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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
May. 09, 2000
Other;
Abstract
A Hanukkiah ( ) for carrying combustible candles ( ) includes a sense circuit ( ) coupled to an output circuit ( ). The output circuit comprising at least one of an electronic playback device ( ), an electromechanical device ( ), or a light source device ( ), or a combination thereof. Sense circuit ( ) includes a flame-responsive circuit ( A) adapted and arranged to respond to a portion of energy emitted by a lit shamash ( A) candle of the Hanukkiah, and an RF receiver circuit ( B) adapted and arranged to respond to a portion of predetermined RF signal. A dreidel ( ) is further provided comprising a rotation-sensitive RF transmitting circuit ( ) for generating predetermined RF signals upon spinning of the dreidel. The flame of shamash ( A) and/or the spinning of dreidel ( ) are adapted to activate output circuit ( ) of Hanukkiah ( ) to provide entertaining audible and/or visual output.