Photon modulation management system

• US 10,638,669 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiant Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Xiant Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Suntych, Jon Daren
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes, Kristen C
• Application Number:
  US15/506,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20170347532A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,713 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/20 Forcing-frames; Lights , i.e. glass panels covering the forcing-frames
• CPC Class Codes: A01H 3/02 by controlling duration, wavelength, intensity, or periodicity of illumination
• CPC Class Codes: C12M 35/02 Electrical or electromagnetic means, e.g. for electroporation or for cell fusion
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 13/00 Treatment of microorganisms or enzymes with electrical or wave energy, e.g. magnetism, sonic waves
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide systems for inducing a desired response in an organism by controlling the duty cycle, wavelength band and frequency of photon bursts to an organism, through the photon modulation of one or more photon pulse trains in conjunction with one or more different photon pulse trains to the organism and duty cycle, where the photon modulation and duty cycle is based upon the specific needs of the organism. Devices for inducing a desired response in an organism such as growth, destruction or repair through the photon modulation of one or more photon pulse trains in conjunction with one or more different photon pulse trains to the organism are also provided. Further provided are methods for the optimization of organism growth, destruction or repair through the use of high frequency modulation of photons of individual color spectrums.

Claims

1. A method for increasing the photosynthetic rate in a photosynthetic organism, wherein said method comprises:

providing at least one photon emitter;

providing at least one photon emission modulation controller in communication with said at least one photon emitter;

communicating a command from said at least one photon emission modulation controller to said at least one photon emitter;

providing a photon signal from said at least one photon emitter to said organism, wherein is said organism is a plant chosen from gymnosperms, angiosperms and pteridophytes, wherein said photon signal comprises two or more independent components, wherein each of the said independent component comprises;

a repetitive modulated photon pulse group, with one or more photon pulse ON durations with one or more intensities, one or more photon pulse OFF durations, and a wavelength color;

wherein said one or more ON durations of said photon pulse of each independent component is between 0.01 microseconds and 5 minutes and wherein the one or more OFF durations of the photon pulse of each independent component is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, wherein said one or more ON durations of said photon pulse of each independent component are different from said one or more OFF durations of the photon pulse of each independent component;

and

wherein each of the two or more independent components are produced within said signal simultaneously;

wherein the wavelength colors of each modulated photon pulse group is different; and

wherein the initiation of the ON duration of each repetitive modulated photon pulse group within each of the two or more independent components are offset;

and

emitting said signal toward said photosynthetic organism, wherein the combined effect of the two or more photon pulse groups increases the photosynthetic rate of the photosynthetic organism relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of at least 5% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 85% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 75% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least a 114% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 65% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least a 129% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 55% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least a 154% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising, said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 45% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least a 188% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components has a duty cycle between 5% and 95%, wherein the combined effect of said two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 5% and 33%, wherein the combined effect of said two or more independent components produces at least an 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 33% and 65%, wherein the combined effect of said two or more independent components produces at least an 129% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 65% and 95%, wherein the combined effect of said two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising a phase shift of at least one of said photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components, wherein said phase shift comprises an increase in the length of delay of said one or more OFF durations, wherein the effect of said phase shift produces an average photosynthetic rate of at least 0.8 PSR.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing at least one sensor monitoring at least one condition associated with said photosynthetic organism, wherein said at least one condition associated with said photosynthetic organism is an environmental conditional associated with said organism or a physiological condition associated with said organism;

wherein said at least one sensor is operably linked to a first communication device, wherein said first communication device sends data from said at least one sensor to a master logic controller in communication with said photon emitter.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said master logic controller adjusts at least one aspect of at least one of said photon pulse groups, wherein said at least one aspect is chosen from the photon pulse group duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle within said photon signal based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 33% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components produces at least a 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 20% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 15% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 281% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 10% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 284% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 5% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 204% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

20. A system for increasing the photosynthetic rate in a photosynthetic organism, wherein the system comprises:

at least one photon emitter;

at least one photon emission modulation controller in communication with said at least one photon emitter;

a photon signal to said organism, wherein is said organism is a plant chosen from gymnosperms, angiosperms and pteridophytes, wherein said photon signal comprises two or more independent components, wherein each of the said independent component comprises;

a repetitive modulated photon pulse group, with one or more photon pulse ON durations with one or more intensities, one or more photon pulse OFF durations, and a wavelength color;

wherein said one or more ON durations of said photon pulse of each independent component is between 0.01 microseconds and 5 minutes and wherein the one or more OFF durations of the photon of each independent component is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours;

and

wherein each of the two or more independent components are produced within said signal simultaneously;

wherein the wavelength colors of each modulated photon pulse group is different; and

wherein the initiation of the ON duration of each repetitive modulated photon pulse group within each of the two or more independent components are offset;

and

emitting said signal toward said photosynthetic organism, wherein the combined effect of the two or more photon pulse groups increases the photosynthetic rate of the photosynthetic organism relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of at least 5% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 85% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 75% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 114% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 65% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 129% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

25. The system of claim 20, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 5% and 95%, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

26. The system of claim 20, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 5% and 33%, and wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

27. The system of claim 20, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 33% and 65%, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 129% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

28. The system of claim 20, wherein at least one of said photon pulse groups has a duty cycle between 65% and 95%, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least an 80% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% duty cycle.

29. The system of claim 20, further comprising a phase shift of the one or more OFF durations of at least one of said photon pulse groups, wherein said phase shift comprises an increase in the length of said one or more OFF durations, wherein the combined effect of said phase shift in said two or more independent components produces an average photosynthetic rate of at least 0.8 PSR.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein said phase shift with between 0.1 microseconds and 2800 microseconds.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein said phase shift is a shift of 1.5×

said OFF duration of at least one of said photon pulse groups wherein the combined effect of said phase shift in the two or more independent components produces an average photosynthetic rate of at least 0.8 PSR.

32. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a master logic controller, wherein said master logic controller is in communication with said at least one photon emitter.

33. The system of claim 32, further comprising:

at least one sensor monitoring at least one condition associated with said photosynthetic organism, wherein said at least one condition associated with said photosynthetic organism is an environmental conditional associated with said organism or a physiological condition associated with said organism;

wherein said at least one sensor is operably linked to a first communication device, wherein said first communication device sends data from said at least one sensor to said master logic controller in communication with said photon emitter.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein said master logic controller adjusts at least one aspect of at least one of said photon pulse groups, wherein said at least one aspect is chosen from the photon pulse group duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle within said photon signal based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

35. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 33% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

36. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 20% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 207% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

37. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 15% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 281% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

38. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 10% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 284% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.

39. The system of claim 20, wherein said ON duration of at least one of the photon pulse groups of said two or more independent components is between 0.1 microseconds and 25000 microseconds with a duty cycle of 5% relative to a 100% constant photon emission, wherein the combined effect of the two or more independent components produces at least a 204% increase in photosynthetic rate relative to the photosynthetic rate of the organism when exposed to a 100% constant photon emission.