IP Library Granted Patent US 7,391,482
Granted Patent B2
US 7,391,482 · App. 11/053,063 · Granted Jun 24, 2008

Image projection lighting device displays and interactive images

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Patent No.
US 7,391,482
App. No.
11/053,063
Granted
Jun 24, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved multiparameter lighting fixture is provided comprising a base, a yoke, a lamp housing, and a communication port for receiving address and command signals. The lamp housing may be comprised of a lamp, a light valve, and a lens. The lamp, the light valve and the lens may cooperate to project, for example, an ownership image, a fixture identifier image, a time identifier image, a show identifier image, a content identifier image, or an effects identifier image. The lamp, the light valve and the lens may cooperate to produce a first image on a projection surface and a second image may be created from the first image by applying an interactive effect to the first image in response to an image captured by a camera.

Claims (121)

1. A multiparameter lighting fixture comprising:

a base;

a yoke;

a camera;

a lamp housing;

wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;

a communications port for receiving address and command signals;

the lamp housing comprising

a lamp,

a light valve,

and a lens; wherein the lamp, the light valve and the lens cooperate to project a first image on a projection surface and a second image is created from the first image by applying an effect to the first image in response to a third image captured by the camera.

2. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 1

wherein the effect is applied to the first image in response to the third image after the communications port receives an interactive image change command.

3. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 1

wherein the effect applied to the first image in response to the third image is influenced by a change made by a performer.

4. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 1

wherein the effect applied to the first image in response to the third image is influenced by a change made by an audience.

5. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 3

wherein the third image is comprised of a key color and the second image is created from the first image by applying the effect to the first image in response to the key color.

6. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 5

wherein the key color is infrared.

7. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 5

wherein the key color is red.

8. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 5

wherein the key color is green.

9. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 5

wherein the key color is blue.

10. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is zoom.

11. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is invert.

12. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect caused is rotate.

13. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is digital zoom.

14. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is color modification.

15. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is image shake.

16. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is tiling.

17. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is wobble.

18. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 2

wherein the effect applied is image distort.

19. A multiparameter lighting fixture comprising:

a base;

a yoke;

a camera;

a lamp housing;

wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;

a communications port for receiving address and command signals;

a memory,

the lamp housing comprising

a lamp,

a light valve,

and a lens,

wherein the lamp, the light valve and the lens cooperate to project a first image from content stored in the memory on to a projection surface and the first image is changed to a second image from content stored in the memory in response to a third image captured by the camera.

20. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 19

wherein the first image is changed to a second image in response to the third image after the communications port receives an interactve image change command.

21. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 19

wherein the first image is changed to a second image based at least in part on a change made by a performer.

22. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 19

wherein the first image is changed to a second image based at least in part on a change made by an audience.

23. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 20

wherein the third image is comprised of a key color and the first image is changed to the second image in response to the key color.

24. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 23

wherein the key color is infrared.

25. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 23

wherein the key color is red.

26. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 23

wherein the key color is green.

27. The multiparameter lighting fixture of claim 23

wherein the key color is blue.

28. A lighting system comprising

a plurality of image projection lighting devices including a first image projection lighting device and a second image projection lighting device; and

a central controller;

wherein the plurality of image projection lighting devices are each comprised of

a base housing, and

a lamp housing,

wherein the lamp housing is comprised of

a lamp,

a light valve,

a lens,

and wherein the lamp housing is remotely positionable relative to the base housing;

and a communications port for receiving address and command signals;

wherein the first image projection lighting device first receives an address and secondly receives a command to cause a first interactive change to a first image based on an image from a first camera, which is positioned so that light originating from the lamp of the first image projection lighting device is projected away from the first camera toward a projection surface and is reflected back towards the first camera; and

wherein the second image projection lighting device first receives an address and secondly receives a command to cause a second interactive change to a second image based on an image from a second camera, which is positioned so that light originating from the lamp of the second image projection lighting device is projected away from second camera toward a projection surface and is reflected back towards the second camera.

29. The lighting system of claim 28 wherein

the first image is different from the second image.

30. A lighting system comprising

a plurality of image projection lighting devices including a first image projection lighting device and a second image projection lighting device; and

a central controller;

wherein the plurality of image projection lighting devices are each comprised of

a lamp,

a light valve,

a lens,

and a communications port for receiving address and command signals;

wherein the first image projection lighting device can first receive an address and secondly receive a command to cause a first interactive change to a first image based on an image from a camera; and

wherein the second image projection lighting device can firstly receive an address and secondly receive a command to cause a second interactive change to a second image based on an image from a camera; and

wherein the first interactive change causes the first image to change into a third image; and

and the second interactive change causes the second image to change into a fourth image.

31. The lighting system of claim 30 wherein

the first image, the second image, the third image, and the fourth image are created from content.

32. The lighting system of claim 31 wherein the content is stored in a memory of each of the image projection lighting devices.

33. The lighting system of claim 31 wherein the content is received at each of the communications ports.

34. A multiparameter lighting fixture comprising:

a base;

a yoke;

a camera

a memory

a lamp housing;

wherein the lamp housing is remotely positioned in relation to the base housing by a motor;

a communications port for receiving address and command signals;

the lamp housing comprising

a lamp,

a light valve,

and a lens,

wherein the lamp, the light valve and the lens can cooperate to project a plurality of images from content stored in the memory on to a projection surface;

and wherein a first image of the plurality of images from content is projected on to the projection surface;

and wherein the camera captures images of the movement of a performer; and wherein the camera captured images of the movement of the performer cause a second image of the plurality of images from content stored in the memory to be projected on to the projection surface.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2019
From: ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS, INC.; ETC HOLDINGS, LLC; HIGH END SYSTEMS, INC.; SOURCE FOUR HOLDINGS, LLC; ETC EXPORTS, INC.; ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ELECTRONIC THEATRE CONTROLS AMERICAS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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