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).

  • Patent number: 12000566
    Abstract: 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 l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Volker Schumacher, Ingrid Langrock
  • Publication number: 20240068644
    Abstract: 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 l
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Volker Schumacher, Ingrid Langrock
  • Patent number: 11898742
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Erwin Melzner
  • Patent number: 11703209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Koch
  • Publication number: 20220333762
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Erwin MELZNER
  • Publication number: 20210310636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Koch
  • Patent number: 11105491
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventors: Frank Hendricks, Volker Schumacher, Erwin Melzner
  • Patent number: 10801703
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Erwin Melzner
  • Publication number: 20200003399
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Erwin MELZNER
  • Publication number: 20190383470
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventors: Frank HENDRICKS, Volker SCHUMACHER, Erwin MELZNER
  • Publication number: 20170167712
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventor: Erwin MELZNER
  • Patent number: 9182106
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Anton Hundhammer, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
  • Patent number: 9121589
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventor: Erwin Melzner
  • Patent number: 9046232
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Dennis Jackstien, Michael Jonischkeit, Kerstin Schlegel, Regine Kraemer
  • Patent number: 9004720
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Erwin Melzner, Jürgen Heinlein, Wolfgang Baumgartner
  • Patent number: D759280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz J. Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
  • Patent number: D783874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Johannes Huttner
  • Patent number: D815327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co., Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Andreas Möller, Josef Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Michael Jonischkeit, Kerstin Schlegel, Klaus-Dieter Stegmaier
  • Patent number: D828620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Arnold & Richter Cine Technik & Co. Betriebs KG
    Inventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Kerstin Schlegel, Johann Ramchen
  • Patent number: D887056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ARNOLD & RICHTER CINE TECHNIK GMBH & CO. BETRIEBS KG
    Inventors: Andreas Möller, Heinz Ostermann, Erwin Melzner, Kerstin Schlegel, Johann Ramchen