Remote control single crystal speaker system

• US 7,844,060 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2006
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Terry Zulkowski
• Original Assignee: Terry Zulkowski
• Inventors: Zulkowski, Terry
• Primary Examiner(s): Ensey; Brian
• Application Number:
  US11/485,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20070110266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,602 Days
• Field of Search: 381/87, 381/88, 381/90, 381/152, 381/182, 381/186, 381/188, 381/189, 381/205, 181/150, 181/199
• US Class Current: 381/87
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/006 of point-like light sources, e.g. incandescent or halogen lamps, with screw-threaded or bayonet base of sources having contact pins, wires or blades F21V19/0005; of LEDs or sources mounted on printed-circuit board F21V19/001
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1607 Supply circuits converters H02M; filters therefor H02M1/14; voltage stabilisers G05F1/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/021 Transducers or their casings adapted for mounting in or to a wall or ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/195 the transmission using visible or infrared light

Abstract

A light socket mounted radio receiver speaker device having a light bulb screw base for attaching to a light socket. A detector having a detector signal input, a first electrical output and a control output is electrically connected to the light bulb screw base. A radio receiver is controlled by the control output of the detector, having a radio frequency input and an audio signal output, whereby said radio receiver converts a radio signal into an audio signal. A speaker is connected to the audio signal output of the radio receiver, whereby said audio signal may be propagated. A light bulb socket is in electrical connection with the first electrical output of the detector.

Claims

1. A light socket mounted speaker system comprising:

means for attaching to a light socket, whereby electrical energy is provided to the system;

means for converting a radio signal into an audio signal;

means for propagating said audio signal;

means for receiving a light bulb;

means for distributing electrical energy to said receiving means; and

means for selectively actuating said propagation means and said electrical distribution means,

wherein said selective actuation means comprises a detector connected to said attachment means, said detector actuating said propagation means upon detecting an electrical signal from said attachment means.

2. The light socket mounted speaker system of claim 1 further comprising:

a remote control; and

wherein said selective actuation means comprises a detector connected to said attachment means, said detector actuating said propagation means upon detecting a signal from said remote control.

3. The light socket mounted speaker system of claim 1 wherein said selective actuation means comprises a detector connected to said attachment means, said detector, upon detecting a signal, selectively toggling between:

actuating said electrical energy distribution means, actuating said propagation means, and de-actuating said electrical energy distribution means.

4. The light socket mounted speaker system of claim 1 wherein said conversion means comprises a single frequency radio receiver.

5. The light socket mounted speaker system of claim 1 wherein said detector further comprises a channel selection output and said radio receiver further comprises a selectable tuner controlled by said channel selection output of said detector, whereby said radio signal may be selected from a plurality of radio frequency channels.

6. A speaker system for disposing in a light bulb receiving member comprising:

a speaker disposed in a screw terminal of the light bulb receiving member;

said speaker comprising a radio frequency tuner, wherein said tuner is disposed in electrical communication with said speaker;

a radio receiving member, said receiving member appropriate for receiving a radio frequency type input signal from a master transmission system; and

a local transmitter for transmitting a localized output signal in the vicinity of said speaker.

7. The speaker system of claim 6 wherein said tuner comprises:

an electronic radio frequency tuner having two or more channels for selectively receiving and transmitting one of a plurality of possible input signals transmitted by the master transmission system;

a multiplexer for isolating and improving the signal characteristics of the signals; and

means for controlling the receiving and transmitting functions of the system.

8. The speaker system of claim 7 wherein said controlling means comprises means to turn said speaker system on and off.

9. The speaker system of claim 7 wherein said controlling means comprises means to select an input signal from a plurality of possible input signals.

10. The speaker system of claim 7 wherein said controlling means comprises means to adjust tuning reception of said selected input signal.

11. The speaker system of claim 6 wherein said radio frequency tuner is a single crystal type tuner.

12. The speaker system of claim 6 wherein said radio frequency tuner is a selective electronic tuner providing a selection from a plurality of radio frequency input signals.

13. A light socket mounted radio receiver speaker device comprising:

a light bulb screw base for attaching to a light socket, whereby electrical energy is provided to the device;

a detector, in communication with said electrical energy, having a detector signal input, a first electrical output and a control output;

a radio receiver controlled by said control output of said detector, having a radio frequency input and an audio signal output, whereby said radio receiver converts a radio signal into an audio signal, and

wherein said radio receiver further comprises a single-frequency radio tuner;

a speaker connected to said audio signal output of said radio receiver, whereby said audio signal may be propagated; and

a light bulb socket in electrical connection with said first electrical output of said detector.

14. The light socket mounted radio receiver speaker of claim 13 wherein said detector further comprises a channel selection output and said radio receiver further comprises a selectable tuner controlled by said channel selection output of said detector, whereby said radio signal may be selected from a plurality of radio frequency channels.

15. The light socket mounted radio receiver speaker of claim 13 wherein said detector signal input of said detector further comprises a remote-control signal detector.

16. The light socket mounted radio receiver speaker of claim 13 wherein said detector selectively switches between:

actuating the electrical energy to said light bulb socket, actuating said radio receiver, and de-actuating said electrical energy to said light bulb socket.