Brake and turn signal light system

1. An optical signal device comprising:

a signal housing and a plurality of lamps;

wherein the plurality of lamps mount in the signal housing;

wherein the optical signal device is configured for use with a vehicle;

wherein the vehicle comprises a vehicle engine control unit (hereinafter VECU);

wherein the optical signal device is powered and operated through the VECU;

wherein the optical signal device mounts on the vehicle;

wherein the vehicle is further defined with a bow, a stern, a superior direction, and inferior direction, a port direction, and a starboard direction;

wherein the vehicle further comprises an electrical ground, a plurality of brake lights, a plurality of back-up lights, and a plurality of turn signal lights;

wherein the electrical ground is a voltage reference used by the VECU and the optical signaling device;

wherein the plurality of brake lights is a system of red-tinted signal lights that indicate the vehicle is slowing down;

wherein the plurality of turn signal lights is a system of blue-tinted signal lights that indicate the vehicle is intending to change the primary sense of direction of the vehicle in a direction selected from the group consisting of the port direction and the starboard direction;

wherein the plurality of turn signal lights further comprises a plurality of port turn signal lights and a plurality of starboard turn signal lights;

wherein the plurality of port turn signal lights is a system of blue-tinted signal lights that indicate the vehicle is intending to change the primary sense of direction of the vehicle to the port direction;

wherein the plurality of starboard turn signal lights is a system of blue-tinted signal lights that indicate the vehicle is intending to change the primary sense of direction of the vehicle to the starboard direction

wherein the signal housing comprises a prism structure, a plurality of chambers, and a lens structure;

wherein the plurality of chambers are formed in the prism structure;

wherein the lens structure attaches to the prism structure;

wherein each of the plurality of chambers is an enclosed chamber;

wherein there is a one to one correspondence between the plurality of chambers and the plurality of lamps;

wherein each of the plurality of chambers contains a lamp selected from the plurality of lamps;

wherein any first chamber selected from the plurality of chambers is segregated from any second chamber selected from the plurality of lamps.

2. The optical signal device according to claim 1

wherein the optical signal device presents an illuminated port turn signal, an illuminated brake signal and an illuminated starboard turn signal that is visible from the stern of the vehicle;

wherein the signal housing attaches to the vehicle such that the plurality of lamps are visible from the stern of the vehicle.

3. The optical signal device according to claim 2

wherein the signal housing is a hollow prism-shaped container;

wherein the signal housing has a pan shape;

wherein the signal housing contains the plurality of lamps such that the plurality of lamps are visible from the exterior of the signal housing.

4. The optical signal device according to claim 3

wherein each of the plurality of lamps is an electrical device that generates illumination;

wherein each of the plurality of lamps is independently operated and controlled by the VECU of the vehicle;

wherein each of the plurality of lamps signal the intentions of the vehicle;

wherein each of the plurality of lamps are mounted within the signal housing such that each of the plurality of lamps are visible when viewed from the stern of the signal housing.

5. The optical signal device according to claim 4

wherein the prism structure is a hollow prism-shaped container;

wherein the prism structure has a pan shape;

wherein the prism structure forms a portion of the exterior surfaces of the signal housing.

6. The optical signal device according to claim 5

wherein the plurality of chambers comprises a port chamber, a brake chamber, and a starboard chamber;

wherein the port chamber is to the port side of the brake chamber when the signal housing is viewed from the stern;

wherein the brake chamber is the center chamber of the signal housing when the signal housing is viewed from the stern;

wherein the starboard chamber is to the starboard side of the brake chamber when the signal housing is viewed from the stern.

7. The optical signal device according to claim 6

wherein the lens structure forms a plurality of optical filters;

wherein each optical filter contained in the lens structure tints the light generated by a lamp selected from the plurality of lamps;

wherein the lens structure mounts in the open stern face of the pan structure of the prism structure.

8. The optical signal device according to claim 7

wherein the prism structure comprises a bow panel, a stern face, a superior panel, an inferior panel, a port panel, and a starboard panel;

wherein the bow panel is a solid face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the bow panel forms the bow of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the stern face is an open face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the stern face forms the stern of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the stern face is distal from the bow panel;

wherein the superior panel is a solid face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the superior panel forms the superior surface of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the inferior panel is a solid face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the inferior panel forms the inferior surface of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the inferior panel is distal from the superior panel;

wherein the port panel is a solid face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the port panel forms the port surface of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the starboard panel is a solid face of the pan structure of the prism structure;

wherein the starboard panel forms the starboard surface of the signal housing when the signal housing attaches to the vehicle;

wherein the starboard panel is distal from the port panel.

9. The optical signal device according to claim 8

wherein the lens structure comprises a lens housing, a port lamp lens, a brake lamp lens, and a starboard lamp lens;

wherein the lens housing contains the port lamp lens, the brake lamp lens and starboard lamp;

wherein the lens housing is a rigid structure.

10. The optical signal device according to claim 9

wherein the plurality of lamps comprises a port light bulb, a brake light bulb, a starboard light bulb, a port lamp socket, a brake lamp socket, and a starboard lamp socket;

wherein the port light bulb electrically connects to the port lamp socket;

wherein the brake light bulb electrically connects to the brake lamp socket;

wherein the starboard light bulb electrically connects to the starboard lamp socket.

11. The optical signal device according to claim 10

wherein the port light bulb is a two-terminal electrical device used to generate illumination;

wherein the port light bulb is selected from the group consisting of a light bulb and a plurality of LEDs;

wherein the brake light bulb is a two-terminal electrical device used to generate illumination;

wherein the brake light bulb is selected from the group consisting of a light bulb and a plurality of LEDs;

wherein the starboard light bulb is a two-terminal electrical device used to generate illumination;

wherein the starboard light bulb is selected from the group consisting of a light bulb and a plurality of LEDs.

12. The optical signal device according to claim 11

wherein the port lamp socket is an electrical device that forms the electrical connections required to install the port light bulb as a series circuit element between the port turn signal lead assembly and the electrical ground of the vehicle;

wherein the brake lamp socket is an electrical device that forms the electrical connections required to install the brake light bulb as a series circuit element between the brake signal lead and the electrical ground of the vehicle;

wherein the starboard lamp socket is an electrical device that forms the electrical connections required to install the starboard light bulb as a series circuit element between the starboard turn signal lead assembly and the electrical ground of the vehicle.

13. The optical signal device according to claim 12

wherein the plurality of port turn signal lights further comprises a port turn signal switch and a port turn signal lead assembly;

wherein the port turn signal switch is a relay that is actuated by the VECU when the VECU detects that the operator of the vehicle has indicated a desire to make a port turn;

wherein the port turn signal lead assembly is an electrically conductive structure that electrically connects the port turn signal switch to the plurality of port turn signal lights and the port light bulb.

14. The optical signal device according to claim 13

wherein the plurality of brake lights further comprises a brake light switch and a brake signal lead;

wherein the brake light switch is a relay that is actuated by the VECU when the VECU detects that the brake system of the vehicle has been actuated;

wherein the brake signal lead is an electrically conductive structure that electrically connects the brake light switch to the plurality of brake lights and the brake light bulb.

15. The optical signal device according to claim 14

wherein the plurality of starboard turn signal lights further comprises a starboard turn signal switch and a starboard turn signal lead assembly;

wherein the starboard turn signal switch is a relay that is actuated by the VECU when the VECU detects that the operator of the vehicle has indicated a desire to make a starboard turn;

wherein the starboard turn signal lead assembly is an electrically conductive structure that electrically connects the starboard turn signal switch to the plurality of starboard turn signal lights and the starboard light bulb.

16. The optical signal device according to claim 15

wherein the port lamp lens is an optical filter used to tint the illumination generated by the port light bulb a blue shade;

wherein the port lamp lens is formed from a filtering material that allows for the passage of electromagnet radiation with wavelengths in the range of 450 to 490 nanometers;

wherein the brake lamp lens is an optical filter used to tint the illumination generated by the port light bulb a red shade;

wherein the brake lamp lens is formed from a filtering material that allows for the passage of electromagnet radiation with wavelengths in the range of 630 to 700 nanometers;

wherein the starboard lamp lens is an optical filter used to tint the illumination generated by the port light bulb a blue shade;

wherein the starboard lamp lens is formed from a filtering material that allows for the passage of electromagnet radiation with wavelengths in the range of 450 to 490 nanometers.

17. The optical signal device according to claim 16

wherein the port chamber is the chamber within the signal housing that contains the port light bulb and the port lamp socket;

wherein the brake chamber is the chamber within the signal housing that contains the brake light bulb and the brake lamp socket;

wherein the starboard chamber is the chamber within the signal housing that contains the starboard light bulb and the starboard lamp socket.