Marine LED lighting system and method
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1. A lighting system for a marine habitat having an open top, the lighting system comprising:
- a housing disposed over the open top of the marine habitat;
an LED light source disposed on an inner side of the housing and facing the open top of the marine habitat, the LED light source comprising a light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs capable of providing light within a spectral range of about 380 nm to about 690 nm, wherein a spectral content of the light engine is controlled by independent control of the individual LEDs within the light engine, each of the individual LEDs being of a type emitting its own particular wavelength within the spectral range; and
a fan for dissipating heat generated by the LED light source by drawing ambient air through vents in the housing.
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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 lighting system for a marine habitat having an open top, the lighting system comprising:
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a housing disposed over the open top of the marine habitat; an LED light source disposed on an inner side of the housing and facing the open top of the marine habitat, the LED light source comprising a light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs capable of providing light within a spectral range of about 380 nm to about 690 nm, wherein a spectral content of the light engine is controlled by independent control of the individual LEDs within the light engine, each of the individual LEDs being of a type emitting its own particular wavelength within the spectral range; and a fan for dissipating heat generated by the LED light source by drawing ambient air through vents in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a marine habitat comprising an aquarium having an open top defined by a top edge; a lighting system comprising; a light housing connectable to the top edge, the light housing including an inner side and an opposite outer side; an LED light source mounted to the inner side of the light housing, facing the marine habitat, the LED light source comprising at least one light engine having a plurality of individual LEDs, each of the LEDs capable of providing light within a spectral range of about 380 nm to about 690 nm; and driver electronics for controlling an output intensity of the light engine; a cooling fan for dissipating heat generated by the LED light source; and a plurality of vents disposed in the light housing; wherein the cooling fan is configured to cool the LED light source by drawing ambient air through the vents and over the driver electronics.
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10. A system for lighting a habitat within an aquarium, the system comprising:
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a light housing for mounting to the aquarium; a light engine disposed on an inner side of the light housing and facing the habitat, the light engine comprising a plurality of LEDs, each of the LEDs emitting a particular wavelength within a spectral range; a power supply for driving the LEDs; a controller connected to the power supply, the controller comprising driver electronics for controlling an output intensity of the light engine; and a cooling system for dissipating heat generated by the lighting system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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