Patents Assigned to Forcelights, LLC
  • Vehicle acceleration communication system using lights
    Patent number: 9242597
    Abstract: An acceleration communication system may communicate acceleration information about a transportation apparatus to one or more persons. A lighting system may be attached to the transportation apparatus. An acceleration detector may detect the direction of lateral acceleration of the transportation apparatus. A light controller may cause the lighting system to illuminate in a manner that indicates the direction of the lateral acceleration detected by the acceleration detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: FORCELIGHTS, LLC
    Inventors: Sunny P. Smith, Gene Y. Fridman
  • Automated vehicle crash warning system using external lights
    Patent number: 8860567
    Abstract: An automated vehicle crash warning system may include a lighting system configured to be attached to the outside of the vehicle; a vehicle crash detector configured to detect a crash of the vehicle; and a light controller configured to cause the lighting system to illuminate when a crash of the vehicle is detected by the vehicle crash detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Forcelights, LLC
    Inventors: Sunny P. Smith, Gene Y. Fridman
  • VEHICLE ACCELERATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20140145842
    Abstract: An acceleration communication system may communicate acceleration information about a transportation apparatus to one or more persons. A lighting system may be attached to the transportation apparatus. An acceleration detector may detect the direction of lateral acceleration of the transportation apparatus. A light controller may cause the lighting system to illuminate in a manner that indicates the direction of the lateral acceleration detected by the acceleration detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: FORCELIGHTS, LLC
    Inventors: Sunny P. Smith, Gene Y. Fridman
  • AUTOMATED VEHICLE CRASH WARNING SYSTEM USING EXTERNAL LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20140043157
    Abstract: An automated vehicle crash warning system may include a lighting system configured to be attached to the outside of the vehicle; a vehicle crash detector configured to detect a crash of the vehicle; and a light controller configured to cause the lighting system to illuminate when a crash of the vehicle is detected by the vehicle crash detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: FORCELIGHTS, LLC
    Inventor: Forcelights, LLC
  • Automated vehicle crash warning system using external lights
    Patent number: 8405498
    Abstract: An automated vehicle crash warning system may include a lighting system configured to be attached to the outside of the vehicle; a vehicle crash detector configured to detect a crash of the vehicle; and a light controller configured to cause the lighting system to illuminate when a crash of the vehicle is detected by the vehicle crash detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Forcelights, LLC
    Inventors: Sunny P. Smith, Gene Y. Fridman
  • Vehicle acceleration communication system using external lights
    Patent number: 8294564
    Abstract: An acceleration communication system may communicate acceleration information about a vehicle to person not in the vehicle. A lighting system may be configured to be attached to the outside of the vehicle. An acceleration detector may be configured to detect acceleration of the vehicle. A light controller may be configured to cause the lighting system to illuminate when acceleration of the vehicle is detected by the acceleration detector. A deceleration detector may be configured to detect deceleration of the vehicle. The light controller may be configured to cause the lighting system to illuminate when deceleration of the vehicle is detected by the deceleration detector in a manner that is different than when acceleration of the vehicle is detected by the acceleration detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Forcelights, LLC
    Inventors: Sunny P. Smith, Gene Y. Fridman