公开(公告)号：US10729079B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15942809

申请日：2018-04-02

申请人： Dart Industries Inc.

发明人： Van Anh Nguyen ,  Adrian Anderson ,  Hector J. Barea ,  David D. Kusuma ,  Edward M. Poslinski ,  Raymond J. Trudeau ,  James Michael Wiggins ,  Everett V. Goings, III

IPC分类号： A01G27/06 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G31/02

摘要： A microgravity agriculture device includes a root cylinder providing a growing medium for the plant and intended for root growth. The root cylinder will extend into a water tank, and the root cylinder will include apertures and wicking elements to draw water from the water tank into the root cylinder for availability to the plant roots. The geometries of the water tank, root cylinder, apertures and wicking elements are designed in a manner to ensure water surface tension will cause water in the tank to fill and stay in the proper areas to ensure water flow to the plant, no obstruction of vents during tank filling, and no egress of the water through the vents.

公开(公告)号：US20200236878A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16264000

申请日：2019-01-31

申请人： Grow Solutions Tech LLC

发明人： Gary Bret Millar ,  Michael Tyler Wirig ,  Tyler Ray Iverson ,  Kevin Leon Hurst

IPC分类号： A01G27/00 ,  F04B43/12 ,  F04B49/06 ,  A01G9/02

摘要： A watering station includes a robotic watering device having a first swing arm having a first end opposite a second end, a rotatable robot arm rotatably coupled to a second end of the first swing arm, a first motor configured to pivot the first swing arm, a second motor configured to rotate the rotatable robot arm with respect to the first swing arm, and pump outlets positioned on the rotatable robot arm, one or more pumps fluidly coupled to the pump outlets positioned on the rotatable robot arm, and a fluid reservoir, where the one or more pumps comprises an inlet and an outlet, and the one or more pumps are fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir such that when activated the one or more pumps draw fluid from the fluid reservoir and disperse a predetermined amount of fluid out the pump outlets.

公开(公告)号：US20200236877A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16066216

申请日：2017-02-17

申请人： PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

发明人： Takeshi FUJIYAMA ,  Yuuji TERASHIMA

IPC分类号： A01G27/00 ,  G01N21/3554 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G01N33/00

摘要： First beam source radiates a near infrared reference beam of 905 nm, in which light tends not to be absorbed in water toward a leaf of a plant. Second beam source radiates a near infrared measuring beam of 1550 nm, in which light tends to be absorbed in water toward the leaf of the plant. Threshold level setter/water content index detector calculates a water content index of one leaf as a total sum Σ Ln(I905/I1550) of the reflection intensity ratio. Controller displays a graph representing a total sum of water content of the leaf and a pixel average value as a time-transition of the water content contained in the plant from the start of the measurement period on a UI screen of a monitor. Viewed from the first and second beam sources, a white reference substrate covering a back surface of the leaf is disposed on the leaf of the plant.

公开(公告)号：US20200236869A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16634940

申请日：2019-01-31

申请人： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

发明人： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

IPC分类号： A01G9/08 ,  A01G9/02 ,  A01G31/04 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G35/06 ,  B65G9/00 ,  A01G25/09 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G7/04 ,  A01G9/20 ,  A01G7/02 ,  A01G9/18 ,  A01G9/14

摘要： A vertical pole (2) holds plant growing containers (3, 50, 54), at multiple heights. Some containers may be mounted at a given height (H1-H9) in a circular array around the pole. Each container may occupy a V-shaped region about the pole in a top view. The pole may be moveable by a conveyor system (4, 5). The pole may have a fluid reservoir (30), and a fluid distribution system (31-35) extending from the fluid reservoir to plant growing containers at different vertical locations on the pole. Each plant growing container may integrate a soil containment portion (51), a bottom drain portion (61) that collects fluid draining through the soil, and a bypass drain portion (64, 70, 72, 75, 79), that interconnects with higher and lower like containers on the pole and bypasses the soil in the containers for rinsing the soils individually.

公开(公告)号：US20200229357A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16803499

申请日：2020-02-27

申请人： Daniel S. Spiro

发明人： Daniel S. Spiro

IPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G13/10 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  G05B15/02

摘要： An automated plant cultivation system operating seed or plant capsule(s) and/or capsule(s) retaining casing(s) capable of controlling the growing environment of each plant capsule throughout the plant life cycle wherein the capsule(s) can be adapted to operate under any irrigation method.

公开(公告)号：US10716270B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16213505

申请日：2018-12-07

申请人： GreenOnyx LTD

发明人： Tsipi Shoham ,  Benjamin Shoham

IPC分类号： A01G33/00 ,  C12M1/00 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01K61/00 ,  A01K63/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  C12M1/34 ,  C12M1/36 ,  G06T7/90 ,  A01K61/10 ,  A01K61/59 ,  A01G7/02 ,  B01D46/00 ,  A01K61/54 ,  A01G27/00

摘要： System and methods for monitoring the growth of an aquatic plant culture and detecting real-time characteristics associated with the aquatic plant culture aquatic plants. The systems and methods may include a control unit configured to perform an analysis of at least one image of an aquatic plant culture. The analysis may include processing at least one collected image to determine at least one physical characteristic or state of an aquatic plant culture. Systems and methods for distributing aquatic plant cultures are also provided. The distribution systems and methods may track and control the distribution of an aquatic plant culture based on information received from various sources. Systems and methods for growing and harvesting aquatic plants in a controlled and compact environment are also provided. The systems may include a bioreactor having a plurality of vertically stacked modules designed to contain the aquatic plants and a liquid growth medium.

公开(公告)号：US10687474B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16214371

申请日：2018-12-10

申请人： Gary E Abeles

发明人： Gary E Abeles

IPC分类号： A01G24/00 ,  A01G13/02 ,  A01G2/00 ,  A01G27/04 ,  A01C1/04 ,  A01G20/20 ,  A01G24/44 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/14 ,  A01G24/35 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G24/25 ,  A01G24/46 ,  B01D1/00 ,  C02F1/04 ,  B01L3/02 ,  C02F103/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for cultivating vegetation at an arid location includes rooting immature vegetation in a mat combined with a super absorbent polymer (“SAP”) and, in embodiments, fertilizer, sand, and/or soil; placing the mat at the arid location; covering the mat with a perforated, transparent or semi-transparent cover; collecting urine in a water purification system; and providing purified water extracted from the urine to the mat. A water barrier can be placed below the mat. The cover can be placed on or suspended above the mat. SAP, seeds, and/or additional water barriers can be placed between mats in a stack. The opacity of the cover can be increased to emulate shade from natural vegetation. A water distribution system can be included for continued support of the vegetation, and can include a water reservoir and/or at least one solar still.

公开(公告)号：US10681881B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16268152

申请日：2019-02-05

申请人： Econow Systems, LLC

发明人： Stephen F. Barker ,  Yakov Kaplan

IPC分类号： A01G31/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  A01G9/08 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G31/00 ,  A01G27/00 ,  H05B47/10

摘要： The present invention may relate to Aeroponic Systems and their individual elements. More particularly to automated systems capable of monitoring and adjusting some if not all of the light, nutrient, water quality and environmental factors required for the propagation and sustained growth of all types of plants. It may also describe methods to support the plants during propagation from seeds and for growth and harvesting. It may describe various methodologies for reducing space requirements and for increasing plant density without detriment to the growth cycles.

公开(公告)号：US20200163283A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16202040

申请日：2018-11-27

申请人： Rouzbeh Aminpour ,  Maryam Aminpour

发明人： Rouzbeh Aminpour ,  Maryam Aminpour

IPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G9/26 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G9/00

摘要： A mixed media farm may include a tray for holding water at a prescribed water level. A cell may be placable on the tray, with the cell defining a cavity and having at least one opening in communication with the cavity. The cell may be sized such that when the cell is placed on the tray, a lower portion of the cell resides below the prescribed water level and an upper portion of the cell resides above the prescribed water level. Soil may be in the cavity, with the soil having a lower portion below the prescribed water level, and an upper portion above the prescribed water level when the cell is placed in the tray. A plurality of seeds may be planted in the upper portion of the soil, with the plurality of seeds defining a seed density of greater than 5 seeds per square inch.

公开(公告)号：US10660282B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US15948754

申请日：2018-04-09

申请人： Taylor MichaelMason Parrish

发明人： Taylor MichaelMason Parrish

IPC分类号： A01G31/04 ,  A01G9/14 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G9/08 ,  A01G9/02

摘要： A horticulture apparatus and method for planting, growing, and harvesting plants may include a platform having a width axis and a length axis, a gantry sized to straddle and move across at least one of the platform's width and length axes, and a controller. The gantry may comprise a frame, a motor mounted to the frame, a container bin operatively connected to the frame, and a modular tool operatively connected to the frame. The controller may engage the motor of the gantry to move the gantry across the platform, thereby providing the modular tool with access to different locations on the platform.