Flashing lights for bicycle wheels

According to U.S. statistics, nearly 60% of bicycle crashes occur in collisions with cars bikes. A fair amount of accidents happen in the dark due to the fact that the car driver does not notice the time the wheel. Just to address the visibility velobaykerov at night devoted themselves to the guys in the draft Revolights. Here are developing a solution for the signal lights bicycle wheel, which is well seen from all sides.
Two aluminum hoops with LEDs mounted on both sides of the wheel rim and rotate around with the wheel. Thanks to the accelerometer, the motion of the LEDs on and off constantly, so that light is strictly front-wheel front and rear of the rear wheel of a bicycle. The front wheel is lit with white light, rear - red. The light from the LED goes to the sides and back, working position lamp, as well as forward, lighting the way to no worse than usual velobaykerom lights. Revolights gets its power from its own battery, chargeable to the trip. The plans of the founders - to realize the charging system on the fly.
In August 2011 the system was declared Revolights to seek funding to support start-up site Kickstarter.com, and has eight days to the project gathered the requested $ 43.5 thousand ended campaign to raise money September 27, 2011 in the amount of more than $ 215 thousand investment received three startups in California are going to be spent on rework and assembly Revolights the fifth version of the device. Bring the project to readiness for sales they plan to spring 2012. Approximate price of light - $ 220.
The team is now Revolights recovers from accidental success Kickstarter and expects to receive a patent for the signal lights for bicycle wheels.