Lighting fixtures and methods of commissioning lighting fixtures
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05F-001/00
H05B-037/02
H05B-039/04
H05B-041/36
F21S-002/00
F21V-021/15
F21V-021/30
H05B-033/08
F21V-021/00
F21S-009/04
F21V-014/02
F21Y-101/02
F21Y-103/00
출원번호
US-0294082
(2014-06-02)
등록번호
US-9125254
(2015-09-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Chemel, Brian J.
Piepgras, Colin
Kondo, Steve T.
Johnston, Scott D.
출원인 / 주소
Digital Lumens, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Cooley LLP
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329
초록▼
In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for commissioning improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to send and receive signals and c
In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for commissioning improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to send and receive signals and control the LED light bars, and network connectivity to other fixtures.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of illuminating an environment operated by a first party with at least one lighting fixture managed by a second party, the method comprising: (A) determining, by the first party and the second party, a desired illuminance level and/or a desired illuminance distribution in at least a port
1. A method of illuminating an environment operated by a first party with at least one lighting fixture managed by a second party, the method comprising: (A) determining, by the first party and the second party, a desired illuminance level and/or a desired illuminance distribution in at least a portion of the environment;(B) storing, in a memory, a representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution determined in (A);(C) illuminating the at least a portion of the environment with the at least one lighting fixture;(D) measuring an illuminance level and/or an illuminance distribution in the at least a portion of the environment illuminated in (C);(E) performing a comparison of a representation of the illuminance level and/or the illuminance distribution measured in (D) to the representation of the desired illuminance level and/or in the desired illuminance distribution stored in (B); and(F) adjusting illumination provided by the at least one lighting fixture based at least in part on the comparison performed in (E). 2. The method of claim 1, wherein (D) comprises measuring illuminance due to natural light and to illumination provided by the at least one lighting fixture. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein (D) comprises performing the measurement at a predetermined time and/or during a predetermined event. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein (E) further comprises verifying the illuminance level and/or the illuminance distribution measured in (D) against one or more lighting parameters specified in an agreement between the operator of the environment and the manager of the at least one lighting fixture. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: (G) logging the illuminance level and/or the illuminance distribution measured in (D);(H) logging the comparison performed in (E);(I) logging an indication of the adjustment made in (F); and(J) generating a report based upon the measurement logged in (E) and the indications logged in (H) and (I). 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: (K) analyzing the report generated in (J) for compliance with an agreement between the operator of the environment and the manager of the at least one lighting fixture. 7. A method of providing light as a service, the method comprising: (A) forming a service agreement between a first party and a second party, the service agreement containing a term specifying delivery of a unit of light to an environment;(B) illuminating the environment with a lighting system operated by the second party according to the service agreement formed in (A);(C) monitoring at least one metric associated with performance of the lighting system in (B); and(D) verifying compliance with the service agreement formed in (A) based at least in part on the at least one metric monitored in (C). 8. A method of providing light as a service, the method comprising: (A) forming a service agreement between a first party and a second party, the service agreement containing a term specifying delivery of a unit of light to an environment;(B) illuminating the environment with a lighting system operated by the second party according to the service agreement formed in (A);(C) monitoring at least one metric associated with performance of the lighting system in (B); and(D) verifying compliance with the service agreement formed in(A) based at least in part on the at least one metric monitored in (C), wherein (A) further comprises:(A1) specifying a plurality of zones within the environment,(A2) specifying at least one metric associated with each zone in the plurality of zones specified in (A1), and(A3) specifying at least one bound on each metric specified in (A2). 9. The method of claim 7, wherein (C) comprises making an automated measurement with a networked sensor. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein (C) comprises measuring an illuminance level and/or an illuminance distribution in the at least a portion of the environment illuminated in (B). 11. The method of claim 9, wherein (C) comprises measuring illuminance due to natural light and to illumination provided by the at least one lighting fixture. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein (C) comprises performing the measurement at a predetermined time and/or during a predetermined event. 13. The method of claim 7, further comprising: (E) logging the at least one metric monitored in (C) for auditing performance of the lighting system according to the service agreement. 14. A system for adjusting at least one lighting fixture in a network of lighting fixtures, the system comprising: a memory to store a plurality of lighting parameters for controlling the at least one lighting fixture;a first interface, operably coupled to the memory, to allow a manager of the at least one lighting fixture to:(i) adjust, add, and/or remove at least one lighting parameter of the plurality of lighting parameters,(ii) override of automated decisions made according to the plurality of lighting parameters, and(iii) determine at least one first lighting parameter in the plurality of lighting parameters that may be modified by an operator of an environment illuminated by the at least one lighting fixture; anda second interface, operably coupled to the memory, to allow the operator of the environment to modify the at least one first lighting parameter in the plurality of lighting parameters. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of lighting parameters includes at least one of a desired illuminance level or a desired illuminance distribution. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the first interface is configured to provide the manager of the at least one lighting fixture with a visualization of energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first interface is configured to provide an indication of reconciliation of the energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture with utility charges for the energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the second interface is configured to provide the operator of the environment with a visualization of energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first interface is configured to provide an indication of reconciliation of the energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture with utility charges for the energy consumed by the at least one lighting fixture. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein at least one of the first interface or the second interface is configured to provide an indication of compliance with a service agreement between the operator of the environment and the manager of the at least one lighting fixture.
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