Smart Signal Light

• US 20150279169A1
• Filed: 03/28/2014
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dominic Joseph Preta, Hans Christer Pretta, Isaiah Monty Simmons, Joseph Frank Preta, Roger Allcorn, William Monty Simmons
• Original Assignee: Patent Zero, LLC
• Inventors: Simmons, Isaiah Monty, Simmons, William Monty, Preta, Dominic Joseph, Allcorn, Roger, Pretta, Hans Christer, Preta, Joseph Frank
• Granted Patent: US 9,386,658 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0023 the element being a sensor, e.g. distance sensor, camera
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/238 Arrangement or mounting of circuit elements integrated in the light source
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/125 by using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/20 Responsive to malfunctions or to light source life; for protection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Disclosed is a smart signal generator for generating a signal representing a motion. The device includes a processing device associated with a motion sensor and a signal generator and a power source. The signal generator is a light source. When the motion sensor generates data indicating the smart signal generator is slowing down, the processing device activates the signal generator which generates a motion signal. One embodiment of a motion signal is a red light.

Claims

1. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal, said smart signal light comprising:

a housing;

a power source disposed inside said housing and configured for supplying power;

a motion sensor at least partially disposed in said housing and configured for generating motion-data;

a signal generator disposed at least partially inside said housing, wherein said signal generator is electrically associated with said power source through a switching device and wherein said signal generator is configured for generating a motion signal;

a processing disposed inside said housing wherein said processing device is electrically associated with said switching element, said motion sensor, and said power source wherein said processing device is configured to generate a control-signal in response to said motion-data; and

wherein said signal generator generates said motion signal in response to said control-signal.

2. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal as in claim 1, wherein said motion sensor is an accelerometer and wherein said motion-data indicates at least one of (a) the smart signal light is slowing down, (b) the smart signal light is speeding up, and (c) the smart light is not accelerating.

3. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal as in claim 2, wherein said signal generator is a light source.

4. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal as in claim 3, wherein said control-signal causes the light source to generate a red light when said sensor-data indicates the smart signal light is slowing down.

5. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal as in claim 4, wherein said control-signal causes the light source to generate a yellow light when said sensor-data indicates the smart signal light is not slowing down.

6. A smart signal light for generating a motion signal as in claim 4, wherein said control-signal causes the light source to generate a green light when said sensor-data indicates the smart signal light is speeding up.

7. A smart signal light as in claim 2, wherein said signal generator is a display device and wherein said control signal cause said display to generate a first image when said motion-data indicates the smart signal light is slowing down, a second image when said motion-data indicates the smart signal light is speeding up, and a third image when said motion-data indicates the smart signal light is not accelerating.

9. A smart signal light as in claim 1, wherein said housing is configured for being mechanically associated with clothes worn by a user.

10. A smart signal light as in claim 1, wherein said housing is configured a magnetic component configured for mechanically associating said housing with a ferromagnetic object and wherein said smart signal light is configured to perform a stop light function.