Ambient light sensing solar powered pulsed LED visual indicator apparatus and method

A visual indicator comprising:

• means for obtaining energy from sunlight;
• means for storing energy operatively connected to the means for obtaining energy for charging the means for storing energy;
• means for emitting light to the means for storing energy;
• means for controlling the visual indicator operatively connected to the means for storing energy and the light emitting means to control operating characteristics of the means for storing light.

A method of operating a visual sensor comprising:

• recharging a battery from a solar panel;
• emitting light with a light emitting diode (LED) from power provided by the battery;
• sensing ambient light conditions proximate to the visual sensor;
• varying an intensity of light emitted from the LED based on the sensed ambient light conditions.

A visual indicator comprising:

• a light emitting diode (LED) operatively connected to a power source to emit light;
• a controller operatively connected to the power source and the LED to control operating characteristics of the LED, wherein the controller is configured to operate the LED to vary in at least one of the following operating characteristics:
• brightness, intensity, to flash, turn on, and turn off;
• and
• a photo sensor operatively connected to the controller to send a signal to the controller associated to an amount of ambient light sensed by the sensor,
• wherein the controller alters at least one operating characteristic of the LED in response to the signal received by the sensor.