Patents by Inventor Joe Shelton Williamson, III

Joe Shelton Williamson, III 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).

  • Twin beam theatrical light with radial lenticular homogenizing lens
    Patent number: 7993027
    Abstract: A theatre lighting apparatus comprising a base, a communications port, a processor, a memory, and a lamp housing is disclosed. The lamp housing may include a lamp, a reflector, an output lens, a motor, and a homogenizing lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses. The processor may be programmed to enable a motor to vary a position of the homogenizing lens in relation to a position of the output lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a first half and a second half, each of which may have a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, Joe Shelton Williamson, III
  • TWIN BEAM THEATRICAL LIGHT WITH RADIAL LENTICULAR HOMOGENIZING LENS
    Publication number: 20110096547
    Abstract: A theatre lighting apparatus comprising a base, a communications port, a processor, a memory, and a lamp housing is disclosed. The lamp housing may include a lamp, a reflector, an output lens, a motor, and a homogenizing lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses. The processor may be programmed to enable a motor to vary a position of the homogenizing lens in relation to a position of the output lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a first half and a second half, each of which may have a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, Joe Shelton Williamson, III
  • Twin beam theatrical light with radial lenticular homogenizing lens
    Patent number: 7887219
    Abstract: A theatre lighting apparatus comprising a base, a communications port, a processor, a memory, and a lamp housing is disclosed. The lamp housing may include a lamp, a reflector, an output lens, a motor, and a homogenizing lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses. The processor may be programmed to enable a motor to vary a position of the homogenizing lens in relation to a position of the output lens. The homogenizing lens may be comprised of a first half and a second half, each of which may have a plurality of radially arranged lenticular lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, Joe Shelton Williamson, III