Patents by Inventor Russell Mahaffey

Russell Mahaffey 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: 10935200
    Abstract: A gobo system for a light fixture. The rotating gobo system including a gobo, a gobo retainer, and a gobo carrier. The gobo retainer is coupled to the gobo and includes a tab. The gobo carrier is coupled to the light fixture. The gobo carrier includes a seat for supporting the gobo and a recess for receiving the tab of the gobo retainer. The gobo retainer is rotatable relative to the gobo carrier between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Mahaffey
  • Patent number: 9897297
    Abstract: A luminaire that has multiple removable handles thereon, and can operate in multiple different modes, including a mode where a manual follow spot can occur. To operate in the manual follow spot mode, the luminaire is placed into a free moving mode in which it can be moved, and then the luminaire is moved using the removable handles to manually place the luminaire in a desired location. Then, the luminaire is commanded to remain in that desired location by turning on breaks or the like. In the manual movement mode, movement of the luminaire is manually controlled and not remotely controlled and all of at least color, gobo, beam size and other parameters are remotely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Rusty Brutsche, James Bornhorst, Steve Washington, Russell Mahaffey, David Friedersdorff, Ted Samuelson
  • Publication number: 20160174343
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for an existing lamp uses its lighting and optical structure to retrofit existing lamp and use the existing lens of the lamp. The new lamp also includes electronic controls which enable remotely or manually controlling the lamp, and also enable other functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Kliegl, Bruce McFarlane, Gary Leonard, Russell Mahaffey, Daniel Hooper, Thomas A. Hough, Ted Samuelson, Christopher Conti
  • Publication number: 20150016127
    Abstract: A luminaire that has multiple removable handles thereon, and can operate in multiple different modes, including a mode where a manual follow spot can occur. To operate in the manual follow spot mode, the luminaire is placed into a free moving mode in which it can be moved, and then the luminaire is moved using the removable handles to manually place the luminaire in a desired location. Then, the luminaire is commanded to remain in that desired location by turning on breaks or the like. In the manual movement mode, movement of the luminaire is manually controlled and not remotely controlled and all of at least color, gobo, beam size and other parameters are remotely controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Rusty Brutsche, James Bornhorst, Steve Washington, Russell Mahaffey, David Friedersdorff, Ted Samuelson
  • Patent number: 8845150
    Abstract: A luminaire that has multiple removable handles thereon, and can operate in multiple different modes, including a mode where a manual follow spot can occur. To operate in the manual follow spot mode, the luminaire is placed into a free moving mode in which it can be moved, and then the luminaire is moved using the removable handles to manually place the luminaire in a desired location. Then, the luminaire is commanded to remain in that desired location by turning on breaks or the like. In the manual movement mode, movement of the luminaire is manually controlled and not remotely controlled and all of at least color, gobo, beam size and other parameters are remotely controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Production Resource Group LLC
    Inventors: Rusty Brutsche, James Bornhorst, Steve Washington, Russell Mahaffey, David Friedersdorff, Ted Samuelson
  • Patent number: 8262262
    Abstract: Gobo wheel assembly has multiple gobo devices on a rotatable wheel. A central sun gear can rotate all the gobos. The gobos can be inserted and released from the wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventor: Russell Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20110164428
    Abstract: A luminaire that has multiple removable handles thereon, and can operate in multiple different modes, including a mode where a manual follow spot can occur. To operate in the manual follow spot mode, the luminaire is placed into a free moving mode in which it can be moved, and then the luminaire is moved using the removable handles to manually place the luminaire in a desired location. Then, the luminaire is commanded to remain in that desired location by turning on breaks or the like. In the manual movement mode, movement of the luminaire is manually controlled and not remotely controlled and all of at least color, gobo, beam size and other parameters are remotely controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP L.L.C
    Inventors: Rusty Brutsche, James Bornhorst, Steve Washington, Russell Mahaffey, David Friedersdorff, Ted Samuelson
  • Publication number: 20090323355
    Abstract: Gobo wheel assembly has multiple gobo devices on a rotatable wheel. A central sun gear can rotate all the gobos. The gobos can be inserted and released from the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: PRODUCTION RESOURCE GROUP L.L.C
    Inventor: Russell Mahaffey
  • Patent number: D773708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Production Resource Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Kliegl, Bruce McFarLane, Gary Leonard, Russell Mahaffey, Ted Samuelson