Systems and methods for lighting controls and sensors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10743379-B2
Application number	US-201816139854-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2018
Priority date	Sep 25, 2017
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting controls and sensors. Embodiments described herein may utilize a user interface and/or embedded systems using radio transceivers to allow a user to set-up and control real-time dimming of light fixtures. Furthermore, using the systems, the user may be able to remotely monitor and set-up 24 hour lighting schedules for a plurality of overlapping light fixtures.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system to remotely control lighting devices comprising:
a plurality of lighting modules corresponding to a plurality of light fixtures, wherein each lighting module has a fixture unique identifier;
a plurality of sensor modules configured to determine environmental data, and to transmit the environmental data to a control gateway over a second type of network; and
the control gateway, communicatively coupled to a control server over a first type of network and to the plurality of lighting modules and the plurality of sensor modules over the second type of network, the control gateway configured to:
assign groupings of the plurality of lighting modules and the plurality of sensor modules, wherein each grouping comprises at least one of the plurality of lighting modules and at least one of the plurality of sensor modules;
receive user input over the first type of network specifying a light schedule for a first grouping of lighting modules and sensor modules, wherein the light schedule comprises a ramp up period, a photo period for illuminating plants at a substantially constant light intensity, and a ramp down period; and
transmit the light schedule over the second type of network to the first grouping to implement the light schedule, wherein the control server is positioned remotely from the control gateway and the plurality of lighting modules.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control server is communicatively coupled to a plurality of client computing devices.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control gateway is configured to independently control each of the plurality of lighting modules based on the corresponding fixture unique identifier.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first type of network is configured to allow for a larger range of transmission than the second type of network.

5. The system of claim 1 , where the plurality of light fixtures are different type of light fixtures that are configured to emit different light patterns.

6. A method to remotely control lighting devices comprising:
positioning a plurality of lighting modules corresponding to a plurality of light fixtures within a location, wherein each lighting module has a fixture unique identifier;
assigning, by a control gateway, groupings of the plurality of lighting modules and a plurality of sensor modules, wherein each grouping comprises at least one of the plurality of lighting modules and at least one of the plurality of sensor modules;
communicatively coupling the control gateway to a to a control server over a first type of wireless network;
communicatively coupling the control gateway to the plurality of lighting modules over a second type of network;
receiving, at the control gateway, user input over the first type of network specifying a light schedule for a first grouping of lighting modules and sensor modules, wherein the light schedule comprises a ramp up period, a photo period for illuminating plants at a substantially constant light intensity, and a ramp down period; and
transmitting, by the control gateway, the light schedule over the second type of network to the first grouping to implement the light schedule, wherein the control server is positioned remotely from the control gateway and the plurality of lighting modules.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
determining environmental data by the plurality of sensor modules;
transmitting the environmental data to the control gateway over the second type of network.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the control server is communicatively coupled to a plurality of client computing devices.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the control gateway is configured to independently control each of the plurality of lighting modules based on the corresponding fixture unique identifier.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first type of network is configured to allow for a larger range of transmission than the second type of network.

11. The method of claim 6 , where the plurality of light fixtures are different type of light fixtures that are configured to emit different light patterns.

Assignees

• Fluence Bioengineering
• Fluence Bioengineering Inc

Inventors

• Dodson Larry
• Johnson Randy

Classifications

• H05B47/196

  characterised by user interface arrangements · CPC title

• H05B47/1985

  Creation of lighting zones or scenes · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• A01G7/045 Primary

  with electric lighting · CPC title

• H05B45/10 Primary

  Controlling the intensity of the light · CPC title