Multi-color light emitting diode headset light

• US 8,210,713 B1
• Filed: 03/23/2004
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Witt E. Jason
• Original Assignee: Witt E. Jason
• Inventors: Witt, E. Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): May, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/806,858
• Time in Patent Office: 3,024 Days
• Field of Search: 362/471, 362/240, 362/800, 362/231, 362/157, 362/184, 362/251, 362105-106, 315/291
• US Class Current: 362/231
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 14/00 Electric lighting devices without a self-contained power source, e.g. for mains connection
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/0885 for portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 9/40 with provision for controlling spectral properties, e.g. colour, or intensity
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/10 Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones H04R1/28 takes precedence; stereophonic headphones H04R5/033
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode

Abstract

An illuminating device which utilizing multiple colored Light Emitting Diodes (LED'"'"'s) is disclosed. The device incorporates a voltage regulator to allow it to operate on a wide range of voltages typically found on aircraft electrical systems. Additional controls are provided for brightness or dimming controls, and for the selection of the color output. The device includes a mounting clip for attaching it to a boom microphone on an aviation headset, though it could be used in a handheld manner as well.

Claims

1. An illumination device mounted to a headset, said illumination device comprising:

an elongated body having a lens assembly at an end, a control assembly at an opposing end, and a central case housing intermediately therebetween;

a plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein at least one of said light emitting diodes comprises a tri-color diode;

said lens assembly having a polished reflector and at least one light emitting diode at a focal point thereof, said light emitting diode operatively coupled to an electrical supply;

a color control knob having a knurled surface rotatably adjustable for adjusting the color provided by said light emitting diode, wherein said color control knob is mechanically coupled to an eight position rotary DIP switch for controlling the color of light transmitted via said light emitting diode;

an intensity control knob having a knurled surface rotatably adjustable for adjusting the intensity of the color provided by said light emitting diode;

a mounting clip affixed to said central case housing, said clip releasably attached to a microphone boom of said headset; and

a power supply transmitting electricity to said light emitting diode.

2. The illumination device of claim 1, wherein one position of said switch is off.

3. The illumination device of claim 1, wherein one position of said switch is on.

4. The illumination device of claim 3, wherein said on position includes light transmission combinations of the three diodes in said light emitting diode.

5. The illumination device of claim 4, wherein light transmission combinations comprises transmission of each of the three diodes of said light emitting diode.