Apparatus and method for light signaling
OwnerMaurice Coheninventor
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Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus for light signaling may be provided. The apparatus may include, but not be limited to, a number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a number of LED lighting controllers connected to the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a power supply connected to the number of LED lighting controllers, a number of protective elements covering the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, a housing containing the number of LED arrays and OLEDs, an electrical box attached to the housing and containing the power supply and the number of LED lighting controllers, and a number of mounting element connected to the housing.
Claims18
An apparatus for traffic light signaling comprising:
- at least one of an LED array and an OLED, each of which comprises a multi-colored LED;
- at least one LED lighting controller connected to the at least one of the LED array and the OLED to control a lighting color of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED, such that traffic signals with different colors are displayed within a same area of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED;
- at least one AC to DC power supply connected to the at least one LED lighting controller;
- at least one clear protective element covering the at least one of the LED array and the OLED;
- at least one housing comprising a vertical back plate and at least two lateral side plates, wherein the vertical back plate contains the at least one of the LED array and the OLED, and the at least two lateral side plates extend forwardly from edges of the vertical back plate beyond a surface of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED;
- an electrical box attached to an outward-facing surface of one of the at least two lateral side plates and extending therefrom, wherein the electrical box contains the AC to DC power supply and the at least one LED lighting controller;
- at least one reflector rigidly attached to at least one inward-facing surface of the at least two lateral side plates;
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- at least one mounting element connected to the housing.
A method for reducing the cost of traffic light signaling comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an apparatus for light signaling comprising:
- at least one of an LED array and an OLED, each of which is a multi-colored LED,
- at least one LED lighting controller connected to the at least one of the LED array and the OLED to control a lighting color of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED, such that traffic signals with different colors are displayed within a same area of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED,
- at least one AC to DC power supply connected to the at least one LED lighting controller,
- at least one clear protective element covering the at least one of the LED array and the OLED,
- at least one housing comprising a vertical back plate and at least two lateral side plates, wherein the vertical back plate contains the at least one of the LED array and the OLED, and the at least two lateral side plates extend forwardly from edges of the vertical back plate beyond a surface of the at least one of the LED array and the OLED,
- an electrical box attached to an outward-facing surface of one of the at least two lateral side plates and extending therefrom, wherein the electrical box contains the AC to DC power supply and the at least one LED lighting controller,
- at least one reflector rigidly attached to an inward-facing surface of the at least two lateral side plates;
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- at least one mounting element connected to the housing;
- placing the apparatus for signaling in a visible location;
- connecting the apparatus to a power source;
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- powering the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.