Light sources for illumination of liquids
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED and being positioned so as to illuminate the liquid with substantially unguided radiation, wherein the one of the pool and the spa has a range of typical liquid levels of the liquid during use, and wherein the at least one light source is adapted to be disposed below the range of typical liquid levels; and
an encapsulant to protect the at least one light source from moisture.
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Abstract
Light sources for illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, multi-color LED-based light sources are adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with various types of conventional light sockets, including light sockets conventionally found in a pool or spa environment. In another example, a light fixture for a pool or spa is particularly adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with a wedge type socket supported by a pool or spa. In another example, a light fixture for illumination of liquids includes an encapsulant to protect the light fixture from moisture, due to the characteristically humid environment encountered in liquid illumination applications.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED and being positioned so as to illuminate the liquid with substantially unguided radiation, wherein the one of the pool and the spa has a range of typical liquid levels of the liquid during use, and wherein the at least one light source is adapted to be disposed below the range of typical liquid levels; and an encapsulant to protect the at least one light source from moisture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED, and an interface coupled to the at least one light source, the interface being adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with a conventional light socket supported by the one of the pool and the spa, wherein; the conventional light socket includes a wedge type light socket; and the interface is adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with the wedge type light socket.
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED, wherein the at least one LED includes at least two independently controllable LEDs.
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED, wherein the at least one light source includes at least two independently controllable light sources. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED, further comprising at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control radiation output by the at least one light source, wherein; the at least one controller outputs at least one control signal to the at least one light source to control the radiation output by the at least one light source; and the at least one control signal includes at least one variable analog signal.
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED, further comprising at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control radiation output by the at least one light source, and at least one storage device, coupled to the at least one controller, to store at least one illumination program, wherein the at least one controller is adapted to execute the at least one illumination program so as to control the radiation output by the at least one light source.
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source adapted to be supported by one of a pool and a spa to illuminate a liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, the at least one light source including at least one LED; and at least one controller coupled to the at least one light source to control radiation output by the at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source includes at least a first light source and a second light source each adapted to be supported by the one of the pool and the spa and to illuminate the liquid contained in the one of the pool and the spa, wherein the at least one controller includes at least a first controller coupled to the first light source and a second controller coupled to the second light source, and wherein; each of the first controller and the second controller is independently addressable; and the first controller and the second controller are coupled together to form a networked lighting system.
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11. A light fixture for one of a pool and a spa, comprising:
- at least one LED; and
an interface coupled to the at least one LED, the interface being adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with a wedge type light socket supported by the one of the pool and the spa, wherein the at least one LED includes at least two differently colored LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- at least one LED; and
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14. A light fixture for one of a pool and a spa, comprising:
- at least one LED; and
an interface coupled to the at least one LED, the interface being adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with a wedge type light socket supported by the one of the pool and the spa, wherein the one of the pool and the spa has a range of typical liquid levels of the liquid during use, wherein the wedge type light socket is located below the range of typical liquid levels, and wherein the light fixture further includes; an encapsulant to protect the at least one LED from moisture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
- at least one LED; and
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17. A light fixture for one of a pool and a spa, comprising:
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at least one LED; and an interface coupled to the at least one LED, the interface being adapted to engage mechanically and electrically with a wedge type light socket supported by the one of the pool and the spa, wherein the interface includes two pins to engage at least electrically with the wedge type light socket. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of illuminating a liquid in one of a pool and a spa, comprising acts of:
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a) engaging at least one light fixture mechanically and electrically with a wedge type light socket supported by the one of the pool and spa, the at least one light fixture including at least one LED; and b) providing at least power to the at least one light fixture via the wedge type light socket to illuminate the liquid.
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39. A method of illuminating a liquid in one of a pool and a spa, comprising acts of.
a) engaging at least one light fixture mechanically and electrically with a wedge type light socket supported by the one of the pool and spa, the at least one light fixture including at least one LED; - and
b) providing at least power to the at least one light fixture via the wedge type light socket to illuminate the liquid, wherein the one of the pool and the spa has a range of typical liquid levels of the liquid during use, wherein the wedge type light socket is located below the range of typical liquid levels, and wherein the act a) comprises an act of. engaging the at least one light fixture, below the range of typical liquid levels, with the wedge type light socket.
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