LIGHTING DEVICE, LIGHTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE
First Claim
1. An electrical power source and lighting apparatus having one or more inputs and at least a first and second output, the electrical power source and lighting apparatus comprising:
- one or more light sources;
an input sensor coupled to the one or more inputs and configured to sense the voltage and current of at least a first power input;
an adaptive buck converter configured to receive the first power input and condition the first power input to generate a conditioned power output;
a controller coupled to the input sensor and the adaptive buck converter and configured to receive sensed voltage and current values from the input sensor and provide instructions to the adaptive buck converter to condition the first power input to within a predetermined acceptable input threshold;
an internal power source coupled to the adaptive buck converter and configured to receive and store the conditioned power output from the adaptive buck converter, wherein the internal power source is also configured to generate a stored output;
an output sensor coupled to the first output and configured to sense the probable voltage and current requirements of a device coupled to the first output; and
a boost output mechanism configured to receive the stored output from the internal power source, the boost output mechanism further configured to boost the stored output consistent with the requirements sensed at the output sensor.
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Abstract
A portable lighting device having one or more inputs, at least a first and second output, one or more light sources, an input sensor, an output sensor, an adaptive buck converter, a boost mechanism, an internal power source, and a controller. The input sensor is coupled to the one or more inputs and the output sensor is coupled to the first output. The input and output sensors are coupled to the adaptive buck converter and the boost mechanism and also to the controller. The controller is configured to instruct the adaptive buck converter to condition power inputs at the one or more inputs. The controller is configured to instruct the boost mechanism to boost a stored output from the internal power source.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrical power source and lighting apparatus having one or more inputs and at least a first and second output, the electrical power source and lighting apparatus comprising:
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one or more light sources; an input sensor coupled to the one or more inputs and configured to sense the voltage and current of at least a first power input; an adaptive buck converter configured to receive the first power input and condition the first power input to generate a conditioned power output; a controller coupled to the input sensor and the adaptive buck converter and configured to receive sensed voltage and current values from the input sensor and provide instructions to the adaptive buck converter to condition the first power input to within a predetermined acceptable input threshold; an internal power source coupled to the adaptive buck converter and configured to receive and store the conditioned power output from the adaptive buck converter, wherein the internal power source is also configured to generate a stored output; an output sensor coupled to the first output and configured to sense the probable voltage and current requirements of a device coupled to the first output; and a boost output mechanism configured to receive the stored output from the internal power source, the boost output mechanism further configured to boost the stored output consistent with the requirements sensed at the output sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing light, the system comprising:
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a first electrical device comprising; an internal power source configured to provide a first electrical power with a first voltage; one or more first electrical connectors; an output sensor configured to detect the probable voltage requirements of any devices connected to the one or more first electrical connectors; a voltage boost module configured to boost the first voltage to a second voltage based upon the probable voltage requirements detected by the output sensor; and one or more first light sources; a second electrical device comprising one or more second tight sources and one or more second electrical connectors configured to electrically couple to at least one of the one or more first electrical connectors; and a third electrical device comprising one or more third light sources and one or more third electrical connectors configured to electrically couple to at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of powering electrical devices, the method comprising:
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coupling a first electrical device to a first output of an electrical power source and lighting apparatus, the electrical power source and lighting apparatus comprising one or more light sources; sensing the probable voltage and current requirements of the first electrical device with an output sensor coupled to the first output; boosting an output power from an internal power source located in the electrical power source and lighting apparatus, wherein the boosting is controlled by a controller coupled to the output sensor such that the output power is consistent with the sensed voltage and current requirements; coupling an external power source to a first input of the electrical power source and lighting apparatus; sensing the voltage and current of the external power source with an input sensor located in the electrical power source and lighting apparatus; conditioning a power input from the external power source with an adaptive buck converter to within a predetermined acceptable input threshold; generating a conditioned power output with the adaptive buck converter; and storing the conditioned power output in the internal power source. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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