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US 9,436,011 B2Granted
LED light has colorful kaleidoscope image and means
OwnerTseng-Lu Chieninventor
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Abstract
An LED light device that projects a kaleidoscopic image includes multiple reflective or retro-reflective elements for generating multiple images of at least one object, a projection device for projecting the multiple images, and a changing mechanism or circuit for moving the at least one object or changing a pattern of turned-on LEDs that illuminate the object.
Claims20
An LED light device having a kaleidoscope image, comprising:
- at least one LED arranged to illuminate at least one object;
- an elongate kaleidoscope assembly including a plurality of reflective elements and having a predetermined length selected to provide multiple reflections of the at least one object at a first end of the kaleidoscope assembly and thereby create a colorful plurality of images of the at least one object at a second end of the kaleidoscope assembly;
- at least one projection unit for projecting the plurality of images of the at least one object from a wall outlet location or desk top surface location to a remote surface located between two and thirty feet away from the wall outlet location or desk top surface and for magnifying the plurality of images to provide large, clear, sharply focused and colorful images on the remote surface;
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- a power source and at least one means arranged in said housing to cause said at least one LED to emit light having desired functions or characteristics,
- wherein said at least one object is colorful and includes at least one of a display-unit, miniatures, a film, a slide, a printed plastic piece, colorful light transmitting elements, liquids having different densities, liquids without floating pieces, and liquids with floating pieces,
- wherein said projection unit includes optical elements selected from a concave lens, a convex lens, and a lens assembly for projecting and enlarging the image, and at least one of a collimator, tube or telescoping member, and a housing for preventing light leakage,
- wherein said reflective elements are arranged in one of the following configurations:
- (a) a configuration with three mirror elements;
- (b) a configuration with two mirror elements;
- (c) a configuration with four mirror elements;
- (d) a configuration with a tapered mirror element;
- (e) a configuration with a circular mirror element;
- and (f) a configuration with a predetermined number of mirrors and mirror-connecting angles selected to create desired kaleidoscope patterns, and
- wherein the LED light is arranged to be plugged into an electric outlet or other power source for desk top or plug-in application.
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An LED light device having a kaleidoscope image, comprising:
- at least one LED arranged to illuminate at least one object, the at least one object including at least one of a film, slide, transparent piece, translucent piece, inner medium, display unit, miniature, or colorful light transmitting element located above the at least one LED;
- an assembly including a plurality of reflective elements and having a predetermined length selected to provide multiple reflections of at least one object at a first end of the assembly and thereby create a colorful plurality of images of the at least one object at a second end of the kaleidoscope assembly;
- at least one projection unit for projecting the plurality of images of the at least one object from a wall outlet location or desk top surface location to a remote surface located between two and thirty feet away from the wall outlet location or desk top surface and for magnifying the plurality of images to provide large, clear, sharply focused and colorful images on the remote surface;
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- a power source and at least one means arranged in said housing to cause said at least one LED to emit light having desired functions or characteristics,
- wherein said projection unit includes optical elements selected from a concave lens, a convex lens, and a lens assembly for projecting and enlarging the image, and at least one of a collimator, tube or adjustable focus telescoping member, and a housing for preventing light leakage,
- wherein said reflective elements are arranged in one of the following configurations:
- (a) a configuration with three mirror elements;
- (b) a configuration with two mirror elements;
- (c) a configuration with four mirror elements;
- (d) a configuration with a tapered mirror element;
- (e) a configuration with a circular mirror element;
- and (f) a configuration with a predetermined number of mirrors and mirror-connecting angles selected to create desired kaleidoscope patterns, and
- wherein the power source includes prongs extending directly from said housing of the LED device and arranged to be plugged into an electric outlet.
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An LED kaleidoscopic image light device having an interchangeable power source, comprising:
- a kaleidoscope assembly arranged for forming a kaleidoscopic image;
- at least one LED arranged to illuminate at least one object, the at least one object including at least one of a film, slide, transparent piece, translucent piece, inner medium, display unit, miniature, or colorful light transmitting element located above the at least one LED;
- an assembly including a plurality of reflective elements and having a predetermined length selected to provide multiple reflections of at least one object at a first end of the assembly and thereby create a colorful plurality of images of the at least one object at a second end of the kaleidoscope assembly;
- at least one projection unit for projecting the plurality of images of the at least one object from a wall outlet location or desk top surface location to a remote surface located between two and thirty feet away from the wall outlet location or desk top surface and for magnifying the plurality of images to provide large, clear, sharply focused and colorful images on the remote surface;
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- a power source and at least one means arranged in said housing to cause said at least one LED to emit light having desired functions or characteristics,
- wherein said projection unit includes optical elements selected from a concave lens, a convex lens, and a lens assembly for projecting and enlarging the image, and at least one of a collimator, tube or adjustable focus telescoping member, and a housing for preventing light leakage,
- wherein said reflective elements are arranged in one of the following configurations:
- (a) a configuration with three mirror elements;
- (b) a configuration with two mirror elements;
- (c) a configuration with four mirror elements;
- (d) a configuration with a tapered mirror element;
- (e) a configuration with a circular mirror element;
- and (f) a configuration with a predetermined number of mirrors and mirror-connecting angles selected to create desired kaleidoscope patterns, and
- wherein the power source is a DC power source selected from a battery, USB power source, solar power source, chemical power source, generator, AC to DC transformer, and AC adaptor.
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An LED light device having a kaleidoscopic image, comprising:
- a. a kaleidoscope device having a plurality of reflecting elements;
- b. at least one LED for emitting light beams that illuminate at least one object, the at least one object selected from colorful miniatures, an inner medium, a display unit, a colorful light transmitting element, and a liquid having different densities and/or floating elements;
- c. a changing device including at least one of:
- c1. a changing mechanism for causing the at least one object to change position, orientation, and relationships in order to vary the kaleidoscopic image, and
- c2. a changing circuit for changing a number of LEDs that are turned on to change illumination patterns;
- d. control means in the LED device housing for controlling the changing device and light functions, brightness, color, and light effects of the LED light means;
- e. a projection assembly with optical elements for projecting the kaleidoscopic image to a desired surface located from two to thirty feet away from the LED light;
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- f. a power source to supply power to the LED device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.