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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Microscan Systems, Inc., Renton, WA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Zosel, Covington, WA (US);
Michael C. Messina, Hooksett, NH (US);
Brian Thompson, Bow, NH (US);
Assignee:
Microscan Systems, Inc., Renton, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); F21V 11/02 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G02B 7/09 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); F21Y 101/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); F21V 5/048 (2013.01); F21V 11/02 (2013.01); G02B 27/0988 (2013.01); G06K 7/10732 (2013.01); F21Y 2101/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08);
Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed of a lighting apparatus including a fixture adapted to accommodate a camera having imaging optics that define an optical axis, wherein the fixture includes an open end through which the imaging optics can capture an image. One or more side-emitting illumination light sources are positioned adjacent to the open end, the plurality of side-emitting light sources positioned to direct light toward a plane intersected by the optical axis. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.