Illuminating display systems
First Claim
1. A system for illuminating a display object, the system comprising:
- an emitting apparatus comprising an illumination source and a first secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source, the illumination source comprising at least one light emitting diode;
a power regulator magnetically couplable to the emitting apparatus, the power regulator comprising a controller, a primary inductor, and a memory coupled to the controller, the controller to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage, and the memory to store at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of;
a pulse duration parameter of an induced voltage or current, a switching frequency parameter, a pulse width parameter, a switch on time duration parameter, a switching sequence parameter, an illumination sequence parameter, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
An exemplary system comprises a power regulator and an emitting apparatus. The emitting apparatus is typically attached to or integrated with a display object, such as a merchandise package or container. A support structure, such as a point of purchase display, typically contains or supports one or more power regulators and display objects. The power regulator comprises a controller and a primary inductor, and the controller is adapted to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage. The emitting apparatus comprises an illumination source and a secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source. The illumination source is adapted to emit visible light when the power regulator is in an on state and when the secondary inductor is within a predetermined distance of the primary inductor. In exemplary embodiments, the first and second inductors are substantially planar.
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1. A system for illuminating a display object, the system comprising:
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an emitting apparatus comprising an illumination source and a first secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source, the illumination source comprising at least one light emitting diode; a power regulator magnetically couplable to the emitting apparatus, the power regulator comprising a controller, a primary inductor, and a memory coupled to the controller, the controller to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage, and the memory to store at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of;
a pulse duration parameter of an induced voltage or current, a switching frequency parameter, a pulse width parameter, a switch on time duration parameter, a switching sequence parameter, an illumination sequence parameter, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An illumination system comprising:
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a support structure to support a plurality of display objects; a plurality of emitting apparatuses, each emitting apparatus of the plurality of emitting apparatuses coupled to a corresponding display object of the plurality of display objects, each emitting apparatus comprising an illumination source and a first secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source, each illumination source comprising at least one light emitting diode; and one or more power regulators coupled to the support structure, a power regulator comprising one or more controllers, one or more primary inductors coupled to the one or more controllers, and at least one memory, each controller to provide a voltage or current to a selected primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage, the memory to store at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of;
a pulse duration parameter of an induced voltage or current, a switching frequency parameter, a pulse width parameter, a switch on time duration parameter, a switching sequence parameter, an illumination sequence parameter, and combinations thereof;wherein each illumination source is to emit visible light when the coupled first secondary inductor is within a predetermined distance of a corresponding primary inductor when the power regulator is in an on-state. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of illuminating a display object, an illumination source coupled to or integrated with the display object, the method comprising:
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retrieving from a memory at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of;
a pulse duration parameter of an induced voltage or current, a switching frequency parameter, a pulse width parameter, a switch on time duration parameter, a switching sequence parameter, an illumination sequence parameter, and combinations thereof;energizing a primary inductor to provide a first primary voltage; receiving magnetic flux from the primary inductor and generating a first secondary voltage in a first, planar secondary inductor; receiving magnetic flux from the primary inductor and generating a second secondary voltage in a second secondary inductor; using the second secondary voltage, generating a feedback signal to a controller; applying the first secondary voltage to the illumination source; and energizing the illumination source to emit visible light. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for illuminating a display object, the system comprising:
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an emitting apparatus comprising an illumination source and a first secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source, the illumination source comprising at least one light emitting diode; a power regulator magnetically couplable to the emitting apparatus, the power regulator comprising a controller, a primary inductor, a second, feedback secondary inductor, a plurality of switches or transistors coupled to the primary inductor, and a memory coupled to the controller, the controller to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage, and the memory to store at least one parameter selected from a group consisting of;
a pulse duration parameter of an induced voltage or current, a switching frequency parameter, a pulse width parameter, a switch on time duration parameter, a switching sequence parameter, an illumination sequence parameter, and combinations thereof;wherein the controller is to determine or modify the at least one parameter using a feedback signal from the second, feedback secondary inductor. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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