# US 10,119,699 B2 · Liquid-activated light and infusing apparatus

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- Number: US 10,119,699 B2
- Document ID: US10119699B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/807,256
- Filed: 2017-11-08
- Published: 2018-03-08
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2015-07-12
- Assignees: Vibe, LLC
- Applicants: Vibe, LLC
- Inventors: Hagan D. Walker; Kaylie L. Mitchell
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119699B2

## CPC

- F21V 33/0036: {Table-ware or table equipment, e.g. dishes, cutlery or trays}
- A47J 31/401: {whereby the powder ingredients and the water are delivered to a mixing bowl}
- A47J 31/407: {with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means}
- A47J 31/44: Parts or details {or accessories} of beverage-making apparatus (filters or strainers A47J31/06)
- A47J 31/4403: {Constructional details}
- F21L 4/00: Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells
- F21V 19/003: {Fastening of light source holders, e.g. of circuit boards or substrates holding light sources}
- F21V 23/02: the elements being transformers, impedances {or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier}
- F21V 23/0414: {specially adapted to be used with portable lighting devices}
- H01H 29/04: Contacts; Containers for liquid contacts
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

The present invention provides a novel method and apparatus for a liquid-activated, lighted and flavored drink infuser. The invention enhances the water experience for any user by providing a liquid-activated, lighted, device with a dissolvable shell that, when placed in liquid, will light up and/or release into the liquid specific contents inside the infuser after the exterior dissolves.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A liquid-activated light device, comprising:
a. an outer layer;
b. a hollow shell comprising one or more openings;
c. a base comprising three sections: a lower section containing a plurality of openings, an upper section, and a base cover containing a plurality of holes; and
d. a printed circuit board comprising: a power source, at least one LED located on either side of the PCB, a pair of conductive probes, and a transistor;
wherein the outer layer is comprised of a soluble substance.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device of claim 1, wherein the cover contains a plurality of holes equal in number to the conductive probes.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The device of claim 2, wherein the PCB is located in a cavity in the upper section of the base.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device of claim 3, wherein the conductive probes of the PCB are exposed to the exterior of the base via the plurality of holes contained on the cover.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device of claim 4, wherein the base is placed in an opening located on the shell of the device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device of claim 5, wherein the outer layer encloses the shell.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The device of claim 6, wherein the presence of a liquid, said liquid causes the outer layer to dissolve.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The device of claim 7, wherein the presence of a liquid and absence of the outer layer, said liquid acts as a switch, closing the electrical circuit and illuminating the LED.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device of claim 8, wherein the removal of the device from said liquid opens the circuit and the LED is no longer illuminated.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device of claim 9, wherein immersed in a liquid, the plurality of holes located on the shell and lower section of the base allow the liquid to enter the interior of the shell of the device and facilitates sinking of the device to the bottom of the container.