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Independently programmable lights for use in gloves

  • US 9,743,481 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2015
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A light set for use with a glove to perform gloving, the light set comprising:

  • a plurality of programmable lights, each of the programmable lights being sized and configured to be included in a finger of a glove, each programmable light comprising;

    a case that is sized and configured to fit within a fingertip of a glove, the case including a multicolor light emitting diode (LED);

    a programmable controller storing logic for controlling the functionality of the LED according to a plurality of operating modes, wherein in a first operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a first light output pattern, and in a second operating mode the programmable controller directs the LED to display a second light output pattern;

    a control button for changing from the first operating mode to the second operating mode; and

    an interface for modifying the logic stored in the programmable controller, the interface configured to establish communication between the programmable controller and an external computing device;

    wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be removed from the glove independently of the others of the plurality of programmable lights; and

    wherein each of the plurality of programmable lights can be independently programmed.

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