Patents by Inventor Hartmut Cordes

Hartmut Cordes 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: 10060614
    Abstract: A lighting control console controls a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links. The lighting control console includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console includes at least one display device for electronically displaying image elements, and wherein at least one rotary control is disposed in the operating panel of the lighting control console. The rotary control allows users to enter operating commands by rotating the rotary control. An electronic display field is disposed at the visible side of the rotary control visible to the user displays image contents related to the rotary control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau
  • Publication number: 20180195710
    Abstract: A lighting control console controls a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links. The lighting control console includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console includes at least one display device for electronically displaying image elements, and wherein at least one rotary control is disposed in the operating panel of the lighting control console. The rotary control allows users to enter operating commands by rotating the rotary control. An electronic display field is disposed at the visible side of the rotary control visible to the user displays image contents related to the rotary control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau
  • Patent number: 9958148
    Abstract: A lighting control console controls a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links. The lighting control console includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console includes at least one display device for electronically displaying image elements, and wherein at least one rotary control is disposed in the operating panel of the lighting control console. The rotary control allows users to enter operating commands by rotating the rotary control. An electronic display field is disposed at the visible side of the rotary control visible to the user displays image contents related to the rotary control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MA LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau
  • Publication number: 20180113608
    Abstract: A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, digital adjusting commands being generated in the lighting control console, which can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links, includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands. The digital processor and the digital memory are arranged in a console housing. At least one rotary control at which the user can enter operating commands by turning a rotary button is attached to the housing. Touch sensors are provided on the rotary control and detect the number of the user's fingers in contact with the rotary button. The operating commands entered at the rotary control are determined as a function of the number of fingers in contact with the rotary button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Publication number: 20170227210
    Abstract: A lighting control console controls a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links. The lighting control console includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console includes at least one display device for electronically displaying image elements, and wherein at least one rotary control is disposed in the operating panel of the lighting control console. The rotary control allows users to enter operating commands by rotating the rotary control. An electronic display field is disposed at the visible side of the rotary control visible to the user displays image contents related to the rotary control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau
  • Publication number: 20140301710
    Abstract: A method for operating a lighting system includes the steps of a) illuminating a stage with light from at least one light source; b) recording a portion of the stage with the video camera and generating digital video signals; c) transmitting the digital video signals to a video conversion device; d) converting the video signals into digital image data signals; e) transmitting the digital image data signals to the digital memory of the lighting control console; f) starting a display task in the digital processor of the lighting control console, in order to process the image data signals for displaying the same at the display of the lighting control console; and g) graphically representing a portion of the stage by displaying the image data signals which have been processed in the digital processor at the display of the lighting control console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Patent number: 8773364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a lighting control console for controlling a lighting system. The console provides a digital processor and memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands. The console also includes a display device and a color palette, including all selectable colors consecutively displayed as color gradients, for selecting a color to be graphically represented at the display device for the user. The display device has a touch-sensitive sensor surface, such that when touching the same within the region of a contact surface, the user can select the digital color parameters of a color from the displayed color palette. The console facilitates the selection of a digital color image and allows the user to select pixels of the color image by touching the touch-sensitive sensor surface. The console further processes color parameter combinations of the pixels selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Patent number: 8514192
    Abstract: A method for operating a lighting control console (01) for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console (01), which can be transferred to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one display unit (07), and wherein graphical elements can be graphically depicted to the user on the display device (07), and wherein the display device (07) exhibits a touch-sensitive sensor surface (10), and wherein touching of the touch-sensitive sensor surface (10) at the display device (07) in the region of a contact surface (14) permits the selection of an operator input assigned to said contact surface (14), comprising the following method steps of: a) detecting the touching of the touch-sensit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Patent number: 8452426
    Abstract: A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjustment commands are generated in the lighting control console and can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjustment commands, and at least one display unit. Graphical elements can be displayed graphically for the operator at the display unit on a display surface. The display unit is made of an at least partially transparent material in the region of the display surface, wherein the display unit can be switched between a transparency mode and a display mode, and wherein the display unit (06) is partially transparent upon activation of the transparency mode in the region of the display surface and enables the operator to look through the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Publication number: 20120169616
    Abstract: A method for operating a lighting control console (01) for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console (01), which can be transferred to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one display unit (07), and wherein graphical elements can be graphically depicted to the user on the display device (07), and wherein the display device (07) exhibits a touch-sensitive sensor surface (10), and wherein touching of the touch-sensitive sensor surface (10) at the display device (07) in the region of a contact surface (14) permits the selection of an operator input assigned to said contact surface (14), comprising the following method steps of: a) detecting the touching of the touch-sensiti
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Publication number: 20120004745
    Abstract: A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjustment commands are generated in the lighting control console and can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjustment commands, and at least one display unit. Graphical elements can be displayed graphically for the operator at the display unit on a display surface. The display unit is made of an at least partially transparent material in the region of the display surface, wherein the display unit can be switched between a transparency mode and a display mode, and wherein the display unit (06) is partially transparent upon activation of the transparency mode in the region of the display surface and enables the operator to look through the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Patent number: 8090457
    Abstract: A method for operating a lighting system comprising at least one central control unit and a plurality of lighting devices, including in the lighting devices a positioning sensor system, by which the locations of the lighting devices is determined and wherein location data for describing the locations is transmitted to the central control device from each lighting device comprising a data interface and wherein a stage set database, which describes a stage set model and in which the locations of the various lighting devices in a stage set is stored, is stored in the central control device, the method comprising, a) determining the current locations of the lighting devices by the positioning sensor system in the lighting devices; b) transferring the current location data from the lighting devices to the central control device; c) storing the location data in the stage set database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: MA LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau
  • Publication number: 20100321306
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a lighting control console (01) for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjusting commands are generated in the lighting control console (01), which can be transferred to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjusting commands, and wherein the lighting control console (01) comprises at least one display device (09), and wherein a color palette for the selection of a color can be graphically represented at the display device (09) for the user; and wherein the display device (09) has a touch-sensitive sensor surface, which by means of touching the same within the region of a contact surface allows for the selection of the digital color parameters of a color from the displayed color palette, including the following method steps: a) Selecting a digital color image (10)
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Publication number: 20100238127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (01) comprising a lighting control console (02) for controlling a lighting system, and an external simulation computer (03), wherein digital adjusting commands that can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links are generated in the lighting control console (02), and wherein the lighting control console (02) includes at least one housing, in which the hardware components are disposed for protection from external influences, and wherein the lighting control console (02) includes multiple operating elements (06, 07, 08), particularly keys (06), slide controllers (07), and/or rotary controllers (08), which elements are arranged on the top of the housing and can be used for entering operating commands, and wherein the lighting control console (02) includes at least one display device (09, 10, 11, 12), and wherein the external simulation computer (03) is connected to the lighting control console (02) via a data link, and wherein the simulation com
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MA Lighting Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Adenau, Hartmut Cordes
  • Publication number: 20100149797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a lighting system comprising at least one central control unit and a plurality of lighting devices, whereby provision is made in the lighting devices for a positioning sensor system, by means of which the locations of the lighting devices can be determined and wherein location data for describing the respective location can be transmitted to the central control device from each lighting device comprising a data interface and wherein a stage set database, which describes a stage set model and in which the locations of the various lighting devices in a stage set can be stored, is stored in the central control device, comprising the following method steps: a) determining the respectively current locations of the lighting devices by means of the positioning sensor system in the lighting devices; b) transferring the respectively current location data from the lighting devices to the central control device; c) storing the location data in the stage set database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: MA LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY GmbH
    Inventors: Hartmut Cordes, Michael Adenau