Patent ID: 6494604
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: F41G,G02B

Abstract:
A selective pin illumination system, comprising:a plurality of elongated fiber optic pins having a first end and a second end; a control circuit; a plurality of light emitting elements electrically coupled to the control circuit wherein each of the light emitting elements is optically coupled with a corresponding first end of the elongated fiber optic pin; a power source connected to the control circuit; wherein the control circuit includes a process with instructions to selectively illuminate the light emitting elements and selectively adjust the intensity of the light emitting elements; one or more switches electrically coupled to the control circuit; wherein the one or more switches are adapted to selectively illuminate the light emitting elements and to selectively adjust the intensity of the light emitting elements; wherein the process further includes instructions to remove power from the control circuit after an extended period of non-use; wherein each of the elongated fiber optic pins has an individual color; and wherein the light emitting elements transmit light to each of the fiber optic pins.