LED LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20150035437A1
• Filed: 08/04/2014
• Published: 02/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter J. Panopoulos
• Original Assignee: Peter J. Panopoulos
• Inventors: Panopoulos, Peter J., Ramsey, Gordon Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,629,220 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/112
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/10 Air crafts
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 53/12 Inductive energy transfer
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 2203/00 Aircraft or airfield lights using LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 1/00 Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for captive aircraft B64F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/37 Charging when not in flight
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/085 of high-built type, e.g. street light
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 19/02 with provision for adjustment, e.g. for focusing
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/15 specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/59 with forced flow of the coolant
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/103 of streets or roads
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/12 : by detecting audible sound
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 : by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/30 : Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/72 : in street lighting
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 : Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 : Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/14 : Plug-in electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 90/16 : Information or communication technologies improving the operation of electric vehicles

Abstract

A lighting system is provided having a movement system, a light source repositionable via the movement system, a sensor, a controller, and a communication system. The controller may control characteristics of the light emitted by the light source, rotation of the panel by the movement system, and receiving signal information from the sensor. The communication system exchange data between the controller and an external device, the light source and the movement system being remotely controllable by logic received using the controller via the communication system. The light source, the movement system, the controller, the sensor, and the communication system are installable in a drone. Wearable apparatus may be used with the system. Objects may be tracked and illuminated.

Claims

1. A lighting system comprising:

a movement system comprising a motor to rotate a panel;

a light source installed to the panel to emit light in a spectrum, the panel being repositionable via the movement system;

a sensor to detect a condition of an environment; and

a controller comprising a processor and memory to execute electronic logic communicably connected to the movement system, the light source, and the sensor, the controller controlling characteristics of the light emitted by the light source, the controller controlling rotation of the panel by the movement system, and the controller receiving signal information from the sensor;

wherein settings are programmable to the memory by the controller relating to operation of the movement system and the light source, the settings being retrievable from the memory to be executed by the controller and affect operation of the movement system and the light source.

2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a motion sensor to detect an object in the environment, upon detection of the object communicating data to the controller, and wherein the controller controls the light source in response to the data from the motion sensor to track and illuminate the object.

3. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a surveillance system communicably connected to the controller to monitor and detect the condition.

4. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising optics to affect the light emitted from the light source, the optics further comprising primary optics to affect characteristics of the light and secondary optics to affect a direction the light travels.

5. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a communication system to exchange data between the controller and an external device, the light source and the movement system being remotely controllable by logic received using the controller via the communication system.

6. The lighting system of claim 5, further comprising an intercom system comprising a microphone connection and a speaker, the intercom system communicating audio data between the lighting system and the external device via the communication system.

7. The lighting system of claim 5, wherein the controller communicates maintenance information via the communication system, wherein location and status are communicable to initiate maintenance service.

8. The lighting system of claim 5, further comprising a user interface to interface with the controller, the user interface being usable to define and recall the settings, the user interface being usable provide the logic to the controller to affect operation of the light source and the movement system.

9. The lighting system of claim 5, wherein the light source, the movement system, the controller, the sensor, and the communication system are installable in a drone;

wherein an object is detectable by the sensor of the drone;

wherein the object is illuminable by the light source of the drone; and

wherein data is communicable between the drone and the external device via the communication system of the drone.

10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the communication system operates wireles sly, wherein the drone is communicable with additional drones to exchange data regarding status and coordinate operation, and wherein the drone transmits a homing signal detectable by the external device to provide location information about the drone.

11. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the drone executes diagnostics to detect a status, wherein the drone communicates the status via the communication system, wherein upon detecting the status not in compliance with an expected status, the drone removes itself from an operating location and relocates to a maintenance facility substantially autonomously, and wherein the drone relocates itself from the maintenance facility or storage to the operating location lacking the drone substantially autonomously.

12. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein the drone is dockable to a charging plate at an operating location, wherein the charging plate transmits electric power for storage by the drone, wherein the electric power is transmittable via induction;

wherein the drone is temporarily lockable to the charging plate.

13. The lighting system of claim 5, wherein the communication system is wirelessly communicable with wearable apparel comprising an apparel sensor, apparel microphone, and apparel speaker;

wherein conditions of an environment near the apparel is detectable by the sensors of the wearable apparel; and

wherein data is wirelessly communicable between the wearable apparel and the controller of the lighting system via the communication system.

14. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a power system to affect a power state of an operatively connected component of the lighting system, a switch being includable by the power system to control the power state of the component

15. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising an alert system communicably connected to the controller and the sensor to analyze the environment, compare a result of the analysis to an expected condition for compliance, and generate an alert if the condition is out of compliance with the expected condition.

16. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising a housing to substantially enclose at least the light source, the movement system, and the controller;

wherein the housing is mountable to an operating location;

wherein the housing is removable from the operating location via a motorized cable system;

wherein the housing is lockable to the operating location during operation and unlocked from the operating location during removal.

17. The lighting system of claim 16, wherein the housing further comprises a seal and a climate management system to control at least temperature and moisture, purge valves being includable by the climate management system to vent the moisture detected beyond a threshold level.

18. The lighting system of claim 1, further comprising thermal management components to affect a temperature around the light source and the controller, and a thermistor;

wherein a fan or liquid cooling is includable by the thermal management components.

19. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the controller is updatable to selectively toggle activation of operative features.

20. A lighting system comprising:

a movement system comprising a motor to rotate a panel;

a light source installed to the panel to emit light in a spectrum, the panel being repositionable via the movement system;

a sensor to detect a condition of an environment;

a controller comprising a processor and memory to execute electronic logic communicably connected to the movement system, the light source, and the sensor, the controller controlling characteristics of the light emitted by the light source, the controller controlling rotation of the panel by the movement system, and the controller receiving signal information from the sensor; and

a communication system to exchange data between the controller and an external device, the light source and the movement system being remotely controllable by logic received using the controller via the communication system;

wherein the light source, the movement system, the controller, the sensor, and the communication system are installable in a drone;

wherein an object is detectable by the sensor of the drone;

wherein the object is illuminable by the light source of the drone; and

wherein data is communicable between the drone and the external device via the communication system of the drone;

wherein the drone executes diagnostics to detect a status, wherein the drone communicates the status via the communication system, wherein upon detecting the status not in compliance with an expected status, the drone removes itself from an operating location and relocates to a maintenance facility substantially autonomously, and wherein the drone relocates itself from the maintenance or storage to the operating location lacking the drone substantially autonomously;

wherein the drone is dockable to a charging plate at the operating location, wherein the charging plate transmits electric power for storage by the drone, wherein the electric power is transmittable via induction;

wherein the drone is temporarily lockable to the charging plate.