Abstract: Automatic light control system for a Luminaire with a light source and beam forming light collector with and intense hotspot. The Luminaire automatically selects a large aperture when a gobo is selected. When no gobo is selected then a medium aperture is automatically selected. In some embodiments these selections can be overridden. In some embodiments the large and medium aperture are on a non-glass gobo wheel. In further embodiments, when blackout is selected, this wheel automatically advances ½ position or 1 and ½ position so as to support a blackout state of the fixture until a non-blackout condition is selected.

Abstract: A lamp mounting mechanism and automated luminaire are provided. A lamp head includes a lamp access panel and the lamp mounting mechanism. The lamp access panel can be removed to provide access to the lamp mounting mechanism. The lamp mounting mechanism includes a lamp mounting plate and a lamp retainer. A lamp is removably mounted in the lamp mounting mechanism, which aligns an optical axis of the lamp with a center of the lamp mounting plate. The lamp retainer includes a plurality of retaining clips that apply forces to flanges of the lamp to maintain the lamp in a fixed position relative to the lamp mounting plate. The retaining clips allow a user to rotate the lamp to position the flanges of the lamp in openings between the retaining clips. The openings between the retaining clips allow the user to remove the lamp from the lamp mounting plate.

Abstract: A scrim system and automated luminaire are provided. The automated luminaire includes a light source, a scrim system, and control electronics. The scrim system moves a scrim into a light beam received from the light source and rotates the scrim. The control electronics control the scrim system to move the scrim a selected distance into the light beam and to rotate the scrim independently to a selected angle relative to the light beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LED light source automated luminaire with a multi sided elongated light collimator/mixer/integrator with receiving lens and output lens both with spill shields and where the receiving spill shield is nesting in the output spill shield. The elongated integrator has a square input cross-section and a hexagon or octagon output cross section and is tapered so that the input cross section is smaller than the output cross section.

Abstract: Described is an improved automated multisource LED array luminaire with an array-wide, rotating beam shaper.

Abstract: An optical system and luminaire are provided. The luminaire includes a plurality of LED die sets, a plurality of light pipes corresponding to the LED die sets, and a plurality of light pipe holders corresponding to the light pipes. Each of the LED die sets includes a plurality of LED dies. The LED dies of at least one LED die set emit light beams of a plurality of colors that corresponds to the plurality of LED dies. The light pipe holders are configured to hold their light pipes in positions optically coupled to corresponding LED die sets. The light pipe corresponding to the at least one LED die set has an output face, an input face to receive a light beam, and a body extending from the input face to the output face. A cross-section of the body rotates along a central axis extending between the input face and the output face.

Abstract: A beam shaper module and an automated luminaire are provided. The beam shaper can be installed on or removed from an automated luminaire that produces a plurality of beams of light. The beam shaper module includes a housing, a beam shaper, one or more motors, and a control circuit. The housing detachably couples to a light emitting face of a head of the luminaire. The beam shaper includes an array of ribbed lenses, each lens extending across the beam shaper and receiving light from fewer than all of the light beams. The motor(s) rotate the beam shaper about an axis of rotation coincident with an optical axis of the luminaire. The control circuit receives power and control signals from the luminaire and, in response to the control signals, controls rotation of the beam shaper using the motor(s).

Abstract: Described is dynamic control of the temperature of the envelope of an HID lamp in order to stabilize the output color temperature of the lamp. As the lamp power is changed, or environmental factors alter the lamp envelope temperature, the system senses these changes and adjusts the lamp cooling systems so as to move the lamp envelope temperature back to the desired point.

Abstract: An optical system and luminaire are provided. The luminaire includes a plurality of LED die sets, a plurality of light pipes corresponding to the LED die sets, and a plurality of light pipe holders corresponding to the light pipes. Each of the LED die sets includes a plurality of LED dies. The LED dies of at least one LED die set emit light beams of a plurality of colors that corresponds to the plurality of LED dies. The light pipe holders are configured to hold their light pipes in positions optically coupled to corresponding LED die sets. The light pipe corresponding to the at least one LED die set has an output face, an input face to receive a light beam, and a body extending from the input face to the output face. A cross-section of the body rotates along a central axis extending between the input face and the output face.

Abstract: Single multi-die LED light homogenizer source for an automated multiparmeter luminaire.

Abstract: An automated luminaire includes an array of light sources and a beam shaper. The array of light sources produces a first light beam. The beam shaper receives the first light beam and produces a second light beam. The beam shaper includes an array of convex lenslets and an array of concave lenslets. The convex and concave lenslets have non-circular shapes when viewed along an optical axis of the first light beam. The convex lenslets nest into the concave lenslets. The convex and concave lenslets rotate about an axis of rotation that is parallel to the optical axis and is located in the first light beam.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a plurality of light modules that have a light source at one end, an exit aperture at the other end, and a light source cover. A first baffle forms sides of first shielding compartments that correspond to the light modules. A light shield that includes a plurality of shield apertures that correspond to the plurality of light modules. Each shield aperture fits around a corresponding light module. The light shield is mounted on a proximal end of the first baffle and the exit aperture of each light module is located in a corresponding first shielding compartment. The light shield is configured to reduce light spill from the first shielding compartments toward the proximal ends of the light modules. The luminaire also includes a plurality of output lenses that correspond to the plurality of first shielding compartments. The output lenses are coupled to a distal end of the first baffle and the edges of each lens are coated with a light absorbing coating.

Abstract: A remotely directable luminaire with an improved color LED homogenization system for LED luminaires employing a plurality of LED arrays where an array employs a plurality of discrete peak LED groups and dichroic mirrors maximized for transmission/reflection of around the groups of LED's discrete peaks to generate a directional homogenized color light beam with additive color mixing.

Abstract: Described are an improved automated luminaire and luminaire systems employing a matching lenslet pair beam shaper. The beam shaper employs nesting lenslets that are articulated so that the degree of beam shaping modulation is continuously adjustable across a range of modulation.

Abstract: An LED light engine and automated luminaire are provided. The LED light engine includes LED emitters, a first lens array, a color mixing module, second and third lens arrays, and a converging lens. The first lens array includes collimating lenslets corresponding to the LED emitters. The first lens array emits a plurality of light beams corresponding to the LED emitters. Each of the light beams includes substantially parallel light rays. The color mixing module includes dichroic filters that receive the light beams and emit corresponding filtered light beams. The second lens array includes converging lenslets that receive the filtered light beams. The third lens array includes other converging lenslets optically coupled to the second lens array. The converging lens is optically coupled to the third lens array. The second and third lens arrays and the converging lens illuminate a gate in an optical system with the filtered light beams.

Abstract: Described is a method for controlling the movement of LED devices in luminaires, specifically to a method relating to allowing both synchronized and independent pan and tilt movement of LED light modules in a light curtain. The LEDs may be mounted in a plurality of modules. The modules may be in a linear arrangement. The LEDs may be mounted in a plurality of modules that are arrayed in a two dimensional array. The modules in the linear arrangement or in the two dimensional array may be mounted in groups forming modular group assemblies where modular group assembly are independently articulated to pan and/or tilt the modules mounted thereon independent of other modular group assemblies.

Abstract: Described is a light engine comprised of an array of light engine modules which are compartmentalized to minimize light spill from one light engine module to other light engine modules.

Abstract: This specification describes an improved automated luminaire employing an improved laser optical module with a laser module and an optical module, which expands the width of the laser light beam emitted from the laser module.

Abstract: Single multidie LED light homogenizer source for an automated multiparmeter luminaire.