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US 10,872,509 B2Granted
Illuminated handle for portable instruments
AssigneeLighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.
InventorsScott Salton, Paul Newman, Rocco D Pochy
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for indicating a status of an instrument via visible colored light is described. Status is preferably indicated according to which color is displayed on the apparatus, which is preferably configured to illuminate on or within the handle of the instrument. Statuses may be configured by the end user, or may be pre-established according to specific uses of the instrument.
Claims10
A visual status indicator for an environmental instrument, the environmental instrument having at least one sensor configured to obtain environmental data from an environment, comprising:
- a handle, said handle having an enclosure;
- wherein said handle is disposed on the environmental instrument;
- wherein said handle is configured to be held by one hand of a user;
- at least one light element, said at least one light element disposed within said enclosure and configured such that said at least one light element is disposed within said handle and do not gather particles from the environment;
- wherein said enclosure is configured to be viewable and configured to cause said handle to be illuminated during use with said at least one light element and allow observation of said handle and one or more statuses of the environmental instrument including environmental readings obtained by the at least one sensor from a location remote of said handle;
- a light controller, said light controller in communication with said at least one light element;
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- wherein said light controller is in communication with the at least one sensor.
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