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US 10,969,066 B1Granted
Systems and methods for an efficient, rechargeable glowstick
AssigneeNite Ize, Inc.
InventorsBowden Ormsbee, Leo Lesperance
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Abstract
A glowstick includes a lighting module, the lighting module including a light source having a primary direction of emission. The glowstick further includes a polymer rod, the polymer rod interfaced with the lighting module, the polymer rod having a length, a depth, and a width, wherein the length is greater than the depth and the length is greater than the width, the polymer rod proximate to the light source such that the primary direction of emission of the light source is aligned with the length of the polymer rod.
Claims19
A glowstick, comprising:
- a lighting module including a body portion, a circuit board and a light source disposed on the circuit board having a primary direction of emission;
- a polymer rod interfaced with the lighting module, the polymer rod having a length, a depth, and a width, wherein the length is greater than the depth and the length is greater than the width, the polymer rod proximate to the light source such that the primary direction of emission of the light source is aligned with the length of the polymer rod;
- an internal cap positioned within the body portion and holding the circuit board in place;
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- a collet positioned within the body portion and holding the polymer rod and the circuit board in place, the circuit board interfaced with and positioned between the internal cap and the collet.
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A glowstick comprising:
- a lighting module, including a body portion, a circuit board and a light source disposed on the circuit board, the light source having an emission direction;
- a light diffusion element, the light diffusion element having a length, a width, and a depth, the length greater than the width and the length greater than the depth, the emission direction aligned with the length, the lighting module interfaced with the light diffusion element;
- an inner cap positioned within the body portion and holding the circuit board in place;
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- a collet positioned within the body portion and holding the light diffusion element and the circuit board in place, the circuit board interfaced with and positioned between the inner cap and the collet.
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A method of using a glowstick, the method comprising:
- providing a glowstick, the glowstick including:
- a lighting module, including a body portion, a circuit board and a light source disposed on the circuit board, the light source having an emission direction;
- an inner cap positioned within the body portion and holding the circuit board in place;
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- a light diffusion element, the light diffusion element having a length, a width, and a depth, the length greater than the width and the length greater than the depth, the emission direction aligned with the length, the lighting module interfaced with the light diffusion element, wherein the light diffusion element is a polymer rod extending at least partially into the body portion, and the body portion includes an inner profile and the lighting module further includes a collet and a collar, the collet positioned within the body portion and engaged with the inner profile, the collar, and the polymer rod such that the collet pushes the collar against the polymer rod and the inner profile, compressing the collar and holding the polymer rod in place, the collet holding the circuit board in place, the circuit board interfaced with and positioned between the inner cap and the collet, and a charge port is accessible under a cap of the lighting module;
- removing the cap;
- charging the lighting module;
- replacing the cap;
- and
- activating the light source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.