MULTIPARAMETER STAGE LIGHTING APPARATUS WITH GRAPHICAL OUTPUT

• US 20090225542A1
• Filed: 05/18/2009
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Barco Lighting Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Belliveau, Richard S., Bell, Michael, Bruce, Robert Clayton, Lowe, Kevin Joseph, Dahly, David, Jurek, Brian Emerson, Peck, David Karl
• Granted Patent: US 7,887,217 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/231
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/406 for theatres, stages or film studios
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources

Abstract

A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is provided comprising a lamp housing, which may include a plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of light emitting diodes having a plurality of colors, the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes forming an additive color mixing system. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards, one light emitting circuit board for each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes, each set of the plurality of sets of light emitting diodes mounted to its respective light emitting circuit board. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus may further include a plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards, one for each of the plurality of pie shaped light emitting circuit boards. Each of the plurality of light emitting diode signaling circuit boards may be connected to its corresponding pie shaped light emitting circuit boards by a corresponding one of a plurality of multiconductor cables.

Claims

1. A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus comprising:

a lamp housing comprising;

a plurality of light emitting components;

wherein each of the plurality of light emitting components includes red, green, and blue light emitting diodes;

wherein the plurality of light emitting components includes a first and a second light emitting component;

a base housing;

and wherein the base housing is remotely positionable in relation to the lamp housing;

and further comprising a first communications port for receiving first image data that is a portion of an image file and a second communication port for receiving first command data;

wherein the first image data is operated upon to vary intensity of light emitted by the first and second light emitting components to create a plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns;

wherein the first light emitting component emits light of a first color and the second light emitting component emits light of a second color;

wherein the first and second colors are different colors;

wherein the first command data causes the lamp housing to be positioned in a first position in relation to the base housing; and

wherein in the first position, the lamp housing positions a first multicolored graphic lighting pattern of the plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns, in a first direction.

2. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first communications port and the second communications port are the same communications port.

3. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 further including

a second command data and wherein the second command data can cause the lamp housing to be positioned in a second position and wherein in the second position the lamp housing positions a second multicolored graphic lighting pattern of the plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns, in a second direction which is different from the first direction.

4. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with DMX protocol.

5. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with Ethernet protocol.

6. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with Universal Serial Bus protocol.

7. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first image data is derived from a computer graphic.

8. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

9. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

10. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

11. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

12. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 3 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

13. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 3 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

14. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 4 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

15. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 4 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

16. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 5 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

17. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 5 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

18. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 6 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

19. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 6 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

20. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 7 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

21. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 7 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

22. The multiparameter stage lighting apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes of the first light emitting component are located in close proximity to cause an audience viewer to view white light;

and

wherein the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes of the second light emitting component are located in close proximity to cause the audience viewer to view white light.

23. A method of using a multiparameter stage lighting apparatus, wherein the multiparameter stage lighting apparatus is comprised of:

a lamp housing comprising;

a plurality of light emitting components;

wherein each of the plurality of light emitting components includes red, green, and blue light emitting diodes;

wherein the plurality of light emitting components includes a first and a second light emitting component;

wherein the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes of the first light emitting component are located in close proximity to cause an audience viewer to view white light;

wherein the red, green, and blue light emitting diodes of the second light emitting component are located in close proximity to cause the audience viewer to view white light; and

a base housing;

and wherein the base housing is remotely positionable in relation to the lamp housing;

the method comprising receiving first image data that is a portion of an image file at a first communications port of the multiparameter lighting apparatus

receiving first command data at a second communications port of the multiparameter lighting apparatus;

operating on the first image data to vary intensity of light emitted by the first and second light emitting components to create a plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns;

positioning the lamp housing in a first position in relation to the base housing; and

wherein in the first position, the lamp housing positions a first multicolored graphic lighting pattern of the plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns, in a first direction.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first communications port and the second communications port are the same communications port.

25. The method of claim 23 further comprising

receiving second command data at the second communications port;

causing the lamp housing to be positioned in a second position in response to the second command data;

and wherein in the second position the lamp housing positions a second multicolored graphic lighting pattern of the plurality of multicolored graphic lighting patterns, in a second direction which is different from the first direction.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with DMX protocol.

27. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with Ethernet protocol.

28. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first communications port is compliant with Universal Serial Bus protocol.

29. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first image data is derived from a computer graphic.

30. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

31. The method of claim 23 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

32. The method of claim 24 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

33. The method of claim 24 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

34. The method of claim 25 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

35. The method of claim 25 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

36. The method of claim 26 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

37. The method of claim 26 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

38. The method of claim 27 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

39. The method of claim 27 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

40. The method of claim 28 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a graphics file.

41. The method of claim 28 wherein

the first image data is a portion of a video file.

42. A multiparameter stage lighting apparatus comprising:

a lamp housing comprising;

a plurality of light emitting diodes;

wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes includes a first red light emitting diode, a first green light emitting diode, a first blue light emitting diode, a second red light emitting diode, a second green light emitting diode, and a second blue light emitting diode;

further comprising a base housing;

wherein the base housing is remotely positionable in relation to the lamp housing;

a communications port;

a processor;

a memory;

wherein the communications port is responsive to receive image data and command data;

wherein the processor acts on operational code to process the image data received by the communications port into control signals;

wherein the control signals vary the intensity of light emitted by the first red, the first green, and the first blue light emitting diodes into a first color during a first frame

wherein the control signals vary the intensity of light emitted by the second red, second green, and second blue emitting diodes into a second color during a second frame;

wherein the first and second colors are different and are an illuminated representation of the image data;

and wherein the processor acts on operational code to cause the lamp housing to be positioned in a first position in relation to the base housing in response to the command data received by the communications port.