Industry Patents

Patent: 7232236

Floor Marking Apparatus and System, and Method of marking a Floor

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Patent Number: 7232236 
Title: Floor Marking Apparatus and System, and Method of marking a Floor 
Abstract: A floor marking system includes a floor having a predetermined location intended for use of a predetermined character, the predetermined location being marked with impinging light. The floor marking system also includes a lighting unit having a light source for marking light onto the floor at a predetermined location. A patterning device is disposed between the light source and the floor, and is configured and arranged to mark at least one of a graphic pattern and a color onto the floor at the predetermined location with the impinging light. The at least one of the graphic pattern and the color marked on the floor by the lighting unit and the patterning device forms an indicator, and the indicator corresponds to the character of use of the floor at the predetermined location.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Vitense, Stoltz 
Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: F21S 8/00 
US Classification: 362/153 
Issue Date: 06-19-2007 
Filing Date: 01-06-2005 
Application : 11/031226 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7232236 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7232236 at Google Patents 

 

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