A waterless fountain and a kit for converting a recirculating water fountain to a waterless fountain that improve performance and reduces maintenance requirements for fountains while maintaining or improving overall aesthetics. The waterless fountain includes a fountain body, a light diffuser, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) connected to the fountain body, and a system controller that uses and controls the plurality of LEDs and the light diffuser for producing a simulated flowing water display on at least a portion of the fountain body. The waterless fountain and kit provide a high degree of adaptability and versatility in a waterless fountain design while also providing an aesthetically pleasing visual and significantly reducing overall maintenance requirements as compared to a traditional recirculating water fountain.

A waterless fountain and a kit for converting a recirculating water fountain to a waterless fountain that improve performance and reduces maintenance requirements for fountains while maintaining or improving overall aesthetics. The waterless fountain includes a fountain body, a light diffuser, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) connected to the fountain body, and a system controller that uses and controls the plurality of LEDs and the light diffuser for producing a simulated flowing water display on at least a portion of the fountain body. The waterless fountain and kit provide a high degree of adaptability and versatility in a waterless fountain design while also providing an aesthetically pleasing visual and significantly reducing overall maintenance requirements as compared to a traditional recirculating water fountain.

The present invention relates to a portable or stationary light; and in particular, to a portable street light powered by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy.

The present invention relates to a portable or stationary light; and in particular, to a portable street light powered by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy.

A method of advertising includes using light towers for new uses. Specifically, a skeleton may be employed to connect to a frame supporting at least one LED light from a frame connected to a mast of the light tower. The skeleton may locate a first display at a desired distance from the at least one LED light to backlight the first display. While first displays may be used with many embodiments, still other embodiments may have a second display as a vertically oriented display along a portion of the mast. The second display may deploy with the extension of mast portions for at least some embodiments.

A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, a light assembly having a plurality of lights, and a controller. The generator is configured to produce electrical power. The battery pack is electrically coupled to the generator to receive the electrical power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the lights are electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive electrical power from the battery pack. The controller is configured to receive a commanded power load of the light assembly, determine if the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, and in response to determining that the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, instruct the engine to increase speed.

A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, a light assembly having a plurality of lights, and a controller. The generator is configured to produce electrical power. The battery pack is electrically coupled to the generator to receive the electrical power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the lights are electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive electrical power from the battery pack. The controller is configured to receive a commanded power load of the light assembly, determine if the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, and in response to determining that the commanded power load is greater than the electrical power output by the generator, instruct the engine to increase speed.

A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a mast, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery coupled to the generator, a light assembly having a light, and a controller in communication with the battery, the engine, and the light assembly. The controller is configured to operate in a hybrid mode where the controller is configured to monitor a cell voltage of the battery, determine if the cell voltage of the battery is below a charging threshold, upon determining that the cell voltage of the battery is below the charging threshold, start the engine and charge the battery in a constant current mode, while charging in the constant current mode, determine if the cell voltage is above a constant voltage threshold, and upon determining that the cell voltage is above a constant voltage threshold, charge the battery in a constant voltage mode.

A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a mast, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery coupled to the generator, a light assembly having a light, and a controller in communication with the battery, the engine, and the light assembly. The controller is configured to operate in a hybrid mode where the controller is configured to monitor a cell voltage of the battery, determine if the cell voltage of the battery is below a charging threshold, upon determining that the cell voltage of the battery is below the charging threshold, start the engine and charge the battery in a constant current mode, while charging in the constant current mode, determine if the cell voltage is above a constant voltage threshold, and upon determining that the cell voltage is above a constant voltage threshold, charge the battery in a constant voltage mode.

A lighting assembly incorporating a V base having left and right arms forming a vertex; a column extending upwardly from the vertex; an upper arm fixedly attached to and cantilevering forwardly from an upper end of the column; an electric light fixedly attached to a forward end of the upper arm; a support plate fixedly mounted over the vertex; a column fixedly attached to the support plate; and a vertical stack of stabilization weights overlying the support plate.