Marine LED lighting system and method
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1. A combination marine habitat and lighting system, comprising:
- a marine habitat having an open top defined by a top edge; and
a lighting system comprising;
a housing connectable to the top edge to substantially cover the open top, the housing including an inner side facing the open top when the housing is disposed over the top edge, and an opposite outer side; and
an LED light source mounted to the inner side of the housing, the LED light source comprising at least one light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs capable of providing light at a wavelength from about 380 nm to about 690 nm.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of lighting a marine habitat for growth utilizing an LED light system. The light system includes an LED light source, a power supply for such light source and a controller for controlling the activation status and the intensity of the LED light source.
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1. A combination marine habitat and lighting system, comprising:
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a marine habitat having an open top defined by a top edge; and a lighting system comprising; a housing connectable to the top edge to substantially cover the open top, the housing including an inner side facing the open top when the housing is disposed over the top edge, and an opposite outer side; and an LED light source mounted to the inner side of the housing, the LED light source comprising at least one light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs capable of providing light at a wavelength from about 380 nm to about 690 nm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting system for marine growth in a marine habitat having an open top, comprising:
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a housing disposed over the open top of the marine habitat; and an LED light source disposed on an inner side of the housing facing the open top of the marine habitat, the LED light source comprising at least one light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs capable of providing light at a wavelength from about 380 nm to about 690 nm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of lighting a marine habitat for marine growth, comprising:
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providing an LED light source disposed on an inner side of a housing; positioning the housing over an open top of the marine habitat; providing a power supply for driving the LED light source; controlling illumination of the LED light source at a level sufficient to support the marine growth. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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