ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,683, issued on March 25, was assigned to INTRALIGHT LLC (Boulder, Colo.).
"Pest control light with ultraviolet light" was invented by Simon Kepchar (Boulder, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for treating pest infestation of crops includes withholding all light from the crops and, during the withholding, applying a burst of ultraviolet light to the crops. A method for reducing pests includes turning off all lighting arranged to apply growth light to the crops, applying a burst of ultraviolet light to the crops and turning on the lighting arranged to apply growth light to the crops. A system for treating pest infestation ...