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Patent No.:

US 10602591 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2017

Mechatronic transforming luminaire swarm

Applicant:

Abl Ip Holding Llc, Conyers, GA (US);

Inventors:

Jenish S. Kastee, South Riding, VA (US);

Youssef F. Baker, Arlington, VA (US);

Sean P. White, Reston, VA (US);

Nathaniel W. Hixon, Arlington, VA (US);

Daniel M. Megginson, Fairfax, VA (US);

Niels G. Eegholm, Columbia, MD (US);

Assignee:

ABL IP HOLDING LLC, Conyers, GA (US);

Attorney:

RatnerPrestia

Primary Examiner:

Adam D Tissot

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 13/00 (2011.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); F21S 9/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); H05B 33/08 (2020.01); F21V 3/00 (2015.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); F21V 21/096 (2006.01); F21V 21/15 (2006.01); H02J 50/50 (2016.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); F21V 21/34 (2006.01); F21Y 113/13 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/0272 (2013.01); F21S 9/02 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 21/096 (2013.01); F21V 21/15 (2013.01); F21V 21/34 (2013.01); F21V 23/003 (2013.01); G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0297 (2013.01); G05D 1/08 (2013.01); H02J 50/50 (2016.02); H05B 33/0854 (2013.01); H05B 37/0236 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64C 2201/12 (2013.01); B64C 2201/146 (2013.01); F21Y 2113/13 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G05D 2201/02 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02);
Abstract

A robotic agent swarm system having first robotic luminaire agents, and at least one control processor. Each agent has a suspension configured to hold the agent against an architectural surface, which includes a holonomic operational area; at least one propulsion motor configured to enable holonomic movement of the agent different locations on the architectural surface; a communication system configured to communicate with at least one other agent; a power supply operatively connected to the at least one propulsion motor and the communication system; and a light source oriented to illuminate a region around the architectural surface. The control processor is operatively associated with the agents and configured to transmit operating instructions, via at least one of the agent's respective communication system. The operating instructions include instructions for operating one or more agent's respective propulsion motor to move the agent holonomically within the holonomic operational area.

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