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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2013
Non-typical, Inc., De Pere, WI (US);
Jared Momose, Lewisberry, PA (US);
Non-Typical, Inc., De Pere, WI (US);
Abstract
This document discloses a camera assembly and a method for driving an illumination assembly of the camera assembly. The camera assembly comprises a digital camera, a power source including a battery and a super capacitor, and an illumination element powered by the power source. A first converter (e.g., a DC/DC SEPIC converter) charges the super capacitor from the battery and a second converter (e.g., a DC/DC boost converter) has a voltage input connected to the power source and a voltage output connected to the illumination element. A controller is programmed to control whether the illumination element is powered by the battery, the super capacitor, or both. The super capacitor is used to drive the illumination assembly at a high power level (e.g., when taking a still image), and the battery is used to drive the illumination assembly at a low power level (e.g., when taking a video).