diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pulse.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pulse.py
index ee10ca7..7038ce2 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pulse.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/pulse.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def reset(self):
         dotstar = len(self.pixel_object[0]) == 4 and isinstance(
             self.pixel_object[0][-1], float
         )
-        from adafruit_led_animation.helper import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+        from adafruit_led_animation.pulse_generator import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             pulse_generator,
         )
 
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
index 0976f9e..b85f644 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 """
 
 from adafruit_led_animation.animation.sparkle import Sparkle
-from adafruit_led_animation.helper import pulse_generator
+from adafruit_led_animation.pulse_generator import pulse_generator
 
 
 class SparklePulse(Sparkle):
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/helper.py b/adafruit_led_animation/helper.py
index 6d876e1..b033b58 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/helper.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/helper.py
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 
 import math
 
-from . import MS_PER_SECOND, monotonic_ms
-from .color import calculate_intensity
-
 
 class PixelMap:
     """
@@ -313,48 +310,3 @@ def __init__(self, pixel_object, start, end):
             pixel_ranges=[[n] for n in range(start, end)],
             individual_pixels=True,
         )
-
-
-def pulse_generator(period: float, animation_object, dotstar_pwm=False):
-    """
-    Generates a sequence of colors for a pulse, based on the time period specified.
-    :param period: Pulse duration in seconds.
-    :param animation_object: An animation object to interact with.
-    :param dotstar_pwm: Whether to use the dostar per pixel PWM value for brightness control.
-    """
-    period = int((period + (animation_object.breath * 2)) * MS_PER_SECOND)
-    half_breath = int(animation_object.breath * MS_PER_SECOND // 2)
-    half_period = period // 2
-
-    last_update = monotonic_ms()
-    cycle_position = 0
-    last_pos = 0
-    while True:
-        now = monotonic_ms()
-        time_since_last_draw = now - last_update
-        last_update = now
-        pos = cycle_position = (cycle_position + time_since_last_draw) % period
-        if pos < last_pos:
-            animation_object.cycle_complete = True
-        last_pos = pos
-        if pos > half_period:
-            pos = period - pos
-        if pos < half_breath:
-            intensity = animation_object.min_intensity
-        elif pos > (half_period - half_breath):
-            intensity = animation_object.max_intensity
-        else:
-            intensity = animation_object.min_intensity + (
-                ((pos - half_breath) / (half_period - (half_breath * 2)))
-                * (animation_object.max_intensity - animation_object.min_intensity)
-            )
-        if dotstar_pwm:
-            fill_color = (
-                animation_object.color[0],
-                animation_object.color[1],
-                animation_object.color[2],
-                intensity,
-            )
-            yield fill_color
-            continue
-        yield calculate_intensity(animation_object.color, intensity)
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/pulse_generator.py b/adafruit_led_animation/pulse_generator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e29b04f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/pulse_generator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Kattni Rembor for Adafruit Industries
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+"""
+`adafruit_led_animation.pulse_generator`
+================================================================================
+
+Helper method for pulse generation
+
+* Author(s): Kattni Rembor
+
+Implementation Notes
+--------------------
+
+**Hardware:**
+
+* `Adafruit NeoPixels <https://www.adafruit.com/category/168>`_
+* `Adafruit DotStars <https://www.adafruit.com/category/885>`_
+
+**Software and Dependencies:**
+
+* Adafruit CircuitPython firmware for the supported boards:
+  https://circuitpython.org/downloads
+
+"""
+
+from . import MS_PER_SECOND, monotonic_ms
+from .color import calculate_intensity
+
+
+def pulse_generator(period: float, animation_object, dotstar_pwm=False):
+    """
+    Generates a sequence of colors for a pulse, based on the time period specified.
+    :param period: Pulse duration in seconds.
+    :param animation_object: An animation object to interact with.
+    :param dotstar_pwm: Whether to use the dostar per pixel PWM value for brightness control.
+    """
+    period = int((period + (animation_object.breath * 2)) * MS_PER_SECOND)
+    half_breath = int(animation_object.breath * MS_PER_SECOND // 2)
+    half_period = period // 2
+
+    last_update = monotonic_ms()
+    cycle_position = 0
+    last_pos = 0
+    while True:
+        now = monotonic_ms()
+        time_since_last_draw = now - last_update
+        last_update = now
+        pos = cycle_position = (cycle_position + time_since_last_draw) % period
+        if pos < last_pos:
+            animation_object.cycle_complete = True
+        last_pos = pos
+        if pos > half_period:
+            pos = period - pos
+        if pos < half_breath:
+            intensity = animation_object.min_intensity
+        elif pos > (half_period - half_breath):
+            intensity = animation_object.max_intensity
+        else:
+            intensity = animation_object.min_intensity + (
+                ((pos - half_breath) / (half_period - (half_breath * 2)))
+                * (animation_object.max_intensity - animation_object.min_intensity)
+            )
+        if dotstar_pwm:
+            fill_color = (
+                animation_object.color[0],
+                animation_object.color[1],
+                animation_object.color[2],
+                intensity,
+            )
+            yield fill_color
+            continue
+        yield calculate_intensity(animation_object.color, intensity)