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Middleton, WI, United States of America

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 119

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 23

Trademarks = 57

Forward Citations = 731

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101 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Iii (23 out of 24 patents)

John P Thurk (10 out of 10 patents)

Koen Buys (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Adam Bennette (8 out of 8 patents)

5. William R Florac (8 out of 8 patents)

6. Timothy George Robbins (8 out of 9 patents)

7. David J Cahalane (7 out of 7 patents)

8. Jon Rasche (7 out of 7 patents)

9. Zack Zlevor (7 out of 7 patents)

10. Eric W Suomi (7 out of 7 patents)

11. Dennis William Varian (7 out of 7 patents)

12. David Kinzer (6 out of 6 patents)

13. Christopher Mizerak (6 out of 6 patents)

14. Michael Lichter (6 out of 6 patents)

15. Gary Bewick (6 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Low Power Standby Mode

Moving Light Fixture Control

Optical Modification

Printed Circuit Board Integration

Spectral Power Distribution

Spectral Reflectance Imaging

Lighting Fixture Location Determination

Collision Detection

Stage Mapping

LED Spectral Power Distributions

Automated Lighting Recreation

Lighting Graph-Based Control

119 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12389511 - Low power standby mode for luminaire (2025-08-12),

2. 12320509 - Systems and methods for controlling the position of a moving light fixture (2025-06-03),

3. 12279347 - Color compensation for optical modification (2025-04-14),

4. 12207406 - Light module aperture for printed circuit board integration (2025-01-21),

5. 12108503 - Independent lighting control (2024-10-01),

6. 12038159 - Method for creating XYZ focus paths with a user device (2024-07-16),

7. 11991799 - Systems, methods, and devices for creating a custom output spectral power distribution (2024-05-21),

8. 11956868 - Systems, devices, and methods for implementing spectral reflectance imaging using narrow band emitters (2024-04-09),

9. D1015615 - Lens tube for a light fixture (2024-02-20),

10. 11849519 - Systems, methods, and devices for influencing spectral content of a light output (2023-12-19),

11. 11835997 - Systems and methods for light fixture location determination (2023-12-05),

12. 11805588 - Collision detection for venue lighting (2023-10-31),

13. 11747478 - Stage mapping and detection using infrared light (2023-09-05),

14. 11743986 - Luminaire and system that uses the same (2023-08-29),

15. D992788 - Light fixture housing (2023-07-18),

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. (ETC) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of lighting and rigging equipment for the entertainment industry. With a history dating back to 1975, ETC has earned a reputation for innovative products that enhance the lighting experience for theaters, venues, and studios worldwide.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

119 Patents

#3 in Middleton, WI

#67 in Wisconsin

#3,117 in US

#6,491 in the World

Middleton, WI, United States of America

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Forward Citations = 731

101 inventors:

Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Iii (23 out of 24 patents)

John P Thurk (10 out of 10 patents)

Koen Buys (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Adam Bennette (8 out of 8 patents)

5. William R Florac (8 out of 8 patents)

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