Lighting Device and Method of Control Based on Chemistry Composition of Power Source
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1. A lighting device comprising:
- a light source;
a power source for supplying power to the light source, wherein the power source has a chemistry composition;
a chemistry detection device, wherein the chemistry detection device determines the chemistry composition of the power source; and
control circuitry for controlling operation of the lighting device based upon the determined chemistry composition.
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Abstract
A lighting device is generally illustrated having a light body having forward facing light sources including a visible white light source, visible colored light source and an infrared light source. Additionally, a side facing light source is provided. The light body also includes switches for activating the visible light sources and a three-position switch for activating the IR light source and the side facing light source. The light source of the lighting device may further be controlled based on a detected chemistry composition of the power source.
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1. A lighting device comprising:
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a light source; a power source for supplying power to the light source, wherein the power source has a chemistry composition; a chemistry detection device, wherein the chemistry detection device determines the chemistry composition of the power source; and control circuitry for controlling operation of the lighting device based upon the determined chemistry composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling a lighting device based upon the chemistry composition of a power source, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a power source comprising a chemistry composition to supply power to a light source of a lighting device; determining an internal resistance of the power source; determining a chemistry composition of the power source based upon the determined internal resistance; and controlling operation of the light source as a function of the determined chemistry composition. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of controlling a lighting device based upon the electrochemical composition of a power source, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a power source comprising an electrochemical composition to supply power to a light source of a lighting device; determining the electrochemical composition of the power source; and controlling operation of the light source as a function of the determined electrochemical composition, wherein a first power is supplied to the light source when a first capacity electrochemical composition is determined, and a second power is supplied to the light source when a second capacity electrochemical composition is determined. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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