Patents by Inventor Aaron J. Golle

Aaron J. Golle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11849684
    Abstract: A plant-growing apparatus having a first plurality of lighting panels coupled to a track within an aisle having vertical arrangements of botanical plants along both sides of the aisle. Each lighting panel hangs at fixed location on the track and is rotatable around a vertical axis relative to the track. Some embodiments simultaneously rotate all of the first plurality of lighting panels to alternately face one or the other side of the aisle. Each panel has a front face from which light is emitted. A first plurality of LEDs on the front face of each panel each emits a light spectrum that appears one or more of blue, red, white, infrared, and/or green. Some panels may be unlit at times. Some embodiments provide a continuously variable spacing between the lit face and the plants and variable scheduled lighting periods and changeable spectra for various types and growth stages of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SunSpectrum Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, David T. Iago
  • Patent number: 11666007
    Abstract: A plant-growing apparatus having a first plurality of lighting panels coupled to a track within an aisle having vertical arrangements of botanical plants along both sides of the aisle. Each lighting panel hangs at fixed location on the track and is rotatable around a vertical axis relative to the track. Some embodiments simultaneously rotate all of the first plurality of lighting panels to alternately face one or the other side of the aisle. Each panel has a front face from which light is emitted. A first plurality of LEDs on the front face of each panel each emits a light spectrum that appears one or more of blue, red, white, infrared, and/or green. Some panels may be unlit at times. Some embodiments provide a continuously variable spacing between the lit face and the plants and variable scheduled lighting periods and changeable spectra for various types and growth stages of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SunSpectrum Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, David T. Iago
  • Publication number: 20210000019
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus that includes a flexible circuit substrate that has a front face and an opposite back face, and a first end and an opposite second end; a first plurality of LED dice on the flexible substrate, wherein each die of the first plurality of LED dice emits blue light; a second plurality of LED dice that emits red light; a third plurality of LED dice that emits infrared, wherein the first, second and third plurality of LEDs each emit a full-width-half-maximum bandwidth of no more than 50 nm in each of their respective colors. Some embodiments provide variable spacing to the apparatus and variable scheduled lighting periods and accommodate various types of botanical plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Jason P. Green, Charles A. Lemaire
  • Patent number: 10779478
    Abstract: A light system that includes one or more lighting sheets including a first lighting sheet, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid of intersecting rows and columns of electrical conductors on an insulating substrate, wherein the first plurality of LEDs emit light having a first color spectrum, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet, wherein each one of the plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet is positioned between an adjacent pair of rows of electrical conductors and between an adjacent pair of columns of electrical conductors of the first lighting sheet; and an acoustic tile, wherein the first lighting sheet is mounted to the acoustic tile. Some embodiments include a plurality of layered light sheets, optionally individually controlled for color and/or brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Charles A. Lemaire, Brad Dorholt, Mark A. Pinchot
  • Patent number: 10595469
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus that includes a flexible circuit substrate that has a front face and an opposite back face, and a first end and an opposite second end; a first plurality of LED dice on the flexible substrate, wherein each die of the first plurality of LED dice emits blue light; a second plurality of LED dice that emits red light; a third plurality of LED dice that emits infrared, wherein the first, second and third plurality of LEDs each emit a full-width-half-maximum bandwidth of no more than 50 nm in each of their respective colors; a first and second end cap affixed to opposite ends of flexible substrate and configured to curve the first face of the flexible circuit substrate into a concave shape; and a pole bracket connected to the end caps for attaching to a pole that supports the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Grow Lites, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Jason P. Green, Charles A. Lemaire
  • Patent number: 10598361
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin-film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Publication number: 20190257507
    Abstract: A light system that includes one or more lighting sheets including a first lighting sheet, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid of intersecting rows and columns of electrical conductors on an insulating substrate, wherein the first plurality of LEDs emit light having a first color spectrum, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet, wherein each one of the plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet is positioned between an adjacent pair of rows of electrical conductors and between an adjacent pair of columns of electrical conductors of the first lighting sheet; and an acoustic tile, wherein the first lighting sheet is mounted to the acoustic tile. Some embodiments include a plurality of layered light sheets, optionally individually controlled for color and/or brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Charles A. Lemaire, Brad Dorholt, Mark A. Pinchot
  • Publication number: 20190234599
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin-film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Publication number: 20190150372
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus that includes a flexible circuit substrate that has a front face and an opposite back face, and a first end and an opposite second end; a first plurality of LED dice on the flexible substrate, wherein each die of the first plurality of LED dice emits blue light; a second plurality of LED dice that emits red light; a third plurality of LED dice that emits infrared, wherein the first, second and third plurality of LEDs each emit a full-width-half-maximum bandwidth of no more than 50 nm in each of their respective colors; a first and second end cap affixed to opposite ends of flexible substrate and configured to curve the first face of the flexible circuit substrate into a concave shape; and a pole bracket connected to the end caps for attaching to a pole that supports the lighting apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Jason P. Green, Charles A. Lemaire
  • Patent number: 10253961
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin-film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Patent number: 10215387
    Abstract: A light system that includes one or more lighting sheets including a first lighting sheet, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid of intersecting rows and columns of electrical conductors on an insulating substrate, wherein the first plurality of LEDs emit light having a first color spectrum, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet, wherein each one of the plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet is positioned between an adjacent pair of rows of electrical conductors and between an adjacent pair of columns of electrical conductors of the first lighting sheet; and an acoustic tile, wherein the first lighting sheet is mounted to the acoustic tile. Some embodiments include a plurality of layered light sheets, optionally individually controlled for color and/or brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Charles A. Lemaire, Brad Dorholt, Mark A. Pinchot
  • Publication number: 20180252398
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin-film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Publication number: 20180135840
    Abstract: A light system that includes one or more lighting sheets including a first lighting sheet, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a first plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid of intersecting rows and columns of electrical conductors on an insulating substrate, wherein the first plurality of LEDs emit light having a first color spectrum, wherein the first lighting sheet includes a plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet, wherein each one of the plurality of holes through the insulating substrate of the first lighting sheet is positioned between an adjacent pair of rows of electrical conductors and between an adjacent pair of columns of electrical conductors of the first lighting sheet; and an acoustic tile, wherein the first lighting sheet is mounted to the acoustic tile. Some embodiments include a plurality of layered light sheets, optionally individually controlled for color and/or brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: John T. Golle, Aaron J. Golle, Barbara A. DeBaun, David T. Doan, Matthew P. Limpert, Walter J. Paciorek, Charles A. Lemaire, Brad Dorholt, Mark Pinchot
  • Patent number: 9903574
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Publication number: 20170038047
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments include a device for distributing power to devices over an area, with a power density of at least one Watt per ft2 (or 900 cm2 if we go metric). The device includes a flexible substrate; a circuit comprising a thin film conductor having a thickness of 400 nanometers or less, wherein the circuit is adhered to the substrate; a plurality of devices positioned on the sheet and attached to the circuit wherein each device of the plurality is driven at substantially the same voltage; and the power delivered to the devices is at least 90% of the input power of the energized circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Hellux LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Pacioreck
  • Publication number: 20150021632
    Abstract: Inventive aspects disclosed herein include a flexible device. The flexible device includes a flexible transparent substrate and an adhesive adhered to the flexible transparent substrate, covering a portion of the substrate. The device also includes two or more bare LED dies adhered to the adhesive, the two or more LED dies spaced as little as 0.22 inches (5.4 mm), or less, apart. The device additionally includes a pair of conductive traces on or in the substrate and positioned on opposing sides of the bare LED dies; a pair of conductive pads positioned on opposing surfaces of the bare LED die; and an interconnect that interconnects the pads and the traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: Ehssan Taghizadeh, Aaron J. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek, Lee D. Stagni
  • Patent number: 8648842
    Abstract: Method and apparatus provide for attaching a planar electroluminescent lamp unit to the side of a billboard, and providing a media adhered to the surface of the lamp unit and to the side of the billboard adjacent the lamp unit, wherein the media has advertising indicia printed thereon. The lamp unit is connected to a source of power on the billboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Safe Lites, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle
  • Publication number: 20130340306
    Abstract: An example includes printing a graphic on a vinyl billboard sign and defining a translucent portion of the vinyl billboard sign, disposing adhesive on one of the vinyl billboard sign and a target surface, overlaying the translucent portion of the vinyl billboard sign with at least one planar electroluminescent lamp unit, overlaying the electroluminescent lamp unit with the target surface; attaching a power bus to the at least one planar electroluminescent lamp, connecting the lamp unit to a source of power, wherein the source of power comprises a power source, and the power bus includes a plurality of individual power lines to carry power to the at least one lamp unit and switching the power source to control illumination of the at least one planar electroluminescent lamp unit to shine through the vinyl billboard sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron J. Golle
  • Publication number: 20130285073
    Abstract: An example includes subject matter (such as an apparatus) comprising a planar substrate including a first surface that is planar, at least one bare light emitting diode (“LED”) die coupled to the substrate and conductive ink electrically coupling the at least one bare LED die, wherein the conductive ink is disposed on the substrate and extends onto a surface of the LED that is out-of-plane from the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek
  • Patent number: 8471274
    Abstract: An example includes subject matter (such as an apparatus) comprising a planar substrate including a first surface that is planar, at least one bare light emitting diode (“LED”) die coupled to the substrate and conductive ink electrically coupling the at least one bare LED die, wherein the conductive ink is disposed on the substrate and extends onto a surface of the LED that is out-of-plane from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Heilux, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron J. Golle, John T. Golle, Walter J. Paciorek