Lighting system and device

• US 6,612,712 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2001
• Issued: 09/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Nepil
• Original Assignee: James Nepil
• Inventors: Nepil, James
• Primary Examiner(s): O'Shea, Sandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Guiyoung
• Application Number:
  US10/005,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20030090893A1
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 362/318, 362/201, 362/96, 362/235, 362/800, 362/806, 362/102, 362/101
• US Class Current: 362/101
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/027 the light sources being a LED
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/002 using liquids, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/04 Resilient mountings, e.g. shock absorbers shock absorbing devices of vehicle headlamp housings B60Q1/0491; in general F16F15/04
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 362/806 Ornamental or decorative

Abstract

The present invention is a light-producing technology exemplified by lighting that is safe, reliable, energy efficient, long lasting, and capable of operating under a wide range of weather and other conditions. The device incorporates a durable housing, a light element, a liquid solution, and a power supply. Subject only to its power source, it is capable of indefinitely producing intensely visible light at 100 yards or more during both daytime and nighttime. It can be configured for higher or lower intensities in a wide variety of foreseen applications. The device is not flammable, explosive, or toxic, and without loss of function withstands shock, extended water immersion, and heating and cooling to temperatures below freezing and approaching boiling.

Claims

1. A lighting device comprising:

(a) a light-emitting section through which visible light can pass;

(b) a medium carried by the light-emitting section; and

(c) a light element at least partially submerged in the medium,

wherein the medium includes fluorescent color dye.

2. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the medium is a fluid comprising water, a coolant, and the fluorescent color dye.

3. The lighting device of claim 2, wherein the light element is fixedly secured in the fluid.

4. The lighting device of claim 3, wherein the light element is an LED.

5. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the medium is a fluid

wherein the fluorescent color dye is dissolved in the fluid medium, and

wherein the fluid medium at least surrounds the light element.

6. A lighting device comprising:

a light-emitting section through which visible light can pass;

a fluid carried within the light-emitting section; and

a light element at least partially submerged in the fluid and fixedly secured to the light-emitting section;

wherein the fluid incorporates approximately ten pans water, approximately seven parts coolant, and approximately five parts soluble color dye.

7. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the light-emitting section is releasably securable to a gripping section, and further comprising a power source for the light element, the power source residing in the gripping section.

8. The lighting device of claim 6 further comprising light intensity adjustability.

9. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the coolant is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and dc-icing fluid Types 1 and 4, and wherein the color dye is fluorescent dye.

10. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the fluid is a stable, non-toxic, non-combustible, non-explosive liquid that will nor interact with the light-emitting section such to cause it disrepair.

11. The lighting device of claim 6, the light element selected from the group consisting of LEDs, infrared LEDs and bulbs.

12. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the light element is fully submerged in the fluid.

13. A method of lighting an area with visible light comprising the following steps:

(a) at least partially submerging a light element in a medium contained within a light-emitting section of a housing, the light-emitting section of the housing enabling visible light to pass there through;

(b) fixedly securing the light element in the medium; and

(c) energizing the light element,

wherein the medium includes fluorescent color dye.

14. The method of lighting according to claim 13, wherein the medium is a fluid comprising water, a coolant, and the fluorescent color dye.

15. The method of lighting according to claim 14, wherein the fluid is a stable, non-toxic, non-combustible, non-explosive liquid that will nor interact with the light-emitting section such to cause it disrepair.

16. The method of lighting according to claim 14, wherein the fluid comprises approximately ten parts water, approximately seven parts coolant, and approximately five parts soluble fluorescent color dye.

17. The method of lighting according to claim 13, wherein the light element is an LED.

18. The method of lighting according to claim 13 further comprising the step (d) of adjusting the light intensity to the desired intensity.

19. The method of lighting according to claim 16, wherein the coolant is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and de-icing fluid Types 1 and 4.

20. The method of lighting according to claim 13, wherein step (a) includes fully submerging the light element in the medium.