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US 6,285,140 B1Granted
Variable-effect lighting system
AssigneePharos Innovations, LLC
InventorJames Ruxton
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Abstract
A variable-effect lighting system includes a lamp assembly, and a programmable lamp controller. The lamp assembly comprises a string of bicolored lamps, each bicolored lamp including a first illuminating element for producing a first color of light, and a second illuminating element for producing a second color of light. The programmable lamp controller is coupled to the lamp assembly for setting the conduction angle of the illuminating elements according to at least one predetermined pattern stored in a memory of the lamp controller. Preferably, the controller includes a user-operable input to allow the user to select the predetermined pattern and hence the color display as desired.
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A variable-effect lighting system comprising:
- a lamp assembly comprising a plurality of multi-coloured lamps in parallel with a DC voltage source, each said multi-coloured lamp comprising a first illuminating element for producing a first colour of light, and a second illuminating element for producing a second colour of light different from the first colour;
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- a programmable lamp controller coupled to the lamp assembly for setting a conduction angle of each said illuminating element according to at least one predetermined pattern, each said predetermined pattern being stored in a memory of the controller, the lamp controller including a first electronic switch coupled to the first illuminating element and a second electronic switch coupled to the second illuminating element.
A night light comprising:
- a lamp assembly comprising at least one multi-coloured lamp in parallel with a DC voltage source, each said multi-coloured lamp comprising a first illuminating element for producing a first colour of light, and a second illuminating element for producing a second colour of light different from the first colour;
- a programmable lamp controller coupled to the lamp assembly for setting a conduction angle of each said illuminating element according to at least one predetermined pattern, each said predetermined pattern being stored in a memory of the controller, the lamp controller including a first electronic switch coupled to the first illuminating element and a second electronic switch coupled to the second illuminating element;
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- an AC/DC converter providing the DC voltage source.
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A jewelry piece comprising:
- a lamp assembly comprising at least one multi-coloured lamp in parallel with a DC voltage source, each said multi-coloured lamp comprising a first illuminating element for producing a first colour of light, and a second illuminating element for producing a second colour of light different from the first colour;
- a programmable lamp controller coupled to the lamp assembly for setting a conduction angle of each said illuminating element according to at least one predetermined pattern, each said predetermined pattern being stored in a memory of the controller, the lamp controller including a first electronic switch coupled to the first illuminating element and a second electronic switch coupled to the second illuminating element;
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- a DC power source for powering the lamp assembly and the controller.
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A key chain comprising:
- a lamp assembly comprising at least one multi-coloured lamp in parallel with a DC voltage source, each said multi-coloured lamp comprising a first illuminating element for producing a first colour of light, and a second illuminating element for producing a second colour of light different from the first colour;
- a programmable lamp controller coupled to the lamp assembly for setting a conduction angle of each said illuminating element according to at least one predetermined pattern, each said predetermined pattern being stored in a memory of the controller, the lamp controller including a first electronic switch coupled to the first illuminating element and a second electronic switch coupled to the second illuminating element;
- a DC power source for powering the lamp assembly and the controller;
- a housing retaining the lamp assembly, the controller and the power source therein;
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- retaining means coupled to the housing for retaining keys therein.
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A variable-effect lighting system comprising:
- a lamp assembly comprising a plurality of multi-coloured lamps in series with an AC voltage source and in series with each other, the AC voltage source having a first voltage phase and a second voltage phase opposite the first phase, each said multi-coloured lamp comprising a first illuminating element for producing a first colour of light during the first voltage phase, and a second illuminating element for producing a second colour of light different from the first colour during the second voltage phase;
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- a programmable lamp controller coupled to the lamp assembly for setting a conduction angle of each said illuminating element according to at least one predetermined pattern, each said predetermined pattern being stored in a memory of the controller.
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