Multiple beam light source
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1. A portable light for illuminating an object, the light comprising:
- a source of electric light, comprising a plurality of light modes;
a transmitter configured to emit at least one signal separate from the electric light towards the object, the signal selected from the group consisting of infrared, ultrasound, and combinations thereof;
a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter after the signal is reflected off the object;
a power source; and
a controller connected to a circuit comprising the transmitter, the receiver, the source of electric light, the power source, and a switch,wherein the controller is configured to control the switch and a transition between or among the plurality of light modes in response to a location of the object calculated from the reflected signal received by the receiver, andwherein the plurality of light modes comprises a floodlight mode and a spotlight mode.
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Abstract
A portable light having a transmitter configured to emit a signal, a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter, a source of electric light that includes a plurality of light modes, a power source, and a controller connected to a circuit, wherein the transmitter, the receiver, the source of electric light, the power source, and the switch are included in the circuit. The controller is configured to control the switch and a transition between or among the plurality of light modes in response to the signal received by the receiver.
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1. A portable light for illuminating an object, the light comprising:
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a source of electric light, comprising a plurality of light modes; a transmitter configured to emit at least one signal separate from the electric light towards the object, the signal selected from the group consisting of infrared, ultrasound, and combinations thereof; a receiver configured to receive the signal from the transmitter after the signal is reflected off the object; a power source; and a controller connected to a circuit comprising the transmitter, the receiver, the source of electric light, the power source, and a switch, wherein the controller is configured to control the switch and a transition between or among the plurality of light modes in response to a location of the object calculated from the reflected signal received by the receiver, and wherein the plurality of light modes comprises a floodlight mode and a spotlight mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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