Patent ID: 7265494

Claim:
An electronic unit for use with a product connected to a power source, an energy consuming load and a power circuit that connects the power source to the load to power the load, said electronic unit, comprising: (a) a microchip; the microchip at least controlling the flow of power from the power source to activate the load; (b) a switch, wherein the switch is not a serial element in the power circuit, and wherein the switch is a user interface; and (c) a touch sensor; wherein the microchip is coupled to the switch and to the touch sensor; wherein the microchip controls the activation and the deactivation of the load in response to a signal from the switch; and wherein the microchip, in response to at least a signal from the touch sensor, is configured for activating a visible find-in-the-dark indication, when the load is not activated.