Industry Patents

Patent: 6020825

Theatrical Lighting Control Network

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Patent Number: 6020825 
Title: Theatrical Lighting Control Network 
Abstract: A theatrical lighting control network which incorporates a local area network for communication among a number of node controllers and control consoles or devices employed in establising lighting or other effects levels in a theater, film production stage or other performance environment. Use of the network eliminates the requirements for the majority of hardwiring for interconnection of consoles and other controller or monitoring devices to effects controller racks and provides great flexibility in location and relocation of various components of the system.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Chansky, Fuller, Land, Whitten 
Assignee: NSI 
Continuation or Divisional of: 5668537 
International Classification: H04Q 1/00 
US Classification: 340/825.06 
Issue Date: 02-01-2000 
Filing Date: 07-25-1997 
Application : 089000304 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6020825 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6020825 at Google Patents 

 

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