Patents Assigned to Fluence Bioengineering
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Patent number: 10743379Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Larry Dodson, Randy Johnson
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Publication number: 20200228025Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Paul Morgenstern
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Publication number: 20200217490Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Publication number: 20200205256Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Paul Morgenstern
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Publication number: 20200205255Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Paul Morgenstern
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Patent number: 10638565Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Paul Morgenstern
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Patent number: 10627093Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Patent number: 10605444Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Publication number: 20200060103Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: 10571113Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Publication number: 20200041107Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
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Publication number: 20200041109Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
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Publication number: 20200041110Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Publication number: 20200041108Abstract: Systems and methods for collapsible lighting fixtures are disclosed. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire 100 has first and second light fixtures 110, 120 coupled in movable relation between storage and deployed positions by a coupling element 130 applying a retarding torque. Coupling element can be coupling shaft 250 providing friction, or friction hinge cartridge 260. In aspects, hinge 130 has ledge surfaces 218, 228 adjacent rotational hinge faces 216, 226 and extending transverse the rotational plane. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an articulated cableway extending through hinge 130 coupling light fixtures 110, 120 and guiding a cable entering from the exterior into cable passageways in light fixtures 110, 120, thereby lessening a cable pinch point during rotation and deployment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
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Publication number: 20200032993Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for heat sinks within light fixtures. In embodiments, the heat sink may be a passive system that creates a cross-flow thermal management system to dissipate large amounts of heat in a slim light fixture. Embodiments may utilize a series of wings assembled in a linear design that are positioned perpendicular to the length of the light fixture to preserve the cross-flow heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Publication number: 20200011519Abstract: 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).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Publication number: 20190368708Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Patent number: 10495292Abstract: 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).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randy Johnson, Nick Klase
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Patent number: 10488028Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Patent number: 10485187Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson