Patent ID: 6086220
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B60Q,B63B,F21S,F21V,F21W,F21Y,Y10S

Abstract:
A marine safety light for a boat for alerting other vessels of the presence of the boat, said marine safety light comprising:(a) an array of light emitting diodes having a uniform star configuration around a centre point such that the light emitting diodes are equally spaced around the centre point and such that the light emitting diodes face outwardly from the centre point;(b) a light transmitting member surrounding the array of light emitting diodes; and(c) a power supply for supplying electrical power to the array of light emitting diodes, said power supply comprising a power circuit and a battery such that power circuit provides uniform light output over the course of the lifetime of the battery, the power circuit including a low battery circuit which causes the power circuit to turn the electrical power on and off continuously when the battery is low.