Hydrel’s Flame Lighting Technique Now Patented

Acuity Brands Lighting Announces U.S. Utility Patent for Luminaires that can Implement Hydrel’s Flame Lighting Technique

Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2025 – Acuity Brands Lighting announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. patent number 12,215,854, which covers luminaires that can implement Hydrel’s Flame Lighting Technique. Hydrel^® is an established innovator and provider of outdoor architectural, aquatics and landscape lighting products. The patent was issued on February 4, 2025.

Flame is a new play on RGBW light. Featuring two color distributions from a single fixture, the lighting technique comprises a central beam with an outer beam that blends harmoniously and creates an impressive accent gradient effect. This unique optical engineering design is currently available with SAF7, SAF14, and SAF28 floodlights in RGBW Quad Tech.

Designers can also select 4000K color temperature for a play on white with a pop of color, creating a sophisticated lighting design while enhancing various architectural elements.

Three Flame lighting techniques may be selected: Narrow Flame, Wide Flame, and Lotus Flame.

Launched in May 2023, Flame lighting technique has received multiple awards, including a 2023 GOOD DESIGN® Award, 2023 Lighting Product Design of the Year from the LIT Design Awards™, 2023 Product Innovation Award from Architectural SSL Magazine, 2024 BrightStar Award, 2024 GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN GOLD CERTIFICATION, and inclusion in the 2023 IES Progress Report.

The Flame is part of a patent portfolio that includes Flow-thru and Taper-Lock technologies.

For more information about Flame lighting technique, visit here.

About Hydrel

Hydrel^®, a brand within the Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) portfolio, is a premier brand of outdoor architectural, aquatics and landscape lighting products which incorporate innovative sealing capabilities, superior materials, and long-lasting finishes. Its luminaires can withstand decades of use with minimal maintenance and unmatched structural integrity. Committed to lighting performance for over six decades, Hydrel utilizes the most advanced sources and optics to create a wide variety of lighting effects. Combining today's smaller, more efficient sources with precision optical platforms, Hydrel achieves photometric performance seldom experienced in outdoor lighting – a soft, uniform illumination that is noticeably superior. Visit at www.hydrel.com

About Acuity

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at acuityinc.com

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