Patent ID: 6305818
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: F21L,F21Y,H04B,H04N,H05B,Y02B,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus having an illumination source for providing light for a video camera, the apparatus comprising:(a) a housing, the housing being suitable for at least one of receiving therein and mounting thereon a DC voltage source;(b) a light-emitting diode (LED) housing connected the flashlight housing, the LED housing comprising a first plurality of LED units that each emit light and have a reflector for collimating the emitted light forwardly therefrom generally along an optical axis of one of the plurality of LED units; and(c) a first electrical circuit that selectively applies pulsed power from the DC voltage source to the LED units;wherein the illumination source is of such compact size and low weight as to be suitable for single-handed portable operation by a user.