Industry Patents

Patent: 8452426

Lighting Control Console for Controlling a Lighting System

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Patent Number: 8452426 
Title: Lighting Control Console for Controlling a Lighting System 
Abstract:

A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital adjustment commands are generated in the lighting control console and can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data connections includes at least one digital processor and at least one digital memory for generating, managing and storing the adjustment commands, and at least one display unit. Graphical elements can be displayed graphically for the operator at the display unit on a display surface. The display unit is made of an at least partially transparent material in the region of the display surface, wherein the display unit can be switched between a transparency mode and a display mode, and wherein the display unit (06) is partially transparent upon activation of the transparency mode in the region of the display surface and enables the operator to look through the display surface. The display unit enables the graphical representation of graphical elements on the display surface for the operator upon activation of the display mode in the region of the display surface.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Adenau, Cordes 
Assignee: MA Lighting Technology 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G05B 15/00 
US Classification: 700/83 
Issue Date: 05-28-2013 
Filing Date: 07-02-2010 
Application : 12/829431 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8452426 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8452426 at Google Patents 

 

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