Patents by Inventor Jim Mullens

Jim Mullens 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).

  • Methods and systems for operating and controlling theatrical lighting
    Patent number: 7990082
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing a number of lights operated and/or controlled by dimmer boxes of theatrical light systems. In one embodiment, a master box is coupled to a chain of slave boxes in series. The master box receives a control signal and generates a switching signal for controlling the master box and the slave boxes. The switching signal is transmitted from the master box to the slave boxes through the series connections. Each of the master box and the slave boxes include a light signal input and a plurality of light signal outputs, and select among the plurality of light signal outputs according to the switching signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventors: Robert Dilley, David Noriega, Jim Mullens
  • Methods and systems for operating and controlling theatrical lighting
    Publication number: 20090128061
    Abstract: A system and method for increasing a number of lights operated and/or controlled by dimmer boxes of theatrical light systems. In one embodiment, a master box is coupled to a chain of slave boxes in series. The master box receives a control signal and generates a switching signal for controlling the master box and the slave boxes. The switching signal is transmitted from the master box to the slave boxes through the series connections. Each of the master box and the slave boxes include a light signal input and a plurality of light signal outputs, and select among the plurality of light signal outputs according to the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Dilley, David Noriega, Jim Mullens