Remotely activated high-candle power illumination
First Claim
1. A method of illuminating a region outside a vehicle comprising:
- receiving a signal from outside of the vehicle;
activating, in response to the receiving the signal, at least one lamp within the vehicle; and
illuminating, in response to the activating of the at least one lamp, the region outside the vehicle, the region extending from the vehicle to at least 15 feet from the vehicle and at least 180 degrees around the vehicle, and the illuminating including projecting light from the lamp within the vehicle to the region outside the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method of illuminating a region outside an automobile involves activating at least one lamp within the automobile; and illuminating, in response to the activating of the at least one lamp, the region outside the automobile. The region extends from the automobile to at least 15 to 30 feet or more from the automobile, and the illuminating includes projecting light from the lamp within the automobile to the region outside the automobile. Preferably, the illuminating includes projecting light that illuminates an area at an average maintained luminance of at least 0.2 foot-candles at a distance of 15 to 30 feet or more from the lamp. An apparatus for carrying out this method employs at least one lamp; a remotely-controlled switch coupled to the lamp; a power source selectively coupleable through the remotely-controlled switch to the at least one lamp; a housing coupled to the at least one lamp; and at least one hook coupled to the housing for suspending the housing within an automobile.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of illuminating a region outside a vehicle comprising:
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receiving a signal from outside of the vehicle; activating, in response to the receiving the signal, at least one lamp within the vehicle; and illuminating, in response to the activating of the at least one lamp, the region outside the vehicle, the region extending from the vehicle to at least 15 feet from the vehicle and at least 180 degrees around the vehicle, and the illuminating including projecting light from the lamp within the vehicle to the region outside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remotely-controlled high-candlepower illumination system comprising:
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at least one lamp for providina illumination at least 180 degrees around an automobile; a remotely-controlled switch coupled to the at least one lamp; a power source selectively coupleable through the remotely-controlled switch to the at least one lamp; a housing coupled to the at least one lamp; and means, coupled to the housing, for suspending the housing within the automobile. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of illuminating a region outside a vehicle comprising:
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receiving a signal from outside of the vehicle; activating, in response to the receiving the signal, at least one lamp within the vehicle, the at least one lamp for providing a high-candlepower diffuse 360°
light pattern substantially uniformly; andilluminating, in response to the activating of the at least one lamp, the region outside the vehicle, the region extending from the vehicle to at least 15 feet from the vehicle, and the illuminating including projecting light from the lamp within the vehicle to the region outside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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