公开(公告)号：US20220360629A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17308088

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Cristin Dziekonski ,  Gregory Hovagim

IPC: H04L29/08

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a wireless horticultural system, which includes a computer, an adapter configured to receive an input from the computer, in which the input is formatted in a first native communications protocol of the computer, convert the input from the first native communications protocol into a first wireless signal, and transmit the first wireless signal to one or more controllers. The system further includes the one or more controllers, in which a first controller in the one or more controllers is connected to the adapter and configured to receive the first wireless signal from the adapter, and provide the input encoded in the first wireless signal to a device connected to the first controller.

公开(公告)号：US20210063006A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17096165

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Dung Duong ,  Randall Johnson ,  Nicholas Klase

IPC: F21V29/502 ,  F21V29/76 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21V29/75 ,  F21V23/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28F3/02 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H05K1/02 ,  F21V29/83 ,  A01G9/20

Abstract: Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.

公开(公告)号：US10897853B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16751930

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Steven Graves ,  Gregory Hovagim ,  M. Travis Higginbotham

IPC: H05B47/10 ,  A01G7/04 ,  H05B47/105 ,  G06F3/0481

Abstract: A lighting system for temporal, irradiance-controlled photoacclimation includes a photoacclimation controller configured to generate control signals based on a photoacclimation schedule, a user interface configured to receive user input to the photoacclimation controller, the photoacclimation schedule based on the user input, a plurality of luminaires configured to emit light suitable for photosynthesis in plants at a plurality of different selectable levels of light output, and a communications network via which the control signals are provided to the plurality of luminaires, the luminaires adjusting the light output in response to the control signals.

公开(公告)号：US20200332991A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16920794

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Dung Duong ,  Randy Johnson ,  Nick Klase

IPC: F21V23/00 ,  H05K1/05 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K3/32 ,  F21K9/90 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V29/70 ,  F21V29/83 ,  F21K9/232 ,  A01G7/04 ,  F21V7/00 ,  F21V7/05 ,  H05K3/00 ,  H05K3/28 ,  H05K3/44 ,  F21S4/28 ,  F21V15/015 ,  F21V17/10 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V23/02

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose directly embedded a smart module with a lighting fixture utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB).

公开(公告)号：US20200288547A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US15930794

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Larry Dodson ,  Randall Johnson

IPC: H05B45/10 ,  A01G7/04 ,  F21K9/20 ,  H05B47/10 ,  H05B47/16 ,  H05B47/19

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting controls and sensors. Embodiments described herein may utilize a user interface and/or embedded systems using radio transceivers to allow a user to set-up and control real-time dimming of light fixtures. Furthermore, using the systems, the user may be able to remotely monitor and set-up 24 hour lighting schedules for a plurality of overlapping light fixtures.

公开(公告)号：US10756484B1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16429414

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan Becker Schmidt

IPC: H01R13/623 ,  H01R4/18 ,  H01R13/424 ,  H01R33/22 ,  H01R4/64 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R103/00

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods disclosed herein include an electrical connector. The electrical connector may include an upper cap configured to engage with an end cap, the upper cap including an upper cap insert that is independent from the upper cap in at least one axis of motion. The end cap may include one or more contact blades configured to receive an insulated cable. As the upper cap engages with the end cap the upper cap insert may press the insulated cable onto the one or more contact blades such that the one or more contact blades are in electrical connection with one or more conductors in the insulated cable.

公开(公告)号：US20200228025A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16740869

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Morgenstern

IPC: H02M7/06 ,  H02M5/14 ,  H02J3/14

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein are directed towards low voltage electrical distribution systems. The systems may include an alternating current (AC) power source configured to generate a three-phase AC power signal, a three-conductor cable coupled to the AC power source, at least one rectifier coupled to the three-conductor cable, in which the at least one rectifier is configured to convert the three-phase AC power signal to a DC power signal, and at least one electrical load coupled to the at least one rectifier.

公开(公告)号：US11774082B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17734105

申请日：2022-05-01

Applicant: FLUENCE BIOENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： Dung Duong ,  Randall Johnson ,  Nicholas Klase

IPC: F21V29/00 ,  F21V21/20 ,  F21V29/502 ,  F21V29/74 ,  F21V29/76 ,  A01G9/24 ,  F21V29/75 ,  F21V23/00 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28F3/02 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H05K1/02 ,  F21V29/83 ,  A01G9/20 ,  H05K1/05 ,  H05K3/00 ,  F28D21/00 ,  F21W131/40 ,  F21Y103/10 ,  F21V29/67 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21V19/00

CPC classification number: F21V29/502 ,  A01G9/20 ,  A01G9/249 ,  F21V23/009 ,  F21V29/745 ,  F21V29/75 ,  F21V29/76 ,  F21V29/763 ,  F21V29/83 ,  F28F3/02 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H05K1/021 ,  H05K7/20409 ,  F21V19/0055 ,  F21V29/67 ,  F21W2131/40 ,  F21Y2103/10 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  F28D2021/0029 ,  F28F3/025 ,  H05K1/05 ,  H05K3/0061

Abstract: Embodiments may utilize a series of exposed fins, which increase the surface area of the heat sink creating additional air flow. As hotter air rises within the system, cooler is drawn into the heatsink. The fins may be exposed on both sides of the longitudinal axis, allowing cooler air to be drawn towards the longitudinal axis above the heatsink and flow upward. This process may cool the fins. Additionally, the spacing between the fins may have to be wide enough to allow for air to freely enter the heatsink.

公开(公告)号：US20230148482A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17917108

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: FLUENCE BIOENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： Matthew Travis HIGGINBOTHAM ,  Timothy KNAUER

IPC: A01G7/04 ,  H05B47/16

CPC classification number: A01G7/045 ,  H05B47/16

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein include an apparatus that includes a user interface configured to receive user input, and a photoperiod controller configured to calculate a photoperiod schedule for one or more plants based on the user input and generate control signals that adjust light output of at least one luminaire to implement the photoperiod schedule.

公开(公告)号：US11497099B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17152867

申请日：2021-01-20

Applicant: FLUENCE BIOENGINEERING, INC.

Inventor： David Hamby ,  Richard Speer ,  John Selverian ,  Alan Sarkisian ,  Rodrigo Pereyra

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  A01G7/04 ,  G01J1/08 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B45/10 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G9/26 ,  A01G22/00 ,  G01J1/32 ,  H05B45/20 ,  H05B45/325 ,  H05B45/50 ,  H05B45/56

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein includes a method for operating lighting fixtures in horticultural applications. The method may include receiving a user input of a desired irradiance for a first color channel of one or more lighting fixtures that irradiates a plant bed, in which each of the one or more lighting fixtures comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) array, determining, for each of the one or more lighting fixtures, a PWM setting of the first color channel such that each of the one or more lighting fixtures irradiate the plant bed at the desired irradiance based on calibration data stored in each of the one or more lighting fixtures, and applying, to each of the one or more lighting fixtures, the determined PWM setting of the first color channel.