Plant growing system
    151.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10681877B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15667617

    申请日:2017-08-02

    申请人: Robert Goodwin

    发明人: Robert Goodwin

    摘要: A plant growing system configured to facilitate the growing of plants in an indoor environment. The plant growing system includes a reservoir fluidly coupled to a plurality of plant buckets by a pipe network. The pipe network has additionally operably coupled thereto a water temperature controller, an ozonator and a controller wherein the controller is configured to transfer water from the reservoir into the plurality of plant buckets. Each of the plant buckets has a float valve operably coupled to the pipe network which function to maintain the water level inside of the plant buckets. A plant support member is configured to be superposed the plant buckets and is operable to have a plant disposed therein. A metering pump and nutrient container are further provided so as to introduced contents disposed within the nutrient container into the reservoir. The pipe network includes a plurality of air vent lines.

    Fan coil for greenhouse
    152.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10674680B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16047225

    申请日:2018-07-27

    发明人: Shane Hutto

    摘要: A fan coil apparatus for a closed greenhouse that recirculates are within the greenhouse includes a housing with an intake and an outtake further including a filter that filters recirculating air that enters the intake, cooling coils that cool the recirculating air and condense water therefrom, heating coils that heat the recirculating air, a sterilization system that kills and prevents the spread of airborne pathogens, and a fan that directs the recirculating air through the outtake outside the housing.

    Plant purification device and control method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10653077B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15842477

    申请日:2017-12-14

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a plant purification device and control method thereof. A plant purification device includes a plant purification unit and a physicochemical purification unit with adjustable use efficiency, wherein, the physicochemical purification unit is communicated with the plant purification unit; the plant purification device further includes a control module, a contaminant concentration sensor for detecting concentration of indoor contaminants, an air speed detector for detecting air speed of gas entering the plant purification unit, and a fan for driving gas to be supplied into the plant purification unit from the physicochemical purification unit, wherein, the control module is used to adjust the use efficiency of the physicochemical purification unit according to the concentration of indoor contaminants, adjust rotating speed of the fan according to a detection signal of the air speed detector, and further control the air speed of the gas entering the plant purification unit.

    Concentrating solar power with glasshouses

    公开(公告)号:US10584900B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US14549684

    申请日:2014-11-21

    摘要: A protective transparent enclosure (such as a glasshouse or a greenhouse) encloses a concentrated solar power system. The concentrated solar power system includes one or more solar concentrators and one or more solar receivers. Thermal power is provided to an industrial process, electrical power is provided to an electrical distribution grid, or both. In some embodiments, the solar concentrators are parabolic trough concentrators with one or more lateral extensions. In some embodiments, the lateral extension is a unilateral extension of the primary parabolic trough shape. In some embodiments, the lateral extensions are movably connected to the primary portion. In some embodiments, the lateral extensions have a focal line separate from the focal line of the base portion. In some embodiments, the greenhouse is a Dutch Venlo style greenhouse.

    METHOD OF GROWING SEEDS
    156.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200068822A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16466117

    申请日:2017-12-04

    申请人: Avocet IP Limited

    IPC分类号: A01G31/06 A01C1/02 A01G9/24

    摘要: A method of growing seeds in a hydroponics apparatus to provide animal feed includes trays for receiving seeds, an environmental control arrangement for controlling a temperature and humidity of the trays, and a nutrient solution supply arrangement for providing a nutrient solution to the seeds wherein the method includes: (i) preparing the seeds by removing loose chaff, remnants of husks, and broken seeds; (ii) exposing the prepared seeds to gaseous ozone in either a) a concentration in a range of 5-10 p.p.m.v. for a period in a range of 50-60 minutes or b) a concentration in the range of 10-20 p.p.m.v. for a period in a range of 1-30 minutes, in a relative humidity range of 40%-95%, and at an ambient temperature range of 12° C.-28° C.; and (iii) growing the exposed prepared seeds to provide grown plant material for use in producing the animal feed.

    Enclosure temperature control system

    公开(公告)号:US10575474B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16011419

    申请日:2018-06-18

    发明人: Ashoke Bose

    摘要: An enclosure temperature control system utilizes a renewable power source and a thermal sink to reduce the overall power requirements from a power grid. A renewable power source, such as a solar panel may provide power that drives the components required to maintain the greenhouse temperature within upper and lower limits, including a HVAC system and/or a heat transfer system coupled with a thermal sink. The thermal sink includes a phase change material that releases heat when it solidifies and this heat can be used to heat the greenhouse. Likewise, the phase change material absorbs heat during the day to reduce the temperature within the greenhouse. A heat transfer system may be coupled with the phase change material and a solid conductor component within the tank of a phase change material may increase thermal transfer rate.

    Greenhouse for plant cultivation
    159.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10575473B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15755445

    申请日:2016-08-05

    IPC分类号: A01G9/14 A01G9/24 D06M11/83

    摘要: A greenhouse framework (22) is assembled out of a framework material (24) such as typical pipes and the like, and the outer periphery of the greenhouse framework (22) is covered by a sheet outer surface member (30) formed from a plastic sheet; a sheet inner surface member (32) is formed on the inner side of the greenhouse framework (22) in a manner of being spaced by intervals to a certain extent from the sheet outer surface member (30) by using a heat shield sheet such that all of a floor surface (32a), a wall surface (32b), and a ceiling surface (32c) are substantially in a sealed state; and an air conditioning device (40) is installed. Thus, a desirable thermal insulation property is achieved between the inside of the greenhouse and the outside of the greenhouse, and air conditioning can be implemented with high energy efficiency. In other words, a greenhouse for plant cultivation that has a simple configuration and can be air conditioned with high energy efficiency can be provided.

    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STIMULATING GROWTH OF GRAPE VINES, GRAPE VINE REPLANTS OR AGRICULTURAL CROPS

    公开(公告)号:US20200045895A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16526790

    申请日:2019-07-30

    IPC分类号: A01G13/02 A01G7/04 A01G9/24

    摘要: A growth chamber for improving growing conditions of a growing plant which include a growing grape vine, grape vine replant or other agricultural crop plant. The growth chamber includes a solar concentrator for collecting and concentrating solar energy, a light transmitter in optical communication with the solar concentrator, for directing the collected solar energy toward the growing plant, an inner wall comprising a perimeter positioned between the solar concentrator and the growing grape vine or grape vine replant, the inner wall further comprising a reflective inner surface for directing collected solar energy toward the growing plant, and a protective inner surface configured for placement around the growing plant, the protective inner surface defining a protected zone surrounding the growing plant, the protective inner surface extending downward from the light transmitter and comprising a rigid outer wall for protecting the protected zone from one or more growth limiting factors selected from the group consisting of: wind damage; heat damage; cold damage; frost damage; herbicide damage; and animal damage; and/or for reducing evapo-transpiration by growing plant positioned in the protected zone.