Patent ID: 7948184
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle testing lamp system comprising: (a) one or more onboard controller units comprising: an onboard solid state relay, the onboard solid state relay being switchable between an idle output power setting and a high output power setting, electrically connected to an onboard timing circuit, electrically connected to an onboard transfer circuit, electrically connected to an onboard current sensor, electrically connected to an onboard current regulator, electrically connected to onboard batteries, the onboard batteries providing electrical power to the onboard solid state relay, onboard timing circuit, onboard transfer circuit, onboard current sensor, and onboard current regulator, (b) one or more off-board controller units comprising: an off-board power supply electrically connected to an off-board voltage booster circuit; and; (c) one or more lamp fixtures comprising: wherein the off-board controller unit supplies power to the lamp at the idle output level, wherein the onboard transfer circuit permits the off-board power supply to be disconnected while the onboard controller unit maintains the lamp at the idle output level, wherein the onboard current regulator limits the amount of current to the lamp when the onboard solid state relay is in the idle output power setting, wherein the onboard timing circuit limits the time that the lamp remains at the high output level following receipt of a trigger pulse, and wherein the onboard controller unit has a maximum weight of about eleven kilograms.