US 11054093

Patent Overview — US11054093B2

Title: Modular lighting system

Patent number: US11054093B2 (application US15/900,635; pre-grant publication US20190257484A1)

Inventors: Joshua Carton; Wayne Russell

Assignee (per source): Power Probe Group Inc (original and current assignee as listed)

Key dates (as listed in the source): Priority/filing date 2018-02-20; publication of application 2019-08-22; grant/publication of patent 2021-07-06; anticipated expiration 2038-02-20. Legal status: Active.

Purpose (from the "Definitions" text): The disclosure relates generally to work lights and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for a modular lighting system that can be configured into multiple lighting sources. The stated motivation is automotive technician work in dark, cramped spaces such as engine compartments, where shadows from many components make effective lighting important for safety and accuracy. The excerpt identifies drawbacks of conventional systems: a single source cannot light all needed surfaces at once, larger/brighter lights or light sticks generate significant heat and may still fail to illuminate the target area, and singular sources must be repositioned repeatedly, costing time. Multiple separate sources are described as cumbersome due to cost, workspace clutter, and the need for multiple power sources and power-wire runs, which can be hazardous in dangerous work areas.

Plain-language scope: Based only on the supplied text, the patent describes a modular lighting system in which lighting elements are combined/configured into multiple lighting sources, apparently detachable and connectable (the source's "prior art keywords" include "lighting," "detachable," "lighting elements," and "modular," and figures show lighting-element arrangements and a cordless capability). The classifications emphasize modular lighting systems, magnetic mounting, hand grips, batteries, and wired/remote control.

Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11054093](/patent/US11054093)/en

What the excerpt does not establish: The excerpt truncates before the claims and detailed description, so it does not establish the exact claim limitations, the specific detachable-connection or power-sharing structures, whether claims cover cordless/battery operation, or the full figure contents. It also does not provide a complete description of the internal components beyond the figure listing cut-off ("FIG. 10 is a detailed view of the exemplary internals of a lighting eleme…").