Systems and methods for providing grow lighting

• US 10,492,375 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2015
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grow Solutions Tech LLC (Nu Skin Enterprises Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Grow Solutions Tech LLC (Nu Skin Enterprises Incorporated)
• Inventors: Millar, Gary Bret
• Primary Examiner(s): Parsley, David J
• Application Number:
  US14/832,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20160198638A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,565 Days
• Field of Search: 47 101 R, 47 17, 47 581 LS
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/04 Electric or magnetic or acoustic treatment of plants for promoting growth
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 41/44 for providing special optical effects, e.g. progressive motion of light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing grow lighting are described. One embodiment of a method includes receiving a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type and receiving a command for implementing the lighting cycle with a grow lighting assembly on a plant, where the grow lighting assembly includes a grow lighting device with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Some embodiments also include determining an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the grow lighting assembly and sending the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation.

Claims

1. A system for providing grow lighting, comprising:

a grow lighting assembly that comprises a plurality of low heat lighting elements, wherein a first lighting element of the plurality of low heat lighting elements outputs a first wavelength of photon-emitting light, and wherein a second lighting element of the plurality of low heat lighting elements outputs a second wavelength of photon-emitting light; and

a computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the computing device, causes the system to perform at least the following;

provide a user interface for creating a lighting cycle, the user interface configured to receive a user selection of a plurality options applicable to the grow lighting assembly;

receive, via the user interface, first data for creating a first portion of a lighting cycle, wherein the first portion comprises activating the first lighting element to output the first wavelength of photon-emitting light;

receive, via the user interface, second data for creating a second portion of the lighting cycle, wherein the second portion comprises activating the second lighting element to output the second wavelength of photon-emitting light;

receive a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type based at least in part on the received first data and the received second data;

receive, via the user interface, a command for implementing the lighting cycle with the grow lighting assembly on a plant;

determine an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the grow lighting assembly;

send the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation, wherein the grow lighting assembly implements the illumination pattern;

provide one or more details of the illumination pattern to a user via the user interface, wherein the one or more details include a value of total mols;

provide a user option to edit the detail via the user interface; and

provide a notification to harvest the plant based at least in part on a detected level of growth of the plant exceeding a configurable threshold.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is configured as at least one of the following:

a component of the grow lighting assembly, a hub device coupled to the grow lighting assembly, and a remote computing device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of low heat lighting elements comprises light emitting diodes (LEDs).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the lighting cycle comprises a plurality of different illumination patterns, depending on a developmental stage of the plant.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine an action to take regarding a developmental stage of the plant; and

provide a notification regarding the action, wherein the notification comprises at least one of a malfunction alert, a pruning reminder, a progress alert, a fertilizer reminder, and a water reminder.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic further causes the system to provide a user option to edit the lighting cycle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

receive, via the user interface, input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly; and

modify the lighting cycle based at least in part on the received input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly.

8. A system for providing grow lighting, comprising:

a computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the computing device, causes the system to perform at least the following;

provide a user interface for creating a lighting cycle, the user interface configured to receive a user selection of a plurality options applicable to a grow lighting assembly;

receive, via the user interface, first data for creating a first portion of a lighting cycle, wherein the first portion comprises activating a first light emitting diode (LED) to output a first wavelength of photon-emitting light;

receive, via the user interface, second data for creating a second portion of the lighting cycle, wherein the second portion comprises activating a second LED to output a second wavelength of photon-emitting light that is different from the first wavelength;

receive a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type based at least in part on the received first data and the second data;

receive, via the user interface, a command for implementing the lighting cycle with the grow lighting assembly on a plant, wherein the grow lighting assembly includes a grow lighting device with a plurality of LEDs;

determine an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the grow lighting assembly;

send the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation;

provide one or more details of the illumination pattern to a user via the user interface, wherein the one or more details include a value of total mols; and

provide a user option to edit the detail via the user interface.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the illumination pattern includes illuminating the first LED having the first wavelength and the second LED having the second wavelength.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the lighting cycle comprises a plurality of different illumination patterns, depending on a developmental stage of the plant.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine an action to take regarding a developmental stage of the plant; and

provide a notification regarding the action, wherein the notification is a notification to harvest the plant based at least in part on a detected level of growth of the plant exceeding a configurable threshold.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine a yield statistic of the plant that has been subject to the lighting cycle; and

provide the yield statistic to a user.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising providing a user option to edit the lighting cycle.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

receive, via the user interface, input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly; and

modify the lighting cycle based at least in part on the received input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly.

15. A system for providing grow lighting, comprising:

a computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the computing device, causes the system to perform at least the following;

provide a user interface for creating a lighting cycle, the user interface configured to receive a user selection of a plurality options applicable to a grow lighting assembly;

receive, via the user interface, first data for creating a first portion of a lighting cycle, wherein the first portion comprises activating a first light emitting diode (LED) to output a first wavelength of photon-emitting light;

receive, via the user interface, second data for creating a second portion of the lighting cycle, wherein the second portion comprises activating a second LED to output a second wavelength of photon-emitting light that is different from the first wavelength;

receive a lighting cycle for a predetermined plant type based at least in part on the received first data and second data;

receive, via the user interface, a command for implementing the lighting cycle with the grow lighting assembly on a plant, wherein the grow lighting assembly includes a grow lighting device with a plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of LEDs comprises the first LED and the second LED;

determine an illumination pattern for implementing the lighting cycle for the first LED and the second LED;

send the illumination pattern to the grow lighting assembly for implementation;

provide one or more details of the illumination pattern to a user via the user interface, wherein the one or more details include a value of total mols;

provide a user option to edit the detail via the user interface; and

provide a notification to harvest the plant based at least in part on a detected level of growth of the plant exceeding a configurable threshold.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the lighting cycle comprises a plurality of different illumination patterns, depending on a developmental stage of the plant.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine an action to take regarding a developmental stage of the plant; and

provide a notification regarding the action, wherein the notification comprises at least one of aa malfunction alert, a pruning reminder, a progress alert, a fertilizer reminder, and a water reminder.

18. The system for providing grow lighting of claim 15, wherein the user option comprises an option to edit the number of days the determined illumination pattern is used.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

receive, via the user interface, input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly; and

modify the lighting cycle based at least in part on the received input related to the total mols provided by the lighting assembly.