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Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2019
Applicant:

Suntracker Technologies Ltd., Victoria, CA;

Inventors:

Ian Ashdown, West Vancouver, CA;

Wallace Jay Scott, Victoria, CA;

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06F 17/11 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); F24F 11/47 (2018.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 120/10 (2018.01); F24F 130/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01); G06F 17/5004 (2013.01); G06F 17/5009 (2013.01); H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); H05B 37/0281 (2013.01); F24F 11/30 (2018.01); F24F 11/47 (2018.01); F24F 2120/10 (2018.01); F24F 2130/20 (2018.01); F24S 2201/00 (2018.05); G05B 2219/2642 (2013.01); Y02B 20/42 (2013.01); Y02B 20/46 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an example, an expected sky condition is calculated for a geographic location, a time of day, and a date based on a mathematical model. A predicted distribution of direct and interreflected solar radiation within the environment is calculated based on the expected sky condition. Measurement data from one or more photosensors is obtained that provides measurements of an initial distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment, including radiation from solar and electrical lighting sources. A target distribution of direct and interreflected artificial electromagnetic radiation produced by electrical lighting is determined, based on the measurement data and the predicted distribution of direct and interreflected solar radiation, to achieve the target distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment. Output parameters are set to one or more devices to modify the initial distribution to achieve the target distribution of direct and interreflected radiation within the environment.


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