Abstract: An apparatus for use with an electrical lamp to control the electrical energy from a source of electrical power to the lamp to simulate the emission of a flame, the apparatus including an intensity controller section having first and second manually adjustable signal generating devices, the first being settable to the desired average brightness of the lamp, and the second being settable to a desired "flicker intensity". The flicker is effected by means of circuitry effectively providing a modulation about the value of the first signal. The magnitude of "flickering" may be reduced to zero permitting un-modulated full range light dimming control. A phase-angle controllable switching device in circuit relation with the lamp is actuated by a gate circuit within the circuitry. One or more lamps may be employed.

Abstract: A remote controlled car driven by an electric motor energized with a battery has an internal combustion engine sound simulator that transmits signals to one or more remote receivers having audio outputs that simulate an internal combustion engine driving the car. The engine sound simulating apparatus has a digital switch sensor responsive to the speed of rotation of the drive wheel of the vehicle for producing an output signal. A signal converting circuit receives the output signal from the digital switch sensor and provides a signal having a frequency that changes in response to ranges of speed of the car. A transmitter means connected to the signal converting circuit transmits the signals to the remote located receivers. The receivers have speakers for producing an audible output simulating the operation of an internal combustion engine.