公开(公告)号：US20210059123A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17083461

申请日：2020-10-29

申请人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

发明人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

IPC分类号： A01G7/04 ,  A01G9/24 ,  F21V29/56 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21V23/04 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T5/50 ,  H04N5/235 ,  G01N33/00

摘要： A fluid-cooled LED-based lighting fixture for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) to improve energy efficiency, recycle waste heat, and support the operation of environmental sensors in a controlled agricultural environment. In one example, a lighting fixture frame mechanically supports and houses respective components of the lighting fixture and includes a light spine to mechanically couple the lighting fixture to a support structure. One or more coolant pipes formed from copper and coupled to the lighting fixture frame conduct a fluid coolant through the lighting fixture to remove heat. The lighting fixture comprises one or more LED modules to emit light, one or more onboard sensors and/or cameras, wireless communication functionality, and multiple electrical power and communication ports to facilitate interconnection of the lighting fixture in a variety of controlled agricultural environments. In some examples, the lighting fixture includes a multispectral imaging system to acquire multispectral images of the environment.

公开(公告)号：US20200163183A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16390501

申请日：2019-04-22

申请人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

发明人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

IPC分类号： H05B45/12 ,  H05B45/18 ,  H05B47/11 ,  H05B47/125 ,  F21S4/28 ,  F21V29/58 ,  F21V33/00

摘要： An integrated sensor assembly provides multiple sensing modalities to monitor an agricultural environment, and may be employed in or used with controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems to control and maintain improved growth conditions for various plants. In one exemplary implementation, an integrated sensor assembly includes sensors to monitor parameters important to plant growth, such as a natural light sensor, an air temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor, an air flow sensor, a carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor, and a remote infrared (IR) temperature sensor. The sensors are mounted onto a single circuit board, which is then placed inside a housing for protection from the ambient environment. The housing can include one or more openings and apertures to facilitate sensing with protective covers where appropriate. A USB port can be included to supply electrical power and transfer of data to and from the integrated sensor assembly (e.g., to provide plug-and-play functionality).

公开(公告)号：US20190116739A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16114088

申请日：2018-08-27

申请人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

发明人： Ihor Lys ,  Nicholas Maderas

IPC分类号： A01G7/04 ,  F21V29/56 ,  F21V23/00 ,  A01G9/24

摘要： A fluid-cooled LED-based lighting fixture for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) to improve energy efficiency, recycle waste heat, and support the operation of environmental sensors in a controlled agricultural environment. In one example, a lighting fixture frame mechanically supports and houses respective components of the lighting fixture and includes a light spine to mechanically couple the lighting fixture to a support structure. One or more coolant pipes formed from copper and coupled to the lighting fixture frame conduct a fluid coolant through the lighting fixture to remove heat. The lighting fixture comprises one or more LED modules to emit light, and a multiple electrical power and communication ports to facilitate interconnection of the lighting fixture in a variety of controlled agricultural environments.

公开(公告)号：US08820972B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US12808910

申请日：2008-12-22

申请人： Tomas Mollnow ,  Ryan Williamson ,  Steven Kondo ,  Eric Roth ,  Ihor Lys

发明人： Tomas Mollnow ,  Ryan Williamson ,  Steven Kondo ,  Eric Roth ,  Ihor Lys

IPC分类号： F21S10/02 ,  F21V29/00 ,  F21Y113/00 ,  F21S2/00 ,  F21W131/107 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21Y101/02 ,  F21Y105/00

CPC分类号： F21V29/004 ,  F21S2/005 ,  F21S10/02 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21V29/717 ,  F21V29/763 ,  F21V29/83 ,  F21W2131/107 ,  F21Y2105/10 ,  F21Y2113/13 ,  F21Y2115/10

摘要： Disclosed herein are exterior architectural fixtures employing LED-based light sources that are capable of projecting light over long distances and providing a wide variety of lighting effects with high lumen output. These lighting fixtures have improved heat dissipation properties and are particularly suitable for large-scale façade washing and for illuminating large architectural structures, such as skyscrapers, casinos, and retail establishments, integrating efficient and compact power supply and control components for driving high-intensity LEDs to achieve a vast variety of lighting effects on a large scale.

摘要翻译： 这里公开的是使用基于LED的光源的外部建筑装置，其能够长距离投射光并且提供具有高流明输出的各种照明效果。 这些照明灯具具有改善的散热性能，特别适用于大型立面清洗和照明大型建筑结构，如摩天大楼，赌场和零售场所，集成高效紧凑的电源和控制组件，用于驱动高亮度LED 实现大范围的各种照明效果。

公开(公告)号：US20110101889A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US13000812

申请日：2009-06-22

申请人： Ihor Lys

发明人： Ihor Lys

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/0254 ,  H05B33/0803

摘要： Methods and apparatus for determining the relative electrical positions of lighting units (202a, 202b, 202c, 202d) arranged in a linear configuration along a communication bus (204) are provided. The methods may involve addressing each lighting unit (202a, 202b, 202c, 202d) of the linear configuration once, and counting a number of detected events at the position of each lighting unit. The number of detected events may be unique to each electrical position, thus providing an indication of the relative position of a lighting unit within the linear configuration. The methods may be implemented at least in part by a controller (210) common to multiple lighting units of a lighting system, or may be implemented substantially by the lighting units (202a, 202b, 202c, 202d) themselves.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定沿着通信总线（204）以线性配置布置的照明单元（202a，202b，202c，202d）的相对电位置的方法和装置。 这些方法可以涉及一次对线性配置的每个照明单元（202a，202b，202c，202d）进行寻址，并且对每个照明单元的位置处的检测到的事件的数量进行计数。 检测到的事件的数量可以对于每个电气位置是唯一的，因此提供照明单元在线性配置内的相对位置的指示。 这些方法可以至少部分地由照明系统的多个照明单元共用的控制器（210）实现，或者可以基本上由照明单元（202a，202b，202c，202d）本身实现。

公开(公告)号：US20080278092A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-13

申请号：US12113320

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： Ihor Lys ,  Igor Shikh

发明人： Ihor Lys ,  Igor Shikh

IPC分类号： H05B37/00

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  Y02B20/346

摘要： Power control methods and apparatus in which a switching power supply provides power factor correction and an output voltage to a load via control of a single switch, without requiring any feedback information associated with the load. The single switch may be controlled without monitoring either the output voltage across the load or a current drawn by the load, and/or without regulating either the output voltage across the load or the current drawn by the load. The RMS value of an A.C. input voltage to the switching power supply may be varied via a conventional A.C. dimmer (e.g., using either a voltage amplitude or duty cycle control technique) to in turn control the output voltage. The switching power supply may comprise a flyback converter configuration, a buck converter configuration, or a boost converter configuration, and the load may comprise an LED-based light source.

摘要翻译： 功率控制方法和装置，其中开关电源通过单个开关的控制向负载提供功率因数校正和输出电压，而不需要与负载相关联的任何反馈信息。 可以控制单个开关而不监视负载上的输出电压或由负载引起的电流，和/或不调节负载上的输出电压或由负载引起的电流。 可以通过常规的交流二极管（例如，使用电压幅度或占空比控制技术）来改变开关电源的交流输入电压的RMS值，从而控制输出电压。 开关电源可以包括反激转换器配置，降压转换器配置或升压转换器配置，并且负载可以包括基于LED的光源。

公开(公告)号：US07180252B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10803540

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： Ihor Lys ,  George G. Mueller

发明人： Ihor Lys ,  George G. Mueller

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0857

摘要： Methods and apparatus for generating at least one variable color lighting effect over at least a two-dimensional observation area. In various examples, at least first radiation having a first spectrum and second radiation having a second spectrum different than the first spectrum are generated from a plurality of LEDs. One or more geometric panels are disposed with respect to the LEDs so as to at least partially diffuse the first radiation and the second radiation to provide a mixed spectrum when both the first radiation and the second radiation are generated. A first intensity of the first radiation and a second intensity of the second radiation are independently controlled at a plurality of graduated intensities from a minimum intensity to a maximum intensity so as to generate a variety of dynamic lighting effects over one or more two-dimensional observations areas covered by the one or more geometric panels.

摘要翻译： 用于在至少二维观察区域上产生至少一个可变颜色照明效果的方法和装置。 在各种示例中，从多个LED产生具有第一光谱和具有不同于第一光谱的第二光谱的第二辐射的至少第一辐射。 相对于LED设置一个或多个几何面板，以便当产生第一辐射和第二辐射时，至少部分地扩散第一辐射和第二辐射以提供混合光谱。 第一辐射的第一强度和第二辐射的第二强度被独立地控制在从最小强度到最大强度的多个分级强度，以便在一个或多个二维观察结果上产生各种动态照明效果 由一个或多个几何面板覆盖的区域。

公开(公告)号：US20050231133A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11079450

申请日：2005-03-14

申请人： Ihor Lys

发明人： Ihor Lys

IPC分类号： H02M1/42 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/335 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  F21S45/43 ,  F21S45/47 ,  H02M1/4225 ,  H02M1/425 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/33561 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  H02M2001/0019 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  H02M2001/4291 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0842 ,  H05B33/0848 ,  H05B33/0866 ,  Y02B70/126

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to loads including one or more LEDs. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forward” power driver for an LED-based light source combines the functionality of a DC-DC converter and a light source controller, and is configured to control the intensity of light generated by the light source based on modulating the average power delivered to the light source in a given time period, without monitoring and/or regulating the voltage or current provided to the light source. In various examples, significantly streamlined circuits having fewer components, higher overall power efficiencies, and smaller space requirements are realized. Based on various power driver configurations, lighting apparatus incorporating one or more power drivers for one or more LED-based loads may be implemented, and multiple such lighting apparatus may be coupled together to form a lighting network in which operating power is efficiently provided throughout the network.

摘要翻译： 用于为包括一个或多个LED的负载提供和控制功率的方法和装置。 在一个示例中，将受控的预定功率提供给负载，而不需要来自负载的任何反馈信息（即，不监视负载电压和/或负载电流）。 在另一示例中，用于基于LED的光源的“前馈”功率驱动器组合DC-DC转换器和光源控制器的功能，并且被配置为基于以下方式来控制由光源产生的光的强度： 调制在给定时间段内递送到光源的平均功率，而不监视和/或调节提供给光源的电压或电流。 在各种示例中，实现了具有更少组件，更高的总体功率效率和更小的空间要求的显着简化的电路。 基于各种功率驱动器配置，可以实现结合用于一个或多个基于LED的负载的一个或多个功率驱动器的照明装置，并且可以将多个这样的照明装置耦合在一起以形成照明网络，其中在所有照明网络中有效地提供工作功率 网络。

公开(公告)号：US20050218870A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-06

申请号：US11079448

申请日：2005-03-14

申请人： Ihor Lys

发明人： Ihor Lys

IPC分类号： H02M1/42 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/335 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  F21S45/43 ,  F21S45/47 ,  H02M1/4225 ,  H02M1/425 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/33561 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  H02M2001/0019 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  H02M2001/4291 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0842 ,  H05B33/0848 ,  H05B33/0866 ,  Y02B70/126

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing and controlling power to at least some types of loads. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forward” power driver for an LED-based light source combines the functionality of a DC-DC converter and a light source controller, and is configured to control the intensity of light generated by the light source based on modulating the average power delivered to the light source in a given time period, without monitoring and/or regulating the voltage or current provided to the light source. In various examples, significantly streamlined circuits having fewer components, higher overall power efficiencies, and smaller space requirements are realized. Based on various power driver configurations, lighting apparatus incorporating one or more power drivers for one or more LED-based loads may be implemented, and multiple such lighting apparatus may be coupled together to form a lighting network in which operating power is efficiently provided throughout the network.

摘要翻译： 用于向至少一些类型的负载提供和控制功率的方法和装置。 在一个示例中，将受控的预定功率提供给负载，而不需要来自负载的任何反馈信息（即，不监视负载电压和/或负载电流）。 在另一示例中，用于基于LED的光源的“前馈”功率驱动器组合DC-DC转换器和光源控制器的功能，并且被配置为基于以下方式来控制由光源产生的光的强度： 调制在给定时间段内递送到光源的平均功率，而不监视和/或调节提供给光源的电压或电流。 在各种示例中，实现了具有更少组件，更高的总体功率效率和更小的空间要求的显着简化的电路。 基于各种功率驱动器配置，可以实现结合用于一个或多个基于LED的负载的一个或多个功率驱动器的照明装置，并且可以将多个这样的照明装置耦合在一起以形成照明网络，其中在所有照明网络中有效地提供工作功率 网络。

公开(公告)号：US20050218838A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-06

申请号：US11079928

申请日：2005-03-14

申请人： Ihor Lys

发明人： Ihor Lys

IPC分类号： H02M1/42 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/335 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/24

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  F21S45/43 ,  F21S45/47 ,  H02M1/4225 ,  H02M1/425 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M3/156 ,  H02M3/157 ,  H02M3/33561 ,  H02M2001/0012 ,  H02M2001/0019 ,  H02M2001/008 ,  H02M2001/4291 ,  H05B33/0803 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0842 ,  H05B33/0848 ,  H05B33/0866 ,  Y02B70/126

摘要： Multiple lighting apparatus coupled together to form a lighting network, in which operating power is efficiently provided throughout the network based on a distributed DC voltage or a distributed AC voltage. Based on various power driver configurations, each lighting apparatus incorporates one or more power drivers for one or more LED-based loads. In one example, a controlled predetermined power is provided to a load without requiring any feedback information from the load (i.e., without monitoring a load voltage and/or load current). In another example, a “feed-forward” power driver for an LED-based light sources combines the functionality of a DC-DC converter and a light source controller, and is configured to control the intensity of light generated by the light source based on modulating the average power delivered to the light source in a given time period, without monitoring and/or regulating the voltage or current provided to the light source. In various examples, significantly streamlined circuits having fewer components, higher overall power efficiencies, and smaller space requirements are realized.

摘要翻译： 耦合在一起以形成照明网络的多个照明装置，其中基于分布式DC电压或分布式AC电压在整个网络中有效地提供工作功率。 基于各种功率驱动器配置，每个照明装置包括用于一个或多个基于LED的负载的一个或多个功率驱动器。 在一个示例中，将受控的预定功率提供给负载，而不需要来自负载的任何反馈信息（即，不监视负载电压和/或负载电流）。 在另一示例中，用于基于LED的光源的“前馈”功率驱动器组合DC-DC转换器和光源控制器的功能性，并且被配置为基于光源控制由光源产生的光的强度 调制在给定时间段内递送到光源的平均功率，而不监视和/或调节提供给光源的电压或电流。 在各种示例中，实现了具有更少组件，更高的总体功率效率和更小的空间要求的显着简化的电路。