IPC分类号：
F21S9/02 | F21S6/00 | F21V21/088 | F21V23/00 | F21W121/04 | F21Y107/20 | F21Y115/10
国民经济行业分类号：
C4350 | C3545 | C3871 | C3976
当前申请(专利权)人：
NATIONAL TREE COMPANY | NATIONAL CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS LLC
原始申请(专利权)人：
NATIONAL TREE COMPANY | NATIONAL CHRISTMAS PRODUCTS LLC
当前申请(专利权)人地址：
2 Commerce Drive,Cranford, New Jersey 07016,US
代理机构：
BATES, DANIEL JOSEPH
摘要：
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a lighting component, an energy storage assembly electrically connected to the lighting component, and a housing. The energy storage assembly is a Graphene stack battery that includes a Graphene strip. The energy storage assembly is disposed on or in the housing. The lighting component is disposed on or in the housing. The Graphene strip is a folded Graphene strip with a folded serpentine shape having intervening insulation strips disposed between a plurality of folded Graphene strip portions with leads at the two ends of the Graphene strip.
技术问题语段：
The technical problem addressed in this patent is the need for a more efficient and cost-effective way to power artificial lights, particularly those that are designed for extended periods of illumination. Current methods of powering artificial lights can involve expensive batteries or cumbersome power cords, which can be inconvenient. The disclosed apparatus and method aim to overcome these shortcomings and provide a more efficient solution for powering artificial lights.
技术功效语段：
This patent discloses an apparatus and method for providing a lighting system with an energy storage assembly. The energy storage assembly is a foldedGraphene strip with insulation strips between the folded sections, which can be connected to a lighting component or control assembly for wireless energy transfer. The technical effects of this invention include improved energy storage capacity, higher energy density, and reduced internal resistance, leading to improved performance and efficiency of the lighting system. Additionally, the invention provides a method for depositing and insulating the graphene on a belt for easy handling and efficient production.
权利要求：
1. An apparatus, comprising: a housing; a lighting component supported by the housing; an energy storage assembly disposed in a first cavity of the housing and electrically connected to the lighting component; a control assembly disposed in the first cavity of the housing and electrically connected to the energy storage assembly; and an energy receiving component electrically connected to the control assembly via at least one lead disposed in at least one second cavity of the housing; wherein the energy receiving component wirelessly receives energy; wherein the received energy is transferred to the energy storage assembly and powers the lighting component; wherein the energy storage assembly includes a Graphene strip; wherein each of the energy storage assembly and the control assembly is disposed in the housing; wherein the lighting component is disposed on the housing; wherein the energy receiving component is disposed in a base assembly that is attached to the housing; wherein the base assembly includes a base cavity; wherein the energy receiving component surrounds the base cavity; wherein an attachment assembly is removably attachable to the base assembly; and wherein the attachment assembly includes a protrusion that is removably received in the base cavity surrounded by the energy receiving component.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the at least one second cavity is an elongated channel that is formed in at least one rib of the housing; the at least one rib extends from the housing; and the at least one rib, the at least one lead, and the elongated channel extend from the control assembly, which is disposed at a top portion of the apparatus, to the energy receiving component, which is disposed at a bottom portion of the apparatus.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the at least one second cavity is an elongated channel that is formed between a plurality of ribs of the housing; the plurality of ribs extend from the housing; and the plurality of ribs, the at least one lead, and the elongated channel extend from the control assembly, which is disposed at a first portion of the apparatus, to the energy receiving component, which is disposed at a second portion of the apparatus that is an opposite portion of the apparatus to the first portion.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the attachment assembly is a clip; and the energy receiving component is a coil that encircles a wall member that forms the base cavity, the wall member also separating the base cavity from a second cavity of the base assembly in which the energy receiving component is disposed.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the lighting component is a flickering LED and the housing is an insulating tube; and the received energy powers the lighting component based on being transferred from the energy storage assembly disposed in the housing to the lighting component disposed on the housing via the at least one electrical lead.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy storage assembly is a Graphene stack battery and the Graphene strip is a folded Graphene strip or a coiled Graphene strip having intervening insulation strips disposed between a plurality of folded Graphene strip portions or coiled Graphene strip portions.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the energy receiving component is selected from the group consisting of a coil and a multi-level antenna.
8. An apparatus, comprising: a lighting component; an energy storage assembly electrically connected to the lighting component; and a housing; wherein the energy storage assembly is a Graphene stack battery that includes a Graphene strip; wherein the energy storage assembly is disposed on or in the housing; wherein the lighting component is disposed on or in the housing; and wherein the Graphene strip is a folded Graphene strip with a folded serpentine shape having intervening insulation strips disposed between a plurality of folded Graphene strip portions with leads at the two ends of the Graphene strip.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the lighting component forms a segment of an exterior surface portion of the housing.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the lighting component is an LED and the segment is an LED color stripe.
11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the lighting component is a multi-colored lighting component that is configured to change color based on control by a remote control device.
12. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising an energy receiving component electrically connected to the energy storage assembly; wherein the energy receiving component wirelessly receives energy.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the lighting component is an LED; and the energy receiving component is a coil or a multi-level antenna;
14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the received energy is transferred to the energy storage assembly and powers the lighting component; and the energy receiving component is disposed in the housing;
15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the energy storage assembly is attached via electrical leads to the lighting component; and the received energy powers the lighting component based on being transferred from the energy storage assembly disposed in the housing to the lighting component disposed on or in the housing via the electrical leads.
16. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the Graphene strip is a single atom Graphene strip and the insulator strip is a cellulose strip.
17. An apparatus, comprising: a plurality of lighting components; an energy storage assembly electrically connected to the plurality of lighting components; and a housing; wherein the energy storage assembly is a Graphene stack battery that includes a Graphene strip; wherein the energy storage assembly is disposed on or in the housing; wherein the plurality of lighting components are disposed on the housing; and wherein the Graphene strip is a folded Graphene strip with a folded serpentine shape having intervening insulation strips disposed between a plurality of folded Graphene strip portions with leads at the two ends of the Graphene strip.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of lighting components disposed on the housing form a segmented exterior of the housing.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of lighting components is a multi-color LED component configured to be selectively, independently operated to provide a chasing effect in which a desired color is displayed in succession across adjacent lighting components.