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US 4,791,536 AGranted
Sound responsive lighted earrings
OwnerDarold L. Jamesinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are sound responsive lighted earrings. The earrings include a circuit board having mounted thereon a sound sensor connected to an amplifier and a digitizer designed to break up sounds into a plurality of frequency bands. A corresponding plurality of light emitting diodes are provided which are attached to a corresponding number of fiber optic cables having fiber optic strands extending therefrom. The earrings sense sounds and in response thereto cause respective ones of the LEDs and their corresponding optical fibers to be illuminated.
Claims10
An earring comprising:
- (a) a substantially fault body;
- (b) an electrical circuit mounted on one face of said body and including:
- (1) a miniature portable power source;
- (2) a sound sensor;
- (3) an audio digitizer which receives signals from said sound sensor and divides said signals into a plurality of signal bands, each said band falling within a distinct unique range of sound frequencies;
- (4) indicator means for indicating receipt of sound signals by said sound sensor, said indicator means comprising an indicator for each signal band;
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- (5) switch means for controlling activation of said circuit including a first manually-actuable switch and a second switch actuable responsive to orientation;
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- (c) means for releasably connecting said body to a person or object.
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