US20220087332A1

US20220087332A1 - Enhanced visibility human device and multifunctional systems

Info

Publication number: US20220087332A1
Application number: US16/935,067
Authority: US
Inventors: Antonio J. Gates
Original assignee: Trechrein LLC
Current assignee: Trechrein LLC
Priority date: 2019-07-23
Filing date: 2020-07-21
Publication date: 2022-03-24

Abstract

A visibility-enhancing device and system can enable human users to view their surroundings in no or low visibility environments. The systems provide a multifunctional approach to enhance safety and visibility for a plurality of situations such as runners, security-worker, hikers, bikers, motorcyclists, divers, swimmers, coast guard, navy personnel, ship/boat crew, etc. The device has visibility-enhancing units, a controller, a user interface, a battery to power the device and system. The user interface may be a control panel, a remort control, an attachable-detachable vehicle handle mount, or integrated into vehicular electronics. The device and the system may be put over a variety of clothing and outerwear. The system may be detachably coupled to turn signal technologies, storage for cellular phones, medicines, hydration, etc. The system may be taught to be automatic via artificial intelligence or manual by user input through a control panel, an APP, voice recognition, or touch-sensitive technologies.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Non-Provisional Application claiming priority of the Provisional U.S. Application No. 62/877,702 filed on Jul. 23, 2019, and is incorporated in entirety herein by references.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

None.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to human-device for enhanced visibility and system for multifunctionality.

BACKGROUND

Humans in dark, low, or no visibility environments will benefit from this device and systems because there are no such devices and systems available at the current time. This invention provides a visibility enhancement device and multifunctionality systems for the best convenience and ease and, and the method of making and using the device and the system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This section provides a general summary of the disclosure and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a human-device for enhanced visibility includes a front side, a backside coupled to the front side, at least one visibility-enhancing unit attached to the front side of the user or the backside of the user, at least one battery coupled to the at least one visibility-enhancing unit and configured to power the at least one visibility-enhancing unit, and a controller coupled to the at least one unit and configured to control the at least one unit in response to user input.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the human enhanced visibility device and/or systems may be put over or along with human garments such as, but not limited to, vest, life-vest 140, outer-wear, out-protective wear, harness, shirt, T-shirt, jacket, coat, gun-harness, harness, pants, dress, etc.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the human enhanced visibility device and/or systems may be attached to other devices and accessories such as, but not limited to, a backpack, belt, jewelry, vest, life-vest 140, harness, jacket, coat, pants, etc.
Further aspects and areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that various aspects of this disclosure may be implemented individually or in combination with one or more other aspects. It should also be understood that the description and specific examples herein are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perceptive view of a device according to one example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the device of Fig.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the device of FIG. 1, where the enhanced visibility device includes enhanced visibility units not covered by a transparent material, according to another example embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the enhanced visibility device of FIG. 1, where the enhanced visibility device includes enhanced visibility units not covered by a transparent material, according to yet another example embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the device of FIG. 1, where the enhanced visibility device includes enhanced visibility units covered by a transparent material, according to another example embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partial top view of the device of FIG. 1, showing one or more batteries, a controller and a user interface device, according to yet another example embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a partial top view of the device of FIG. 1 showing a charging port and a charger coupled to the charging port, according to another example embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a partial top view of the device of FIG. 1 showing a user interface device according to yet another example embodiment.

FIGS. 14-22 are front, side, and back views of a user with the device of FIG. 1, according to another example embodiment.

FIGS. 23-24 are the front side of a user with the attachable-detachable spot and COB lights added to the device of FIG. 1, according to another example embodiment.

FIGS. 25-26 are the front side of a user with the attachable-detachable cellular phone in the mobile pouch added to the device of FIG. 1, according to another example embodiment.

FIGS. 27-28 are the front side of a user with the attachable-detachable bottle/small article added to the device of FIG. 1, according to another example embodiment.

FIGS. 29-36 are the attachable-detachable backside of a user with turn signals added to the device of FIG. 1, according to another example embodiment.

FIGS. 37-40 are the front side, backside, and side view of a visibility-enhancing device and systems put on over a life-vest, according to another example embodiment.

Corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts and/or features throughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough, and will fully convey the scope to those who are skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth, such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the disclosure. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” may be intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “including,” and “having,” are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.
Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as “first,” “second,” and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.
Spatially relative terms, such as “inner,” “outer,” “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. Spatially relative terms may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example term “below” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
As used herein, the term “enhanced visibility device” or “device” means a device, shown in figures as 100 and described herein, that may be put on, have on a human's torso, where a human may be an adult, child, male, or female.
As used herein, the term “enhanced visibility unit” or “unit” means a part of the enhanced visibility device, as shown in FIG. 106.
As used herein, the term “enhanced visibility system” means an enhanced visibility device plus other add-ons such as cellular phone 131 and 132 and a small article storage device 133, spotlight 130, COB light 128, turn signals 135, etc.
As used herein, the term “turn signal unit” means a unit similar to 106 but functions as a turn signal 137 and 138.
As used herein, the term “small size add-on bottle/article” means a size from about 16.9 oz bottle is 8 inches tall and is 2.5 inches in diameter to about 24 oz bottle 2.87 inches in diameter, 10.8 inches in height, and about 32 oz bottle is 3.6 inches in diameter×7.9 inches in height.
As used herein, the term “large size add-on backpack/hydration pack” means a size of about 17.7, 20.5, 23.6, 27.5, 30.3, 33.5 inches in height, 12.6, 14.6, 16.5 inches in length, and 5.9, 7, 8.6, 9.8, 10.6, 11 inches in width.
As used herein, the term “turn signal unit” means one strip of LEDs, and a turn signal may be made of one or more such units.
As used herein, the term “a front side screened-device storage” means a cellular phone, iPhone, iPhone plus, iPad, etc.
As used herein, the term “upper-backside turn signal” means turn signals located at the upper back 135, 139, and 132.1.
As used herein, the term “lower-backside turn signal” means turn signals located at or near lower back 137 and 138.
Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.
An enhanced visibility device, according to one example embodiment of the present disclosure, is illustrated in FIGS. 1-13, and generally indicated by reference number 100. As shown in FIGS. 1-13, the device 100 includes a front side 102, a backside 104 attached to the front side 102, enhanced visibility unit 106, at least one battery 118 coupled to the enhanced visibility unit 106 for powering the enhanced visibility unit 106, and a controller 108 coupled to the enhanced visibility unit 106 for controlling the enhanced visibility unit 106 in response to user input where the response may via an electrical push or touch button on the device 126 or phone screen 131, an APP, or voice control via cellular phone 132 or another wireless device(s).
As shown in FIGS. 1-13, the enhanced visibility device 100 includes multiple strips of material that extend along, around, etc. a user's body when the device 100 is put on by the user. For example, one, two, four, or more strips may define the front side 102 of the device 100, and one, two, four, or more other strips may define the backside 104 of the device 100. In particular, examples of FIGS. 1-13, the front side 102 is formed of two strips extending in a longitudinal direction along a user's chest from the shoulder area to the waist area of the user. Likewise, the backside 104 is formed of two strips extending in a longitudinal direction along a user's back from the shoulder area to the waist area of the user. As shown in FIGS. 1-13, the backside 104 may also include a strip of material extending along a portion of the user's back (near the shoulder area, along with the shoulder blades, etc.). This strip of material may connect the two or more longitudinal strips on the front side 102 and the two or more longitudinal strips on the backside 104.
In an example of the enhanced visibility device, the strip size is up to 5 inches wide, e.g., 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, or 5 inches of the shoulder strip, the length of the strip is up to 25, e.g., up to 20, 21, 22, 22.5, 23, 24, 25 inches from the mid-neck to the bottom.
In some examples, the device 100 may optionally include additional strips of material that extend in a latitudinal direction along the user's torso area. As shown in FIGS. 17-22, the latitudinal strips of material may assist in coupling the strips on the front side 102 and the strips on the backside 104 together, latitudinal strips 120 securing the device 100 on the user, etc. The latitudinal strips may be one, two, three, or more starting from the upper and ending at the lower end; there may be one, two, or more latitudinal strips between the said two ends. The latitudinal strips may include attaching devices for detachably coupling the latitudinal strips 120 to the strips 120 on the front side 102 and the strips on the backside 104. In some examples, the latitudinal strips may be adjustable by moving the attaching devices to change the size of the device 100 as desired. In some particular examples, the attaching devices may include velcro strips or straps, buckles, fasteners, clasps, buttons, or another suitable device for detachably coupling objects together.
In some examples, the device 100 may optionally include additional strips of material that extend in a longitudinal direction along the user's waist area (FIGS. 17-22). The longitudinal strips of material may assist in coupling the strips 122 on the front side 102 and the strips 122 on the backside 104 to belt, pants, underpants, shorts, skirt, dress, jeweler, etc., securing the device 100 on the user's clothing. The longitude strips may include attaching devices for detachably coupling the longitudinal strips to the belt, pants, etc. on the front side 102 and the backside 104. In some examples, the longitudinal strips may be adjustable by moving the attaching devices to change the size of the device 100 as desired. In some examples, the attaching or connecting devices may include Velcro strips or straps, buckles, fasteners, clasps, buttons, or another suitable device for detachably coupling objects together.
The device may not have either longitudinal or latitudinal attached strips for securing the device. The device may additionally, alternatively, and optionally be secured a coupling decoupling mechanism (e.g., Velcro strips or straps, button, re-usable glue, clips, buckles, etc.) to the underlining clothing, belts, jewelry, etc.
The device detailed in this application may be placed on a human/user torso as an outermost layer unless any covering is transparent and allows enhanced visibility devices to work completely and without hindrance.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the human enhanced visibility device may be put over or along with human garments such as but not limited to, vest, life-vest 140, outer-wear, out-protective wear, harness, shirt, T-shirt, jacket, coat, harness, pants, dress, etc.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the human enhanced visibility device may be attached to other devices and accessories such as, but not limited to, a backpack 135.1, belt, jewelry, vest, life-vest 140, harness, jacket, coat, pants, etc.
As shown, the devices 106 may be coupled to the front side 102 and/or the backside 104. For example, the devices 106 may include one or more strips of enhanced visibility unit 106 coupled to the longitudinal strips on the front side 104, one or more strips of enhanced visibility units coupled to the longitudinal strips on the backside 104, and/or one or more strips of enhanced visibility units coupled to the latitudinal strips. In such examples, the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 may be different than the enhanced visibility units 106 on the backside 104. For example, the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 may output one color (e.g., white, clear, yellow, green, etc.) while the enhanced visibility units 106 on the backside 104 may output another color (e.g., red, blue, etc.).
The unit 106 may be any suitable enhanced visibility equipment such as LED strips, LED yarn knits, and reflective integrated or woven into textile fabrics, which change colors, display graphics, strobe, and different enhanced visibility intensity levels.
The controller 108 may be attached to at least one, two, or more of the strips of material. In some examples, the controller 108 may be attached to one of the two longitudinal strips on the front side 102. For example, FIGS. 1-13 illustrate the controller 108 attached to the left side longitudinal strip (from the user's perspective) on the front side 102. In other examples, the controller may be attached to another suitable area, strip, etc
As shown, the controller 108 includes an enclosure 112 for housing one or more circuit boards (e.g., printed circuit boards, micro-circuit boards, etc.) and a user interface device 110. As further explained below, the user interface device 110 receives user input and provides one or more signals to the enclosure 112. The enclosure 112 includes circuitry (e.g., electronic components, micro-electronic components, cable, traces, etc.) for controlling the enhanced visibility units 106 in response to user input provided by the user interface device 110. As shown, the enclosure 112 includes one or more outputs for coupling to the enhanced visibility unit 106. In the particular example of FIGS. 1-13, the outputs are shown as cables (e.g., conductors, etc.) extending between the enclosure 112 and the enhanced visibility units 106. The cables, micro-cables may be woven into the materials 108 or qq2 may transmit one or more signals (e.g., power signals) to the enhanced visibility unit 106 for control purposes. The enclosure 112 includes one or more enhanced visibility detecting sensors or microsensors connected or coupled (via cables or wirelessly via Bluetooth, micro-wireless, internet of things, etc.) to a processor, microprocessor and/or other artificial intelligence components. The artificial intelligent module or components (software and hardware such as processor, microprocessor, wireless, micro-wireless, etc.) may be coupled to the controller, which (controller) may communicate or be coupled to the user interface.
In another aspect of the controller housed in 112 may interface and wirelessly or via cable link to other user interface devices, such as remort control, vehicle handle mount, integrated with vehicular electronics, etc. These secondary controllers or user interface device may assist in the user's convenient and faster manipulation of the visibility enhancement units and perform all functions of the user interface 110 detailed herein.
The user interface device 110 may include one or more inputs. The inputs may function to turn the enhanced visibility units 106 on/off, change modes of operation of the enhanced visibility units 106 (as further explained below), change the level of intensity (as further explained below), latch the enhanced visibility units 106 in a particular mode and/or a level of intensity, etc. For example, and as shown in FIG. 13, the user interface device 110 includes three inputs (e.g., a mode input, a speed input and a latch input). In other examples, the user interface device 110 may include more or fewer inputs. For instance, the user interface device 110 may include two inputs, four inputs, etc.
A user may manipulate one or more of the inputs of the user interface device 110 to control the enhanced visibility units 106 (via the circuitry in the enclosure 112). For example, the enhanced visibility units 106 may be operable in different modes such as a constant visibility mode, one or more pulsing modes, a strobe mode, etc. In such examples, the controller 108 may control the enhanced visibility units 106 in one of the different modes in response to user input from the user interface device 110. For instance, once the units 106 are on, the user may push the mode input of the user interface device 110 one or more times to select a particular mode for the unit 106. The controller is dominant in reducing energy usage and has memory such that the settings as the time will be retrieved when turned on again. A distance of 30 feet between the controller and the device and system will work.
Control panel buttons/dimmer switches, remort control, vehicle handle mount, integrated with vehicular electronics, etc. may control all functions of the visibility-enhancing units, device, and systems separately. The user may control settings, intensity levels, different colors, strobe intensities and levels, on/off features and functions, for example, the turn-on or turn-off monitors, GPS tracking, body heat control, solar panel power, Bluetooth, wireless, micro-wireless, internet of things, sensors, micro-sensors, nano-sensors, and/or flex-sensors (such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, EKG, environmental enhanced visibility intensity, etc.), connection to external control to technology.
The mode for the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 may be the same or different than the enhanced visibility units 106 on the backside 104. For example, the user may control (via the user interface device 110) the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 to provide constantly enhanced visibility units 106 on the backside 104 to provide pulsed enhanced visibility, enhanced strobe visibility, etc.
In the pulsing mode, the enhanced visibility units 106 may output a repeating enhanced visibility pulse, a non-repeating enhanced visibility pulse, a random enhanced visibility pulse, etc. The desired pulse may be selected by the user via the user interface device 110.
Additionally, enhanced visibility units 106 may be operable to output different levels of intensity. For example, the enhanced visibility units 106 may output a minimum level of intensity, a maximum level of intensity, and one or more levels of intensity between the minimum level of intensity and the maximum level of intensity. In some examples, the enhanced visibility units 106 may be operable in seven different levels of intensity, more or less than seven different levels of intensity, etc.
A user may select a particular level of intensity by manipulating the user interface device 110. For example, the user may push one input or a combination of the inputs more or times to select the particular level of intensity of the enhanced visibility units 106.
In some examples, a user may control which particular enhanced visibility units 106 are on or off, which color is output by particular enhanced visibility units 106, etc. For example, the user may turn on only the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 of the device 100, turn on only the enhanced visibility units 106 on the backside 104 of the device 100, change the color output by the enhanced visibility units 106 on the front side 102 and/or the backside 104, etc. These different enhanced visibility functions may be used to sent turn, stop, go, etc. signal to others 135.
The one or more batteries 118 for powering the enhanced visibility units 106 may include any suitable number of batteries. For example, the device 100 may include one battery, two batteries, four batteries, more or less than four batteries, ten batteries, more or less than ten batteries, etc. The number of batteries may depend on, for example, the amount of power required by the enhanced visibility units 106, the controller 108, and/or other electronic components 112.
The one or more batteries 118 for powering the enhanced visibility units 106 may include any suitable type of battery. For example, one or more batteries may include multiple rechargeable batteries. In one example, the battery is a rechargeable 3 s lithium-ion battery. These rechargeable batteries may power the enhanced visibility units 106 and the controller 108 for about sixteen hours. In such examples, the device 100 may include a charging port 114 for receiving a charger 116. In such examples, a user may charge/recharge the rechargeable batteries by plugging the charger 116 into the charging port 114 and a power source. In some examples, the charger 116 may include a visual or auditory indicator to notify the user that the charger 116 is electrically connected to the charging port 114. The battery may be placed strategically at any location on the device, for example, on the backside below the neck and along the middle of the two shoulders.
The charging port 114 may be attached to at least one, two, or more of the strips of material. In some examples, the charging port 114 may be attached to one of the two longitudinal strips on the front side 102. For example, FIGS. 1-13 illustrate the charging port 114 attached to the right side longitudinal strip (from the user's perspective) on the front side 102. In other examples, the controller may be attached to another suitable area, strip, etc.
In the particular example of FIG. 1-13, the device 100 may include a flap 116 for removably covering the charging port 114. For example, the flap 116 may include one side, portion, etc. fixed to the device 100, and another side, portion, etc. removably attached to the device 100 (e.g., via velcro, re-usable glue, buttons, etc.). A user may pull the flap 116 to gain access to the charging port 114 when desired. In such cases, the flap 116 may rotate about the side, portion, etc. of the flap 116 fixed to the device 100.
In other examples, the rechargeable batteries may be charged/recharged in another suitable manner. For example, the device 100 may include one or more solar panels and one or more power converters to convert the electrical power generated from the solar panels into a desired electrical power for charging/recharging the rechargeable batteries. Additionally, the solar panels and the power converters may be attached to a portion of the device (e.g., one or more of the strips of material). Battery port may be located in the back for easy accessibility to recharge the device via a/c plug charger, USB, micro-USB plug charge, or solar panel charger connection (A/C/USB/micro-USB port wirelessly, wired, or via solar panel).
The battery may be charged by A/C port, wirelessly, wired, or via the solar panel. In other examples, the rechargeable batteries may be wirelessly charged/recharged. For example, the device 100 may include a wireless charging system having one or more coils electrically coupled to the rechargeable batteries. When the wireless charging system on the device 100 is placed in an appropriate relationship with a corresponding power supply, the rechargeable batteries may be charged/recharged via the power supply.
In an example of the device, the battery may be super Li-ion, have rated voltage of 12 v 2, rated capacity of 3000 mah 3, the maximum load current of 2800 mA 4, the maximum discharge current of 3000 mA 5, discharge cut-off voltage of 8v 6, the load of a cut-off voltage of 12.6v 7, input of 12V DC, output of 12.6 V-10.8 V DC, 3SIP, the battery size of 68 mm by 55 mm 19.8 mm. The battery may automatically protect the system by preventing the battery from overcharging, over-discharging, over-current, and external short circuits for effective protection, etc. The battery usage maybe for long-term use of the device functions, and removable.
FIGS. 14-16 illustrates a user of the device 100 of FIGS. 1-13. As shown in FIGS. 14-16, the enhanced visibility units 106 are on. In some examples, the enhanced visibility output from the enhanced visibility units 106 may be seen from one or more miles away. For example, testing has shown that the enhanced visibility units 106 may be visible up to two miles away on the ground and up to ten miles in the air. Additionally, and as shown, the enhanced visibility units 106 have enhanced visibility on all sides of the user, thereby providing a 0-360, 0-45, 0-90, 0-180-degree range of enhanced visibility coverage. In another aspect of the invention, the device may further connect to other attachments to form a multifunctionality system, where visibility is enhanced further functions, e.g., a spot 130 or flash enhanced visibility, extension clips 136, COB (Chips on Board) enhanced visibility 128, turn-signals 135, large backside storage units such as a backpack 135.1, hiking-pack, hydration-pack, front side screened-device storage such as cellular phone storage- device 131 and 132, frontside small article storage such as water bottle storage 133, 134, extension clips 136, upper-backside turn signal, lower- backside turn signal 137 and 138, or a shoulder camera-clips 141, etc. detailed below.
The LEDs are strategically placed to provide enhanced visibility from 0-360, 0-180, 0-90, and/or 0-45 degrees on an individual, backpack, hydration pack, etc. For example, enhanced visibility units 106 may include enhanced visibility-emitting diodes (LEDs). Each enhanced visibility unit may have 10-30 LEDs, 10-15, 15-20, 20-25, 25-28, 28-30 LEDs.
In some examples, the enhanced visibility units 106 may form strips of LEDs coupled to the various strips of material. The enhanced visibility units 106 may be attached to the strips of material in any suitable manner, including, for example, by adhering the enhanced visibility units 106 to the strips of material, sewing the enhanced visibility units 106 to the strips of material, heat-sealing, zip-lock mechanism, magnetically attaching the enhanced visibility units 106 to the strips of material, Velcro-strips the enhanced visibility units 106 to the strips of material, etc.
The diodes/LEDs single or combined (visibility-enhancing unit 106, spotlight 130, COB light 128, turn signal 135, visibility-enhancing system, etc.) may have the lumens of 10 to greater than 2000, e.g., 10-20, 20-150, 150-160, 160-200, 200-500, 500-600, 600-1000, 1000-1200, 1200-1500, or 1500-2000, etc. The user's visibility may be higher than 300 meters, e.g., up to 100 meters, up to 120 meters, up to 250 meters, up to 300 meters, up to 400 meters, up to 500 meters higher than 500 meters. The enhanced visibility device (106, spotlight 130, COB light 128, etc.) are at an angle such that they do not blind the user or onlookers but only make the grounds visible. By adjusting the optional strips 120, 122, 124, extension clips 136, or other strips, the user can control the angle of the beam of light hitting grounds as a narrow or broad beam for maximum enhanced visibility. Hidden in the extension clip 126 is an electrical socket for connection with the lower back turn signal units. The electrical socket is connected to the controller in the 112 housing and user interface.
In one aspect of the invention, and as illustrated in FIGS. 25 and 26, the device has a holder or pouch 131 for iPhone, phone, iPad, small screen, etc. The user may view the phone screen 132 in a handsfree manner, and use the voice-activated/recognition technology to use the phone directly or indirectly via iWatch. In one example, the user may control the device via an APP using a voice in a completely handsfree manner. In another example, the user may also use touch-technologies to perform the visibility enhancement device functions via an APP on the iPhone-screen 131. The user may use the cellular phone camera without removing the phone from the pouch 132.1.
In one aspect of the invention, and as illustrated in FIGS. 27 to 30, the device has a holder bottle, rolled clothing, rolled towel, medicine, food, etc. This storage is in a secure location for quick retrieval during activity and may store any article in size similar to about 16-32 fluid ounce bottle, e.g., 16, 24, 32 fluid ounce bottle. The size and weight of the item may be lesser than or equal to 16-32 fluid ounce water filed plastic bottle, e.g., 16, 24, 32 fluid ounce water containing plastic bottle 133.
Turn signal features 135 incorporated in the LED enhanced visibility features can be controlled by a mobile APP to manage all of the features of the device via a software application program (an APP), voice-activated/recognition, or touch-sensitive technologies, electrical button on the device, control panel buttons, the user interface device, secondary controller, etc.
Control panel buttons with switches, an APP, voice-activated/recognition, or touch-sensitive technologies, electrical button on the device, the user interface device, secondary controller, etc. may control all functions of the device separately. The user may control setting enhanced visibility levels, strobe intensities, enhanced visibility dimming, and intensity levels, on/off features and functions, for example, the turn-on or turn-off monitors, GPS tracking, body heat control, solar panel power, Bluetooth, wireless, micro-wireless, internet of things, sensors, micro-sensors, nano-sensors, and/or flex-sensors (such as body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, EKG, environmental enhanced visibility intensity, etc.), connection to external control to technology.
One or more built-in cameras may be mounted onto straps over the shoulder of the device 141. The camera may rotate 0-360, 0-180, 0-9, and/or 0-45 degrees. The camera may be video or stationary and may give a panoramic view of the surroundings as video film or stationary pictures. The camera may be controlled via the controller, an APP, voice-activated/recognition, or touch-sensitive technologies, electrical button on the device, control panel buttons, the user interface device, secondary controller, automatically, or manually. The user may visualize 180 or fewer degrees behind the user or may visualize 380 or less around the user.
The device may contain enhanced visibility-detecting sensors (or microsensors), which may be coupled and connected to a processor or microprocessor and artificial intelligence module and components (software, hardware). User data collected from the device and systems, data training, or any combination of both may teach the artificial intelligence software to control the enhanced visibility functions, for example, in some particular situations, the artificial intelligence may turn on enhanced visibility units at the front side and not at the backside of the device/user/system or may dim the enhanced visibility units in the backside but not at the front side of the device. The artificial intelligence may control all other functions of the enhanced visibility device such as color, strobing, intensity, and other device functions mentioned herein, including video and stationary cameras 141, etc. The user may have similar capabilities to control the enhanced visibility, intensity, color, strobing, cameras, etc. via an APP on the phone screen 131, voice-activated/recognition, or touch-sensitive technologies, electrical button on the device, control panel buttons 126, the user interface device, secondary controller, etc. User control supersedes artificial intelligence control if a user implements differently compared to artificial intelligence.
The device disclosed herein may include any suitable type(s) of material. For example, device 100 of FIGS. 14-16 may include enhanced visibility water-resistant, weather-resistant, waterproof, weather-proof, etc. materials. For instance, portions of the device 100 may include polyester, a reflective material, and enhanced visibility transparent material (e.g., plastic), etc.
For example, the strips along the front side 102 and/or the backside 104 may include a portion formed of the reflective material, the enhanced visibility units 106 (e.g., strips of LEDs) attached on top of the reflective material, and a transparent material covering the enhanced visibility units 106. In such examples, the enhanced visibility units 106 are sealed between the water-resistant, weather-resistant, weather-proof, or waterproof reflective material and the water-resistant, weather-resistant, waterproof, weather-proof transparent material. This ensures the enhanced visibility units 106 are protected from moisture, water, and other weather elementals. In some cases, the device 100 may be fully submergible in water without causing the enhanced visibility device to malfunction. Such fully submergible enhanced visibility device and the system wherein all the electronics are air- and water-sealed and floatable in waters such as swimming-pools, freshwater lakes and rivers and saline waters such as oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. When separated from the user, the device may become a beacon visible by the rescuers for up to 10 miles, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 miles.
The transparent material may be clear (as shown in the figures), or have a suitable color (e.g., grey, red, yellow, blue, green, etc.) that allows the enhanced visibility devices to function correctly and properly.
An enhanced visibility device and the system can eliminate several pieces of equipment such as spot 130, floodlight, flashlight, turn signal technologies 135, handle light, headlights, lanterns, safety lights, other visibility-enhancing equipment, storage gear such as phone storage, water-bottle 133, etc. The same device and system may be used for many different applications. This device and system may be convenient and easy to use because of the light-weight, the location, size, and types of add-ons detailed herein. The enhanced visibility weights 25-45 ounces, 25-28, 28-30, 30-35, 35-40, 40-45 ounces.
The devices disclosed herein may be employed in various different applications, such as walkers, runners, security-worker, hikers, humans in no or low visibility environment, bikers, motorcyclists, scooterists, any one, two, three, or four vehicle-drivers, swimmers, coast guard, navy personal, fishermen, water sports, divers, rescue swimmers, synchronized divers, ship captain, ship/boat crew, ship/boat passengers, etc. For example, one of the devices may be worn by a road construction worker during the day and/or at night to notify others (e.g., two, three, four, or more wheeled automobile drivers, security worker, etc.) that the worker is near (e.g., within two miles, etc.). As such, the devices provide improved safety functionality as compared to conventional devices employed by road construction workers. Due to add-ons such as COB 128, the visibility of both users and viewers may be enhanced even more. Other add-ons such as phone pouch, turn signal technologies 135, etc., the user may find additional safety functions such as handsfree use of phone, easy and convenient turn signals 135, easily retrievable medications, water, or other small articles 133.
The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A human visibility-enhancing device comprising:

a front side and a backside coupled to the front side;

at least one visibility-enhancing unit attached to the front side of the visibility-enhancing device or the backside of the said device;

at least one battery coupled to the at least one visibility-enhancing unit, the at least one battery configured to power the at least one unit;

a controller coupled to the at least one visibility-enhancing unit, the controller configured to control the at least one visibility-enhancing unit in response to user input; and

the controller coupled to at least one user interface device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one visibility-enhancing unit is at least one first unit attached to the front side of the visibility-enhancing device, the device further comprising at least one second visibility-enhancing unit attached to the backside of the device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one visibility-enhancing unit is configured to operate in a plurality of different modes, and wherein the controller is configured to control the at least one visibility-enhancing unit in one of the plurality of different modes in response to user input.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one battery is at least one rechargeable battery.

5. The battery of claim 4, wherein the battery is a super Li-ion, have rated voltage of 12 v 2, rated capacity of 3000 mah 3, the maximum load current of 2800 mA 4, the maximum discharge current of 3000 mA 5, discharge cut-off voltage of 8v 6, the load of a cut-off voltage of 12.6v 7, input of 12V DC, output of 12.6 V-10.8 V DC, 3SIP, the battery size of 68 mm by 55 mm 19.8 mm.

6. The user interface device of claim 1, wherein the interface is selected from the group consisting of a control panel, a remort control, an attachable-detachable vehicle handle mount, and an attachable-detachably integrated into vehicular electronics.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is coupled to the at least one turn signal technologies, wherein the turn signal is coupled to the controller, the controller configured to control the at least one turn-signal unit in response to user input coupled to at least one user interface device.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one visibility-enhancing unit is selected from non-pulsating, repeating pulse, non-reaping pulse, or random pulse, and colored or clear,

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one visibility-enhancing unit has up to ten levels of visibility intensities, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the enhanced visibility is from 0-360, 0-180, 0-90, or 0-45 degrees from the perspective of the user.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one enhanced visibility unit lumens is 10-2000, e.g., 10-20, 20-150, 150-160, 160-200, 200-500, 500-600, 600-1000, 1000-1200, 1200-1500, or 1500-2000.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the enhanced visibility device size is up to 5 inches wide, e.g., 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, or 5 inches of the shoulder strip, the length of the strip is up to 25, e.g., up to 20, 21, 22, 22.5, 23, 24, 25 inches from the mid-neck to the bottom.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is coupled to the artificial intelligence module.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is put over clothing, life-vest, floatation-devices, vest, outer-wear, out-protective wear, harness, gun-harness, shirt, T-shirt, jacket, coat, pants, dress, a backpack, hydration pack, rain-coat, belt, jewelry, and clothing accessories.

15. A human visibility-enhancing system comprising:

a front side and a backside coupled to the front side;

a controller coupled to the at least one visibility-enhancing unit, the controller configured to control the at least one visibility-enhancing unit in response to user input;

the controller coupled to at least one user interface device;

the at least one visibility-enhancing unit is at least one first unit attached to the front side of the visibility-enhancing device, the device further comprising at least one second visibility-enhancing unit attached to the backside of the device; and

the at least one attachable-detachable add-ons selected from a group consisting of a spot enhanced visibility, Chips on Board enhanced visibility, large backside storage such as a backpack or equivalent, a front side screened-device storage, frontside small article storage such as bottle, clothing, medicines, and towel, extension clips, upper-backside turn signal, lower-backside turn signal, and a shoulder camera-clips.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the user interface is coupled to a software application program (an APP), voice-activated/recognition, technologies touch-sensitive technologies, cellular phone, or iWatch.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one turn signal unit is coupled to the controller, and the controller configured to control the at least one turn-signal unit in response to user input coupled to at least one user interface device.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one enhanced visibility unit, spot-light, COB lumens is 10 to 2000, e.g., 10-20, 20-150, 150-160, 160-200, 200-500, 500-600, 600-1000, 1000-1200, 1200-1500, or 1500-2000.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the system is fully water-submergible in waters and is a floatable beacon in waters visible for up to 16 miles, eg., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 miles.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the system enhances visibility and safety of the at least one humans selected from the group consisting of walkers, runners, security-worker, hikers, humans in no or low visibility environment, bikers, motorcyclists, divers, scooterists, any one, two, three, or four vehicle-drivers, swimmers, coast guard, navy personnel, fisher-men, water sports, divers, rescue workers, rescue swimmers, synchronized divers, ship captain, ship/boat crew, and ship/boat passengers.