Systems and methods for adaptive energy storage in an illumination system

An energy storage system for an illumination system of an imaging unit comprising:

• an illumination port adapted to receive an illumination unit that includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a memory storing data indicative of the LEDs;
• a capacitor configured to store energy for powering the illumination unit;
• an LED driver configured to draw power from the capacitor and supply power to the illumination port;
• a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the capacitor;
• and
• a voltage controller comprising:
• a power input port operatively connected to a power supply;
• an input port configured to receive a control signal for setting an output voltage;
• a voltage output port operatively connected to the capacitor, wherein the voltage controller is configured to convert a voltage sensed at the power input port to an output voltage supplied to the voltage output port;
• and
• at least one processor operatively connected to the temperature sensor, the illumination unit, and the voltage controller, and the at least one processor being configured to:
• obtain the data stored at the memory of the illumination unit;
• obtain a temperature value from the temperature sensor;
• analyze the obtained data and the temperature value to determine a minimum capacitor voltage to operate the LEDs in accordance with an illumination cycle;
• and
• send a control signal to the input port of the voltage controller to set the output voltage of the voltage controller to the determined minimum capacitor voltage.