UNDERWATER LIGHT WITH CAMERA APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS

• US 20140301727A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 10/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Eric V. Resh
• Original Assignee: Eric V. Resh
• Inventors: Resh, Eric V.
• Application Number:
  US14/216,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20140301727A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/28
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 4/148 Lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/024 intended to be recessed in a wall or like vertical structure, e.g. building facade
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0052 Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/401 for swimming pools
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/08 Waterproof bodies or housings
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for underwater swimming pool video monitoring and other data gathering and transmission, and related controls. Embodiments include one or more cameras and/or other sensors and/or controls operatively mounted and/or used with an underwater pool light feature.

Claims

1. Apparatus for accessing data underwater in swimming pools and similar environments, including:

a camera operatively mounted with an underwater pool light feature.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, including a plurality of such cameras.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, including a plurality of such light/camera combinations within a single pool installation.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, including a sensor other than a light and other than a camera, said sensor operatively mounted with an underwater pool light feature.

5. A method of accessing data underwater in swimming pools and similar environments, including the steps of:

providing the apparatus of claim 1 or claim 3 or claim 4;

operating the camera to transmit data from the underwater area of the pool to a remote location for viewing or other action.

6. Apparatus for controlling devices associated with a swimming pool and/or similar environments, including:

a camera operatively mounted with an underwater pool light feature; and

a control panel configured to control the camera and/or the underwater pool light.