Portable device with illumination and method therefor
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising:
- (a) a body;
(b) at least one wall of the body being of a translucent material and having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer peripheral edge surface;
(c) the outer surface being coated with a first non-translucent material, there being a plurality of outer openings in the first non-translucent material to form a plurality of control indications;
(d) the inner surface being coated with a second non-translucent material, there being at least one inner opening in the second non-translucent material aligned with at least one light source;
(e) the first non-translucent coating and the second non-translucent coating causing internal reflection within the at least one wall except for the outer openings, and the outer peripheral edge through which light from the at least one light source is able to pass.
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Abstract
A portable device comprising a body, at least one wall of the body being of a translucent material and having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer peripheral edge surface. The outer surface is coated with a first non-translucent material, there being a plurality of outer openings in the first non-translucent material to form a plurality of control indications. The inner surface is coated with a second non-translucent material, there being at least one inner opening in the second non-translucent material for at least one light source. The first non-translucent coating and the second non-translucent coating cause internal reflection within the at least one wall except for the outer openings and the outer peripheral edge through which light from the at least one light source is able to pass.
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1. A portable device comprising:
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(a) a body; (b) at least one wall of the body being of a translucent material and having an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer peripheral edge surface; (c) the outer surface being coated with a first non-translucent material, there being a plurality of outer openings in the first non-translucent material to form a plurality of control indications; (d) the inner surface being coated with a second non-translucent material, there being at least one inner opening in the second non-translucent material aligned with at least one light source; (e) the first non-translucent coating and the second non-translucent coating causing internal reflection within the at least one wall except for the outer openings, and the outer peripheral edge through which light from the at least one light source is able to pass. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device comprising:
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(a) a source of power; (b) a power controller; (c) a microprocessor; (d) a memory; (e) at least one light source for illuminating at least one of a plurality of control indications and an outer peripheral groove;
the power controller being for controlling power to the at least one light source;
the power controller cyclically increasing and decreasing power between two levels in a repeated cycle when the portable device is connected to an external source of power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling illumination of a portable device using a power controller of the portable device to control power supplied to at least one light source for providing the illumination, the method comprising:
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(a) detecting connection of the device to an external source of power; and (b) cyclically increasing and decreasing power between two levels in a repeated cycle when the portable device is connected to the external source of power. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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