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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441160 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436132 | Multi-way sensor switch A system for controlling a load circuit is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of multi-way sensor switches for mounting in an electrical boxes and coupling to the load circuit. Preferably, each of the multi-way sensor switches includes a tactile switch for m... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427840 | Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination. In one example, one or more multi-color light sources are controlled based on one or more interruptions of power supplied to the light source(s). In another example, a pool or spa is illuminated by one or more mult... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401934 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7374288 | Image projection lighting device 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 tempera... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367497 | Electronic access control, tracking and paging system A universal wireless access control and paging system including universal wireless identity devices, fixed RF nodes, location beacons, and other devices which can store access privileges, store and provide personal identification information, record personal activit... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367684 | Jewelry with battery powered illumination An article of illuminated jewelry includes at least one light source, preferably comprising an LED, a housing preferably in a circumferential shape, and having a hollow core for placing at least one wire for supplying power from a battery to the light source for ill... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355523 | Remote controlled intelligent lighting system An addressable lighting device and control system uses a user-actuable infrared or radio frequency operated remote control(s) to selectively or collectively generate an electronic address for the addressable lighting device on which the device will respond to all fu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348970 | Display system and method of using same An optically addressable display includes a plurality of receptor and emitter pairs where each pair is for receiving optical display information and for generating light indicative of the display information. Each individual receptor and emitter pair is coupled elec... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331681 | Lighting apparatus with adjustable lenses or filters A lighting apparatus comprises a light panel having a panel frame, and a plurality of LEDs or other light elements secured to the panel frame. Lenses and/or filters are adjusted in distance from the light elements, by for example moving the lenses/filters into diffe... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325930 | Image projection lighting device 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 tempera... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323831 | Illumination device An illumination device has an illumination unit which glows when current flows through a load thereof, at least one instruction unit for instructing the illumination unit to glow, a PWM signal generating unit which generates a plurality of PWM signals based on that ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318659 | Combination white light and colored LED light device with active ingredient emission A replacement device for a light bulb includes a translucent shell and a base. The base supports a plurality of LEDs positioned so as to emit a light show through the shell. The base is configured to be received in a conventional light socket. The base also includes... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318652 | Versatile stand-mounted wide area lighting apparatus A lighting effects system comprises an arrangement of lamp elements, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or other light elements, on a panel or frame. The panel or frame may be relatively lightweight, and may include one or more circuit boards for direct mounting o... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312585 | Remote control of electronic light ballast and other devices An electronic ballast system controls one or more ballasts of HID or fluorescent lamps, which are controlled in an “on/off” manner by a ultra low power controller that is isolated for a primary power circuit or derives its very low switch power from the ballast ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290895 | File system for a stage lighting array system A file system for a stage lighting system that maintains the different files associated with the stage lighting system. Each of the files that can represent an effect are maintained within the system within a configuration file. The configuration file can be updated... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273286 | Display device and light control method of the same Aspects of the invention can provide a display device capable of providing stable light control with simplified control and structure. A display device can include light sources in which light control can be performed by controlling the operating conditions. The lig... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274117 | Radio wall switch A radio wall switch that uses radio signals to control a load through a load circuit is disclosed. The radio wall switch is also configured group or bind electronic devices to operate collectively by responding to the same radio control signals. Preferably, the radi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274160 | Multicolored lighting method and apparatus Illumination methods and apparatus, in which a first number of first light sources are adapted to generate first radiation having a first spectrum, and a second number of second light sources are adapted to generate second radiation having a second spectrum differen... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271543 | Method for providing bi-level illumination in a stair well A bi-level illumination system for power conservation correlated to the needs of a building stairwell, which even during work hours is only nominal functioning as it does as a back-up to elevator-provided access to work areas, and requiring high level illumination d... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262813 | Video output device and method A video output device includes a signal converter for generating a video signal corresponding to displayed video; a projector and a main screen for displaying the video based on the video signal output from the signal converter; left and right lighting units, a left... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259528 | Data converter for a lighting system, and method for operating a lighting system A data converter for a lighting system, has a data input for the data converter to communicate with a central control device of the lighting system, a data output for the data converter to communicate with lamp operating elements, and an evaluation unit for evaluati... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246919 | LED light bulb with active ingredient emission A light bulb (10) includes a translucent housing (12) and a base (24). The housing (12) includes a plurality of LEDs (14a, 14b, 14c, and 15) positioned so as to emit light through the housi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247076 | Pulse width modulation drive and method for ornaments with movable components A decoration device may include a low-friction drive line and a PWM controlled motor that reduces or eliminates the gearing needed to achieve appropriate speed and torque at the motor output shaft. In preferred embodiments, the decoration device is an ornament that ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230392 | Analog control of light sources Analog control of a plurality of light sources, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), to generate multiple colors of light. An electronic circuit controls three or more analog outputs in response to a single analog input, each of the analog outputs controlling a dif... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231060 | Systems and methods of generating control signals Separating a source in a stereo signal having a left channel and a right channel includes transforming the signal into a short-time transform domain; computing a short-time similarity measure between the left channel and the right channel; classifying portions of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224472 | Operation lamp with camera system for 3D referencing The invention relates to a system for the combined shadow-free illumination of a pre-definable area and for referencing three-dimensional spatial co-ordinates, and to an active or passive referencing system, each in particular for referencing surgical or medical ins... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221109 | Stage lighting console Embodiments of a stage lighting console are disclosed which may be used to control the light level of a plurality of stage lighting interments. The stage lighting console includes a plurality of sliders, each of which may control a separate lighting instrument and s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210798 | Image projection lighting device and control system The methods and apparatus for lighting systems provide a camera integral to a particular image projection lighting device (IPLD) to capture the projected image from the particular IPLD. The captured image can then be sent over a communication system to the operator ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211968 | Lighting control systems and methods Implementations of lighting control systems and methods are described and claimed herein. An exemplary remote control system comprises a wireless interface configured to receive instructions from a wireless station in a building automation network. A ballast table i... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7211967 | Strip light with constant current A strip light is disclosed. The light comprises an illuminating unit including a plurality of illuminators (e.g., LEDs) directly and electrically coupled in series, and a constant current stabilization unit with temperature compensating capability for supplying a co... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205729 | Control system and method for controlling lighting and video devices A control system for lighting and video devices, wherein said control system includes at least one video device; at least one lighting device; and a software protocol, capable of communicating three different protocols, such as a digital video/data protocol, a commo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199529 | Inductive lighting system with back-up battery A pathway lighting system has self-contained, battery up scaled lighting modules (20), each module including at least one secondary coil. A plurality of primary coils are housed within a carrier assembly (1) together with voltage circuitry (14).... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186003 | Light-emitting diode based products High-brightness LEDs, combined with a processor for control, can produce a variety of pleasing effects for display and illumination. A system disclosed herein uses high-brightness, processor-controlled LEDs in combination with diffuse materials to produce color-chan... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183939 | Shining fan structure for displaying images A shining fan structure for displaying images of patterns or characters by reflection mainly includes a fan. A plurality of blades of the fan are provided with reflective patterns or characters. Light-emitting elements are provided on the periphery of the fan base. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180252 | Geometric panel lighting apparatus and methods Methods and apparatus for generating at least one variable color lighting effect over at least a two-dimensional observation area. In various examples, at least first radiation having a first spectrum and second radiation having a second spectrum different than the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170238 | Control systems and methods Control systems and methods. An embodiment of control system may comprise a processor for receiving control signals from at least one input device when linked thereto. Computer-readable program code is provided for generating output signals at the processor based on... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168430 | Lamp device on a production machine for the manufacture of products of the tobacco-processing industry as well as associated lamp Machine for making tobacco-processing industry products includes a plurality of lamps arranged on components of the machine. Each lamp includes at least one visible light-emitting power semiconductor light source. An electronic mode control unit is electrically conn... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167777 | Wireless internet lighting control system A lighting control system for managing utility operation parameters, including a ballast control module configured to communicate with a lighting ballast; a data processing module connected to the at least one ballast control module via a wireless communications lin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166970 | Lighting control device having improved long fade off A lighting control device for controlling the light intensity level of at least one lamp is disclosed. The lighting control device includes an actuator and a controller, such as a microcontroller, for example. The controller is operable to cause the light intensity ... | 01/23/2007 |
