US 12,261,238 B2
Controlling device having an energy harvesting feature
Rex Xu, Foothill Ranch, CA (US); and Ara Gharapetian, Porter Ranch, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,922.
Application 18/376,922 is a continuation of application No. 17/742,483, filed on May 12, 2022, granted, now 11,830,957.
Prior Publication US 2024/0038917 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 31/0543 (2014.12) [H02J 7/35 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controlling device, comprising:
a housing;
a processing device;
a user input coupled to the processing device;
a transmitter coupled to the processing device wherein the processing device causes the transmitter to send commands responsive to select user interactions with the user input;
a power store for providing power to the transmitter and the processing device; and
at least a light-based energy harvesting system disposed within the housing and coupled to the power store;
wherein the light-based energy harvesting system comprises a substrate having a photovoltaic (PV) active area and a lens, separate from the substrate, comprising a plurality of reverse pyramids disposed over the PV active area.