公开(公告)号：US09984527B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15254791

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: Angaza Design, Inc.

Inventor： Lesley Silverthorn Marincola ,  Bryan Silverthorn ,  Victoria Arch ,  Lee Silverthorn ,  Joshua Milburn ,  William Tsai ,  Eric Thorne

IPC: H03C5/00 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04L27/02 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: G07F15/006 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q20/3223 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/02 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H04M1/6058 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M17/202 ,  H04M17/35 ,  H04W8/265 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02P90/90 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a customer by using pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology. The PAYG technology allows a customer to make incremental payments for a solar energy system that includes a lighting unit. The payments can be made through a smartphone. A cable is used to connect an audio jack of the smartphone and a PV power jack of the lighting unit. Analog AC signals including data about activation, payment, usage and status are transmitted over the cable between the service provider and lighting unit, through a smartphone. The power jack of the lighting unit is also used to connect to a solar panel of a charging unit and a battery of the lighting unit.

公开(公告)号：US10600044B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US13722197

申请日：2012-12-20

Applicant: Angaza Design, Inc.

Inventor： Lesley Silverthorn Marincola ,  Bryan Silverthorn ,  F. Iannce ,  Kurt Kuhlmann ,  Bryan Duggan ,  Peter Zullo ,  Victoria Arch

IPC: G06Q20/26 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H05B47/00

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a consumer using pay-as-you-go technology. The pay-as-you-go technology allows for a user to pay for home power and lighting on an incremental basis as they use the device. The payments are made using a user's cell phone. A pay-as-you-go lighting apparatus may include a lighting module configured to provide lighting to a customer when activated, and a control system including a processor and a memory configured to monitor usage of the lighting apparatus, track remaining usage credits, and disable the lighting apparatus when there are no remaining usage credits.

公开(公告)号：US09437070B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14662077

申请日：2015-03-18

Applicant: Angaza Design, Inc.

Inventor： Lesley Silverthorn Marincola ,  Bryan Silverthorn ,  Victoria Arch ,  Lee Silverthorn ,  Joshua Milburn ,  William Tsai ,  Eric Thorne

IPC: H03C3/00 ,  G07F15/00 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04M17/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: G07F15/006 ,  G06Q20/145 ,  G06Q20/3223 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H01B7/02 ,  H01M10/465 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H04B3/60 ,  H04L25/06 ,  H04L27/02 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H04M1/6058 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M15/68 ,  H04M17/202 ,  H04M17/35 ,  H04W8/265 ,  Y02E10/566 ,  Y02P90/90 ,  Y04S50/12

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a customer by using pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology. The PAYG technology allows a customer to make incremental payments for a solar energy system that includes a lighting unit. The payments can be made through a smartphone. A cable is used to connect an audio jack of the smartphone and a PV power jack of the lighting unit. Analog AC signals including data about activation, payment, usage and status are transmitted over the cable between the service provider and lighting unit, through a smartphone. The power jack of the lighting unit is also used to connect to a solar panel of a charging unit and a battery of the lighting unit.

Abstract translation: 公开了通过使用现收现付（PAYG）技术向客户提供太阳能照明和电力的系统，设备和方法。 PAYG技术允许客户对包括照明单元的太阳能系统进行增量支付。 付款可以通过智能手机进行。 电缆用于连接智能手机的音频插孔和照明单元的光伏电源插孔。 包括关于激活，支付，使用和状态的数据的模拟AC信号通过智能电话通过电缆在服务提供商和照明单元之间传输。 照明单元的电源插座也用于连接充电单元的太阳能电池板和照明单元的电池。