Patent ID: 9097957
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,G03B,H04N,H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An illumination system adapted for lighting a subject for film, photography or video, comprising: a light panel having a forward-facing front mounting surface with a substantially unobstructed perimeter and a rear portion, said light panel having a plurality of semiconductor light elements disposed on said front mounting surface so as to provide continuous forward-projected illumination suitable for image capture in motion picture, film or television, and over an area wider than said light panel, said light panel comprising or attached to a frame component on the rear portion of said light panel thermally coupled to said semiconductor light elements for dissipating heat generated by said semiconductor light elements into the environment via conduction, and further comprising a securing mechanism securable to a camera apparatus whereby the light panel is readily attachable to and detachable from the camera apparatus; and a dedicated self-contained battery unit releasably attachable to said light panel, said dedicated self-contained battery unit comprising a housing securably and rigidly attachable to said light panel and encasing a battery to form a single integrated structure when the light panel and battery unit are securably attached together, such that power from the dedicated self-contained battery unit is provided to said semiconductor light elements and is not provided to the camera apparatus.