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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2016
Applicant:
Elwha Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
William David Duncan, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, WA (US);
Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, CA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Elwha LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/03 (2006.01); G02B 5/122 (2006.01); G02B 5/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01); G02B 5/04 (2006.01); A01G 22/00 (2018.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G02B 5/124 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01); A01G 15/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); A01G 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 22/00 (2018.02); A01G 15/00 (2013.01); G02B 5/0236 (2013.01); G02B 5/0257 (2013.01); G02B 5/0284 (2013.01); G02B 5/0294 (2013.01); G02B 5/124 (2013.01); G02B 19/0019 (2013.01); G02B 19/0042 (2013.01); G02B 27/143 (2013.01); G02F 1/0126 (2013.01); G02F 1/0147 (2013.01); A01G 9/243 (2013.01); Y02P 60/124 (2015.11);
Abstract
Provided is a reflective article including a first reflecting material and a second retro reflecting material; where sunlight that is photosynthetically active is at least partially reflected by the article and sunlight that is not photosynthetically active is at least partially retro reflected by the article. Also provided is a method for growing a plant, where the method includes placing the reflective article under, around, or in the proximity of the plant.