Patent ID: 9683729
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F21L,F21V,F21Y,H05B,Y02B

Claim:
1. A flashlight comprising: a body having a first end and a second end, the first end including a light source and the second end including an opening for accessing an interior of the body; at least one battery disposed in the body via the opening in the second end, the at least one battery coupled to and configured for powering the light source; a controller disposed in the body configured to determine if the body is in motion, wherein if the body is not in motion for a first predetermined period of time, the controller decouples the at least one battery from the light source to conserve energy in the at least one battery; and a visual indicator disposed on an exterior surface of the body, wherein the controller activates the visual indicator after a second predetermined period of time of no motion, the second predetermined period of time being less than the first predetermined period of time; a motion sensing device coupled to the controller, the motion sensing device configured to detect motion of the body; wherein the motion sensing device is a motion detection device.