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Intelligent lighting module and method of operation of such an intelligent lighting module

US7450085B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Barco, Naamloze Vennootschap · BE

Inventors

Robbie Thielemans · Nazareth, BE
Patrick Willem · Oostende, BE
Gino Tanghe · Merkem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2005
Grant date	Nov 11, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 15, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B20/40
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An intelligent lighting module for use in a lighting or display module system which is composed of an array of lighting modules, each of the lighting modules being provided with a display board with an array of individual pixel lighting elements and with a control board capable of controlling serial input data from a video source for displaying video as well as of controlling digital communication input data from a lighting console for creating digital lighting effects, wherein the display board includes a drive buffer and an array of pulse-width modulation (PWM) drivers which are connected to the lighting elements.

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