Patents by Inventor Claus Ellevang Hansen

Claus Ellevang Hansen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11835219
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources having one or more light sources and a second group of light sources having one or more light sources and further includes one or more light collectors, each being arranged for collecting light from one or more light sources from the first group of light sources and for converting the collected light into one or more light beams. The first and second groups of light sources are each individually controllable. The first and second groups of light sources are both arranged for emitting light from a space on one side of the one or more light collectors. The illumination device is arranged so that light emitted from the second group of light sources through the one or more light collectors defines a pattern comprising one or more elongated elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark APS
    Inventors: Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Publication number: 20230319965
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for providing an automated light show synchronized to one or more music files. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a music feature file based on selected audio, the music feature file comprising metadata for the selected audio including a plurality of time markers indicating audio events in the selected audio, and automatically controlling one or more lights according to the music feature file. In another embodiment, other approaches and systems are provided to improve a light show or to provide structures and processed files which can be used to improve a light show or provide other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Niels Joergen Rasmussen, Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Patent number: 11723136
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for providing an automated light show synchronized to one or more music files. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a music feature file based on selected audio, the music feature file comprising metadata for the selected audio including a plurality of time markers indicating audio events in the selected audio, and automatically controlling one or more lights according to the music feature file. In another embodiment, other approaches and systems are provided to improve a light show or to provide structures and processed files which can be used to improve a light show or provide other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark ApS
    Inventors: Niels Joergen Rasmussen, Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Publication number: 20220341565
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a plurality of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources having one or more light sources and a second group of light sources having one or more light sources and further includes one or more light collectors, each being arranged for collecting light from one or more light sources from the first group of light sources and for converting the collected light into one or more light beams. The first and second groups of light sources are each individually controllable. The first and second groups of light sources are both arranged for emitting light from a space on one side of the one or more light collectors. The illumination device is arranged so that light emitted from the second group of light sources through the one or more light collectors defines a pattern comprising one or more elongated elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Niels Jørgen RASMUSSEN, Claus Ellevang HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20210195716
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for providing an automated light show synchronized to one or more music files. In one embodiment, a method comprises generating a music feature file based on selected audio, the music feature file comprising metadata for the selected audio including a plurality of time markers indicating audio events in the selected audio, and automatically controlling one or more lights according to the music feature file. In another embodiment, other approaches and systems are provided to improve a light show or to provide structures and processed files which can be used to improve a light show or provide other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Niels Joergen Rasmussen, Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Patent number: 10132473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising at least one light source generating light; a light collector configured to collect at least a part of the light and to convert the light into a light beam propagating a long an optical axis, where the light beam is concentrated at an optical gate arranged along the optical axis and an optical assembly comprising at least one optical front lens. The optical assembly is configured to project at least a part of said light beam along said optical axis and the light fixture comprises a prism effect system. The prism effects system comprises a first prism comprising an entrance surface and a multi-faceted exit surface and a second prism comprising a multi-faceted entrance surface and an exit surface, where the first and second prism comprises an identical number of inverted facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS.
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang Hansen, Nina Lillelund Kildeby
  • Patent number: 10077881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising at least one light source generating light; a light collector configured to collect at least a part of the light and to convert the light into a light beam propagating a long an optical axis, where the light beam is concentrated at an optical gate arranged along the optical axis and an optical assembly comprising at least one optical front lens. The optical assembly is configured to project at least a part of said light beam along said optical axis and the light fixture comprises a prism effect system. The prism effect system comprises said prism effect system comprises a multi-faceted prism and a multi-regional color filter comprising a plurality of color filter regions having at least two different color filtering properties, wherein said multi-faceted prism and said multi-regional color filter are arranged adjacent each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang Hansen, Nina Lillelund Kildeby
  • Patent number: 10077885
    Abstract: An iris diaphragm comprises a stationary ring, a rotatable adjusting ring, and a plurality of shutter blades. The plurality of shutter blades forms a diaphragm aperture inside the stationary ring and rotation of the adjusting ring moves the shutter blades inside the stationary ring whereby the size of the diaphragm aperture can be changed. The shutter blades are formed as a flat opaque surface and at least one of the shutter blades comprises at least one transparent region formed in said opaque surface. A light fixture comprises such iris diaphragm arranged between a light source generating a light beam and an optical assembly configured to project the light beam along an optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Patent number: 9995456
    Abstract: The various embodiments relate to a LED strobe lighting fixture comprising a plurality of LEDs arranged in a linear array and which is configured to generate a strobe light effect. The light fixture comprises a central illumination LED array arranged between a first optical reflector and a second optical reflector. At a least one LED pixel array is configured to illuminate at least one of said first optical reflector and said second optical reflector. In one embodiment the LED pixels are configured to illuminate different parts of said first optical reflector or of said second optical reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APS
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang Hansen, Frank Kjaer Jensen
  • Patent number: 9664361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light effect system for forming a light beam. The light effect system comprises a first light forming means adapted to form at least a part of the light beam where at least a first actuator is adapted to rotate the first light forming means around a first rotational point and around an first axis substantially parallel to the central axis of the light beam. At least a second actuator is adapted to move the first light forming means in relation to the light beam, such that first rotational point is moved in an area outside the light beam and radially in relation to the central axis of the light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Martin Professional ApS
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160377265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising at least one light source generating light; a light collector configured to collect at least a part of the light and to convert the light into a light beam propagating a long an optical axis, where the light beam is concentrated at an optical gate arranged along the optical axis and an optical assembly comprising at least one optical front lens. The optical assembly is configured to project at least a part of said light beam along said optical axis and the light fixture comprises a prism effect system. The prism effects system comprises a first prism comprising an entrance surface and a multi-faceted exit surface and a second prism comprising a multi-faceted entrance surface and an exit surface, where the first and second prism comprises an identical number of inverted facets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang HANSEN, Nina Lillelund KILDEBY
  • Publication number: 20160377256
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising at least one light source generating light; a light collector configured to collect at least a part of the light and to convert the light into a light beam propagating a long an optical axis, where the light beam is concentrated at an optical gate arranged along the optical axis and an optical assembly comprising at least one optical front lens. The optical assembly is configured to project at least a part of said light beam along said optical axis and the light fixture comprises a prism effect system. The prism effect system comprises said prism effect system comprises a multi-faceted prism and a multi-regional color filter comprising a plurality of color filter regions having at least two different color filtering properties, wherein said multi-faceted prism and said multi-regional color filter are arranged adjacent each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang HANSEN, Nina Lillelund KILDEBY
  • Publication number: 20160363289
    Abstract: An iris diaphragm comprises a stationary ring, a rotatable adjusting ring, and a plurality of shutter blades. The plurality of shutter blades forms a diaphragm aperture inside the stationary ring and rotation of the adjusting ring moves the shutter blades inside the stationary ring whereby the size of the diaphragm aperture can be changed. The shutter blades are formed as a flat opaque surface and at least one of the shutter blades comprises at least one transparent region formed in said opaque surface. A light fixture comprises such iris diaphragm arranged between a light source generating a light beam and an optical assembly configured to project the light beam along an optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20160305631
    Abstract: The various embodiments relate to a LED strobe lighting fixture comprising a plurality of LEDs arranged in a linear array and which is configured to generate a strobe light effect. The light fixture comprises a central illumination LED array arranged between a first optical reflector and a second optical reflector. At a least one LED pixel array is configured to illuminate at least one of said first optical reflector and said second optical reflector. In one embodiment the LED pixels are configured to illuminate different parts of said first optical reflector or of said second optical reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Claus Ellevang HANSEN, Frank Kjaer JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20130294080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light effect system for forming a light beam. The light effect system comprises a first light forming means adapted to form at least a part of the light beam where at least a first actuator is adapted to rotate the first light forming means around a first rotational point and around an first axis substantially parallel to the central axis of the light beam. At least a second actuator is adapted to move the first light forming means in relation to the light beam, such that first rotational point is moved in an area outside the light beam and radially in relation to the central axis of the light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100194669
    Abstract: A light diode display (2) that may contain a large number of pixels (6), the pixels (6) may contain a number of light diodes that may produce light of different colour, where the light diodes may be electrically connected to a power supply, and where the pixels or the light diodes may likewise communicate with a control unit, wherein the individual pixels (6) interact with a flexible mechanical construction, the construction consisting of a number of interactive rods, where the rods may be connected with each other by swivel joints, and where light diode pixels (6) may advantageously be provided on the swivel joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang Hansen