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US4625151A
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Flash device with back-up capacitor voltage supply
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-26
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2003-10-26
Abstract
Abstract The disclosed flash device is of the kind that incorporates an integrated processing circuit requiring a stable voltage, but one and the same battery supplies both a booster circuit and the processing circuit. The device avoids the drop in voltage to the processing circuit when the booster circuit draws current after a flash by means of a detector circuit that detects the flash or the operation of the booster circuit. A switching circuit responds to the output of the detector circuit and supplies the charge on a back-up capacitor to the integrated processing circuit. Thus, in the event of a flash, the processing circuit which is normally operated by power from the battery is protected from a supply voltage drop by the supply of a voltage from the back-up capacitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kataoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:44
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/30; H05B41/32; H05B41/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) flash tube means for emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power supply circuit;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) flash tube means for emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power supply circuit;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
(f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; and (g) switching means between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit for transmitting the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when a charging action of said flash energy storing capacitor or a light emitting action by said flash means is being performed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
(f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; and (g) switching means between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit for transmitting the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when a charging action of said flash energy storing capacitor or a light emitting action by said flash means is being performed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
(c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit;
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
(c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit;
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
(d) flash means emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit for receiving power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to used for a back-up purpose; and (g) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit for transmitting the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when the charging action to said flash energy storing capacitor or a light emitting action by said flash means is being performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
(d) flash means emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit for receiving power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to used for a back-up purpose; and (g) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit for transmitting the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when the charging action to said flash energy storing capacitor or a light emitting action by said flash means is being performed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power source; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) power supply lines for said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit; and (h) a switching circuit on said power supply lines and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit upon detection of a charging action on said storing capacitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power source; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) power supply lines for said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit; and (h) a switching circuit on said power supply lines and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit upon detection of a charging action on said storing capacitor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to receive power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) power supply lines for said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit; and (h) a switching circuit on said power supply lines and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit upon detection of a charging action on said storing capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to receive power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) power supply lines for said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit; and (h) a switching circuit on said power supply lines and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit upon detection of a charging action on said storing capacitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power sources; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) a detecting circuit for detecting the flash action of the flash tube; and (h) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit in response to the output of said detecting circuit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
135 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon; (e) an integrated circuit arranged to be rendered operative by power from said power sources; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) a detecting circuit for detecting the flash action of the flash tube; and (h) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit in response to the output of said detecting circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon;
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power source; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power source; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) a flash tube arranged to have the charge voltage of said storing capacitor impressed thereon;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
79 words
(e) an integrated circuit arranged to receive power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) a detecting circuit for detecting the flash action of the flash tube; and (h) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit in response to the output of said detecting circuit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
79 words
(e) an integrated circuit arranged to receive power from said booster circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; (g) a detecting circuit for detecting the flash action of the flash tube; and (h) a switching circuit between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit in response to the output of said detecting circuit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flash device having a flash means and a capacitor for supplying a charge to said flash means, comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) an integrated circuit for receiving a supply of operating power from said power supply circuit; (c) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; and (d) a switching means connected between said integrated circuit and the back-up capacitor and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when said switching circuit turns ON.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
92 words
A flash device having a flash means and a capacitor for supplying a charge to said flash means, comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) an integrated circuit for receiving a supply of operating power from said power supply circuit; (c) a back-up capacitor arranged to store an electric charge to be used for a back-up purpose; and (d) a switching means connected between said integrated circuit and the back-up capacitor and arranged to transmit the electric charge of said back-up capacitor to said integrated circuit when said switching circuit turns ON.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
166 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) flash tube means for emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit for operating in response to power from said power supply circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor to store an electric charge for back-up purposes; and (g) a switching circuit connected between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and having an input portion connected to said flash energy storing capacitor, said switching circuit being responsive to the charging current after the electric charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor is discharge to said flash tube means and when said storing capactor is charged by the booster circuit for turning on and transmitting the charge of the back-up capacitor to said integrated circdit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
166 words
A flash device comprising: (a) a power supply circuit; (b) a booster circuit for boosting the voltage of said power supply circuit; (c) a flash energy storing capacitor arranged to be charged with the output of said booster circuit; (d) flash tube means for emitting a flash of light by discharging the charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor; (e) an integrated circuit for operating in response to power from said power supply circuit; (f) a back-up capacitor to store an electric charge for back-up purposes; and (g) a switching circuit connected between said back-up capacitor and said integrated circuit and having an input portion connected to said flash energy storing capacitor, said switching circuit being responsive to the charging current after the electric charge stored at said flash energy storing capacitor is discharge to said flash tube means and when said storing capactor is charged by the booster circuit for turning on and transmitting the charge of the back-up capacitor to said integrated circdit.
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