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A signalling device comprising an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, a battery compartment and a cap for retaining said battery pack in said battery compartment.

A signalling device comprising an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, a battery compartment and a cap for retaining said battery pack in said battery compartment. The cap comprises at least one sensor and a switch for controlling the application of battery power. The switch is actuated when the at least one sensor detects a change in the environment in the vicinity of the device. Alternatively, the switch can be actuated remotely through a wireless interface or via a trip wire.

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What is claimed is: 1. A signaling device comprising: an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack and comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, an electromagnetic radiation emitting element controller and a multi-position switch for

What is claimed is: 1. A signaling device comprising: an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack and comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, an electromagnetic radiation emitting element controller and a multi-position switch for selecting one of a plurality of predetermined control signatures; a battery compartment; a first cap for retaining said battery pack in said compartment, wherein when said first cap is installed on said compartment said controller illuminates said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element according to said selected control signature; and at least one adaptor cap interchangeable with said first cap, said at least one adaptor cap comprising a second battery powering a second switch for controlling said application of battery power, wherein when said second switch is closed, said controller illuminates said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element according to said selected control signature. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element is selected from the group consisting of LEDs, lasers, incandescent lights, thermal emitters, xenon strobes and combinations thereof. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a trip wire and wherein said second switch is by applying a triggering tension to said trip wire. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a water sensor powered by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated by submerging said water sensor in water. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises at least one photosensitive element powerd by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated when light incident on said photosensitive element exceeds a predetermined value. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises at least one photosensitive element powerd by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated when light incident on said photosensitive element is below a predetermined value. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a motion detector powerd by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated when an object is moved within a range of said detector. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a microphone powerd by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated when said microphone is exposed to a triggering sound. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a pressure sensor powerd by said second battery for sensing an ambient pressure and wherein said second switch is actuated when said sensed ambient pressure exceeds a predetermined value. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a pressure sensor powerd by said second battery for sensing an ambient pressure and wherein said second switch is actuated when said sensed ambient pressure is below a predetermined value. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a gas sensor powerd by said second battery for detecting a predetermined type of gas and wherein said second switch is actuated when said gas is detected. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein said adaptor cap further comprises a wireless receiver powerd by said second battery and wherein said second switch is actuated when a wireless signal is received from a transmitter. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein said wireless receiver comprises an RF receiver and said transmitter comprises an RF transmitter. 14. The device of claim 12, wherein said wireless receiver comprises an infra red receiver and said transmitter comprises an infra-red transmitter. 15. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one light emitting element emits visible light. 16. The device of claim 1, wherein said at least one light emitting element emits infra-red light. 17. The device of claim 1, wherein said multi-position switch comprises a rotary switch. 18. A signaling device comprising: an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element; a battery compartment; a first cap for retaining said battery pack in said battery compartment, wherein when said first cap is installed on said compartment said controller illuminates said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element according to said selected control signature; and at least one adaptor cap interchangeable with said first cap, said adaptor cap comprising: a second battery: a wireless receiver powerd by said second battery and a switch powerd by said second battery, said switch for controlling said application of battery power, wherein said switch is actuated when said receiver receives a wireless signal from a transmitter. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein said wireless receiver comprises an RF receiver and said transmitter comprises an RF transmitter. 20. The device of claim 18, wherein said wireless receiver comprises an infra red receiver and said transmitter comprises an infra-red transmitter. 21. A signaling device comprising: an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element; a battery compartment; a first cap for retaining said battery pack in said battery compartment, wherein when said first cap is installed on said compartment said controller illuminates said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element according to said selected control signature; and at least one adaptor cap interchangeable with said first cap, said at least one adaptor cap comprising: a second battery; at least one sensor powerd by said second battery and a switch powerd by said second battery, said switch for controlling the application of battery power, wherein said switch is actuated when said at least one sensor detects a device environment change. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element is selected from the group consisting of LEDs, lasers, incandescent lights, thermal emitters, xenon strobes and combinations thereof. 23. The device of claim 21, wherein the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element comprises at least one LED. 24. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a photosensitive element and said device environment change comprises an increase in a strength of light incident on said photosensitive element above a predetermined threshold. 25. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a photosensitive element and said device environment change comprises a decrease in a strength of light incident on said photosensitive element below a predetermined threshold. 26. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a pressure sensor and said device environment change comprises an increase in pressure above a predetermined threshold. 27. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a pressure sensor and said device environment change comprises a decrease in pressure below a predetermined threshold. 28. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a motion detector and said device environment change comprises movement of an object into a range of said detector. 29. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a water sensor and said device environment change comprises submerging said water sensor in water. 30. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a gas sensor responsive to a predetermined gas and said device environment change comprises an increase in an amount of said predetermined gas above a predetermined threshold. 31. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a gas sensor responsive to a predetermined gas and said device environment change comprises a decrease in an amount of said predetermined gas below a predetermined threshold. 32. The device of claim 21, wherein said at least one sensor comprises a microphone and said device environment change comprises an increase in a triggering sound above a predetermined decibel level. 33. A signaling device comprising: an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a battery pack for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element; a battery compartment; a first cap for retaining said battery pack in said battery compartment, wherein when said first cap is installed on said compartment said controller illuminates said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element according to said selected control signature; and at least one adaptor cap interchangeable with said first cap, said at least one adaptor cap comprising: a trip wire, a second battery; a sound emitting device powerd by said second battery; and a switch for controlling said application of battery power, wherein said switch is closed and said sound is emitted when a triggering tension is applied to said trip wire. 34. The device of claim 33, wherein said switch comprises a biasing member for biasing said switch normally open.