Patents Assigned to HGCI, INC.
  • Patent number: 11716804
    Abstract: A light fixture for an indoor grow facility is provided. The light fixture includes a plurality of LED lights, a controller, a digital communication module, and an analog communication module. The controller is in signal communication with the plurality of LED lights. The digital communication module receives a digital control signal. The analog communication module receives an analog control signal simultaneously with the digital control signal. The controller is configured to select between either the digital control signal or the analog control signal for controlling the plurality of LED lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Dengke Cai
  • Patent number: 11690334
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a container for hydroponically growing plants. The container has a bottom surface and an open top surface and a fluid reservoir having at least a portion of the volume between the bottom surface and the top surface. A pump is positioned at a bottom portion of the fluid reservoir. A length of tubing connects the pump to a valve that is further connected to additional tubing. A plurality of jets are connected to the additional tubing to spray fluid internal to the fluid reservoir. Further, there is a support structure, configured to fit into the open top surface, that has support components for interconnecting a plurality of openings and supporting the plurality of jets. Finally, a cover plate is configured to fit over the support structure in the open top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: HGCI, Inc., OMS Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy M. Goodwin, Robert W. Harriman, Bradley A. Schultz, Jennifer D. Orsi, Charles H. Ostman, Jay F. Perkins, John P. Cichello, II
  • Patent number: 11635181
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a lighting system includes a body portion having an elongated shape and defining a top side and a bottom side opposing the top side. The body portion defines, within the bottom side, a plurality of channels spaced apart along an axial direction of the elongated shape, wherein one or more channels of the plurality of channels is configured to receive a mounting portion of a linear light fixture of the lighting system. The body portion further defines, within the top side, a plurality of holes spaced apart along the axial direction corresponding to the plurality of channels, wherein one or more holes of the plurality of holes extends into a corresponding channel of the plurality of channels and is configured to receive a fastening structure therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Burkhart, Thomas O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11566773
    Abstract: A lens cover for a plurality of light emitting devices is provided. The lens cover includes a base substrate and an optical lens element. The optical lens element extends from the base substrate and defines a focal center. The optical lens element includes a length and a width and includes an exterior surface and interior surface. The exterior surface extends from the base substrate along an outer perimeter and is symmetrical about the focal center. The interior surface is symmetrical about the focal center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Huo, Dengke Cai
  • Patent number: 11564359
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, and a lighting module. The housing defines first and second portions. The second portion defines a window. The lighting module is at least partially disposed in the second portion. The lighting module includes a submount, a plurality of light emitting diodes, a lens cover, and an encapsulating material. The plurality of light emitting diodes is coupled with the submount and is configured to project light through the window. The lens cover includes an exterior surface and overlies the plurality of light emitting diodes and the submount such that the lens cover and the submount define an interior therebetween. The encapsulating material substantially fills the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Dengke Cai
  • Patent number: 11549672
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a communication input and output, a plurality of LED lights, an LED driver, first and second control modules, and a feedback circuit. The communication input is configured to receive a control signal. The communication output is configured to relay the control signal to a downstream light fixture. The LED driver is electrically coupled with the plurality of LED lights. The first control module is in signal communication with the communication input and output and the LED driver and is configured to transmit a driver signal to the LED driver that controls operation of the plurality of LED lights. The second control module is in signal communication with the first control module. The feedback circuit is in signal communication with the second control module and the LED driver. The LED driver transmits a feedback signal to the second control module via the feedback circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Mark A. Ochs
  • Patent number: D980173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Jarred Joffe, Martin Ray Mason, Jr., Dengke Cai, Lance K. Melnichenko
  • Patent number: D980808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Jarred Joffe, Martin Ray Mason, Jr., Dengke Cai, Lance K. Melnichenko
  • Patent number: D982803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Dengke Cai
  • Patent number: D985181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Reynolds
  • Patent number: D985183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: William Wai-Loong Young, Dengke Cai, Michael A. Anderson, Jarred Joffe
  • Patent number: D987168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Reynolds
  • Patent number: D987170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: John Stanley
  • Patent number: D989376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Burkhart, Thomas O'Connor
  • Patent number: D993486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Nico Romers
  • Patent number: D995886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Reynolds
  • Patent number: D995888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Dengke Cai, Brandon J. Robinson
  • Patent number: D996696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Reynolds
  • Patent number: D994961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventor: John Stanley
  • Patent number: D994962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: HGCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Huo, Dengke Cai