CA2262338A1 - Simulated fireplace assembly - Google Patents
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- CA2262338A1 CA2262338A1 CA002262338A CA2262338A CA2262338A1 CA 2262338 A1 CA2262338 A1 CA 2262338A1 CA 002262338 A CA002262338 A CA 002262338A CA 2262338 A CA2262338 A CA 2262338A CA 2262338 A1 CA2262338 A1 CA 2262338A1
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- fireplace
- light intensity
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F19/00—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for
- G09F19/12—Advertising or display means not otherwise provided for using special optical effects
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24C—DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES ; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- F24C7/00—Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy
- F24C7/002—Stoves
- F24C7/004—Stoves simulating flames
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S40/00—Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
- Y10S40/902—Circuit control, e.g. flashing light
Abstract
A device is provided for enhancing the realistic appearance of flames produced by a simulated fireplace (gas or electric) by providing additional ambient lighting effects in response to sensed light intensity within the fireplace. The device includes a photosensor, a control circuit, and display lighting. The photosensor senses the level of light intensity produced by a simulated flame source and changes its resistive value accordingly. The control circuit has circuit parameters which uses the resistive value of the photosensor to determine whether to apply operational power to the display lighting. The display lighting consists of at least one lamp positioned above the simulated fuel bed. When simulated fireplace is operational, the display lighting of the device produces a "flickering" effect that is synchronized with the changes in light intensity occurring within the fireplace. The resulting ambient lighting effect realistically mimics the changes in light intensity that normally occur above the flames of a real wood burning fireplace.
Priority Applications (2)
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CA002262338A CA2262338C (en) | 1999-02-19 | 1999-02-19 | Simulated fireplace assembly |
US09/506,485 US6385881B1 (en) | 1999-02-19 | 2000-02-18 | Synchronized flicker device |
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CA002262338A CA2262338C (en) | 1999-02-19 | 1999-02-19 | Simulated fireplace assembly |
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CA2262338A1 true CA2262338A1 (en) | 2000-08-19 |
CA2262338C CA2262338C (en) | 2005-09-13 |
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CA002262338A Expired - Fee Related CA2262338C (en) | 1999-02-19 | 1999-02-19 | Simulated fireplace assembly |
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Legal Events
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |
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Effective date: 20140219 |