Patents Assigned to Martin Professional A/S
  • Patent number: 7942535
    Abstract: A light fixture having at least one light source for generating a beam of light, a plurality of color filters are rotatable into position to intercept the light beam. The color filters are fixed to the color wheel by a central spring which has a number of radial protruding tongues for fixation of the color filters. The color filters are removable yet are secured in a correct position by radial protrusions formed between the color filters an circular outer protrusion located outward of the color filters so as to form a cavity that surrounds the color filter at both sides as well as at outward. Inward of the color filters, they are fixed by the protruding tongue that presses them down and keeps them in place. This leads to a nearly perfect fixation of each color filter, which can be exchanged if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Lars Barslund Kjaer
  • Patent number: 7905630
    Abstract: A light effect system includes a light source and at least one aperture element interposed between the light source and an exit lens of the system. The aperture element has at least one aperture and at least one light effect element positioned therein. The system uses an aperture element having at least two “fingers” partly surrounding each light effect element in at least 180° of the circumference. These “fingers” engage with the contour of the outer surface of the light effect element to hold the light effect element in position in the aperture, and the fingers are formed of a flexible material. Hereby, it is achieved that the locking and releasing of the light effect component can be done by push and pull in an ideal perpendicular direction to the light path. In other words, no angling, bending or twisting is necessary, so a minimum of space is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 7893633
    Abstract: Disclosed is a control device for controlling a variable-color light source, the variable-color light source comprising a plurality of individually controllable color light sources. The control device comprises a control unit for generating, responsive to an input signal indicative of a color and a brightness, respective activation signals for each of the individually controllable color light sources. The control unit is configured to generate the activation signals from the input signal and from predetermined calibration data indicative of at least one set of color values for each of the individually controllable light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Allan Pedersen
  • Patent number: 7872585
    Abstract: A system and a method for operating an intruder deterrent system by which a smoke screen is generated in response to an intruder being detected, a smoke screen generator operatively linked to the intruder detecting. To achieve an intruder deterrent system that can operate for a longer period after interruption in the power supply, latent heat is stored in a heat storage, and smoke can be generated by transferring the latent heat from the heat storage to a liquid, which liquid is evaporated. The use of the heat storage has led to the unexpected result that the smoke generator can operate independently of power to the heating elements for a very long period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Nick Scully
  • Publication number: 20100295468
    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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventors: Allan Pedersen, Xia Chen, Guohui Li, Chen Liang
  • Patent number: 7789525
    Abstract: A light fixture comprising a head, which head with at least one light source, which head is carried rotatably in a yoke, which yoke rotates in relation to a base, which bases comprises bearings for the yoke, which base has at least a power module, which power module has at least one ballast circuit, which base has at least one controller. By the base having at least one drawer in which at least the power module is located, a fast exchange of the power module in a light source in situations of changing technical specifications of the power module can be achieved very easily. This can be important in a light fixture placed high above the ground if it needs to have an electronic module exchanged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Thomas Vinther
  • Patent number: 7789543
    Abstract: A light fixture having a head, a yoke and a base, the yoke having handles for carrying the light fixture. Placing the handle at the upper part of the yoke is very efficient if the light fixture is to be carried. Access to these handles is possible directly in a flight case because there is sufficient space for getting access to the handles above the yoke. In terms of small light fixtures, an individual can easily carry the light fixture by these handles and safely lift the light fixture from a flight case. In the case of very large light fixtures, two individuals can lift the fixture from both sides of a flight case and can carry the light fixture by the handles. By placing the handles as high as possible in relation to the light fixture, the light fixture can be carried in a very stable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Peter Manscher
  • Patent number: 7789533
    Abstract: A light fixture comprising a lamp assembly including a socket and a light source extending along a light fixture axial direction from one side of the socket. The light source is placed in a reflector such that light emitted by the light source is reflected by the reflector in the axial direction. The socket is supported by an inner ring which is supported by a middle ring and the middle ring is supporting by an outer ring. The inner ring is tiltable about a first axis that is orthogonal to the axial direction for tilting the light source, the middle ring is tiltable about a second axis that is orthogonal to both the axial direction and the first axis for tilting the inner ring, and the middle ring being movable with respect to the outer ring in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Thomas Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss
  • Publication number: 20100208464
    Abstract: A light effect system includes a light source and at least one aperture element interposed between the light source and an exit lens of the system. The aperture element has at least one aperture and at least one light effect element positioned therein. The system uses an aperture element having at least two “fingers” partly surrounding each light effect element in at least 180° of the circumference. These “fingers” engage with the contour of the outer surface of the light effect element to hold the light effect element in position in the aperture, and the fingers are formed of a flexible material. Hereby, it is achieved that the locking and releasing of the light effect component can be done by push and pull in an ideal perpendicular direction to the light path. In other words, no angling, bending or twisting is necessary, so a minimum of space is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Carsten DALSGAARD
  • Publication number: 20100194669
    Abstract: A light diode display (2) that may contain a large number of pixels (6), the pixels (6) may contain a number of light diodes that may produce light of different colour, where the light diodes may be electrically connected to a power supply, and where the pixels or the light diodes may likewise communicate with a control unit, wherein the individual pixels (6) interact with a flexible mechanical construction, the construction consisting of a number of interactive rods, where the rods may be connected with each other by swivel joints, and where light diode pixels (6) may advantageously be provided on the swivel joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Claus Ellevang Hansen
  • Publication number: 20100141903
    Abstract: A drive, primarily for an optical light forming device, which light forming device can be used in a projector, which light forming device comprises an at least partly open area for light, where at least two light forming devices cooperate in a light path for forming the light, which light forming devices are rotated around a common axis in and out of the light path. To achieve opposite synchronous movement of light forming means, the light forming devices are rotated equal in opposite directions around the common axis by a common motor. Hereby, it can be achieved that the two light forming devices are rotated synchronously, but opposite in relation to each other. The opposite synchronous movement is very important if the light fainting devices are part of a modern computer controlled projector using step motors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Thomas Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss
  • Publication number: 20100135026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp primarily for projectors, which lamp comprises at least one light source, which light source is formed of at least one Electrode Less Plasma Source (ELPS), which light sources comprises a light bulb comprising a plasma material, which plasma material is excited to emit light by electromagnetic radiation, which lamp comprises at least a first reflector, which light source is placed inside the first reflector, which lamp further comprises at least a second reflector. The present invention further concerns a method for forming a beam of light generated from an ELPS light source, where the light is concentrated by a first reflector and where the light is further concentrated in a second reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Kaichang Lu, Martin Soerensen
  • Patent number: 7703948
    Abstract: A light effect system includes a light source and one or more aperture elements interposed between the light source and an exit lens of the system. The aperture element comprises at least one aperture and at least one light effect element positioned therein. This invention concerns a system where the aperture element comprises at least two “fingers” partly surrounding each light effect element in at least 180° of the circumference. These snapping “fingers” engage with the contour of the outer surface of the said light effect element in order to hold the light effect element in position in the aperture, and the said fingers are formed of a flexible material. Hereby, it is achieved that the locking and releasing of the light effect component can be done by push and pull in an ideal perpendicular direction to the light path. In other words, no angling, bending or twisting is necessary, so a minimum of space is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 7699506
    Abstract: Moving head projector comprising a base, to which base a yoke is rotationally connected, to which yoke a head is rotationally connected, the head having a light source partly inside a reflector that forms a light beam which passes through a light forming arrangement located on at least one rotating disc formed member that is rotated by at least a first motor, and at least one lens through which the light beam passes before leaving the projector. The light forming arrangement is exchangeable via an opening in the head of the projector located radially outward of the at least one rotating disc formed member for providing direct access thereto during operation of the projector, the projector having a cover for closing and exposing said opening, opening of the cover switching the projector from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Mads Holm Andersen, Morten Groenberg
  • Patent number: 7654693
    Abstract: A lighting fixture having at least one internal processor and at least one fixed element to which controllable moving elements are rotatably fastened, one moving element having at least one light source that generates a beam of light. Information concerning positions of moving components in a lighting fixture is automatically achieved. Correct position indication at start up is obtained without moving the components to their end stops for finding set points for step motors by the provision of at least one absolute encoding device, which encoding device indicates the angular movement of a first input axel in relation to the encoding device, which absolute encoding device has a gearbox with a second internal axel, which first input axle drives a first toothed timing wheel, intermeshing with a second toothed timing wheel that rotates the second axel with a angular velocity different from the angular velocity of the first input axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Niels Joergen Rasmussen, Torben Kaas Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20100008080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light fixture comprising a head, which head comprises at least one light source, which head is carried rotatably in a yoke, which yoke rotates in relation to a base, which bases comprises bearings for the yoke, which base comprises at least a power module, which power module comprises at least one ballast circuit, which base comprises at least one controller. It is the object of the invention to achieve a fast exchange of a power module in a light source in situations of changing technical specifications of the power module. Hereby it can be achieved that the module can be exchanged very easily. This can be important in a light fixture placed high above the ground if it needs to have an electronic module exchanged. That can be important if specifications are changed after the light fixture has been placed in a thuss for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL A/S
    Inventor: Thomas VINTHER
  • Patent number: D612532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D614344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D618377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D638573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft