OceanLED has been granted US patent for unique LED underwater lighting products

The patent has enabled OceanLED to own the rights of using optical collimators with LEDs for underwater lighting, ensuring that no other lighting system on the market can compare in terms of performance. A collimator placed over an LED uses total internal reflection to intensify the light leaving the fixture by over 500% - very similar to the principle of a lighthouse.

Old bulb technology lights using reflectors or magnifying lenses just can’t compete.

The US patent is the last of a series of patents that OceanLED has been granted, adding to many others including European, Middle Eastern and Australian patents.

Started in 2004, founder, Nigel Savage recognised the potential of LED lighting, and the benefits of being able to use LEDs with collimators underwater. This was the reason for him giving his original company away in exchange for the patent application he had solely worked on for 6 months, to start OceanLED in the pursuit of LED perfection...[BYM Product and Industry News]