METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING EFFECTS IN A MOVING MEDIUM

摘要

A device for creating moving light effects has a light source that is configured to pulse a light ON and OFF according to a desired pattern so as to create a moving light effect that is visible when the light source is moved. Some such devices can be programmed to custom-select color sets that are pulsed ON and OFF according to the desired pattern. Other such devices enable the user to custom select one or more patterns. Some devices can control a duty cycle of and LED of the light source by applying an eight bit octet over each duty cycle time in which the LED is pulsed ON or OFF based on a binary “1” or “0” of the octet. A microlight for use in artistic moving light shows such as gloving can employ such moving light effects, and some such microlights can be operated and programmed using a single actuator button.

主权项

1. A microlight for gloving, comprising:
a casing configured to enclose a control chip having an integrated circuit and adapted to control a multicolor LED bulb, the casing sized to fit within a glove and adjacent a fingernail of a user wearing the glove; and the casing having a top surface, a bottom surface and a generally rigid shell portion; wherein a flexible bottom member is provided at the bottom surface of the casing, the flexible bottom member being more flexible than the rigid shell portion and configured to conform to a shape of a user's fingernail.