Patents Assigned to ROTOLIGHT LIMITED
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Publication number: 20210333691Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Patent number: 11079658Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20210041093Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller for controlling a lighting device to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customizable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS, Stefan LANGE
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Publication number: 20210033904Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device comprising: a light emitter; a diffuser; one or more lenses located between the light emitter and the diffuser; and a control unit; wherein the control unit is capable of adjusting the properties of the diffuser. The present invention also relates to a lighting system comprising one or more such lighting devices, preferably wherein each of the lighting devices is arranged to be controlled using a single master control unit. The present invention also relates to a computer program product for operating such a lighting device or lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Aaron GAMMONS, Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS
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Patent number: 10845044Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller for controlling a lighting device to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customizable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10841472Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device, the method comprising: receiving data relating to settings on a camera; determining an illuminance for at least one lighting device in dependence on said data; and modifying the illuminance of a lighting device to said determined illuminance.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Jan Christoph Winter, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20200209716Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Patent number: 10606150Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Patent number: 10203101Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customizable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197257Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customizable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein said at least one simulation parameter for characterizing a lighting effect is at least one of: a random brightness; a random duration; and a random interval; said simulation parameter depending on the lighting effect being simulated and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197258Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system, the system comprising: a lighting device; and a controller for controlling the lighting device to produce user customisable realistic lighting effects, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and adapted to output said time varying lighting value to said lighting device so as to simulate a user customizable realistic lighting effect; wherein said lighting device and said controller are integrated in a combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: D776186Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: ROTOLIGHT LIMITEDInventor: Roderick Allen Gammons