This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Apple Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Kurt S. Clark and Automatic Continuous Flash Lighting
Introduction
Kurt S. Clark is an inventor associated with Cupertino, California, and Apple Inc. His patent work includes an approach to automatically controlling continuous flash lighting for close-range image capture.
Latest Patents
Clark is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Automatic Continuous Flash Lighting for Close Range Image Capture,” describes techniques for automatically activating, deactivating, and adjusting a lighting element in an electronic image-capturing device.
The system uses depth sensing alongside front- and rear-facing ambient-light sensors to assess illumination on the subject and across the scene. Based on these measurements, the device can control a single- or multi-channel flash element and adjust its intensity smoothly, using acceptable light-level ranges or nonlinear activation functions.
Career Highlights
Clark’s listed invention addresses a practical challenge in close-range photography: providing suitable illumination while adapting flash output to the subject’s distance and surrounding light. The patent describes automated lighting control designed to support image capture in changing conditions.
Collaborations
The provided information identifies Bosheng Zhang as Clark’s coworker. Clark is associated with Apple Inc.
Conclusion
Kurt S. Clark’s patent describes an adaptive approach to close-range image lighting that combines depth and ambient-light sensing to control flash activation and brightness.
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