Device for fanciful detection of ghosts

• US 9,517,421 B1
• Filed: 12/08/2011
• Issued: 12/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maureen Mae
• Original Assignee: Maureen Mae
• Inventors: Mae, Maureen
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hylinski, Alyssa
• Application Number:
  US13/314,558
• Time in Patent Office: 1,832 Days
• Field of Search: 446/14, 446/175, 446/484, 446/485, 446/491, 463/9
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/22 Optical, colour, or shadow toys puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/26 Magnetic or electric toys electric drives A63H29/22 ; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068

Abstract

A novelty toy, apparel, or jewelry, device for fanciful detection of ghosts, or other paranormal phenomena, through exploitation of Hall Effect, or of thermochromic material.

Claims

1. A device that emits or displays one or more signals in response to stimulation, said device comprising:

a base of an ornamental setting, said base having an outer perimeter and supporting thereon and there above;

(a) an energy source;

(b) a stimuli detection element sensing magnetic fields with a Hall Effect sensor; and

(c) a signal production element;

wherein said one or more signals are emitted or displayed through a translucent indicator body based on intensity of the sensed magnetic fields, said translucent indicator body connected interiorly of the outer perimeter of the base and spanning the ornamental setting with an outer perimeter of the translucent indicator body connected parallel to the outer perimeter of the base, with the signal production element providing generation and variation of light emission intensity or, alternatively or concurrently, variation of light emission color visible through the translucent indicator body based on intensity of the sensed magnetic fields; and

wherein the stimuli detection element further comprises a thermochromic substance under the translucent indicator body and above the base.

2. A device that emits or displays one or more signals in response to stimulation, said device comprising:

a base of an ornamental setting, said base having an outer perimeter and supporting thereon and there above;

(a) an energy source;

(b) a stimuli detection element sensing magnetic fields with a Hall Effect sensor; and

(c) a signal production element;

wherein said one or more signals are emitted or displayed through a translucent indicator body based on intensity of the sensed magnetic fields, said translucent indicator body connected interiorly of the outer perimeter of the base and spanning the ornamental setting with an outer perimeter of the translucent indicator body connected parallel to the outer perimeter of the base, with the signal production element providing generation and variation of light emission intensity or, alternatively or concurrently, variation of light emission color visible through the translucent indicator body based on intensity of the sensed magnetic fields; and

wherein the signal production element further comprises a thermochromic substance located under the translucent indicator body and above the base.

3. The device as in claim 2, wherein the signal production element further comprises a heating element in communication with said thermochromic substance.

4. The device as in claim 2, wherein the signal production element further comprises a vibrator.

5. A device that emits or displays alarms in response to stimulation, said device comprising:

a base of an ornamental setting, said base having an outer perimeter and internally supporting thereon and there above;

(a) an energy source;

(b) a means of stimulus detection; and

(c) a means of emitting or displaying an alarm;

wherein said means of emitting or displaying an alarm comprising means of generation and emission of light, with variation of light emission intensity and/or color based on variation of magnitude of a detected stimulus,

said means of stimulus detection comprising at least a Hall Effect sensor;

said means of emitting or displaying an alarm comprising an electrically activated or excited luminous sensing magnetic fields device, and also comprising a thermochromic substance located between the base of the ornamental setting and a translucent indicator body having an outer perimeter parallel to the outer perimeter of the base of the ornamental setting and located internally of the outer perimeter of the base.

6. The device as in claim 5 wherein the means of emitting or displaying an alarm further comprises a heating element.

7. The device as in claim 5 wherein the means of emitting or displaying an alarm further comprises an audio signal generator.

8. The device as in claim 5 wherein the means of emitting or displaying an alarm further comprises a, below audio frequency, vibration generator.

9. A device that emits a signal in response to stimulus, said device comprising;

an ornamental device having a base with an outer perimeter;

a stimulus detection element comprising a Hall Effect sensor sensing magnetic fields;

a signal generation element comprising a light emitting diode emitting a varying output based on a magnitude of the sensed magnetic field; and

a power source on top of the base;

a thermochromic element located above the base;

a translucent housing having an outer perimeter connected to the base and encapsulating the thermochromic element between the translucent housing and the base with the outer perimeter of the housing connected internally and parallel to the outer perimeter of the base; and

a current amplifier, or a voltage amplifier connected to the power source.

10. The device as in claim 9, also comprising a heating element.

11. The device as in claim 9, also comprising a micro-processor.