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US 8,382,323 · App. 12/660,381 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Individually controllable multi-color illumination units

Inventor: John R. Robb (Stafford, TX)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,382,323
App. No.
12/660,381
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Individually controllable multi-colored illumination units, including light beads and a light wand, the beads preferably connected to the wand or to each other through conductivity elements providing electric conductivity for at least four separate lines through the connection while providing for full relative rotation and limited swivel between the connection elements.

Claims (10)

1. A light bead comprising:

at least 3 LED's within an at least partially transparent/translucent housing;

the housing having at least one universal port unit including one of a mateable plug and a mateable socket, structured to mate together into a joint and to provide, when mated, full rotation and limited swivel between the two units while maintaining electric communication through the jointed units for at least four independent lines, and providing at least four separate conductivity elements; and

with each LED electrically connected within the housing to one separate conductivity element of each universal port unit and to one common conductivity element providing a return line.

2. The light bead of claim 1 including the housing having at least two separate universal port units and providing electric conductivity for at least four separate lines through the housing from one universal port unit to the other universal port unit and providing separate electric current through the three LED's.

3. An illumination unit comprising a plurality of light beads in accordance with claim 2 , having universal port units mated in sequence to form a light bead chain.

4. The illumination unit of claim 3 configured to form a drapable garland.

5. The illumination unit of claim 3 connected to at least one electric controller providing separate control for at least one conductivity line.

6. An illumination unit comprising of plurality of light beads in accordance with claim 2 and a housing device providing a plurality of universal port units for mating with the light beads.

7. The illumination unit of claim 6 including the housing forming a wand to which are attached the plurality of light beads in accordance with claim 2 .

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 12316413 · Dec 12, 2008
Provisional Application 61007746 · Dec 14, 2007
Related Publication 20100157601A1 · Jun 24, 2010