Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one light source to generate variable color radiation without requiring the use of a color filter, the at least one light source being adapted such that at least a color of the variable color radiation is controllable based on at least one interruption of power supplied to the apparatus.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling illumination. In one example, one or more multi-color light sources are controlled based on one or more interruptions of power supplied to the light source(s). In another example, a pool or spa is illuminated by one or more multi-color light sources that may be employed as individually and independently controllable devices that may be controlled based on one or more interruptions in power. In another example, the selection of a particular illumination program for such light sources (e.g., by one or more interruptions in power) is indicated to a user via the radiation generated by the light sources.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one light source to generate variable color radiation without requiring the use of a color filter, the at least one light source being adapted such that at least a color of the variable color radiation is controllable based on at least one interruption of power supplied to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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24. A method, comprising acts of:
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a) providing at least one light source capable of generating variable color radiation without using a color filter; and
b) controlling at least a color of the variable color radiation based on at least one interruption of power supplied to the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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44. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa so as to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source being further adapted to generate variable color radiation without requiring the use of a color filter, the at least one light source being further adapted such that at least a color of the variable color radiation is controllable based on at least one interruption of power supplied to the at least one light source.
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45. An apparatus, comprising:
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one of a pool and a spa to contain a liquid; and
at least one light source supported by the one of the pool and the spa to illuminate the liquid, the at least one light source being adapted to generate variable color radiation without requiring the use of a color filter, the at least one light source being further adapted such that at least a color of the variable color radiation is controllable based on at least one interruption of power supplied to the at least one light source.
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46. A method of illuminating a liquid contained in one of a pool and a spa with variable color radiation, comprising an act of:
mounting a lighting fixture, adapted to generate the variable color radiation, on a portion of an inner surface of the one of the pool and the spa, the inner surface being at least partially in contact with the liquid.
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55. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one LED-based light source to generate radiation, the at least one LED-based light source being configured such that at least one variable characteristic of the radiation, when generated, is selectably controllable based on at least one interruption in the power supplied to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method, comprising:
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a) generating radiation from at least one LED-based light source; and
b) selectably controlling at least one characteristic of the generated radiation based on at least one interruption of power to the at least one LED-based light source. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one LED-based light source to generate radiation;
at least one controller, coupled to the at least one LED-based light source, adapted to control the radiation based on at least one interruption in the power supplied to the at least one controller; and
a memory to store at least one illumination program, wherein the at least one controller is configured to modify at least one variable parameter of the at least one illumination program stored in the memory, or execute the at least one illumination program stored in the memory, so as to control the radiation based on the at least one interruption in the power supplied to the at least one controller. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98)
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