Patents Assigned to Lab Partners Associates, Inc.
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Publication number: 20110268432Abstract: A single oscillator synchronizer system and method that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode of the oscillator to a wireless transmit mode of the oscillator upon the detection of a synchronization (synch) signal of a camera body. In one example, a method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer connected to a synchronization connector of the camera body, the wireless camera flash synchronizer including a transceiver having an oscillator element with a wireless receive mode and a wireless transmit mode, the oscillator element configured to be in only one of the wireless receive mode and wireless transmit mode at a time is provided. In another example, a wireless camera flash synchronizer that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode upon detection of a synch signal of a camera body is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7970267Abstract: A system and method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera to a remote device using an externally connected device. A first signal generated after the activation of a camera trigger is received from the camera. Based on the first signal, a transceiver of the externally connected device is switched from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20110128390Abstract: A method of synchronizing a remote device to image acquisition by a camera body including detecting a voltage change of the camera body that occurs prior to shutter opening. The detected voltage change is used to determine a time to synchronize the remote device to image acquisition via wireless communication. For example, the detected voltage change may be used to predict when the shutter of the camera will be open. A wireless communication system for synchronizing a remote device to a camera body may include a memory having information used to synchronize the remote device to image acquisition based on the detection of the change in voltage occurring prior to a shutter opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20110123185Abstract: An external photographic wireless communication device for connection to a camera body having a hot shoe connector for connecting to the camera body and a hot shoe connector for connecting to one or more accessory devices. Each of the hot shoe connectors includes a plurality of contacts. The device includes a switching element for selectively disconnecting one or more of the plurality of contacts in one hot shoe connector from a corresponding respective one of the other hot shoe connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7885533Abstract: An external photographic wireless communication device for connection to a camera body having a hot shoe connector for connecting to the camera body and a hot shoe connector for connecting to one or more accessory devices. Each of the hot shoe connectors includes a plurality of contacts. The device includes a switching element for selectively disconnecting one or more of the plurality of contacts in one hot shoe connector from a corresponding respective one of the other hot shoe connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7880761Abstract: An external wireless communication module for enabling a camera to communicate with a remote device. The wireless communication module includes one or more pressure connectors configured to directly connect to one or more external ports of the camera, each of the one or more external ports may provide access to an internal function, control, signal, and/or power of the camera.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20100316364Abstract: An external photographic wireless communication device for connection to a camera body having a hot shoe connector for connecting to the camera body and a hot shoe connector for conntecting to one or more accessory devices. Each of the hot shoe connectors includes a plurality of contacts. The device includes a switching element for selectively disconnecting one or more of the plurality of contacts in one hot shoe connector from a corresponding respective one of the other hot shoe connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20100290771Abstract: A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7783188Abstract: A system and method for serially communicating actual flash data related to a remote lighting device to a camera body via a hot shoe connector. In one example, a wireless communication device connected to the hot shoe connector of the camera body receives a request for a flash data from the camera body via the hot shoe connector. The wireless communication device responds via the hot shoe with actual information from one or more remote light devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7775575Abstract: A system and method for setting the power operating condition of a photographic wireless communication device. An information representing a shutter speed of a camera body is detected from the camera body. A shutter speed of the camera body is determined from the information representing a shutter speed. The power operating condition of the photographic wireless communication device is automatically set based on the shutter speed of the camera body.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7764875Abstract: A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7702228Abstract: A system and method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer that prior to detecting a synchronization signal loads transmit frequency information to a transceiver and automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode after detecting a first signal from a camera that is generated after the activation of a camera trigger.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20090034952Abstract: A system and method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer that prior to detecting a synchronization signal loads transmit frequency information to a transceiver and automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode after detecting a first signal from a camera that is generated after the activation of a camera trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20080298793Abstract: A system and method for serially communicating actual flash data related to a remote lighting device to a camera body via a hot shoe connector. In one example, a wireless communication device connected to the hot shoe connector of the camera body receives a request for a flash data from the camera body via the hot shoe connector. The wireless communication device responds via the hot shoe with actual information from one or more remote light devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20080298792Abstract: A system and method for setting the power operating condition of a photographic wireless communication device. An information representing a shutter speed of a camera body is detected from the camera body. A shutter speed of the camera body is determined from the information representing a shutter speed. The power operating condition of the photographic wireless communication device is automatically set based on the shutter speed of the camera body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7437063Abstract: A single oscillator synchronizer system and method that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode of the oscillator to a wireless transmit mode of the oscillator upon the detection of a synchronization (synch) signal of a camera body. In one example, a method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer connected to a synchronization connector of the camera body, the wireless camera flash synchronizer including a transceiver having an oscillator element with a wireless receive mode and a wireless transmit mode, the oscillator element configured to be in only one of the wireless receive mode and wireless transmit mode at a time is provided. In another example, a wireless camera flash synchronizer that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode upon detection of a synch signal of a camera body is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20080193114Abstract: A system and method for controlling one or more remote photographic flash devices from a camera body. Wireless functionality within a camera body provides wireless communication of a signal from within the camera body to one or more remote devices. In one example, a flash synchronization signal of the camera body may be wirelessly communicated using a wireless communication functionality within the camera body and an external antenna to one or more remote flash devices for triggering the one or more remote flash devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Patent number: 7362965Abstract: A system and method for removable connection of an antenna element to a first flash synchronization connector of a camera body having wireless communication capability therein. An electrical event may be produced when the antenna element is connected to the first flash synchronization connector, the electrical event providing an indication to the wireless communication capability of the presence of the antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20070237510Abstract: A single oscillator synchronizer system and method that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode of the oscillator to a wireless transmit mode of the oscillator upon the detection of a synchronization (synch) signal of a camera body. In one example, a method of wirelessly communicating a camera synchronization from a camera body to a remote device with a wireless camera flash synchronizer connected to a synchronization connector of the camera body, the wireless camera flash synchronizer including a transceiver having an oscillator element with a wireless receive mode and a wireless transmit mode, the oscillator element configured to be in only one of the wireless receive mode and wireless transmit mode at a time is provided. In another example, a wireless camera flash synchronizer that automatically switches from a wireless receive mode to a wireless transmit mode upon detection of a synch signal of a camera body is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: LAB PARTNERS ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventor: James E. Clark
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Publication number: 20070070206Abstract: An external wireless communication module for enabling a camera to communicate with a remote device. The wireless communication module includes one or more pressure connectors configured to directly connect to one or more external ports of the camera, each of the one or more external ports may provide access to an internal function, control, signal, and/or power of the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Lab Partners Associates, Inc.Inventor: James Clark