OMNISPECTRUM LED GROW LIGHT

• US 20120170264A1
• Filed: 01/03/2012
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HGL Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: HGL Technologies LLC
• Inventors: McKenzie, Cammie, McKenzie, Julie E.
• Application Number:
  US13/342,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20120170264A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/231
• 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: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

An omnispectrum LED grow light is disclosed. Features of the light may include, inter alia, a plurality of LED elements including a plurality of different LED types, each LED type having a unique light wavelength output. The LED elements may be distributed across a grow light surface. A controller may be configured to adjust the intensities of the omnispectrum LED grow light at each of the light wavelengths. The controller may provide a plurality of settings that are configured to automatically adjust multiple intensities to a level that is optimized for a particular plant or growth phase. The controller may also be configured to allow independent control over the intensities of individual light wavelengths.

Claims

1. An omnispectrum Light Emitting Diode (LED) grow light, comprising:

a plurality of LED elements of a first wavelength, arranged on a grow light surface;

a plurality of LED elements of a second wavelength, arranged on the grow light surface;

an intensity adjustment mechanism coupled to the plurality of LED elements of a first wavelength, and configured to adjust the intensity of the LED grow light at the first wavelength;

an intensity adjustment mechanism coupled to the plurality of LED elements of a second wavelength, and configured to adjust the intensity of the LED grow light at the second wavelength;

a controller coupled to the intensity adjustment mechanisms and configured to automatically control intensities of the LED grow light at the first and second wavelengths;

the controller comprising a plurality of settings corresponding to a plurality of plant types and/or plant growth phases, so that selection of a setting from the plurality of settings automatically adjusts the intensities of the LED grow light at the first and second wavelengths to optimal intensity levels for the plant type and/or growth phase corresponding to the selected setting.

2. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 1, further comprising a User Interface (UI) coupled to the controller and configured to allow user selection of a setting from the from the plurality of settings.

3. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the first wavelength and second wavelength comprise two or more of a 420 nanometer (nm), 440 nm, 450 nm, 460 nm, 470 nm, 612 nm, 630 nm, 640 nm, 660 nm, 670 nm, 740 nm, 4500 Kelvin (K) wavelength type.

4. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously adjust the intensities of the LED grow light at the first and second wavelengths.

5. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to independently adjust the intensities of the LED grow light at the first and second wavelengths by adjusting the intensity of the LED grow light at either the first or second wavelength, without adjusting the intensities of other wavelengths provided by the LED grow light.

6. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the LED elements included in the grow light are grouped into one or more light engines.

7. An omnispectrum Light Emitting Diode (LED) grow light, comprising:

a plurality of LED elements of a first wavelength, arranged on a grow light surface;

a plurality of LED elements of a second wavelength, arranged on the grow light surface;

wherein the first wavelength and second wavelength comprise two or more of a 420 nanometer (nm), 440 nm, 450 nm, 460 nm, 470 nm, 612 nm, 630 nm, 640 nm, 660 nm, 670 nm, 740 nm, 4500 Kelvin (K) wavelength type;

an intensity adjustment mechanism coupled to the plurality of LED elements of a first wavelength;

an intensity adjustment mechanism coupled to the plurality of LED elements of a second wavelength;

a controller coupled to the intensity adjustment mechanisms, the controller providing a User Interface (UI) configured to allow independent user adjustment of at least one single intensity of the LED grow light, without adjusting the intensities of other wavelengths provided by the LED grow light.

8. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 7, wherein the controller is further configured to automatically adjust multiple intensities of the LED grow light.

9. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 8, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously adjust the multiple intensities of the LED grow light.

10. The omnispectrum LED grow light of claim 7, wherein the LED elements included in the grow light are grouped into one or more light engines.