Aquarium with adjustable lighting
AssigneeGloFish, LLC
InventorAlan Blake
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Abstract
An aquarium having an adjustable lighting system for enhancing the display of fluorescent objects, such as fluorescent fish, contained within the aquarium under various external lighting conditions, such as a dark room or a brightly lit room. The aquarium comprises a tank and a plurality of light sources. Each light source emits light at a different wavelength spectrum which is selected to enhance the display of the fluorescent object under each type of external lighting condition. An electronic control is provided to control the operation of the plurality of light sources such that each light source may be selectively turned on/off based on the external lighting condition, or chronological criteria, to provide the best viewing experience.
Claims48
An aquarium for displaying a fluorescent fish under an external lighting condition, the term “fluorescent” as used herein means the emission of light at an emission wavelength resulting from the absorption of an excitation light at an excitation wavelength lower than the emission wavelength, the aquarium comprising:
- an aquatic tank;
- a first light source configured to emit light at a first wavelength spectrum having a first maximum peak emission wavelength which enhances the display of a fluorescent fish within said tank under a dark external lighting condition;
- a second light source configured to emit light at a second wavelength spectrum having a second maximum peak emission wavelength different from said first maximum peak emission wavelength which enhances the display of the fluorescent fish within said tank under a bright moderate external lighting condition;
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- at least one electronic control for controlling the operation of said first and second light sources such that the first and second light sources may be selectively turned on/off.
An aquarium for displaying a fluorescent fish under an external lighting condition, the term “fluorescent” as used herein means the emission of light at an emission wavelength resulting from the absorption of an excitation light at an excitation wavelength lower than the emission wavelength, the aquarium comprising:
- an aquatic tank;
- a plurality of light sources of different wavelengths, said light sources configured to allow for certain of said plurality of light sources to be activated for selection of a lighting combination which creates a viewing ratio of at least 75% of a maximum viewing ratio of a living, fluorescent fish under at least two ambient lighting conditions, including a bright external lighting conditionand, a moderate external lighting condition, and/or a dark external lighting condition;
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- at least one electronic control for controlling the operation of said light sources such that an optimal lighting combination may be selected.
An aquarium kit adapted to be assembled for displaying a fluorescent fish under an external lighting condition, the term “fluorescent” as used herein means the emission of light at an emission wavelength resulting from the absorption of an excitation light at an excitation wavelength lower than the emission wavelength, the aquarium kit comprising:
- an aquatic tank;
- a plurality of light sources of different wavelengths, said light sources configured to allow for certain of said plurality of light sources to be activated for selection of a lighting combination which creates a viewing ratio of at least 75% of a maximum viewing ratio of a living, fluorescent fish under at least two ambient lighting conditions, including a bright external lighting conditionand, a moderate external lighting condition, and/or a dark external lighting condition;
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- at least one electronic control for controlling the operation of said light sources such that an optimal lighting combination may be selected.
A lighting apparatus configured for use with a tank, the lighting apparatus comprising:
- a mount configured to attach the lighting apparatus;
- a lighting module comprising,
- a first light source and a second light source, wherein the first light source is configured to emit light at a first wavelength spectrum having a first maximum wavelength and wherein the second light source is configured to emit light at a second wavelength spectrum having a second maximum wavelength different from said first maximum wavelength, wherein the first and second light sources are configured to allow for the light sources to be activated for selection of a lighting combination which creates a viewing ratio of at least 25% of a maximum viewing ratio of an fluorescent object under at least two ambient lighting conditions, including a moderate external lighting condition and a dark external lighting condition and
- at least one electronic control for controlling the operation of the first light source and the second light source such that the first and second light sources may be turned on/off.
A tank kit comprising:
- a tank;
- a lighting apparatus comprising a lighting module having a first light source and a second light source wherein the first and second light sources are configured to allow for the light sources to be activated for selection of a lighting combination which creates a viewing ratio of at least 25% of a maximum viewing ratio of a fluorescent object under at least two ambient lighting conditions, including a bright external lighting condition and a dark external lighting condition;
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- at least one electronic control for controlling the operation of the first light source and the second light source such that the first and second light sources may be turned on/off.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.