Image capture apparatus
AssigneeLight Revolution Limited
InventorPatrick David Llewelyn-Davies
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Abstract
Apparatus for capturing a still or moving image of an object (5) comprises a camera (2) pointed at the object, and at least one light source (22) illuminating the object. The apparatus includes means (19) for mounting the light source (22) such that it is capable of being moved around the object (5) in a non-linear path. The mounting means (19) includes an adjustment mechanism allowing the light source (22) to be mounted at a variety of different heights relative to the object (5). A motor (17) drives the light source (22) around the object.
Claims23
Apparatus for capturing a still or moving image of an object, the apparatus comprising;
- a) a camera pointed at the object;
- b) at least one light source illuminating the object;
- c) means for mounting the at least one light source such that it is capable of being moved around the object in a non-linear path, the mounting means including an adjustment mechanism allowing the at least one light source to be mounted at a variety of different heights relative to the object;
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- d) drive means for driving the at least one light source around the object.
Apparatus according to 1, wherein the drive means drives the at least one light source around the object at a rotational speed of between one and twenty revolutions per minute.
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A method of obtaining a high quality image of an object comprising the steps of
- i) mounting the object on a stationary surface,
- ii) mounting a camera such that it is pointing at the object,
- iii) illuminating the object with one or more light sources,
- iv) rotating the one or more light sources around the object,
- v) modulating each of the one of more light sources such that the amount of illumination from each light sources varies as they are rotating around the object, and
- vi) capturing an image of the object with the camera while the one or more modulated light sources are rotating around the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.