Patents Assigned to VALOYA OY
  • Patent number: 11864508
    Abstract: A lighting system is provided with an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. A lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots made by colloidal methods produces a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 11432472
    Abstract: A lighting system is provided with an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. A lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots made by colloidal methods produces a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 11089737
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for facilitating plant growth and a light emitting component. The fixture includes a single light emission source LED device which provides at least two emission peaks in the wavelength range of 300-800 nm and at least one of the emission peaks has Full Width of Half Maximum (FWHM) at least 50 nm or higher. The emission peaks of the LED match well with a plant photosynthesis response spectrum and is therefore particularly suitable for high efficiency artificial lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Patent number: 10750586
    Abstract: Disclosed is a horticultural luminaire, a horticultural lighting arrangement including a plurality of the horticultural luminaires, and a method for controlling the horticultural lighting arrangement. The horticultural luminaire includes a main light emitting unit including at least one LED for generating a main spectrum, an environmental sensor for measuring environmental data, and control electronics for determining a position data representing position of the horticultural luminaire, sending out the environmental data and the position data, receiving control data, and controlling the emission intensity of the main light emitting unit on the basis of the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Patent number: 10655838
    Abstract: The invention relates to a waterproof lighting element, wherein the lighting element comprises a printed circuit board with an aluminum substrate layer. The invention relates also to a waterproof lighting element, wherein the lighting element comprises a printed circuit board with a base plate. The invention relates also to a method of manufacturing a waterproof lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Kari Kylä-Kaila
  • Patent number: 10653073
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods to produce a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 10485183
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for facilitating plant growth and a light emitting component. The fixture includes a single light emission source LED device which provides at least two emission peaks in the wavelength range of 300-800 nm and at least one of the emission peaks has Full Width of Half Maximum (FWHM) at least 50 nm or higher. The emission peaks of the LED match well with a plant photosynthesis response spectrum and is therefore particularly suitable for high efficiency artificial lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Patent number: 10334789
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods to produce a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 9961841
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods to produce a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 9883635
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9872357
    Abstract: A horticultural luminaire, a horticultural lighting arrangement including a plurality of the horticultural luminaires, and a method for controlling the horticultural lighting arrangement are described. The horticultural luminaire includes a main light emitting unit including at least one LED for generating a main spectrum, an environmental sensor for measuring environmental data, and control electronics for determining a position data representing position of the horticultural luminaire, sending out the environmental data and the position data, receiving control data, and controlling the emission intensity of the main light emitting unit on the basis of the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Patent number: 9516818
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for facilitating plant growth and a light emitting component. The fixture includes a single light emission source LED device which provides at least two emission peaks in the wavelength range of 300-800 nm and at least one of the emission peaks has Full Width of Half Maximum (FWHM) at least 50 nm or higher. The emission peaks of the LED match well with a plant photosynthesis response spectrum and is therefore particularly suitable for high efficiency artificial lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Patent number: 9485920
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9456556
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9450144
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods to produce a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9318648
    Abstract: An illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution has a wavelength up conversion feature and is suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment. The best mode is considered to be a light device with at least one blue LED (101) with wavelength up conversion binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods that are arranged to produce an emission spectrum similar to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum with the blue LEDs. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant (310, 311) production are realized. The device is especially advantageous for greenhouses that already have legacy LED systems. These LED systems can often just be upgraded by adding the quantum dot array to arrive at the lighting solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9232700
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 9185852
    Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse and/or dark growth chamber environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with LEDs that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum in a dark growth chamber. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production, especially in dark growth chambers, such as basements, are realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: VALOYA OY
    Inventors: Lars Aikala, Ilkka Kivimaki
  • Patent number: 8850743
    Abstract: A lighting fixture for facilitating plant growth and a light emitting component. The fixture comprises a single light emission source LED device which provides at least two emission peaks in the wavelength range of 300-800 nm and at least one of the emission peaks has Full Width of Half Maximum (FWHM) at least 50 nm or higher. The emission peaks of the LED match well with a plant photosynthesis response spectrum and is therefore particularly suitable for high efficiency artificial lighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Valoya Oy
    Inventor: Lars Aikala
  • Publication number: 20140268635
    Abstract: A horticultural light for use in green houses and growth chambers of plants, includes multiple LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) configured to excite a single remote phosphor up-conversion unit, typically realized on a replaceable cover glass of the light. The LED emitters are also replaceable, and preferably attached to a trunk, and not a circuit board. The distance between the plurality of LEDs and the remote phosphor up-conversion unit is configured so that the temperature of the remote phosphor up-conversion unit is 40±10 C.°, and the LED is at 130±30 C.° temperature. The combination of being able to control a separation between the remote phosphor up-conversion unit and the LEDs and having multiple LEDs emit to a single remote phosphor up-conversion unit has a great synergistic advantage: this provides a very energy efficient way of designing complex emission spectra that can be used on an industrial scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Valoya Oy
    Inventors: LARS AIKALA, ILKKA KIVIMAKI, JUHA RANTALA