Intelligent light source

• US 9,363,860 B1
• Filed: 11/25/2013
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Phahol Lowchareonkul
• Original Assignee: Phahol Lowchareonkul
• Inventors: Lowchareonkul, Phahol
• Primary Examiner(s): Cole, Brandon S
• Application Number:
  US14/089,007
• Time in Patent Office: 925 Days
• Field of Search: 315129-136
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light

Abstract

Intelligent light source and methods to make various types of an intelligent light source for the benefit of a user. One embodiment is a method of making an intelligent light source. A second embodiment is an intelligent light source that has a data processor. A third embodiment is an intelligent light source that has a display. Various embodiments having a display can display one or more parameters.

Claims

1. A method to make an intelligent light source, comprising:

fabricating one or more substrates, wherein the one or more substrates can support one or more lights and a data processor;

coupling one or more lights capable of supporting a digital focus to adjust between flood and beam states, to the one or more substrates;

coupling one or more batteries to the one or more substrates;

coupling a current detection circuit on the one or more substrates to the one or more batteries;

coupling a data processor and one or more analog to digital converters to the current detection circuit;

coupling an accelerometer to the data processor to detect one or more accelerations of movement of the one or more substrates and adjust between the flood and beam states of the one or more lights;

installing one or more buttons in proximity to the data processor, and coupling the data processor to the one or more buttons; and

placing the one or more substrates inside an intelligent light source flashlight body and head to assemble a complete flashlight unit.

2. The method of claim 1, further including installing at least one display coupled to the data processor and installing one or more buttons, and coupling the display to the one or more buttons;

and wherein coupling a current detection circuit to the one or more batteries includes making an electrical series connection between the current detection circuit and the one or more batteries.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein coupling a data processor and one or more analog to digital converters to the current detection circuit includes a data processor comprising the one or more analog to digital converters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein installing at least one display includes installing a LCD display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein installing at least one display includes installing an LED display.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein installing at least one display includes installing an OLED display.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

coupling an infrared transmitter and receiver to the data processor.

8. The method of claim 1,

wherein coupling an accelerometer includes coupling a 1D, 2D, or 3D accelerometer to the data processor.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein installing one or more buttons includes installing one or more capacitive sense touch buttons.

10. A method to make an intelligent light source, comprising:

fabricating one or more substrates, wherein the one or more substrates can support one or more lights and a data processor;

coupling one or more lights capable of supporting a digital focus to adjust between flood and beam states, to the one or more substrates;

coupling one or more batteries to the one or more substrates;

coupling a current detection circuit on the one or more substrates to the one or more batteries;

coupling a data processor and one or more analog to digital converters to the current detection circuit;

coupling an accelerometer to the data processor to detect one or more accelerations of movement of the one or more substrates and adjust between the flood and beam states of the one or more lights;

installing at least one display coupled to the data processor;

installing one or more buttons in proximity to the display, and coupling the display to the one or more buttons; and

placing the one or more substrates inside an intelligent light source flashlight body and head to assemble a complete flashlight unit.

11. An intelligent light source, comprising:

one or more substrates that can support one or more lights and a data processor;

one or more lights capable of supporting a digital focus to adjust between flood and beam states, coupled to the one or more substrates;

one or more batteries, wherein the one or more batteries are coupled to the one or more substrates;

a current detection circuit, wherein the current detection circuit is coupled to the one or more batteries;

a data processor and one or more analog to digital converters coupled to the current detection circuit;

an accelerometer coupled to the data processor to detect one or more accelerations of movement of the one or more substrates and adjust between the flood and beam states of the one or more lights;

at least one display coupled to the data processor; and

one or more buttons in proximity to the data processor, wherein the one or more buttons are coupled to the display and data processor, wherein the one or more buttons, the data processor, the at least one display, the one or more batteries, and the current detection circuit are coupled to an intelligent light source flashlight body and head to comprise a flashlight.

12. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the current detection circuit is in an electrical series connection to the one or more batteries.

13. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the data processor is a microprocessor or micro-controller that includes the one or more analog to digital converters.

14. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the at least one display includes a LCD display.

15. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the at least one display includes an LED display.

16. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the at least one display includes an OLED display.

17. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the accelerometer is 1D, 2D, or 3D accelerometer to detect changes in motion or position that is coupled to the data processor.

18. The intelligent light source of claim 11, further comprising:

an infrared transmitter and receiver that is coupled to the data processor.

19. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the one or more buttons include one or more capacitive sense touch buttons.

20. The intelligent light source of claim 11, wherein the at least one display includes a display to display at least one parameter selected from the group of parameters consisting of:

charge remaining, current out, current in, watts out, watts in, time remaining, time to recharge the one or more batteries, battery temperature, battery voltage, the age of the battery, degradation of the battery, and clock time.