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A showerhead and fluid-driven lighting system is described herein. The showerhead has a hollow body configured to receive incoming fluid and a fluid distribution element configured to release outgoing fluid from the hollow body. The fluid driven turbine unit is configured to receive incoming fluid a

A showerhead and fluid-driven lighting system is described herein. The showerhead has a hollow body configured to receive incoming fluid and a fluid distribution element configured to release outgoing fluid from the hollow body. The fluid driven turbine unit is configured to receive incoming fluid and release outgoing fluid to the showerhead, and one or more lights are electrically connected to the fluid driven power supply. The illumination of the water droplets and/or the translucent showerhead body by the lights creates a pleasant showering experience for the user.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fluid driven lighting system, comprising: a showerhead including a body portion and an optical lens element including a plurality of fluid release points for emitting fluid and including a plurality of concentric rings, each ring having opposing convex surfaces to receive i

What is claimed is: 1. A fluid driven lighting system, comprising: a showerhead including a body portion and an optical lens element including a plurality of fluid release points for emitting fluid and including a plurality of concentric rings, each ring having opposing convex surfaces to receive incident light rays, refract the incident light rays, and focus exiting light rays toward the fluid release points to illuminate outgoing fluid emitted from the fluid release points on the optical lens element; one or more lights attached to the body portion such that beams from the one or more lights are directed toward the optical lens element and the outgoing fluid; and a fluid driven power supply in electrical communication with the one or more lights, the fluid driven power supply configured to receive incoming fluid and release outgoing fluid to the showerhead so as to light the one or more lights. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the fluid driven power supply is a water driven turbine that includes: a housing having an internal fluid path with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a rotatable turbine wheel positioned in the internal fluid path; a generator positioned proximate the housing; and a turbine shaft connecting the rotatable turbine wheel and the generator. 3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the housing further includes a fluid flow valve. 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more lights produce one or more colors. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more lights illuminate fluid released by the showerhead. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more lights comprise one or more light emitting diodes. 7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the showerhead is formed from a translucent material. 8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the one or more lights are integral to the translucent material. 9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the one or more lights illuminate the translucent material. 10. A fluid driven lighting system according to claim 1, wherein the fluid release points are configured to form fluid droplets and the optical lens element further focuses exiting light rays on the fluid droplets. 11. An illuminating showerhead assembly comprising: a hollow body formed from a translucent material, the hollow body being configured to receive incoming fluid; a fluid distribution element configured to release outgoing fluid from the hollow body; an optical lens element integral to the fluid distribution element, the optical lens element having integral fluid outlets for passage of the outgoing fluid, the optical lens element including a plurality of concentric rings, each ring having opposing convex surfaces to receive incident light rays, refract said incident light rays, and focus exiting light rays towards the integral fluid outlets to illuminate the outgoing fluid passed from the integral fluid outlets on the optical lens element; one or more lights attached to the hollow body such that beams from the one or more lights are directed toward the optical lens element and the outgoing fluid; and a fluid driven power supply in electrical communication with the one or more lights, the fluid driven power supply configured to receive inlet fluid from a fluid source and release fluid to the hollow body so as to light the one or more lights. 12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the fluid driven power supply comprises a water driven turbine having: a housing having an internal fluid path with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a rotatable turbine wheel positioned in the internal fluid path; a generator positioned proximate the housing; and a turbine shaft connecting the rotatable turbine wheel and the generator. 13. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the one or more lights are integral to the hollow body. 14. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the one or more lights illuminate fluid released by the hollow body. 15. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the one or more lights comprise one or more light emitting diodes. 16. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the one or more lights illuminate the hollow body. 17. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the integral fluid outlets are configured to form fluid droplets and the optical lens element further focuses exiting light rays on the fluid droplets. 18. A water fixture comprising: a water inlet; a water outlet; an inline water driven power supply located between the water inlet and the water outlet, the inline water driven power supply being configured to receive an incoming water flow from the water inlet, generate electrical power from the incoming water flow, and release an outgoing water flow to the water outlet; a translucent hollow body coupled to the water driven power supply between the water inlet and the water outlet, the translucent hollow body having an optical lens element configured as the water outlet, and further including a plurality of concentric rings, each ring having opposing convex surfaces to receive incident light rays, refract the incident light rays, and focus exiting light rays toward the fluid release points to illuminate the outgoing fluid passed from fluid release points on the optical lens element; and one or more lights powered by the electrical power from the inline water driven power supply, the one or more lights being attached to the hollow body such that beams from the one or more lights are directed toward the optical lens element and the outgoing fluid. 19. A water fixture according to claim 18, wherein the inline water driven power supply comprises: a housing having an internal fluid path configured to receive the incoming water flow and release the outgoing water flow to the water outlet; a rotatable turbine wheel positioned in the internal fluid path; a generator positioned proximate the housing; and a turbine shaft connecting the rotatable turbine wheel and the generator. 20. A water fixture according to claim 18, further comprising a translucent showerhead located between the water inlet and the water outlet, wherein the one or more lights illuminate the translucent showerhead. 21. A water fixture according to claim 18, further comprising a showerhead located between the water inlet and the water outlet, wherein the one or more lights illuminate outgoing fluid emitted from the showerhead. 22. A water fixture according to claim 18, wherein the fluid release points are configured to form water droplets and the optical lens element further focuses exiting light rays on the water droplets. 23. A fluid driven lighting system, comprising: a showerhead including a body portion and an optical lens element including a plurality of fluid release points for emitting fluid and including a plurality of lens regions, each lens region having a convex surface with at least one of the plurality of fluid release points disposed thereon, each lens region to receive incident light rays, refract the incident light rays, and focus exiting light rays toward the fluid release points to illuminate outgoing fluid emitted from at least one of the plurality of fluid release points of the lens region; one or more lights attached to the body portion such that beams from the one or more lights are directed toward the optical lens element and the outgoing fluid; and a fluid driven power supply configured to receive incoming fluid and release outgoing fluid to the showerhead and in electrical communication with the one or more lights so as to light the one or more lights, wherein the lens regions are arranged as concentric rings; and wherein each concentric ring has opposing convex surfaces.