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.

公开(公告)号：US11333341B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US17096165

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Dung Duong ,  Randall Johnson ,  Nicholas Klase

IPC: F21V29/00 ,  F21V21/20 ,  F21V29/502 ,  F21V29/76 ,  A01G9/24 ,  F21V29/74 ,  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

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：US11240971B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US17126997

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

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

IPC: H05B47/105 ,  A01G7/04 ,  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：US10820384B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16802759

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Paul Morgenstern

IPC: H05B33/00 ,  H05B45/00 ,  H05B45/40 ,  A01G7/04

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for voltage interfaces between legacy control systems and light sources. An example voltage interface may include a control loop including a first op-amp, an output loop including a second op-amp, and an optical isolator configured to electrically isolate the control loop from the output loop, the optical isolator being configured to receive an input signal from the control loop and transmit an output signal to the output loop.

公开(公告)号：US10816180B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16542442

申请日：2019-08-16

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 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  H05B45/10 ,  H05B47/19 ,  H05B47/105 ,  F21Y105/16 ,  F21Y103/10

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for thermal, mechanical, and/or optical controls.

公开(公告)号：US10750677B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16666268

申请日：2019-10-28

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Klase ,  Randall Johnson

IPC: A01G9/24 ,  A47B81/00 ,  A47B57/48 ,  F21V33/00 ,  F21V21/14 ,  A01G9/14 ,  B62B5/00 ,  B62B3/00 ,  A01G9/20 ,  A01G7/04 ,  F21V19/02 ,  F21W131/301 ,  F21V14/02 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods associated with light mounting systems. Embodiments may include lighting shelves that are configured to be mounted to a fixed structure, such as to a wall or supports within a room via a cantilever design that is mounted to strut channels. The lighting shelves may be anchored at only a single end to the strut channels, and the lighting shelves may protrude away from the strut channels. The lighting shelves may have a sufficient width and length to cover an entire region of interest below the lighting shelves, which may enable to lighting shelves to uniformly distribute light to plants.

公开(公告)号：US20200217490A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16742991

申请日：2020-01-15

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 lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for optical controls.

公开(公告)号：US10605444B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16239668

申请日：2019-01-04

Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering

Inventor： Dung Duong ,  Randy Johnson ,  Nick Klase

IPC: F21S4/00 ,  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 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  F21Y115/10 ,  F21Y105/16 ,  F21Y103/10

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for optical controls.