# US 2021/0243851 A1 · Light-Based Heat in an Object > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243851 A1 - Document ID: US20210243851A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/172,465 - Filed: 2021-02-10 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2017-10-02 - Assignees: Lightspeed Technologies, Inc. - Applicants: LightSpeed Technologies LLC - Inventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad; Alexander J. Yarmie, JR. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243851A1 ## CPC - H05B 6/00: Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields - G02B 6/0006: {Coupling light into the fibre (in general G02B6/4298)} - G02B 6/0008: {the light being emitted at the end of the fibre} - G02B 6/102: {for infrared and ultraviolet radiation} - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: an object; at least a first source of light secured to the object; at least a first light-bearing conduit operably coupled to the first source of light; at least a first heat-dispersion component secured to the object and operably coupled to at least the first light-bearing conduit and configured to respond to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first source of light comprises an electrically-powered source of light. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising: a self-contained source of electricity secured to the object and operably coupled to the first source of light to provide electricity to the first source of light. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first light-bearing conduit comprises at least one optical fiber. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the light received by the first heat-dispersion component comprises, at least in part, infrared light. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the first heat-dispersion component comprises: at least a first thermally-conductive element; a layer of infrared-absorptive material at least partially disposed on a surface of the thermally-conductive element, wherein the infrared-absorptive material generates heat when exposed to at least a part of light emanating from the first light-bearing conduit; a connector to receive and hold at least the first light-bearing conduit such that at least a part of the light emanating from the first light-bearing conduit illuminates at least a part of the infrared-absorptive material and corresponding heat is available via the thermally-conductive element. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first heat-dispersion component further comprises: at least one fan configured to disperse the heat from the first thermally-conductive element to thereby heat a space corresponding to the object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a light-to-electricity conversion component having: a light-receiving input operably coupled via a light-bearing conduit to a source of light that is secured to the object; and an electricity-providing output. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: at least a second heat-dispersion component secured to the object, wherein the second heat-dispersion component includes: a light-to-electricity conversion component having a light-receiving input operably coupled via a light-bearing conduit to a source of light that is secured to the object and an electricity-providing output; and an electricity-to-heat conversion component operably coupled to received electricity from the light-to-electricity conversion component and configured to provide heat to thereby heat a space corresponding to the object. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a control circuit configured to control dispersal of heat by the first heat-dispersion component. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising: at least one temperature sensor operably coupled to the control circuit; and wherein the control circuit is configured to control the dispersal of heat by the first heat-dispersion component as a function, at least in part, of the at least one temperature sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the at least one temperature sensor is configured to communicate sensed temperature information with the control circuit via a modulated light signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising: at least one light-bearing conduit operably coupled between the temperature sensor and the control circuit and configured to bear the modulated light signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object comprises an aerospace vehicle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the first heat-dispersion component is configured to constitute a deicer for at least one portion of a wing of the aerospace vehicle. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object comprises a non-vehicular human shelter. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object comprises a man-wearable object. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the man-wearable object comprises a plurality of physically discrete man-wearable objects. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the object comprises at least one of a terrestrial and an aquatic vehicle.