US 11,452,264 B1Granted

Grow light assembly with inspection mode and method of operating thereof

AssigneeGrowgenics LLC

InventorsRichard A. Genga, Jr., Hamid Pishdadian

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Abstract

A grow light for stimulating plant growth is presented herein. The grow light includes a plurality of primary light modules with LEDs fixedly mounted to a support assembly and spaced a distance away from a plant canopy, and one or more secondary light modules movably or pivotally mounted to an end of one or more of the primary light modules. A positioning assembly is disposed interconnected light modules for manually or automatically movably disposing the secondary light modules into different angular positions relative to the plant. A height adjustment assembly is also include to movably position the light assembly, such as the plurality of primary light modules or the secondary light modules in a vertical direction. Additional features can be included, such as positioning sensors, environmental sensors, CO2 delivery systems, water cooling systems, ground wire interconnections, and light frequency control.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A grow light assembly with selectable inspection mode, comprising:

a support assembly,
a plurality of light modules, and
a controller,
said plurality of light modules being mounted to said support assembly a distance away from a plant canopy, wherein each of said plurality of light modules comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes structured to emit light upon the plant canopy,
said controller being communicative with said plurality of light modules and adapted to control a light output of said plurality of light modules,
wherein said plurality of light modules are configured to operate in at least two different cycles, said at least two different cycles comprising an on cycle and an off cycle, wherein said on cycle is configured to simulate daytime and wherein said off cycle is configured to simulate nighttime,
wherein, in response to a manual input, said controller is configured to determine which of said plurality of at least two different cycles said plurality of light modules are currently operating, and to enter said plurality of light modules into an inspection mode,
wherein, if, at the time of said manual input, said controller determines that said plurality of light modules are operating in said on cycle, then said controller is configured to change said light output of said plurality of light modules to a white light, and
wherein, if, at the time of said manual input, said controller determines that said plurality of light modules are operating in said off cycle, then said controller is configured to change said light output of said plurality of light modules to a green light.

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A method of operating a grow light assembly with an inspection mode, the method comprising:

defining the grow light assembly as comprising a plurality of light modules and a controller, the plurality of light modules being spaced a distance away from a plant, and wherein said plurality of light modules comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes structured to emit light upon the plant, the controller being communicative with said plurality of light modules and adapted to control a light output of said plurality of light modules,
operating the plurality of light modules in a day cycle, wherein the day cycle is defined as said plurality of light modules being configured to emit a light output comprising at least red lights,
operating the plurality of light modules in a night cycle, wherein the night cycle is defined as the plurality of light modules being configured to simulate a nighttime portion of a day,
receiving a manual activation of an inspection mode,
upon receiving the manual activation of the inspection mode, determining via the controller whether the plurality of light modules are currently operating in a day cycle or a night cycle,
wherein, if, upon receiving the manual activation of the inspection mode, the controller determines that the plurality of light modules are operating in the day cycle, then changing, via the controller, the light output of the plurality of light modules to a white light, and
wherein, if, upon receiving the manual activation of the inspection mode, the controller determines that the plurality of light modules are operating in the night cycle, then changing, via the controller, the light output of the plurality of light modules to a green light.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/062,650Filed 5 Oct 2020 · continuation
Priority: 24 Mar 2018
Granted: 27 Sep 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification15 codes

A01G 7/045
Electric or magnetic or acoustic treatment of plants for promoting growth: with electric lighting
A01G 9/249
Devices or systems for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature , illuminating, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like:…
F21S 2/005
Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction: of modular construction
F21V 21/15
Adjustable mountings: specially adapted for power operation, e.g. by remote control

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Application15/934,953Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Mar 2018
US 10,842,082 B1Parent of this continuation
US 11,452,264 B1This patent

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