Container using fiber optic imaging
DCFirst Claim
1. An optically transparent container, comprising:
- a base;
a sidewall extending from said base and having indicia formed as recesses, said recesses being emergent upon an exterior surface of said container, said base comprising a sealed compartment;
a lighting mechanism housed within said compartment and including a battery and at least one diode disposed beneath said sidewall, said at least one diode being operatively connected to and activated by said battery; and
a switch mechanism positioned within said compartment and comprising a touch-sensitive switch, operatively connected to said battery and said at least one diode, for energizing said at least one diode for a predetermined time period when the container is touched,wherein said at least one diode is de-energized when one of said predetermined time period expires and said container is subsequently touched.
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Abstract
An optically transparent container includes a base, a sidewall extending from the base and having indicia formed as recesses. The recesses are emergent upon an exterior surface of the container and the base includes a sealed compartment. A lighting mechanism housed within the compartment, includes a battery for activating at least one diode disposed beneath a lowermost extremity of the sidewall. A switch mechanism positioned within the compartment includes a touch-sensitive switch for energizing the at least one diode for a predetermined time period when the container is touched. The at least one diode is de-energized when one of the predetermined time period expires and the container is touched subsequently. The at least one light-emitting diode is formed in an orientation which is other than parallel to a bottom surface of the container.
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15 Claims
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1. An optically transparent container, comprising:
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a base; a sidewall extending from said base and having indicia formed as recesses, said recesses being emergent upon an exterior surface of said container, said base comprising a sealed compartment; a lighting mechanism housed within said compartment and including a battery and at least one diode disposed beneath said sidewall, said at least one diode being operatively connected to and activated by said battery; and a switch mechanism positioned within said compartment and comprising a touch-sensitive switch, operatively connected to said battery and said at least one diode, for energizing said at least one diode for a predetermined time period when the container is touched, wherein said at least one diode is de-energized when one of said predetermined time period expires and said container is subsequently touched. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A container, comprising:
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a base; a sidewall extending from said base and having indicia formed as recesses, said recesses being emergent upon a surface of said container, said base comprising a sealed compartment; a lighting mechanism housed within said compartment and including a battery and at least one light-emitting diode disposed beneath an extremity of said sidewall, said at least one diode being activated by said battery; and a switch mechanism positioned within said compartment and comprising means for energizing said at least one light-emitting diode for a predetermined time period when the container is actuated, wherein said at least one light-emitting diode is formed in an orientation which is other than parallel to a bottom surface of the container, wherein said switch mechanism comprises a touch-sensitive switch for energizing said at least one diode for a predetermined time period when the container is touched. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 13, 14, 15)
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7. A container, comprising:
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an elongated sidewall of circular cylindrical contour having a center axis of symmetry and extending between an uppermost lip extremity and a lowermost extremity, said sidewall being bounded in part by opposed interior and exterior surfaces, indicia formed as recesses in said sidewall, a base joining the lowermost extremity of the sidewall as a continuous integral extension thereof, said base comprising; an opaque upper panel that joins with said sidewall to constitute therewith a liquid-impervious vessel, an impervious sealable compartment, and a flat lower panel, a lighting mechanism housed within said compartment and comprised of a battery and at least one light-emitting diode disposed beneath the lowermost extremity of said sidewall, said at least one diode being activated by said battery; a switch mechanism confined within said compartment and including means for energizing said at least one light-emitting diode when at least one of the glass is upright on its base, when one of a user touches the container and when the container is moved, and means for de-energizing said at least one light-emitting diode when at least one of a user touches the container for a second time, when the container is moved a second time and after expiration of a predetermined time period; and a threadably removable, sealable access panel associated with said base to provide access to said compartment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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