Diode lighting system
First Claim
1. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising:
- frame means defining a longitudinal axis and an open end at one axial end and a predetermined dimension along said longitudinal axis between said open end and another axial end said frame means defining a mounting surface for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume defining a focal point substantially along said longitudinal axis said open end defining a dimension transverse to said longitudinal axis which is less than said predetermined longitudinal dimension;
means for mounting at least one diode of said plurality of diodes within said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein at least one discrete diode is oriented to emit a light beam skewed to a normal direction of said mounting surface of said mounting template and directed to a predetermined illumination area generally along said longitudinal axis beyond said focal point, andcircuit board means structurally associated with same 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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105 Claims
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1. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising:
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frame means defining a longitudinal axis and an open end at one axial end and a predetermined dimension along said longitudinal axis between said open end and another axial end said frame means defining a mounting surface for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume defining a focal point substantially along said longitudinal axis said open end defining a dimension transverse to said longitudinal axis which is less than said predetermined longitudinal dimension; means for mounting at least one diode of said plurality of diodes within said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein at least one discrete diode is oriented to emit a light beam skewed to a normal direction of said mounting surface of said mounting template and directed to a predetermined illumination area generally along said longitudinal axis beyond said focal point, and circuit board means structurally associated with same frame means for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said plurality of light emitting diodes.
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2. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural light, comprising:
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frame means for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume; means for mounting each diode of said plurality of diodes with said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode light beam is directed to a predetermined, substantially fixed remote 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, wherein said frame means includes a mounting template, and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of individually positioned mounting steps wherein each said diode of said plurality of diodes is positioned at one mounting step of said plurality of mounting steps wherein each discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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19. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising:
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frame means defining a longitudinal axis and an open end at one axial end and a predetermined dimension along said longitudinal axis between said open end and another axial end said frame means defining a mounting surface for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume, a focal point substantially along said longitudinal axis said open end defining a dimension transverse to said longitudinal axis which is less than said predetermined longitudinal dimensions; means for mounting at least one diode of said plurality of diodes with said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein at least one discrete diode is oriented to emit a light beam skewed to a normal direction of said mounting surface of said mounting template and directed to a predetermined illumination area generally along said longitudinal axis beyond said focal point, and circuit board means structurally associated with said frame means for transmitting and controlling electrical voltage to said plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein said circuit board means is a unitary rigid circuit board and frame including a plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes plurality of diodes having a plurality of diode electrical leads connected to said plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes said plurality of electrical leads being individually positioned and angles wherein said plurality of diodes are positioned and arranged wherein each said discrete diode light is independently directed to said focal point.
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20. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising:
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frame means defining a mounting surface for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume; means for mounting at least one diode of said plurality of diodes with said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode is individually oriented to emit a light beam skewed to said mounting surface of said mounting template and directly 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, wherein said circuit board means is a unitary rigid circuit board and frame including a plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes plurality of diodes having a plurality of diode electrical leads connected to said plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes said plurality of electrical leads being individually positioned and angles wherein said plurality of diodes are positioned and arranged wherein each said discrete diode light is independently directed to said focal point, wherein said plurality of diode electrical leads are stiff electrical leads. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising:
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frame means defining a mounting surface for supporting a plurality of light emitting diodes, said frame means including a substantially rigid mounting template for providing a substantially fixed hollow volume; means for mounting at least one diode of said plurality of diodes with said hollow volume of said frame means and simultaneously for positioning said plurality of diodes wherein each discrete diode is individually oriented to emit a light beam skewed to said mounting surface of said mounting template and directly 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, wherein said circuit board means is a unitary rigid circuit board and frame including a plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes plurality of diodes having a plurality of diode electrical leads connected to said plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes said plurality of electrical leads being individually positioned and angles wherein said plurality of diodes are positioned and arranged wherein each said discrete diode light is independently directed to said focal point, wherein said unitary circuit board and frame is configured so as to define a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a periphery, said plurality of diodes being positioned so as to assume the configuration of said interior volume surface, said discrete diode light beams emitting from said diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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42. 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. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. 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 (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A lighting system for stage, theatrical and architectural lighting, comprising
frame means for supporting a plurality and 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 is directed to a prescribed remote 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, wherein said frame means includes a mounting template and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of individually positioned mounting steps wherein each said diode of said plurality of diodes is positioned at one mounting step of said plurality of mounting steps wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point, and wherein said mounting template is configured so as to define a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a periphery, said plurality of diodes being positioned and arranged at said mounting steps so as to assume the configuration of said interior volume surface, said diode light beams emitting from said diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture, and further wherein said hollow volume is configured as a hollow cone where said closed plane aperture is configures as a cone closed plane aperture defined between the vertex of said cone and said cone periphery.
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100. 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 remote 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, wherein said frame means includes a mounting template and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of individually positioned mounting steps wherein each said diode of said plurality of diodes is positioned at one mounting step of said plurality of mounting steps wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point, and wherein said mounting template is configured so as to define a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a periphery, said plurality of diodes being positioned and arranged at said mounting steps so as to assume the configuration of said interior volume surface, said diode light beams emitting from said diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture, and further wherein said hollow volume is configured as a hollow semi-ellipse wherein said closed plane aperture is configured as an ellipsoidal-based periphery and said interior volume surface is defined by said ellipsoid interior volume surface and said ellipsoidal periphery.
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101. 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 remote 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, wherein said frame means includes a mounting template and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of individually positioned mounting steps wherein each said diode of said plurality of diodes is positioned at one mounting step of said plurality of mounting steps wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point, and wherein said mounting template is configurated so as to define a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a periphesy, said plurality of diodes being positioned and arranged at said mounting steps so as to assume the configuration of said interior volume surface, said diode light beams emitting from said diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture, and further wherein said hollow volume is configured as a hollow hemisphere wherein said closed plane aperture is configured as a hemispherical closed plane aperture defined by a hemispherical periphery and said interior volume surface is defined by a hemispherical interior volume surface and said hemispherical periphery.
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102. 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 where each discrete diode light beam is directed to a prescribed remote 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, wherein said circuit board means is a unitary rigid circuit board and frame including a plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes said plurality of diodes having a plurality of diode electrical leads connected to said plurality of diode electrical connectors, and said means for mounting includes said plurality of electrical leads being individually positioned and angled wherein said plurality of diodes are positioned and arranged wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point.
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103. 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 remote 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, further including an imaging gate defining a gate aperture positioned at a distance from said frame means.
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104. 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 remote 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, wherein said frame means includes a mounting template and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of mounting steps wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point, and wherein said mounting template is configured so as to define a hollow volume having an interior volume surface and a closed plane aperture having a periphery, said plurality of diodes being positioned and arranged at said mounting steps so as to assume the configuration of said interior volume surface, said diode light beams emitting from said diodes being directed through said closed plane aperture, wherein said circuit board means is a circuit board configured in accordance with the configuration of said mounting template and positioned in proximity to said mounting template.
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105. 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 remote 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, wherein said plurality of diodes are cylindrical in configuration and wherein said frame means includes a mounting template and said means for mounting includes said mounting template forming a plurality of individually positioned cylindrical recesses wherein each said discrete diode light beam is independently directed to said focal point.
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