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Light fixture embedded infrared beacon

US6241364A · kind A · utility

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39Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 23, 1999
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/114
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An infrared beacon assembly includes a light source removeably attachable to lighting fixtures that supply electrical power. A voltage converter is connected to the light source to provide a reduced supplied voltage. The infrared beacon broadcasts a data signal.

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