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Remotely controllable illumination apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-07
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Granted: 1984-02-21
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Expires: 2001-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A remote controllable illumination apparatus comprising an article with a predetermined shape; a luminous body incorporated in part of the article; an acoustic-electric transducer for producing an output upon receiving the acoustic wave generated from sound generating source; an amplifier circuit for amplifying the output of the acoustic-electric transducer; and a control circuit for controlling the luminous body as to maintain the same lighted for a predetermined period of time in accordance with the output from the amplifier circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Itsuki Ban
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:13
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/28; H03K17/94; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S362/00; Y10S362/802; Y10S362/806; Y10S362/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A remote controllable illumination apparatus comprising: a luminous body; a microphone for producing an electric output signal upon receiving an acoustic signal generated from a remote sound generating source; a filter circuit for removing frequencies corresponding to less than 5 KHz; an amplifier circuit for amplifying said output signal of said microphone; and a lighting control circuit means for turning on said luminous body responsive to said amplified output signal and for turning off said luminous body after a predetermined period of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A remote controllable illumination apparatus comprising: a luminous body; a microphone for producing an electric output signal upon receiving an acoustic signal generated from a remote sound generating source; a filter circuit for removing frequencies corresponding to less than 5 KHz; an amplifier circuit for amplifying said output signal of said microphone; and a lighting control circuit means for turning on said luminous body responsive to said amplified output signal and for turning off said luminous body after a predetermined period of time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A remote controllable illumination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a whistle capable of generating sounds with frequencies close to the upper limit of frequencies of audible sounds, employed as a sound generating source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A remote controllable illumination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fricative which emits an acoustic signal responsive to air exhaled between the upper jaw and the tongue, employed as a sound generating source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A remote controllable illumination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an electric circuit including a condenser in which charging or discharging is effected through the output of said amplifier circuit when no acoustic wave is being received, and in which condenser the charging or discharging is stopped when an acoustic wave is being received; a detection circuit for detecting when the charging or discharging of said condenser reaches a predetermined value; and said lighting control circuit for lighting said luminous body for a predetermined period of time being responsive to said detection circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The remote controllable illumination apparatus of claim 1 wherein said luminous body is a light bulb.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The remote controllable illumination apparatus of claim 4 wherein said luminous body is a light bulb.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The remote controllable illumination apparatus of claim 1 wherein said luminous body is incorporated into a figure or an ornament.
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