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Battery charger with sensor-activated light source

US8378631B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2009
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery charger for an electronic device, including a cable that connects to a source of power at one end, and to an electronic device at the other end, a light emitter connected to the cable, and a sensor connected to the cable and to the light emitter, for activating the light emitter when the sensor detects one or more vicinity light requirements indicating a need for light in the environment of the sensor.

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