Abstract: Illuminated footwear including a translucent sole insert housing LEDs, preferably of different colors which may be combined to produce a wide array of colors is provided. The heel similarly includes a translucent insert and includes an interior mirror material and an illumination source. An on/off switch in the toe of the footwear is connected in a circuit with a replaceable battery, a control processor and the LEDs. The control processor includes logic that may dim, strobe, or shut off all or some of the LEDs. In operation, when the device is activated, the LEDs are illuminated. The light from the individual LEDs is blended and reflected by the interior mirror materials in an outward direction from the shoe. The translucent material in the sole and heel of the shoe allows the blended light to pass through to create a pleasing visual effect.

Abstract: An umbrella includes a shaft and a canopy coupled to the shaft and including a hologram. The hologram includes a reflective hologram or a transmissive hologram. The hologram can be viewed from underneath the canopy or from above the canopy. The umbrella includes a light source for illuminating the hologram. The light source is located inside of the shaft. The shaft includes a reflector for reflecting light from the light source to illuminate the hologram. The reflector includes a reflective cone. The light source includes an incoherent light source, e.g., an LED and/or a coherent light source, e.g., a laser. The hologram includes a reflective hologram that is viewable from underneath the canopy and/or a transmissive hologram that is viewable from above or beneath the canopy. The umbrella includes a microprocessor control system form controlling the light source.

Abstract: Illuminated footwear including a translucent sole insert housing LEDs, preferably of different colors which may be combined to produce a wide array of colors is provided. The heel similarly includes a translucent insert and includes an interior mirror material and an illumination source. An on/off switch in the toe of the footwear is connected in a circuit with a replaceable battery, a control processor and the LEDs. The control processor includes logic that may dim, strobe, or shut off all or some of the LEDs. In operation, when the device is activated, the LEDs are illuminated. The light from the individual LEDs is blended and reflected by the interior mirror materials in an outward direction from the shoe. The translucent material in the sole and heel of the shoe allows the blended light to pass through to create a pleasing visual effect.