Cross-fading color filter and system

A color filter assembly comprising:

• a first color filter plate comprising a transparent substrate supporting a spatially-modulated, interference filter coating, said coating exhibiting a band-pass hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• and
• a second color filter plate comprising a transparent substrate supporting a spatially-modulated, interference filter coating, said coating exhibiting a band-reject hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• said first and second color filter plates being arranged in a single plane.

A light projection system comprising:

• a lamp coupled with a reflector such that when said lamp is energized, said lamp and reflector form a visible light beam focused upon a focal point;
• a color filter plate mounted adjacent to said focal point, said color filter plate comprising a transparent substrate supporting a spatially-modulated, interference filter coating on a surface thereof, said coating exhibiting a hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• a carriage supporting said color filter plate, said carriage being movable in two directions relative to said surface;
• and
• a lens disposed downstream of said color filter plate.

A light projection system comprising:

• a lamp coupled with a reflector such that when said lamp is energized, said lamp and reflector form a visible light beam focused upon a focal point;
• a first color filter plate mounted adjacent to said focal point, said color filter plate comprising a transparent substrate supporting a spatially-modulated, continuously-variable interference filter coating on a surface thereof, said coating exhibiting a continuously variable band-pass hue characteristic along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a continuously-variable saturation characteristic along a second gradient axis thereof;
• a second color filter plate comprising a transparent substrate supporting a spatially-modulated, continuously-variable interference filter coating on a surface thereof, said coating exhibiting a continuously-variable band-reject hue characteristic along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a continuously-variable saturation characteristic along a second gradient axis thereof
• a carriage supporting said color filter plates, said carriage being movable in two directions relative to said surface;
• a motor drive coupled to said carriage;
• and
• a lens disposed downstream of said filter plates.

A color filter assembly comprising;

• a transparent substrate;
• a first spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-pass hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• and
• a second spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-reject hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• said first and second filter coatings being arranged adjacent to each other on said substrate.

A color filter mechanism comprising;

• a transparent substrate;
• a first spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-pass hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• and
• a second spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-reject hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• said first and second filter coatings being arranged adjacent to each other on said substrate;
• and
• a carriage supporting said color filter plate, said carriage being movable in two directions relative to said surface.

A light projection system comprising:

• a lamp coupled with a reflector such that when said lamp is energized, said lamp and reflector form a visible light beam focused upon a focal point;
• a transparent substrate;
• a first spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-pass hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof;
• and
• a second spatially-modulated, interference filter coating supported by said substrate, said coating exhibiting a band-reject hue characteristic that varies along a first gradient axis thereof, said coating exhibiting a saturation characteristic that varies along a second gradient axis thereof;
• said first and second filter coatings being arranged adjacent to each other on said substrate;
• a carriage supporting said color filter plates, said carriage being movable in two directions relative to said surface;
• a motor drive coupled to said carriage;
• and
• a lens disposed downstream of said color filter assembly.