Automatic Mechetronic Wheel Light Device
- Silver Spring, MD
A wheel lighting device for illuminating a wheel of a vehicle to increase safety and enhance aesthetics. The device produces the appearance of a "ring of light" on a vehicle's wheels as the vehicle moves. The "ring of light" can automatically change in color and/or brightness according to a vehicle's speed, acceleration, jerk, selection of transmission gears, and/or engine speed. The device provides auxiliary indicator lights by producing light in conjunction with a vehicle's turn signals, hazard lights, alarm systems, and etc. The device comprises a combination of mechanical and electronic components and can be placed on the outer or inner surface of a wheel or made integral to a wheel or wheel cover. The device can be configured for all vehicle types, and is electrically powered by a vehicle's electrical system and/or battery.
- Assignee:
- Khan, Mohammed John Fitzgerald (Silver Spring, MD)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6789928
- Application Number:
- 09/986875
- OSTI ID:
- 879728
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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