Abstract: A bicycle lighting system has a lighting mechanism attached to a wheel of the bicycle. As the wheel revolves, an actuator activates the light at a predetermined point. The actuation may be physical or electromagnetic in nature. The actuation triggers the lighting of light contained in the lighting mechanism. The light beams may emanate parallel to the path defined by the spokes, or perpendicular to the emanating spokes. To an observer from the front, the light travels downward over the effective wheel height, transforming the light into an elongated light source equal to the wheel height. The rate at which the light source travels downward gives rotational information. The lighting may be for a predetermined time. Or, either of the lights may be strobed. A timing circuitry sensitive to rotational information allows the lights to be switched on and off at predetermined times and/or points in the revolution of the wheel. Delays may be introduced, and strobing effects may be also introduced.

Abstract: An automated device for periodically revitalizing potpourri can be placed in a potpourri container. The device includes a mixing element for mixing potpourri and an aerosol canister containing a fragrance oil for adding fragrance to the potpourri. A battery powered motor periodically rotates the mixing element to stir the potpourri and activates the aerosol canister to dispense the fragrance oil into the potpourri. The device thus uniformly mixes the fragrance into the potpourri. Electric timer circuitry is provided to activate the device on a preset periodic basis.

Abstract: A stock market game apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a game board defining a game piece movement pathway thereon including a plurality of movement units. At least some of these movement units are associated with a plurality of stocks used for building stock portfolios among the game players. A display unit provides players with information concerning the current value of stocks within the game and providing a running total of the value of the stock portfolios they have built. The values of these stock portfolios are determined by receiving and inserting ownership tokens into slots associated with the player's stock portfolio. This action selects a particular valuation algorithm associated with the stock that determines the value of the stock using a processor internal to the display.