Patent Abstract:
A Fresnel lighting instrument for use in film and video production, having a LED light engine mounted to a heat sink defining a first plane, a dual basket type focusing assembly adapted to longitudinally extend or retract a Fresnel lens away from and back to the first plane substantially without rotation along the longitudinal range of extension, to provide a fanless, cool operating, highly compact and lightweight Fresnel light suitable for studio or field use. The dual basket type design allows for transporting three Fresnel units in a standard milk crate since the unit collapses down whereas existing Fresnel lights all use a constant volume can-shaped housing within which the light source is repositioned.

Full Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/813,588 filed on Apr. 18, 2013, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The technical field of the invention pertains generally to lighting used in the production of video and film, and, more particularly, to improvements in the Fresnel luminaire commonly used in the production of video and film. 
     Fresnel lights utilize a lens with grooves cut to disperse and soften the edges of the projected beam of light, consequently softening the shadows cast by objects illuminated using a Fresnel light and allowing for softer transitions between other Fresnel lights being used on a production set. Fresnel lights have a unique diffusion of light due to the lens, and may be adjusted/focused from a flood or wide beam to a spot or narrow beam by moving the bulb longitudinally away from the lens. The scatter of light from the Fresnel lens is typically controlled or shaped using barn door attachments. 
     Prior Fresnel lights utilize a bulb configured within a cylindrical or otherwise fixed volume so as to move fore and aft longitudinally toward (fore) and away from (aft) of the focusing (eg. Fresnel type) lens in order to obtain broader or narrower (more focused) spread/dispersion of light projected forward toward the video/film subject. Fresnel lights have been used in the video and film industry, but all require substantial space when transporting them to and from and about a production set. Existing designs used in the industry typically do not allow for easy disassembly or collapsing or otherwise meaningfully reducing space requirements for storage or transport, or for that matter, simply moving equipment about a production studio/set. The large size, heavy weight, and resulting bulk of existing and conventional Fresnel light units are problems. 
     Conventional Fresnel lights typically use high wattage bulbs that consume large amounts of power to operate, generate high amounts of heat, have a relatively short life, and are expensive to replace. Further, the orientation of the bulb in conventional Fresnel fixtures has an impact on life of the bulb. A conventional Fresnel utilizes a single high wattage bulb set upright in a screw in bulb socket affixed to structure within a can-shaped housing, a slide bar or other knob used to move the bulb forward closer to the Fresnel lens or rearward to increase the distance from the Fresnel lens and widening the beam of projected light. A Fresnel light may be held by a film crew member, positioned using a stand, or mounted on a variety of (often overhead) stage lighting structures, and the orientation of the Fresnel with respect to its lamp/bulb may not be attended to or easily maintained. Burning the lamp upside down, for example, shortens lamp life substantially. 
     A major problem of conventional Fresnel lights is the heat produced by the high wattage bulb. The heat given off by conventional Fresnel lights tends to create an uncomfortable setting for the talent/subject of the film or video. Fans or other heat management devices or equipment are commonly needed to control heat projected toward the talent/subject of the film or video. Furthermore, the can- or cylindrical-shaped housing comprising all existing Fresnel light designs does not lend itself to sufficient heat management of the Fresnel light device itself because the light and heat source is enclosed within the can- or cylindrical-shaped housing. Venting the can structure introduces cost and light leakage, and may be insufficient without internal cooling fans. And internal cooling fans add cost, noise, power consumption, and product complexity/added product failure modes. 
     What is needed, therefore, are new designs for a Fresnel light that address shortcomings of the available existing and conventional Fresnel lights. 
     The foregoing and other objectives, features, and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL DRAWINGS 
       For a more complete understanding of the present invention, the drawings herein illustrate examples of the invention. The drawings, however, do not limit the scope of the invention. Similar references in the drawings indicate similar elements. 
         FIG. 1  is a side cut view of a Fresnel light unit in a storage, or fully collapsed, position. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view of a portion of the light as in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a side cut view of the light as in  FIG. 1  but in a partially extended first operable position. 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a top plan view of a portion of the light as in  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is a side cut view of the light as in  FIG. 1  but in a fully extended operable position. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 11  is a top plan view of a portion of the light as in  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 11 . 
         FIG. 13  is an enlarged detail of a first portion of an exploded view of the light as in  FIG. 1 , this first portion including a Fresnel lens and a dual basket type design for adjusting a distance between the Fresnel lens and a light source. 
         FIG. 14  is an enlarged detail of a second portion of an exploded view of the light as in  FIG. 1 , this second portion including a bellows and an enclosure, the bellows adjustable in length between a Fresnel lens and the enclosure affixed to a light source. 
         FIG. 15  is an enlarged detail of a third portion of an exploded view of the light as in  FIG. 1 , this third portion including a light source, a heat sink, and a focus knob for adjusting a distance between the light source and a Fresnel lens. 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a frontal perspective view of a novel Fresnel light, fully assembled and mounted on a stand/mounting, according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a frontal perspective view of a novel Fresnel light, fully assembled and mounted on a stand/mounting, including barn door attachments, according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 18  is an exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a narrow/spot beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Tungsten light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
         FIG. 19  is an exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a wide/flood beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Tungsten light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
         FIG. 20  is another exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a narrow/spot beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Daylight wavelength light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
         FIG. 21  is another exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a wide/flood beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Daylight wavelength light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details, that the present invention is not limited to the depicted embodiments, and that the present invention may be practiced in a variety of alternate embodiments. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, components, and systems have not been described in detail. 
     Although preferred embodiments are presented and described in the context of a portable-sized Fresnel lighting instrument adapted for use in the production of video and film, numerous separable inventive aspects are presented that may be used in a wide variety of other lighting applications and with the use of a wide variety of other types equipment associated with various lighting applications. Further, various separable inventive aspects are disclosed that may be particularly adapted to non-lighting applications. For example, the structures and methods discovered and disclosed herein for extending one plane from another, while maintaining a substantially parallel relationship between the two, and for also maintaining the relative orientation of the first plane with the other throughout the separation of one from the other, may find particular application in other non-lighting applications. 
     The present inventor(s) discovered new, unique, and truly innovative methods, systems, and apparatus for improving a light for use as a Fresnel light in video and film production. Various embodiments are illustrated and described in the figures, sketches, details, descriptive materials, and pictures submitted herewith. The various embodiments include separable inventive aspects which are separately patentable. The listed inventive aspects are not exhaustive or comprehensive, and further/additional separable inventive aspects are included in the submitted materials but may not be specifically or particularly identified or described in words due to the need to capture (in many instances in detailed illustrations, pictures, or sketches) the many separable inventive aspects in this disclosure. 
       FIG. 1  is a side cut view of a Fresnel light unit  102  in a storage, or fully collapsed, position  100 . No other known Fresnel-type light unit includes features, methods, or structures for collapsing the light into a compact storage position. A very thin light engine  104  is used, preferably comprising a number of LEDs. The storage position as shown is where the outward subject facing lens  106  is fully retracted so as to fully collapse the flexible bellows  108  toward the rear heat sink  110 . The fully collapsed unit is preferably small enough (i.e. thin enough in the dimension shown in  FIG. 1 ) so as to fit 3 collapsed units side-by-side as oriented in  FIG. 1  within a standard-sized milk crate. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 3  is a top plan view of a portion of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1 . In its storage configuration  100  the two counter rotating rings  112  and  114 , each ring affixed to four extender members (or bars) (inward bars  116 ,  118 ,  120 , and  122  attached to inner ring  112 ; outward bars  124 ,  126 ,  128 , and  130  attached to outer ring  114 ), are preferably held in place relative to one another and relative to the rear heat sink  110  upon which the light engine  104  is mounted, by an index pin (not shown) (that may be used to release the two rings so as to permit counter rotation and thereby extension of the bellows  108  and movement of the lens  106  longitudinally away from the light engine  104  and heat sink  110 ) or gear  132  (that may incorporate a detent or other mechanical feature to resist or arrest counter rotation of the inner and outer rings  112 ,  114 ). In other preferred embodiments, a detent feature is incorporated into operation of a gear  134  rotatable by rotation of a motor (not shown) and/or focus knob  136 . 
     In still other preferred embodiments, rotation of a motor (not shown) and/or focus knob  136  rotates a gear  134  (or other engagement member) to begin counter rotation of the two rings  112  and  114 , with the storage configuration  100  comprising the first operable position of the light  102 , and in such first operable position as shown in  FIG. 1  a Fresnel lens  106  is minimally separated from a light source or light engine  104 , providing a wide/flood beam of projected light from the light  102 . As will be discussed the wide/flood beam is preferably about 70 degrees and decreases to a narrow/spot beam of preferably about 16 degrees when the Fresnel lens  106  and light engine  104  are maximally separated, such maximal separation achieved by rotating a gear  136  so as to counter rotate the inner and outer rings  112  and  114  to fully extend the corresponding extender members. 
     The heat sink  110  to which the light engine  104  is thermally connected (mounted) is preferably (as shown) a substantial portion of the rearmost structure. Light output control electronics are preferably included on a separate circuit board that is thermally connected (mounted) to a smaller (lowermost) portion  138  of the rearmost heat sink structure. As shown, there is a smaller portion  138  of the heat sink on one (shown as lowermost) side in  FIG. 3 . This smaller portion  138  of the heat sink  110  is substantially thermally separate from the larger portion, thereby providing better thermal separation between the light engine  104  and the control electronics. In preferred embodiments, thermal separation between the larger portion of the heat sink  110  where the light engine  104  is mounted and the (lowermost) smaller portion  138  where the control electronics are mounted is achieved by one or more areas of discontinuity such as the discontinuity/thermal separator  140  shown between the larger portion of the heat sink  110  and its smaller portion  138 . In other preferred embodiments, backside fins comprising heat sink  110  may be oriented so as to be substantially parallel with the discontinuity/thermal separator  140  shown in  FIG. 3  and not, as shown in  FIG. 4 , perpendicular, or the backside fins may themselves be discontinuous between the larger portion of the heat sink  110  and its lower portion  138  below the discontinuity/thermal separator  140 . 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the light as in  FIG. 3 . 
       FIG. 5  is a side cut view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1  but in a partially extended first operable position  200 . When moved from its storage position  100  to a first operable position  200 , preferably by depressing or pulling or actuating a mechanical index or release mechanism (to allow for rotation of the counter rotating rings) and subsequent rotation of a focus knob  136  (configured to rotate a gear  134  situated between the counter rotating rings  112  and  114  and to engage with teeth formed in each of the rings to move the rings in the opposite direction from one another) causes the bars (extending members) to move and thereby extend the lens  106  away from the light engine  104 . The first operable position  200  provides a distance between the lens  106  and light engine  104  for a first focusing position for the light unit. The first focusing position of a Fresnel-type light typically corresponds to a widest angle of light projected by the light unit, with increasing separation between the lens  106  and light engine  104  causing greater/narrower focus of a light spot or light beam directed from the subject facing lens. 
       FIG. 6  is a perspective view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 7  is a top plan view of a portion of the light  102  as in  FIG. 5 . In the first operable position  200 , the extending members (bars) comprising one set (eg. of four) affixed to one of the counter rotating rings and another set (eg. of four) affixed to the other counter rotating ring move opposite one another so as to extend the lens away from the light engine/heat sink. The rings are shown in  FIG. 7  as being moved out of the storage (or fully compressed) position  100 , the rings  112  and  114  now shown counter rotated with the extender members partially extended. 
       FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 7 . Preferably, each ring  112 ,  114  is connected to four extending members as shown. Different numbers of bars may be used, and they may be configured differently. And the bars need not be rigid extending members. Cable material may be used for the extending members. In preferred embodiments, however, four bars are mounted to each of the counter rotating rings  112  and  114 , and each bar of one ring is positioned so as to pair up with a bar of the other ring to simplify connection of the bars to an outward lens retaining portion of the focusing assembly (the focusing assembly comprising the counter rotating rings, extender members/bars, and Fresnel lens retainer). As shown in  FIG. 8 , each of inward bars  116 ,  118 ,  120 , and  122  are pivotally mounted at one end to the inner ring  112 , and each of outward bars  124 ,  126 ,  128 , and  130  are pivotally mounted at one end to the outer ring  114 . The other end of each inward bar is pivotally mounted to an attachment member that is pivotally mounted to the other (non-ring) end of an outward bar, as shown. For example, as shown in  FIG. 8 , the non-ring end of inward bar  116  is pivotally mounted to an attachment member  202 , which is in turn pivotally mounted to the non-ring end of outward bar  126 ; inward bar  118  is pivotally mounted to an attachment member  204 , which is pivotally mounted to outward bar  130 ; inward bar  122  is pivotally mounted to an attachment member  206 , which is pivotally mounted to outward bar  128 ; and inward bar  120  is pivotally mounted to an attachment member  208 , which is pivotally mounted to outward bar  124 . As the counter rotating rings  112  and  114  move opposite one another, the bars extend and do so such that the lens (retained by a Fresnel lens retainer attached to the bars via bar attachment members  202 ,  204 ,  206 , and  208 ) is moved longitudinally away from the light engine  104  with substantially no rotation (allowing for barn doors or other attachments to the lens portion to maintain its orientation relative to the rearmost heat sink  110 , mounting frame, etc.). That is, as the lens  106  is extended outward away from the light engine  104 , the lens  106  moves substantially only longitudinally away from the light engine  104  toward the subject being lighted, with substantially no rotation of the lens  106  relative to the light engine  104  or rearmost heat sink structure  110 . 
       FIG. 9  is a side cut view of the light as in  FIG. 1  but in a fully extended operable position  300 . The focus knob  136 , in a preferred embodiment, is shown in the heat sink portion (as for  FIGS. 1 and 5 ). In a fully extended mode (for the longest distance between Fresnel lens  106  and light engine  104 ) the extending member (bars) are fully extending so that one end of each bar is attached to the heat sink/light engine portion and the other end is attached to structure retaining the lens  106 , with a bellows  108  or other material expanded therebetween so as to contain light generated by the light engine  104  and allowing light to be projected through the subject facing lens  106 . 
       FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 9 . 
       FIG. 11  is a top plan view of a portion of the light  102  as in  FIG. 9 . In various embodiments, the fully extended position (as shown) includes mechanical stops such as end-of-gear teeth and/or alignment of detents in each of the counter rotating rings such that a mechanic index pin may be used to provide additional retention of the rings and bars in the fully extended position. Preferably and as shown in  FIG. 11 , the portion of the focusing assembly that extends the Fresnel lens  106  away from the light source/engine  104  comprises two concentric rings  112  and  114  with at least one gear  134  therebetween engageable with teeth formed on each of the rings so as to allow counter rotation of the two rings with respect to one another when the gear  134  is rotated. Four extender members  116 ,  118 ,  120 , and  122  are (evenly spaced about and) pivotally mounted to the inner ring  112 , the four (inward) extender members and inner ring comprising an inward basket-type design. Four additional extender members  124 ,  126 ,  128 , and  130  are (evenly spaced about and) pivotally mounted to the outer ring  114 , with the four (outward) extender members and outer ring comprising an outward basket-type design. The two (inward plus outward) basket-type designs/structures are combined with at least one gear  134  interposed between the inner ring  112  and outer ring  114  so that rotation of the gear  134  causes the inner ring  112  and outer ring  114  to rotate in opposite directions (i.e. counter rotation of the two rings). Each of the extender members are further pivotally mounted to one of four attachment members  202 ,  204 ,  206 , and  208  such that each of the extender members pivotally mounted to the inner ring  112  is connected to an extender member pivotally mounted to the outer ring  114  via pivotal mounting to one of the attachment members  202 ,  204 ,  206 , and  208 . Each of the attachment members  202 ,  204 ,  206 , and  208  pivotally connects an extender member pivotally mounted to the inner ring  112  with an extender member pivotally mounted to the outer ring  114 , forming a connected pair of extender members. As the two rings  112  and  114  are rotated in opposite directions, the extender member ends pivotally mounted to the rings are either drawn closer together causing the attachment member connecting the opposite ends of those extender members to extend away from the plane defined by the two concentric rings  112  and  114 , or drawn apart from one another causing the attachment member (and the plane defined by the Fresnel lens retainer structure attached thereto) to compress/collapse inward toward the plane defined by the concentric rings  112  and  114 . 
       FIG. 12  is a perspective view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 11 . 
       FIGS. 13, 14, and 15  comprise an exploded view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1  showing components as they may be assembled/disassembled for assembly/disassembly of the light, in various embodiments.  FIG. 13  is an enlarged detail of a first portion of an exploded view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1 , this first portion including a Fresnel lens  106  and a dual basket type design/structure or focusing assembly  402  for adjusting a distance between the Fresnel lens  106  and a light source  104 . Lens retainers  404  are shown for retaining Fresnel lens  106  to an outward lens retainer portion  406  of the focusing assembly  402 , with a lens seal  408  therebetween. Ring retainers  410  and  412  are used to retain rings  112  and  114  to the heat sink portion  110  so that the rings  112  and  114  are able to slide/rotate within the plane defined by rings  112  and  114  but not move longitudinally fore and aft in the direction that the lens  106  extends from and retracts to the plane defined by rings  112  and  114  (and within which the light source/engine  104  preferably resides). The ring retainers  410  and  412  preferably oppose one another. Different ring retaining means may be used, or a different number of retainers  410 ,  412  may be used. The retainers  410 ,  412  preferably include guide material to maintain alignment of each of the counter rotating rings  112  and  114 . 
     The focusing assembly  402  preferably comprises a dual basket type design having a pair of counter rotating rings defining a first plane, a lens holding member defining a second plane, and extensible bars or extending members therebetween and affixed to the counter rotating rings and lens holding member as shown in  FIG. 13  so as to provide an assembly whereby the lens holding member is extendable away from the counter rotating rings by rotating one or both of the rings. With the extending members arranged as shown, the lens holding member is extendable away from the rotating rings so that the first and second planes remain substantially the same in relation to one another when extended as when collapsed (i.e. parallel to one another). And the lens holding member (and its first plane) is extendable away from the rings (and its second plane) with substantially no rotation along the longitudinal travel between the collapsed or shorter separation and the extended or longer separation between the first and second planes. Attachments  414 ,  416 ,  418 , and  420  (four of them) are shown for attachment of barn doors or other attachments typically used with lighting units used in the video and film industry. 
       FIG. 14  is an enlarged detail of a second portion of an exploded view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1 , this second portion including a bellows  108  and an enclosure  422 , the bellows  108  adjustable in length between a Fresnel lens  106  and the enclosure  422  affixed to a heat sink portion  110  and a light source  104  affixed thereon. 
       FIG. 15  is an enlarged detail of a third portion of an exploded view of the light  102  as in  FIG. 1 , this third portion including a light source  104 , a heat sink  110 , and a focus knob  136  for adjusting a distance between the light source  104  and a Fresnel lens  106 . As shown in  FIG. 15 , the focus knob  136  is preferably connected to a focus gear  134  that protrudes through opening  424  in the heat sink assembly/portion  110 . The focus gear  134  rotates and engages with teeth formed on rings  112  and  114  to extend or retract the lens  106  from the light source/engine  104 . In one embodiment, a release pin is used in place of the idle gear  132  shown. In various embodiments, gears  132 ,  432 , and  434  function as idle gears to stabilize and ensure smooth rotation of the rings  112  and  114  retained to the heat sink assembly  110  by retainers  410  and  412 . In preferred embodiments, a light source or engine  104  comprises an LED module  436  as illustrated in  FIG. 15 . The LED module  436  may be mounted to the heat sink  110  with an LED thermal PSA  428  therebetween, with an LED PCB assembly  426  mounted over and surrounding the LED module  436 . A control PCB assembly  430  is preferably mounted to a lower portion  138  of the heat sink  110 . 
       FIG. 16  illustrates a frontal perspective view of a novel Fresnel light  102 , fully assembled and mounted on a stand/mounting  502 , according to various embodiments.  FIG. 17  illustrates a frontal perspective view of a novel Fresnel light  102 , fully assembled and mounted on a stand/mounting  502 , including attachments  414 ,  416 ,  418 , and  420  utilized to mount barn door attachments  504 , according to various embodiments. 
     In one embodiment, the Fresnel light unit as described and illustrated in the figures is operated by actuating a release mechanism to allow for extending the lens away from the light engine; rotating a focus knob to extend the lens longitudinally outward away from the light engine to a first operable position; turning on the light engine to project light through the lens; and further rotating the focus knob to adjust the distance between lens and light engine (to focus the light beam projected from the lens onto a subject, as desired). Light characteristics such as the color temperature (or color) of light projected, intensity, etc. may be controlled manually using control knobs/buttons/sliders/etc. provided on the light unit, or remotely using various wired or wireless means. The light unit may be returned to a storage configuration by powering off the light engine; and rotating the focus knob to retract the lens inward longitudinally toward the light engine/heat sink to fully collapse the bellows to bring the lens fully inward toward the light engine. 
     The present inventor(s) designed a novel Fresnel light, in the various embodiments described herein, to represent the next generation in Fresnel lights, providing the hallmarks of a traditional Fresnel light—single shadow beam shaping through barn doors, continuous focusing and a smooth light field—and provide the additional functionality of both wireless and DMX control, the low power consumption and cool operation of an LED light source/engine, unique and innovative compact structure that operates differently than any previous Fresnel and collapses down to a fraction of the size (and weight and bulk) of existing Fresnel lights, and is designed to have a water-resistant IP54 rating and rugged construction for field reliability. 
       FIG. 18  is an exemplary light output diagram for a light  102  as disclosed, in a narrow/spot beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Tungsten (color temperature, 3200K) light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. In this mode, the Fresnel light  102  has its bellows  108  and focusing assembly  402  in a fully extended mode of operation, to achieve a narrow/spot beam of about 16 degrees. 
       FIG. 19  is an exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a wide/flood beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Tungsten light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. In this mode, the Fresnel light  102  has its bellows  108  and focusing assembly  402  in a fully compressed/collapsed mode of operation, to achieve a wide/flood beam of projected light, of about 70 degrees. 
       FIG. 20  is another exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a narrow/spot beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Daylight wavelength light (color temperature, 5600K) generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
       FIG. 21  is another exemplary light output diagram for a light as disclosed, in a wide/flood beam mode of operation, in various embodiments, with Daylight wavelength light generated by a light engine comprising LEDs. 
     The present inventor(s) invented a new Fresnel light, according to various embodiments, with the following advertised features and capabilities: Ultra high output LED that provides the equivalent output of a traditional 650 W light; High quality glass 8 inch round Fresnel lens; Ultra thin/compact design is only 15″×12.6″×4.6″ and just 9.5 lbs; Water resistant IP54 rating; Provides continuous focus variable from spot (16 degree beam width) to flood (70 degree beam width); Completely silent operation (no cooling fans); Fully dimmable 100 to 0 percent; Available in Tungsten (3200K) and Daylight (5600K) versions; DMX or wireless operation; Wireless operation uses 2.45 GHz and provides 9 user selectable channels; Wireless operation includes the capability to link together as many other Zylight/Zylink instruments as needed, and includes the capability to adjust the controls on all of the linked lights by adjusting the controls on any one of the instruments/lights linked in the group; Use battery (14.4 v) or worldwide AC power; Use with yolk mount, pole mount, or handles; Low power draw at only 90 W to 100 W; Very cool operation due to use of LED light engine instead of conventional high wattage bulb; LED life is 50,000 hours minimum; Tested flicker free at 5600 fps. 
     The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.

Technology Classification (CPC): 5