Industry Patents
Patent: 5367444
Thermal Management Techniques for Lighting Instruments
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| Patent Number: |
5367444 |
| Title: |
Thermal Management Techniques for Lighting Instruments |
| Abstract: |
An automated lighting instrument according to the present invention
includes multiple motorized parameters and operates at a low noise level
with improved thermal management devices such as a reflector coated with a
cold mirror film, a metallic heat sink, a housing with ventilating holes,
and thermally isolating motor mounts. The improved thermal management
devices provide the basis for an improved method for managing the thermal
characteristics of the automated lighting instrument of the present
invention.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Bornhorst, Hutton, Stacy |
| Assignee: |
Vari-Lite |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
5186536 |
| International Classification: |
F21V 21/00 |
| US Classification: |
362/264 |
| Issue Date: |
11-22-1994 |
| Filing Date: |
00-00-0000 |
| Application : |
70489 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
5367444 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
5367444 at Google Patents |
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