Diode lighting system
First Claim
1. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising frame means for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, means for mounting each diode of said plurality of diodes to said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed focal point (target zone) and thereupon directed to a predetermined illumination area, and circuit board means structurally associated with said frame means for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said plurality of light emitting diodes.
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Abstract
A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising a frame for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes. The diodes are mounted to the frame so that each diode is both secured to the frame and also simultaneously positioned wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed remote focal point (target zone) and thereupon directed to a predetermined illumination area. Electrical power for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to light emitting diodes by electrical circuitry integral with the frame. The frame can be configured as any hollow volume such a cone, a semi-ellipse, and a semi-sphere or can be configured as planar. Flexible blanks having apertures and pads for electrical connections can be used to construct rigid frames. An imaging gate a collimating lens and a focusing lens can be interposed between the frame and the illumination area. The frame can also be a sandwich frame having positive and negative electrically conductive layers interposed between layers of biasable insulating foam.
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1. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising
frame means for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, means for mounting each diode of said plurality of diodes to said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed focal point (target zone) and thereupon directed to a predetermined illumination area, and circuit board means structurally associated with said frame means for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said plurality of light emitting diodes.
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42. A blank for forming a frame defining a hollow volume for a diode lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting comprising:
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a thin flat flexible blank made of a nonconductive material having opposed top and bottom sides, said blank including a center portion and a plurality of separate portions (petals) integral with and extending outwardly from said center portion, each said petal having opposed side edges and a outer edge joined to said side edges, said blank including a plurality of solder pads for electrical connections secured to said blank, and a plurality of means for securing said plurality of petals. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for assembling a frame configured as a hollow volume for mounting a plurality of diodes for a diode lighting system for stage, theatrical, and architectural, lighting comprising the following steps:
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a. providing a flexible blank having opposed top and bottom sides, a center portion integral with a plurality of outwardly extending portions (petals), each said petal having and opposed side edges and an outer edge connected to said side edges,and a plurality of means for securing said plurality of petals in an assembled mode, b. moving said petals into alignment around said center portion so as to form a frame configured as a hollow volume with said top side of said blank being the inner surface of said hollow volume and said bottom side of said blank being the outer surface of said hollow volume;
c. joining said opposed side edges and aligning said outer edges so as to form a circular rim of said hollow volume; and
d. securing said plurality of petals by employing said means for securing so as to assemble a frame defining a rigid hollow volume. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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56. A blank for forming a frame defining a hollow volume configured as a cone for a diode lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting comprising:
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a flexible blank made of a nonconductive material having opposed top and bottom sides, said blank including a first arced side and a second arced side spaced from and concentric with said first arced side, said second arced side being greater than said first arced side, said blank further including a pair of opposed linear sides connected to said first and second arced sides, and a plurality of means connected to said blank for securing said pair of opposed linear sides so as to form a rigid cone-shaped hollow volume.
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59. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising
a sandwich frame for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said sandwich frame including a positive electrically conductive layer and a negative electrically conductive layer interposed between layers of biasable insulating foam, said sandwich frame defining a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a circular periphery, said plurality of diodes being positioned within said interior volume in association with said interior volume surface, said diode light beams emitting from said plurality of diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture, means for mounting each diode of said plurality of diodes to said frame and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed focal point (target zone) and thereupon directed to a predetermined illumination area, said means for mounting including at least one pin removably positioned in said layers of foam, said at least one pin including positive and negative electrical leads in electrical contact with said positive and negative conductive layers, said biasable foam having an elasticity threshold at least equal to the maximum pressure exerted by said at least one pin; - and
electrical power for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said positive and negative conductive layers and to said plurality of light emitting diodes.
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92. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising
a sandwich frame for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said sandwich frame including a positive electrically conductive layer and a negative electrically conductive layer interposed between layers of biasable insulating foam, said sandwich frame having a surface, said plurality of diodes being positioned at said surface, means for mounting each diode of said plurality of diodes to said frame at said surface and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed remote focal point (target zone) and thereupon directed to a predetermined illumination area, said means for mounting including at least one pin removably positioned in said layers of foam, said at least one pin including positive and negative electrical leads in electrical contact with said positive and negative conductive layers, said biasable foam having an elasticity threshold at least equal to the maximum pressure exerted by said at least one pin; - and
electrical power for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said positive and negative conductive layers and to said plurality of light emitting diodes. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115)
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