Method of Providing Survival Supplies Container with an Illumination Apparatus

• US 20070228090A1
• Filed: 11/13/2006
• Published: 10/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sovereign DEED LLC
• Original Assignee: Sovereign DEED LLC
• Inventors: Moore, Barrett H., Botos, Matthew J., Seidel, Gregory E.
• Application Number:
  US11/559,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20070228090A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/101
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the procurement of civil security provisions for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. These provisions are provided in a container having an electric light incorporated therein. The electrical light may provide various types of light from a variety of power sources. Authorized beneficiaries are thereby provided predictable access to electrically provided light and civil security provisions.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accepting pre-catastrophe consideration-based private civil security subscriptions from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to survival supplies for authorized beneficiaries; and

providing the survival supplies in a container having an electrical light incorporated therein.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the electrical light comprises a plurality of electric lights.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light comprises a lamp, electrical wiring, and a power source.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the electrical light provides at least one of:

general illumination;

task illumination;

accent illumination;

security illumination;

indicator illumination.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the container comprises a structure having a base, a sidewall, and a lid.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the container comprises a plurality of discrete structures each having a base, a sidewall, and a lid.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light provides illumination for an interior portion of the container.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light provides illumination for an exterior portion of the container.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is movable such that the light can be positioned distal from the container.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is configured and arranged to be readily detached from the container and used independent of the container.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the electric light may be powered by a battery after detachment from the container.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the electric light may further comprise a power cord connecting the electric light to the container after detachment.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the container is transportable such that the container can be readily moved at least a predetermined distance.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is responsively coupled to a manual-operated switch.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is responsively coupled to a dimmer-style switch such that the electric light can be readily selectively adjusted to any of a variety of luminescence levels.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is responsively coupled to a sensor such that the electric light is automatically illuminated upon an occurrence of a predetermined event.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the electric light is responsively coupled to a sensor such that the electric light is automatically flashed at a specific rate and for a specific period of time.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the specific rate at which the electric light is flashed can be altered.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the period of time for which the electric light is flashed can be altered.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is responsively coupled to a sensor such that the electric light is automatically extinguished upon an occurrence of a predetermined event.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein the electric light is comprised of at least one of:

a halogen lamp;

a fluorescent lamp (define in spec to include compact fluorescent, linear fluorescent, germicidal, circleline);

a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp;

a high press sodium (HPS) lamp;

an incandescent lamp;

a laser lamp;

a rope light;

a neon lamp;

an argon lamp;

a projector lamp;

a high intensity discharge (HID) lamp;

a xenon lamp;

a heat lamp;

a krypton lamp;

a metal halide (MH) lamp;

a mercury vapor lamp

a grow lamp.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the container further includes supplies sufficient for producing plant growth from light energy emitted from the electrical light wherein the supplies for producing plant growth from light energy emitted from the electrical light comprise soil and seed.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the supplies sufficient for producing plant growth from light energy emitted from the electrical light further include water.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the electrical light provides a plurality of light spectrum.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the electrical light further includes a lighting fixture.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the lighting fixture comprises at least one of:

a recessed lighting fixture;

a track lighting fixture;

a flood lighting fixture;

a spotlight fixture;

rope light;

an alcove lighting fixture;

a reflector lighting fixture;

a cable lighting fixture;

a sconce lighting fixture;

a freestanding lighting fixture;

a table or surface lighting fixture;

a panel lighting fixture;

a chandelier lighting fixture;

a wall mount lighting fixture;

a torchiere lighting fixture;

a display lighting fixture;

an exterior lighting fixture;

an exit lighting fixture;

a fluorescent troffer fixture.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the exterior lighting fixture comprises at least one of:

an exterior ceiling fixture;

an exterior pendant fixture;

an exterior sconce fixture;

a step lighting fixture;

a ground lighting fixture;

a pathway lighting fixture;

a landscape lighting fixture;

an exterior spotlighting fixture.

28. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining the survival supplies and the container having the electric light incorporated therein pending a need to provide civilly-catastrophic event-based access to the container of supplies.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein maintaining the survival supplies and the container comprises at least in part, updating the survival supplies and the container to incorporate technological improvements therein.

30. The method of claim 1 wherein the container further includes a form of alternative lighting.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the alternative lighting is comprised of at least one of:

a combustion-based light;

a chemoluminescence lightstick;

electroluminescence lighting;

tritium lighting;

radium lighting.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the combustion-based light is comprised of at least one of:

a carbide lamp;

a candle;

a gas lamp;

a kerosene lamp;

a torch.

33. The method of claim 1 wherein the container includes at least one reflective surface such that the luminescence from the electrical light is reflected.

34. A method comprising

providing a plurality of private civil security resources comprising, at lest in part:

civil security provisions;

civil security facilities; and

civil security services;

providing authorized beneficiaries with consideration-based access to the plurality of private civil security resources;

wherein at least a portion of the civil security provisions are provided in a container having a lamp providing light inside of the container.