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US 6,969,960 B2Granted
Image projection lighting device
OwnerRichard S. Belliveauinventor
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Abstract
An improved image projection lighting device is disclosed. Commands received by a communications port of the base housing may be acted upon to change zoom and focus values of a zoom and focus lens. A cooling system may be provided which compares an input air temperature of the image projection lighting device to an exiting air temperature to determine if a filter needs service. A video projector may project a first image comprised of first, second, and third separate images and the first separate image can be faded up to project light that is void of an image by a first command received at the communications port.
Claims78
An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a control system;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing, wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising
- a processing system;
- a first communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a video projector;
- a first cooling fan;
- a transparent window aperture;
- and
- a particulate air filter;
- and
- wherein the video projector is comprised of
- a second cooling fan;
- an input air vent;
- a projector lens;
- and
- a first light valve;
- and
- wherein the first cooling fan causes outside air to enter the lamp housing and the outside air is filtered through the particulate air filter to form cooling air and at least a portion of the cooling air is directed to the air input vent of the projector;
- and wherein projected light from the projector lens exits from the lamp housing through the transparent window aperture and the window aperture provides a relatively airtight seal near the transparent window aperture.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the base housing comprising
- a processing system;
- a communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a video projector;
- a window aperture;
- a cooling system;
- and
- a filter;
- wherein
- the video projector projects a first image comprised of first, second, and third separate images and
- the first separate image can be projected on a projection surface and can be faded up to project light that is void of an image on the projection surface by a first command received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the base housing comprising
- a processing system;
- a communications port;
- the lamp hosing comprising
- a video projector;
- a window aperture;
- a filter;
- wherein
- the video projector projects a colored image on a projection surface;
- wherein the colored image is comprised of first, second, and third separate colored images and wherein any of the first, second, and third separate colored images projected on the projection surface can be faded up to form projected light that is void of an image on the projection surface by a command received at the communications port.
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An image project lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the base housing comprising;
- a processing system;
- the communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a video projector;
- a window aperture;
- a cooling system;
- and
- a filter;
- wherein
- the video projector projects a colored image on a projection surface comprised of first, second, and third separate colored images and wherein the first, second, and third separate colored images projected on the projection surface can be faded up together to form projected light that is void of an image on the projection surface by a command received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the base housing comprising
- the processing system;
- a communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising
- a video projector;
- a window aperture;
- a cooling system;
- and
- a filter;
- the video projector projects a first separate colored image on a projection surface;
- wherein the first separate colored image is comprised of a plurality of pixels, each pixel may be inactive, partially active, or fully active state, wherein the states of at least two pixels of the plurality of pixels differ;
- and the first separate colored image projected on the projection surface is faded up so that all of the plurality of pixels of the first separate colored image become substantially fully active to project the first separate color on the projection surface void of an image by commands received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- the base housing comprising;
- the processing system;
- a communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising;
- a video projector;
- a window aperture;
- a cooling system;
- and
- a filter;
- further comprising
- an image control;
- wherein the image control contains a first pixel map comprised of a plurality of pixels with all of the plurality of pixels inactive so as not to project a first separate colored image on the projection surface by a first separate colored light;
- and wherein all of the plurality of pixels of the first pixel map are faded up by a command received over the communications port to incrementally form a second pixel map comprised of the plurality of pixels wherein all of the plurality of pixels are substantially fully active so that the first separate color projects a first separate colored light void of an image on the projection surface.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing, wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- wherein the base housing is comprised of
- a processing system;
- and a first communications port;
- wherein the lamp housing is comprised of
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan;
- and a projection lens;
- and wherein service information concerning a speed of the cooling fan is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the first communications port to a central controller.
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An image projection lighting device comprising;
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising
- a processing system;
- and a first communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan;
- and
- a projection lens;
- and
- wherein service information concerning operating hours of the projection lamp is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the first communications port to a central controller.
12 more elements
An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising;
- a processing system;
- and a first communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan;
- and
- a projection lens;
- and a particular air filter;
- and wherein service information concerning a condition of the particulate air filter is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the the first communications port to a central controller.
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An image projection lighting device comprising;
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising:
- a processing system;
- and a first communication port;
- the lamp housing comprising:
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan
- and a projection lens;
- wherein service information concerning a mode of the projection lamp is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the first communication port to a central controller and the lamp mode may be any of on, off, economy or normal.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising:
- a processing system;
- a memory;
- and a first communications port;
- the lamp housing comprising:
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan
- and a projection lens;
- wherein service information concerning a version of operating code stored in the memory is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the first communications port to a central controller.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising
- a processing system;
- a memory;
- and a first communication port;
- the lamp housing comprising:
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a cooling fan;
- and a projection lens;
- wherein service information concerning a serial number for at least one component of the image projection lighting device is transmitted by the image projection lighting device from the first communications port to a central controller.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing, wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;
- the base housing comprising:
- a processing system;
- a memory;
- a communications port;
- and
- a multicolor video display device;
- the lamp housing comprising:
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- and a projection lens;
- wherein the projection lamp, light valve and the projection lens are located within the lamp housing and wherein the projection lamp, the light valve and the projection lens cooperate to project light formed of a first image from the lamp housing comprised of red, green and blue separate images;
- and wherein the processing system, the communications port and the multicolor video display device are located within the base housing and wherein the multicolor video display device can form a second image comprised of red, green and blue separate images to be viewed by an operator.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a projection lens;
- a processing system;
- and a communications port
- wherein the projection lens projects a first image comprised of first, second, and third separate colored images and the first separate image projected on the projection surface can be faded up to project light that is void of an image on the projection surface by a first command received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a processing system;
- a communications port;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- and a projection lens;
- wherein the projection lamp, the light valve, and the projection lens are located within the lamp housing;
- wherein the projection lens projects a colored image on a projection surface comprised of first, second, and third separate colored images and wherein any of the first, second, and third separate colored images projected on the projection surface can be faded up to form projected light that is void of an image on the projection surface by a command received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a processing system;
- and a communications port;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a projection lens;
- and
- wherein the projection lamp, the light valve, and the projection lens are located within the lamp housing;
- wherein the projection lens projects a first separate colored image on a projection surface which is comprised of a plurality of pixels, each of which may be in an inactive, partially active, or a substantially fully active state, wherein at least a first pixel of the plurality of pixels is in a different state from a second pixel of the plurality of pixels;
- and wherein the first separate colored image projected on the projection surface is faded up so that all of the pixels of the plurality of pixels of the first separate color become substantially fully active to project the first separate color on the projection surface void of an image by commands received at the communications port.
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An image projection lighting device comprising:
- a base housing;
- a yoke;
- a lamp housing;
- a processing system;
- a communications port;
- and
- an image control for controlling pixel maps;
- a projection lamp;
- a light valve;
- a projection lens;
- wherein the lamp housing comprises a projection lamp, a light valve, and a projection lens;
- wherein the projection lens projects a first pixel map of a first separate color having all pixels inactive and the pixels of the pixel map are controlled by the image control incrementally to form a second pixel map for the first separate color of all pixels substantially fully active projecting the first separate color pixels on the projection surface to project the first separate color as light void of an image by commands received at the communications port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.