# US 10,480,732 B2 · Gobo and method for manufacturing a gobo > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,480,732 B2 - Document ID: US10480732B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/286,928 - Filed: 2016-10-06 - Published: 2017-04-06 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-06 - Assignees: AVID Labs, LLC - Applicants: AVID Labs, LLC - Inventors: Joel Nichols; Alex Tollington; Jason Kabot - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480732B2 ## CPC - F21S 10/007: {using rotating transparent or colored disks, e.g. gobo wheels} - F21W 2121/00: Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00 - G03B 21/001: {Slide projectors} - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) ## Abstract A gobo with a substrate having at least one peripheral edge a body extending from the peripheral edge, the body having two faces and a structural network on at least one of the two faces, the structural network generally extending to the peripheral edge. An optical pattern is disposed on or through the body, with the structural network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern. The structural network is integral with the substrate. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gobo, comprising: a substrate having: at least one peripheral edge; a body extending from the edge, the body having two faces and a structural ridge network on at least one of the two faces, the structural ridge network generally extending to the peripheral edge; and an optical pattern disposed on or through the body, the structural ridge network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern, the structural ridge network being integral with the substrate, the structural ridge network having a plurality of ridges that are at least one of adjacent and intersecting each other, the plurality of ridges include some ridges that intersect other ridges, wherein the structural ridge network includes surface area of the faces that are perpendicular to the face. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the optical pattern is formed on the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the optical pattern is formed through the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the substrate is at least one of a glass, a plastic, a metal, and a composite material. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the structural ridge network is on the two faces. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the structural ridge network includes at least one of linear ridges, cylindrical ridges, pattern traced edges and spires. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the optical pattern is formed monolithically with the integral structural network where the optical pattern is an image made of a varying thickness portion of the substrate and the image is deposited on the varying thickness portion such that a grey scale image results. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gobo of claim 1, wherein the substrate results from or is subject to additive manufacturing, a milling process, a casting processes, a precision casting process, micro milling, 3D printing, cured resin 3D printing, laser deposition and laser sintering. ### Claim 9 A gobo, comprising: a substrate having: at least one peripheral edge; a body extending from the edge, the body having two faces and a structural ridge network on at least one of the two faces, the structural ridge network generally extending to the peripheral edge; and an optical pattern disposed on or through the body, the structural ridge network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern, the structural ridge network being integral with the substrate, the structural ridge network having a plurality of ridges that are at least one of adjacent and intersecting each other, the plurality of ridges include some ridges that intersect other ridges, wherein the structural ridge network has a three dimensional lattice arrangement. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the optical pattern is formed on the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the optical pattern is formed through the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the substrate is at least one of a glass, a plastic, a metal, and a composite material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the structural ridge network is on the two faces. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the structural ridge network includes surface area of the faces that are perpendicular to the face. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The gobo of claim 9, wherein the structural ridge network includes at least one of linear ridges, cylindrical ridges, pattern traced edges and spires. ### Claim 16 A gobo, comprising: a substrate having: at least one peripheral edge; a body extending from the edge, the body having two faces and a structural ridge network on at least one of the two faces, the structural ridge network generally extending to the peripheral edge; and an optical pattern disposed on or through the body, the structural ridge network extending on the body only to an edge of the optical pattern, the structural ridge network being integral with the substrate, the structural ridge network having a plurality of ridges that are at least one of adjacent and intersecting each other, the plurality of ridges include some ridges that intersect other ridges, wherein the integral structural ridge network is formed using peaks and troughs having a micro-reflective absorption surface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The gobo of claim 16, wherein the optical pattern is formed on the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The gobo of claim 16, wherein the optical pattern is formed through the substrate monolithically with the body. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The gobo of claim 16, wherein the substrate is at least one of a glass, a plastic, a metal, and a composite material. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The gobo of claim 16, wherein the structural ridge network is on the two faces.