Industry Patents

Patent: 9243783

Method and Apparatus for Controlling Diffusion and Color of a Light Beam

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Patent Number: 9243783 
Title: Method and Apparatus for Controlling Diffusion and Color of a Light Beam 
Abstract:

A light fixture includes a light source, a first flexible material coupled to a first scrolling mechanism, and a second flexible material coupled to a second scrolling mechanism. The first flexible material includes a plurality of areas with different diffusion characteristics. The second flexible material includes a plurality of areas with different color filtering characteristics, such that at least part of the light from the light source passes through a first area having a first color filtering characteristic, and at least another portion of light from the light source passes through a second area having a second color filtering characteristic different from the first color filtering characteristic. The first flexible material blending the portions of light passing through the first and second areas.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Calmes 
Assignee: Syncrolite 
Continuation or Divisional of: 8596824 
International Classification: F21V 14/08 
US Classification: F21V 14/006 
Issue Date: 01-26-2016 
Filing Date: 12-02-2013 
Application : 14/094353 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9243783 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9243783 at Google Patents 

 

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