Industry Patents
Patent: 7780303
Light Control and Shading Apparatus and Methods
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| Patent Number: |
7780303 |
| Title: |
Light Control and Shading Apparatus and Methods |
| Abstract: |
An apparatus and methods that includes a gel holder and an optional shade
holder that allows a user to add color or eliminate or reduce reflected
color and to shape, shade, diffuse, soften, absorb, block, reflect,
retract and dim light inside photographic reflectors such as photographic
umbrellas or other reflective apparatus. The invention allows a user to
mix, blend or shape light at the source and the resulting light can be
symmetrical or asymmetrical. The invention allows a user to more
efficiently add texture, eliminate hotspots and create shadows by
changing positions of a gel holder with a gel and one or more shade
holders with shades on a reflector focus tube.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Ortiz-Gavin |
| Assignee: |
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| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
G03B 15/02 |
| US Classification: |
362/18 |
| Issue Date: |
08-24-2010 |
| Filing Date: |
11-08-2007 |
| Application : |
11/983265 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7780303 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7780303 at Google Patents |
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