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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Simon M. Conway, Burlington, WI (US);
Kamran Faterioun, New Berlin, WI (US);
Sarah E. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Matthew Abbondanzio, Racine, WI (US);
Scott W. Demarest, Caledonia, WI (US);
Scott D. Walter, Twin lakes, WI (US);
Ronald R. Dir, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Edwin T. Horton, Wildwood, MO (US);
Kevin Harrity, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Simon M. Conway, Burlington, WI (US);
Kamran Faterioun, New Berlin, WI (US);
Sarah E. Heathcock, Racine, WI (US);
Matthew Abbondanzio, Racine, WI (US);
Scott W. Demarest, Caledonia, WI (US);
Scott D. Walter, Twin lakes, WI (US);
Ronald R. Dir, Sturtevant, WI (US);
Edwin T. Horton, Wildwood, MO (US);
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A decorative light system includes a base and a portable light device capable of communicating with each other to generate a light show. The system includes a base defining a receptacle and including a microcontroller, a transceiver operably coupled to the microcontroller and adapted to generate a control signal, a first power source operably coupled to the microcontroller, and a user interface operably coupled to the microcontroller and including at least one switch for activating the microcontroller. The portable light device has a lower end sized for removable insertion into the base receptacle and includes a housing having at least a portion formed of a translucent material, a first receiver disposed within the housing and responsive to the control signal transmitted by the base transceiver, a first light source disposed within the housing, operably coupled to the receiver, and adapted to direct light toward the translucent portion of the housing, and a second power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the light source.