Methods and apparatus for sensor responsive illumination of liquids
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- one of a pool and a spa to contain a liquid;
at least one light source, supported by the one of the pool and the spa, to illuminate the liquid;
at least one sensor to output at least one detection signal in response to a detectable condition; and
at least one controller, coupled to the at least one light source and the at least one sensor, to control radiation output by the at least one light source based on the at least one detection signal.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for sensor responsive illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, multi-color LED-based sensor responsive light sources are employed to achieve a wide range of enhanced lighting effects in liquids. In another example, a pool or spa is illuminated by one or more multi-color sensor responsive light sources that may be employed as individually and independently controllable devices, or coupled together to form a networked lighting system to provide a variety of programmable and/or coordinated color illumination effects in the pool or spa environment.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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one of a pool and a spa to contain a liquid;
at least one light source, supported by the one of the pool and the spa, to illuminate the liquid;
at least one sensor to output at least one detection signal in response to a detectable condition; and
at least one controller, coupled to the at least one light source and the at least one sensor, to control radiation output by the at least one light source based on the at least one detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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35. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source to illuminate a liquid, the at least one light source including at least two differently colored LEDs to generate variable color radiation;
at least one sensor to output at least one detection signal in response to a detectable condition; and
at least one controller, coupled to the at least one light source and the at least one sensor, to control the variable color radiation generated by the at least one light source based on the at least one detection signal.
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36. A method for illuminating a liquid, comprising acts of:
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illuminating the liquid with radiation output simultaneously by at least two differently colored LEDs; and
controlling the radiation based on at least one detectable condition.
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37. A method for illuminating a liquid in one of a pool and a spa, comprising acts of:
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a) illuminating the liquid in the one of the pool and the spa with variable color radiation; and
b) controlling the variable color radiation based on at least one detectable condition.
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