Industry Patents

Patent: 6796683

Color Mixing Apparatus for Theatrical Ellipsoidal Spotlights

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Patent Number: 6796683 
Title: Color Mixing Apparatus for Theatrical Ellipsoidal Spotlights 
Abstract: A color changing apparatus adapted to be installed between the reflector assembly and front barrel assembly of a theatrical ellipsoidal spotlight. The color changing apparatus includes a housing for connecting to the spotlight components. Contained within the housing are a plurality of color filters, preferably dichroic color filters, serially arranged perpendicular to the light path. The color filters may include constant or variable density patterns of any desirable color and are transported into the light path to effect a change in lighting conditions. The color changing apparatus is also preferably equipped with a control system enabling remote actuation and control of the system.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Wood, Cavness, Fields, Franklin, Goewey, Norrgard, Trevino 
Assignee: High End Systems 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: F21V 9/08 
US Classification: 362/281 
Issue Date: 09-28-2004 
Filing Date: 05-09-2003 
Application : 10/435429 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6796683 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6796683 at Google Patents 

 

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