Method and apparatus for automatically focusing overhead light
AssigneeKayla Salasidis
InventorKayla Salasidis
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Abstract
An overhead lighting system is set forth comprising a master module having a sensor for measuring distance to an area of interest, and at least one peripheral module pivotally connected to the master module, the at least one peripheral module having at least one lamp and a mechanism for pivoting the at least one peripheral module to an angle relative to the master module based on the distance to the area of interest, for focusing the at least one lamp on the area of interest.
Claims19
An overhead lighting system, comprising:
- a master module having a sensor for measuring distance to an area of interest;
- at least one peripheral module pivotally connected to the master module, the at least one peripheral module having at least one lamp and a mechanism for pivoting the at least one peripheral module to an angle relative to the master module based on the distance to the area of interest, for focusing the at least one lamp on the area of interest;
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- wherein the master module further includes at least one of an accelerometer and gyroscope for detecting movement of the master module in three dimensions and activating the sensor to measure the distance to the area of interest and in response cause the at least one peripheral module to pivot to the angle for focusing the at least one lamp on the area of interest.
A method of operating an overhead lighting system having a master module, and at least one attached tiltable peripheral module having at least one lamp, the method comprising:
- detecting motion of the master module;
- illuminating an area of interest with a laser crosshair;
- after the master module has stopped moving for a first time period then measuring distance to an area of interest;
- calculating a pivot angle between the master module and the at least one peripheral module based on the measured distance;
- repositioning the at least one peripheral module at the calculated pivot angle to focus the at least one lamp on the area of interest;
- ceasing illumination of the area of interest with the laser crosshair.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.