Method for increasing vehicle brake/safety/hazard light visibility
AssigneeEdward J. Ognibene
InventorEdward J. Ognibene
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Abstract
Vehicle brake lights, hazard lights, bicycle lights, and safety lights for pedestrians, walkers, and runners. The human eye perceives light differently depending on its frequency (or wavelength) relative to the condition or degree of ambient lighting. Moreover, the human visual system perceives changes more readily than a static scene or state. Additionally, light in the green/blue part of the visual spectrum is perceived with much greater apparent intensity compared to red, particularly in low ambient light conditions. Accordingly, a lighting system and method that includes using brake lights that provide continuous changes in color during deceleration and, moreover, that uses blue, green, blue-green, yellow-green, and amber (or yellow) light or combinations thereof.
Claims17
A brake lighting system for denoting a decelerating change in state of an object resulting from application of a braking system, the system comprising:
- a lighting device that is structured and arranged to continuously change color upon application of the braking system;
- a control system that continuously changes the color (repeating periodically or randomly) of the lighting system upon initiation of the braking system.
A safety or hazard lighting system for providing an alert of a hazard or presence of a pedestrian or cyclist, the system comprising:
- a lighting device that is structured and arranged to continuously change color when switched “on”;
- a control system that continuously changes the color (repeating periodically or randomly) of the lighting system when hazard or safely light is switched on.
A method of denoting a decelerating change in state of an object resulting from application of a braking system or presence of a pedestrian, cyclist or hazard, the method comprising:
- continuously changing a color (repeating periodically or randomly) of light emitted by a lighting device upon application of the braking system or upon activation of a hazard or safety light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.