Electronic control of a wick containing flaming entity

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus that allows a torch, lantern, or candle user to ignite an actual flame electronically with the turn of a switch. Furthermore, this invention provides the means for the user to remove the flame without the need to blow it out or manually snuff the flame.

1 . A wick containing apparatus that uses a wick to transport a combustible liquid fuel to sustain a flame upon the wick comprising:
 a wick capable of producing illumination,   means for ignition of the wick using an electrical current driven filament that reaches ignition temperature adjacent to the wick,   
       and
 means for electrically controlling the means for ignition. 
 
     
     
         2 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sheath positioned around the wick and capable of sliding along the wick,   means for moving the sheath along the wick,   
       and
 means for electrically controlling the sheath, such that the sheath may move to a position along the wick to extinguish the flame. 
 
     
     
         3 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for electrically controlling the means for ignition and the means for electrically controlling the sheath, may be activated by an activation signal from a user. 
     
     
         4 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the means for electrically controlling the sheath is activated to extinguish the flame after a given period of time after activation of the means for ignition. 
     
     
         5 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrical current is a direct current. 
     
     
         6 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the electrical current is an alternating current. 
     
     
         7 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a remote control means to send a signal to the means for electrically controlling the means for ignition and the means for controlling the sheath. 
     
     
         8 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the remote control means utilizes a radio frequency signal. 
     
     
         9 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2  further comprising a capacitor to store enough energy to actuate the means for electrically controlling the sheath prior to igniting the wick to ensure there is sufficient energy stored to activate the means for controlling the sheath to extinguish the flame at the time of igniting the flame. 
     
     
         10 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a timing circuit to automatically activate the means for controlling the sheath to extinguish the flame after a predetermined length of time. 
     
     
         11 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the means for controlling the means for ignition and the means for controlling the sheath are contained as a part of a preprogrammed and repeating sequence. 
     
     
         12 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein at least two units of the apparatus man be connected in an array and can be controlled together. 
     
     
         13 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein a master wick containing apparatus may be controlled by a user and at least one mimic wick containing apparatus is connected to the master apparatus and controlled in the same manner as the master wick containing apparatus. 
     
     
         14 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein a wire connection connects the master wick containing apparatus to the at least one mimic wick containing apparatus. 
     
     
         15 . The wick containing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein a radio frequency control connection connects the master wick containing apparatus to the at least one mimic wick containing apparatus.