Life+gear, Inc.

Infinity X1 LLC

Ideapond LLC

Nite Ize, Inc.

Printable Technologies, Inc.

Square 1 Bank

Dennis Bertken

William D Parsons

Orlando A Crespo

Austin M Fox

Bowden Ormsbee

Leo J Lesperance

Edward F Ross

Jan C Zawadzki

Christopher E Dornsife

Margaret Tan

Jason Manosh

Nicholas Connor

Denise Rolen

Mark Loveland

Michael Basa

The broad view headlamp includes a plurality of light sources that illuminate an area in front of the headlamp, an area adjacent to each side of the headlamp, and an area below the headlamp. The headlamp includes a number of lighting modes, such that any one of the light sources can be operated individually or in combination with any one or more of the remaining light sources. The headlamp housing has multiple lighting compartments, each having one or more light sources disposed therein. Each compartment includes an optical lens. The various light sources, together with the optical lenses, allow the headlamp to illuminate a view area extending to, at least, the outer boundaries of the far peripheral vision of the human eye, i.e., 110 degrees to the right and left of center. Thus, the total combined view area illuminated by the headlamp is at least 220 degrees.

Broad view headlamp

Battery holder

Rechargeable battery assembly

A multimode lighting system is disclosed. Due to industry standards, manufacturers of lighting devices are incentivized to create high initial light outputs that drop off quickly. Portable lighting devices with multiple modes of operation that can maximize light output and runtime according to industry standards (e.g., FL-1) as well as other lighting modes with more consistent light output over the device runtime. Lighting modes may be adjusted automatically based on sensor input. In an extreme mode, light output may be adjusted based on the temperature of the lights. Automatic modes may be adjusted based on ambient lighting or distance to a target. Lifecycle adjustments may be made to output current levels to obtain consistent light output throughout the lifecycle of lights by adjusting lighting based on accumulated usage.

Multimode lighting system

A flashlight assembly that includes a tubular main body portion, a tail portion that is removable from the tubular main body portion, a battery assembly, and an alignment system. The main body portion and tail portion cooperate to define a battery assembly interior. The tail portion includes a first charging opening that communicates the battery assembly interior with the exterior of the tail portion. The battery assembly is positioned in the battery assembly interior and includes a battery housing defining a battery housing interior, a rechargeable battery cell disposed in the battery housing interior, and at least a first charging receptacle associated with the battery housing. The alignment system includes one of a first protrusion or a first recess associated with the battery housing and the other of the first protrusion or the first recess associated with the battery assembly interior. The first protrusion is received in the first recess and the first charging receptacle is aligned with the first charging opening.

Flashlight with rechargeable battery assembly

A microwave motion detection system and lighting applications are disclosed. Time slicing and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) techniques are used to improve efficiency in microwave motion detection sensors. Systems employing motion detection may control the detection of irrelevant motion with shielding and changing the power of the microwave motion detection sensor. Distance-based zones may be designated, and motion may be detected in particular zones. Different device operation may be performed based on motion detection in different zones. In lighting applications, varying device operation may include varying the direction, amount, or duration of light output. Device operation, when motion is detected, may also be based on the time of day, user preference, and power status parameters.

Microwave motion detection system and lighting applications

A portable lighting device control module configured to adjust lighting operations of a portable lighting device. In some examples, the control module may interpret real-time user gestures and external conditions of the portable lighting device to modifying lighting operations. The control module installed within a portable lighting device may be configured to permit automatic dimming of LEDs, enable a low power standby mode in absence of motion being detected, automatic mode adjustments in response to low battery determination, adjustment to lantern mode when a bump gesture is detected, continuous alternation between modes within lantern mode by detecting subsequent bump gestures, exiting lantern mode by detecting orientation, locking the lighting operation to a specific mode by determining orienting as either upwards or downwards, switching between modes by performing twist and return gestures, switching between modes by performing whip gestures, instantaneously dimming the light intensity by twisting the portable lighting device.

Adaptive flashlight control module

A flashlight with a holster charging system is disclosed. A charging holster may provide powered storage for the flashlight and provide extra power for use in other devices such as headlamps. The holster may attach, via a clip, onto the belt, pocket, or bag of a user so they may carry the flashlight while the flashlight recharges. A user may be able to use the flashlight while charging the flashlight in the holster. The holster may have an aperture for an attached flashlight to shine through while electrically coupled to the holster. Charging contacts on the charging holster may be configured to contact charging rings on the flashlight to couple the flashlight to charging circuitry. Power and mode buttons at the rear of the flashlight may enable the flashlight to be powered and operational mode changed on while holstered no matter the orientation the flashlight in the holster.

Charging holster and flashlight

Flashlight

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Dennis Bertken