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

• US 9,560,837 B1
• Filed: 09/28/2016
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2013
• 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:
  US15/278,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20170027135A1
• Time in Patent Office: 132 Days
• Field of Search: 119/417, 119/713
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/005 Monitoring or measuring activity, e.g. detecting heat or mating
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 39/012 filling automatically , e.g. by gravity from a reserve
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 45/00 Other aviculture appliances, e.g. devices for determining whether a bird is about to lay
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/10 Controlling the light source
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/165 following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for stimulating a desired response, such as ovulation and egg laying, fertility, hunger, growth, mood and sexual maturity in birds or aves, by controlling the pulsing of two or more different wavelength bands and cycle, frequency of photon bursts within a photon signal to a bird, where the photon modulation and duty cycle is based upon the specific needs of the bird.

Claims

1. 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;

providing a photon signal to said bird, wherein said photon signal comprises two or more independent components, wherein said two or more independent components comprise;

a first independent component comprising a repetitive first modulated photon pulse group, wherein said first modulated photon pulse group has one or more photon pulse ON durations between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds with one or more intensities, has one or more photon pulse OFF durations between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, and a wavelength color; and

a second independent component comprising a repetitive second modulated photon pulse group, wherein said second modulated photon pulse group has one or more photon pulse ON durations between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds with one or more intensities, has one or more second photon pulse OFF durations between is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, and a wavelength color;

wherein the first independent component and the second independent component are produced within said signal simultaneously;

wherein the second modulated photon pulse group is different from the first modulated photon pulse group; and

emitting said signal toward said bird from said at least one photon emitter, wherein the combined effect of first modulated photon pulse group and the second modulated photon pulse group of the signal produces a desired response from said bird; and

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 method of claim 1, further comprising:

a third or more independent component comprising a repetitive third or more modulated photon pulse group, wherein said third or more modulated photon pulse group has one or more photon pulse ON durations between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds with one or more intensities, has one or more photon pulse OFF durations between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, and a wavelength color;

wherein the third or more independent component, the first independent component and the second independent component are produced within said signal simultaneously;

wherein the repetitive third or more modulated photon pulse group is different from the second modulated photon pulse group and the first modulated photon pulse group;

and

emitting said signal toward said bird from said at least one photon emitter, wherein the combined effect of the repetitive third or more modulated photon pulse group, the first modulated photon pulse group and the second modulated photon pulse group of the signal produces a desired response from said bird.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse OFF durations of the third or more modulated photon pulse group is different.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse ON durations of the third or more modulated photon pulse group is different.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

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 modulated pulse groups of said third or more independent component.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein said components of said third or more modulated photon pulse group are specifically tuned to a desired response from said bird.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein said wavelength color of said third or more modulated photon pulse group is chosen from the group consisting of near red, far-red, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange, green and ultra-violet.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein said wavelength color of said third or more modulated photon pulse group has a wavelength between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein said third or more modulated photon pulse group further comprises one or more additional intensities.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the durations of the third or more pulse ON are different from the durations of the third or more photon pulse OFF.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein said third modulated photon pulse group has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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 modulated pulse groups of said first independent component and said second independent component from said at least one photon emitters.

13. The method of claim 1, 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.

14. The method of claim 1, 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, optical chopper and a device that induces modulation of said first modulated photon pulse group and said second modulated photon pulse group.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said wavelength color of said first modulated photon pulse group and said wavelength color of said second modulated photon pulse group are chosen from the group consisting of near red, far-red, blue, infra-red, yellow, orange, green and ultra-violet.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said wavelength color of said first modulated photon pulse group and said wavelength color of said second modulated photon pulse group photon pulse each have a wavelength between 0.1 nm and 1 cm.

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

chickens, quail, turkeys, waterfowl, ostriches, emu, pheasant, game birds, doves, pigeons and grouse, and tissue thereof.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said desired response in said bird is a response mediated by opsins in the hypothalamus of said bird.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein said desired response from said bird is chosen from ovulation, egg laying, hunger, growth and mood.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein said first modulated photon pulse group and said second modulated photon pulse group each has a change in light quantum of at least 5%.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the duty cycle of said first modulated photon pulse group and said second modulated photon pulse group ranges between 0.1% to 93%.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein said first modulated photon pulse group and said second modulated photon pulse group are each specifically tuned to a desired response from said bird.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein said method reduces the power used to induce a desired response in a bird by at least 50% when compared to conventional growing systems.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse OFF durations of the first modulated photon pulse group is a different duration.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse OFF durations of the second modulated photon pulse group is a different duration.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse ON durations of the first modulated photon pulse group is a different duration.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more photon pulse ON durations of the second modulated photon pulse group is a different duration.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the durations of the first pulse ON are different from the durations of the first photon pulse OFF.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the durations of the second pulse ON are different from durations of the second photon pulse OFF.

30. 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;

providing a photon signal to said bird, wherein said photon signal comprises two or more independent components, wherein said two or more independent components comprise;

a first independent component comprising a repetitive first modulated photon pulse group, wherein said first modulated photon pulse group has one or more photon pulse ON durations between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds with one or more intensities, has one or more photon pulse OFF durations between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, and a wavelength color; and

a second independent component comprising a repetitive second modulated photon pulse group, wherein said second modulated photon pulse group has one or more photon pulse ON durations between 0.01 microseconds and 5000 milliseconds with one or more intensities, has one or more second photon pulse OFF durations between is between 0.1 microseconds and 24 hours, and a wavelength color;

wherein the first independent component and the second independent component are produced within said signal simultaneously;

wherein the second modulated photon pulse group is the same as the first modulated photon pulse group; and

emitting said signal toward said bird from said at least one photon emitter, wherein the combined effect of first modulated photon pulse group and the second modulated photon pulse group of the signal produces a desired response from said bird; and

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.