Industry Patents

Patent: 6577080

Lighting Entertainment System

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Patent Number:	6577080
Title:	Lighting Entertainment System
Abstract:	Provided herein are methods and systems for signal processing for illumination control signals, which may include a decoder for decoding a combined signal and a connection for delivering a portion of the combined signal to an illumination source, which source is capable of generating an illumination condition from the portion of the combined signal. The system may also include an encoder for encoding the combined signal from an illumination control signal and a second signal. The illumination source may be an LED system that is controlled by a microprocessor to vary at least one of the color and intensity of the illumination produced by the illumination source in response to the illumination control signal.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Lys, Mueller
Assignee:	Color Kinetics
Continuation or Divisional of:	6166496
International Classification:	H05B 37/02
US Classification:	315/362
Issue Date:	06-10-2003
Filing Date:	03-22-2001
Application :	09/815418
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	6577080 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	6577080 at Google Patents

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