Methods and apparatus for controlling reflected light

Claim 5

The invention of claim 2 in which the refracted light produces a multiplicity of apparent light sources lying in a predetermined locus of such apparent light sources, the said locus comprising at least one line parallel to the central axis of the reflecting surface.

Claim 6

The invention of claim 2 in which the refracted light produces a multiplicity of apparent light sources lying in a locus of such apparent light sources, the said locus comprising at least one annular ring concentric with the central axis of the reflecting surface.

Claim 7

The invention of claim 2 in which the refracted light produces a multiplicity of apparent light sources lying in a locus of such apparent light sources, the said locus comprising a substantially cylindrical array of discrete points.

Claim 8

The invention of claim 1 in which the clear refraction of light into a multiplicity of apparent light sources is carried out by a transparent refracting lens means free from diffusing agencies whose refractive characteristic is mathematically derived to produce a required flood configuration.

Claim 9

In a method of controlling reflection of light in which an actual source of light is located at the focal point of a reflector means, the steps which include actuating the light source to produce a light output having a spot configuration, then interposing between the actual light source and the reflector means optically designed transparent tubular lens means free from diffusing agencies which present curved refracting parts of a mathematically derived configuration and which, by clear refraction, varies the angle of incidence at which light impinges on the reflector means and thus changes the light output from a spot configuration to a predetermined flood configuration characteristic of the mathematically derived curved refracting parts.

Claim 10

In a method of controlling reflection of light in which an actual source of light is located at the focal point of a reflector means, the steps which include actuating the light source to produce a light output having a spot configuration, then interposing between the actual light source and the reflector means optically designed transparent tubular lens means free from diffusing agencies which present curved refracting parts of a mathematically derived configuration and which, by clear refraction, varies the angle of incidence at which light impinges on the reflector means and thus changes the light output from a spot configuration to a predetermined flood configuration characteristic of the mathematically derived curved refracting parts.

Claim 11

The method of claim 7 in which the interposing of the lens means is carried out along a path of travel which is parallel to the central axis of the reflector means.

Claim 12

In a method of controlling reflection of light in which an actual source of light is located at the focal point of a reflector body, the steps which include actuating the actual light source to produce a light output having a spot configuration and then interposing, between the actuated light source and the reflector body optically designed transparent lens means free from diffusing agencies which present refracting parts having respective focal points which lie in a locus of such points and which, by clear refraction, vary the angle of incidence at which light impinges on the reflector body and thus changes the light output from a spot configuration to a flood configuration, said interposing of the lens means being carried out parallel to the central axis of the reflector body, the said lens means being operative to provide refracted rays of light which form apparent light sources occurring externally of the said actual light source, and the locus of said apparent light sources having a configuration similar to the locus of the focal points of the lens means.

Claim 13

In a method of controlling reflection of light in which an actual source of light is located at the focal point of a reflector body, the steps which include actuating the actual light source to produce a light output having a spot configuration and then interposing, between the actuated light source and the reflector body optically designed transparent lens means free from diffusing agencies which present refracting parts having respective focal points which lie in a locus of such points and which, by clear refraction, vary the angle of incidence at which light impinges on the reflector body and thus changes the light output from a spot configuration to a flood configuration, said interposing of the lens means being carried out parallel to the central axis of the reflector body, the said lens means being operative to provide refracted rays of light which form apparent light sources occurring externally of the said actual light source, and the locus of said apparent light sources having a configuration similar to the locus of the focal points of the lens means.

Claim 14

The method of claim 1 in which the apparent light sources occur externally of the focal point of the reflector body and have a linear configuration.

Claim 15

The method of claim 1 in which the apparent light sources occur externally of the focal point of the reflector body and have a circular configuration.

Claim 16

The invention of claim 1 in which the apparent light sources occur as separate and distinct points having a predetermined relationship to one another.

Claim 17

Luminaire apparatus including a housing body having reflector means located therein, a light source located in the housing body at the focal point of the reflector means, light refracting means mounted between the light source and the said reflector means, the light refracting means comprising a tubular lens member, said tubular lens member being formed with clear light refracting lens portions which produce a multiplicity of apparent light sources lying in a predetermined locus of such apparent light sources.

Claim 18

Luminaire apparatus including a housing body having reflector means located therein, a light source located in the housing body at the focal point of the reflector means, light refracting means mounted between the light source and the said reflector means, the light refracting means comprising a tubular lens member, said tubular lens member being formed with clear light refracting lens portions which produce a multiplicity of apparent light sources lying in a predetermined locus of such apparent light sources.

Claim 19

The invention of claim 13 in which the reflector means is of a paraboloidal shape.

Claim 20

The invention of claim 13 in which the light refracting lens means includes at least one annuloid convex lens element extending around the tubular body on an external surface thereof.

Claim 21

The invention of claim 13 in which the locus of apparent light sources is mathematically derived to provide a predetermined character to a resultant reflected light beam.

Claim 22

The invention of claim 13 in which the reflector means is formed with an aperture through which the said path of travel of the tubular lens means extends and the tubular lens means includes auxiliary reflector means movable into the aperture.

Claim 23

The invention of claim 13 in which the reflector means if of paraboloidal shape and is formed with an aperture through which the said path of travel of the tubular lens means extends, and said tubular lens means being constructed with auxiliary reflector means having a paraboloidal shape which is complementary with respect to the paraboloidal shape of the reflector means.

Claim 24

The invention of claim 13 in which the reflector means is of paraboloidal shape and is formed with an aperture through which the said path of travel of the tubular lens means extends, and said tubular lens means being constructed with auxiliary reflector means having a paraboloidal shape which is complementary with respect to the paraboloidal shape of the reflector means and said auxiliary reflector means including two reflector parts occurring at opposite ends of the tubular lens means.