End cap warning signal assembly

Details End cap warning signal assembly End cap warning signal assembly

2006-10-05

2008-12-23

Goins, Davetta W (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Visual indication

Using light emitting diodes

C340S468000, C340S815400, C362S227000, C362S232000, C362S543000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07468677

ABSTRACT:
A light emitting diode (LED) end cap warning signal assembly is disclosed. The end cap warning signal assembly includes a controller for generating a warning signal that simulates a rotating warning light signal. The end cap warning signal assembly further includes an integer number of M-LEDs arranged in an integer number of N-LED groups, with each LED having a duty cycle and at least 6 states. The controller activates each group of LEDs sequentially in an activation sequence

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