Light distribution system
AssigneeBiovantage International, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Edward Donham, Gary C. Bjorklund
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a method of growing one or more plants can be implemented wherein the one or more plants establish a canopy that shades an intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants from direct illumination. The method can include coupling a light source with a light distribution device; disposing the light distribution device in a position to directly illuminate the canopy region of the one or more plants and to directly illuminate the intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants.
Claims45
A method of growing one or more plants wherein the one or more plants establish a canopy that shades an intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants from direct illumination, the method comprising:
- coupling a light source with a light distribution device;
- disposing the light distribution device in a position to directly illuminate the canopy region of the one or more plants and to directly illuminate the intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants.
A method comprising:
- providing a first light source capable of producing light of at least a first wavelength;
- providing a second light source capable of producing light of at least a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength;
- coupling the first light source and the second light source to a light distribution device;
- illuminating a canopy region and an intra-canopy volume with light produced from the first light source for a first period of time;
- illuminating the canopy region and the intra-canopy volume with light produced from the second light source for a second period of time.
A system for growing one or more plants wherein the one or more plants establish a canopy that shades an intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants from direct illumination, the system comprising:
- a light distribution device;
- a light source coupled with the light distribution device;
- wherein the light distribution device is positioned to directly illuminate the canopy region of the one or more plants and to directly illuminate the intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants.
A system comprising:
- a first light source capable of producing light of at least a first wavelength;
- a second light source capable of producing light of at least a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength;
- the first light source and the second light source coupled to a light distribution device;
- a controller to cause the light distribution device to:
- illuminate a canopy region and an intra-canopy volume with light produced from the first light source for a first period of time;
- illuminate the canopy region and the intra-canopy volume with light produced from the second light source for a second period of time.
A method of increasing biomass of one or more plants as part of a flowering/fruiting phase, comprising:
- illuminating a canopy and an intracanopy volume of the one or more plants with light within the range of 700 to 760 nm, during a period after other illumination has ceased;
- accelerating the conversion of phytochrome FR into phytochrome R, thus reducing the dark period required for establishing and maintaining the flower/fruiting stage of growth.
A method of growing one or more plants wherein the one or more plants establish a canopy that shades an intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants from direct illumination, the method comprising:
- providing a light pipe;
- coupling the light pipe with a light source;
- disposing the light pipe within an intra-canopy volume;
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- illuminating the intra-canopy volume with the light pipe while the source is positioned outside the intra-canopy volume.
A system for growing one or more plants wherein the one or more plants establish a canopy that shades an intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants from direct illumination, the system comprising:
- a light pipe;
- a light source coupled with the light pipe;
- wherein the light pipe is positioned to directly illuminate the intra-canopy volume of the one or more plants while the light source is positioned outside of the intra-canopy volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.