Method and apparatus for using an electrically illuminated attention-attracting device
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1. A method of producing attention-attracting light images, comprising:
- causing a light source to emit alternatingly at least two different colored lights from a light emitting device;
producing a visually perceptible light pattern comprising a sequence of at least alternating first and second colored light bar images visible when moving the light emitting device;
increasing the length of the first colored light bar images; and
decreasing the length of the second colored light bar images.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments of the present invention improve the method and apparatus for producing multi-color changeable patterns of multi-colored lights, by using an intelligent circuit to create the drive signals. According to certain disclosed embodiments of the invention, the appearance of the light patterns are changed automatically or in response to external influences.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of producing attention-attracting light images, comprising:
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causing a light source to emit alternatingly at least two different colored lights from a light emitting device;
producing a visually perceptible light pattern comprising a sequence of at least alternating first and second colored light bar images visible when moving the light emitting device;
increasing the length of the first colored light bar images; and
decreasing the length of the second colored light bar images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for producing attention-attracting light images, comprising:
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means for causing a light source to emit alternatingly at least two different colored lights;
means for causing the light source to produce a visually perceptible light pattern, including a sequence of at least alternating first and second colored light bar images when the light source moves;
means for adjusting the length of the first colored light bar images to increase in length; and
means for adjusting the length of the second colored light bar images to decrease in length.
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15. An apparatus for providing attention-attracting light images, comprising:
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means for causing a multi-colored light source to emit alternately at least two different colored lights;
means for causing the light source to produce a visually perceptible changing light pattern including a sequence of at least alternating first and second colored light bar images when the light source moves at a given speed; and
wherein at least one of said colored light bar images changes continuously according to a predetermined program. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for providing attention-attracting images, comprising:
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causing a multi-colored light source to emit alternately at least two different colored lights;
causing the light source to produce a visually perceptible, changing light pattern including a sequence of at least alternating first and second colored light bar images when the light source moves at a given speed; and
wherein at least one of said colored light bar images changes continuously according to a predetermined program.
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