US 8,057,045 C3 (13,203rd)
Star field projection apparatus
Randy E. Johnson, Escondido, CA (US)
Filed by Randy E. Johnson, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to BLISSLIGHTS, LLC
Reexamination Request No. 90/015,147, Oct. 28, 2022.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 8,057,045, issued Nov. 15, 2011, Appl. No. 12/540,069, Aug. 12, 2009.
Reexamination Certificate C1 8,057,045, issued Dec. 7, 2016.
Reexamination Certificate C2 8,057,045, issued Feb. 23, 2024.
Application 90/015,147 is a continuation of application No. 11/726,978, filed on Mar. 23, 2007, granted, now 7,641,345.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/815,747, filed on Jun. 21, 2006.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Mar. 17, 2026.
Int. Cl. G03B 21/14 (2006.01); F21S 6/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/26 (2006.01); G09B 23/00 (2006.01); G09B 27/00 (2006.01); G09B 27/02 (2006.01); G09B 27/04 (2006.01)
CPC G03B 21/26 (2013.01) [G09B 27/00 (2013.01); G09B 27/04 (2013.01); G09B 27/02 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claim 13 is confirmed.
Claims 1-4 and 11 were previously cancelled.
Claims 5-10 and 12 are cancelled.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising, causing light from the non-coherent light source to pass through a second condenser lens, wherein the first and second condenser lenses comprise an outer condenser lens and an inner condenser lens and wherein, when in operation, light from the at least one non-coherent light source passes through the inner condenser lens and the rotating interferential filter wheel, and is eventually collected and redirected by the outer condenser lens to create the cloud-like effect.