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Bowery Farming Inc.

Charles M Goodwin

Henry Sztul

Daniel Spinosa

Light mapping devices and systems for use in indoor or vertical farming are disclosed herein. In particular, a light detection device is provided that includes a plurality of light sensors configured for detecting light emitted from one or more light sources at distinct positions across a grow plane. The light detection device will also include a microcontroller and one or more signal routing circuit boards, or junctions, for making electrical connections between the light sensors and the microcontroller in a multiplex architecture to enable the microcontroller to cycle through and read the Lux values from each of the light sensors with sub-second frequency and in real-time. The light detection device may also be part of a light mapping system that converts the Lux values to PPFD and generates a heatmap of PPFD intensity at distinct locations across the grow plane. Also provided herein are methods of using the light detector device and/or the light mapping system to determine the PPFD distribution across a grow plane in 2-dimensions or 3-dimensions in order to adjust the lights and/or position of growing plants, if necessary, to ensure that each plant in the grow bed receives sufficient light for optimal growth.

System and method for real-time light mapping

A watch bezel including opposite side partial strap members pivotally secured thereto. A flexible band assembly including opposite end portions is provided and the opposite end portions of the band assembly are lengthwise slidably anchored relative to the free ends of the partial strap members and bent back upon themselves. A first of the back turned portions is adjustably anchored to predetermined longitudinally spaced portions of the band and the other end portion spans the full distance between the partial strap members and is lapped over and releasably anchored to the outer side of the partial strap member remote from the strap member with which the other band portion is slidably anchored.

Quick release watchband

A lock housing is provided for mounting upon or in a door, but which may also be mounted upon or in a door frame. Latch and bolt bars disposed in side-by-side relation are supported from the housing for lengthwise extension and retraction relative thereto. A locking pawl is mounted on a shaft oscillatably supported in the housing and extending transversely of the inner ends of the latch and bolt bars and the pawl is swingable into and out of position behind the inner ends of the bars when the latter are in their extended positions. A first pair of solenoids are selectively operative on 12 volt D.C. and 110 or 12 volt A.C. current to shift the shaft to a position with the pawl in an unlocked position and the third solenoid is operative to shift the shaft to a position with the locking pawl in the locked position. Further, a doorknob construction is rotatably received through the housing and includes an operator mounted thereon for rotation therewith by means of a slip clutch for manually shifting the bolt and latch bars between their locked and unlocked positions, the latch bar being spring-biased toward its locked position.

Growing community of inventors

Mount Vernon, OH, United States of America

Charles M Goodwin