Patents
US 11749989 B2: Controlled environment agriculture electricity optimization
- Granted
- 2023-09-05
- Filed
- 2021-09-09 application 17470207
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An exemplary control unit may respond to electrical grid needs within a controlled environment agricultural system, which may include one or more power consuming and environment controlling systems. The control unit may identify criticality of and power consumption by the systems and may compare those with the current cost of power (capacity and energy). The control unit may analyze the cost of adjusting power to systems and the cost of powering those systems during a specified period of time. The analysis may account for the value of adjusting the electricity as well as tariffs and market mechanisms specific to the electricity market in a responsive manner. The cost of powering off or reducing power to those systems may be identified by considering the value of the associated crops, and the impact that the system has on the crops.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230905.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Bounti Operating Company LLC 7 patents | US company or organization | Hamilton, MT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary R. HILBERG | Cypress, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas C. Tillman | Sugar Land, TX | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexander P. Francis | Denver, CO | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J3/004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F24F | Air-conditioning; air-humidification; ventilation; use of air currents for screening | F24F11/63 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B13/042 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q50/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2025-03-31 | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. HAMILTON, MT GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC HAMILTON, MT | 70686/140 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-01-13 | Assignment Assignment-change of address | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC signed 2025-01-13 | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC HAMILTON, MT | 69876/518 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-04-18 | Merger Merger and change of name | LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2021-11-19 LONGLEAF MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-11-19 | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY, LLC HAMILTON, MT | 59621/560 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC F/K/A LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. signed 2022-04-04 GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC signed 2022-04-04 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 59494/374 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC F/K/A LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. signed 2022-04-04 GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC signed 2022-04-04 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 59494/285 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-09-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FRANCIS, ALEXANDER P. signed 2021-09-07 HILBERG, GARY R. signed 2021-09-07 TILLMAN, THOMAS C. signed 2021-09-07 | LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION HAMILTON, MT | 57443/813 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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