# US 10,760,746 B2 · Solar lamp with radial elements and electronics assembly contained in a watertight enclosure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,760,746 B2 - Document ID: US10760746B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/201,291 - Filed: 2018-11-27 - Published: 2019-05-09 - Granted: 2020-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-04 - Assignees: LuminAID LAB, LLC - Applicants: LuminAID Lab, LLC - Inventors: Andrea M. Sreshta; Anna Ruth Stork - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10760746B2 ## CPC - F21L 4/08: characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells - F21V 23/0435: {activated by remote control means} - F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors} - F21V 31/00: Gas-tight or water-tight arrangements - H02J 7/342: {The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging (with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/68)} - H02J 7/35: with light sensitive cells - H02J 7/80: including monitoring or indicating arrangements - H02J 7/82: Control of state of charge [SOC] - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - F21W 2111/10: for personal use, e.g. hand-held - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - H02J 7/00: Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries - H02J 7/825: {Detection of fully charged condition} - H05B 47/1965: {using handheld communication devices} - Y02B 20/72: in street lighting - F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS - 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 - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS ## Abstract A solar-powered lamp is disclosed. The lamp includes a plurality of radiating extensions, each being formed from a plurality of flat panels that can fold relative to each other along lines between respective ones of the plurality of flat panels; and an electronics assembly, wherein the lamp is collapsible, and the flat panels for each of the radiating extensions fold relative to each other as the lamp is collapsed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A solar-powered lamp, comprising: a plurality of radiating extensions each radiating out from a central axis of the lamp when the lamp is in an expanded state, each extension being formed from a plurality of flat panels that are capable of folding relative to each other along lines between respective ones of the plurality of flat panels; a flat bottom panel and a flat top panel, wherein the flat bottom panel and the flat top panel are positioned parallel to one another along an axis and are differently sized relative to one another; and an electronics assembly contained in a watertight enclosure on the flat top panel and having, electrically interconnected, a solar panel, a rechargeable battery, a printed circuit board, and one or more LEDs arranged to direct light from inside the lamp and out through the flat panels of the plurality of radiating extensions, wherein the lamp is collapsible along the axis, and the flat panels for each of the radiating elements fold relative to each other as the lamp is collapsed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp is capable of being remotely controlled by a portable wireless device executing an application for control of the lamp. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The solar-powered lamp of claim 2, wherein the portable wireless device is arranged to control multiple lamps in coordination with each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp includes a power port for charging electronic devices from the battery of the lamp. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The solar-powered lamp of claim 4, further comprising a removable cap that seals water-tight over the power port. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The solar-powered lamp of claim 4, wherein the power port faces out of the lamp along a line that is perpendicular to a plane of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The solar-powered lamp of claim 4, wherein the power port faces out of the lamp along a line that is parallel to a plane of the printed circuit board. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, further comprising a handle having a first portion attached to a first part of the lamp and a second portion attached to a second part of the lamp on a side of the lamp opposed to where the first portion is attached. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp defines a sealed inner volume and is inflatable and deflatable. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp includes a plurality of charge indicator lights that, in response to a user input, light up a number of lights that indicates a present level of charge of the battery. ### Claim 11 A solar-powered lamp for generating and providing electricity, comprising: one or more solar panels; one or more batteries arranged to be charged with electric power from the one or more solar panels; one or more light emitting devices (LEDs) arranged to be powered from the one or more batteries; one or more electric connectors arranged to receive electric power from the one or more batteries and to connect to combined power/data connections on portable electronic devices that are separate from the lamp; and an expandable and collapsible housing comprised of a flat bottom panel, a flat top panel, and a plurality of tapered elements that: each radiate outward from a centerline of the device, each have a plurality of flat walls, are collapsible by folding the plurality of flat walls relative to each other along times between respective ones of the plurality of flat walls, and are positioned to receive light from the one or more LEDs and pass the received light through the plurality of flat walls, wherein the flat bottom panel and the flat top panel are positioned parallel to one another and are differently sized relative to one another. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein the lamp is capable of being remotely controlled by a portable wireless device executing an application for control of the solar-powered lamp. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, further comprising a removable cap that seals water-tight over the one or more electrical connectors. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein the one or more electrical connectors face out of the lamp along a line that is perpendicular to a plane of a printed circuit board that connects to the one or more flat solar panels and the one or more batteries. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein the one or more electrical connectors face out of the lamp along a line that is parallel to a plane of a printed circuit board that connects to the one or more flat solar panels and the one or more batteries. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein the lamp defines a sealed inner volume and is inflatable and deflatable. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein the flat bottom panel and the flat top panel are octagon-shaped. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of flat panels of the plurality of radiating extensions is trapezoid-shaped. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein when the lamp is in a collapsed state, the plurality of flat panels of each of the radiating extensions folds in an accordion-like manner. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The solar-powered lamp of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of radiating extensions is scored to form the plurality of flat panels. ### Claim 21 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of flat walls of the plurality of tapered elements is trapezoid-shaped. ### Claim 22 (depends on 11) The solar-powered lamp of claim 11, wherein when the lamp is in a collapsed state, the plurality of flat walls of each of the tapered elements folds in an accordion-like manner.