US 12,289,008 B2
Technologies for providing contingency vehicular caution/emergency signaling
James Roberts, McKinney, TX (US); and Allen Palmer, Celina, TX (US)
Assigned to DeadOn, LLC, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed by DeadOn, LLC, McKinney, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/117,827.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/316,457, filed on Mar. 4, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283094 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0063 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0076 (2013.01); B60Q 1/543 (2022.05); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/00711 (2020.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for providing contingency vehicular signaling, the method comprising:
providing at least one semiconductor element;
providing a first direct current (DC) power source;
placing the first DC power source into electrical communication with one or more electrically illuminated indicators via at least one electrical switch, the at least one electrical switch having at least an open position and a closed position;
placing the first DC power source into electrical communication with at least one of: a second DC power source, or a third DC power source, via the at least one semiconductor element;
configuring the first DC power source to receive at least one of: a second DC current flow from the second DC power source, or a third DC current flow from the third DC power source;
configuring the at least one semiconductor element to block a first DC current flow from the first DC power source to at least one of: the second DC power source, or the third DC power source; and
configuring the first DC power source to provide the one or more electrically illuminated indicators with the first DC current flow via an operator-activated transition of the at least one electrical switch from the open position to the closed position, regardless of a magnitude of at least one of: the second DC current flow, or the third DC current flow, and the one or more electrically illuminated indicators remaining in electrical communication with at least one of: the second DC power source, or the third DC power source, with the at least one electrical switch transitioned to the closed position.