2603 results about "Light effects" patented technology

Methods and apparatus for downloading one or more lighting programs including one or more lighting effects. The lighting program(s) may be downloaded from a web site to one or more LED-based lighting devices that are configured to execute the downloaded lighting program(s) so as to reproduce the lighting effect(s). In various examples, a variety of programming devices may be employed to facilitate wired or wireless downloading, including one or more computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, media players (e.g., MP3 players), and the like. Information may be uploaded to the web site to facilitate selection and/or creation of lighting effect(s) that are included in the downloaded lighting program(s).

The invention pertains to electronic devices capable of dynamically changing their ornamental or decorative appearance, i.e., the outer appearance as seen by a user. The electronic devices generally include an illuminable housing. The illuminable housing, which includes at least one wall configured for the passage of light, is configured to enclose, cover and protect a light arrangement as well as functional components of the electronic device. The light arrangement, which generally includes one or more light sources, is configured to produce light for transmission through the light passing wall(s) of the illuminable housing. The transmitted light illuminates the wall(s) thus giving the wall a new appearance. That is, the transmitted light effectively alters the ornamental or decorative appearance of the electronic device. In most cases, the light is controlled so as to produce a light effect having specific characteristics or attributes. As such, the electronic device may be configured to provide additional feedback to the user of the electronic device and to give users the ability to personalize or change the look of their electronic device on an on-going basis. That is, a housing of the electronic device is active rather than passive, i.e., the housing has the ability to adapt and change. For example, the light may be used to exhibit a housing behavior that reflects the desires or moods of the user, that reflects inputs or outputs for the electronic device, or that reacts to tasks or events associated with operation of the electronic device.

A tubular Electro-Luminescent panel(s) light device offer a desired bending directions with super brightness basing on certain width of panel incorporated proper invertor system. The said panel(s) with much narrow width than tube means to allow the panel(s) can be bend at any direction and angle within the tube means to offer a desired light effects. The said panel(s) can be flat or twisted within the tube means which may have the desired colored, transparency, wall thickness, diameter, shape, length for requirement. The said device may incorporated with non-elastic means, magnetic means, tube holder, sensor means, Integrated circuit to add a lot of desired variety features.

An automated point of purchase advertising device includes at least one motion sensor, and a power management function to manage power usage depending on the sensor on the automated device determining the presence of a person in a vicinity of the device. A control circuit connected to the sensor causes the device to display video information, play audio sound, and/or create a light effect. The device also operates in different power modes based at least in part on the determination of the presence of a person by the sensor.

The present invention relates to a location commissioning method for a lighting system, which comprises several lighting arrangements. Thus, an illuminated position, of for example a room, is selected for the performing the commissioning, which is then associated with that position. This commissioning is called Luxissioning™. The position is assigned a position id, and the light at the position is measured. Light data associated with each one of the lighting arrangements is derived from the measured light, and the light data is associated with the position id. Light transfer data is determined on basis of the light data and current drive data for the lighting arrangements and stored in a light effect setting array for the position id. A light effect setting method is also present, where there is requested a selected light effect at a selected position. For each such request data comprising a position id and a target light effect setting associated with the position is received. The associated initial light effect setting array is derived, for example by retrieving a stored one. Required drive data for the relevant light arrangements, for obtaining the target light effect setting, is determined by means of the light transfer data held in the array, and adjustments are made accordingly, if necessary. Devices and systems for performing the above methods are also addressed by this invention.

A control system for a water amusement system is described. The control system is configured to operate the water amusement system to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects when the control system receives an activation signal. The activation signal may be sent to the control system by an activation point, such as an optical touch button, or a water target. The control system is further configured to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects in the absence of an activation signal to attract participants to the water amusement system.

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light emitting device disposed inside the housing. The light emitting device is configured to produce a light effect that alters the ornamental appearance of the computing device.

A method of making an animated movie includes the steps of casting one or more animated characters as performers in a play of the animated video; creating one or more scenes of the animated video; canvassing the animated character in the scene to form a motion picture, and outputting the motion picture in a realtime playback manner. The motion picture is canvassed by the steps creating a timeline of the scene; setting a light effect of the scene; setting a shooting angle of the animated character in the scene; and setting a movement of the animated character in the scene in responsive to the timeline.

A loudspeaker structure with a lighting effect includes a support frame having a magnetic circuit disposed at the bottom of the support frame, a voice coil installed above the magnetic circuit, a diaphragm adhered on the voice coil, and a suspending edge disposed between the diaphragm and the support frame, characterized in that the diaphragm is a thin object pervious to light, and a through hole is constructed separately at the front and rear ends of the magnetic circuit for receiving a light emitting device. After the loudspeaker is assembled, the light emitting device is installed in the interior space between the diaphragm and the magnetic circuit. Besides outputting sounds, the loudspeaker also produces a lighting effect, so as to make the manufacture and applications of the loudspeaker more diversified and allow the loudspeaker to have various changes.

A card with a picture-contained mirror surface layer comprises an upper covering layer; an upper middle layer installed below the upper covering layer; a lower middle layer installed below the upper middle layer; a lower covering layer installed below the lower middle layer; and a picture-contained mirror surface layer installed at a position between the upper covering layer and the upper middle layer or between the upper middle layer and the lower middle layer, or the picture-contained mirror surface layer is installed between the lower middle layer and the lower covering layer. Or the combination of the different layers is performed by mechanically melting the layers and then combining the melting layers. The picture-contained mirror surface layer is made from compound material or metals. The picture is selected from textures, numbers, figures, or the combinations of above items. The different layers have present different light effect.

The invention provides a method for time base determination of simple and convenient multi-node synchrosystem and system thereof, and relates to a method for time base determination of multi-node synchronous control system which are connected with the same electric network line and share an power switch, and LED dynamic colored lights by utilizing the method and a general synchronous measurement controller. In the invention, the eigenvalue of the electric network cyclic wave is used as synchronous signals, and the signals are captured and counted; the count value is used for representing the time base run by system application program, and the timing error requirement of the control system is balanced; and the conventional timing method of time base circuits such as crystal oscillator, capacitance resistance oscillator and the like is utilized as another time reference used for representing time. The LED dynamic colored light set of the invention consists of a plurality of separated LED dynamic colored lights. The use of the light set is similar to the use of electricity-saving lamps used for lighting commonly, but the light set is used in groups according to lighting effect or the quantity of the lamp holder in luminaire. The LED dynamic colored light set can not only be used separately as colored lanterns or advertising lamps with pictures and words, but also be arranged in ordinary luminaire as the quick-wear part of the ordinary luminaire.

The present invention is directed toward apparatuses, devices, methods, kits, programs, and combinations to disperse and/or project light. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention where a light effect of glowing, diffuse, and projected light is desired, one lens is provided that diffuses light in one section of the lens and is substantially clear in another section to allow substantially all the light to pass through the lens. In other embodiments to obtain the same effect, one or more lenses diffuse light while one or more other lenses are clear to allow substantially all the light to pass through the lens.

Discrete flexible pixel elements are hermetically sealed from the environment and comprise unitary, self-contained replaceable modules which enable efficient, economical production of large scale, free-form electronic displays, signs and lighting effects for outdoor use. The method and means for producing hermetically sealed discrete flexible pixel elements include encapsulation means, exterior casement means, and cable connector means.

An illuminating fabric product includes an elongated fabric ribbon adapted to be selectively folded to form a decorative fabric product, and a light string longitudinally extended along the fabric ribbon, wherein the light string includes a power supply, a plurality of spacedly apart illuminators provided at the fabric ribbon, and an electric wire electrically linked the illuminators with the power supply. When the light string is folded within the fabric ribbon to form the decorative fabric product, the illuminators are adapted for generating a light effect to produce an illuminating effect for the decorative fabric product.

The present invention relates to a light emitting device (100) comprising a side emitting light source (102) and a light guide plate (101) having at least one light input area (101a) and at least one light output area (101b). Such a device (100) may be used for replacing an incandescent light source or arranged to create various decorative light sparkling effects.

A wide light intensity distribution matching that of an incandescent light source may be achieved.