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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2017
Applicants:
Scott Salton, Fremont, CA (US);
Paul Newman, Fremont, CA (US);
Rocco D. Pochy, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
LIGHTHOUSE WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 5/36 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 5/36 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and apparatus for indicating a status of an instrument via visible colored light is described. Status is preferably indicated according to which color is displayed on the apparatus, which is preferably configured to illuminate on or within the handle of the instrument. Statuses may be configured by the end user, or may be pre-established according to specific uses of the instrument.