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US 7,023,004 B2Granted
Multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device
OwnerTimothy Ford, Stephane Gasconinventors
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Abstract
A multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device comprising at least one source of electromagnetic radiation which emits radiation according to predefined or programmable user selectable instruction sets is disclosed. Reversal of the polarity of the device's power supply allows for enhanced features to be accessed including multiple instruction sets per switch setting, reprogramming mode, infra-red (covert) mode, night mode and water activation mode. A switch mechanism for providing selectable switched circuit connections is also disclosed as well as a power supply for supplying DC power to an electronic circuit comprising at least one microcontroller or microprocessor.
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A multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
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- a polarity switch for selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- a first bank of instructions and a second bank of instructions, each of said first and second banks comprising at least two predetermined sets of signalling instructions;
- a switch for selecting a first set of instructions from said sets of instructions in said first bank and a second set of instructions from said second bank;
- a first power supply circuit activated by the, interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said first set of instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said first set of instructions;
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- a second power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said second set of instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said second set of instructions.
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A multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
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- a polarity switch selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- a set of signalling instructions;
- a power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said set of signalling instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions;
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- a reprogramming circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and replacing, when activated, said set of signalling instructions with a new set of signalling instructions, thereby reprogramming the device.
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A reprogrammable multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
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- a polarity switch selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- an instruction bank comprising a plurality of sets of signalling instructions;
- a switch for selecting a set of instructions from said sets of instructions;
- a power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said selected set of instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions;
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- a reprogramming circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and replacing, when activated, said selected set of signalling instructions with a new set of signalling instructions, thereby reprogramming the device.
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A reprogrammable multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
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- a polarity switch selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- a plurality of instruction banks, each of said default banks comprising at least one set of signalling instructions
- an active instruction bank comprising at least two sets of signalling instructions;
- a switch for selecting one of said sets of instructions of said active instruction bank and for selecting one of said default banks;
- a power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said selected set of instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions;
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- a reprogramming circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and replacing, when activated, said active instruction bank with said selected default bank, thereby reprogramming the device.
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A night activated multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
- a polarity switch selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
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- an ambient light sensor;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- a set of signalling instructions;
- a first power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said set of signalling instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions;
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- a second power supply circuit activated when light incident on said light sensor is below a predetermined threshold and the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said set of signalling instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions.
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A water activated multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device, comprising:
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, a first terminal, a second terminal and a polarity responsive controller interposed between said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources and said first and second terminals;
- a DC power source comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal;
- a polarity switch selectively defining either interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, or interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals;
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- a water sensor;
- wherein the polarity responsive controller comprises:
- a set of signalling instructions;
- a first power supply circuit activated by the interconnections between (a) said first and positive terminals and (b) said second and negative terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said set of signalling instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions;
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- a second power supply circuit activated when said water sensor is immersed in water and the interconnections between (a) said first and negative terminals and (b) said second and positive terminals, and supplying, when activated, power from said DC power source to said electromagnetic radiation emitting sources according to said set of signalling instructions, thereby causing said sources to emit electromagnetic radiation according to said set of instructions.
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A multi-mode electromagnetic radiation emitting device tolerant to external magnetic fields, comprising:
- a source of power;
- an emission module comprising at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source;
- a switch mechanism for providing selectable switched circuit connections, comprising:
- a first part and a second part arranged for relative displacement;
- a ratchet mechanism for limiting the displacement of the first part relative to the second part to predetermined positions, at least one of said predetermined positions being a deactivated position, the remainder being activated positions;
- a plurality of spaced magnetically actuated switches mounted on said first part;
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- a magnet mounted on said second part such that said magnet moves relative to said switches in response to movement of said second part relative to said first part, said magnet selectively actuating certain of said switches;
- wherein when said first part is in one of said deactivated positions, and one or more of said magnetically actuated switches are actuated by the external magnetic field, power from said power source is not provided to said at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting source, thereby preventing said at least one radiation emitting source from emitting radiation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.