IP Library Granted Patent US 11,149,932
Granted Patent B1
US 11,149,932 · App. 16/889,364 · Granted Oct 19, 2021

Device with lighting, location and communication systems

Inventors: Christopher D. Kelly (New Albany, IN); Joshua C. Kelly (Sellersburg, IN); Max Armendariz Lalama (Georgetown, IN); Ariel Macaulay Bruton (Louisville, KY)
Assignee: LIGHTUPTOYS.COM LLC
F21V23/045F21V3/049F21V21/0816F21V21/096F21V23/005F21V23/0471F21W2131/30F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 11,149,932
App. No.
16/889,364
Granted
Oct 19, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

An illuminating pendant that includes a housing unit, one or more layers of translucent material connected to the housing unit, and control circuitry secured to the housing unit and electrically connected to one or more LEDs and to a power source. The control circuitry includes a receiver and a proximity detection device and detects a first signal location proximate to a first proximity beacon and illuminates one or more LEDs in a pattern associated with the first signal location. In one embodiment the illuminating pendant is affixed to a wearable band. In another embodiment, the illuminating pendant is magnetically secured to a user's clothing.

Claims (41)

1. An illuminating pendant comprising:

a housing unit;

one or more layers of translucent material connected to the housing unit, wherein the one or more layers are collinearly connected; and

control circuitry secured to the housing unit and electrically connected to one or more LEDs and to a power source;

wherein the control circuitry comprises a receiver and a proximity detection device; and

wherein the control circuitry detects a first signal location proximate to a first proximity beacon and illuminates one or more LEDs in a pattern associated with the first signal location.

2. The pendant of claim 1 , wherein the pendant is affixed to a wearable band.

3. The pendant of claim 1 , wherein the pendant further comprises a first magnet secured to the housing unit.

4. The pendant of claim 3 , wherein the pendant is secured around a wearer's clothing to a second magnet.

5. The pendant of claim 1 , further comprising a haptics motor connected to the control circuitry.

6. The pendant of claim 1 , further comprising an internal controller connected to the power source, wherein the internal controller is communicatively activated by a remote device.

7. The pendant of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry detects a second signal location proximate to a second proximity beacon and illuminates one or more LEDs in a second predefined sequence associated with the second signal location, wherein the second predefined sequence is different from the first predefined sequence.

8. The pendant of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry controls the one or more LEDs selected from the group consisting of intensity, color temperature, color illumination and timing.

9. The pendant of claim 1 , wherein images are etched into one or more layers of the translucent material.

10. The pendant of claim 9 , wherein the one or more LEDs associated with the one or more layers of translucent material illuminate in a sequence associated with the first signal location.

11. A pendant comprising:

a housing unit affixed to a wristband;

one or more layers of translucent material connected to the housing unit; and

control circuitry secured to the housing unit and electrically connected to one or more LEDs and to a power source;

wherein the control circuitry comprises a receiver and a proximity detection device;

wherein the control circuitry detects a first signal location proximate to a first proximity beacon and illuminates one or more LEDs in a pattern associated with the first signal location;

wherein the control circuitry further detects a second signal location proximate to a second proximity beacon and illuminates the one or more LEDs in a second predefined sequence associated with the second signal location; and

wherein the first predefined sequence is different than the second predefined sequence.

12. The pendant of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry controls the one or more LEDs selected from the group consisting of intensity, color temperature, color illumination and timing.

13. The pendant of claim 11 , further comprising an audio device and/or a vibrating element electrically connected to the control circuitry,

wherein the first predefined sequence associated with the first signal location further comprises activation of the audio device and/or vibrating element.

14. The pendant of claim 11 , wherein the power source is further connected to an internal controller, wherein the internal controller is communicatively activated by a remote device.

15. The pendant of claim 11 , wherein images are etched into the one or more layers of the one or more layers of translucent material.

16. The pendant of claim 15 , wherein the one or more LEDs associated with the one or more layers of translucent material illuminate in a sequence associated with the first signal location so the etched images create a visual animation.

17. A pendant that is magnetically secured around a wearer's clothing comprising:

a first magnet;

a housing unit comprising a front and rear surface, wherein one surface comprises a second magnet securable to the first magnet and the other surface comprises one or more layers of translucent material;

wherein one or more LEDs are associated with the one or more layers of translucent material; and

control circuitry secured to the housing unit and electrically connected to the one or more LEDs and to a power source;

wherein the control circuitry comprises a receiver and a proximity detection device;

wherein the control circuitry detects a first signal location proximate to a first proximity beacon and illuminates the one or more LEDs in a pattern associated with the first signal location;

wherein the control circuitry further detects a second signal location proximate to a second proximity beacon and illuminates the one or more LEDs in a second predefined sequence associated with the second signal location; and

wherein the first predefined sequence is different than the second predefined sequence.

18. The pendant of claim 17 , wherein the power source is further connected to an internal controller, wherein the internal controller is communicatively activated by a remote device.

19. The pendant of claim 17 , wherein images are etched into the one or more layers of the one or more layers of translucent material.

20. The pendant of claim 19 , wherein the one or more LEDs associated with the one or more layers of translucent material illuminate in a sequence associated with the first signal location so the etched images create a visual animation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: KELLY, CHRISTOPHER D.; KELLY, JOSHUA C.; LALAMA, MAX ARMENDARIZ; BRUTON, ARIEL MACAULAY
To: LIGHTUPTOYS.COM LLC
Reel/Frame 052803/0423 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 15982405 · May 17, 2018
Continuation In Part 14750896 · Jun 25, 2015
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