Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362233000 | Remote adjustment or positioning means | 25 |
20080316743 | REMOTE CONTROLLED ATHLETIC FIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM - An athletic field lighting system, wherein fixtures are provided in clusters. Each cluster can be turned, on and set to a nominal output level. Thereafter, individual fixture output intensity levels are adjusted by means of feedback loops containing a photosensor mounted in the back of the reflector of each fixture and a pole-mounted logic center which compares commanded and actual output intensities and produces an error signal capable of producing small increments of adjustment by way of dimmer packs associated with individual fixtures. A short, range radio link is provided between an athletic field command center and each of the individual pole-mounted logic systems. A remote link between, a remote control center and the field located control center may be provided as desired. | 12-25-2008 |
20090002981 | User Interface with Position Awareness - A remote control device ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090052170 | DIMMABLE LAMP SET WITH REMOTELY GROUP SETTING FUNCTION - A lamp set with remotely group setting function comprising a plurality of lamp assemblies and a remote controller; each lamp assembly including a casing, a signal receiver; a lamp body, a base, a circuit assembly, a power device and a group switch set; the casing for receiving element of the lamp assembly; the function group switches having a plurality of buttons for selecting the package signals sent from the remote controller; the circuit assembly of the lamp assembly being electrically connected to the lamp body, the power device, the receiver, and the group switch set. The circuit assembly serving to read package signals received from the receiver; the group switch set determining whether it is necessary to process the received package signals; if necessary, the circuit assembly will send driving signals to the lamp body to has to present different light effects according to the signals. | 02-26-2009 |
20090122534 | Moveable Barrier Operator Having Directional Light Sources And Corresponding Method - A moveable barrier operator includes a motor for moving a moveable barrier and a housing is disposed around the motor. The moveable barrier operator also includes a plurality of light sources and the plurality of light source are coupled to the housing along a periphery of the housing and being individually directable so as to illuminate at least one predetermined area outside the housing. The at least one predetermined area is proximal to a moveable barrier operator. A controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the motor. The controller is arranged and configured to automatically selectively actuate the motor to move the moveable barrier according to received user instructions. | 05-14-2009 |
20090168415 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE LIGHT SETTING FOR A MULTI-COLOR LIGHT SOURCE - The present inventions relates to a method for adjusting the light setting for a multi-color light source, which method comprises receiving input from a user related to at least one of white color, hue, and chroma, and adjusting white color, hue, and chroma of the light source in accordance with the user input. The method is characterized in the step of automatically changing a current hue and chroma level when the user input is received. This automatic change makes possible to render the subsequent adjustment in setting perceivable for the user, which facilitates the adjustment of the light source. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system and computer program product. | 07-02-2009 |
20100254131 | GUIDEWAY ILLUMINATOR - A guideway illumination system ( | 10-07-2010 |
20110299278 | Stage Lighting Lamp Unit and Stage Lighting System Including Such Unit - A stage lighting lamp unit includes a processor for receiving control data from a remote console. Beam orientation data for the lamp unit is passed to the lamp in the form of the x, y and z co-ordinates of a point in space through which the beam is to pass. The processor divides the required lamp travel into a number of stages dependent on execution duration data sent with the position data, and calculates, for each stage, a new value for pan and tilt angles for the lamp. These values are passed to pan and tilt controlling co-processors which control servo-motors for pan and tilt operation. The lamp unit also incorporates a rotatable shutter for interrupting the lamp beam when required. The shutters of all the lamps in a system can be instructed from the remote console to open and close in synchronism, thereby providing a stroboscopic effect. | 12-08-2011 |
20130155672 | REMOTE CONTROL TRACK LIGHT FIXTURE - A track head unit includes a lighting device, a first sensor, a second sensor, one or more motors, and a controller. The first sensor is configured to receive transmissions from a portable remote control device. The second sensor is configured to receive transmissions associated with a target object. The one or more motors are mechanically coupled to the lighting device and is configured to position the lighting device along a first direction and a second direction. The controller is coupled to the lighting device, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the one or more motors. The controller is configured to receive a control signal from the remote control device via the first sensor, responsively transmit a locator signal to a locator that is disposed at a target object, receive a response signal via the second sensor from the remote object in response to the transmitting, and based upon the response signal, actuate the motors to aim the lighting device at the target object. | 06-20-2013 |
20130170201 | LAMPS WITH FUNCTIONS OF ADJUSTING ILLUMINATION DIRECTIONS - A lamp with functions of adjusting an illumination direction is disclosed. A substrate is disposed on a base and includes a through groove. At least one light source is disposed on the substrate. An electronic control unit is disposed in the base. A telescopic member is disposed in the base and is connected to the electronic control unit. The electronic control unit drives the telescopic member to elongate and shorten. A flexible light guiding sheet is connected to the telescopic member. When the electronic control unit drives the telescopic member to elongate, the flexible light guiding sheet protrudes onto the substrate via the through groove of the substrate and deflects toward a specific direction, changing the illumination direction of the light source. | 07-04-2013 |
20130294067 | LIGHTING SYSTEM RECONFIGURABLE BY GESTURAL CONTROL - A luminaire, such as a ceiling suspended luminaire, that can change its shape or some other state or characteristic based on user-input. The changes of shape or other state or characteristic can be achieved by hand gestures, such as moving the hand up and down in the detection field of a sensor. In one aspect of the invention, a suspended luminaire having a flexible sheet form is provided. The shape or attitude of the sheet form luminaire can be changed by exerting a force on one or more attachment points on the luminaire. | 11-07-2013 |
20130329422 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a flexible display panel and a shape deforming/maintaining unit. The flexible display panel is configured to operate in a flat mode and in a curved mode. The shape deforming/maintaining unit is on a surface of the flexible display panel. The shape deforming/maintaining unit is configured to deform a shape of the flexible display panel during switching between the flat mode and the curved mode, and to maintain rigidity of the flexible display panel after switching to the flat mode or to the curved mode. | 12-12-2013 |
20140049956 | LIGHTING APPLICATIONS USING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A lighting device that includes a first panel of light sources, where the first panel has a first edge. The lighting device can also include a second panel of light sources, where the second panel has a second edge, where the second edge of the second panel of light sources is mechanically coupled to the first edge of the first panel of light sources. The first panel of light sources and the second panel of light sources can form an angle relative to each other. Adjusting the angle can adjust the light output from the light sources. Such an angle can be formed based on a target level of light received by a target area. | 02-20-2014 |
20140168967 | Lighting Batten and Lighting System - According to one embodiment, a lighting batten includes: a communication section for communicating with an external apparatus using a predetermined communication protocol; a plurality of connectors to which a plurality of lighting devices which have identification information and device information, and output a response signal when receiving an inquiry signal are connected; a plurality of relay sections; a plurality of signal direction detection sections which are provided corresponding to the plurality of connectors, respectively; and a position detecting section. The position detecting section generates and outputs installation position information of the lighting device having the identification information, based on the predetermined detection signals output from the signal direction detection sections when the response signal in response to a the predetermined inquiry signal to the lighting device from an operation console is output to any of the plurality of relay sections. | 06-19-2014 |
20150016106 | THEATRE LIGHT COMPRISING OF A PLURALITY OF REMOTELY POSITIONABLE LIGHT EMITTING MODULES - A theatre lighting apparatus including a plurality of light emitting modules or light emitting devices contained within a lamp housing each having a remotely controllable pan and tilt axis. The theatre lighting apparatus is also capable of remotely positioning the lamp housing containing the plurality of light emitting modules. The theatre lighting apparatus may include a base, and the lamp housing. The plurality of light emitting devices may include a first light emitting device which is individually remotely positionable to project a first light in a first direction, a second light emitting device which is individually remotely positionable to project a second light in a second direction, and a third light emitting device which is individually remotely positionable to project a third light in a third direction. The first direction, the second direction, and the third direction may be different from each other. | 01-15-2015 |
20150029714 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING CONTROL - A method and a system for lighting control, which utilize assigning to a specific fixture (lighting instrument) at least one virtual parameter convertible into one or more physical parameters of the fixture, for further controlling the fixture by controlling the mentioned at least one virtual parameter. | 01-29-2015 |
20150077986 | Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Lighting - Inventive methods and apparatus for interactive control of a lighting environment. In some embodiments an interactive system for controlling redirectable lighting in a lighting environment may be provided. In some embodiments systems and methods may be provided that enable the display of adjustable lighting parameters in a virtual environment. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085481 | SOLID-STATE LUMINAIRE WITH PIXELATED CONTROL OF LIGHT BEAM DISTRIBUTION - A luminaire having an electronically adjustable light beam distribution is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosed luminaire includes a plurality of solid-state lamps mounted on one or more surfaces of a housing. The lamps can be electronically controlled individually and/or in conjunction with one another, for example, to provide highly adjustable light emissions from the luminaire (e.g., pixelated control over light distribution). In some cases, a given solid-state lamp may include tunable electro-optic componentry to provide it with its own electronically adjustable light beam. One or more heat sinks optionally may be mounted on the housing to assist with heat dissipation for the solid-state lamps. The luminaire can be configured to be mounted or as a free-standing lighting device, in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments, the aperture through which the lamps provide illumination is smaller than the distribution area of the solid-state lamps of the luminaire. | 03-26-2015 |
20150092408 | LIGHT FIXTURE WITH MOTION SENSOR - A light fixture with a motion sensor includes a holder arranged for mounting on either a vertical or a horizontal surface, a head rotatablely connected with the holder, and a motion sensor installed on the holder, the head including a housing, a control circuit board and multiple light bulbs mounted in the housing, the light bulbs and the motion sensor being electrically connected with the control circuit board, the motion sensor being arranged to receive infrared radiation emitted by a human being thereby turning on the light bulbs controlled by the control circuit board. The head is rotatable, thus the illumination angle of the light fixture is wide, and is convenient to operate. | 04-02-2015 |
20150098220 | Dimming Operation Apparatus and Lighting System - According to one embodiment, a storage part stores light output characteristic patterns each indicating a ratio of a change in a light output to a change in an input dimming level with respect to plural lighting loads. A display control unit causes a display unit to display plural selection parts corresponding to the lighting loads and to display thumbnail images of the light output characteristic patterns of the lighting loads stored in the storage part correspondingly to the selection parts. A setting unit selects the selection part displayed on the display unit and sets the light output characteristic pattern. | 04-09-2015 |
20150335981 | SYSTEM FOR LIGHT SIGNALLING - System for light signalling to supply a moving light reference ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150354788 | LAMP - A lamp is provided. The lamp has one of a first connection portion and a second connection portion. Another one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion belongs to another lamp. The first connection portion has a first electrode set, the second connection portion has a second electrode set, and the first electrode set and the second electrode set contact each other when the lamp and the another lamp are stacked each other. | 12-10-2015 |
20160102850 | MOVING HEAD LIGHT FIXTURE WITH YOKE AND HEAD POSITION ENCODING MEANS - The present invention relates to a moving head light fixture comprising: a base; a yoke rotatable connected to the base; a head rotatable connected to the yoke. The head comprises at least one light source generating light. An actuator is adapted to rotate the yoke or the head. Magnetic means is attached to the axel of the actuator and generated a magnetic field, which is perpendicular to the actuator axel. A magnetic encoder is fixed in relation to the axel and provides at an axel position signal based the magnetic field is indicative of the angular position of the axel in relation to the magnetic encoder. Indication means provides an indication signal when the yoke or head is positioned at a number of predetermined angular positions in relation. Processing means are adapted to control the moving head light fixture based on the actuator axel position signal and the indication signal. | 04-14-2016 |
20160123549 | DEVICE FOR CREATING LIGHT EFFECTS - A light device is provided, including: at least one source arranged to emit a light beam; an optical system arranged to send each light beam from a central zone in several possible directions contained in a light cone, the vertex of which is located in the central zone, such that each light beam propagates in its light cone; and a reflector system arranged to receive each light beam propagating in its light cone and to reflect each received light beam in a space and outside its light cone. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123564 | SOLID-STATE LUMINAIRE WITH ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE LIGHT BEAM DISTRIBUTION - A luminaire having an electronically adjustable light beam distribution is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, the disclosed luminaire includes a housing, for example, of hemi-cylindrical, oblate hemi-cylindrical, oblong elliptical, or polyhedral shape. The disclosed luminaire also includes a plurality of solid-state light sources arranged over its housing, in accordance with some embodiments. The one or more solid-state emitters of a given solid-state light source may be addressable individually and/or in one or more groupings, in some embodiments. As such, the solid-state light sources can be electronically controlled individually and/or in conjunction with one another, providing for highly adjustable light emissions from the host luminaire, in accordance with some embodiments. One or more heat sinks may be mounted on the housing to assist with heat dissipation for the solid-state light sources. The luminaire can be configured, for example, to be mounted or as a free-standing lighting device, as desired. | 05-05-2016 |
20170234516 | Remotely Controlled and Monitored Followspot | 08-17-2017 |