US 11,388,790 B1Granted

Self-repairing light bulb and method

OwnerDaniel John Kraft, Inez Dorothey Kraftinventors

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Abstract

The invention is a self-repairing light bulb and method for same, the self-repairing light bulb comprises a light bulb body forming a hollow interior for containing a set of illumination arrays, one or more light detectors to detect a set minimum level of illumination as issued from an energized illumination array, light analyzers connected to one or more light detectors and configured to activate a programmable electro-mechanical controller when a selected and currently energized illumination array fails to provide the set minimum level of illumination, the programmable electro-mechanical controller configured to energize one illumination array at a time from the set of illumination arrays in a set sequential pattern, further comprising a last illumination array energization warning system that is activated when a last-in-sequence illumination array of the set is energized.

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Dependent claims

A self-repairing light bulb comprising:

(A) a light bulb body having a portion that is at least translucent, further forming a hollow interior for containing a set of illumination arrays, one or more light detectors, a light analyzer, a programmable electro-mechanical controller and a last illumination array activation alert system;
(B) wherein:
each illumination array of the set of illumination arrays comprises several light emitting sources clustered together, the set of illumination arrays are further positioned within the hollow interior to project a light through the portion of the body that is at least translucent;
(C) the one or more light detectors being proximate to the set of illumination arrays to detect a set minimum level of illumination as issued from an energized illumination array from the set of illumination arrays, the one or more light detectors are electrically connected to the light analyzer;
(D) the light analyzer electrically connects to the programmable electro-mechanical controller to activate the programmable electro-mechanical controller when the energized illumination array fails to provide the set minimum level of illumination when the self-repairing light bulb is suitably energized;
(E) the programmable electro-mechanical controller when activated, energizes one illumination array at a time from the set of illumination arrays;
and
(F) the last illumination array activation alert system that is distinct from the set of illumination arrays, last illumination array activation alert system being activated when a last-in-sequence to be energized illumination array from the set of illumination arrays is energized.

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A method of operating a self-repairing light bulb, comprising:

(A) providing a self-repairing light bulb comprising a light bulb body having a portion of the body that is at least translucent, the light bulb body further forming a hollow interior for containing a set of illumination arrays, a set of light detectors, a light analyzer, a programmable electro-mechanical controller and a last illumination array activation alert system, wherein each light detector of the set of light detectors is placed proximate to a respective light array of the set of illumination arrays, each light detector is electrically connected to the light analyzer;
the light analyzer electrically connects to a geared motor of the programmable electro-mechanical controller, a rotational electrical switch of the programmable electro-mechanical controller is driven by the geared motor, the rotation electrical switch further electrically connects to individual illumination arrays of the set of illumination arrays;
(B) detecting less than a set minimum amount of illumination from the set of illumination arrays by the one or more light detectors;
(C) receiving an electrical input by the light analyzer from one or more light detectors that activates the light analyzer to energize the geared motor;
(D) moving the rotational arm of the rotational electrical switch to energize one illumination array of the multiple illumination arrays at a time in a sequential pattern;
and
(E) activating the last illumination array warning system when a last-in-sequence illumination array is energized.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.