Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Illumination

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a reservoir, such as a mud pan, operatively coupled to a light source. The light source can be adapted to illuminate a surface when operatively held by a user. Imperfections of the surface can be more visible to a user of the reservoir as a result of said illumination. The user can remove spackling compound from the reservoir to repair the imperfections.

1 . A system comprising:
 a mud pan, said mud pan adapted to retain a spackling compound;   a light source adapted to be releasably coupled to said mud pan, said light source adapted to be electrically coupled to an electrical energy supply;   a shield, said shield adapted to at least partially cover said light source, said shield adapted to prevent materials from said mud pan from dropping directly on said light source;   a clip comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said clip adapted to be releasably coupled to said light source, said second portion of said clip adapted to be releasably coupled to said mud pan, said first portion of said clip adapted to slidably engage with said second portion of said clip to operatively couple said light source to said mud pan; and   a handle assembly comprising:
 a channel adapted to be fixedly coupled to said mud pan; 
 a switch adapted to be fixedly coupled to said channel, said switch adapted to be electrically coupled to said light source, the switch adapted to cause said light source to turn on and off; and 
 a flexible band adapted to be operatively coupled to said channel via a band clip, said band clip comprising loops adapted to receive said flexible band, said flexible band adapted to restrain motion of said mud pan relative to a hand of a user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said light source comprises a light bulb.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said light source is electrically coupleable to said electrical energy supply via a cord.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electrical energy supply is a battery.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electrical energy supply is a battery, said battery electrically coupled to said light source via a cord.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said electrical energy supply is via an electrical outlet.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pad adapted to be operatively coupled to said flexible band, said pad adapted to provide a soft surface adapted to be in contact with said hand of said user when said user holds said mud pan via said handle assembly.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first plate and a second plate, said first plate adapted to by fixedly coupled to said mud pan, said first plate comprising hook and loop fasteners, said second plate comprising hook and loop fasteners, wherein said first plate is coupleable to said second plate via said hook and loop fasteners.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a set of threaded fasteners, said set of threaded fasteners adapted to releasably couple said first portion of said clip to said light source and said second portion of said clip to said mud pan.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising a plurality of activities, comprising:
 causing a transfer heat from a light source to a spackling compound placed in a water-tight reservoir, said water-tight reservoir adapted to retain said spackling compound, said water-tight reservoir releasably coupled to said light source, said light source electrically coupled to an electrical energy supply, said water-tight reservoir directly coupled to a shield, said shield partially covering said light source, said shield adapted to prevent materials from said water-tight reservoir from dropping directly on said light source, said light source coupled to said water-tight reservoir via a clip, said clip comprising a first portion and a second portion, said first portion of said clip releasably coupled to said light source, a second portion of said clip releasably coupled to said reservoir, said first portion of said clip slidably coupleable to said second portion of said clip to operatively couple said light source to said water-tight reservoir, said water-tight reservoir fixedly coupled to a handle assembly, said handle assembly comprising:
 a channel fixedly coupled to said water-tight reservoir; 
 a switch fixedly coupled to said channel, said switch electrically coupled to said light source and cause said light source to turn on and off; and 
 a flexible band operatively coupled to said channel, said flexible band adapted to be held by a hand of a user. 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 causing a wall of a building to be illuminated via said light source.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 causing a removal of said light source from said water-tight reservoir.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 causing said flexible band to be slidably coupled to said channel.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 via a set of threaded fasteners:
 releasably coupling said first portion of said clip to said light source; and 
 releasably coupling said second portion of said clip to said water-tight reservoir. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said water-tight reservoir is made of plastic.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said electrical energy source is a battery coupled to said water-tight reservoir.