Lighting and display apparatus
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1. A selectively illuminable plush toy having a body with an exterior surface, the toy comprising:
- (a) an electrically conductive web internal to and integrated with the plush toy, the web comprising a plurality of individual light modules and one or more strings, each string comprising at least one of the plurality of light modules, each light module comprising a portion carrying a plurality of LED lights such that light emitted from the plurality of LED lights of an individual light module blends to form one or more colors,(b) a power source electrically coupled to the web;
(c) an integrated circuit operably coupled to the web, the integrated circuit operating the plurality of light modules such that the blended light emitted by the plurality of LED lights of each light module changes in a selected pattern; and
(d) a soft material surrounding the plurality of light modules, the power source, and the integrated circuit, wherein the soft material is selected to be light transferring or diffusing, and the plurality of light modules are distributed in the plush toy, such that the exterior surface of the body is lighted by the blended light emitted by the plurality of LED lights.
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A lighting system, apparatus and method that can be integrated into an office or household item. The lighting system has one or more light modules, each comprising three lights of a different color. The light modules further have a cover component having a hole positioned above the lights. The lighting system may further have a cushioned layer coupled to the light modules. The light modules are coupled to a power source and an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to operate the light modules.
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1. A selectively illuminable plush toy having a body with an exterior surface, the toy comprising:
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(a) an electrically conductive web internal to and integrated with the plush toy, the web comprising a plurality of individual light modules and one or more strings, each string comprising at least one of the plurality of light modules, each light module comprising a portion carrying a plurality of LED lights such that light emitted from the plurality of LED lights of an individual light module blends to form one or more colors, (b) a power source electrically coupled to the web; (c) an integrated circuit operably coupled to the web, the integrated circuit operating the plurality of light modules such that the blended light emitted by the plurality of LED lights of each light module changes in a selected pattern; and (d) a soft material surrounding the plurality of light modules, the power source, and the integrated circuit, wherein the soft material is selected to be light transferring or diffusing, and the plurality of light modules are distributed in the plush toy, such that the exterior surface of the body is lighted by the blended light emitted by the plurality of LED lights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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