公开(公告)号：US5628144A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-13

申请号：US369308

申请日：1995-01-06

申请人： John A. Eastin

发明人： John A. Eastin

IPC分类号： A01C1/00 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01G7/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  Y10S47/09 ,  Y10S47/10

摘要： In the process of the invention, the seed to be treated, a predetermined amount of solid matrix material and a predetermined amount of water are admixed and the mixture allowed to stand, preferably in a container which allows entry of air but which reduces evaporative losses, for example, a closed container with a small top opening, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to allow the seeds to imbibe water from the matrix and come to a water content equilibrium sufficient to enhance resultant plant vigor, i.e., enhance emergence, growth or yield characteristics, but short of that which would cause the seed to sprout. The seeds and matrix may be inoculated with beneficial microorganisms during priming. Moreover, inoculate seeds and matrix may be used to inoculate soil.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的方法中，将待处理的种子，预定量的固体基质材料和预定量的水混合并使混合物放置，优选在容许进入空气但减少蒸发损失的容器中， 例如，具有小顶部开口的封闭容器，时间和温度足以允许种子从基质中吸收水分并达到足以增加所得植物活力的含水平衡，即增强出苗率，生长 或产量特征，但不足以导致种子发芽的特征。 种子和基质可以在灌注期间用有益微生物接种。 此外，接种种子和基质可用于接种土壤。

公开(公告)号：US5232465A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-03

申请号：US813350

申请日：1991-12-24

申请人： Donald B. White ,  Phil S. Allen

发明人： Donald B. White ,  Phil S. Allen

IPC分类号： A01C1/02

CPC分类号： A01C1/02

摘要： The invention provides a method for accelerating and synchronizing seed germination comprising subjecting a population of seeds to a plurality of hydration and dehydration periods. In the hydration period, seeds are contacted with liquid water for a time less than time required for continuously hydrated seeds of the same species to germinate. In the dehydration period which follows the hydration periods seeds are removed from contact with liquid water and dehyrated at about 80% or greater relative humidity. Seeds are cycled through alternating hydration and dehydration periods to yield a final population of seeds which germinates rapidly and in substantial synchronicity upon re-exposure to liquid water. The dehydrated population of seeds may be further dried at relative humidities of less than about 40% so that the final population of seeds may be stored under ambient conditions before re-exposure to liquid water.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于加速和同步种子发芽的方法，包括使种群的种子经受多个水合和脱水期。 在水合期间，种子与液态水接触时间少于相同物种连续水合的种子发芽所需的时间。 在水合期之后的脱水期间，将种子与液态水接触除去，并在约80％或更高的相对湿度下脱水。 通过交替的水合和脱水期循环种子，以产生最终种子数量，其在再次暴露于液态水时迅速发芽并呈现显着的同步性。 种子的脱水种群可以在小于约40％的相对湿度下进一步干燥，使得种子的最终种群可以在暴露于液态水之前在环境条件下储存。

公开(公告)号：US4914858A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-10

申请号：US242337

申请日：1988-09-02

申请人： Cornelis T. M. Nijssen ,  Otto A. Kuhn ,  Willem Verbeek

发明人： Cornelis T. M. Nijssen ,  Otto A. Kuhn ,  Willem Verbeek

IPC分类号： A01G1/00 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G7/04

CPC分类号： A01G7/045 ,  Y02P60/146 ,  Y10S47/06

摘要： A method for fostering the germination of plant seeds or the cultivation of plant cuttings wherein light-emitting diodes are positioned closely proximate the plant seeds or plant cuttings and energized so as to emit irradiating light on the plant seeds or plant cuttings of a wavelength between 400 and 800 nm. The light-emitting diodes can be energized with continuous or intermittent, high frequency energy.

公开(公告)号：US4787172A

公开(公告)日：1988-11-29

申请号：US43750

申请日：1987-04-29

申请人： Soo H. Lee

发明人： Soo H. Lee

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01C1/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/02

摘要： A device for cultivating bean sprouts comprises at least one cultivating container, a bubble generating pump, a control unit which controls the bubble generating pump, a timer, an electric heater, and a temperature sensor. Also, the device further comprises a U-shaped tube for supplying the water in a water reservoir tank to a water-ascending pipe which is disposed in the center of the cultivating container. An air conduit injects air bubbles into the water ascending pipe which terminates in a T-shaped rotable injection pipe disposed at the top end of the of the water-ascending pipe. Spaced-apart sieve plates are disposed on the top and the bottom of the cultivating container for housing and treating the beam sprouts which can be automatically irrigated.

摘要翻译： 用于培育豆芽的装置包括至少一个栽培容器，发泡泵，控制发泡泵的控制单元，定时器，电加热器和温度传感器。 此外，该装置还包括用于将储水箱中的水供给到设置在栽培容器的中心的上升管的U形管。 空气管道将气泡注入到上升管中，终止于设置在升水管顶端的T形可旋转喷射管。 间隔开的筛板设置在培养容器的顶部和底部，用于容纳和处理可自动灌溉的束萌芽。

公开(公告)号：US4572427A

公开(公告)日：1986-02-25

申请号：US585854

申请日：1984-03-02

申请人： Glenn D. Selfridge ,  Russell C. Tipton

发明人： Glenn D. Selfridge ,  Russell C. Tipton

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G9/18 ,  A01K1/03 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C12M1/00 ,  A01G23/10

CPC分类号： C12M29/24 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01K1/031 ,  B01L7/00 ,  C12M37/02 ,  C12M41/14 ,  C12M41/34

摘要： An incubator for laboratory use which includes a housing defining a thermally insulated inner chamber having a controlled gas atmosphere. Devices for sensing characteristics of the incubator chamber atmosphere, and for conditioning the atmosphere, are positioned in a gas recirculation path outside the incubator chamber. The gas atmosphere of the incubator chamber circulates from a chamber outlet in an upper portion of the chamber, through the recirculation path, returning to the incubator chamber through a chamber inlet in a lower portion of the chamber. Included in the recirculation path are a blower for recirculating the chamber atmosphere, a filter, a CO.sub.2 sensor, and a humidifier. A microprocessor-based controller is responsive to the output of the CO.sub.2 sensor to effect the addition of CO.sub.2 to the recirculating gas to maintain a selected CO.sub.2 level in the chamber atmosphere. Upper and lower diffuser plates in the incubator chamber define upper and lower plenums, respectively. The upper plenum communicates with the chamber outlet, and the lower plenum communicates with the chamber inlet, to produce an upward vertical laminar flow of the gas atmosphere through the chamber. The incubator chamber walls are spaced inwardly from insulated outer walls to provide an enclosed air space about the outside of the chamber wall. Heaters inside the air space, spaced apart from the inner wall, are sized to produce substantially even heating of the chamber through convection in the air space.

公开(公告)号：US4521989A

公开(公告)日：1985-06-11

申请号：US547719

申请日：1983-11-01

申请人： Bruno Meyer

发明人： Bruno Meyer

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02

CPC分类号： A01G31/02 ,  A01C1/02 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： An apparatus is provided for the generation of sprouts from material capable of sprouting, in particular for seeds, grains, leguminous fruits, as well as for the hydroponic planting of grasses for human consumption with at least one container receiving the material for sprouting and at least one dish filled with liquid, into which the sprouting container can dip via a lift drive mechanism. The sprouting container is formed as a sieve and is constructed for easy exchangeability by being disposed in a recess or opening of a support plate. The support plate rests on a side frame. The lift drive mechanism is disposed at the side frame and is effective between the support plate and the dish to provide for dipping the sprouting container into the dish and for separating the sprouting container from the dish.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，用于从能够发芽的材料，特别是用于种子，谷物，豆科果实以及用于人类消费的禾本科植物的水栽种植中产生芽，所述至少一个容器接收用于发芽的材料，并且至少 一个装有液体的盘，发芽容器可以通过升降驱动机构浸入其中。 发芽容器形成为筛子，并且通过设置在支撑板的凹部或开口中而构造成易于更换。 支撑板搁置在侧框架上。 提升驱动机构设置在侧框架处，并且在支撑板和盘之间有效，以提供将发芽容器浸入盘中并将发芽容器与盘分开。

公开(公告)号：US4291493A

公开(公告)日：1981-09-29

申请号：US110206

申请日：1980-01-07

申请人： Eugene Monson

发明人： Eugene Monson

IPC分类号： A01G31/00 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01C1/04 ,  A01G9/00 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01C1/00

CPC分类号： A01G31/02 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A sprouting apparatus (10) is disclosed which is suitable for the merchandising of seeds to be sprouted, the actual sprouting of the seeds, and the storage of the resulting sprouts. The sprouting apparatus (10) includes an outer container (12) which receives therein an inner container (14) in which the seeds are actually sprouted. The assembly is covered by a dome member (16). Nesting structure (24, 28) is provided on the inner and outer containers (14 and 12) so that an air passage is maintained between the inner and outer containers (14 and 12) at all times.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种发芽装置（10），其适用于种子发芽的种子，种子的实际发芽和所得芽苗的储存。 发芽装置（10）包括外部容器（12），其中容纳有实际上发芽种子的内部容器（14）。 组件被圆顶构件（16）覆盖。 嵌套结构（24,28）设置在内部和外部容器（14和12）上，使得在内部和外部容器（14和12）之间始终保持空气通道。

公开(公告)号：US4258501A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-31

申请号：US66651

申请日：1979-08-15

申请人： Bruce M. Brown

发明人： Bruce M. Brown

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/04 ,  A01G31/02

CPC分类号： A01G31/047 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A plurality of perforated individual seed germinating and sprout growing bags are suspended from sets of portable racks which are placed on circular tray structures. The tray structures are supported in spaced vertical relationship by an upright mast located within an enclosed housing and adapted to rotate about its longitudinal axis. The rack sets of each tray structure are arranged about the longitudinal axis of the mast to form circular tiers. Periodically, filtered and anti-bacterially treated irrigation water is supplied to each bag at a fast enough rate to thoroughly mix the seeds located therein. Water draining from the bags is collected in a storage tank and subsequently recycled after first being filtered and purified. Once the seeds have sprouted, artificial light is provided so that substantially all the sprouts in each bag receive a uniform amount of growing light.

摘要翻译： 多个穿孔的个体种子发芽和发芽的生长袋悬挂在放置在圆形托盘结构上的一组便携式机架上。 托盘结构通过位于封闭壳体内并适于围绕其纵向轴线旋转的直立桅杆以相互垂直的关系支撑。 每个托盘结构的机架组围绕桅杆的纵向轴线布置以形成圆形层。 定期地，以足够快的速度向每个袋子提供过滤和抗细菌处理的灌溉水，以充分混合位于其中的种子。 从袋中排出的水被收集在储罐中，并且在首先被过滤和纯化之后再循环。 一旦种子发芽，就提供人造光，使得每个袋中的大部分芽都接收到均匀的生长光。

公开(公告)号：US4216741A

公开(公告)日：1980-08-12

申请号：US17519

申请日：1979-03-05

申请人： Owen R. Moss

发明人： Owen R. Moss

IPC分类号： A23B4/03 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01K1/00 ,  A01K1/01 ,  A01K1/03 ,  A01K13/00 ,  A23B4/052 ,  A23B4/16

CPC分类号： A01K13/001 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01K1/031 ,  A23B4/052 ,  A23B4/0526 ,  A23B4/16

摘要： A chamber for exposing animals, plants, or materials to air containing gases or aerosols is so constructed that catch pans for animal excrement, for example, serve to aid the uniform distribution of air throughout the chamber instead of constituting obstacles as has been the case in prior animal exposure chambers. The chamber comprises the usual imperforate top, bottom and side walls. Within the chamber, cages and their associated pans are arranged in two columns. The pans are spaced horizontally from the walls of the chamber in all directions. Corresponding pans of the two columns are also spaced horizontally from each other. Preferably the pans of one column are also spaced vertically from corresponding pans of the other column. Air is introduced into the top of the chamber and withdrawn from the bottom. The general flow of air is therefore vertical. The effect of the horizontal pans is based on the fact that a gas flowing past the edge of a flat plate that is perpendicular to the flow forms a wave on the upstream side of the plate. Air flows downwardly between the chamber walls and the outer edges of the pan. It also flows downwardly between the inner edges of the pans of the two columns. It has been found that when the air carries aerosol particles, these particles are substantially uniformly distributed throughout the chamber.

摘要翻译： 用于将动物，植物或材料暴露在含有气体或气溶胶的空间的室被构造成捕获用于动物排泄物的盘，例如用于帮助空气在整个室内的均匀分布，而不是构成障碍物，如同在 先前的动物暴露室。 该室包括通常的无孔顶部，底部和侧壁。 在室内，笼子和它们的相关平底锅排列成两列。 平底锅与室的壁在所有方向上水平隔开。 两列的相应的平底锅也相互间隔开。 优选地，一个塔的盘也与另一个塔的相应的盘垂直间隔开。 空气被引入室的顶部并从底部排出。 因此，一般的空气流是垂直的。 水平盘的作用是基于这样一个事实：流过垂直于流的平板的边缘的气体在板的上游侧形成波。 空气在室壁和锅的外边缘之间向下流动。 它也在两列的平底锅的内边缘之间向下流动。 已经发现，当空气携带气溶胶颗粒时，这些颗粒基本均匀地分布在整个室中。

公开(公告)号：US4051625A

公开(公告)日：1977-10-04

申请号：US657927

申请日：1976-02-13

申请人： George M. Sawyer

发明人： George M. Sawyer

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01C1/00

CPC分类号： A01G31/02 ,  A01C1/02 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A seed starter apparatus includes:A. a container having a lower portion and a water outlet from said lower portion, andB. a resiliently or flexibly self-supporting and water retaining mass of permeable and porous material defining interstices, the material located in the container to support a seed above said outlet, whereby water received in the container will wet said material before slowly draining through said outlet and some of the water will be retained in the interstices of said material to continuously wet the supported surface of the seed and roots will penetrate said interstices to be wetted by water retained in said interstices and to be supported by said material.