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US 2021/0212272 A1Published application
Illumination control in horticulture using fluorescent dyes
AssigneeMoleculed Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Aronov, Simon Litsyn
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AssigneeMoleculed Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Aronov, Simon Litsyn
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Color conversion units and inks for horticultural applications as well as corresponding growing facilities and methods are provided. Color conversion units comprise structural element(s) positioned between natural and/or artificial illumination source(s) and horticultural crop(s), and fluorescent dye(s) embedded in and/or painted on the structural element(s) and configured to convert radiation within absorption range(s) in the specified spectrum into emitted radiation within emission range(s) that are at longer wavelengths than the absorption range(s) and are more readily used by the crop plants and/or modify their growing conditions. Illumination control may be achieved by controlling the types and spatial spread of the dyes, to modify the illumination spectra controllably. For example, dyes may be used to convert ultraviolet, blue and/or green radiation into red radiation which is used better by the plants and/or into growth signals, e.g. in the infrared, that modify plant growth patterns, such as initiating flowering.
A color conversion unit for horticultural applications, the color conversion unit comprising:
A color conversion ink for horticultural applications, the color conversion ink comprising at least one fluorescent dye configured to convert radiation within at least one absorption range of a specified illumination spectrum into emitted radiation within at least one emission range that is at longer wavelengths than the at least one absorption range, wherein the color conversion ink is configured to be paintable on at least one structural element, configured to be positioned between at least one illumination source having the specified illumination spectrum and a horticultural crop;
A method of improving crop illumination in horticultural applications, the method comprising:
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