Granted Patent B2

US 12,631,302 · App. 19/071,389 · Granted May 19, 2026

Inventors: Anna Stork (Chicago, IL); Andrea Sreshta (Chicago, IL)

Assignee: LuminAID LAB LLC

F21L4/08A63B43/06F21S9/037F21V3/02F21V3/026F21V3/062F21V3/0625F21V23/005F21V23/04F21V23/0414F21V31/00F21V31/005A63B41/00F21W2111/10F21Y2115/10

Abstract

Claims (29)

1 . An inflatable solar-powered light, comprising:

a bladder; and

a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder, the solar-powered light assembly comprising a support element, a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery, at least two of the solar panel, the rechargeable battery, and the at least one light-emitting diode being positioned on the support element;

wherein the bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible, and

wherein the support element comprises a printed circuit board.

2 . The light of claim 1 , wherein each of the solar panel, the rechargeable battery, and the at least one light-emitting diode is positioned on the support element.

3 . The light of claim 1 , wherein the solar-powered light assembly comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes.

4 . The light of claim 3 , further comprising a valve arranged on an exterior portion of the bladder, whereby the bladder can be inflated or deflated.

5 . The light of claim 4 , wherein the bladder can be filled with one or more of a gas, liquid, and solid via the valve.

6 . The light of claim 1 , further comprising a power switch in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery and the at least one light-emitting diode, wherein the power switch is configured to control an amount of light emitted by the light.

7 . The light of claim 6 , wherein the power switch is positioned on the support element.

8 . The light of claim 1 , further comprising a cover portion arranged to secure the solar-powered light assembly within the bladder.

9 . An inflatable solar-powered light, comprising:

a bladder partially defined by a bottom surface; and

a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder and secured to the bottom surface of the bladder via a cover portion, the solar-powered light assembly comprising a support element, a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery, the support element being coupled to the bottom surface of the bladder, and at least two of the solar panel, the rechargeable battery, and the at least one light-emitting diode being positioned on the support element;

wherein the bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible.

10 . The light of claim 9 , wherein the cover portion is formed of a plastic material.

11 . The light of claim 9 , wherein the support element comprises a printed circuit board.

12 . The light of claim 10 , wherein each of the solar panel, the rechargeable battery, and the at least one light-emitting diode is positioned on the support element.

13 . The light of claim 9 , wherein the solar-powered light assembly comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes.

14 . The light of claim 9 , wherein the bladder is further defined by a top surface and a perimeter wall between the top and bottom surfaces, the light further comprising a valve arranged on an exterior portion of the top surface of the bladder, wherein the bladder can be inflated or deflated via the valve.

15 . The light of claim 14 , wherein the bladder can be filled with one or more of a gas, liquid, and solid via the valve.

16 . The light of claim 9 , further comprising a power switch in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery and the at least one light-emitting diode, wherein the power switch is configured to control an amount of light emitted by the light.

17 . The light of claim 16 , wherein the power switch is positioned on the support element.

18 . An inflatable solar-powered light, comprising:

a bladder; and

a solar-powered light assembly disposed entirely within the bladder, the solar-powered light assembly comprising a solar panel, a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with the solar panel, and at least one light-emitting diode in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery;

wherein the bladder is substantially transparent, flexible, inflatable, and collapsible, and

wherein the bladder is configured to diffuse light emitted from the at least one light-emitting diode, such that substantially the entire bladder is illuminated.

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