Industry Patents

Patent: 5406176

Computer Controlled Stage Lighting System

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Patent Number: 5406176 
Title: Computer Controlled Stage Lighting System 
Abstract: A stage or theatre lighting system having a plurality of multiple parameter lamp units each comprising means for producing a light beam having a plurality of adjustable parameters relating to beam characteristics and beam position; drive means for controlling a plurality of said parameters; lamp processor means for controlling said drive means; and lamp memory means for storing data and programs for execution by said lamp processor means; the improvement comprising said lamp memory means having non-volatile memory means for storage of all of said operating program and volatile memory means for storage of all lamp cue data; internal clock means; and command means to operably command said operating program to execute said stored cue data in a desired, pre-programmed time and sequence using said internal clock means. The system can work with a personal computer and does not need a remote control.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Sugden 
Assignee: Aurora Robotics 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G05F 1/00 
US Classification: 315/292 
Issue Date: 04-11-1995 
Filing Date: 01-12-1994 
Application : 180298 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 5406176 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 5406176 at Google Patents 

 

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