Systems and methods for providing high-mast lighting
First Claim
1. A high-mast lighting unit for illuminating an area comprising:
- one or more plasma light sources, each light source being at least partially surrounded by a reflector with a predefined curvature and a relatively horizontal planar polygonal cross section, wherein said reflector is an IES Type V optic formed with a plurality of individual facets adjacently positioned in between a pair of opposing support members for illuminating the area with at least 10000 lumens in a type V light distribution pattern;
a housing and door frame assembly for substantially containing each plasma light source and reflector, wherein the door frame assembly is removably attached to a relatively bottom side of the housing to provide access to each plasma light source and reflector from the relatively bottom side of the housing; and
a high-mast support configured to support the housing and door frame assembly substantially containing each plasma light source and reflector to illuminate the area.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of providing illumination may be provided in accordance with the invention. A lighting unit may be provided comprising a plurality of light sources, each light source of said plurality being at least partially surrounded by an optical element, and a support configured to support the light source above a surface. The light sources may be light emitting plasma sources, and the support may be a high-mast support. In some embodiments, the optical element may be a reflector containing one or more facets, directing the light toward the surface. In some configurations, each light source of said plurality may be independently controllable and/or dimmable. A lighting unit may communicate with an external controller, which may provide instructions for controlling the light sources. A lighting system may be provided with a host controlling a plurality of lighting units, which may be organized into zones. The zones, lighting units, and/or light sources may be independently controllable.
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20 Claims
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1. A high-mast lighting unit for illuminating an area comprising:
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one or more plasma light sources, each light source being at least partially surrounded by a reflector with a predefined curvature and a relatively horizontal planar polygonal cross section, wherein said reflector is an IES Type V optic formed with a plurality of individual facets adjacently positioned in between a pair of opposing support members for illuminating the area with at least 10000 lumens in a type V light distribution pattern; a housing and door frame assembly for substantially containing each plasma light source and reflector, wherein the door frame assembly is removably attached to a relatively bottom side of the housing to provide access to each plasma light source and reflector from the relatively bottom side of the housing; and a high-mast support configured to support the housing and door frame assembly substantially containing each plasma light source and reflector to illuminate the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A high-mast lighting system for illuminating an area comprising:
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a plurality of lighting units, an individual lighting unit of said plurality having a light source at least partially surrounded by a reflector with a predefined curvature and a relatively horizontal planar polygonal cross section, wherein said reflector is an IES Type V optic capable of illuminating the area with at least 10000 lumens, wherein the reflector is formed with a plurality of individual facets adjacently positioned in between a pair of opposing support members and configured to direct light toward a surface in an IES Type V light distribution pattern; wherein each lighting unit comprises a housing and door frame assembly for substantially containing each light source and reflector, wherein the door frame assembly is removably attached to a relatively bottom side of the housing to provide access to each light source and reflector from the relatively bottom side of the housing; and a high-mast support configured to support the each lighting unit having the light source above the surface within the area; a communication unit capable of wireless communications; and a host capable of determining a desired status for a light source of each of said plurality of lighting units, and sending instructions, via a gateway linking a plurality of lighting units, to the communication unit to an individual lighting unit of said plurality, thereby effecting said desired status for the light source of said individual lighting unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A high-mast lighting unit for illuminating an area comprising:
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a plasma light source, said light source being at least partially surrounded by a reflector with a predefined curvature and a relatively horizontal planar polygonal cross section, wherein said reflector is an IES Type V optic capable of illuminating the area in a type V light distribution pattern, wherein said IES Type V optic comprises a plurality of individual facets held or pressed together mechanically in a predetermined configuration between a pair of opposing support members; wherein the high-mast lighting unit includes a housing and door frame assembly for substantially containing the plasma light source and Type V optic, wherein the door frame assembly is removably attached to a relatively lower side of the housing to provide access to the plasma light source and Type V optic from the relatively lower side of the housing; and a high-mast support configured to support the high-mast lighting unit with light source and type V optic above a surface within the area. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A high-mast lighting system for selectively illuminating a shipping port area comprising:
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a plurality of lighting units for illuminating the shipping port area which is divided into a plurality of zones, wherein each individual lighting unit of said plurality having a plasma light source at least partially surrounded by a reflector with a predefined curvature and a relatively horizontal planar polygonal cross section and configured to direct light toward a surface within a corresponding zone, and a high-mast support configured to support the light source above the surface, wherein said reflector is formed with a plurality of individual facets adjacently positioned in between a pair of opposing support members; wherein each lighting unit is formed from a housing and door frame assembly for substantially containing the plasma light source and reflector, wherein the door frame assembly is removably attached to a relatively bottom side of the housing to provide access to the plasma light source and reflector from the relatively bottom side of the housing; a motion sensor configured to monitor movement in at least one of said plurality of zones; and a network for communicating a signal from said motion sensor to at least one of said plurality of lighting units to selectively illuminate zones within the shipping port area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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