Patents by Inventor Frederic Ludley

Frederic Ludley 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: 8351122
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement for a projection system is proposed including a light source device and a light collecting, integrating and redirecting device. The light source device comprises at least one solid state light source device. The light collecting, integrating and redirecting device comprises at least one light integrating device, which is adapted to directly receive and to integrate at least a part of primary illumination light generated by and emitted from at least one associated of at least one sold state light source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Teijido, Frederic Ludley
  • Patent number: 7929214
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement (1) for a projection system is proposed comprising a light source device (10) and a light collecting, integrating and redirecting device (20). The light source device (10) comprises at least one solid state light source device (30). The light collecting, integrating and redirecting device (20) comprises at least one light integrating device (50), which is adapted to directly receive and to integrate at least a part of primary illumination light (L1) generated by and emitted from at least one associated of at least one solid state light source device (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Teijido, Frederic Ludley
  • Publication number: 20110075107
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement for a projection system is proposed including a light source device and a light collecting, integrating and redirecting device. The light source device comprises at least one solid state light source device. The light collecting, integrating and redirecting device comprises at least one light integrating device, which is adapted to directly receive and to integrate at least a part of primary illumination light generated by and emitted from at least one associated of at least one sold state light source device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Teijido, Frederic Ludley
  • Patent number: 7314279
    Abstract: An image generation unit (10) is proposed comprising a first, a second, and a third light source unit (S1, S2, S3) which are adapted in order to generate an emit respective first, second, and third primary illumination light components (Lr1, Lg1, Lb1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Juan Manuel Teijido, Frederic Ludley, Nadin Roesler, Olivier Ripoll
  • Patent number: 7188958
    Abstract: A projector arrangement (1) is proposed wherein a first, back or illumination part (10) and a second, front or image projection part (20) are detachably attachable with respect to each other so as to form a unit at least in an operation mode of said projection arrangement (1) and to be separable or separated from each other in a non-operation mode of said projection arrangement (1) and to thereby realize a modular arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Evangelos Zoidis, Frederic Ludley
  • Patent number: 7021774
    Abstract: The invention provides a projector arrangement (1) in which an objective cover unit (6) for covering a light exit portion or surface (4e) of an objective unit (4) is adapted to serve as a support or bearing (8) for a projector unit (3) of a projector arrangement (1) in an operation mode. Additionally or alternatively, said projector arrangement (1) comprises a surface region (2a) to be rested on in an operation or projection mode, so as to realize distinct positions and/or orientations for the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: SONY International (Europe) GmbH
    Inventors: Evangelos Zoidis, Frederic Ludley
  • Publication number: 20060044523
    Abstract: An illumination arrangement (1) for a projection system is proposed comprising a light source device (10) and a light collecting, integrating and redirecting device (20). The light source device (10) comprises at least one solid state light source device (30). The light collecting, integrating and redirecting device (20) comprises at least one light integrating device (50), which is adapted to directly receive and to integrate at least a part of primary illumination light (L1) generated by and emitted from at least one associated of at least one solid state light source device (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Juan Teijido, Frederic Ludley
  • Publication number: 20050213046
    Abstract: An image generation unit (10) is proposed comprising a first, a second, and a third light source unit (S1, S2, S3) which are adapted in order to generate an emit respective first, second, and third primary illumination light components (Lr1, Lg1, Lb1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Juan Teijido, Frederic Ludley, Nadin Roesler, Olivier Ripoll
  • Publication number: 20050052626
    Abstract: A projector arrangement (1) is proposed wherein a first, back or illumination part (10) and a second, front or image projection part (20) are detachably attachable with respect to each other so as to form a unit at least in an operation mode of said projection arrangement (1) and to be separable or separated from each other in a non-operation mode of said projection arrangement (1) and to thereby realize a modular arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Evangelos Zoidis, Frederic Ludley
  • Publication number: 20040165158
    Abstract: The invention provides a projector arrangement (1) in which an objective cover unit (6) for covering a light exit portion or surface (4e) of an objective unit (4) is adapted to serve as a support or bearing (8) for a projector unit (3) of a projector arrangement (1) in an operation mode. Additionally or alternatively, said projector arrangement (1) comprises a surface region (2a) to be rested on in an operation or projection mode, so as to realize distinct positions and/or orientations for the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Evangelos Zoidis, Frederic Ludley