Patents Assigned to Martin Professional A/S
  • Patent number: 9185782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light controller for controlling a lightning system, where the lightning system comprises a number of light emitting devices such as controllable light fixtures, controllable light emitting visual devices and/or controllable display devices adapted to emit video content. The light controller comprises a first slide controller, a second slide controller, and a locking mechanism adapted to fix the first slide controller and the second slide controller in relation to each other, such that movement of at least one of the slide controllers forces the other slide controller to perform a corresponding movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Matthias Hinrichs, Chris Foblets
  • Patent number: 8917980
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Nick Scully
  • Patent number: 8801225
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Publication number: 20140218969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device where a number of light sources are arranged on a heat sink and adapted to emit light in substantially the same direction. The heat sink comprises a first cooling plate and a second cooling plate and a first part of the light sources are arrange on the first cooling plate and a second part of the light sources are arranged on the second cooling plate. The first and second cooling plates are further separated by a distance and a flow channel is defined there between. The flow channel allows cooling fluid to flow between the first cooling plate and the second cooling plate whereby the light sources can be cooled by the cooling fluid. The heat sink comprises further a number of light passages allowing light to propagate from the second cooling plate, towards the first cooling plate and through the first cooling plate. The present invention relates also to a method of cooling light sources emitting light in substantially the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Jens Søren Kjaer, Dennis Jørgensen
  • Publication number: 20140203727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light controller for controlling a lightning system, where the lightning system comprises a number of light emitting devices such as controllable light fixtures, controllable light emitting visual devices and/or controllable display devices adapted to emit video content. The light controller comprises a first slide controller, a second slide controller, and a locking mechanism adapted to fix the first slide controller and the second slide controller in relation to each other, such that movement of at least one of the slide controllers forces the other slide controller to perform a corresponding movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Matthias HINRICHS, Chris FOBLETS
  • Patent number: 8783895
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Allan Pedersen, Xia Chen, Guohui Li, Chen Liang
  • Patent number: 8770762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources and a number light collecting means, where the light collecting means collect light generated by the first light sources and convert the light into a source light beam propagating primarily along a primary optical axis. At least one light modifier is positioned along the primary optical axis and reflect at least a part of the light. A first light source comprises a light converting material capable of converting light into longer wavelengths and a second light source generates light having at least one spectral component which can be converted by the converting material of the first light source. The first and said second light source are mutually positioned in relation to the primary optical axis such that at least a part of a the second source light beam hits the first light source after being reflected by said light modifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8764250
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 8764229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to lens assembly for an illumination device comprising a number of optical lenses and a lens holder comprising a mounting plate having a number of holes, said number of holes being adapted to accommodate said lenses. At least one of said holes is at least partially surrounded by a number of resilient fingers extending backward from the mounting plate, said resilient fingers being adapted to engage with one of said lenses and secure said lens in said holes. The present invention relates also to an illumination device comprising such lens assembly and a method of manufacturing the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Uffe Kjærgaard Toft
  • Patent number: 8757809
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8746891
    Abstract: An illumination device a first light source array a first light source. The first light source can generate a first light beam having a first spectral distribution. The first light beam can propagate primarily in a first direction along an optical axis. A second light source array can be included, having a second light source that generates a second light beam having a second spectral distribution. Also included can be a first dichroic reflector positioned partially in the first and the second light beams. The first dichroic reflector can transmit a part of the first and the second light beams. The second light beam can propagate in a second direction towards a part of the first light source array and opposite the first direction. Further, a part of the second light beam can propagate primarily in first direction after being reflected by the first dichroic reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjær Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8736527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible LED pixel string comprising a number of LED pixels interconnected by a flexible cable, where the flexible LED pixel string comprises a connector for connecting the flexible LED pixel string to a data and power feeder. The flexible cable comprises a first conductor being a power line, a second conductor being a data line, a third conductor being a clock line, a fourth conductor being a first ground line and a third conductor being a second ground line. The data line or the clock line are arranged between the first ground line and the second ground line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Wouter Verlinden
  • Patent number: 8727570
    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 and the yoke comprises at least one yoke shell part and at least one motor connected to a bearing through a belt. The yoke shell part comprises belt tensioning means adapted to tighten the belt upon mounting of said yoke shell part. The present invention discloses further a method of manufacturing such illumination device. The method comprises the steps of arranging at least one motor on the yoke, arranging at least one bearing on the yoke, connecting the motor and the bearing by arranging a belt there between and arranging a yoke shell part on the and tightening the belt using said belt tensioning means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 8708535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a base, a U-shaped yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The U-shaped yoke comprise two upstanding arms and the head is mounted between the upstanding arms. The head comprises at least one light source generating a light and the yoke comprises two interlocked U-shaped yoke shell parts. The present invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such illumination device. The method comprises the steps of providing the base, providing the head and providing the yoke where the step of providing the yoke comprises the step of locking two yoke shell parts together across the entire width of said yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 8702276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising at least one light source generating a light beam and at least one light beam diffractor. The light diffractor is positioned at least partially in the light beam and adapted to diffract at least a part of the light beam. The light beam diffractor includes a first diffractor section and a second diffractor section which can be moved in relation to the light beam and independently of each other. The present invention relates also to moving head light fixtures and method of forming a light beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Peter Skytte Christoffersen
  • Patent number: 8664858
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Thykjaer Jørgensen
  • Patent number: 8596836
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventors: Allan Pedersen, Mazyar Abolfazlian
  • Patent number: D694467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Toft Kjaergaard
  • Patent number: D694926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft
  • Patent number: D694927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Martin Professional A/S
    Inventor: Uffe Kjaergaard Toft