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Lighting device, image capturing system, and lighting control method

US9280036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2014
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/561
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lighting device includes a base unit arranged on a medium installation face on which a medium is disposed, an arm unit extending upwardly from the base unit, a top unit extending from the arm unit so as to face the medium installation face, a mounting face disposed on the top unit to mount an image capturing unit at a position capable of photographing the medium on the medium installation face, a lighting disposed in the top unit to irradiate the medium installation face, and a lighting control unit configured to adjust an amount of light of the lighting. The lighting control unit sets the amount of light of the lighting to a maximum at the time of photographing and, after the photographing, returns the amount of light to that before the photographing.

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