Decorative light system
First Claim
1. A decorative light system for use with a container of liquid, comprising:
- a base defining a receptacle, the base including;
a microcontroller;
a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal;
a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller; and
a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller; and
a floating portable light device with a density less than that of the liquid and having a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle, the floating portable light device including;
a housing having upper and lower translucent halves joined by a liquid-tight seal;
a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver;
a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward at least one of the translucent halves; and
a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source.
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Abstract
A decorative light system includes a base and a portable light device capable of communicating with each other to generate a light show. The system includes a base defining a receptacle and including a microcontroller, a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal, a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller, and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller. The portable light device has a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle and includes a housing having at least a portion formed of a translucent material, a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver, a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward the translucent portion of the housing, and a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source.
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16 Claims
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1. A decorative light system for use with a container of liquid, comprising:
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a base defining a receptacle, the base including; a microcontroller; a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal; a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller; and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller; and a floating portable light device with a density less than that of the liquid and having a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle, the floating portable light device including; a housing having upper and lower translucent halves joined by a liquid-tight seal; a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver; a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward at least one of the translucent halves; and a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A decorative light system comprising:
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a base defining a first receptacle and a second receptacle, the base including; a microcontroller; a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal; a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller; and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller; a first portable light device having a first lower end sized for removable insertion into the first base receptacle, the first portable light device including; a first housing having at least a portion formed of a translucent material; a first microcontroller; a first receiver disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the first microcontroller and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver; a first transmitter disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the first microcontroller; a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the first receiver, and adapted to direct light toward the translucent portion of the first housing; and a second power source disposed within the first housing and operably coupled to the first light source; and a second portable light device having a second lower end sized for removable insertion into the second base receptacle, the second portable light device including; a second housing having at least a portion formed of a translucent material; a second microcontroller; a second receiver disposed within the second housing, operably coupled to the second microcontroller and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver; a second transmitter disposed within the second housing and operably coupled to the second microcontroller; a second light source disposed within the second housing, operably coupled to the second receiver, and adapted to direct light toward the translucent portion of the second housing; and a third power source disposed within the second housing and operably coupled to the second light source; wherein the first and second transmitters are further operably coupled to the base transceiver to provide feedback to the base microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A decorative light system for use with a container of liquid, comprising:
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a base defining first and second receptacles, the base including; a first microcontroller; a first transceiver operably coupled to the first microcontroller; a first power source operably coupled to the first microcontroller; and a user interface operably coupled to the first microcontroller and including at least one switch for selectively activating the first microcontroller; a first floating light device with a density less than that of the liquid and having a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base first receptacle, the first floating light device including; a housing having first and second translucent housing sections joined by a liquid-tight seal; a second microcontroller disposed within the housing; a second transceiver operably coupled to the second microcontroller and communicatively coupled to the first transceiver; a first LED cluster operably coupled to the second microcontroller; and a second power source operably coupled to the second microcontroller; and a second floating light device with a density less than that of the liquid and having a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base second receptacle, the second floating light device including; a housing having first and second translucent housing sections joined by a liquid-tight seal; a third microcontroller disposed within the housing; a third transceiver operably coupled to the third microcontroller and communicatively coupled to the first transceiver; a second LED cluster operably coupled to the third microcontroller; and a third power source operably coupled to the third microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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Specification