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Patent: 7766489

Device For Projecting a Pixelated Lighting Pattern

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Patent Number: 7766489 
Title: Device For Projecting a Pixelated Lighting Pattern 
Abstract: A lighting device is provided for projecting a pixelated lighting pattern to be viewed onto a surface facing said device is provided. The device comprises a plurality of independently controllable lighting units (1), each lighting unit comprising at least one light-emitting diode (3, 4, 5, 6), and a controller (7) for controlling the emission of light from said lighting units. A device according to the present invention allows ambient illumination of a surface and projection of images and patterns.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Duine, Cornelissen, Zahn, Sikkens, De Vries, Alphonsus, Breen 
Assignee: Philips 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G03B 21/20 
US Classification: 353/85 
Issue Date: 08-03-2010 
Filing Date: 05-10-2006 
Application : 11/915303 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7766489 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7766489 at Google Patents 

 

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