Patent ID: 8081386

Claim:
A device for illuminating an area, comprising: at least one light source ( 1 ) for producing light ( 3 ) for an illumination; optics means ( 2 ) for shaping the light ( 3 ) produced by the at least one light source ( 1 ); a mask ( 14 ) having a plurality of openings ( 15 ) or transparent regions for passing the light ( 3 ) in a direction towards the area, and opaque regions ( 16 ) disposed between the openings ( 15 ) or transparent regions; and separation means ( 4 , 4 ′, 4 ″) for dividing the light ( 3 ) to be used for the illumination into several mutually separated partial beams ( 5 ), the separate partial beams illuminating the mask with a spacing therebetween.