Patents Assigned to Vari-Lite, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 4392187
    Abstract: A lighting system (10) is disclosed which includes a control panel (12) for operating a plurality of lights (14) by means of a single two conductor signal cable (18) and a power cable (20). Two embodiments (30, 110) of lights (14) are provided for use in the present lighting system. In the first embodiment, the light (30) includes four dichroic filters (58-64) mounted for pivotal motion on axes passing through the light path formed by light emanating from a lamp (50). The dichroic filters may be aligned with the light path, thereby eliminating the effect of the filters. The dichroic filters may be singly or in combination pivoted so that the light in the light path is incident on the dichroic filter at a predetermined angle to transmit a preselected color therethrough. Four primary color dichroic filters are employed. An integrating lens (100) is provided for homogenizing the color of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Assignee: Vari-Lite, Ltd.
    Inventor: James M. Bornhorst