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Extended reach recharegable lighting systems

  • US 9,133,994 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2012
  • Issued: 09/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A lighting system for remote placement and powering of a lighting device, comprising:

  • the lighting device composed of;

    a sconce body including a proximal side configured for placement adjacent to a wall or ceiling, a wall having an exterior surface and an interior surface, and an interior portion;

    an inductive power receiver positioned at least partially within the interior portion of the sconce body, the inductive power receiver including an electromagnetic power receiver coil positioned in the interior portion of the sconce body adjacent to the interior surface of the wall for generating AC power in response to electromagnetic power applied thereto and an AC-to-DC power converter electronically coupled to the electromagnetic power receiver coil; and

    a light source on or adjacent to the sconce body;

    an external power supply selectively attachable to and detachable from the lighting device, composed of;

    a power supply body having an interior portion, a first exterior surface portion configured to lie adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the sconce body wall, and a second exterior surface portion;

    a rechargeable battery or capacitor on or in the power supply body;

    a DC-to-AC power inverter on or in the power supply body and in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery or capacitor; and

    an electromagnetic power generator coil in the interior portion of the power supply body adjacent to the first exterior surface portion and in electrical communication with the DC-to-AC power inverter; and

    an extension pole selectively attachable to and detachable from the external power supply.

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