Digital pool light

• US 6,798,154 B1
• Filed: 03/06/2002
• Issued: 09/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bruce Johnson, Challen Sullivan, Kevin Doyle
• Original Assignee: Bruce Johnson, Challen Sullivan, Kevin Doyle
• Inventors: Sullivan, Challen, Johnson, Bruce, Doyle, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Vannucci, James
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, JIMMY T
• Application Number:
  US10/091,899
• Time in Patent Office: 937 Days
• Field of Search: 315/154-158, 315/185.R, 315/189, 315/193, 362/362, 362/800, 362/243, 362/244
• US Class Current: 315/362
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/00 Lighting devices intended for fixed installation F21S9/00, F21S10/00 take precedence; using a string or strip of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/00 Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/508
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 27/02 Cable inlets
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/005 Sealing arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 31/04 Provision of filling media
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/02 for fountains
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools

Abstract

The instant invention is a programmable, multi-colored, digital pool light system capable of operating multiple light sources and varying the power provided to each light bulb providing virtually unlimited amounts of light intensity, color blending and saturation. The light bulbs are mounted in a heat absorbing plate and light dispersing dichroic lenses are mounted above selected light bulbs. The program is operated by the ON/OFF switch.

Claims

1. A programmable, multi-colored, digital pool light system capable of operating multiple light sources and varying the power provided to each light bulb and thereby providing virtually unlimited amounts of light intensity, color blending and saturation, said light system comprising:

a housing shaped to fit an existing niche in an underwater application, said housing having an upper end and a lower end,

a light bulb mounting plate having a plurality of light bulb retaining recesses, said mounting plate being mounted within said housing at said upper end,

a plurality of high intensity light bulbs mounted in said light bulb retaining recesses,

a plurality of light dispersing dichroic lenses mounted above selected light bulbs,

a PC board having transistors, a programmable microprocessor means, a connector means for connecting said light bulbs to said microprocessor means, and a three wire power cord connected to an ON/OFF switch, said PC board being mounted in said lower end of said housing, and

a sealing mechanism secured at said upper end of said housing, said sealing mechanism having a domed glass lens, and a rubber seal, said glass lens and rubber seal being securely fastened to said housing with a sealing clamp.

2. A programmable, multi-colored, digital pool light system of claim 1 wherein said programmable microprocessor means includes a process:

for blending different primary colors into a rainbow of color output,

for providing an unlimited number of different lighting scripts, including changing colors, varying colors, varying light output, sequencing uniformly, non-uniformly and randomly, and for pulsing the lights to the beat of music,

for synchronizing with multiple light fixtures keeping all the colors the same for each light fixture,

for resetting the lights to the brightest light color, white, upon start up,

for communicating with controllers outside of the fixture,

for providing information to the end user including “

white-light-on”

, “

red-light-on” and

, “

bulb-is-out”

,

for using the existing ON/OFF switch for selecting the programs, and

for reprogramming remotely by wire, IR, and radio link.