Jeffrey S Washburn

US Patent:

7210798, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Jan 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346784

Inventors:

Richard S. Belliveau - Austin TX, US
Vickie Lynn Claiborne - Austin TX, US
Timothy G. Grivas - Austin TX, US
Brian Emerson Jurek - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey K. Washburn - Leander TX, US

Assignee:

High End Systems Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G03B 21/26
G03B 21/20
G03B 3/00
G03B 17/00
H04N 5/225
B60Q 1/124

US Classification:

353122, 353 30, 353101, 353121, 353 85, 353 87, 396 79, 396102, 396103, 396104, 34820799, 362233

Abstract:

The methods and apparatus for lighting systems provide a camera integral to a particular image projection lighting device (IPLD) to capture the projected image from the particular IPLD. The captured image can then be sent over a communication system to the operator for viewing on a visual display device such as a computer monitor on a central controller. Using the captured image of the projected image as viewed upon the display device, the operator may then command using the central controller the focusing, position or other parameters of the projected image upon the stage or projection surface to the desired value. The captured image may also be used, such as by a central control system, to automatically, and without operator intervention, adjust parameters of the IPLD to desired values.