Patents by Inventor Carsten Dalsgaard
Carsten Dalsgaard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12584610Abstract: Systems are provided for an optical device. The optical device includes a light emitting diode in face-sharing contact with a light mixing rod. A resilient member is configured to maintain the light mixing rod in face-sharing contact with the light emitting diode throughout a range of motion of the optical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2024Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APSInventors: Uffe Kjærgaard Toft, Carsten Dalsgaard, Frank Kjaer Jensen, Jutta Winkler
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Patent number: 12486966Abstract: Systems are provided for an optical device. The optical device comprises a lens actuation system including a motor, a flywheel, a connecting linkage, a plurality of articulating arms, and a lens. The lens is housed in a frame coupled to the articulating arms and driven via the lens actuation system between an upstream position and a downstream position.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2024Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Uffe Kjærgaard Toft
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Patent number: 12352980Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic framing system for shaping a light beam. The framing system comprises a first shutter system comprising a first blade and a second blade, a second shutter system comprising a third blade and a fourth blade, and a blade divider forming an aperture. The first shutter system and the second shutter system are arranged on opposite sides of the blade divider. Each blade constitutes an intermediate bar in a five-bar linkage between two sets of outer bars, each set comprising a motorized bar and a passive bar. At least one of the motorized bars has a length being larger than a diameter of the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark ApsInventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
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Publication number: 20250172275Abstract: Systems are provided for an optical device. The optical device comprises a lens actuation system including a motor, a flywheel, a connecting linkage, a plurality of articulating arms, and a lens. The lens is housed in a frame coupled to the articulating arms and driven via the lens actuation system between an upstream position and a downstream position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Uffe Kjærgaard Toft
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Publication number: 20250172276Abstract: Systems are provided a coupling system. In one example, the coupling system includes a frame including a plurality of mounts circumferentially arranged along a ring of the frame, and a coupling device engaged with a first mount of the plurality of mounts and a second mount of a second frame. The plurality of mounts and the second mount include rails complementary to recesses of the coupling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Uffe Kjærgaard Toft, Carsten Dalsgaard
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Publication number: 20250172743Abstract: Systems are provided for an optical device. The optical device includes a light emitting diode in face-sharing contact with a light mixing rod. A resilient member is configured to maintain the light mixing rod in face-sharing contact with the light emitting diode throughout a range of motion of the optical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2024Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Uffe Kjærgaard Toft, Carsten Dalsgaard, Frank Kjaer Jensen, Jutta Winkler
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Publication number: 20230152599Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dynamic framing system for shaping a light beam. The framing system comprises a first shutter system comprising a first blade and a second blade, a second shutter system comprising a third blade and a fourth blade, and a blade divider forming an aperture. The first shutter system and the second shutter system are arranged on opposite sides of the blade divider. Each blade constitutes an intermediate bar in a five-bar linkage between two sets of outer bars, each set comprising a motorized bar and a passive bar. At least one of the motorized bars has a length being larger than a diameter of the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Carsten DALSGAARD
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Patent number: 10571088Abstract: A filter assembly with a color filter pair for a light fixture comprising two color filters is provided, where the color filters are linear moveable relatively to each other in parallel planes by at least one actuator. Each of the colors filters comprise a color filtering region formed as a comb-like structure comprising plurality of elongated teeth where the elongated teeth of the color filters are angled in relation to the direction of movement of the color filters. Further, the angle between the elongated teeth of the same color filter is less than 10 degrees and the elongated teeth of the two color filters are non-parallel in relation to each other. A light fixture comprising a plurality of such color filter pairs is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: HARMAN PROFESSIONAL DENMARK APS.Inventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Jesper Gadegaard
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Patent number: 10340782Abstract: A light fixture including a stepper motor comprising a stepper motor stator and a stepper motor rotor. The stepper motor rotor includes a stepper motor axle and is rotatable around a stepper motor axis. The stepper motor is connected to a movable object and is configured to move the movable object in relation to a reference point. A damping mass is attached to the stepper motor axle. The damping mass has a rotational inertia in relation to the stepper motor axis which is at least as large as the rotational inertia of the stepper motor rotor in relation to the stepper motor axis. A method of damping the sound generated by a light fixture comprising a step of attaching a damping mass to a stepper motor axle.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Harman Professional Denmark APSInventor: Carsten Dalsgaard
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Publication number: 20190078742Abstract: A filter assembly with a color filter pair for a light fixture comprising two color filters is provided, where the color filters are linear moveable relatively to each other in parallel planes by at least one actuator. Each of the colors filters comprise a color filtering region formed as a comb-like structure comprising plurality of elongated teeth where the elongated teeth of the color filters are angled in relation to the direction of movement of the color filters. Further, the angle between the elongated teeth of the same color filter is less than 10 degrees and the elongated teeth of the two color filters are non-parallel in relation to each other. A light fixture comprising a plurality of such color filter pairs is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Carsten DALSGAARD, Jesper GADEGAARD
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Publication number: 20180234001Abstract: A light fixture including a stepper motor comprising a stepper motor stator and a stepper motor rotor. The stepper motor rotor includes a stepper motor axle and is rotatable around a stepper motor axis. The stepper motor is connected to a movable object and is configured to move the movable object in relation to a reference point. A damping mass is attached to the stepper motor axle. The damping mass has a rotational inertia in relation to the stepper motor axis which is at least as large as the rotational inertia of the stepper motor rotor in relation to the stepper motor axis. A method of damping the sound generated by a light fixture comprising a step of attaching a damping mass to a stepper motor axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Harman Professional Denmark ApSInventor: Carsten DALSGAARD
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Patent number: 9995463Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources and in a second group of light sources, where said first group of light sources and said second group of light sources are individually controllable. Optical means collect light from the first and second group of light sources and convert the collected light into a number of first and second light beams. The illumination device comprises further zoom adapted to change the beam diverges and/or width of respectively the first and second light beams and rotating means adapted to change the refraction of the light source beam in relation to a primary optical axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: MARTIN PROFESSIONAL APSInventors: Jesper Kjeldsen, Nina Kildeby, Peter Skytte Christoffersen, Carsten Dalsgaard, Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss
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Patent number: 9784436Abstract: A framing system for shaping light beam comprises a frame support having a number of shutter blades surrounding said light beam, and a number of actuators that move said shutter blades in and out of said light beam. The shutter blades form a merged pile, where part of a first shutter blade is placed over a part of a second shutter blade. A first actuator rotates at least one of said shutter blades in relation to a first rotational point and a second actuator moves the first rotational point in relation to said light beam. A method of shaping a light beam is provided, and involves rotating a shutter blade around a first rotation point using a first actuator, and moving the first rotation point in relation to the light beam using a second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Morten Grønberg
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Patent number: 9732950Abstract: The present invention comprising a base having a base element comprising a mounting surface and at least two edged sides protruding outwards in relation to the mounting surface and where a number of electronic components are mounted at the mounting surface and between the edged sides; a yoke is connected to and rotatable relative to the base and a head is connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating a light and the base element is formed as one piece molded body.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Lars Barslund Kjær, Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss, Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Uffe Kjærsgaard Toft
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Publication number: 20160215961Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination device comprising a number of light sources arranged in at least a first group of light sources and in a second group of light sources, where said first group of light sources and said second group of light sources are individually controllable. Optical means collect light from the first and second group of light sources and convert the collected light into a number of first and second light beams. The illumination device comprises further zoom adapted to change the beam diverges and/or width of respectively the first and second light beams and rotating means adapted to change the refraction of the light source beam in relation to a primary optical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Martin Professional APSInventors: Jesper KJELDSEN, Nina KILDEBY, Peter Skytte CHRISTOFFERSEN, Carsten DALSGAARD, Aleksander Henrik VON PREYSS
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Patent number: 9206962Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Claus Hansen Ellevang, Carsten Dalsgaard, Peter Christoffersen Skytte
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Patent number: 9109788Abstract: The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising: a base; a yoke connected to and rotatable relative to the base; a head connected to and rotatable relative to the yoke where the head comprises at least one light source generating a light. The yoke and the base are connected through a rotating base-yoke mechanism comprising a main shaft, a hollow shaft surrounding the main shaft and at least one bearing separating the main shaft and a the hollow shaft. The main shaft has increasing cross sectional dimensions and comprises a first annular flange located a distance from the part of the main shaft having the largest cross sectional dimension and in that the cross sectional dimension of the first annular flange is smaller than the largest cross sectional dimension of the main shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Lars Barslund Kjær, Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss, Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Uffe Kjærsgaard Toft
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Publication number: 20150070905Abstract: A framing system for shaping light beam comprises a frame support having a number of shutter blades surrounding said light beam, and a number of actuators that move said shutter blades in and out of said light beam. The shutter blades form a merged pile, where part of a first shutter blade is placed over a part of a second shutter blade. A first actuator rotates at least one of said shutter blades in relation to a first rotational point and a second actuator moves the first rotational point in relation to said light beam. A method of shaping a light beam is provided, and involves rotating a shutter blade around a first rotation point using a first actuator, and moving the first rotation point in relation to the light beam using a second actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Morten Grønberg
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Patent number: 8944640Abstract: The present invention relates to main reflector and cooling system where a light source has been arranged in a main reflector and where cooling air is provided to the light source. The reflector and cooling system comprises a retro reflector arrange outside and facing the main reflector and the retro reflector comprises air inlets for providing cooling air towards the light source and air outlets for dissipating heated cooling air from the light source. The present invention relates also to a retro reflector for a reflector and cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Lars Barslund Kjær, Aleksander Henrik Von Preyss, Niels Jørgen Rasmussen, Uffe Kjærsgaard Toft
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Patent number: 8911120Abstract: The present invention relates to a framing system for shaping a light beam. The framing system comprises a frame support comprising a number of shutter blades surrounding said light beam and a number of actuators adapted to move said shutter blades in and out of said light beam. The shutter blades form a merged pile, where part of a first shutter blade is in placed over a part of a second shutter blade and where another part is placed below a part of a third shutter blade. A first actuator rotates at least one of said shutter blades in relation to a first rotational point and a second actuator moves the first rotational point in relation to said light beam. The present invention relates further to a method of shaping a light beam comprising the steps of rotating a shutter blade around a first rotation point using a first actuator and moving the first rotation point in relation to the light beam using a second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Martin Professional ApSInventors: Carsten Dalsgaard, Morten Grønberg