Industry Patents

Patent: 6936978

Methods and Apparatus for Remotely Controlled Illumination of Liquids

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Patent Number:	6936978
Title:	Methods and Apparatus for Remotely Controlled Illumination of Liquids
Abstract:	Methods and apparatus for remotely controlled illumination of liquids in a variety of environments. In one example, remotely controlled 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 remotely controlled multicolor light sources that may be employed as individually and independently controllable devices, or coupled together to form a remotely controlled 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:	Morgan, Lys, Mueller, Dowling, Holmes, Warwick
Assignee:	Color Kinetics
Continuation or Divisional of:	6608453
International Classification:	H05B 37/02
US Classification:	315/291
Issue Date:	08-30-2005
Filing Date:	10-25-2001
Application :	10/040291
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	6936978 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	6936978 at Google Patents

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