Proximity-Based Wireless Lighting System
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1. A Lighting System, comprising:
- a. a Power Mat that creates a time-varying electromagnetic field in the vicinity of the Mat using a direct current voltage source, oscillator, driver, capacitor and electrical coil; and
,b. embeddable wireless illumination Tags constructed with a parallel-turned LC-resonant circuit and light-emitting diode (“
LED”
), tuned to frequencies compatible with the Power Mat, so that when the Power Mat is energized and creating the electromagnetic field, the LED on the Tags emit light when the Tags are placed on the Power Mat or in the vicinity of the electromagnetic field.
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Abstract
The invention is an induction-based lighting system designed to provide power to model displays and other similar applications. The first part of the system is the wireless Power Mat that is placed under the model houses and used as the base for the village, and contains a primary winding that interacts with secondary windings placed inside display components to provide lighting effects, such as one finds in model Christmas villages. The electrical characteristics of the primary winding can be controlled by a microcontroller to make lights in the models blink or change as a user desires.
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14 Claims
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1. A Lighting System, comprising:
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a. a Power Mat that creates a time-varying electromagnetic field in the vicinity of the Mat using a direct current voltage source, oscillator, driver, capacitor and electrical coil; and
,b. embeddable wireless illumination Tags constructed with a parallel-turned LC-resonant circuit and light-emitting diode (“
LED”
), tuned to frequencies compatible with the Power Mat, so that when the Power Mat is energized and creating the electromagnetic field, the LED on the Tags emit light when the Tags are placed on the Power Mat or in the vicinity of the electromagnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of creating an inductive winding, comprising:
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a. Cutting a length of multiple conductor cable, to approximately the length of the desired perimeter of one coil of the winding; b. Adding cable-appropriate connectors to the ends of the conductor cable; c. Constructing a printed circuit board (“
PCB”
) comprising,
1) two connectors on the PCB so the cable connectors connect to the board,
2) conductive traces on the PCB that enable an input connection to the first pin of the first connector, and an output connector connected to the last pin of the second connector; and
3) a set of traces connecting the two cable connectors to form a single turn or multiple turns, based on the addition of a jumper that connects one or more turns.
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14. A method of announcing drink specials and making important announcements, comprising:
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a. Installing an LED Tag into the bottom of a drinking mug, glass, plate, check holder, menu or other object; b. Installing an Advanced Power Mat into all the bar table top; c. Installing a user interface for the Power Mats, so a user can energize all the tables with a particular frequency, and all the glasses being used will be illuminated or flash, or change colors as directed by the User.
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