# US 2016/0366754 A1 · Emergency light devices, systems, and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0366754 A1 - Document ID: US20160366754A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/179,105 - Filed: 2016-06-10 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-12 - Inventors: Edward VILLAUME - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160366754A1 ## CPC - H02J 13/1333: {by means of mobile telephony} - F21S 9/022: {Emergency lighting devices} - F21S 9/024: {using a supplementary light source for emergency lighting} - F21V 23/023: {Power supplies in a casing (F21V23/003 takes precedence)} - F21V 23/0435: {activated by remote control means} - H02J 9/06: with automatic change-over {, e.g. UPS systems} - H02J 9/065: {for lighting purposes} - H05B 45/20: Controlling the colour of the light - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - H05B 47/196: {characterised by user interface arrangements} - H05B 47/29: Circuits providing for substitution of the light source in case of its failure - F21V 21/0832: {Hook and loop-type fasteners} - Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level - Y02B 90/20: Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector (smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00) - Y04S 20/12: Energy storage units, uninterruptible power supply [UPS] systems or standby or emergency generators, e.g. in the last power distribution stages - Y04S 20/246: the system involving the remote operation of lamps or lighting equipment - Y04S 20/248: UPS systems or standby or emergency generators - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract Emergency light devices, systems and methods that provide instant light in a power outage or other situations. One or more sensors monitor the flow of electricity, and when the flow of electricity is stopped or no longer present, an emergency light device power monitoring device instantly communicates via wireless communication technology to emergency light device(s) to instantly turn on the emergency light device(s). The emergency light device(s) can be a portable and/or permanent unit of varying shapes and sizes, and can be attached to any object, or may stand alone, with some or all of its parts being replaceable, interchangeable, or upgradeable. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An emergency light system that provides illumination in a building during an interruption in electrical power to the building, comprising: a power monitoring device that is electrically connected to electrical power of the building; the power monitoring device includes a sensor that monitors the flow of electrical current of the electrical power, at least one battery, and a wireless communication mechanism electrically connected to the at least one battery and that can wirelessly transmit signals; and at least one emergency light device mounted within the building, the at least one emergency light device includes a housing, at least one device battery, at least one light bulb mounted on the housing and electrically connectable to the at least one device battery, and a wireless communication mechanism electrically connected to the at least one device battery and that can wirelessly receive signals transmitted by the wireless communication mechanism of the power monitoring device; wherein when the sensor of the power monitoring device senses an interruption in the flow of electrical current, the wireless communication mechanism of the power monitoring device transmits a wireless signal that is received by the wireless communication mechanism of the at least one emergency light device, and the at least one light bulb is then illuminated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the power monitoring device is electrically connected to main electrical power entering the building; and the sensor monitors the flow of electrical current of the main electrical power. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the at least one battery of the power monitoring device and the at least one device battery of the emergency light device are rechargeable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the at least one emergency light device includes an attachment mechanism mounted to the housing that removably attaches the at least one emergency light device to an object within the building. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The emergency light system of claim 4, wherein the at least one emergency light device further includes at least one battery indicator light. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The emergency light system of claim 5, wherein the at least one emergency light device further includes a processor and memory. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the power monitoring device further comprises at least one battery indicator light, a processor, and memory. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the power monitoring device is mounted on a wall switch within the building. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of the emergency light devices mounted within the building. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, wherein the at least one light bulb is a light emitting diode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The emergency light system of claim 1, further comprising an application that can be loaded onto a remote control device and that provides a user interface displayed on a display screen of the remote control device that displays a status of the emergency light system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The emergency light system of claim 11, wherein the user interface displays an on/off status of the power monitoring device and a power level of the at least one device battery of the at least one emergency light device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The emergency light system of claim 12, wherein the user interface further displays a location of the at least one emergency light device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The emergency light system of claim 11, wherein the user interface allows a user to select the at least one emergency light device and thereby control whether or not the at least one emergency light device is controlled by the power monitoring device. ### Claim 15 An emergency light device mountable within a building to provide light in an emergency, the emergency light device comprising: a housing; at least one battery within the housing; at least one light bulb mounted on the housing and electrically connectable to the at least one battery; and a wireless communication mechanism electrically connected to the at least one battery and that can wirelessly receive signals. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The emergency light device of claim 15, wherein the emergency light device includes an attachment mechanism mounted to the housing that can removably attach the emergency light device to an object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The emergency light device of claim 16, wherein the emergency light device further includes at least one battery indicator light, a processor and memory. ### Claim 18 A method of providing emergency lighting in a building, comprising: electrically connecting a power monitoring device to electrical power of the building; the power monitoring device includes a sensor that monitors the flow of electrical current of the electrical power, at least one battery, and a wireless communication mechanism electrically connected to the at least one battery and that can wirelessly transmit signals; mounting at least one emergency light device within the building, the at least one emergency light device includes a housing, at least one device battery, at least one light bulb mounted on the housing and electrically connectable to the at least one device battery, and a wireless communication mechanism electrically connected to the at least one device battery and that can wirelessly receive signals transmitted by the wireless communication mechanism of the power monitoring device; wherein when the sensor of the power monitoring device senses an interruption in the flow of electrical current, the wireless communication mechanism of the power monitoring device transmits a wireless signal that is received by the wireless communication mechanism of the at least one emergency light device, and the at least one light bulb is then illuminated. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising mounting a plurality of the emergency light devices within the building at different locations, with each emergency light device being controllable by the power monitoring device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising controlling operation of the emergency light devices via an application on a remote control device.