Apparatus and method for safe illumination of fine art works

Details Apparatus and method for safe illumination of fine art works Apparatus and method for safe illumination of fine art works

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Lee, Jong-Suk (James) (Department: 2885)

Illumination

Light source and modifier

Including selected wavelength modifier

C362S307000, C362S328000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11178172

ABSTRACT:
A lighting system for illuminating artwork includes a housing; a lamp mounted within said housing and including a halogen bulb and a reflector, said reflector having a dichroic coating; a linear spread lens positioned in front of said lamp and having an etched portion covering less than one hundred percent of a first surface of said lens; and a door associated with said housing and defining an opening therein, said opening having a flattened portion and a rounded portion, said linear spread lens positioned over said opening, and the light emitted by the lighting system being directed through said linear spread lens and said opening. The resulting lighting system produces safe light diffused evenly substantially over the entire surface of a piece of artwork.

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