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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2023
Applicant:
Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Rex Xu, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Steven Mcallister, London, GB;
Brian Ryan, Rowlands Gill, GB;
Huub Mulhof, Borne, NL;
Assignee:
Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 77/42 (2025.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 77/484 (2025.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
A controlling device has at least a light-based energy harvesting system disposed within the controlling device housing. The light-based energy harvesting system is operative to supply power to at least one of a processing device and a transmitter of the controlling device. The light-based energy harvesting system includes s a substrate having a photovoltaic (PV) active area and a lens, separate from the substrate, disposed over the PV active area.