Trimmer iris for use with a digitally shape-controlled lighting system
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a memory, storing a library of images which are used for gobos the to shape projected light, and also storing size information indicative of a size of said image; and
a processor, controlling projecting light in specified shapes based on shapes that are stored in said library.
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Abstract
A variable diameter iris is used to change the pass gate of a shaped image produced by a digital mirror device.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory, storing a library of images which are used for gobos the to shape projected light, and also storing size information indicative of a size of said image; and
a processor, controlling projecting light in specified shapes based on shapes that are stored in said library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a user interface, selecting an image from a library of images, which are used to control a light beam to be displayed in a size and/or shape based on information in said library of images; and
a processor, responsive to said user interface, operating to select the image, produce an output signal based on the image, and to produce another output signal which indicates a size of the selected image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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16. A method, comprising:
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obtaining an image for use in shaping a light beam;
obtaining a size required to pass said image;
using said image to shape said light beam, and using said size to select a size of an output gate which passes said light beam. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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selecting a computer file indicative of an image to be used to shape a light beam been projected;
determining a size of said image; and
reducing projected light which is outside of said size of said image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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