Industry Patents

Patent: 6781329

Methods and Apparatus for Illumination of Liquids

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Patent Number: 6781329 
Title: Methods and Apparatus for Illumination of Liquids 
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, multi-color LED-based light sources are employed to achieve a wide range of enhanced lighting effects in liquids. 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, or coupled together to form a networked lighting system to provide a variety of programmable and/or coordinated color illumination effects in the pool or spa environment.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Mueller, Morgan, Lys, Dowling 
Assignee: Color Kinetics 
Continuation or Divisional of: 6150774 
International Classification: G05F 1/00 
US Classification: 315/297 
Issue Date: 08-24-2004 
Filing Date: 10-25-2001 
Application : 10/040253 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 6781329 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 6781329 at Google Patents 

 

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