Level light
First Claim
1. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
- a first light source,a pivot connected to the light source; and
a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation, wherein the leveling mechanism comprises a sealed cylindrical body and a liquid within the sealed cylindrical body.
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Abstract
A lighting apparatus having a light source and a leveling mechanism capable of maintaining the light source in a desired orientation is described. The lighting apparatus may have a pivot mechanism about which the light source is capable of rotating such that the lighting apparatus maintains the desired orientation. In specific embodiments, the lighting apparatus comprises a directional light source, a pivot mechanism, a connector capable of connecting the pivot to another object, and a mechanism that allows the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation. The lighting apparatus may be connected to an object, such as a piece of wheeled luggage, such that when the luggage is tilted the light source maintains an desired orientation such as a horizontal orientation.
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25 Claims
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1. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source, a pivot connected to the light source; and a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation, wherein the leveling mechanism comprises a sealed cylindrical body and a liquid within the sealed cylindrical body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source, a pivot connected to the light source; and a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation, wherein the leveling mechanism comprises a cylindrical body, wherein the first light source is within the cylindrical body, is connected to the cylindrical body by the pivot and comprises a counter weight connected to a bottom portion of the light source that is capable of rotating the first light source about the pivot when the cylindrical body is rotated about the pivot.
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6. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source, a pivot connected to the light source; a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation; and at least one counterweight connected to a bottom portion of the first light source, wherein the first light source comprises a power source, a light, and light source housing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source, a pivot connected to the light source; and a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation, wherein the pivot is attached to a top portion of the light source and the leveling mechanism comprises a counterweight comprising at least one battery. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. The lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source and a second light source, a pivot connected to the light source; and a leveling mechanism capable of urging the light source to rotate about the pivot to maintain a desired orientation, wherein the second light source is a directional light source and is directed in a different direction than the first light source. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources directed in different directions and mounted in an array around the peripheral surface of a housing, a power source, and an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit comprises; a gyroscope circuit that generates a orientation parameter based on orientation of the lighting apparatus compared to a horizontal position; and a processing module in electrical communication with the gyroscope circuit to receive the orientation parameter and to activate a light source or set of light sources of the plurality of light sources to direct light in the desired direction and to deactivate the light sources not directed in the desired direction based upon the orientation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A lighting apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources, a power source, and an integrated circuit, wherein the integrated circuit comprises; a gyroscope circuit that generates a orientation parameter based on orientation of the lighting apparatus compared to a horizontal position; and a processing module in electrical communication with the gyroscope circuit to receive the orientation parameter and to activate the plurality of light sources, wherein the processing unit activates at least a portion of the light sources based upon the orientation parameter, wherein the processing unit activates a portion of the light sources based upon difference between a previous value of the orientation parameter and a current value of the orientation parameter.
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