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VARI LITE INC
US·57 granted patents·5,430 citations·filing 1985–2001
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57 records- 0198US5774273AVariable-geometry liquid-filled lens apparatus and method for controlling the energy distribution of a light beamVARI LITE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·230 cites·37 claims
- 0298US5282121AHigh intensity lighting projectorsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 25, 1994·444 cites·32 claims
- 0398US4980806AComputer controlled lighting system with distributed processingVARI LITE INC·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 25, 1990·288 cites·76 claims
- 0498US4800474AColor wheel assembly for lighting equipmentVARI LITE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 24, 1989·152 cites·20 claims
- 0598US4602321ALight source having automatically variable hue, saturation and beam divergenceVARI LITE INC·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 22, 1986·174 cites·47 claims
- 0697US5010459AConsole/lamp unit coordination and communication in lighting systemsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1990·Granted Apr 23, 1991·356 cites·36 claims
- 0797US4779176ALight pattern generatorVARI LITE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 18, 1988·90 cites·15 claims
- 0896US5329431AComputer controlled lighting system with modular control resourcesVARI LITE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 12, 1994·301 cites·55 claims
- 0996US5209560AComputer controlled lighting system with intelligent data distribution networkVARI LITE INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 11, 1993·307 cites·33 claims
- 1095US5829868AHigh intensity lighting projectorsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 3, 1998·102 cites·7 claims
- 1195US5825548ACross-fading color filter and systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·86 cites·69 claims
- 1295US5769527AComputer controlled lighting system with distributed control resourcesVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 23, 1998·528 cites·7 claims
- 1395US5640061AModular lamp power supply systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 17, 1997·244 cites·12 claims
- 1494US5031078AAdditive color mixing system with variable hue and saturation light sourcesVARI LITE INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 9, 1991·68 cites·26 claims
- 1593US5537303AProgrammable rotatable gobo systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 16, 1996·64 cites·32 claims
- 1693US5307295ACreating and controlling lighting designsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 26, 1994·357 cites·62 claims
- 1793US4701833AVentilation system for stage light instrumentVARI LITE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Oct 20, 1987·89 cites·21 claims
- 1892USD457673SLamp head assemblyVARI LITE INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 21, 2002·54 cites·1 claims
- 1992US5882107ACompact luminaire systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 16, 1999·81 cites·14 claims
- 2090US6011640AHigh intensity lighting projectorsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 4, 2000·54 cites·5 claims
- 2190USD417300SAdjustable compact luminaireVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 30, 1999·41 cites·1 claims
- 2290US5691886AProgrammable rotatable gobo systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 25, 1997·59 cites·6 claims
- 2389US6123436AOptical device for modifying the angular and spatial distribution of illuminating energyVARI LITE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·93 cites·20 claims
- 2489US6113252AArchitectural luminariesVARI LITE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 5, 2000·86 cites·23 claims
- 2589US5454477AStorage and transporatation trunk for lighting equipmentVARI LITE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 3, 1995·96 cites·17 claims
- 2689US4972306ACompact variable diffuser for use in a luminaireVARI LITE INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 20, 1990·47 cites·28 claims
- 2788US6578987B1Intra-lens color and dimming apparatusVARI LITE INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 17, 2003·34 cites·35 claims
- 2887US6031749AUniversal power moduleVARI LITE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 29, 2000·113 cites·29 claims
- 2986USD420332SLighting control consoleVARI LITE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 8, 2000·34 cites·1 claims
- 3086US5969868ASequential cross-fading color filters and systemVARI LITE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 19, 1999·74 cites·17 claims
- 3184USD439356SLighting instrumentVARI LITE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 20, 2001·37 cites·1 claims
- 3284US5590955AVariable light modifierVARI LITE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 7, 1997·49 cites·40 claims
- 3382US5728994ALaser ablation method for making a light pattern generator on a transparent substrateVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 17, 1998·38 cites·11 claims
- 3480US5959768ALight pattern generator formed on a transparent substrateVARI LITE INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 28, 1999·37 cites·13 claims
- 3579US6282027B1Zoomable beamspreader with matched optical surfaces for non-imaging illumination applicationsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·43 cites·34 claims
- 3679US5934794AProjection gate apparatus having an axially-translatable mountVARI LITE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·38 cites·16 claims
- 3779US5186536ALighting instrument with movable filters and associated actuation mechanismVARI LITE INC·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 16, 1993·40 cites·16 claims
- 3877US5073847AVariable color lighting instrumentVARI LITE INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 17, 1991·36 cites·20 claims
- 3975US4709311ALens carrierVARI LITE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 24, 1987·37 cites·6 claims
- 4074US5758956AHigh intensity lighting projectorsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 2, 1998·48 cites·5 claims
- 4173US5367444AThermal management techniques for lighting instrumentsVARI LITE INC·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 22, 1994·39 cites·25 claims
- 4271US6550939B2Light beam shutter apparatusVARI LITE INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2003·22 cites·35 claims
- 4371US5432691AAutomated truss module with deployment mechanismVARI LITE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 11, 1995·34 cites·15 claims
- 4470USD413995SYoke assembly for adjustable luminaireVARI LITE INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·17 cites·1 claims
- 4570USD366712SAdjustable spot luminaireVARI LITE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 30, 1996·14 cites·1 claims
- 4670USD347113SStorage and transportation trunkVARI LITE INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 24, 1994·15 cites·1 claims
- 4770US4688161ARegulated power supply apparatus and method using reverse phase angle controlVARI LITE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 18, 1987·25 cites·3 claims
- 4862USD377338SCombined control console case and coverVARI LITE INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 14, 1997·10 cites·1 claims
- 4960USD415301SAdjustable compact luminaireVARI LITE INC·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 12, 1999·11 cites·1 claims
- 5059US5278742AAutomated truss moduleVARI LITE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 11, 1994·26 cites·9 claims
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