PROGRAMMABLE LIGHTING EFFECT DEVICE AND SYSTEM
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1. A programmable lighting effect device, comprising:
- a main body having a first end, a second end and a cavernous interior;
a plug secured to the first end of the main body, said plug being configured to receive electrical power;
a socket secured to the second end of the main body, said socket being configured to accept a lighting instrument and provide electrical power to the same; and
a controller secured within the cavernous interior of the main body and in communication with each of the plug and socket, said controller being configured to cause a lighting instrument installed within the socket to perform a predetermined illumination effect.
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Abstract
A programmable lighting effect device and system includes a main body having a plug secured to the first end, a socket secured to the second end, and a controller secured within a middle portion. The controller utilizes the alternating current frequency of the supplied electricity as a common clock and further instructs a light bulb installed within the socket to perform a predetermined illumination effect based on stored operating instructions.
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17 Claims
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1. A programmable lighting effect device, comprising:
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a main body having a first end, a second end and a cavernous interior; a plug secured to the first end of the main body, said plug being configured to receive electrical power; a socket secured to the second end of the main body, said socket being configured to accept a lighting instrument and provide electrical power to the same; and a controller secured within the cavernous interior of the main body and in communication with each of the plug and socket, said controller being configured to cause a lighting instrument installed within the socket to perform a predetermined illumination effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A programmable lighting effect system, comprising:
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a plurality of programmable lighting effect devices, each of said devices including a main body having a first end, a second end and a cavernous interior, a plug secured to the first end of the main body, said plug being configured to receive electrical power, a socket secured to the second end of the main body, said socket being configured to accept a lighting instrument and provide electrical power to the same, and a controller secured within the cavernous interior of the main body and in communication with each of the plug and socket, said controller being configured to cause a lighting instrument installed within the socket to perform a predetermined illumination effect; and a means for distributing the electrical power to the plug of each of the plurality of programmable lighting effect devices, wherein the controller of each of the plurality of programmable lighting effect devices is further configured to convert an alternating current frequency from the electrical power into a clock signal and to perform a synchronized lighting effect.
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16. A programmable lighting effect device, comprising:
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a main body having a first end, a second end and a cavernous interior; a plug secured to the first end of the main body, said plug being configured to receive electrical power; a socket secured to the second end of the main body; a lighting instrument secured to the socket, said lighting element being configured to receive the electrical power from the socket; and a controller secured within the cavernous interior of the main body and in communication with each of the plug and socket, said controller being configured to cause the lighting instrument to perform a predetermined illumination effect. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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