Method for supplying power to a device
First Claim
1. A method for supplying power to a device comprising photosensitive means arranged for changing a received luminous energy into electric power, the device being associated with power storage means for storing electric power obtained by the photosensitive means, the method comprising the following steps detecting a remaining load in the power storage means;
- and when said remaining load is below a first threshold, commanding a light source to be switched on.
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Abstract
The invention proposes a method for supplying power to a device comprising photosensitive means arranged for changing a received luminous energy into electric power, the device being associated with power storage means for storing electric power obtained by the photosensitive means. The method comprises the following steps: detecting a remaining load in the power storage means; and when said remaining load is below a first threshold, commanding a light source to be switched on.
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1. A method for supplying power to a device comprising photosensitive means arranged for changing a received luminous energy into electric power, the device being associated with power storage means for storing electric power obtained by the photosensitive means, the method comprising the following steps
detecting a remaining load in the power storage means; - and
when said remaining load is below a first threshold, commanding a light source to be switched on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device comprising photosensitive means arranged for changing a received luminous energy into electric power, the device being associated with power storage means for storing electric power obtained by the photosensitive means, said device further comprising:
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means for detecting a remaining load in the power storage means; and
means for commanding a light source to be switched on when said remaining load is below a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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