公开(公告)号：US20200236869A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16634940

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

Inventor： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

IPC: 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

Abstract: 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：US20200154646A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16634938

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

Inventor： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

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

Abstract: A conveyor system (4, 5) moves vertical poles (2) in an agricultural facility between a growing area (20) and a workstation (W). Each pole carries plant growing containers (3) at multiple levels (H1-H9). An irrigation reservoir (30) may be mounted atop each pole. Irrigation lines (31-33) from the reservoir may be individually metered (35) at each level to compensate for differing water pressure with height. Sensors (40) in the reservoir and at each level of the poles may provide a controller (36) with data input. The controller may impose different growing conditions in different areas of the facility, including vertically different grow areas (20A, 20B), and controls pole movements and locations selectively to provide a sequence of poles at the workstation ready to harvest on a demand schedule. The workstation may have multiple heights (W1, W2, W3) for tall poles that increase plant density per facility footprint.

公开(公告)号：US10225994B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US16164865

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

Inventor： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

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

Abstract: A conveyor system (4, 5) moves vertical poles (2) in an agricultural facility between a growing area (20) and a workstation (W). Each pole carries plant growing containers (3) at multiple levels (H1-H9). An irrigation reservoir (30) may be mounted on each pole. Irrigation lines (31-33) from the reservoir may be individually metered (35) at each level to compensate for differing water pressure with height. Sensors (40) in the reservoir and at each level of the poles may provide a controller (36) with data input. The controller may impose different growing conditions in different areas of the facility, including vertically different grow areas (20A, 20B), and controls pole movements and locations selectively to provide a sequence of poles at the workstation ready to harvest on a demand schedule. The workstation may have multiple heights (W1, W2, W3) for tall poles that increase plant density per facility footprint.

公开(公告)号：US11369063B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16634938

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

Inventor： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

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

Abstract: A conveyor system (4, 5) moves vertical poles (2) in an agricultural facility between a growing area (20) and a workstation (W). Each pole carries plant growing containers (3) at multiple levels (H1-H9). An irrigation reservoir (30) may be mounted atop each pole. Irrigation lines (31-33) from the reservoir may be individually metered (35) at each level to compensate for differing water pressure with height. Sensors (40) in the reservoir and at each level of the poles may provide a controller (36) with data input. The controller may impose different growing conditions in different areas of the facility, including vertically different grow areas (20A, 20B), and controls pole movements and locations selectively to provide a sequence of poles at the workstation ready to harvest on a demand schedule. The workstation may have multiple heights (W1, W2, W3) for tall poles that increase plant density per facility footprint.

公开(公告)号：US10136587B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15893947

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

Inventor： Gary Lind Johnson ,  Kirk David Johnson

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

Abstract: A conveyor system (4, 5) moves vertical poles (2) in an agricultural facility between a growing area (20) and a workstation (W). Each pole carries plant growing containers (3) at multiple levels (H1-H9). An irrigation reservoir (30) may be mounted atop each pole. Irrigation lines (31-33) from the reservoir may be individually metered (35) at each level to compensate for differing water pressure with height. Sensors (40) in the reservoir and at each level of the poles may provide a controller (36) with data input. The controller may impose different growing conditions in different areas of the facility, including vertically different grow areas (20A, 20B), and controls pole movements and locations selectively to provide a sequence of poles at the workstation ready to harvest on a demand schedule. The workstation may have multiple heights (W1, W2, W3) for tall poles that increase plant density per facility footprint.