Patent ID: 9010954
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A63C,F21V,H05B

Abstract:
1. A wirelessly controlled illumination device under the command of one or more users comprising: a plurality of pairs of skates, each skate having a blade or inline wheels and having one or more light bars or tubes for illuminating a skating surface; a remote controller for determining desired illumination characteristics of the light bar or tubes and for transmitting wireless signals indicative of the desired illumination characteristics; light controllers responsive to the wireless signals to effect the desired illumination from the light bars of the plurality of pairs of skates, and wherein each remote controller includes an input device and a wireless digital transceiver, and wherein the input device detects commands from users and encodes the input commands into digital data command signals and wherein the wireless digital transceiver wirelessly transmits the digital data command signals, and wherein each remote controller includes a wireless digital transceiver and light driver, wherein the wireless digital transceiver wirelessly receives and decodes the digital data command signals and wherein the light driver controls the illumination of the light bars or tubes of the plurality of skates according to the decoded digital command signals, and wherein the input device is a touch sensitive device in the form of a glove with conductive areas on each finger.