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US 10,295,165 B2Granted
Lighting device, assembly and method
AssigneeHelioHex, LLC
InventorAdam A. Milam
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Abstract
A lighting device, assembly and method includes, in an embodiment, a lighting device having a light source. The lighting device also has a heat transfer device. The heat transfer device includes a primary conductor connected to the light source and a plurality of secondary conductors connected to the primary conductor. The secondary conductors define at least one heat transfer passageway extending in the upward direction.
Claims21
A lighting device comprising:
- a light source operable to direct light in a downward direction in an environment;
- a heat transfer device comprising:
- a conductive portion in conductive communication with the light source;
- and
- a plurality of conductive structures that are connected to each other, wherein:
- (a) each one of the conductive structures defines a heat transfer channel extending in the downward direction when the light source is oriented to direct light in the downward direction,
- (b) at least a first one of the conductive structures is in contact with the conductive portion, and
- (c) at least a second one of the conductive structures comprises:
- (i) a lower end defining a lower opening in communication with air in the environment;
- and (ii) an upper end defining an upper opening in communication with the air;
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- a coupler configured to couple the lighting device to a support.
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A lighting assembly comprising:
- a plurality of lighting devices configured to be connected to each other to form a set, wherein each of the lighting devices comprises:
- a light source operable to direct light in a downward direction;
- and
- a heat transfer device defining at least one heat transfer passageway extending upward from the light source in an upward direction;
- and
- at least one coupler configured to couple the lighting assembly to a structure located upward from the light sources,
- wherein the set comprises at least three of the light sources,
- wherein each one of the light sources within the set is equally distanced from all other light sources within the set,
- wherein, due to the equal distancing, the light sources of the set are operable to generate light patterns comprising centers which are equally distanced from one another,
- wherein each one the light sources comprises a point light source and a circuit device operatively coupled to the point light source,
- wherein the lighting assembly is configured to be located above at least one plant,
- wherein the lighting assembly comprises:
- (a) a fluid director coupled to the heat transfer devices, the fluid director comprising a lower director end defining a lower director opening and an upper director end defining an upper director opening;
- (b) at least one fluid mover in fluid communication with the upper director opening, the at least one fluid mover being operable in a draw mode and a push mode, wherein:
- (i) in the draw mode the at least one fluid mover is operable to draw fluid upward through the heat transfer passageways to draw heat away from the at least one plant;
- and
- (ii) in the push mode, the at least one fluid mover is operable to push fluid downward through the heat transfer passageways to direct heat toward the least one plant;
- and
- (c) a processor configured to control all of the point light sources within the set and the at least one fluid mover, the processor being operatively coupled to the circuit devices of all of the light sources within the set.
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A lighting assembly comprising:
- a set of light sources connected to each other, wherein:
- a set plane passes through the set, the set plane extending along a first axis and a second axis, wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis;
- and
- in a lighting mode, the set is configured to be positioned so that the light sources direct light in a downward direction;
- and
- a hanging device configured to hang the set from a structure,
- wherein the structure extends in a structure plane,
- wherein the hanging device is operable to adjust a distance between the set plane and the structure plane,
- wherein the hanging device comprises a leveling device,
- wherein the leveling device is configured to enable freedom of tilting of the set plane relative to both the first and second axes, wherein the leveling device maintains the set plane parallel to the structure plane after the distance is adjusted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.