Color modifying effects for image projection lighting devices

• US 7,011,429 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2005
• Issued: 03/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Richard S. Belliveau
• Original Assignee: Richard S. Belliveau
• Inventors: Belliveau, Richard S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, John Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Truong, Bao Q
• Application Number:
  US11/200,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20050270759A1
• Time in Patent Office: 217 Days
• Field of Search: 362/233, 362/276, 362/284, 362/324, 362/802, 362/286, 362/257, 362/253, 353/25, 353/31, 353/33, 353/34, 353/37, 344/5, 344/7, 344/8
• US Class Current: 362/233
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/3147 Multi-projection systems displays in general H04N9/12; video walls G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources

Abstract

A stage lighting apparatus is disclosed comprised of a lamp housing. The lamp housing is comprised of a lamp and a first light valve. The stage lighting apparatus is also comprised of a first set of first image data. The first set of first image data is comprised of a first set of first separate color data for operation of a first separate colored image and a second set of second separate color data for operation of a second separate colored image. A swap function is applied to the first set of first image data to allow operation of the second separate colored image as determined by the first separate color data.

Claims

1. A method of lighting a stage, the method comprising

creating a projected second image from a first set of first image data for projection by an image projection lighting device:

applying a swap function to the first set of first image data; and

wherein the swap function causes a first component of the first set of first image data intended for operation of a first separate colored image to be redirected for operation of a second separate colored image and the second separate colored image is a component of the projected second image.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein

the swap function further causes a second component of the first set of first image data intended for operation of a second separate colored image to be redirected for operation of a third separate colored image and the second and third separate colored images are components of the projected second image.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein

the swap function is applied to the first set of first image data when a command is received by the image projection lighting device over a communications system connected between the image projection lighting device and a central controller.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein

the first set of first image data is stored in the memory of a central controller and the swap function is applied to the first set of image data by the central controller.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein

the application of the swap function is initiated by an operator of the central controller inputting a command into an input entry device of the central controller.

6. A method of lighting a stage, the method comprising

projecting a first projected image from an image projection lighting device, wherein the first projected image is determined by a first set of first image data;

applying a swap function to the first set of first image data;

projecting a second projected image from the image projection lighting device created from the first set of first image data after the swap function has been applied;

wherein the swap function causes a first component of the first set of first image data used to provide operation of a first separate colored image of the first projected image to be redirected for operation of a second separate colored image of the second projected image.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein

the step of applying the swap function to the first set of first image data to create the second projected image visually provides a second projected image with a similar layout as the first projected image but with a different color scheme.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein

the step of applying the swap function to the first set of first image data is initiated when a command is received by the image projection lighting device over a communications system connected between the image projection lighting device and a central controller.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein

the first set of first image data is stored in a memory of a central controller and the swap function is applied to the first set of first image data by the central controller.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein

the step of applying the swap function is initiated by an operator of the central controller inputting a command into an input entry device of the central controller.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein

the first and second projected images are projected onto an airborne particulate created by a theatrical fog or smoke machine.

12. A method of lighting a stage, the method comprising

creating a first set of second image data from a first set of first image data used for projection of images by an image projection lighting device:

applying a swap function to the first set of first image data stored in a memory of the image projection lighting device to create the first set of second image data;

wherein the swap function causes a first component of the first set of first image data intended for operation of a first separate colored image of the image projection lighting device to be redirected for the intended operation of a second separate colored image of the image projection lighting device; and

wherein after creating the first set of second image data the first set of second image data is stored in a memory of the image projection lighting device.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein

the step of applying the swap function is initiated by a command received over a communications system connected to the image projection lighting device.

14. A method of lighting a stage, the method comprising

creating a first set of second image data from a first set of first image data stored in a memory of a central controller used to communicate commands to a plurality of image projection lighting devices;

applying a swap function to the first set of first image data to create a first set of second image data;

wherein the swap function causes a first component of the first set of first image data intended for operation of a first separate colored image of a first image projection lighting device of the plurality of image projection lighting devices to be redirected for the operation of a second separate colored image of the first image projection lighting device; and

wherein the first set of second image data is stored in the memory of the central controller.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein

the step of applying the swap function is initiated by an operator of the central controller inputting a command into the central controller.