BATTERY-POWERED CANDLE OR LIGHTER WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LIGHT-BASED "STADIUM WAVE"

• US 20110057583A1
• Filed: 09/18/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anthony Fattizzi
• Original Assignee: Anthony Fattizzi
• Inventors: Fattizzi, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US12/563,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20110057583A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/313
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/02 characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/02 changing colors F21S10/002 - F21S10/007, F21S10/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/04 simulating flames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0407 for flashing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0414 specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0435 activated by remote control means
• 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 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission

Abstract

An electronic simulation candle comprises a housing, one or more lamps supported by the housing and having a first operative state providing a first color illumination and a second operative state providing a second color of illumination, and a manual switch connected to complete a circuit with the battery and thereby energize the one or more lamps in one of the first and second operative states. A transceiver is associated with the housing and has an antenna suitable for receiving a first code and responding to the first code by transmitting a second code. A circuit coupled to the transceiver, such as circuitry or code executing in a processor, responds to receipt of either the first code or the second code to selectively generate a gate signal. A code responsive switch is driven by the gate signal to change the first operative state to the second operative state.

Claims

1. An electronic illumination device having a battery to provide power to one or more lamps, comprising:

a housing sized and shaped to be held in a hand of a person;

one or more lamps supported by the housing and having a first operative state providing a first color illumination and a second operative state providing a second color of illumination;

a manual switch connected to complete a circuit with the battery and thereby energize the one or more lamps in one of the first and second operative states;

a transceiver associated with the housing and having an antenna suitable for receiving a first code and responding to the first code by transmitting a second code;

a circuit coupled to the transceiver and responsive to receipt of either the first code or the second code to selectively generate a gate signal; and

a code responsive switch driven by the gate signal to change the first operative state to the second operative state.

2. The electronic illumination device of claim 1, further comprising a lock-out timer, wherein the circuit is further configured to generate the gate signal only after the lock-out timer has run out.

3. The electronic illumination device of claim 1, further comprising a processor and wherein the circuit is code executing in the processor.

4. The electronic illumination device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is an RFID transponder circuit.