MONITOR FOR PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• US 20070057801A1
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trident Design, LLC
• Original Assignee: Trident Design, LLC
• Inventors: Hawker, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US11/469,415
• Publication Number:
  US 20070057801A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/604
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/00 Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A device for monitoring at least one environmental condition of a plant or any other type of vegetation. Another exemplary embodiment is a method for providing a visible indication of at least one environmental conditional of a plant. In one exemplary embodiment, a device may emit light to provide notice of at least one environmental condition of a plant. An exemplary embodiment of the device may include means for controlling and/or adjusting the light output. As a result, an exemplary embodiment of the device may provide a desirable and suitable visible indication of at least one environmental condition of a plant.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a light source; and

a diffuser substantially enclosing said light source;

wherein said device is adapted to emit light in response to an environmental condition of a plant.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said light source is a light-emitting diode (LED).

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said diffuser is comprised of a translucent material.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said diffuser is adapted to distribute light emitted by said device to provide 360-degree visibility.

5. The device of claim 1 further comprising a probe adapted to be inserted into soil adjacent to said plant.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environmental condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit includes an on-off switch.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environment condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit is adapted to be calibrated to adjust a level at which said environmental condition of said plant is detected.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein said environmental condition is a moisture level of soil.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein said environmental condition is selected from the group consisting of a moisture level of soil, a mineral content of soil, a fertilizer content of soil, a pH level of soil, and light.

10. A device comprising:

a light source; and

a translucent enclosure substantially enclosing said light source;

wherein said device is adapted to emit light in response to an environmental condition of a plant.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein said light source is a light-emitting diode (LED).

12. The device of claim 10 further comprising a probe adapted to be inserted into soil adjacent to said plant.

13. The device of claim 10 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environmental condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit includes an on-off switch.

14. The device of claim 10 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environment condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit is adapted to be calibrated to adjust a level at which said environmental condition of said plant is detected.

15. The device of claim 10 wherein said environmental condition is a moisture level of soil.

16. A device comprising:

a light source;

means for softening light emitted by said device; and

a probe adapted to be inserted in soil adjacent to a plant;

wherein said device is adapted to emit light in response to an environmental condition of a plant.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein said light source is a light-emitting diode (LED).

18. The device of claim 16 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environmental condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit includes an on-off switch.

19. The device of claim 16 further comprising:

a circuit adapted to detect said environment condition of said plant;

wherein said circuit is adapted to be calibrated to adjust a level at which said environmental condition of said plant is detected.

20. The device of claim 16 wherein said environmental condition is a moisture level of soil.