# US 11,906,117 B2 · Solar powered lighting element with simulated flame and electrical insect eliminator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,906,117 B2 - Document ID: US11906117B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/123,079 - Filed: 2023-03-17 - Published: 2023-07-13 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-26 - Assignees: PIC Corporation - Applicants: PIC Corporation - Inventors: Eric Rubel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11906117B2 ## CPC - F21S 10/04: simulating flames - A01M 1/04: {Attracting insects by} using illumination {or colours (A01M1/08 and A01M1/145 take precedence)} - A01M 1/22: {Killing insects} by electric means (electric circuits therefor H05C) - F21S 9/037: {the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing} - A01M 1/223: {by using electrocution} - F21S 10/043: {by selectively switching fixed light sources} - F21V 21/0824: {Ground spikes} - F21W 2131/109: of gardens - F21Y 2107/30: on the outer surface of cylindrical surfaces, e.g. rod-shaped supports having a circular or a polygonal cross section - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - Y02B 20/40: Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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 lighting element with a simulated flame and an electric insect eliminator includes a lighting portion with a conducting grid and a light portion that simulates a flickering flame which are powered by a rechargeable battery that is recharged using a solar panel. One or more UV light elements are provided in addition to the flickering flame to attract insects. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lighting element comprising: a light portion configured to emit light, the light portion including: a top portion; at least one cage portion positioned below the top portion; a base portion positioned below the at least one cage portion and connected to the top portion via the at least one cage portion; a conducting grid element mounted inside the at least one cage portion; a shade element mounted inside the conducting grid element; and a flickering light source mounted in the shade element and configured to emit light in a predetermined pattern through the shade element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, wherein the flickering light source comprises: a first set of light sources positioned to emit light through the shade element; and a second set of light sources positioned to emit light through the shade element, wherein the first set of light sources is activated to emit light in a first pattern and the second set of light sources is activated to emit light in a second pattern. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lighting element of claim 2, wherein the first set of light sources and the second set of light sources include a plurality of light emitting diodes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The lighting element of claim 3, wherein at least a first light emitting diode of the first set of light sources and the second set of light sources is a first color and a second light emitting diode of the first set of light sources and the second set of light sources is a second color, different from the first color. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lighting element of claim 4, wherein the first light emitting diode is part of the first set of light sources and the second light emitting diode is part of the second set of light sources. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The lighting element of claim 5, where in the first light emitting diode and second light emitting diode are part of the first set of light sources. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The lighting element of claim 5, wherein the first light emitting diode and the second light emitting diode are part of the second set of light sources. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The lighting element of claim 2, wherein the first set of light sources turn on and off alternately in accordance with the first pattern. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The lighting element of claim 2, wherein the second set of light sources alternate between high brightness and low brightness in accordance with the second pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, further comprising at least one control circuit connected to the UV light source, the conducting grid element and the flickering light source and operable to control activation of the UV light source, the conducting grid element and the flickering light source. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The lighting element of claim 10, further comprising at least one input element, connected to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit controls the UV light source, the conducting grid element and the flickering light source based on information provided via the at least one input element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The lighting element of claim 10, further comprising a power source, wherein the power source is connected to the control circuit, and the control circuit controls power supplied to the UV light source, the conducting grid element and the flickering light source. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, wherein the elongated pole comprises a plurality of pole segments. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, wherein the at least one cage portion includes: a first cage element positioned on a first side of the light portion; and a second cage element positioned on a second side of the light portion, wherein the first cage element and second cage element are connected to each other to form the at least one cage portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, further comprising a UV light portion including a plurality of UV light emitting diodes spaced around an outer periphery of the top portion. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, wherein the shade element comprises a partially transparent material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, further comprising: a power source; and at least one solar panel mounted on a top surface of the top portion and connected to the power source such that the power source is recharged by electricity provided by the at least one solar panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The lighting element of claim 1, further comprising: a power source; and a charging circuit connected to the power source and configured to recharge the power source.