Patents Assigned to Heliospectra AB
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Patent number: 11089738Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a growth status of a plant comprising chlorophyll, the method comprising the steps of: illuminating the plant (102) with input light including a light intensity modulation component (205, 206, 207, 208); detecting light emitted from the plant; determining (S702) an offset light intensity (204) surrounding the plant, the offset light intensity being a static component of the input light; determining (S718) a phase and a gain between the input light and the detected light, determining (S720) a growth status of the plant based on a predetermined relationship between input light and detected light, and on the phase and the gain. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and to a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Heliospectra ABInventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Tessa Pocock
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Patent number: 10750671Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a growth status of a plant comprising chlorophyll, the method comprising the steps of: illuminating the plant (102) with input light including a light intensity modulation component (205, 206, 207, 208); detecting light emitted from the plant; determining (S702) an offset light intensity (204) surrounding the plant, the offset light intensity being a static component of the input light; determining (S718) a phase and a gain between the input light and the detected light, determining (S720) a growth status of the plant based on a predetermined relationship between input light and detected light, and on the phase and the gain. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and to a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Heliospectra ABInventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Tessa Pocock
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Patent number: 10674677Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the growth of a plant, the plant being of a predetermined type and arranged in a controlled environment subject to receiving illumination of a mixture of natural and artificial light. The invention also relates to a corresponding system for controlling the growth of a plant and to a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Timo Pohjanvouri, Richard Rebhan, Staffan Hillberg, Kirk Clendinning
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Patent number: 10426099Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling of a growth cycle for a plant being arranged in a controlled environment and subject to light emitted by at least one artificial lighting arrangement. The invention also relates to a corresponding system device and to a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Kirk Clendinning, Tessa Pocock, Torsten Wik
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Patent number: 10261493Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining positions of a plurality of light-emitting devices arranged in a planar grid arrangement, each light-emitting device being individually controllable and having a unique network address. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and to a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Staffan Hillberg, Kirk Clendinning, Anthony Gilley, Timo Pohjanvouri
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Patent number: 10188046Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, wherein the illumination of the plant is controlled based on the amount of light being reflected from the plant. The invention also relates to a corresponding illumination system, use of the illumination system and a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Teresa Pocock
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Publication number: 20180173191Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining positions of a plurality of light-emitting devices arranged in a planar grid arrangement, each light-emitting device being individually controllable and having a unique network address. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and to a computer program product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Heliospectra ABInventors: Staffan HILLBERG, Kirk CLENDINNING, Anthony GILLEY, Timo POHJANVOURI
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Publication number: 20170339839Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a growth status of a plant comprising chlorophyll, the method comprising the steps of: illuminating the plant (102) with input light including a light intensity modulation component (205, 206, 207, 208); detecting light emitted from the plant; determining (S702) an offset light intensity (204) surrounding the plant, the offset light intensity being a static component of the input light; determining (S718) a phase and a gain between the input light and the detected light, determining (S720) a growth status of the plant based on a predetermined relationship between input light and detected light, and on the phase and the gain. The invention also relates to a corresponding system and to a computer program product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Heliospectra ABInventors: Anna-Maria Carstensen, Torsten Wik
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Publication number: 20160366833Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the growth of a plant, the plant being of a predetermined type and arranged in a controlled environment subject to receiving illumination of a mixture of natural and artificial light. The invention also relates to a corresponding system for controlling the growth of a plant and to a computer program product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Timo POHJANVOURI, Richard REBHAN, Stafan HILLBERG, Kirk CLENDINNING
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Publication number: 20160278300Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling of a growth cycle for a plant being arranged in a controlled environment and subject to light emitted by at least one artificial lighting arrangement. The invention also relates to a corresponding system device and to a computer program product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Kirk CLENDINNING, Tessa POCOCK, Torsten WIK
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Publication number: 20160235013Abstract: A method for position based management of a plurality of plants being arranged in a controlled environment and subject to light emitted by at least one artificial lighting arrangement. Also, a corresponding mobile electronic device and to a computer program product for position based management of an artificial lighting arrangement arranged to control growth of a plurality of plants in a controlled environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Timo POHJANVOURI, Richard REBHAN
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Publication number: 20150313092Abstract: The invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, the method comprising the steps of: controlling an illumination system to illuminate the plant, the emitted light having a first spectral distribution and a first intensity level, the first spectral distribution and the first intensity level selected for optimizing growth of the plant; detecting, using a sensor, the presence of stress in the plant; if stress is detected, controlling the illumination system to illuminate the plant with light having a second spectral distribution and a second intensity level, the second intensity level being lower than the first intensity level. The invention also relates to an illumination system for artificial illumination of a plant according to the method above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Tessa POCOCK, Torsten WIK, Anna-Maria CARSTENSEN
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Publication number: 20150250106Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, wherein the illumination of the plant is controlled based on the amount of light being reflected from the plant. The invention also relates to a corresponding illumination system, use of the illumination system and a computer program product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Teresa Pocock
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Patent number: 8850742Abstract: A system (1) for modulating growth or attributes of at least one part (2) of one or more plants comprising chlorophyll is disclosed. The system (1) comprises at least one light emitting device (3), such as a light emitting diode (LED), for irradiating the at least one part (2), at least one light sensor (4) for picking up light from the at least one part (2), communication capabilities (5) for facilitating communication between the at least one light sensor (4), the at least one light emitting device, and a processor (6). The processor (6) reads data from the at least one light sensor (4) via the communication capabilities (5), generates a control signal based on the data and a reference, and then controls, based on the control signal, the at least one light emitting device (3) via the communication capabilities in order to modulate plant growth or plant attributes.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Heliospectra ABInventor: Sylvain Dubé
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Patent number: D768901Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA ABInventors: Staffan Hillberg, Christoffer Steele, Anthony Gilley, Chris Walker