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System and Method for Using Capacitors in Security Devices

  • US 20130016212A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2012
  • Published: 01/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating a security camera comprising:

  • providing one or more solar panels;

    storing energy from the one or more solar panels in one or more capacitors;

    providing control circuitry operatively coupled to the security camera and to the one or more capacitors;

    using the energy stored in the one or more capacitors to provide power to the security camera; and

    configuring the control circuitry to prevent the security camera from depleting energy stored in the one or more capacitors below a critical level so that the control circuitry will have enough energy available to sustain full circuit operation, including critical logic operation and timekeeping operation, during time periods when the energy stored in the one or more capacitors is insufficient to maintain operation of both the control circuitry and the security camera during a period of time in which there may be limited amounts of solar energy for charging the capacitors back to a fully operational level.

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