On June 8, 2010 an unassuming patent was issued to Dennis Fredricks for a “Curvilinear Aquarium Light”. The claim in the patent is for an “ornamental design for a curvilinear aquarium light, as shown and described.” The idea is simple, but potentially extremely helpful when performing tank maintenance. The light is described as an “aquarium light [...]
On June 8, 2010 an unassuming patent was issued to Dennis Fredricks for a “Curvilinear Aquarium Light”. The claim in the patent is for an “ornamental design for a curvilinear aquarium light, as shown and described.” The idea is simple, but potentially extremely helpful when performing tank maintenance.
The light is described as an “aquarium light with a new design” that can be “pivoted away from the aquarium opening”.
It’s a mundane patent, that is very nondescript. What is interesting is that the listed inventor, Dennis Fredricks, may ring some bells. A Mr. Dennis Fredricks is also Ecoxotic’s CEO.
Ecoxotic is no stranger to patents, as no LED aquarium company should be. Fredricks has also patented their Panorama design (D617484). In both this Curvilinear Patent and the Panorama Patent, no mention of LED lighting is made. We have our own thoughts on why, but we’ll leave you to your own jump to conclusions mat.
Ecoxotic’s curvilinear approach is interesting; but it’s important to note that the curved design of the light is strictly for the light and not the aquarium itself. The patent wisely points out that the dashed lines for the curved aquarium are for illustrative purposes only and “form no part of the claimed design”.
Patents are not cheap and they are becoming a “sticking point” in the aquarium lighting world. Time will tell what Ecoxotic, or more specifically Dennis, does with it.
