Combination White Light and Colored LED Light Device with Active Ingredient Emission

• US 20070014549A1
• Filed: 06/23/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Original Assignee: SC Johnson & Son Incorporated
• Inventors: Abbondanzio, Matthew, Porchia, Jose, Wolf, Jeffrey, Conway, Simon, Robling, Darren, Walter, Scott, Demarest, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 7,318,659 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 392/393
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/041 using heaters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6081 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/232 specially adapted for generating an essentially omnidirectional light distribution, e.g. with a glass bulb
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0004 Personal or domestic articles
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/20 of different form
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 35/00 Electric light sources using a combination of different types of light generation
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 41/282 with semiconductor devices H05B41/2806, H05B41/288, H05B41/295 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/24 using electrical feedback from LEDs or from LED modules
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/325 Pulse-width modulation [PWM]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/345 Current stabilisation; Maintaining constant current
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/00 Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

Abstract

A replacement device for a light bulb includes a translucent shell and a base. The base supports a plurality of LEDs positioned so as to emit a light show through the shell. The base is configured to be received in a conventional light socket. The base also includes a compartment for receiving and securing a replaceable volatile active cartridge and a heater for enabling the device to effectively emit an active ingredient from the cartridge when the cartridge is secured in the compartment. A white light source is also provided in the shell as a source of illumination. The device can be used as a white light source, for displaying a colored light show and for volatile active emission. The volatile active may be emitted continuously when the device is used as either a white light source or for purposes of displaying a colored light show. Thus, a single device is used as a replacement for a conventional light bulb and is a combination white light source/colored light show source/volatile active source.

Claims

1. A combination light source and volatile active dispenser device, comprising:

a male base for engaging a light socket, the base being coupled to a white light source and supporting light show circuitry,

the light show circuitry comprising memory for storing at least one light show, and at one light group comprising red, green and blue lights,

a replaceable cartridge containing an active material,

an outer shell connected to the base and enclosing the white light source and light show circuitry.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein cartridge is received in a compartment disposed in one of the outer shell or the base.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the cartridge is connected to a memory card programmed with a light show, the memory card being coupled to the light show circuitry when the cartridge is received in the compartment.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the light show is dependent upon the active or vice versa.

5. The device of claim 1 further comprising at least one switch performing one or more functions selected from the group consisting of:

activating the light show and turning off the white light source;

turning on the white light source and deactivating the light show;

turning off both the white light source and light show;

freezing the light show;

selecting a light show from a plurality of light shows stored in the memory; and

increasing active emission.

6. The device of claim 5 further comprising a remote control to control the switch.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising a heater to heat the cartridge.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the heater is activated when the lamp is turned off.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the white light source is a twisted fluorescent lamp and the cartridge is disposed along an axial center of the lamp.

10. The device of claim 1 further comprising a remote control and wherein the cartridge is disposed in the remote control.

11. The device of claim 1 further comprising a lanyard and an on/off switch and wherein the on/off switch is connected to the lanyard.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein the cartridge comprises an indicator that is linked to the light show circuitry, the light show circuitry selecting a particular light show or sequence of light shows from the memory of the light show circuitry based on the indicator of the cartridge.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the replaceable cartridge and the outer shell are unitary and wherein the outer shell is replaced when the active is depleted.

14. The device according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient in the active ingredient cartridge is selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, an air sanitizer, an air deodorizer, an insecticide, an insect repellant, an insect attractant, a medicine, an aromatherapy oil, and combinations thereof.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the cartridge is received in a compartment disposed in the base and which is covered by a vented cover.

16. The device of claim 1 wherein the base comprises a slot for receiving a memory card with a plurality of additional light shows stored thereon.

17. A method of presenting a light show, comprising:

providing the device of claim 1,

controlling which light show is recalled from the memory and presented based upon which active is being dispensed from the dispenser.

18. A combination white light source, light show generator and air treatment device, comprising:

a male base for engaging a light socket, the base being coupled to a fluorescent lamp and supporting light show circuitry and at least one light group comprising a red, green and blue light cluster,

the light show circuitry comprising memory for storing a plurality of light shows,

a replaceable cartridge containing a volatile active, the volatile active being matched with the plurality of light shows,

an outer shell connected to the base and enclosing the fluorescent lamp and light show circuitry,

at least one switch performing one or more functions selected from the group consisting of

activating the light show and turning off the fluorescent lamp,

turning on the fluorescent lamp and deactivating the light show,

turning off both the lamp and light show;

freezing the light show, and

scrolling through the plurality of light shows stored in the memory.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein the cartridge is received in a slot disposed in the base, the slot being at least partially covered by a vented cover.

20. A combination white light source, light show generator and air treatment device, comprising:

a male base for engaging a light socket, the base being coupled to a fluorescent lamp and supporting light show circuitry and at least one light group comprising a red, green and blue light cluster,

the light show circuitry comprising memory for storing a plurality of light shows,

an outer shell connected to the base and enclosing the fluorescent lamp and light show circuitry,

at least one of the outer shell or base comprising a slot for receiving a replaceable cartridge comprising a fragrance, the cartridge comprising a chip for communicating to the light show circuitry the type of fragrance disposed within the cartridge,

at least one switch performing one or more functions selected from the group consisting of

activating the light show and turning off the fluorescent lamp,

turning on the fluorescent lamp and deactivating the light show,

turning off both the lamp and light show;

freezing the light show, and

scrolling through the plurality of light shows stored in the memory.