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US 11,229,165 B2Granted
Lighting apparatuses and systems for plant growth
AssigneeX19 Growtech Corp.
InventorSteven Iamundi
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Abstract
LED lighting apparatuses are provided for growing plants are provided that emit light based on the growth phase of the plant. Hydroponic systems are also provided that uses these LED lighting apparatuses.
Claims12
A hydroponic system for growing a plant, the system comprising:
- a vertical plant support structure;
- at least one lighting apparatus;
- and
- an extendible frame structure for supporting and positioning the at least one lighting apparatus adjacent to the vertical plant support structure;
- wherein the at least one lighting apparatus comprises a support member and one or more flexible LED strips mounted on the support member;
- wherein each of the one or more flexible LED strips having one or more blue surface mounted LEDs that emit blue light in the range of 400-500 nm, one or more red surface mounted LEDs that emit red light in the range of 620-780 nm, or combinations thereof;
- and
- wherein the support member is a flexible screen extendable from a folded configuration to expose the one or more flexible LED strips for emitting light towards the vertical plant support structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.