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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
May. 22, 2020
Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Jonathan Becker Schmidt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Fluence Bioengineering, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit () extending from a housing, a lightguide length extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps () coupled to respective lateral edges extending along a height axis H, the endcap having a lightguide-receiving socket spaced () adjacent a lightsource housing-receiving socket (). In other aspects the endcaps are convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. In another aspect a luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/−30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect is providing intracanopy lighting having a planar optical conduit, a major extent of which is disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit below an upper plant canopy.