2478 results about "Lantern" patented technology

A remotely adjustable lighting device configured to an operational mode customized for the geographic location of the device. The lighting device is powered by a battery provided with solar charging. The lighting device, under control of an integral controller, is turned off and on for an illumination period as a function of both local sunrise and sunset times determined by a combination of time and date information and GPS positioning. The luminosity of the lighting device is autonomously controlled as a function of battery charge and the determined required illumination period. The solar charging system is oriented by the controller to optimize its energy collection by periodical adjustments.

A solar rechargeable lantern assembly is disclosed. The solar rechargeable lantern assembly includes at least one light source, a battery electrically connected to the at least one light source suitable for providing power to at least one of the at least one light source and at least one an external load, and a solar panel electrically connected to at least one of the at least one light source and the battery by a connector suitable for releasably coupling the electrical connection between the solar panel and at least one of the at least one light source, the battery, and at least one external load suitable for providing power to at least one of the at least one light source, the battery, and at least one external load, wherein the electrical connection includes a switch suitable for interrupting power to at least one of the at least one light source, the battery, and at least one external load when the battery reaches a threshold.

A watering and shading device for at least one plant is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated substantially hollow shaft. A top end of the shaft terminates in a preferably flared funnel-shaped opening for receiving water, and a bottom end terminates in a soil-penetrating spike for inserting into soil. The spike includes at least one aperture therein for allowing water to pass from the inside of the hollow shaft therethrough. The device also includes a shading umbrella that comprises at least one non-transparent panel attached at one portion thereof to a shaft attachment means. The umbrella may be selectively placed in a deployed position or a collapsed position at a selected height along the shaft. The shaft includes a valve mechanism therein proximate the bottom end controlled by a moisture detection means for regulating the position of the valve mechanism based upon the soil moisture level. At least one solar-powered lantern may be included, fixed to the shading structure, and activated upon a photovoltaic cell detecting darkening conditions.

A lighting device having multiple light emitter assemblies 10 containing a light source 22, a light source mounting block 20, a heat dissipater 30, a reflector mounting block 40 and a mirror 70 attached to the reflector mounting block 40.

A combination bait bucket and tackle box comprises a cylindrical container providing a means for dry storage of fishing supplies and also live bait. The bait container comprises a top portion of the device. The container further comprises a hinged access lid, a carrying handle, and a pair of slots adapted for securely receiving an aerator pump and a lantern. A bottom portion of the bait container lockably engages a top portion of the tackle box in order to allow the entire apparatus to be carried as unitary device. The tackle box comprises a round bottom portion of the apparatus which includes a plurality of drawers for storage of fishing supplies.

Lighting units for use in a variety of enclosures / containers to achieve a desired illumination effect are provided. The enclosures / containers are susceptible to illumination from within, defining an interior region for receipt of a lighting unit. The enclosure / container and the lighting unit are combined to achieve a desired illumination effect, e.g., consistent with a holiday and / or seasonal theme. The lighting unit generally includes a plurality of light elements that are adapted to generate at least three light colors, e.g., red, green and blue. The light elements are adapted to generate light in a pre-selected manner, e.g., pursuant to a selected illumination pattern. The combination may be employed with enclosure(s) having holiday / seasonal themes, e.g., a Jack-O-Lantern, a pumpkin, a ghost, a witch, a black cat, a skeleton, a Santa Claus figure, a candy cane, a reindeer, a snow man, an igloo, a ski lodge, a snowmobile, and the like.

A multi-power source is described that provides power through a single source—e.g. rechargeable batteries—whose charge is maintained through four or more different power sources. Examples of such power sources are taken from a group consisting of disposable batteries, mechanical energy as developed through a crank, solar power, an external DC source such as provided through a car battery connection, and an external AC input as from an in-wall outlet. The power source is used to power an emergency multifunction tool, such as a modular light source having a flashlight, lantern, siren, flasher, and radio functions powered from the multi-power source.

A portable rechargeable lantern capable of use in an explosive environment includes light emitting diode light source, fault tolerant circuitry, a rechargeable battery and a charging circuit that receives power from an external charger via an induction coil. Formed within a sealed housing, the induction coil charging system eliminates external metal contacts, thereby eliminating a potential ignition source during charging operations. Fault tolerant circuitry and a cool-running light emitting diode light source eliminate potential ignition sources due to breakage or fault conditions. Mating surfaces between the lantern and its charger cradle facilitate aligning the charging induction coils.

A battery tester for use in combination with a portable lighting device such as a flashlight or lantern having a housing for retaining at least one battery including first and second terminals, each in electrical contact with an opposite pole of the battery, a conductor located on the exterior of the housing and having one end in electrical contact with the first terminal and an opposite end operably connectable to the second terminal. An indicator material overlies and is in responsive contact with the conductor to respond to and indicate a state that is present in the conductor. The indicator material is preferably a thermochromic ink responsive to heat changes in the conductor caused by a current flowing therethrough. The conductor and indicator material are preferably mounted on a flexible substrate imprinted with decorative ink and indicia and protected by a transparent protective layer.

A configurable beverage container comprises a container body defining a central axis and bounded by non-opaque sides, an openable top, and a bottom defining a cavity in which a liquid can be retained. The container body includes a connector, such as a set of female thread portions, located on a lower end of the container body adjacent the container body bottom. The configurable container further includes an accessory having an accessory connector (e.g. male thread) located on a top end thereof and another (e.g. female thread) on a bottom thereof, with the top end configured to be coupled to the container body connector along a long axis of the container body. Examples of accessories include a first-aid kit, a GPS, a power source, and a flashlight. The flashlight accessory may further include an inward-shining light adapted to shine into the beverage container cavity and turn it into a lantern. Multiple accessories may be coupled in serial fashion in any configuration.

An electro-optic beam controller, material processing apparatus, or optical amplifier, and corresponding methods, can include an actively controlled, waveguide-based, optical spatial mode conversion device. The conversion device can include a coupler, which can be a photonic lantern, configured to combine light beams into a common light beam; a sensor configured to measure at least one characteristic of the common light beam; and a controller configured to modulate optical parameters of the individual, respective light beams to set one or more spatial modes of the common light beam. Actively controlled and modulated devices can be used to maintain a stable, diffraction-limited beam for use in an amplification, communications, imaging, laser radar, switching, or laser material processing system. Embodiments can also be used to maintain a fundamental or other spatial mode in an optical fiber even while scaling to kilowatt power.

A small-sized hidden motion detector that can be incorporated in a decorative manner into a decorative lantern. The motion detector can be incorporated into lighting fixture designs not previously amenable to a hidden motion detector in the body of the lighting fixture. A small decorative motion detector housing is provided defining a compact interior region with a PIR sensor mounted inside and providing a sufficient optical pathway for a practical motion detector of wide angular field of view that can nevertheless fit inside commonly found small-sized decorative lantern elements. In one embodiment the motion detector is hidden in a small generally cylindrical decorative element of the sort that is found in a number of traditional decorative lantern designs and that has not previously been amenable to a hidden motion detector. Another embodiment includes a mechanism for mechanically adjusting the range and responsiveness of the motion detector notwithstanding the small size of the space available for housing the detector.

The invention provides a method for time base determination of simple and convenient multi-node synchrosystem and system thereof, and relates to a method for time base determination of multi-node synchronous control system which are connected with the same electric network line and share an power switch, and LED dynamic colored lights by utilizing the method and a general synchronous measurement controller. In the invention, the eigenvalue of the electric network cyclic wave is used as synchronous signals, and the signals are captured and counted; the count value is used for representing the time base run by system application program, and the timing error requirement of the control system is balanced; and the conventional timing method of time base circuits such as crystal oscillator, capacitance resistance oscillator and the like is utilized as another time reference used for representing time. The LED dynamic colored light set of the invention consists of a plurality of separated LED dynamic colored lights. The use of the light set is similar to the use of electricity-saving lamps used for lighting commonly, but the light set is used in groups according to lighting effect or the quantity of the lamp holder in luminaire. The LED dynamic colored light set can not only be used separately as colored lanterns or advertising lamps with pictures and words, but also be arranged in ordinary luminaire as the quick-wear part of the ordinary luminaire.

A remotely adjustable lighting device configured to an operational mode customized for the geographic location of the device. The lighting device is powered by a battery provided with solar charging. The lighting device, under control of an integral controller, is turned off and on for an illumination period as a function of both local sunrise and sunset times determined by a combination of time and date information and GPS positioning. The luminosity of the lighting device is autonomously controlled as a function of battery charge and the determined required illumination period. The solar charging system is oriented by the controller to optimize its energy collection by periodical adjustments.

A multi-functional lantern includes a body, at least one light bar and a flashlight assembly. The body has a base, a shell and a handle. The shell is formed on the base and has a distal end, an outer surface and at least one bar mount. The at least one bar mount is defined longitudinally in the outer surface of the shell and has a mounting end. The handle is mounted on the distal end of the shell. The at least one light bar is respectively mounted pivotally in a corresponding bar mount of the shell and is a planar lighting module having multiple diode components and a proximal end mounted pivotally in the mounting end of a corresponding bar mount. The flashlight assembly is mounted on the body.

A lighting device having multiple light emitter assemblies 10 containing a light source 22, a light source mounting block 20, a heat dissipater 30, a reflector mounting block 40 and a mirror 70 attached to the reflector mounting block 40.

The invention relates to a method for displaying electronic magic lantern navigating information on computer, which comprises steps of: 1. capturing pre-defined operating information triggered by external devices via main program; 2. according to the operating information, the main program starting the navigating information subroutine for reading lantern files and generating the clipped graphics of each lantern slides; 3. the navigating information subroutine displaying the clipped graphics list composed by the clipped graphics on screen with navigation bar. The invention has the advantages of providing more information to user and of being easy to operate.

An illuminating device including a housing, at least one LED located within said housing, a grip handle, wherein the grip handle comprises a first shell and a second shell, wherein the first shell and the second shell join together, a rotatable shaft, coupled to the grip handle and to the housing, wherein the rotatable shaft comprises a spindle and a belt that rotates along the spindle to rotate the grip handle and the housing in a twisting motion against one another, an electric generating device received in a cavity of the grip handle, and an actuating device including a follower rotatably attached to the grip handle, including a handle pivotally attached to the follower for rotating the follower relative to the grip handle, and including a knob rotatably attached to the handle, to allow the handle to be rotated relative to the grip handle, wherein the actuating device and the electric generating device generate electric energy to energize the illuminating device.

A solar rechargeable lantern that utilizes light emitting diodes (LEDs) as the light source. The lantern comprises a base member having a rechargeable battery positioned therein, a light emitting portion, a solar panel connected to the battery and a printed circuit board mounted in the light emitting portion and having a plurality of LED arrays mounted thereto, the battery in turn being connected to the LED arrays. A controller is provided to control the charge applied to the battery by the solar panel and to monitor the charge status of the battery. The LED array comprises twelve parallel rows of LEDs, each row having a plurality of serially connected LEDs.

A lighting apparatus provided in the form of a bulb for use in a solar lantern or other electrical device. The lighting apparatus includes a hollow light guide with a light reflective layer on the inside. A first and second light source such as an array of LEDs, LECs, etc. is positioned at opposite ends of the hollow light guide such the light emitted by the light sources is directed through the light guide between the inner and outer sidewalls thereof. The first and second light source are connected to a power source such as a battery.

The invention provides a few-mode fiber mode coupling measurement device based on a two-photon lantern and a few-mode fiber circulator and belongs to the technical field of fiber characteristic measurement. The few-mode fiber mode coupling measurement device is composed of a light source, a photon lantern A, a few-mode fiber circulator, a measured fiber, a photon lantern B, a photoelectric detection module and a signal processing module. An optical pulse signal generated by the light source is subjected to spatial mode conversion through the photon lantern A to output a designated single stimulus mode, combined with the single-way transmission characteristics of the few-mode fiber circulator, the stimulus mode enters the measured fiber through the few-mode fiber circulator, a backward Rayleigh scattered light generated by coupling the stimulus mode in the measured fiber and the stimulus mode to the non-stimulus mode enters the photon lantern B through the few-mode fiber circulator for spatial model demultiplexing and being output from a corresponding mode port, and the output backward scattered light of each path is subjected to photoelectric detection and data processing, so that the measurement of the few-mode fiber mode coupling coefficient is achieved.

The invention discloses a calibrating device for a vibrating string type strain transducer. Mounting blocks at two ends of the vibrating string type strain transducer are sleeved on a fixed lantern ring, the lantern ring is arranged on a bracket through a locking piece, a spinodal handle is connected with a dial gauge through a threaded differential fine tuning mechanism, the dial gauge is arranged on a gauge stand, and two ends of the gauge stand are connected with the threaded differential fine tuning mechanism and the vibrating string type strain transducer respectively; the number of measuring bars is two, the two measuring bars are fixed at the upper and lower ends of a bracket respectively, two ends of an extensometer are connected with the two measuring bars respectively, the extensometer is connected with a measuring indicator, and the extensometer is positioned on one side of the vibrating string type strain transducer; and a frequency meter is connected with the vibrating string type strain transducer. Based on the differential thread transmission principle, the calibrating device realizes the function of rotary fine tuning movement, has high measurement accuracy, realizes wide-range measurement, is simple to operate, calibrates the vibrating string type strain transducer through simulation, and is applicable to the metering calibration for various graded places.

A novel lantern lock for holding a light and its light shade in a fixed position when mounted on standard lighting equipment is presented. The lantern lock includes a socket assembly with a light bulb socket and power cord. A spreading frame is fixedly attached to the socket assembly, and when a shade is mounted thereon, holds the shade in a fixed position relative to the socket assembly. In one embodiment, the socket assembly is mounted on a base and mounting stud is physically attached to the socket assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a clamp clamps at least a portion of the socket assembly, and the mounting stud is attached to the clamp. The mounting stud is compatible with standard lighting equipment mounting devices, such as a C-clamp mountable on an extension arm of a C-stand. The C-clamp may be rotated in any position to fix the position of the mounting stud, and to thereby fix the position of the light.

A multiple candle lantern designed to be used with a plurality of tube candles. The candle lantern includes an upper cover that selectively attaches to a lower base and a heat shield disposed over the top opening of the upper cover. The lower base has a plurality of tube candle recessed spaces formed thereon which hold a tube candle in a longitudinally aligned position thereon. Each tube candle includes a candle longitudinally aligned inside a metal outer tube. A spring is disposed between the lower base and the candle which keeps the candle's wick extending from the upper hole formed on the tube as the candle burns. Formed on the sides of the upper cover near the lower edge are a plurality of air delivery slots which deliver ventilation air directly into the candle lantern and against the sides of the tube candles.

The camp lantern tree stand includes an adjustable tree strap that encircles the outer periphery of a tree to support said stand thereon. The camp lantern tree stand includes a camp lantern support arm that extends and retracts from the stand to support a camp lantern at a predetermined distance away from said tree while above a ground surface. The camp lantern tree stand also includes a plurality of hooks that may extend and retract to support a plurality of items thereon. The camp lantern tree stand provides a useful way to illuminate an area immediately adjacent a tree while simultaneously supporting a plurality of other items thereon. The camp lantern tree stand uses the adjustable tree strap to hang thereon, which does not require mounting means that damage said tree, and which provides ease in mounting or dismounting the camp lantern tree stand therefrom.