US 12,736,191 B1Granted

Wearable illumination device

OwnerRichard H. Goreninventor

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Abstract

An illumination device is configured to attach to a user. The illumination device is generally configured to illuminate an area around the user in a variety of ways. The illumination device generally includes one or more lights, a band, a controller, and an energy storage system (ESS). The lights are typically arranged to direct light in a forward direction, such as toward the hand of the user when the device is worn on the wrist. In one example, the lights are arranged at multiple positions along the band. The controller allows the user to operate the lights through multiple modes with varying brightness, color, and/or patterns of illumination. In one example, the illumination device supports a flashlight mode with broadly dispersed light and a laser mode with narrowly focused light. In one example, the ESS is rechargeable, such as through an inductive charging coil.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

an illumination device configured to be worn on an appendage;
wherein the illumination device includes one or more light sources;
wherein the illumination device is configured to shine light parallel to a longitudinal axis of the appendage;
wherein the illumination device includes a housing and a flexible band;
wherein the flexible band includes a support plate and multiple band segments;
wherein the support plate is disposed within the housing and the multiple band segments extending from the support plate;
wherein the multiple band segments have a proximal edge and a distal edge located opposite to the proximal edge;
a main board and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB);
wherein the main board is disposed on the support plate within the housing;
wherein the flexible PCB is embedded inside th distal edge of the multiple bang segments and on the support plate;
wherein the one or more light sources are mounted on the flexible PCB;
wherein the multiple band segments define one or more slots where the one or more light sources are received therein:
wherein the one or more slots are open along the distal edge to shine the light from the one or more light sources from the distal edge;
and
wherein the one or more light sources are recessed inside the band to not extend to the proximal edge from the distal edge of the band.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/454,981Filed 21 Jan 2026 · us provisional application
Priority: 30 Jul 2025
Granted: 15 Sep 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification20 codes

F21L 4/02
Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells: characterised by the provision of two or more light sources
F21L 4/08
Electric lighting devices with self-contained electric batteries or cells: characterised by means for in situ recharging of the batteries or cells
F21V 21/0816
Devices for easy attachment to any desired place, e.g. clip, clamp, magnet: strap fasteners, e.g. fasteners with a buckle
F21V 23/0407
The elements being switches: for flashing