LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR GROWING PLANTS WHICH PROVIDES A LOCATION INDICATION

• US 20180295702A1
• Filed: 05/17/2018
• Published: 10/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Signify Holding B.V. (Signify N.V.)
• Original Assignee: LumiGrow, Inc.
• Inventors: WELLS, Kevin T.
• Granted Patent: US 10,652,969 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/20 Forcing-frames; Lights , i.e. glass panels covering the forcing-frames
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• 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 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

A lighting system includes an LED controller, and an LED array which includes first and second LED sub-arrays, wherein the LED array is operatively coupled to the LED controller. The lighting system includes an antenna in communication with the LED controller. First and second wavelength spectrums are provided by the first and second LED sub-arrays, respectively, and are adjustable in response to adjusting an input signal provided to the antenna.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a computer; and

a first lighting system operatively in communication with the computer;

wherein the first lighting system includes a first communication module in communication with the computer; and

wherein the first communication module provides a first location parameter to the computer, the first location parameter corresponding to the location of the first lighting system, the first location parameter being adjustable in respond to moving the first lighting system.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first location parameter of the first communication module is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the first lighting system.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further including a second lighting system operatively in communication with the computer, wherein the second lighting system includes a second communication module in communication with the computer, the second lighting system including a second light emitting diode.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the second communication module provides a second location parameter to the computer, the second location parameter corresponding to the location of the second lighting system.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second location parameter of the second communication module is adjusted in response to adjusting the location of the second lighting system.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computer adjusts the light provided by the first lighting system in response to an indication that the first location parameter has been adjusted.

7. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first and second communication modules establish a wireless network proximate to the first and second lighting systems.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first communication module includes a global positioning system chip.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

a lighting system array capable of operatively communicating with a computer;

the computer being configured to;

determine a location parameter of each lighting system of the lighting system array, the location parameter corresponding to the location of a corresponding lighting system; and

provide a digital location map corresponding to the location parameters; and

wherein the digital location map is adjusted in response to adjusting the location parameter of at least one lighting system of the lighting system array.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer provides a digital light map corresponding to the amount of light provided by the lighting system array.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further including a light sensor array which determines the amount of light provided by the lighting system array, the light sensor array being in communication with the computer.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the digital light map is driven to a desired digital light map in response to adjusting the location of at least one lighting system of the lighting system array.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the amount of light provided by at least one lighting system of the lighting system array is adjusted in response to adjusting a selected location parameter.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using a global positioning system indication.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using a radio signal strength indication.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using triangulation.

17. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using network ping response rate.

18. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using a wireless mesh network.

19. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the computer determines the location parameter of each lighting system in the lighting system array using a wireless personal area network.

20. An apparatus, comprising:

a lighting system array configured to operatively communicate with a computer that provides a digital light map corresponding to light provided by the lighting system array, the computer being configured to adjust a light output provided by the lighting system array to drive the digital light map to a desired digital light map.