Patents Assigned to Heliospectra AB
  • Patent number: 11089738
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Heliospectra AB
    Inventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Tessa Pocock
  • Patent number: 10750671
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Heliospectra AB
    Inventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Tessa Pocock
  • Patent number: 10674677
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Timo Pohjanvouri, Richard Rebhan, Staffan Hillberg, Kirk Clendinning
  • Patent number: 10426099
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Kirk Clendinning, Tessa Pocock, Torsten Wik
  • Patent number: 10261493
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Staffan Hillberg, Kirk Clendinning, Anthony Gilley, Timo Pohjanvouri
  • Patent number: 10188046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Teresa Pocock
  • Publication number: 20180173191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Heliospectra AB
    Inventors: Staffan HILLBERG, Kirk CLENDINNING, Anthony GILLEY, Timo POHJANVOURI
  • Publication number: 20170339839
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Heliospectra AB
    Inventors: Anna-Maria Carstensen, Torsten Wik
  • Publication number: 20160366833
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Timo POHJANVOURI, Richard REBHAN, Stafan HILLBERG, Kirk CLENDINNING
  • Publication number: 20160278300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Kirk CLENDINNING, Tessa POCOCK, Torsten WIK
  • Publication number: 20160235013
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Timo POHJANVOURI, Richard REBHAN
  • Publication number: 20150313092
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Tessa POCOCK, Torsten WIK, Anna-Maria CARSTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20150250106
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Torsten Wik, Anna-Maria Carstensen, Teresa Pocock
  • Patent number: 8850742
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Heliospectra AB
    Inventor: Sylvain Dubé
  • Patent number: D768901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Staffan Hillberg, Christoffer Steele, Anthony Gilley, Chris Walker