Flashing light driver
OwnerLi Fuinventor
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Abstract
A shoe, soap or other article incorporates an integrated circuit having a first and a second input gate, and one or more outputs that can serve to supply power to a like number of light sources, like LEDs. The first input gate is responsive to a motion signal and acts to cause the integrated circuit to deliver a pattern of power signals to the one or more outputs. The second input gate is responsive to a second motion signal, the second motion signal actually being two or more motion signals occurring at a pre-determined frequency that the integrated circuit detects. The second input gate logically acts to cause the integrated circuit to alternate between a sleep mode and an active mode. The first input gate is disabled by the integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is in sleep mode.
Claims16
An integrated circuit for a driver for a flashing light display comprising:
- an integrated circuit having a first and a second input gate and one or more outputs that can serve to supply power to a like number of light sources;
- the first input gate being responsive to a first trigger signal and acting to cause the integrated circuit to deliver a pattern of power signals to the one or more outputs;
- the second input gate being responsive to a second trigger signal, the second trigger signal being two or more motion signals occurring at a pre-determined frequency;
- the second input gate acting to cause the integrated circuit to alternate between a sleep mode and an active mode upon each occurrence of the second trigger signal;
- the first input gate being disabled by the integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is in sleep mode.
A driver for a flashing light display comprising:
- an integrated circuit having a first and a second input gate and one or more outputs that can serve to supply power to a like number of light sources;
- the first input gate being responsive to a first trigger signal and acting to cause the integrated circuit to deliver a pattern of power signals to the one or more outputs;
- the second input gate being responsive to a second trigger signal, the second trigger signal being two or more motion signals occurring at a pre-determined frequency that the integrated circuit detects;
- the second input gate acting to cause the integrated circuit to alternate between a sleep mode and an active mode;
- the first input gate being ignored by the integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is in sleep mode;
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- a first motion sensor delivering a first motion signal to the first gate.
A device with a flashing light display comprising:
- a device into which is incorporated an integrated circuit having a first and a second input gate, and one or more outputs that can serve to supply power to a like number of light sources;
- the first input gate being responsive to a first trigger signal and acting to cause the integrated circuit to deliver a pattern of power signals to the one or more outputs;
- the second input gate being responsive to a second trigger signal, the second trigger signal being two or more motion signals occurring at a pre-determined frequency that the integrated circuit detects;
- the second input gate logically acting to cause the integrated circuit to alternate between a sleep mode and an active mode after each occurrence of the second trigger signal;
- the first input gate being disabled by the integrated circuit when the integrated circuit is in sleep mode;
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- a first motion sensor delivering a first trigger signal to the first gate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.