Patents by Inventor Travis Anthony Conrad
Travis Anthony Conrad 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).
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Publication number: 20240421410Abstract: Battery protection circuit configurations are discussed which are detachable from the corresponding battery when the battery is scrapped or discarded. An apparatus includes a circuit substrate having interface elements configured to couple to tab terminals of a battery cell and output terminals configured to carry electrical current for the battery cell with respect to an external circuit. Each of the interface elements comprise an electrical contact that conductively contacts a mating tab terminal of the battery cell, and a releasable mechanism configured to hold the mating tab terminal against the electrical contact based at least on being placed in a locked state, and allow release the mating tab terminal based at least on being placed in an unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Travis Anthony CONRAD, Minsoo KIM, Kianoush NAELI, Ceceli Ann WILHELMI
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Patent number: 10021837Abstract: Horticultural lighting may be provided by radio-controlled luminaires with integrated sensors. A distance from a bottom of the luminaire to a plant canopy is determined via the ultrasonic sensor at a predetermined interval. Upon determining that the distance from the bottom of the luminaire to the plant canopy is not at a predetermined distance, the distance is adjusted to the predetermined distance. The light spectrum over time on the plant is adjusted by varying a wavelength of the luminaire over a predetermined time period based on wireless instructions received from a master controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: iUNU, LLCInventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Patent number: 9939132Abstract: Shielding radio frequency interference (RFI) using reflector optics is disclosed. A simplified non-sealed reflector is used in conjunction with a mounting system, resulting in desired amounts of visible and non-visible light using radio frequency driven luminaries and emitters without sacrificing output or coverage area. Configurations are disclosed such that achieved RF grounding is compliant with FCC regulations. Accordingly, the disclosed RFI shielding improves optical design options, increased output, and decreased manufacturing costs over traditional sealed enclosures.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: IUNU, INC.Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Publication number: 20170332544Abstract: Data driven indoor farming optimization may provide autonomous decision making that maximizes crop yield. One or more specifications and one or more constraints on resources for a crop being monitored may be received at computing devices. The computing devices may generate a simulation using a machine learning algorithm to determine whether the one or more specifications and the one or more constraints result in a grow solution for the crop. The simulation may be constrained by historical data on one or more variables that affect crop production. The computing devices may receive a modification to a constraint in the event that the simulation failed to generate a grow solution for the crop. On the other hand, if the simulation generates a grow solution for the crop, the simulation may be run to predict growth of the crop at specific time intervals of a grow cycle for the crop.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Travis Anthony Conrad, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney
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Patent number: 9576786Abstract: The user of plasma light technology and remote lighting control techniques may enable a single master controller to control a large number of lighting fixtures. Multiple lighting fixtures may be equipped with control applications. Each control application may control the radio frequency driver of a lighting fixture that drives the plasma bulbs of the lighting fixture to produce light output for growing plants. The master controlled may execute on one or more computing devices. The master controller may send input instructions to the control applications of the lighting fixtures via a network. The instructions may be implemented by the control applications to command the radio frequency drivers to regulate a spectral distribution and/or intensity of the light output of the lighting fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: iUNU, LLCInventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Patent number: 9532411Abstract: More efficient full spectrum lighting technology provides new lighting possibilities. A system that implements full spectrum lighting technology includes a lighting fixture that includes one or more light sources, in which the lighting fixture spectrally varies a light output of the one or more light sources in response to an electronic output signal. The system further includes a light sensor that monitors an output light spectrum provided by the one or more light sources. The system also includes an application controller that determines whether the output light spectrum from the one or more light sources follows a program. The application controller generates an electronic output signal to spectrally vary the light output of the one or more light sources in order to follow the program.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: iUNU, LLCInventors: Travis Anthony Conrad, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney
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Publication number: 20160219794Abstract: Horticultural lighting may be provided by radio-controlled luminaires with integrated sensors. A distance from a bottom of the luminaire to a plant canopy is determined via the ultrasonic sensor at a predetermined interval. Upon determining that the distance from the bottom of the luminaire to the plant canopy is not at a predetermined distance, the distance is adjusted to the predetermined distance. The light spectrum over time on the plant is adjusted by varying a wavelength of the luminaire over a predetermined time period based on wireless instructions received from a master controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Publication number: 20160064204Abstract: The user of plasma light technology and remote lighting control techniques may enable a single master controller to control a large number of lighting fixtures. Multiple lighting fixtures may be equipped with control applications. Each control application may control the radio frequency driver of a lighting fixture that drives the plasma bulbs of the lighting fixture to produce light output for growing plants. The master controlled may execute on one or more computing devices. The master controller may send input instructions to the control applications of the lighting fixtures via a network. The instructions may be implemented by the control applications to command the radio frequency drivers to regulate a spectral distribution and/or intensity of the light output of the lighting fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Publication number: 20160018084Abstract: Shielding radio frequency interference (RFI) using reflector optics is disclosed. A simplified non-sealed reflector is used in conjunction with a mounting system, resulting in desired amounts of visible and non-visible light using radio frequency driven luminaries and emitters without sacrificing output or coverage area. Configurations are disclosed such that achieved RF grounding is compliant with FCC regulations. Accordingly, the disclosed RFI shielding improves optical design options, increased output, and decreased manufacturing costs over traditional sealed enclosures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney, Travis Anthony Conrad
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Publication number: 20150289328Abstract: More efficient full spectrum lighting technology may provide new lighting possibilities. A system that implements full spectrum lighting technology may include a lighting fixture that includes one or more light sources, in which the lighting fixture may spectrally vary a light output of the one or more light sources in response to an electronic output signal. The system may further include a light sensor that monitors an output light spectrum provided by the one or more light sources. The system also includes an application controller that determines whether the output light spectrum from the one or more light sources follows a program. The application controller may generate an electronic output signal to spectrally vary the light output of the one or more light sources in order to follow the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Travis Anthony Conrad, Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg, Kyle Terrence James Rooney