Patents Assigned to Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.
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Patent number: 11240971Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Steven Graves, Gregory Hovagim, M. Travis Higginbotham
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Patent number: 11073259Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Patent number: 11029000Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit (40) extending from a housing, a lightguide length extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps (214) coupled to respective lateral edges extending along a height axis H, the endcap having a lightguide-receiving socket spaced (220) adjacent a lightsource housing-receiving socket (218). In other aspects the endcaps are convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. In another aspect a luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect is providing intracanopy lighting having a planar optical conduit, a major extent of which is disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit below an upper plant canopy.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Patent number: 11013187Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210100171Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Steven Graves, Gregory Hovagim, M. Travis Higginbotham
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Publication number: 20210063000Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit (40) extending from a housing, a lightguide length extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps (214) coupled to respective lateral edges extending along a height axis H, the endcap having a lightguide-receiving socket spaced (220) adjacent a lightsource housing-receiving socket (218). In other aspects the endcaps are convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. In another aspect a luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect is providing intracanopy lighting having a planar optical conduit, a major extent of which is disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit below an upper plant canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210062999Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210059122Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210063633Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Publication number: 20210063006Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Dung Duong, Randall Johnson, Nicholas Klase
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Patent number: 10914890Abstract: Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/?30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Patent number: 10914462Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Dung Duong
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Patent number: D921957Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: D922649Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: D922650Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: D922651Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Klase, Randall Johnson
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Patent number: D925813Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame
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Patent number: D925814Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Patent number: D930890Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering Inc.Inventor: Jonathan Becker Schmidt
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Patent number: D935090Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Fluence Bioengineering, Inc.Inventors: Marthinus Christoffel Van Der Schyf, Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Kenneth B. Frame