Brake and signal light system

A wireless brake and signal light system for attachment to a helmet, comprising:

• a transmitter assembly adapted for electrical connection to the signaling circuitry of a vehicle, said transmitter assembly for transmitting a radio signal in response to an electrical signal generated by said signaling circuitry;
• a receiver assembly for receiving said radio signal and producing a control signal in response to said radio signal, said receiver assembly operated intermittently to save power;
• at least one light source connected to said receiver assembly, wherein said control signal illuminates said at least one light source;
• a housing assembly, said housing assembly adapted to receive said receiver assembly and said light source therewithin, and wherein said housing assembly is attachable to a helmet and flexible to conform to the shape of said helmet;
• wherein said transmitter assembly includes:
• a conditioning circuit, wherein said conditioning circuit receives said electrical signal generated by said signaling circuitry, said conditioning circuit for producing raw electrical power and signaling data;
• a voltage regulator, said voltage regulator for receiving said raw electrical power and for providing a steady supply voltage to power said transmitter assembly;
• and
• a first micro-controller, said first micro-controller for receiving said signaling data and producing a radio data pattern;
• a transmitter circuit for modulating said radio data pattern onto said radio signal;
• wherein said receiver assembly includes:
• a receiver;
• a second micro-controller, wherein said receiver demodulates said radio signal and feeds it to said second micro-controller, said second micro-controller for generating said control signal;
• and
• a power source for powering said receiver assembly.

A method of illuminating a wireless brake and signal light system comprising the steps of:

• connecting a transmitter assembly to the signaling circuitry of a vehicle, said transmitter assembly comprising a signal conditioning circuit, a voltage regulator, a first micro-controller, and a transmitter circuit;
• mounting a light housing assembly containing a receiver assembly and at least one light source to a helmet, said light housing assembly being flexible, said receiver assembly comprising a receiver circuit and a second micro-controller;
• passing a current through said signaling circuitry, said current being received by said conditioning circuit;
• conditioning said current by said conditioning circuit so as to provide electrical power and signaling data, said electrical power being received by said voltage regulator to provide a steady supply voltage to power said transmitter assembly, said signaling data being received by said first micro-controller;
• processing said signaling data by said first micro-controller to produce a radio data pattern, said radio data pattern being received by said modulation circuit;
• modulating said radio data pattern by said transmitter circuit on to a radio signal;
• broadcasting said radio signal, said radio signal being received by said receiver assembly;
• demodulating said radio signal by said receiver circuit to produce a demodulated signal, said demodulated signal being received by said second micro-controller;
• processing said demodulated signal by said second micro-controller to produce a command signal;
• and
• illuminating said at least one light source by said command signal.