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HOLOGRAPHIC SUNLIGHT DISTRIBUTION FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY GREENHOUSES.

Award Information
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 1328
Amount: $230,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1985
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
98 Old Lowell Road
Westford, MA 01886
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Rudolph Bradbury
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Business Contact
Phone: (617) 692-2053
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

GREENHOUSES MUST MEET THE CONFLICTING REQUIREMENTS OF BOTH ADMITTING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF SUNLIGHT TO THE ENTIRE GROWING AREA, OF PROVIDING VERY SUBSTANTIAL INSULATION TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS IN WINTER, AND MINIMIZE VENTILATION AND COOLING COSTS. BROAD BANDWIDTH HOLOGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO REDIRECT THE PORTIONS OF THE SOLAR SPECTRUM REQUIRED FOR PLANT GROWTH CAN BE AN IDEAL SOLUTION FOR ADMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING LIGHT. THE SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS RANGE FROM DAYLIGHT CONTROL IN CONVENTIONAL GREENHOUSES TO INNOVATIVE GREENHOUSE DESIGNS THAT UTILIZE THE ABILITY OF HOLOGRAMS TO DIRECT LIGHT FROM A BUILDING APERTURE TO THE INTERIOR. BOTH THE DIURNAL AND ANNUAL VARIATIONS CAN BE ACCOMODATED SO THAT THE DESIRED AREA IS ILLUMINATED BY A PASSIVE HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEM.

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