Method of lighting for protecting sea turtles

Details Method of lighting for protecting sea turtles Method of lighting for protecting sea turtles

2006-08-22

2006-08-22

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Plural light sources

Particular wavelength

C362S013000, C362S230000, C362S800000, C119S200000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07093956

ABSTRACT:
A method of lighting to protect sea turtles comprises providing in a housing both a white light source, for example a low-voltage incandescent source, and a red LED source that is visible to humans but that does not interfere with the normal nesting and hatching behavior of sea turtles, and selectively energizing the latter source during turtle nesting season.

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