Illumination poi

• US 8,292,484 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2008
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shahar Cohen
• Original Assignee: Shahar Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Shahar
• Primary Examiner(s): Ward, John A
• Application Number:
  US12/532,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060199A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,675 Days
• Field of Search: 362/554, 362/102, 362/106, 362/577
• US Class Current: 362/577
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/08 Juggling or spinning ball games played as games of skill A63B67/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0088 the line or cord having a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63J 7/00 Auxiliary apparatus for artistes
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/005 using light guides light guides specially adapted for lighting devices G02B6/0001
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/02 changing colors F21S10/002 - F21S10/007, F21S10/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0006 Coupling light into the fibre in general G02B6/4298
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

An illumination poi is provided, comprising light emitters and light waveguides optically coupled to the light emitters. In some embodiments, the light waveguides are optical fibers. A microchip light controller, associated with the light emitters, varies the light entering the optical fibers, and facilitates spectacular light pattern upon rotation of the illumination poi in the dark.

Claims

1. A method for enabling a person to perform illumination poi moves, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the person with an illumination poi, said illumination poi comprising;

i) a suspension element;

ii) a weight connected to said suspension element, the weight including

A) a casing;

B) one or more light emitters mounted inside casing;

C) one or more light waveguides, each light waveguide having a proximal end optically coupled to at least one light emitter and a distal end disposed outside the casing and scattering light propagating in the light waveguide; and

D) one or more light controllers varying automatically at least one parameter of the light entering into one or more light waveguides;

and

b) allowing the person to perform illumination poi moves.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight has at least one cross section roughly shaped as an ellipse.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the casing is made of a translucent material.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising an elastic sheath disposed over the casing, said elastic sheath absorbs at least part of a shock occurring as a result of a collision between the weight and an entity.

5. The method of claim 1 the casing comprises two compartments and having an open state, in which state a user may dispose detachable objects within one of the compartments.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said one or more light emitters comprise one or more light emitting diodes.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more light emitters are electrically empowered by one or more rechargeable batteries disposed within the casing.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the light controller is loaded with two or more illumination programs.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising a motion sensor,

wherein the light controller varies at least one parameter of the light entering into one or more light waveguides in accordance with one or more parameters of weight motion.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the light controllers is configured to receive one or more parameters of motion data, the light controller varies at least one parameter of the light entering into one or more light waveguides in accordance with said one or more parameters of motion data.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising a switch and the suspension element is attached to the switch,

wherein whenever the suspension element pulls the switch, the switch is turned on, switching the light controller on.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the light waveguides comprise one or more optical fibers.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the light waveguides comprise two groups of optical fibers, a first group of optical fibers of a first substantially equal length, and a second group of optical fibers of a second substantially equal length, the first length being greater than the second length.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the light emitters comprise a first light emitter emitting a first color, and a second light emitter emitting a second color.

15. The method of claim 1 the light emitters comprise a first light emitter emitting a first color, and a second light emitter emitting a second color, the light emitted of the first emitted is intermixed with the light emitted of the second light emitter causing a color perception in accordance with a colorimetric blend of the two colors.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising a communication interface connecting at least one of the light controllers to a device residing outside the weight.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the light emitters comprise one or more visible laser diodes.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising a rotation data sensor measuring one or more rotation parameters and transferring said one or more rotation parameters to said light controller, said light controller varying one or more parameters of light entrance to the light waveguides in accordance with said one or more rotation parameters.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight further comprising at least one flat light waveguide, the flat waveguide has a proximal end configured for efficient optical coupling with at least one light emitter, and has a distal end configured to scatter light outside the casing in a wide light trail.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the person determines one or more parameters of the spectacular light patterns by maneuvers conducted in accordance with the variation by a light controller of one or more parameters of the light entering the light waveguides.

21. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of developing an illumination program using the illumination poi and a computing device connected to the illumination poi.