Abstract: This document describes a stationary illumination device for general purpose room lighting. The goals of this invention are to reduce unnecessary electrical energy consumption while providing easy access to room lighting controls. This invention is comprised of two physical components which together form a system. The first component is a stationary illumination device, nearly identical in appearance to common household lighting devices currently available (2003), but which contains electronic circuitry to add feature and functionality previously not available. The second component is a wireless infrared remote control device which sends commands to the stationary illumination device from a distance of up to approximately 10 meters, with an integral white LED illumination element that allows the wireless infrared remote control device to be used a flashlight.

Abstract: This document describes a automatic lighting device that provides temporary illumination to assist an individual in locating a light switch or other source of light during low light conditions. This design incorporates improved performance, features, and functionality over previously published designs. The design shown here consists of a battery powered device housed by a plastic enclosure (1) approximately equivalent in size to a pack of cigarettes, and a permanent magnet (2). The device (1) is intended to be mounted above a doorway while the permanent magnet (2) is intended to be mounted to a door. The significant elements within the device (1) are batteries (3), one or more light emitting diodes (LED) (4), a magnetic field detecting element (5), a light detecting element (6), and a programmable microcontroller integrated circuit (MCU-IC) (7). Some of the primary design goals of this device are flexibility of placement, low maintenance, long battery life, and ease of use.