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US 6,783,251 B1Granted
Image modification effects for image projection lighting devices
OwnerRichard S. Belliveauinventor
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Abstract
A stage lighting apparatus includes a lamp and a first light valve, which cooperate to project a first image and a second image wherein the second image is created by applying a function to a plurality of pixels of the first image. The plurality of pixels of the first image may be arranged in a straight line. Applying the function to the plurality of pixels of the first image may cause first, second, third, and fourth sets of the plurality of pixels to deviate from the straight line in first, second, third, and fourth directions, respectively. The first and third directions may be substantially the same, the second and fourth directions may be substantially the same, and the first direction may be substantially opposite the second direction
Claims79
A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- wherein the second image is created by applying a function to a plurality of pixels of the first image;
- wherein the plurality of pixels of the first image are arranged in a straight line;
- wherein applying the function to the plurality of pixels of the first image causes first, second, third, and fourth sets of the plurality of pixels to deviate from the straight line in first, second, third, and fourth directions, respectively;
- wherein the second set of the plurality of pixels is located in the second image between the first set and the third set;
- wherein the third set of pixels is located in the second image between the second set and the fourth set;
- and wherein the first and third directions are substantially the same, the second and fourth directions are substantially the same, and the first direction is substantially opposite the second direction.
10 more elements
A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image, wherein the second image is created by applying a waveform function to a plurality of pixels of the first image to create a liquid effect.
4 more elements
A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and wherein the second image is created by applying a function to a plurality of pixels of the first image;
- and wherein the plurality of pixels of the first image are comprised of a plurality of separate colored image pixels and the functions applied to the first plurality of pixels of the first image deconverges the plurality of separate colored image pixels of the first image to create the second image.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp;
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and wherein the second image is created by applying a function to a plurality of pixels of the first image;
- wherein the first image is comprised of a plurality of areas including:
- a first area having a first set of the plurality of pixels;
- a second area having a second set of the plurality of pixels;
- a third area having a third set of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- one or more further areas having one or more further sets of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the second image is comprised of a plurality of magnified areas including:
- a first magnified area which is the first area of the image magnified by a first magnification;
- a second magnified area which is the second area of the first image magnified by a second magnification;
- a third magnified area which is the third area of the first image magnified by a third magnification;
- and
- one or more further magnified areas which are one or more further areas, respectively, of the first image, magnified by one or more further magnifications, respectively;
- wherein any of the one or more further magnifications of any of the one or more further magnified areas which are adjacent to any of the first, second, or third magnified areas are substantially different from the first, second, or third magnifications;
- and wherein none of the first, second or third magnified areas are adjacent to each other.
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A stage lighting system comprising:
- a first stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a first base;
- a first yoke;
- a first lamp housing;
- the first lamp housing comprising
- a first lamp
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the first lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and wherein the second image is created by applying a first function to a plurality of pixels of the first image;
- wherein the plurality of pixels of the first image are arranged in a first straight line;
- wherein applying the function to the plurality of pixels of the first image causes first second, third, and fourth sets of the plurality of pixels of the first image to deviate from the straight line in first, second, third, and fourth directions, respectively;
- and
- wherein the second set of the plurality of pixels is located in the second image between the first set and the third set;
- wherein the third set of the plurality of pixels is located in the second image between the second set and the fourth set;
- and wherein the first and third directions are substantially the same, the second and fourth directions are substantially the same, and the first direction is substantially opposite the second direction;
- and further comprising
- a second stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a second base;
- a second yoke;
- a second lamp housing;
- the second lamp housing comprising
- the second lamp;
- and a second light valve;
- wherein the second lamp and the second light valve cooperate to project a third image and a fourth image and the fourth image is created by applying a second function to a plurality of pixels of a third image;
- wherein the plurality of pixels of the third image are arranged in a second straight line;
- wherein applying the second function to the plurality of pixels of the third image causes fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth sets of the plurality of pixels of the third image to deviate from the second straight line in fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth directions, respectively;
- and
- wherein the sixth set of the plurality of pixels is located in the fourth image between the fifth set and the seventh set;
- wherein the seventh set of the plurality of pixels is located in the fourth image between the sixth set and the eighth set;
- and wherein the fifth and seventh directions are substantially the same, the sixth and eighth directions are substantially the same, and the fifth direction is substantially opposite the sixth direction.
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A stage lighting system comprising:
- a first stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a first base;
- a first yoke;
- a first lamp housing;
- the first lamp housing comprising
- a first lamp;
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the first lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and wherein the second image is created by applying a first function to a plurality of pixels of a first image;
- and wherein each of the plurality of pixels of the first image is comprised of a plurality of separate colored image pixels and the first function applied to the plurality of pixels of the first image deconverges the plurality of separate colored image pixels of the first image to create the second image;
- and further comprising
- a second stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a second base;
- a second yoke;
- a second lamp housing;
- the second lamp housing comprising
- a second lamp,
- and a second light valve;
- wherein the second lamp and the second light valve cooperate to project a third image and a fourth image and wherein the fourth image is created by applying a second function to a plurality of pixels of the third image;
- and wherein each of the plurality of pixels of the third image is comprised of a plurality of separate colored image pixels and the second function applied to the plurality of pixels of the third image deconverges the plurality of separate colored image pixels of the third image to create the fourth image.
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A stage lighting system comprising:
- a first stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a first base;
- a first yoke;
- a first lamp housing;
- the first lamp housing comprising
- a first lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the first lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and wherein the second image is created by applying a function to a plurality of pixels of the first image;
- wherein the first image is comprised of a plurality of areas including:
- a first area having a first set of the plurality of pixels;
- a second area having a second set of the plurality of pixels;
- a third area having a third set of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- one or more further areas having one or more further sets of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the second image is comprised of a plurality of magnified area including:
- a first magnified area which is the first area of the image magnified by a first magnification;
- a second magnified area which is the second area of the first image magnified by a second magnification;
- a third magnified area which is the third area of the first image magnified by a third magnification;
- and
- one or more further magnified areas which are one or more further areas, respectively, of the first image, magnified by one or more further magnifications, respectively;
- wherein any of the one or more further magnifications of any of the one or more further magnified areas which are adjacent to any of the first, second, or third magnified areas are substantially different from the first, second, or third magnifications;
- and wherein none of the first, second or third magnified areas are adjacent to each other
- and further comprising
- a second stage lighting apparatus comprising
- a second base;
- a second yoke;
- a second lamp housing;
- the second lamp housing comprising
- a second lamp,
- and a second light valve;
- wherein the second lamp and the second light valve cooperate to project a third and a fourth image and the fourth image is created by applying a second function to a plurality of pixels of the third image;
- and
- wherein the third image is comprised of a plurality of areas including:
- a fourth area having a first set of the plurality of pixels;
- a fifth area having a second set of the plurality of pixels;
- a sixth area having a third set of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- one or more further areas having one or more further sets of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the fourth image is comprised of a plurality of magnified areas including:
- a fourth magnified area which is the fourth area of the third image magnified by a fourth magnification;
- a fifth magnified area which is the fifth area of the third image magnified by a fifth magnification;
- a sixth magnified area which is the sixth area of the third image magnified by a sixth magnification;
- and
- one or more further magnified areas of the fourth image which are one or more further areas, respectively, of the third image, magnified by one or more further magnifications, respectively;
- wherein any of the one or more further magnifications of any of the one or more further magnified areas of the fourth image which are adjacent to any of the fourth, fifth, or sixth magnified areas are substantially different from the fourth, fifth, or sixth magnifications;
- and wherein none of the fourth, fifth or sixth magnified areas are adjacent to each other.
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A method comprising:
- projecting a first image comprised of a plurality of pixels;
- and
- applying a first function to the plurality of pixels of the first image to create a second image;
- and
- projecting the second image;
- wherein the plurality of pixels of the first image are arranged in a straight line;
- wherein applying the first function to the plurality of pixels of the first image causes first, second, third, and fourth sets of the plurality of pixels to deviate from the straight line in first, second, third, and fourth directions, respectively;
- and
- wherein the second set of the plurality of pixels is located in the second image between the first set and the third set;
- wherein the third set of pixels is located in the second image between the second set and the fourth set;
- and wherein the first and third directions are substantially the same, the second and fourth directions are substantially the same, and the first direction is substantially opposite the third direction.
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A method comprising
- projecting a first image comprised of plurality of pixels;
- applying a waveform function to the plurality of pixels of the first image to create and second image;
- and
- projecting the second image wherein
- applying the waveform function to the plurality of pixels of the first image to create the second image visually provides a liquid effect.
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A method comprising
- projecting a first image comprised of a plurality of pixels;
- applying a function to the plurality of pixels of the first image to create a second image;
- and projecting the second image;
- and wherein each of the plurality of pixels of the first image is comprised of a plurality of separate colors and the functions applied to the plurality of pixels of the first image deconverges the plurality of separate colors of each of the plurality of pixels of the first image to create the second image.
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A method comprising the steps of
- projecting a first image comprised of a plurality of pixels;
- applying a function to the plurality of pixels of the first image to create a second image;
- and
- projecting the second image;
- wherein the first image is comprised of a plurality of areas including:
- a first area having a first set of the plurality of pixels;
- a second area having a second set of the plurality of pixels;
- a third area having a third set of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- one or more further areas having one or more further sets of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the second image is comprised of a plurality of magnified areas including:
- a first magnified area which is the first area of the image magnified by a first magnification;
- a second magnified area which is the second area of the first image magnified by a second magnification;
- a third magnified area which is the third area of the first image magnified by a third magnification, and
- one or more further magnified areas which are one or more further areas, respectively, of the first image, magnified by one or more further magnifications, respectively;
- wherein any of the one or more further magnifications of any of the one or more further magnified areas which are adjacent to any of the first, second, or third magnified areas are substantially different from the first, second, or third magnifications;
- and wherein none of the first, second or third magnified areas are adjacent to each other.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image, a second image and a third image;
- wherein the second image is created by applying a function to the first image. wherein the function proportionately varies the first image, and the third image is created by applying the function to the second image, wherein the function proportionately varies the second image;
- wherein the function is applied to the first image at a first angle to create the second image;
- and wherein the function is applied to the second image at a second angle to create the third image
- and the first, second, and third images visually appear different proportionately.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image, a second image and a third image;
- wherein the second image and the third image are created by applying a function to the first image that deconverges the separate colored images that comprise the first image;
- and wherein the first image, the second image and the third image are visibly different.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein the first image and the second image are multicolored images;
- and the second image is created by applying a tiling function to the first image that tiles the first image into a plurality of tiled images;
- and the second image is also created by applying a color varying function individually to a first, second and third tiled image of the plurality of tiled images;
- and wherein the first, second and third filed images are substantially different in color.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- a communications port for receiving command signals:
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and the second image is created from the first image by applying a tiling function to the first image that tiles the first image into a plurality of tiled images, which are radially transposed to each other.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein a liquid effect is applied to the first image by the control system to create the second image that visually imparts a liquid effect.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein a deconverge effect is applied to the first image by the control system to create the second image that visually imparts a deconverged effect.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein a plurality of differently magnified areas effect is applied to the first image by the control system to create the second image that visually imparts a plurality of differently magnified areas.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image:
- and wherein a tiling effect is applied to the first image by the control system to create the second image with a plurality of tiles each resembling the first image and a color varying effect is also applied by the control system to independently vary the color of the plurality of tiles.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein a kaleidoscope effect is applied to the first image by the control system to create the second image that visually imparts a kaleidoscope effect.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and
- wherein the second image is created from the first image by the control system
- wherein the first image is comprised of:
- a first area having a first set of a plurality of pixels;
- a second area having,a second set of the plurality of pixels;
- and
- a third area having a third set of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the second image is comprised of:
- a first magnified area which is the first area of the image magnified by a first magnification;
- a second magnified area which is the second area of the first image magnified by a second magnification;
- and
- a third magnified area which is the third area of the first image magnified by a third magnification;
- and wherein the first, second and third magnifications areas substantially different.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a control system;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first light valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image and
- wherein the second image is created from the first image by the control system
- and wherein the control system creates the second image from the first image by applying a waveform function to the first image and
- wherein the second image visually imparts to an audience viewing the projected second image that the first image is flowing in liquid form.
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A stage lighting apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a lamp,
- and a first light valve;
- wherein the lamp and the first valve cooperate to project a first image and a second image;
- and wherein the second image is created by applying a color varying function to the first image and
- wherein the color varying function is applied at random as specified by a random number generator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.