SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORNAMENTAL VARIABLE INTENSITY LIGHTING DISPLAYS
First Claim
1. An improved lighting display system, comprising;
- a power source;
an insulation-displacement connector which is electrically connectable to the power source;
an insulation-displacement connector cable which is electrically connected to the insulation-displacement connector, the insulation-displacement connector cable comprising a plurality of wires having a distal end; and
at least one light emitter disposed at the distal end of each of the wires, the each of the light emitters being electrically connected to the insulation-displacement connector cable.
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Abstract
A device and method for illuminating an electrically powered decorative lighting system with a plurality of individual light elements that can be positioned in or on surrounding plants, windows, or other display areas to simulate fireflies. The plurality of light emitting elements, such as LEDs or fiber optic cables, are arrangable with mounting devices or can be suspended or attached to any surrounding structure to provide an ornamental lighting effects. Electrical power is provided with rechargeable batteries charged with a solar panel. One preferred embodiment uses insulation-displacement connectors and an insulation-displacement connector ribbon cable to attach the light emitters to a microprocessor control which creates unique and varied timing patterns for the various light emitters to simulate fireflies.
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35 Claims
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1. An improved lighting display system, comprising;
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a power source; an insulation-displacement connector which is electrically connectable to the power source; an insulation-displacement connector cable which is electrically connected to the insulation-displacement connector, the insulation-displacement connector cable comprising a plurality of wires having a distal end; and at least one light emitter disposed at the distal end of each of the wires, the each of the light emitters being electrically connected to the insulation-displacement connector cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An improved lighting display system, comprising;
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a power source; a controller circuit electrically connected to the power source; at least one elongate transmission member with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is electrically connected to the controller circuit; and at least one light emitter which is electrically connected to the distal end of the elongate transmission member, the at least one light emitter being configured to illuminate in a lighting pattern; wherein the lighting pattern is controlled by the controller circuit so that the lighting pattern varies in brightness over time, the lighting pattern varying in brightness at one or more pre-determined rates for one or more durations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An improved lighting display system, comprising;
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a power source comprising a rechargeable battery electrically connected to a solar panel; a controller circuit electrically connected to the power source, the controller circuit comprising at least one microcontroller unit; an insulation-displacement connector cable which is electrically connected to the controller circuit, the insulation-displacement connector cable having a distal end; and at least one LED which is electrically connected to the distal end of the insulation-displacement connector cable, the LED being configured to illuminate in at least one lighting pattern controlled by the controller circuit, wherein the at least one lighting pattern ramps upward in brightness at a first upward ramp rate from a non-illuminated level to a maximum-brightness level in a first duration, ramps downward in brightness at a first downward ramp rate from the maximum-brightness level to the non-illuminated level in a second duration, ramps upward in brightness at the first upward ramp rate from the non-illuminated level to the maximum-brightness level in the first duration, ramps downward in brightness at the first downward ramp rate from the maximum-brightness level to the non-illuminated level to in the second duration, ramps upward in brightness at the first upward ramp rate from the non-illuminated level to the maximum-brightness level in the first duration, ramps downward in brightness at the first downward ramp rate from the maximum-brightness level to the non-illuminated level to in the second duration, followed by a randomly determined duration of non-illumination followed by a second lighting pattern.
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35. A method of illuminating a light with a lighting display system, the method comprising;
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providing an improved lighting display system comprising; a power source; a controller circuit electrically connected to the power source; at least one elongate transmission member with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is electrically connected to the controller circuit; and at least one light emitter which is electrically connected to the distal end of the elongate transmission member, the at least one light emitter being configured to illuminate in a lighting pattern; and programming the controller circuit to direct an average current to vary the lighting pattern brightness of the at least one light emitter over time, wherein the at least one light emitter will ramp up in brightness at a pre-determined finite rate.
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