# US 2020/0401015 A1 · High-powered Wireless LED-based Strobe for Still and Motion Photography

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- Number: US 2020/0401015 A1
- Document ID: US20200401015A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/450,651
- Filed: 2019-06-24
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-24
- Inventors: Alex Munoz
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401015A1

## CPC

- H04N 23/74: by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
- G03B 15/05: Combinations of cameras with electronic flash apparatus; Electronic flash units
- H04N 23/56: provided with illuminating means
- H04N 23/66: Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
- H04N 23/662: {by using camera arrangements where one camera controls another camera to affect the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image}
- H05B 45/00: Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
- H05B 47/155: Coordinated control of two or more light sources
- H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission
- H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements}
- G03B 2215/0557: Multiple units, e.g. leader-follower systems
- G03B 2215/0567: Solid-state light source, e.g. LED, laser
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A multifunctional, wireless, high power LED-based strobe for still and motion photography is disclosed. The device is comprised of an LED lamp having a touch screen, onboard microcontroller, radio wave transmitter and receiver as well as a remote ‘hot shoe’ The invention is designed to be used with conventional still cameras and movie cameras. An object of the disclosure is to provide a means of customizing lighting conditions manually, automatically and in real time. Several proprietary lamps can also be tailored and controlled by the device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A photographic LED-based lamp system for illuminating a subject comprised of the following parts:
a.) A master high power light emitting diode (LED) lamp;
b.) A plurality of external LED lamps; and
c.) An optional remote camera-mounted LED-based flash.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The photography LED-based lamp system of claim 1 wherein the master high power LED lamp having an onboard computer with internal memory, software, a touch screen interface, and wireless transmitter allowing the master high power LED lamp to interact with, and control external LED lamps, remote camera-mounted LED-based flash, and a camera simultaneously.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The photography LED-based lamp system of claim 1 wherein the external LED lamps having an onboard microcontroller with wireless receiver to receive commands from, and be controlled by, the master high power LED lamp.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The photography LED-based lamp system of claim 1 wherein the remote camera-mounted LED-based flash having a microcontroller and wireless transmitter allowing it to be controlled by the master high power LED lamp.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The master high power LED lamp's computer of claim 2 controlling lighting parameters such as, but not limited to, range, intensity, power level, and light pattern through intensity modulation for itself and the like of a plurality of external LED lamps and/or camera-mounted LED-based flashes simultaneously, before, during, and after the image recording process, and without first obtaining exposure or pre-flash information from the camera.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The master high power LED lamp's computer of claim 2 controlling camera parameters such as, but not limited to, number of images taken, pre-flashes, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, lens metering, aperture, bracketing and the like of a plurality of cameras simultaneously, and without first obtaining exposure or pre-flash information from the camera.