A softbox having a body with an integrated light-altering element. The light-altering element may have a body and an edge, where at least a portion of the edge of the light altering element is non-removably coupled to at least a portion of softbox body proximate to the softbox edge. The other portions of the edge may have attachment elements that couple to other portions of the distal edge of the softbox. Another light-altering element, such as a grid, may couple to the softbox by coupling to a cuff of the body of the softbox.

A lighting apparatus including: a flexible planar light source having plural illuminants over a surface of a planar carrier material, which includes a flexible planar circuit carrier fitted with the illuminants on a side. The illuminants being interconnected by electrical lines formed in or on the circuit carrier, and a controller to supply power to the illuminants and control the illuminants. The controller includes a housing disposed on an edge of the planar light source and is mechanically connected to the planar light source, an edge of the planar light source being partly accommodated in the housing. The housing including electrical and electronic components and lines connected to the electrical lines of the planar light source. A strain relief is configured to absorb tensile stresses between the housing and the planar light source to keep the tensile stresses away from electrical connections between the controller and the planar light source.

Apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video comprising a hand mirror comprising a housing and a mirror surface engaged with the housing. The apparatus further comprises a fastener adapted to engage directly to the mirror surface and the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a light source. The apparatus further comprises a control circuit. The apparatus further comprises an input device connected with the control circuit. The input device comprising a first button to activate the camera and a second button to activate the light source.

Apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video comprising a hand mirror comprising a housing and a mirror surface engaged with the housing. The apparatus further comprises a fastener adapted to engage directly to the mirror surface and the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a light source. The apparatus further comprises a control circuit. The apparatus further comprises an input device connected with the control circuit. The input device comprising a first button to activate the camera and a second button to activate the light source.

Backdrop rear-illumination apparatus, active green screen and method for performing dynamic backdrop rear-illumination. The active green screen comprises a green screen, a diffusing material and a backdrop rear-illumination apparatus, the backdrop rear-illumination apparatus comprising a light assembly and a light controller. The light assembly comprises one or more light-emitting device, a light emitted by each light-emitting device first passing through the diffusing material and then passing through the green screen. The light controller comprises light driver(s) for controlling at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting device(s). The light controller further comprises at least one user interface or a light remote control module for respectively actuating the light driver(s). A computing device generates light control command(s) via a graphical user interface or an algorithm. The light control command(s) are transmitted to the light remote control module for controlling the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting device(s).

Backdrop rear-illumination apparatus, active green screen and method for performing dynamic backdrop rear-illumination. The active green screen comprises a green screen, a diffusing material and a backdrop rear-illumination apparatus, the backdrop rear-illumination apparatus comprising a light assembly and a light controller. The light assembly comprises one or more light-emitting device, a light emitted by each light-emitting device first passing through the diffusing material and then passing through the green screen. The light controller comprises light driver(s) for controlling at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting device(s). The light controller further comprises at least one user interface or a light remote control module for respectively actuating the light driver(s). A computing device generates light control command(s) via a graphical user interface or an algorithm. The light control command(s) are transmitted to the light remote control module for controlling the at least one operating parameter of the light-emitting device(s).

A handheld-device imaging and collection apparatus, associated techniques and systems are described. An example apparatus may include a first container and a second container attached to each other. The first container includes a top panel arranged to enable acquiring a clear view of an inside of the first container, and one or more mirrors arranged facing inside of the first container, such that an image captured by a camera through the top panel captures reflections, in the one or more mirrors, of an handheld-device placed inside the first container. The second container includes a collection chamber configured to store the handheld-device.

A handheld-device imaging and collection apparatus, associated techniques and systems are described. An example apparatus may include a first container and a second container attached to each other. The first container includes a top panel arranged to enable acquiring a clear view of an inside of the first container, and one or more mirrors arranged facing inside of the first container, such that an image captured by a camera through the top panel captures reflections, in the one or more mirrors, of an handheld-device placed inside the first container. The second container includes a collection chamber configured to store the handheld-device.

The disclosed technology relates to an inspection apparatus that includes a stage configured to retain a specimen for inspection, an imaging device having a field of view encompassing at least a portion of the stage to view a specimen retained on the stage, and a plurality of lights disposed on a moveable platform. The inspection apparatus can further include a control module coupled to the imaging device, each of the lights and the moveable platform. The control module is configured to perform operations including: receiving image data from the imaging device, where the image data indicates an illumination landscape of light incident on the specimen; and automatically modifying, based on the image data, an elevation of the moveable platform or an intensity of one or more of the lights to adjust the illumination landscape. Methods and machine-readable media are also contemplated.

The present invention discloses a laser radar for synchronous scanning of line exposure and point lasers of a rolling shutter door and a detection method. The laser radar comprises: a point light source rotating mechanism and an image sensor mechanism; the rotation speed of the point light source rotating mechanism is consistent with the scanning speed of the image sensor mechanism, and the phase is synchronized; and a region illuminated by lasers is in the region corresponding to the exposure line of the rolling shutter door of the image sensor mechanism. The present invention proposes the use of point laser rotating scanning in combination with line scanning of the rolling shutter door to synchronously realize the functions of line lasers.