Intelligent light sources to enhance plant response
AssigneeIntelligent Light Source, LLC
InventorsJack Abbott, Peter A. Zeidler, Alex Bodell
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Abstract
A grow system is disclosed herein. The grow system can include a grow device that can include a light system including a plurality of light sources, a light position controller, and a processor. The processor can receive information relating to a plant to be grown by the grow system and can, based on that information, identify an operation program that specifies lighting and positioning of the illumination system. Using the operation program, the processor can generate one or several control signals to control the operation of the light system and the light position system.
Claims20
An active growth controller system comprising:
- an active growth control device comprising:
- an illumination system configured to illuminate a growth region, wherein one or several plants can be located in the growth region;
- a memory containing stored instructions, wherein the stored instructions comprise a plurality of operating programs, wherein the operating programs contains parameters for controlling at least one of the climate control system and the illumination system;
- a processor configured to:
- receive first plant data, wherein the first plant data identifies at least one of:
- a plant type;
- a plant age;
- a plant size, and a desired harvest outcome at a first time;
- retrieve the operating programs;
- identify an operating program corresponding to the first plant data;
- generate and send first control signals to the illumination system to control illumination of the growth region, wherein the first control signals are generated based on the operating program and the first plant data;
- receive second plant data, wherein the second plant data identifies at least one of a plant age, a plant size, and progress towards a desired harvest outcome at a second time;
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- generate and send second control signals to the illumination system to control illumination of the growth region, wherein the second control signals are generated based on the operating program and the second plant data.
A method of optimizing plant growth, the method comprising:
- receiving first plant data, wherein the first plant data identifies at least one of:
- a plant type;
- a plant age;
- a plant size, and a desired harvest outcome at a first time;
- receiving grow parameter data, wherein the grow parameter data specifies at least one of an available grow time, data specifying available energy or irrigation resources and a cost parameter, wherein the cost parameter identifies a maximum cost for completion of the grow;
- identifying an operating program corresponding to the first plant data and the grow parameter data, wherein the operating program comprises a control parameter for controlling the operation of an active growth control system comprising:
- a memory, a processor, and an illumination system configured to illuminate one or several plants in a growth region;
- generating and outputting first control signals to the illumination system, wherein the first control signals are configured to control illumination of the growth region, wherein the first control signals are generated based on the operating program and the first plant data;
- receiving second plant data, wherein the second plant data identifies at least one of a plant age, a plant size, plant weight, and progress towards a desired harvest outcome at a second time;
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- generating and sending second control signals to the illumination system to control illumination of the growth region, wherein the second control signals are generated based on the operating program and the second plant data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.