Electromagnetic radiation emitter identification apparatus and associated methods
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1. An apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
- at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter; and
a base, further comprising;
a first electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter,a second electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter,a third electrical contact,a fourth electrical contact, andan identification device in electrical communication with the third and fourth electrical contacts.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and associated method for emitting electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus has at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter and a base. The base has four electrical contacts and an identification device. Two of the electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter. The other two electrical contacts are in electrical communication with the identification device.
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1. An apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
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at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter; and a base, further comprising; a first electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter, a second electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter, a third electrical contact, a fourth electrical contact, and an identification device in electrical communication with the third and fourth electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation comprising:
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at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter; a base, further comprising; a first electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter, a second electrical contact in electrical communication with the at least one electromagnetic radiation emitter, and an identification device having a status; and a control unit further comprising; a first electrical contact receptor, a second electrical contact receptor, and a controller further comprising; a query module capable of determining the status of the identification device; wherein the first electrical contact receptor demountably engages the first electrical contact, and the second electrical contact receptor demountably engages the second electrical contact. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for activating and verifying an electromagnetic radiation assembly, the method comprising:
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electrically connecting a control unit to an electromagnetic radiation assembly further comprising an electromagnetic radiation device and a base, wherein the base further comprises an identification device; sending a query from the control unit to the identification device; sending a response having a status from the identification device to the control unit; and controlling an electromagnetic radiation device control signal from the control unit to the electromagnetic radiation device dependent upon the status of the response. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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