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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Richard T. Fish, Jr., Jenison, MI (US);
Greg R. Pattok, Holland, MI (US);
Scott R. Edwards, Alto, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Fogg, Holland, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Richard T. Fish, Jr., Jenison, MI (US);
Greg R. Pattok, Holland, MI (US);
Scott R. Edwards, Alto, MI (US);
Jeremy A. Fogg, Holland, MI (US);
Darin D. Tuttle, Byron Center, MI (US);
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A notification appliance configured to emit a notification output based upon at least one detected environmental condition is provided that includes a sensor configured to detect the at least one environmental condition, at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source configured to emit light having an intensity during a pulse time period, and a controller in communicative connection with the sensor and the LED light source, wherein the controller is configured to control the LED light source so that the pulse time period is approximately less than or equal to two hundred milliseconds (200 ms), while substantially maintaining an effective intensity and enhancing a perceived brightness of the emitted light.