Patent ID: 7682042

Claim:
An illumination device for projecting a substantially uniform light at a remote distance, said device comprising: a mounting assembly divided into a plurality of sections, each section comprising: a plurality of light emitting sources arranged substantially equidistant long a circumference of said assembly at an angle to project a light image at said remote distance; a contact plate connected via a central axis with, and fixed to, said mounting assembly, said contact plate providing an electrical contact to each of said light emitting devices; a plurality of lensing assemblies equal in number to said plurality of sections axially and optically aligned with said mounting assembly, each lensing assembly aligned with a select one of said light emitting sources in a corresponding section of said mounting assembly, said select light emitting source being positioned in front of a focal point of said lensing assembly, each lensing assembly comprising: at least one optically transparent lens determining said lensing assembly focal point; and means for shifting said contact plate and mounting assembly to align a select one of said light emitting devices with said lensing assembly.