Underwater Lighting System With Bather Detection Circuitry
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1. A lighting fixture for use in connection with a pool or spa, comprising:
- a light source;
a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather within a pool or a spa, said detection device transmitting a signal into the pool or the spa, and receiving a reflected signal from a bather in the pool or the spa to detect the presence of the bather; and
a microprocessor in electrical communication with said detection device and said light source, said microprocessor adjusting an output of said light source when the bather is detected, so that sufficient light output is generated by the lighting fixture.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a lighting fixture for use in connection with a swimming pool or spa. The lighting fixture includes a light source, and a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather in a pool or a spa. A microprocessor is in electrical communication with the detection device and the light source. The microprocessor adjusts an output of the light source when a bather is detected in the pool or the spa. The microprocessor could adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source when a bather is detected.
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1. A lighting fixture for use in connection with a pool or spa, comprising:
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a light source; a detection device for detecting the presence of a bather within a pool or a spa, said detection device transmitting a signal into the pool or the spa, and receiving a reflected signal from a bather in the pool or the spa to detect the presence of the bather; and a microprocessor in electrical communication with said detection device and said light source, said microprocessor adjusting an output of said light source when the bather is detected, so that sufficient light output is generated by the lighting fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting system for use in connection with a pool or spa, comprising:
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a lighting fixture including a light source; a microprocessor for controlling said light source; and means for detecting the presence of a bather within a pool or a spa, said microprocessor changing the color of light emitted from said light source such that said light source emits white color when the bather is detected. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a lighting fixture in a pool or spa, comprising:
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illuminating a liquid in one of the pool and the spa with a lighting fixture emitting a first color; detecting the presence of a bather in the pool or the spa; and changing the color output of the lighting fixture to white light when the bather is detected. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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