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US 7,731,375 B2Granted
Phosphorescent charging system for wheeled vehicles having phosphorescent wheels
AssigneeLunasee, LLC
InventorsJesse N. Palmer, Barry L. Allen
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Abstract
Various phosphorescence charging systems are provided for charging a phosphorescent wheel. The wheel is attached to the frame of a vehicle with nighttime or low light operation capability. The phosphorescence charging system directs electromagnetic radiation, such as ultraviolet light, onto phosphorescent portions of the wheel so as to cause subsequent phosphorescent emission therefrom.
Claims18
A wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one wheel rotatably mounted to said frame;
- said wheel having first and second phosphorescent sides facing in generally opposite lateral directions;
- a phosphorescence charging system coupled to said frame and adapted to charge said first and second phosphorescent sides by radiating said phosphorescent sides with electromagnetic radiation;
- wherein said phosphorescence charging system comprises first and second emitters adapted to charge said first and second phosphorescent sides, respectively, by emitting electromagnetic radiation that is directed to be incident on said phosphorescent sides;
- wherein the first and second emitters are external to the wheel;
- wherein the first and second emitters are mounted to the frame so as to be rotationally decoupled from the wheel such that rotation of the wheel relative to frame does not cause displacement of the emitters relative to the frame.
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A wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second wheels rotatably mounted to said frame;
- said wheels having at least one phosphorescent side each facing in the same general lateral direction;
- a phosphorescence charging system coupled to said frame and comprising first and second emitters;
- wherein said first emitter is disposed so as to charge said phosphorescent side of said first wheel by radiating said phosphorescent side of said first wheel with electromagnetic radiation such that the electromagnetic radiation is incident on the phosphorescent side of said first wheel;
- wherein said second emitter is disposed so as to charge said phosphorescent side of said second wheel by radiating said phosphorescent side of said second wheel with electromagnetic radiation such that the electromagnetic radiation is incident on the phosphorescent side of said second wheel;
- wherein the first and second emitters are external to both the first and second wheels and disposed in spaced relation to each other;
- wherein the first emitter is mounted so as to be rotationally decoupled from the first wheel such that rotation of the first wheel relative to frame does not cause displacement of the first emitter relative to the frame;
- wherein the second emitter is mounted so as to be rotationally decoupled from the second wheel such that rotation of the second wheel relative to the frame does not cause displacement of the second emitter relative to the frame.
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