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US 2018/0293850 A1Published application
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.
Claims4
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A visual status indicator for an environmental instrument, the environmental instrument having at least one sensor, 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, said at least one light disposed within said enclosure such that said at least one light is embedded within said handle to not protrude out from said handle;
- wherein said enclosure is semi-transparent and configured such that a majority of said handle is illuminated during use with said at least one light;
- a light controller, said light controller in communication with said at least one light;
- wherein said light controller is in communication with the at least one sensor;
- wherein said at least one light is configured to illuminate a first color when the at least one sensor requires calibration;
- wherein said at least one light is configured to illuminate a second color when the at least one sensor is ready for use;
- and
- wherein said at least one light is configured to illuminate a third color to indicate findings from the at least one sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.