US 12,102,068 B2
Aquarium system and methods
Stanley James Owens, Oak Park, CA (US); Joseph Michael Flora, Simi Valley, CA (US); and Chad William Robbins, Moorpark, CA (US)
Assigned to Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US)
Filed by Spectrum Brands, Inc., Middleton, WI (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/221,732.
Application 18/221,732 is a continuation of application No. 16/282,521, filed on Feb. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,744,234.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/634,606, filed on Feb. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0354788 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 63/06 (2006.01); A01K 63/04 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 63/06 (2013.01) [A01K 63/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of lighting an aquarium system; the method comprising:
(a) providing a cabinet comprising a plurality of aquarium tanks and a fixed light arrangement projecting light into the tanks;
(b) using a motion sensor to sense motion within a predetermined distance from the cabinet;
(c) when motion is sensed within the predetermined distance, gradually increasing an intensity of the light projected into the tanks until reaching a predetermined intensity;
(d) holding the predetermined intensity for a predetermined time; and
(e) after the predetermined time, gradually decreasing the intensity of the light projected into the tanks to less than 30% of the predetermined intensity.