Industry Patents

Patent: 9226375

Theatrical Effects Controller

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Patent Number: 9226375 
Title: Theatrical Effects Controller 
Abstract:

Provided is a system for controlling lighting effects. The system comprises a controller and one or more wireless dimmer devices with incorporated digital effects engine. The controller transmits wirelessly and effects parameters to the wireless dimmer devices. The dimmer devices receive the effects parameters, generate output effects parameters using the digital effects engine, and provide the output effects parameters to either dimmer output channels or DMX output channels. The digital effect engine comprises a low frequency oscillator and several random number generators. The random number generators may be used to modulate frequency of the low frequency oscillator and modulate a level of each dimmer output channel. The random number generators are configured to generate independent strings of pseudo-random numbers.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Smith 
Assignee: Soundsculpture Incorporated 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H05B 37/02 
US Classification: H05B 37/029 
Issue Date: 12-29-2015 
Filing Date: 10-29-2013 
Application : 14/066303 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9226375 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9226375 at Google Patents 

 

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