Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of relative distance from an obstacle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Pham, Toan N. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of relative distance from an obstacle
C340S426330, C340S468000, C362S500000, C362S459000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07123134
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for providing strobe effects for a wheel lighting system or wheel illuminating system. For one embodiment, a strobe device for a wheel lighting system includes a tachometer to determine a rotational frequency of a wheel, and a strobing element capable of operating in a first mode and a second mode. When operating in the first mode, the strobing frequency is related to the rotational frequency of the wheel. When operating in the second mode the strobing frequency is independent of the rotational frequency of the wheel. For one embodiment, the lighting elements, tachometer, and other components of the system are implemented completely within the rotating reference frame of the wheel. One embodiment of the invention provides a wheel illumination system having one or more strobing light source assemblies positioned within a rotating reference frame of the wheel to provide stroboscopic effects for the wheel's street side surfaces.
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Osias Joel
Thomas Mark
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP.
Pham Toan N.
SET Industries Corporation
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