Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Limpert

Matthew P. Limpert 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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200323149
    Abstract: A plant-light system that includes a plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets, wherein each ducted plant-lighting plenum sheet includes a plurality of flexible perforated LED sheets, each LED sheet including a plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid, the plurality of LEDs including LEDs emitting light that appears red, light that appears blue, light that appears white, and light that is at least mostly infrared light, wherein each plant lighting sheet has a length and a width, and wherein the plurality of lighting sheets is arranged along a length of a room; a plurality of plant-holding pockets arranged along the length of the room generally parallel to the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets; and a plant-lighting plenum sheets motion and withdrawal system arranged to move the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets to a plurality of different locations relative to the plurality of plant-holding pockets for different time periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew P. Limpert, Barbara A. DeBaun, Walter J. Paciorek, John T. Golle, 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: 10602671
    Abstract: A plant-light system that includes a plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets, wherein each ducted plant-lighting plenum sheet includes a plurality of flexible perforated LED sheets, each LED sheet including a plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid, the plurality of LEDs including LEDs emitting light that appears red, light that appears blue, light that appears white, and light that is at least mostly infrared light, wherein each plant lighting sheet has a length and a width, and wherein the plurality of lighting sheets is arranged along a length of a room; a plurality of plant-holding pockets arranged along the length of the room generally parallel to the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets; and a plant-lighting plenum sheets motion and withdrawal system arranged to move the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets to a plurality of different locations relative to the plurality of plant-holding pockets for different time periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Grow Lites, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew P. Limpert, Barbara A. DeBaun, Walter J. Paciorek, John T. Golle, Charles A. Lemaire
  • 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
  • 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: 20190223386
    Abstract: A plant-light system that includes a plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets, wherein each ducted plant-lighting plenum sheet includes a plurality of flexible perforated LED sheets, each LED sheet including a plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid, the plurality of LEDs including LEDs emitting light that appears red, light that appears blue, light that appears white, and light that is at least mostly infrared light, wherein each plant lighting sheet has a length and a width, and wherein the plurality of lighting sheets is arranged along a length of a room; a plurality of plant-holding pockets arranged along the length of the room generally parallel to the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets; and a plant-lighting plenum sheets motion and withdrawal system arranged to move the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets to a plurality of different locations relative to the plurality of plant-holding pockets for different time periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew P. Limpert, Barbara A. DeBaun, Walter J. Paciorek, John T. Golle, Charles A. Lemaire
  • 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: 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: 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