Patents by Inventor David Kinzer

David Kinzer 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: 11320117
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, a light source, and a zoom mechanism. The light source is supported within the housing and emits light. The zoom mechanism selectively varies a beam angle of the light emitted from the light fixture and includes a lens and a movable element. The lens is fixed relative to the light source. The movable element is movable relative to the lens between a first position and a second position. The lens reflects a portion of the light emitted by the light source via internal reflection when the movable element is in the first position. The movable element is closer to at least a portion of the lens when the movable element is in the second position to at least partially frustrate the internal reflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: David Kinzer
  • Publication number: 20210317972
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, a light source, and a zoom mechanism. The light source is supported within the housing and emits light. The zoom mechanism selectively varies a beam angle of the light emitted from the light fixture and includes a lens and a movable element. The lens is fixed relative to the light source. The movable element is movable relative to the lens between a first position and a second position. The lens reflects a portion of the light emitted by the light source via internal reflection when the movable element is in the first position. The movable element is closer to at least a portion of the lens when the movable element is in the second position to at least partially frustrate the internal reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: David Kinzer
  • Patent number: 10378730
    Abstract: A cyc light assembly comprising a base having a front opening, a lighting element supported by the base, a first reflector (e.g., a specular reflector) positioned on a rear side of the lighting element, and a lens positioned in the front opening. The lens includes a plurality of cylinder lens portions that preferably are substantially parallel to each other and substantially horizontally oriented. A diffuser can be positioned to cover the front opening. In one embodiment, a central axis of the lighting element intersects the first reflector (e.g., at a midsection). A recycling reflector can be positioned in front of the lens, and side reflectors can be positioned on opposing sides of the lighting element. Preferably, the side reflectors are substantially planar and are angled to diverge from each other toward the front direction and toward an upward direction, away from the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kinzer, Frank Tornyai
  • Publication number: 20180119924
    Abstract: A cyc light assembly comprising a base having a front opening, a lighting element supported by the base, a first reflector (e.g., a specular reflector) positioned on a rear side of the lighting element, and a lens positioned in the front opening. The lens includes a plurality of cylinder lens portions that preferably are substantially parallel to each other and substantially horizontally oriented. A diffuser can be positioned to cover the front opening. In one embodiment, a central axis of the lighting element intersects the first reflector (e.g., at a midsection). A recycling reflector can be positioned in front of the lens, and side reflectors can be positioned on opposing sides of the lighting element. Preferably, the side reflectors are substantially planar and are angled to diverge from each other toward the front direction and toward an upward direction, away from the lighting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: David Kinzer, Frank Tornyai
  • Patent number: 9140425
    Abstract: A luminaire including a light engine having a light source and a housing and a light-diffusing attachment that includes a frame secured to the housing of the light engine, a refracting lens supported by the frame, and a diffuser supported by the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kinzer, Frank Tornyai, Sunya Nimityongskul
  • Publication number: 20140247602
    Abstract: A luminaire including a light engine having a light source and a housing and a light-diffusing attachment that includes a frame secured to the housing of the light engine, a refracting lens supported by the frame, and a diffuser supported by the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventors: David Kinzer, Frank Tornyai, Sunya Nimityongskul
  • Publication number: 20090231855
    Abstract: A parabolic aluminized reflector (PAR) lighting fixture is provided with a faceted lens having many distinct lens elements. A plurality of first lens elements use light refraction to direct light from the collimated beam supplied from the fixture reflector to uniformly illuminate segments of a region of an adjacent wall surface. A plurality of second lens elements use internal reflection to direct light from the collimated beam to uniformly illuminate other, off-axis segments of the region. The resulting highly asymmetric beam distribution pattern provides wall wash or cyc capability with a widely available PAR fixture and eliminates the need for dedicated cyc or wall wash fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Gregg Esakoff, David Kinzer