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US 8,147,083 B2Granted
Headlights having adjustable intensity
AssigneeUnderwater Kinetics, Inc.
InventorAlan K. Uke
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Abstract
Headlights wherein one or more parameters associated with the illumination provided by the associated light source are described. Parameters that can be adjusted, for example, include the intensity of light exiting the headlight assembly, the dispersion of light emitted from the headlight, the direction of illumination, and the like.
Claims15
An adjustable, wearable headlight assembly, comprising:
- a. a main body comprised of (i) a bore having a central axis and adapted to receive and retain a removable light cartridge and (ii) an aperture in a sidewall of the main body;
- b. a removable light cartridge disposed in the bore of the main body and comprising a light source that includes at least one electrically powered lamp and circuitry for connecting the lamp(s) to a power supply, wherein when operably disposed in the main body the light source is positioned proximate to the aperture so as to allow light produced by the light source when energized to exit with a direction of illumination substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the main body's bore and pass through the aperture and out of the headlight assembly;
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- c. an adjustable lens associated with the main body's aperture and proximate to the light source, wherein the adjustable lens can be adjusted in relation to the aperture to adjust one or more parameters associated with light produced by the light source when energized.
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An adjustable, wearable headlight assembly, comprising:
- a. a main body comprised of (i) a substantially cylindrical bore having a central axis and adapted to receive and retain in rotable relation about the central axis a removable light cartridge and (ii) an aperture in a sidewall of the main body;
- b. a removable light cartridge rotably disposed in the bore of the main body and comprising a light source that includes at least one electrically powered LED lamp and circuitry for connecting the lamp(s) to a power supply comprised of at least one battery, wherein when operably disposed in the main body the light source is positioned proximate to the aperture so as to allow light produced by the light source when energized to exit with a direction of illumination substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the main body's bore and pass through the aperture and out of the headlight assembly;
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- c. an adjustable lens associated with the main body's aperture and proximate to the light source, wherein the adjustable lens can be adjusted in relation to the aperture to adjust one or more parameters associated with light produced by the light source when energized.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.