Photon modulation management system for stimulation of a desired response in birds

• US 9,844,209 B1
• Filed: 11/17/2015
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiant Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Xiant Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Suntych, Jon Daren
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Monica L
• Application Number:
  US14/943,135
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/005 Monitoring or measuring activity, e.g. detecting heat or mating
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 45/00 Other aviculture appliances, e.g. devices for determining whether a bird is about to lay
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/04 by periodically varying the intensity of light, e.g. using choppers shutters, diaphragms for cameras G03B9/00; devices for eliminating or reducing the effect of flicker in projection systems G03B21/40
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 in response to determined parameters

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide systems for stimulating a desired response, such as ovulation and egg laying, hunger, growth, mood and sexual maturity in birds, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail and ostrich, by controlling the duty cycle, wavelength band and frequency of photon bursts to a bird, through the high frequency modulation of photons in an individual color spectrum to the bird and duty cycle, where the photon modulation and duty cycle is based upon the specific needs of the bird.

Claims

1. A system for inducing a desired response in a bird comprising:

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

wherein said at least one photon emitter is configured to emit at least one first photon pulse, wherein said at least one first photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

wherein said duration of said at least one first photon pulse is between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds and wherein the duration of the delay between said photon pulses is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours;

wherein said duty cycle of said first photon pulse is between 0.01% and 90% of constant emission of said at least one photon emitter;

wherein said at least one photon emitter is configured to emit at least one additional photon pulse, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse is different from the said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse;

wherein said at least one photon emission modulation controller controls said emission of photons from said photon emitter;

wherein said duration of said at least one additional photon pulse is between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds and wherein the duration of the delay between said photon pulses is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours;

wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse is between 0.01% and 90% of constant emission of said at least one photon emitter;

a master logic controller in communication with said at least one photon emission modulation controller, wherein said master logic controller sends commands to said at least one photon emission modulation controller controlling the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse and said at least one additional photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter; and

wherein said master logic controller is in communication with an environmental system;

and

wherein said at least one first photon pulse and said at least one additional photon pulse induce a desired response in a bird;

wherein said desired response from said bird is chosen from ovulation, fertility, egg production or laying, hunger, growth, reduction of stress or calming, improving egg quality, socialization, bird growth, bird development, sexual maturity, improving reproductive quality, facilitation of nutrient uptake, photochemical responses, and regulation of circadian rhythm.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one photon emitter is configured to emit a plurality of at least one first photon pulses, wherein said plurality of said at least one first photon pulses are of a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

and

wherein said at least one additional photon pulse is emitted after the emission of said plurality of said first photon pulses, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle that is different from the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said at least one photon emitter is configured to emit at least one additional plurality of said at least one first photon pulses after the emission of said at least one additional photon pulse, wherein said plurality of said at least one first photon pulses are of a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

and

wherein at least one additional said at least one additional photon pulse is emitted after the emission of said at least one additional plurality of said first photon pulses, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle that is different from the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said system comprises a plurality of photon emitters.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said at least one photon emitter is selected from the group of incandescent (Tungsten-halogen and Xenon), Fluorescent (CFL'"'"'s), high intensity discharge (Metal Halide, High-Pressure Sodium, Low-Pressure Sodium, Mercury Vapor), and light emitting diode.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said master logic controller is in communication with a power consumption sensor that monitors the power usage of said at least one photon emitter and wherein said power consumption sensor is in communication with a host that is external to said master logic controller.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one photon emission modulation controller is selected from the group comprising a solid-state relay, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, a field-effect transistor, a zener diode, an optical chopper and a device that induces modulation of a photon pulse.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one first photon pulse is chosen from the group comprising near-red, far-red, green, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange, and ultra-violet.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one additional photon pulse is chosen from the group comprising near-red, far-red, green, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange and ultra-violet.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one first photon pulse is between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one additional photon pulse has a wavelength between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising

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

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.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said master logic controller adjusts said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse and said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle from said at least one additional photon pulse based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said environmental system controls heating, cooling and humidity to said bird.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the timing of an environmental event to said environmental system to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor, wherein said environmental event is chosen from a change in temperature and humidity.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the duration of an environmental event to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising said master logic controller in communication with a nutrient source, wherein said nutrient source provides nutrient events to said bird.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the timing of a nutrient event to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the duration of a nutrient event to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group comprising a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, movement sensor, weight sensor, sound sensor, a gas sensor, a near-infrared sensor, a camera, and combinations thereof.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein said bird is selected from the group comprising:

chickens, ducks and other water fowl, turkeys, emu, ostrich, quail, pheasant, upland game birds, pigeon, parrots and other exotic bird species.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one first photon pulse has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 0.01% to 10%.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 0.1% to 10%.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 10.01% to 15%.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 10.1% to 15%.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 15.01% to 20%.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 15.01% to 20%.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 20.01% to 30%.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 20.1% to 30%.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 30.01% to 40%.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 30.1% to 40%.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 40.01% to 90%.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 40.01% to 90%.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said first photon pulse and said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse induce a gain efficiency greater than 1.

37. A method for inducing a desired response in a bird 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;

emitting at least one first photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter toward said bird, wherein said at least one first photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

wherein said duration of said at least one first photon pulse is between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds and wherein the duration of the delay between said photon pulses is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours;

wherein said duty cycle of said first photon pulse is between 0.01% and 90% of constant emission of said at least one photon emitter; and

emitting at least one additional photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter toward said bird, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse is different from the said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse;

wherein said duration of said at least one additional photon pulse is between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds and wherein the duration of the delay between said photon pulses is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours;

wherein said duty cycle of said additional photon pulse is between 0.01% to 90% of constant emission of said at least one photon emitter;

providing a master logic controller in communication with said at least one photon emission modulation controller, wherein said master logic controller sends commands to said at least one photon emission modulation controller controlling the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse and said at least one additional photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter; and

wherein said master logic controller is in communication with an environmental system;

and

wherein a desired response is induced in a bird;

wherein said desired response from said bird is chosen from ovulation, fertility, egg production or laying, hunger, growth, reduction of stress or calming, improving egg quality, socialization, bird growth, bird development, sexual maturity, improving reproductive quality, facilitation of nutrient uptake, photochemical responses, and regulation of circadian rhythm.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

emitting at least one additional at least one first photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter toward said bird after the emission of said at least one additional photon pulse, wherein said at least one first photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle; and

emitting at least one additional said at least one additional photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter toward said bird, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle;

wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse is different from the said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

emitting a plurality of said first photon pulses from said at least one photon emitters, wherein said plurality of said first photon pulses has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle; and

emitting at least one additional photon pulse after the emission of said plurality of said first photon pulses, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle that is different from the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said plurality of said first photon pulses.

40. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

emitting at least one additional plurality of said first photon pulses from said at least one photon emitters after the emission of said at least one additional photon pulse, wherein said plurality of said first photon pulses has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle; and

emitting at least one additional said at least one additional photon pulse after emitting said second plurality of said first photon pulses, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle that is different from the duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse.

41. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one photon emitter is selected from the group consisting of incandescent (Tungsten-halogen and Xenon), Fluorescent (CFL'"'"'s), high intensity discharge (Metal Halide, High-Pressure Sodium, Low-Pressure Sodium, Mercury Vapor), and light emitting diode.

42. The method claim 37, further comprising:

providing a power consumption sensor in communication with said master logic controller;

monitoring the power usage of said at least one photon emitter;

communicating said power consumption from said power consumption sensor to a host external to the master logic controller.

43. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one photon emission modulation controller is selected from the group consisting of a solid-state relay, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, a field-effect transistor, a zener diode, an optical chopper and a device that induces modulation of a photon pulse.

44. The method of claim 37, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one first photon pulse is chosen from the group consisting of near-red, far-red, green, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange, and ultra-violet.

45. The method of claim 37, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one additional photon pulse is chosen from the group consisting of near-red, far-red, green, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange and ultra-violet.

46. The method of claim 37, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one first photon pulse has a wavelength between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

47. The method of claim 37, wherein said wavelength band of said at least one additional photon pulse has a wavelength between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

48. The method of claim 37, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse is the same as said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse.

49. The method of claim 37, further comprising

providing at least one sensor;

monitoring at least one condition associated with said bird, wherein said at least one condition associated with said bird is an environmental condition associated with said bird or a physiological condition associated with said bird; and

communicating data regarding said condition from said at least one sensor to said master logic controller.

50. The method of claim 49, further comprising

adjusting said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse and said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle from said at least one additional photon pulse from said at least one photon emitter based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

51. The method of claim 49,

wherein said environmental system controls heating, cooling and humidity to said bird.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the timing of an environmental event to said environmental system to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor, wherein said environmental event is chosen from a change in temperature and humidity.

53. The method of claim 51, wherein said master logic controller adjusts the duration of an environmental event to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

54. The method of claim 49, further comprising

providing a nutrient source in communication with said master logic controller, wherein said nutrient source provides nutrient events to said bird.

55. The method of claim 54, further comprising:

initiating a nutrient event from said nutrient source to said bird based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein said master logic controller determines the timing of said nutrient event based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

57. The method of claim 55, wherein said master logic controller determines the amount of nutrients directed toward said bird during said nutrient event based upon said data from said at least one sensor.

58. The method of claim 49, wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, movement sensor, weight sensor, sound sensor, a gas sensor, a near-infrared sensor, a camera, and combinations thereof.

59. The method of claim 37, wherein said bird is selected from the group comprising:

chickens, ducks and other water fowl, turkeys, emu, ostrich, quail, pheasant, upland game birds, pigeon, parrots and other exotic bird species.

60. The method of claim 37, wherein all external light is obstructed from said bird.

61. The method of claim 37, wherein said emission of said at least one first photon pulse and said emission of said at least one additional photon pulse is a supplemental source of photons.

62. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one first photon pulse has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

63. The method of claim 37, wherein said at least one additional photon pulse has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

64. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 0.01% to 10%.

65. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 0.1% to 10%.

66. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 10.01% to 15%.

67. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 10.1% to 15%.

68. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 15.01% to 20%.

69. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 15.01% to 20%.

70. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 20.01% to 30%.

71. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 20.1% to 30%.

72. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 30.01% to 40%.

73. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 30.1% to 40%.

74. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse ranges between 40.01% to 90%.

75. The method of claim 37, wherein said duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse ranges between 40.1% to 90%.

76. The method of claim 37, wherein said response is a non-naturally stimulated response.

77. The method of claim 37, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one first photon pulse is specifically tuned to a desired response from said bird.

78. The method of claim 37, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse is specifically tuned to a desired response from said bird.

79. The method of claim 37, wherein said method has a power savings of at least 50%.

80. The method of claim 37, wherein said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said first photon pulse and said duration, intensity, wavelength band and duty cycle of said at least one additional photon pulse induce a gain efficiency greater than 1.