Patents Assigned to Light and Sound Design Ltd.
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Publication number: 20130050796Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN LTD.Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20110121737Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN LTD.Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
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Patent number: 6823119Abstract: A system of digitally controlling light output by producing separate control signals for different colors of light. The light is contained in an optical waveguide, either prior to shaping or after shaping. Each of the control signals is coupled to a digitally controlled device which controls the shape of the light output. The digital controlling device can be digital mirror devices, for example.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventor: Jerry J. Harris
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Publication number: 20040168444Abstract: A super cooler device including a thermo electric cooler on a digital micro mirror device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd.Inventors: Nigel Evans, William E. Hewlett
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Publication number: 20040160198Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd. a England corporationInventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20040161590Abstract: A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the length of the medium. The ink has special characteristics whereby its evaporation rate and viscosity are carefully controlled. The viscosity is such that an amount of levelling will occur will be equal to the distance between any cells, but that cell to cell levelling will not, in general, occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd.Inventor: William E. Hewlett
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Patent number: 6775991Abstract: A super cooler device including a thermo electric cooler on a digital micro mirror device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventors: Nigel Evans, William E. Hewlett
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Publication number: 20040150825Abstract: Calibrating each of a plurality of driven optical filters. The color parameters of the driven optical filters are characterized for the individual optical filter. These color parameters are used as calibration data to calibrate more standard information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design Ltd., a corporationInventor: Matt Beaumont
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Publication number: 20040125602Abstract: A stage lighting lamp unit includes a processor for receiving control data from a remote console. Beam orientation data for the lamp unit is passed to the lamp in the form of the x, y and z co-ordinates of a point in space through which the beam is to pass. The processor divides the required lamp travel into a number of stages dependent on execution duration data sent with the position data, and calculates, for each stage, a new value for pan and tilt angles for the lamp. These values are passed to pan and tilt controlling co-processors which control servo-motors for pan and tilt operation. The lamp unit also incorporates a rotatable shutter for interrupting the lamp beam when required. The shutters of all the lamps in a system can be instructed from the remote console to open and close in synchronism, thereby providing a stroboscopic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Light & Sound Design Ltd., a British corporationInventors: Mark A. Hunt, Keith J. Owen, Michael D. Hughes
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Patent number: 6736528Abstract: A lighting system operating using a digital mirror as its operative device. The digital mirror is used to shape the light which is a passed through advanced optical devices in order to produce an output.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Light and Sound Design, Ltd.Inventors: William Hewlett, Ian Clarke, Nigel Evans, Richard Parker, Mark A. Hunt, Michael Hughes
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Publication number: 20040061926Abstract: A special record format used for commanding light pattern shapes and addressable light pattern shape generator. The command format includes a first part which commands a specified gobo and second parts which command the characteristics of that gobo. The gobo is formed by making a default gobo based on the type and modifying that default gobo to fit the characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd., a British corporationInventor: Mark Hunt
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Publication number: 20040053720Abstract: A high output light source, such as a stage lighting luminaire, produces light along a path. The belt which drives a driven device is kept away from that path by passing it around the opposite side of the pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, LTDInventor: Nigel Evans
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Publication number: 20040046514Abstract: A lighting system with a digital micromirror device which forms a digital godo system that is controllable on a pixel level. The device includes a number of sensitive electronic elements. The device is controlled by two different controllers: a digital signal processor which is effectively the number crunching portion, and a controller, which controls the functions of the light. The controller also logs errors into a registery, such as a non-volatile memory. A field programmable gate array is used for a number of purposes, including to form the ports. One of those ports is a tech port, which is used to detect status of the light such as faults.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd., a British corporationInventors: Michael Hughes, William Hewlett, Ian Clarke
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Publication number: 20040047155Abstract: A system of digitally controlling light output by producing separate control signals for different colors of light. The light is contained in an optical waveguide, either prior to shaping or after shaping. Each of the control signals is coupled to a digitally controlled device which controls the shape of the light output. The digital controlling device can be digital mirror devices, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventor: Jerry J. Harris
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Patent number: 6696101Abstract: A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the length of the medium. The ink has special characteristics whereby its evaporation rate and viscosity are carefully controlled. The viscosity is such that an amount of levelling will occur will be equal to the distance between any cells, but that cell to cell levelling will not, in general, occur.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventor: William E. Hewlett
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Publication number: 20040021689Abstract: A system for designing light and sound systems for use in stage productions. Virtual reality interfaces facilitate the selection and location of lighting and sound displays by providing a real-time simulation of the devices and the display produced thereby. The system also calculates parameters with respect to structural elements used for mounting the lighting and sound equipment. In addition, the virtual reality interface permits the simulation of the packing of the lighting and sound equipment and the automatic calculation of parameters relating to packing space, package weight, preferred location, and order of packing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Light and Sound Design, Ltd.Inventors: Richard Parker, William E. Hewlett
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Patent number: 6682031Abstract: A hook clamp has surfaces allowing the clamp to be placed on a support and clamped thereto. The surfaces are such that the clamp can be placed on the support and its weight held by the support prior to tightening. The clamp has a built-in connector for supplying power to the lamp. The clamp has one or more fail-safe holes for securing the clamp to the support with a safety cable. The clamp also has one or more flanges that can be received by a separate mounting bracket, for mounting the clamp and any attached element during storage, staging, or when otherwise not being used.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventors: Nigel Evans, William E. Hewlett
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Patent number: 6648286Abstract: A hook lamp has surfaces allowing the clamp to be placed on a support and clamped thereto. The surfaces are such that the clamp can be placed on the support and its weight held by the support prior to tightening. The clamp has a built-in connector for supplying power to the lamp. The clamp has one or more fail-safe holes for securing the clamp to the support with a safety cable. The clamp also has one or more flanges that can be received by a separate mounting bracket, for mounting the clamp and any attached element during storage, staging, or when otherwise not being used.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1999Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventors: Nigel Evans, William E. Hewlett, Richard Parker
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Publication number: 20030206328Abstract: A variable diameter iris is used to change the pass gate of a shaped image produced by a digital mirror device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventor: Nigel Evans
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Publication number: 20030198782Abstract: A flexible medium for a scrolling color changer and method of making thereof. The medium is made by applying an ink using a Meyer Rod which has varying cell lengths along its length. This leaves varying size cells of ink at different locations along the length of the medium. The ink has special characteristics whereby its evaporation rate and viscosity are carefully controlled. The viscosity is such that an amount of levelling will occur will be equal to the distance between any cells, but that cell to cell levelling will not, in general, occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: Light and Sound Design Ltd.Inventor: William E. Hewlett