Patents Assigned to Martin Professional A/S
  • Publication number: 20120300469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light collector for collecting light emitted by a light source and converting the collected light into a light beam. The light collector comprises a central lens part aligned along an optical axis of the light source where the central lens comprises a central entrance surface and a central exit surface. The light collector also has a peripheral lens part surrounding at least of part of the central lens. The peripheral lens comprises a peripheral entrance surface, a peripheral reflection surface and a peripheral exit surface. The central lens further comprises an extension part positioned between the central entry surface and the central exit surface and protrudes from the peripheral exit surface and elevates the central exit surface a distance above the peripheral exit surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Dennis Jørgensen, Thøger Jensen, Jesper Gadegaard
  • Patent number: 8287144
    Abstract: The present invention relates to LED bar modules where the LED groups are placed at a pixel board. The present invention further concerns a method for calibration of LEDs. It is the object of the invention to achieve a highly efficient LED bar for generating a bar of light. A further object of the invention is to store calibration data for each LED both electrically and mechanically close to the actual LED. Preferably, the main printed circuit is placed inside a heat conductive tube, where the pixel board is placed outside the heat conductive tube in a longitudinal recess, where the main printed circuit is placed inside an isolation cover. Hereby, it is achieved that the LEDs are placed on the outside of the tube in a way where heat generated from the LEDs is conducted downwards to the tube. Inside the tube, the rest of the power electronics and also the light controlling electronics are placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Allan Pedersen, Xia Chen, Guohui Li, Chen Liang
  • Publication number: 20120236555
    Abstract: An LED device in which LED groups are located on a pixel board has calibration data for each LED stored both electrically and mechanically close to the actual LED. Preferably, each LED group has a number of LEDs of different colors on the pixel board, being electrically connected to a color controller. The color controller is connected to a power supply, and the pixel board has a memory circuit having the LED calibration data related to the LEDs stored therein. The color controller controls LEDs for generating light based on the LED calibration data stored in the memory circuit on said pixel board. Preferably, at least one of the LEDs is formed on a chip that contains the memory circuit for storing the calibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Allan PEDERSEN, Xia CHEN, Guohui LI, Chen LIANG
  • Publication number: 20120230039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light effect system for forming a light beam. The light effect system comprises a base support rotatable supporting a light effect support and the light effect support comprises light forming means. The light forming means is adapted to form at least a part of said light beam and at least one actuator is adapted to moved the light forming means in relation to said light beam. The light effect system comprises also rotatable electric connecting means enabling transferring of electric energy between the light effect support and said base support during rotation of said light effect support in relation to said base support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Claus Hansen Ellevang, Carsten Dalsgaard, Peter Christoffersen Skytte
  • Publication number: 20120218767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a framing system for delimiting a light beam. The framing system comprises a base support rotatable supporting a frame support. The frame support comprises: a number of shutter blades surrounding the light beam; a number of actuators adapted to moved the shutter blades in and out of said light beam. The framing system comprises further rotatable electric connecting means, the rotatable electric connecting enabling transferring of electric energy between said frame support and said base support during rotation of said frame support in relation to said base support. The present invention relates also to a light fixture comprising the framing system and a method of delimiting a light beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Publication number: 20120154759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a first light source array comprising at least a first light source; said first light source generates a first light beam having a first spectral distribution; said first light beam propagates primarily in a first direction along an optical axis; a second light source array comprising at least a second light source, said second light source generates a second light beam having a second spectral distribution; at least a first dichroic reflector positioned at least partially in said first light beam and said second light beam; said first dichroic reflector transmits at least a part of said first light beam and reflects at least a part of said second light beam; that said second light beam propagates in a second direction towards at least a part of said first light source array and at least substantially opposite to said first direction; that at least a part of said second light beam propagates primarily in said first direction after being reflec
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jorgensen
  • Publication number: 20120147333
    Abstract: An illumination device comprising a first light source generating first light beam having a first spectral distribution and a second light source generating a second light beam having a second spectral distribution. A first dichroic reflector is positioned in the first light beam and transmits a part of the first light beam and reflects a part of the second light beam. The first and second light beam propagates initially primarily in a first direction along an optical axis and reflecting means reflects the second light beam towards the dichroic reflector. The light sources, the dichroic reflector and reflecting means are mutually arranged such that the second light beam propagates primarily in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction and towards the first light source after being reflected by the reflecting means and such that the second light beam propagates substantial in the first direction after being reflected by the dichroic reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jørgensen
  • Publication number: 20120091917
    Abstract: An illumination device with a number of light sources arranged in at least two groups of light sources that are individually controllable. The first group of light sources (203) have light collectors (209) such as internal reflection (TIR) lenses, mixers or other lenses placed over them to collect and convert light of the light sources into a number of light source beams. The second group of light sources (205) pass light through diffusing areas (215) of a diffuser (213) in the form of a diffusion cover included in the lamp housing to diffuse the light and create a background light for the first group of light sources. The light from the first group of light sources pass through non diffusing regions (211) of the diffuser cover without the light being diffused. The second group of light sources are interleaved with the first group by the diffuser having one or several diffusion areas between non diffusion areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Thomas Vinther, Claus Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110261568
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an illumination device comprising a base, a yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating light a light beam and wherein the light sources are arranged in a bucket shaped outer shell. The present invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such moving head light fixture. Further the present invention relates to a moving head light fixture where the head comprises a number of light sources generating a light beam; means for receiving user input from a user; and means for providing visual feedback to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 8042972
    Abstract: A method for forming a light beam, and a light assembly having at least one light source with a fixed reflector which directs a beam of light light assembly having a front lens, and a light deflecting mechanism for changing the light angle of the light beam after passing through the front lens. The front lens has a central part that differs from the surrounding parts of the front lens, and the light deflecting mechanism, in a first position, concentrates the light beam into the central part of the front lens to generate a wide-angle light beam, and in a second position, distributes the light beam over the entire front lens to generate a narrow angle light beam. The light deflecting mechanism is connected with a first actuator, and is movable between the first and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Dennis Thykjaer Joergensen, Martin Soerensen, Heidi Marianne Hyldahl
  • Publication number: 20110235330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture, which moving head light fixture comprises a light generating head, which head is carried in a yoke, which head is rotatable to the yoke, which yoke is rotatable to a base, which head comprises at least one electronic circuit for LED control, where the moving head comprises a first cooling plate comprising a number of LEDs; a second cooling plate comprising said at least one electronic circuit for LED control; and an air flow passage running from at least one end of said moving head, through at least said first cooling plate and/or said second cooling plate and between said first cooling plate and said second cooling plate. The present invention relates also to a cooling module for a moving head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Allan Pedersen, Mazyar Abolfazlian
  • Publication number: 20110199770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture, which moving head light fixture comprises a light generating head, which head is carried in a yoke, which head is rotatable to the yoke, which yoke is rotatable to a base, which head comprises electronic circuits for LED control. The moving head comprises a first and a second end section, which first and second end sections comprise a number of light sources. Hereby it can be achieved that the moving head light fixture which is able at the same time to generate a light into different directions. By having independent control over the light sources in both directions, it is possible to control the light from an external controller independently in both directions. The light sources could be formed out of a multiple of single light sources generating light at different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Allan Pedersen
  • Patent number: 7990673
    Abstract: A light fixture and a method for control of a light fixture is supervised by at least one thermoswitch which protects the light source by disconnecting the power supply to the light source at elevated temperature. To achieve a safety circuit in a light fixture without switching the supply circuit to a light source, the at least one thermoswitch is connected to a low voltage safety loop, which safety loop is connected to a current source that generates a constant current in the safety loop. The safety loop is supervised by a current measuring device. Hereby, it is achieved that the switching, if temperature rises, is achieved by switching contacts that only carry a very limited current. This will increase the life time of the thermoswitch and very small switches can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Thomas Vinther
  • Publication number: 20110181193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising an electrodeless plasma source, said electrodeless plasma source comprises a resonator and a light bulb, said light bulb is operating inside a cavity of a TIR where the TIR lens comprises a metal grid covering at least a part of said TIR lens, the metal grid grounding electromagnetic radiation generated by said electrodeless plasma source. In another embodiment, the light fixture comprises blowing means sending an air stream into the cavity. A further embodiment also comprises at least one LED, which ELPS bulb and the LED are controlled by a control system, which control system performs dimmer control of at least the ELPS and the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjaer Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 7954981
    Abstract: A method for generating an air stream for cooling a light source, and a light source module for a light fixture with a blower for cooling the light source and the light source base. To achieve highly effective cooling of a lamp in a light fixture or a projector at least one forced air stream is generated by a blower system which blower system can be placed at a distance from the light source module and can be connected from the blower through a tube to a duct which directs an air stream towards the light source. By using a tube for the connection between the blowing unit and the actual place where air stream is to be used for cooling, it is possible to operate the blower in a place where the suction inlet for air into the blowing unit is a relatively cool place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Flemming Freese Bjerre
  • Publication number: 20110121092
    Abstract: An entertainment system (1019, 2) having a fluid system with a smoke generator (1007, 4), the smoke generator being supplied from at least one pump (1005, 8, 10) connected to at least one container for fluid (1003, 12, 14), which at least one pump (1005, 8, 10) is controlled by a controller (1009, 6), wherein the controller is adapted to perform a shutdown process upon malfunctioning of at least a part of the entertainment system. The shutdown process performs a purge of at least part of the fluid system. Furthermore, a method of operating the entertainment system (1001, 2), has the steps of performing a shutdown process upon malfunctioning of at least a part of the entertainment system, the shutdown process including the step of purging (2009, 3003a, 3003b) at least a part of said fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Nick Scully
  • Patent number: D664285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D664707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D664708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D667582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft