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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Ying S. Meng, San Diego, CA (US);
Karl R. Zawoy, High Springs, FL (US);
Jiangeng Xue, Gainesville, FL (US);
Franky SO, Gainesville, FL (US);
John R. Reynolds, Gainesville, FL (US);
Ying S. Meng, San Diego, CA (US);
Karl R. Zawoy, High Springs, FL (US);
Jiangeng Xue, Gainesville, FL (US);
Franky So, Gainesville, FL (US);
John R. Reynolds, Gainesville, FL (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
A solar-powered lighting module is provided, including a solar cell for generating electricity when exposed to light, a battery for storing charge from the generated electricity, and a light generating device powered by the stored charge. In an embodiment, the module further includes a controller that regulates the current transmitted between the components of the module. In a further embodiment, the module is incorporated into an interface to an environmentally controlled space and can be positioned to light an interior portion of the space. In another embodiment, the solar cell and light generating device are transparent to allow light to pass through the interface. In a further embodiment, tinted-color conjugated polymers incorporated into the module limit the spectrum of light that can pass through the interface. In yet another embodiment, a method of modifying an existing interface with such a module is provided.