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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Lane T. Hauck, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin T. Hauck, Stanford, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lane T. Hauck, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin T. Hauck, Stanford, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An animated light source and method are provided. The light source may include a plurality of solid-state emitters and a control circuit for controlling the selective energization of the emitters individually to from a beam of light along an axis. The emitters may be selectively energized to provide the appearance of motion of light within the beam.