Patents by Inventor Erwin Melzner
Erwin Melzner 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: 12000566Abstract: Spotlight (1) for illuminating a film, studio, stage, event and/or theatre environment, comprising: a light space (11) having an optical axis (17) which defines a light output direction; a light source (12) which is disposed in the light space (11); a housing (13) which delimits the light space (11) and extends in the light output direction; a main reflector (14) which delimits the light space, extends transversely with respect to the light output direction and, relative to the light output direction, is disposed upstream of the light source (12); an output optical unit (15) which is disposed at a light exit side of the light space (11) and, relative to the light output direction, is disposed downstream of the light source (12) and outputs the light of the spotlight (1); an auxiliary reflector (16), wherein the auxiliary reflector (16) is disposed movably, such that it can be positioned at least at a first position between the main reflector (14) and the light source (12) or at a second position between the lType: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Erwin Melzner, Volker Schumacher, Ingrid Langrock
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Publication number: 20240068644Abstract: Spotlight (1) for illuminating a film, studio, stage, event and/or theatre environment, comprising: a light space (11) having an optical axis (17) which defines a light output direction; a light source (12) which is disposed in the light space (11); a housing (13) which delimits the light space (11) and extends in the light output direction; a main reflector (14) which delimits the light space, extends transversely with respect to the light output direction and, relative to the light output direction, is disposed upstream of the light source (12); an output optical unit (15) which is disposed at a light exit side of the light space (11) and, relative to the light output direction, is disposed downstream of the light source (12) and outputs the light of the spotlight (1); an auxiliary reflector (16), wherein the auxiliary reflector (16) is disposed movably, such that it can be positioned at least at a first position between the main reflector (14) and the light source (12) or at a second position between the lType: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Volker Schumacher, Ingrid Langrock
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Patent number: 11898742Abstract: A light source for a spotlight includes a carrier, a plurality of LEDs of different colors arranged on the carrier, a lensless collector optical system for collecting and mixing light from the LEDs, an output optical system for projecting the light from the collector optical system, and a control device for controlling the LEDs.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Erwin Melzner
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Patent number: 11703209Abstract: A spotlight system for illuminating a film or stage environment comprises a spotlight for generating light; and at least one optical component couplable to the spotlight for producing at least one spatial light distribution, wherein the optical component and/or the spotlight has/have a memory in which information on the spatial light distribution producible by the optical component is stored.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Koch
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Publication number: 20220333762Abstract: A light source for a spotlight (100) for illuminating a film, studio, stage event and/or theatre environment comprises a carrier (10), which is designed at least in part as a single-layer circuit board, a plurality of LEDs (12) with N>2 different colour types and a current line system (14) with a plurality of lines (141, 142) with N line types for supplying the LEDs (12) being arranged on the carrier (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Erwin MELZNER
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Publication number: 20210310636Abstract: A spotlight system for illuminating a film or stage environment comprises a spotlight for generating light; and at least one optical component couplable to the spotlight for producing at least one spatial light distribution, wherein the optical component and/or the spotlight has/have a memory in which information on the spatial light distribution producible by the optical component is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Koch
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Patent number: 11105491Abstract: A light-producing assembly for a spotlight for illuminating film, studio, stage, event and/or theater surroundings comprises a carrier, on which an LED arrangement with a multiplicity of LEDs is arranged. Here, the LEDs are provided by N>2 different color types. The assembly also comprises a line system for supplying power to the LEDs, which comprises a multiplicity of lines with N line types, wherein lines of different line types cross in crossing regions and the crossing regions lie outside of a vertical projection surface of footprint sides of the LEDs in a vertical plan view of the carrier front side. Further, the assembly comprises an optical unit coupled to the LED arrangement, said optical unit spanning the totality of the LEDs. Moreover, a spotlight comprises such a light-producing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventors: Frank Hendricks, Volker Schumacher, Erwin Melzner
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Patent number: 10801703Abstract: An adjustable carrier structure for a lamp is described. Said adjustable carrier structure comprises an optical component carrier on which an optical component may be fastened, a coupling device for fastening the carrier structure on the lamp, and at least one threaded spindle. The latter comprises a first threaded spindle end that is mounted in an axially-fixed and non-rotatable manner on the optical component carrier, and is connected to the coupling device via a threaded socket that cooperates with the threaded spindle. In this case, the threaded socket is connected to the coupling device in an axially-fixed and rotatable manner. The threaded spindle extends essentially parallel to an optical axis of the adjustable carrier structure. A distance may be set between the first threaded spindle end and the coupling device by means of rotating the threaded socket. Moreover, a lamp having a carrier structure of this type is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Erwin Melzner
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Publication number: 20200003399Abstract: An adjustable carrier structure for a lamp is described. Said adjustable carrier structure comprises an optical component carrier on which an optical component may be fastened, a coupling device for fastening the carrier structure on the lamp, and at least one threaded spindle. The latter comprises a first threaded spindle end that is mounted in an axially-fixed and non-rotatable manner on the optical component carrier, and is connected to the coupling device via a threaded socket that cooperates with the threaded spindle. In this case, the threaded socket is connected to the coupling device in an axially-fixed and rotatable manner. The threaded spindle extends essentially parallel to an optical axis of the adjustable carrier structure. A distance may be set between the first threaded spindle end and the coupling device by means of rotating the threaded socket. Moreover, a lamp having a carrier structure of this type is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Erwin MELZNER
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Publication number: 20190383470Abstract: A light-producing assembly for a spotlight for illuminating film, studio, stage, event and/or theater surroundings comprises a carrier, on which an LED arrangement with a multiplicity of LEDs is arranged. Here, the LEDs are provided by N>2 different color types. The assembly also comprises a line system for supplying power to the LEDs, which comprises a multiplicity of lines with N line types, wherein lines of different line types cross in crossing regions and the crossing regions lie outside of a vertical projection surface of footprint sides of the LEDs in a vertical plan view of the carrier front side. Further, the assembly comprises an optical unit coupled to the LED arrangement, said optical unit spanning the totality of the LEDs. Moreover, a spotlight comprises such a light-producing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventors: Frank HENDRICKS, Volker SCHUMACHER, Erwin MELZNER
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Publication number: 20170167712Abstract: This invention relates to a headlight with an LED light source which contains at least one light-emitting diode arranged on a circuit board and is arranged in a housing enclosing the LED light source, which includes at least one light exit surface through which the light emitted by the LED light source exits. According to the invention it is provided that the housing encloses the LED light source in a liquid- or gas-tight way and includes at least one coolant inlet and one coolant outlet for a liquid or gaseous coolant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventor: Erwin MELZNER
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Patent number: 9182106Abstract: A device for adjusting an optical tube, which is disposed in a housing of a spotlight or optical device and which is guided in the housing in the direction of the optical axis of the spotlight or optical device is provided. An adjustment drive, an operating element and a brake device is disposed between the tube and the housing, which with the adjustment drive not activated connects the tube to the housing in a non-positive locking and/or positive-locking manner and which on activation of the adjustment drive releases the connection between the tube and the housing and enables adjustment of the tube along the optical axis of the spotlight or optical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Anton Hundhammer, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
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Patent number: 9121589Abstract: A projector is provided. The projector comprising a projector housing in which there are arranged an illuminant holder, for holding an illuminant, a reflector that reflects the light beams emitted by the illuminant to a light exit opening of the projector housing that is covered by a transparent disk, and a convective cooling device, partially enclosing the illuminant, that produces a convection flow for dissipating the heat output by the illuminant and has a number of cooling fins combined into cooling fin packs. The cooling fins are aligned parallel to the radiating direction of the projector, and the cooling fin packs are arranged above and below the illuminant in the direction of gravity.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventor: Erwin Melzner
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Patent number: 9046232Abstract: A lighting system with at least one LED panel is provided. Said LED panel including a plurality of similar lighting modules, said lighting modules having controllable light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a polygonal housing frame. Said polygonal housing frame comprising a board for receiving said lighting modules. Said polygonal housing frame including a plug connector on at least one side of the housing frame for positively mechanically coupling a sliding rail connection. Said plug connector including electrical contact means integrated in said mechanical sliding rail connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Erwin Melzner, Dennis Jackstien, Michael Jonischkeit, Kerstin Schlegel, Regine Kraemer
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Patent number: 9004720Abstract: A retaining bracket for spotlights is provided. The retaining bracket comprising bracket bearings which are arranged at the ends of the retaining bracket, for accommodating the spotlight housing and a central supporting bearing for connecting the retaining bracket to a supporting apparatus The distance of the bracket bearings from one another is capable of being adjusted in self-centering fashion.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Erwin Melzner, Jürgen Heinlein, Wolfgang Baumgartner
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Patent number: D759280Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz J. Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
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Patent number: D783874Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Johannes Huttner
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Patent number: D815327Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co., Betriebs KGInventors: Andreas Möller, Josef Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Kerstin Schlegel, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
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Patent number: D828620Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik & Co. Betriebs KGInventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Kerstin Schlegel, Johann Ramchen
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Patent number: D887056Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KGInventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Kerstin Schlegel, Johann Ramchen