Patent ID: 9206966
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A01G,F21K,F21V,H05B

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for providing controlled wavelength and intensity of light for use in a process involving exposure of plants to light, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of supporting plates; a plurality of plant containers, at least some of the plant containers are associated with identification tags; a plurality of linear tracks spaced apart, disposed in a parallel arrangement, and separated from each other by the plurality of supporting plates; a plurality of arrays of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each LED array being positioned in one of the tracks and above at least one of the plurality of plant containers; light sensors positioned in proximity to the plurality of plant containers, the light sensors detect lighting conditions emitted from the plurality of arrays of LEDs; tag sensors positioned in proximity to the plurality of plant containers, the identification tags communicatively coupled with the tag sensors; at least one controller coupled to each of the plurality of arrays of LEDs and positioned on one of the plurality of supporting plates the at least one controller controls the plurality of arrays of the LEDs to provide controlled wavelength and intensity of light to the plants, and the at least one controller receives information from the tag sensors identifying contents of the associated plant containers; and a network interface coupled to the at least one controller to provide information detected from the light sensor and the tag sensor to a remote computing device over a network.