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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Bryan R. Teichgraeber, Frisco, TX (US);
Steven P. Krycho, Richardson, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An alignment tool ( ) designed to replace a high-powered lamp with a low-powered lamp to facilitate safe alignment of a projector lamp console. The alignment tool ( ) comprised of a cathode portion ( ) and an anode portion ( ) connected by one or more rods ( ). The alignment tool holds a light source such as a flashlight ( ) having an exposed bulb ( ) in the approximate location of the arc of the high-powered lamp. The cathode and anode sockets and the reflector of the projector lamp console are adjusted until the exposed bulb ( ) is at the F1 focal point of the reflector and the optical axis of the alignment tool is the optical axis of the reflector.