Patent ID: 7586405

Claim:
A motorcycle awareness system comprising: a light emitter, the light emitter being associated with a motorcycle, the motorcycle having a motorcycle battery, at least one light receiver, the light receiver being associated with a vehicle, the vehicle including a rear view mirror, the vehicle also including a rear windshield, the vehicle also including a vehicle battery, an amount of light emitted from the light emitter, detection means on the light receiver for detecting the amount of light emitted from the light emitter, and notification means on the light receiver for notifying an individual located in a vehicle of the presence of light emitted from the light emitter, wherein the amount of light emitted from the light emitter comprises an amount of infrared light, wherein the light emitter further comprises: a housing, the housing having a front panel, an oscillating motor located within the housing, an infrared light emitter attached to the oscillating motor, an amount of circuitry attached to the oscillating motor, power means for providing power to the circuitry and to the oscillating motor, and means for controlling the supply of power from the power means to the circuitry and to the oscillating motor wherein the light receiver further comprises (a) a housing, the housing having at least two surfaces comprising a front surface and a rear surface, (b) a detector located within the housing, wherein the detector is mounted within the housing in such a manner that it faces outward from the front surface of the housing, (c) a plurality of lights located within the housing, wherein the plurality of lights are mounted within the housing in such a manner that they face outward from the front surface of the housing, (d) an amount of circuitry attached to the detector, the circuitry also being attached each light of the plurality of lights, and (e) power means for providing power to the circuitry attached to the detector.