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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Milton, MA (US);
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Timothy Holmes, Jacksonville, FL (US);
John Warwick, Cambridge, MA (US);
Frederick M. Morgan, Quincy, MA (US);
Ihor A. Lys, Milton, MA (US);
George G. Mueller, Boston, MA (US);
Kevin J. Dowling, Westford, MA (US);
Timothy Holmes, Jacksonville, FL (US);
John Warwick, Cambridge, MA (US);
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
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.