A lighting apparatus comprising a light emitting diode (led) arrangement encased in a blanket-like body is provided. The blanket-like body is constructed in a manner allowing for the lighting apparatus to be rolled up for ease of storage and transport.
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1. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
a blanket-like body having a plurality of pockets;
a detachable wiring harness having at least three separate wiring channels and a plurality of three-prong connectors each having at least three prongs, said wiring harness attached to said blanket-like body, each of said wiring channels embodying an electrically conductive wire coupled to a power source, each of said wiring channels constructed with a plurality of openings providing electrical access points along the length of said wiring harness, and each three-prong prong of a connector coupled to said a separate electrically conductive wire embodied in each of said three separate wiring channels via said plurality of openings; and
a light emitting diode (led) arrangement embodied within each of said plurality of pockets, each said led arrangement electrically coupled to said power source independent of another said led arrangement via said plurality of three-prong connectors, wherein said led arrangement is a color corrected lighting strip comprising a plurality of led-driven lighting elements having at least two alternating color temperatures.
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0. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least two alternating color temperatures are a tungsten color temperature and a daylight color temperature.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/937,406, filed Feb. 7, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to a lighting apparatus and, more particularly, to a light emitting diode (LED) arrangement encased in a blanket-like body.
Proper lighting is essential in the filming and photography industry. However, many of the traditional lighting solutions offered in the industry are limited by their ability to accommodate multiple applications. This is often the case, for example, when there are frequent changes in lighting requirements or placement position. Moreover, many of the traditional lighting solutions are often impractical, lacking ease of quick setup and transportability.
Accordingly, there is a need for improved lighting solutions with particular applicability in the filming and photography industry.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, and will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
Body 102 is further comprised of a plurality of pockets 106 adapted to receive a plurality of LED arrangements 108 therein. An LED arrangement 108 may be, for example, a flexible LED ribbon or a rigid LED strip having a plurality of LED lighting elements affixed thereon. A rigid LED strip, for example, may be a color corrected lighting strip made for film, television or broadcast purposes, wherein the LED lighting elements affixed thereon may have, for example, an alternating tungsten/daylight color to allow for complete control of color temperature. It is envisioned that a plurality of lighting mixtures and color variations may be used including, but certainly not limited to, tungsten, daylight, RGB, RGBA, RGBW, hybrids or any other suitable combinations thereof.
Pockets 106 may be constructed from a rigid, clear plastic formed in the shape of a tubular conduit having an opening 107 at its end, as illustrated in
Lighting apparatus 100 further comprises a wiring harness 110 that may be electrically coupled to the plurality of LED arrangements 108 provided in pockets 106 of body 102. Wiring harness 110 may form part of body 102 or be provided as a separate component part appended to body 102. Wiring harness 110 may be constructed of a durable material, similar to that used in the construction of body 102, and may also comprise a plurality of apertures along its outer periphery to aid in suspension of lighting apparatus 100. A power supply (not shown) is electrically coupled to wiring harness 110 at another end to power the plurality of LED arrangements 108.
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Whereas many alterations and modifications of the present invention will no doubt become apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the art after having read the foregoing description, it is to be understood that any particular embodiment described and shown by way of illustration is in no way intended to be limiting. Therefore, references to details of various embodiments do not limit the scope of the claims, which in themselves recite only those features regarded as the invention.
Girolami, Peter R., DeJoia, Joseph M.
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