Lighting system sequencer and method
First Claim
1. A lighting system sequencer comprising:
- A) a light source providing a source of light energy;
B) a light manipulating assembly which conditions the light energy from the light source into converging light energy;
C) a curved coupling surface which has a plenum having a plurality of outputs formed therein, the plenum being adapted to receive the converging light energy from the light manipulating assembly and to optically direct the light energy towards one of the outputs;
D) a light distribution network, the light distribution network comprising a plurality of fiber-optic cables, each fiber optic cable being coupled at a proximal end to a corresponding one of the outputs of the plenum and at a distal end to a light distribution device; and
wherein the light manipulating assembly directs the converging light energy towards a selected one of the plurality of fiber-optic cables via a corresponding one of the outputs of the plenum.
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Abstract
A remotely illuminated lighting system (10) incorporates a lighting system sequencer (18) for providing a sequenced distribution of light signals to a plurality of light distribution devices (108, 208, 210 and 212). An illumination source (12) provides focused light signals (44, 46) to the lighting system sequencer (18). The lighting system sequencer (18) includes an optical scanner (22) and an electronic control (24) for selectively directing the light signals (44, 46) to individual optical fibers (20) of a fiber-optic distribution system. The optical fibers (20) couple the light signals to the luminaires (108, 208, 210 and 212), which sequentially illuminate in accordance with a desired pattern.
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11 Claims
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1. A lighting system sequencer comprising:
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A) a light source providing a source of light energy; B) a light manipulating assembly which conditions the light energy from the light source into converging light energy; C) a curved coupling surface which has a plenum having a plurality of outputs formed therein, the plenum being adapted to receive the converging light energy from the light manipulating assembly and to optically direct the light energy towards one of the outputs; D) a light distribution network, the light distribution network comprising a plurality of fiber-optic cables, each fiber optic cable being coupled at a proximal end to a corresponding one of the outputs of the plenum and at a distal end to a light distribution device; and wherein the light manipulating assembly directs the converging light energy towards a selected one of the plurality of fiber-optic cables via a corresponding one of the outputs of the plenum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for sequencing a light signal from a light source to a plurality of light distribution devices, each light distribution device being coupled via a fiber-optic cable to a light signal plenum, the apparatus comprising:
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a light manipulating assembly that (1) conditions the light signal from the light source into a converging light signal and (2) couples the converging light signal to selected ones of the fiber-optic cables coupled to the light signal plenum; and
wherein the light manipulating assembly comprises a scanning mirror assembly, andwherein the light signal plenum comprises an arcuate surface disposed at a uniform radial distance from the scanning mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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