MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20080224849A1
• Filed: 03/17/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: M.I.D. Enterprises, Inc.
• Original Assignee: M.I.D. Enterprises, Inc.
• Inventors: Sirhan, Geno
• Application Number:
  US12/050,140
• Publication Number:
  US 20080224849A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/521
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/23 Retrofit light sources for lighting devices with a single fitting for each light source, e.g. for substitution of incandescent lamps with bayonet or threaded fittings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/10 Outdoor lighting
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/22 using optical feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

The teachings herein generally relate to a single unit, energy efficient, lighting and safety system and a security surveillance system that includes the lighting and safety system. The lighting and safety system that includes an enclosed housing having a lens, a fitting configured to connect to a standard receptacle, and a sensor that can be activated upon detection of sound, heat, or motion; an illumination source disposed within the housing and creating a maximum temperature of less than 70° C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source; and a current control engine that is disposed within the housing and coupled to the sensor and illumination source to control current to the illumination source upon activation of the sensor.

Claims

1. A single unit, energy efficient, lighting and safety system, comprising:

An enclosed housing having a lens, a fitting, and a sensor, wherein the fitting is configured to connect to a standard receptacle, and the sensor is activated upon detection of sound, heat, or motion; and

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an illumination source disposed within the housing and creating a maximum operating temperature of less than 70°

C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source;

a current control engine disposed within the housing and coupled to the sensor and illumination source to control current to the illumination source upon activation of the sensor.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the standard receptacle is an E26 or E27 Edison socket.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the illumination source includes a light emitting diode.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the illumination source includes a compact fluorescent light.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an instruction module embodied in a computer readable medium to activate the illumination source according to programmed instructions and a processor for executing modules in the computer readable medium.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an image storage module embodied in the computer readable medium; and

a camera disposed within the housing for capturing images and providing the images to the image storage module;

wherein, the current control engine functions to control current to the camera upon activation of the sensor.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising an instruction module embodied in a computer readable medium that is programmed to activate the camera upon activation of the sensor.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the direction from which the sensor receives information is selected by positioning the housing.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the sensor and camera are not apparent to a passerby, allowing the system to function as a hidden security or surveillance system.

10. The system of claim 6, further comprising an interface disposed within the housing, allowing the camera to send images to a remote computer.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the sensor is coupled to an audible alarm for generating an audible tone after activation of the sensor.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a back-up power source.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the illumination source creates a maximum operating temperature of less than 40°

C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the illumination source comprises a single high output light emitting diode.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a cooling device to draw heat away from the illumination source.

16. A security and surveillance system, comprising:

an enclosed housing having a lens, a fitting, and a sensor, wherein the fitting is configured to connect to a standard receptacle, and the sensor is activated upon detection of sound, heat, or motion; and

,

an illumination source disposed within the housing and creating a maximum operating temperature of less than 70°

C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source;

an image storage module embodied in the computer readable medium;

a camera disposed within the housing;

a current control engine disposed within the housing and coupled to the sensor, illumination source, and camera to control current to the illumination and camera source upon activation of the sensor.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the standard receptacle is an E26 or E27 Edison socket.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the illumination source includes a light emitting diode.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the illumination source includes a compact fluorescent light.

20. The system of claim 16, further comprising an instruction module embodied in a computer readable medium that is programmed to activate the camera upon activation of the sensor.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the sensor and camera are not apparent to a passerby, allowing the system to function as a hidden security or surveillance system.

22. The system of claim 16, further comprising an interface disposed within the housing, allowing the camera to send images to a remote computer.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the sensor is coupled to an audible alarm for generating an audible tone after activation of the sensor.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the system includes a back-up power source.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein the illumination source creates a maximum operating temperature of less than 40°

C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the solid state light source comprises a single high output light emitting diode.

28. The system of claim 24, wherein the system further comprises a cooling device to draw heat away from the solid state light source.

26. A single unit, energy efficient, lighting and safety system, comprising:

An enclosed housing having a lens, a fitting, and a sensor, wherein the fitting is configured to connect to a standard E26 or E27 Edison receptacle, and the sensor is activated upon detection of sound, heat, or motion; and

,

a solid state light source disposed within the housing and creating a maximum operating temperature of less than 40°

C. in the atmosphere that is in contact with the illumination source;

a current control engine disposed within the housing and coupled to the sensor and illumination source to control current to the illumination source upon activation of the sensor.