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US 7,038,398 B1Granted
Kinetic illumination system and methods
AssigneeColor Kinetics Incorporated
InventorsIhor Lys, George G. Mueller, Michael K. Blackwell
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of creating eye-catching displays by taking advantage of color-changing illumination provided by LED systems disclosed herein. Displays can be made to appear to change color or to move simply by changing the color of the light illuminating them. Also, the use of such light in projected is described. A vending machine, an article of clothing, and a container lit by these LED systems are specifically provided.
Claims36
An illumination method, comprising acts of:
- providing an LED system to generate light of a range of colors within a color spectrum;
- placing the LED system to affect an object with the light, the object being selected from the group consisting of a display case, a vending machine, a beverage container, and an advertising display;
- generating the light so as to illuminate at least a portion of the object;
- and
- varying the color of the generated light over a period of time so that an observer perceives a change in color associated with the object being affected by the generated light due to a selective color interaction between the generated light and the object.
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An illumination method, comprising acts of:
- providing an LED system to generate light of a range of colors within a color spectrum;
- placing the LED system to affect an object with the light, the object being selected from the group consisting of a display case, a vending machine, a beverage container, and an advertising display;
- generating the light so as to illuminate the object;
- and
- varying the color of the generated light over a period of time so that the observer perceives an illusion of motion in at least a portion of the object being affected by the generated light due to a selective color interaction between the generated light and the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.