Patents Assigned to Lighting Systems
  • Patent number: 8118441
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light, particularly a reading or seat lamp for vehicles such as travel coaches or airplanes, said light being equipped with a housing (36), a plurality of LEDs comprising first LEDs (16) that transmit electromagnetic radiation in a first wavelength range, and an activation unit (12) for activating the first LEDs (16). The LED light further comprises a conversion material (24) that, upon excitation by at least part of the electromagnetic radiation from the first LEDs (1.6), emits electromagnetic radiation in a conversion wavelength range that is in the visible spectrum range and is at least partially different from the first wavelength range. The LEDs further comprise second LEDs (18) that, in order to shift the color of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the conversion material (24) upon excitation by the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the first LEDs (16), emit electromagnetic radiation in a second wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Andre Hessling
  • Patent number: 8061858
    Abstract: An image projection lighting device including a base housing, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a video projector located inside the lamp housing, is disclosed. The video projector includes a video projector housing. The video projector housing can be moved into a first position and a second position in relation to the lamp housing. The first position is a video projector operating position in which the video projector cannot be serviced. The video projector can be serviced in the second position. A projector lamp cannot be accessed in the first position but can be accessed in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Keith Dell Bickers, Robert T. Smith
  • Patent number: 8063906
    Abstract: A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Thomas Edward Grimes
  • Patent number: 8047678
    Abstract: A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, David Karl Peck, David Dahly, Kevin Joseph Lowe, Robert Clayton Bruce, Brian Emerson Jurek
  • Patent number: 8006376
    Abstract: The method for assembly of an LED lighting device comprising an LED module and a reflective and/or refractive optical unit and provided particularly as a reading or seat light for use in a vehicle such as, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Sonja Ferling, Sascha Lüder, Martin Griesbach, Andre Hessling
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7896525
    Abstract: A dichroic mixing flag for a multiparameter light is constructed that greatly improves the thermal shock tolerance of the flag and avoids having to use a more costly substrate material. The dichroic color mixing flag may be substantially circular in shape. The dichroic color mixing flag may be fixed to a mechanical component so that the flag cannot rotate with respect to the mechanical component. The dichroic color mixing flag may be fixed to the mechanical component so that the mechanical component can move the dichroic color mixing flag without moving any other dichroic color mixing flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Keith Dennis Cannon
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7887217
    Abstract: A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, David Karl Peck, David Dahly, Kevin Joseph Lowe, Robert Clayton Bruce, Brian Emerson Jurek
  • Patent number: 7832902
    Abstract: A dichroic color mixing flag for a multiparameter light is constructed that greatly improves the thermal shock tolerance of the flag and avoids having to use a more costly quartz substrate material. The dichroic color mixing flag may be substantially circular in shape. The dichroic color mixing flag may be fixed to a mechanical component so that the flag cannot rotate with respect to the mechanical component. The dichroic color mixing flag may be fixed to the mechanical component so that the mechanical component can move the dichroic color mixing flag without moving any other dichroic color mixing flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Keith Dennis Cannon
  • Publication number: 20100259193
    Abstract: A remote lighting control system is for remote lighting control of a plurality of discharge lamps. This system has the installed electronic ballasts of each discharge lamp. Each electronic ballast has a transceiver and a controller, the transceiver exchanges control information with the controller. The control command contains the identifiable information to specify one of a plurality of electronic ballasts. When the transmitter is received the control command, the transceiver transfers the received control command to other electronic ballasts further. Moreover, if the control command is the one that the identifiable information specifies own ballasts, the control information based on the received control command is send to own controller, and the controller control the discharge lamp. According to this system, when a lot of lamps was arranged the factory etc. comparatively widely, the user's remote control is not limited to the narrow scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicants: EYE LIGHTING SYSTEMS CORPORATION, NIPPON ANTENNA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Umezawa, Ichirou Terayama, Masakazu Ikeda, Yusuke Tainaka
  • Patent number: 7755289
    Abstract: An arc lamp apparatus is disclosed, which may include a base having a plurality of electrical connections, and a vessel. The vessel may include a plurality of electrodes, a gas filled bulb, and a plurality of pinches. An electrical arc that emits radiation may be formed within the plurality of electrodes. A first pinch may contain a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes. A second pinch may be fixed perpendicular to the base. The second pinch may contain a second electrode not fixed to the base. The second electrode may be connected to an external electrode connecting lead that routes in proximity to the gas filled bulb. The external electrode connecting lead may be shrouded by a reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard S. Belliveau
  • Publication number: 20100102736
    Abstract: The invention relates to an LED light, particularly a reading or seat lamp for vehicles such as travel coaches or airplanes, said light being equipped with a housing (36), a plurality of LEDs comprising first LEDs (16) that transmit electromagnetic radiation in a first wavelength range, and an activation unit (12) for activating the first LEDs (16). The LED light further comprises a conversion material (24) that, upon excitation by at least part of the electromagnetic radiation from the first LEDs (1.6), emits electromagnetic radiation in a conversion wavelength range that is in the visible spectrum range and is at least partially different from the first wavelength range. The LEDs further comprise second LEDs (18) that, in order to shift the color of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the conversion material (24) upon excitation by the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the first LEDs (16), emit electromagnetic radiation in a second wavelength range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Andre Hessling
  • Publication number: 20100096989
    Abstract: The navigation lighting device for an aircraft, in particular a military aircraft and preferably a fighter aircraft is provided with several navigation light units (22, 24, 26) with navigation lights (48, 50, 52), a power supply unit (28) for the navigation light units (22, 24, 26), and a central actuation unit (32) for the actuation of the navigation light units (22, 24, 26) in each one of several modes of operation. The navigation light units (22, 24, 26) can be actuated for operation in a mode of operation by the central actuation unit (32) sequentially in a predetermined sequence and thus with a time offset. Each navigation light unit (22, 24, 26) comprises a control unit (42, 44, 46) connected to the actuation unit (32) for the actuation of its navigation light (48, 50, 52) in the operation mode predetermined by the central actuation unit (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Roebke, Andreas Huentelmann, Robert Trinscheck
  • Publication number: 20100039046
    Abstract: The LED reading light, in particular for a passenger transportation vehicle such as, for example, an airplane, a bus, or a ship, is provided with two power supply connections (17) for connection to a power supply unit (16), an LED light means for giving off light with a desired light intensity, and a coding component (14), in particular a coding resistor, which is connected to at least one of the power supply connections (17), where the electrical parameter of the coding component (14) specifies the magnitude of a power supply current which can be provided for the LED light means by the power supply unit (16). Furthermore, the LED reading light is provided with a current controller (18) which is connected between the coding component (14) and the LED light means (12) and provides an operating current for the operation of the LED light means (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Goodrich Lighting Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Steffen ROEBKE
  • Patent number: 7635188
    Abstract: An image projection lighting device is provided including a base, a communications port, a processor, a memory, and a lamp housing. A first image is stored in the memory. The image projection lighting device is configured to form a first sectional image from the first image stored in the memory and to project the first sectional image onto a projection surface as a component of a collage, in response to a first command and/or a second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Tom Grimes
  • Patent number: 7600892
    Abstract: A multiparameter light is disclosed, which incorporates an LED (light emitting diode) tracking ring surrounding a main output lens. The LED tracking ring is capable of additive color mixing and in turn can simulate the color of the main projected light projecting from the main output aperture or output lens of the multiparameter light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, David Dahly, David Karl Peck
  • Patent number: 7543955
    Abstract: A multiparameter light is disclosed, which incorporates an LED (light emitting diode) tracking ring surrounding a main output lens. The LED tracking ring is capable of additive color mixing and in turn can simulate the color of the main projected light projecting from the main output aperture or output lens of the multiparameter light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard S. Belliveau, Michael Bell, David Dahly, David Karl Peck
  • Patent number: D612088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Wassel, R. Douglas Falk
  • Patent number: D650508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Appalachian Lighting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Wassel, R. Douglas Falk