Variable flare mount
View Patent ↗A system may include a lens comprising a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface facing an image plane of the camera device. A system may include at least one perforation located on a first surface of the lens mount. A system may include a captive collar configured to be secured to the first surface of the lens mount. A system may include at least one light emitting diode disposed on an inner surface of the captive collar, the at least one light emitting diode configured to emit light in a space between the rear surface of the lens mount and an image plane of the camera device.
1 . A system for tunable flaring, comprising:
a lens mount configured to be attached to a camera device, the lens mount comprising:
a lens comprising a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface facing an image plane of the camera device; and
at least one perforation located on a first surface of the lens mount;
a collar configured to be secured to the first surface of the lens mount, the collar rotatable along the first surface of the lens mount between a first position and a second position; and
at least one light emitting diode disposed on an inner surface of the collar, the at least one light emitting diode configured to emit light in a space between the rear surface of the lens and an image plane of the camera device.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is aligned with the at least one perforation when the collar is in the first position and the at least one light emitting diode is out of alignment with the at least one perforation when the collar is in the second position.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein when the collar is in the second position the space between the rear surface of the lens mount and the image plane of the camera device is light-tight.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lens mount is a positive-lock mount.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is LED tape.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is configured to emit light in the non-visible spectrum.
7 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a secondary unit, wherein the secondary unit comprises:
a power converter configured to provide electrical power to the at least one emitting diode; and
a controller configured to control the flow of power between the power converter and the at least one light emitting diode.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the power converter is configured to receive electrical power from the camera device and provide electrical power to the at least one light emitting diode.
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the controller is in electrical communication with the at least one light emitting diode, the controller additionally configured to adjust the brightness, color or interval of the at least one light emitting diode.
10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the controller is in communication with the collar, the controller configured to automatically control the rotation of the collar along the first surface of the lens.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal indicating a desired level of flare effect and wherein the controller, in response to the signal received, is configured to rotate the collar until the desired level of flare effect is achieved in the space between the rear surface of the lens mount and the image plane of the camera device.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is configured to create a flare effect, a flash effect, or a washed effect in the space between the rear surface of the lens mount and the image plane of the camera device.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lens mount comprises a plurality of perforations located on the first surface of the lens mount, the plurality of perforations located at regular intervals along the first surface of the lens mount.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to be rotated to a third position, the at least one light emitting diode being partially aligned with the at least one perforation when the collar is in the third position.
15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one perforation is angled such that light passing through the at least one perforation is directed substantially toward the image plane.
16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one perforation comprises a plurality of perforations, wherein a first perforation of the plurality of perforations is angled differently from a second perforation of the plurality of perforations.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is aligned with the first perforation when the collar is in the first position.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the at least one light emitting diode is aligned with the second perforation when the collar is in a third position.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein a flare effect, flash effect, or washed effect created by the at least one light emitting diode in the space between the rear surface of the lens mount and the image plane of the camera device when the collar is in the first position is different from a flare effect, flash effect, or washed effect created by the at least one light emitting diode when the collar is in the third position.