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USPTO Patent Application: Energy Harvesting Feature in Controlling Device

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Published October 6th, 2025
Detected March 23rd, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260082729A1) for a controlling device featuring a light-based energy harvesting system. The application details a system designed to power internal components of the device using photovoltaic technology integrated within its housing.

What changed

This document is a USPTO patent application (US20260082729A1) for a controlling device that incorporates a light-based energy harvesting system. The system, which includes a photovoltaic active area and a lens, is designed to supply power to the device's processing or transmitting components, potentially reducing reliance on external power sources.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations. However, it signifies a technological development that could impact future product design and manufacturing in the consumer electronics and related sectors. Companies involved in developing controlling devices or power management systems should be aware of this patent filing as it may relate to their intellectual property landscape.

Source document (simplified)

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CONTROLLING DEVICE HAVING AN ENERGY HARVESTING FEATURE

Application US20260082729A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

Rex Xu, Steven McAllister, Brian Ryan, Huub Mulhof

Abstract

A controlling device has at least a light-based energy harvesting system disposed within the controlling device housing. The light-based energy harvesting system is operative to supply power to at least one of a processing device and a transmitter of the controlling device. The light-based energy harvesting system includes s a substrate having a photovoltaic (PV) active area and a lens, separate from the substrate, disposed over the PV active area.

CPC Classifications

H10F 77/484 H02J 7/35

Filing Date

2025-10-06

Application No.

19350615

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Named provisions

CONTROLLING DEVICE HAVING AN ENERGY HARVESTING FEATURE

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
October 6th, 2025
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260082729A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Technology companies
Industry sector
3341 Computer & Electronics Manufacturing 5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Product Design Power Management
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
R&D
Topics
Energy Harvesting Consumer Electronics

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