Patents by Inventor Roderick Allen Gammons
Roderick Allen Gammons 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).
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Publication number: 20210333691Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Patent number: 11079658Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20210041093Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller for controlling a lighting device to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customizable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS, Stefan LANGE
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Publication number: 20210033904Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting device comprising: a light emitter; a diffuser; one or more lenses located between the light emitter and the diffuser; and a control unit; wherein the control unit is capable of adjusting the properties of the diffuser. The present invention also relates to a lighting system comprising one or more such lighting devices, preferably wherein each of the lighting devices is arranged to be controlled using a single master control unit. The present invention also relates to a computer program product for operating such a lighting device or lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Aaron GAMMONS, Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS
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Patent number: 10845044Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller for controlling a lighting device to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customizable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10841472Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device, the method comprising: receiving data relating to settings on a camera; determining an illuminance for at least one lighting device in dependence on said data; and modifying the illuminance of a lighting device to said determined illuminance.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Jan Christoph Winter, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20200209716Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Patent number: 10606150Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Patent number: 10203101Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customizable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197257Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customizable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein said at least one simulation parameter for characterizing a lighting effect is at least one of: a random brightness; a random duration; and a random interval; said simulation parameter depending on the lighting effect being simulated and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Patent number: 10197258Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system, the system comprising: a lighting device; and a controller for controlling the lighting device to produce user customisable realistic lighting effects, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and adapted to output said time varying lighting value to said lighting device so as to simulate a user customizable realistic lighting effect; wherein said lighting device and said controller are integrated in a combined unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Rotolight LimitedInventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
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Publication number: 20180135842Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting system, the system comprising: a lighting device; and a controller for controlling the lighting device to produce user customisable realistic lighting effects, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and adapted to output said time varying lighting value to said lighting device so as to simulate a user customizable realistic lighting effect; wherein said lighting device and said controller are integrated in a combined unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20180112862Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Publication number: 20180094798Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customisable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein said at least one simulation parameter for characterising a lighting effect is at least one of: a random brightness; a random duration; and a random interval; said simulation parameter depending on the lighting effect being simulated and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20180004069Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control device, the device comprising means for receiving a trigger; and means for switching operation of a lighting device from a continuous mode to a flash mode upon receipt of said trigger; wherein said lighting device comprises at least one light emitting diode; and said flash mode is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode. The invention also relates to a lighting system comprising: a lighting device comprising at least one light emitting diode; and a lighting control device; wherein the lighting control device is operable to switch operation of said lighting device between a continuous mode and a flash mode; wherein the flash is at a higher brightness than said continuous mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons
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Publication number: 20170374250Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device, the method comprising: receiving data relating to settings on a camera; determining an illuminance for at least one lighting device in dependence on said data; and modifying the illuminance of a lighting device to said determined illuminance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Jan Christoph WINTER, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Publication number: 20170343197Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customisable lighting effects, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect. The invention also relates to a controller for controlling a lighting device to produce a lighting effect, the controller comprising: a calculating device adapted to calculate a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; and an output adapted to control a lighting device according to the determined variation of lighting over time. In a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a light with the built-in capability to generate a range of customizable cinematic special lighting effects, by modulating the speed, duration, power/brightness, and/or colour temperature of the light output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Roderick Allen GAMMONS, Andrew FRANCIS, Roderick Aaron GAMMONS
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Patent number: D776186Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: ROTOLIGHT LIMITEDInventor: Roderick Allen Gammons