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1. A lighting system, comprising:
- a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED; and
at least one second LED electrically associated with the processor;
wherein the processor independently controls the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for generating an information signal. Exemplary methods and apparatus may comprise (A) electrically associating at least one LED with a Seebeck power generator; (B) thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and (C) heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one LED. In one example, such methods and apparatus may be used to provide an indication of the temperature of a surface.
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41 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED; and
at least one second LED electrically associated with the processor;
wherein the processor independently controls the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED. - View Dependent Claims (6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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2. A method for generating an information signal, comprising steps of:
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A. electrically associating at least one first LED with a Seebeck power generator;
B. thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and
C. heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one first LED, wherein light generated by the energized LED comprises a warning signal.
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3. A method for generating an information signal, comprising steps of:
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A. electrically associating at least one LED with a Seebeck power generator;
B. thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and
C. heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one LED, wherein the step A comprises electrically associating the at least one LED with the Seebeck power generator in a portable housing.
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4. A method for generating an information signal, comprising steps of:
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A. electrically associating at least one LED with a Seebeck power generator;
B. thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and
C. heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one LED, wherein the step A comprises electrically associating a boost converter with the Seebeck power generator and electrically associating the at least one LED with the boost power converter.
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5. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator; and
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED, wherein the processor controls the at least one LED with pulse width modulation.
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7. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED;
at least one second LED electrically associated with the processor; and
a material, wherein the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED are arranged to illuminate the material. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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17. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED; and
a feedback system to monitor at least one of a voltage, a current and a power generated by the Seebeck power generator and to communicate a feedback signal to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator and the at least one LED;
at least one second LED electrically associated with the processor; and
a feedback system to monitor at least one of a voltage, a current and a power generated by the Seebeck power generator and to communicate a feedback signal to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator; and
a surface, wherein the Seebeck power generator is thermally associated with the surface. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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33. A method for generating an information signal, comprising steps of:
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A. electrically associating at least one first LED with a Seebeck power generator;
B. thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and
C. heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one first LED, wherein the step A comprises electrically associating a processor with the Seebeck power generator and electrically associating the at least one first LED with the processor, wherein the step C comprises heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the processor and the at least one first LED, wherein the processor controls the output of the at least one LED;
wherein the processor further controls the output of at least one second LED, and wherein the light emitted from the at least one first LED and the at least one second LED mixes to form a mixed color. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A lighting system, comprising:
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a Seebeck power generator;
a processor electrically associated with the Seebeck power generator;
at least one first LED adapted to emit light of a first color electrically associated with the processor; and
at least one second LED adapted to emit light of a second color electrically associated with the processor, the first color being different than the second color.
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37. A method for generating an information signal, comprising steps of:
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A. electrically associating at least one LED with a Seebeck power generator;
B. thermally associating the Seebeck power generator with a surface; and
C. heating the surface to cause the Seebeck power generator to generate electricity to energize the at least one LED, wherein the surface comprises a surface of one of an iron, a stove, an oven and a cooking pot. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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