公开(公告)号：US20080222949A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12073985

申请日：2008-03-12

申请人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Robert E. Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew R. Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Robert E. Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew R. Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01G31/00

CPC分类号： A01G7/045 ,  A01G31/02 ,  Y02P60/146 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A gardening system includes a modular seed cartridge including a rigid, cup-shaped receptacle including an upper portion having an outer rim, a soilless growth medium located in the rigid, cup-shaped receptacle, and at least one seed in contact with the soilless growth medium. The gardening system also includes an aeroponic or hydroponic garden including a chamber including a lower portion for storing a liquid nutrient solution, a cover located above the chamber, the cover including a plant opening adapted to removably support the modular seed cartridge by the outer rim, and a pump located in the chamber and adapted to circulate the liquid nutrient solution from the lower portion of the chamber to the modular seed cartridge supported by the plant opening.

摘要翻译： 一种园艺系统包括一个模块化的种子仓，包括一个刚性的杯形容器，它包括一个具有外缘的上部，一个位于刚性的杯形容器中的无土生长培养基，以及与无土生长接触的至少一个种子 中。 园艺系统还包括一个包括一个室，包括用于储存液体营养溶液的下部的腔室，一个位于该腔室上方的一个盖子，该盖子包括一个适于通过外边缘可拆卸地支承该组合式种子盒的植物开口， 以及泵，其位于所述室中并且适于将所述液体营养溶液从所述室的下部循环到由所述设备开口支撑的所述模块化种子盒。

公开(公告)号：US20060272205A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11321910

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： W. Bissonnette ,  John Thompson ,  Robert Wainwright ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Laura Conley

发明人： W. Bissonnette ,  John Thompson ,  Robert Wainwright ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Laura Conley

IPC分类号： A01C21/00

CPC分类号： C05G3/0052 ,  C05D7/00

摘要： This invention provides time-release plant nutrient compositions, oxygen-generating nutrient compositions, and effervescing nutrient compositions, in the forms of powders, capsules, tablets, pellets, and granules. The oxygen-generating agents include peroxides, percarboxylics, percarbonates, and mixtures thereof. This invention provides methods for making the compositions of this invention and methods for fertilizing a plant or a seed and/or providing oxygen to a plant or seed growing in a hydroponics system.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供粉末，胶囊，片剂，丸剂和颗粒形式的时间释放植物营养组合物，产氧营养组合物和起泡营养组合物。 氧发生剂包括过氧化物，过羧酸，过碳酸酯及其混合物。 本发明提供了制备本发明组合物的方法和用于对植物或种子进行施肥和/或向在水培系统中生长的植物或种子提供氧气的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060254332A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11321023

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Laura Conley ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Susannah Ferguson ,  John Thompson

发明人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Laura Conley ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Susannah Ferguson ,  John Thompson

IPC分类号： C05D9/00

CPC分类号： C05G3/0064

摘要： This invention provides pH buffered plant nutrient compositions, methods for fertilizing a plant growing or a seed germinating in a hydroponics system, methods for growing a plant in a hydroponics system, and methods for making a pH buffered plant nutrient composition. The compositions and methods of this invention are useful with distilled water, deionized water, filtered water, and United States municipal tap water. The compositions and methods of this invention are useful with most of the municipal water supplies in the United States. pH buffering agents useful in the practice of this invention include phosphate buffers, aquarium buffers, 2-[N-morpholino]ethanesulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供pH缓冲的植物营养组合物，用于在水培系统中施用植物生长或种子发芽的方法，在水培系统中种植植物的方法以及用于制备pH缓冲的植物营养组合物的方法。 本发明的组合物和方法可用于蒸馏水，去离子水，过滤水和美国市政自来水。 本发明的组合物和方法对于美国的大多数市政供水是有用的。 可用于本发明实践的pH缓冲剂包括磷酸盐缓冲液，水族箱缓冲液，2- [N-吗啉代]乙磺酸及其混合物。

公开(公告)号：US20080282610A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US12073984

申请日：2008-03-12

申请人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Robert E. Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew R. Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  Robert E. Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew R. Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01G31/00 ,  A01G27/00

CPC分类号： A01G7/045 ,  A01G31/02 ,  Y02P60/146 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A soilless garden includes a chamber including a sealed lower portion for storing liquid nutrient solution, and an upper portion including a support structure; soilless growth medium supported by the support structure and adapted to support at least one plant having roots; a removable germination cap located above the soilless growth medium; a conduit having a first end located substantially adjacent to the soilless growth medium, and a second end opposite to the first end; and a pump in the chamber, including an input for receiving the liquid nutrient solution from the lower portion of the chamber, and an output to deliver liquid nutrient solution through the conduit into the soilless growth medium. The support structure includes an opening directed toward the lower portion of the chamber for the liquid nutrient solution to drip from the roots of the at least one plant into the lower portion of the chamber.

摘要翻译： 无土花园包括具有用于储存液体营养液的密封下部的室和包括支撑结构的上部; 由支撑结构支撑并适于支撑至少一个具有根部的植物的无土生长培养基; 位于无土生长培养基之上的可移除的发芽帽; 导管，其具有基本上邻近所述无土生长介质定位的第一端和与所述第一端相对的第二端; 以及腔室中的泵，包括用于从腔室的下部接收液体营养液的输入器，以及将液体营养液通过导管输送到无土生长培养基中的输出。 支撑结构包括朝向腔室的下部的开口，用于使液体营养溶液从至少一个植物的根部滴入室的下部。

公开(公告)号：US20050257424A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US11112269

申请日：2005-04-22

申请人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/00 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/001 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.

公开(公告)号：US20050246954A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11098176

申请日：2005-04-04

申请人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/00 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/001 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于种植植物或将种子发芽到植物中的方法，装置和试剂盒; 将氧气输送到将发芽到植物中的植物或种子的方法和装置; 将液体输送到工厂的方法和装置; 用于增加要输送到植物的液体中的溶解氧浓度的方法和装置; 用于增加水培装置内的液体中的溶解氧浓度的方法和装置; 露台充氧器; 吸气器，下拉式通风口，净筐; 发芽帽，发芽帽套; 增加种子发芽可能性的方法; 种子支持媒体; 发芽种子的方法 和智能花园设备用于水培生长系统。

公开(公告)号：US20060254138A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11321368

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  John Thompson ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Laura Conley ,  Carson Payne ,  Robert Wainwright ,  Curt Morgan

发明人： W. Michael Bissonnette ,  John Thompson ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Laura Conley ,  Carson Payne ,  Robert Wainwright ,  Curt Morgan

IPC分类号： A01G31/00

CPC分类号： A01G31/00

摘要： This invention provides Adaptive Growth Technology, smart garden devices for gardening systems, including hydroponics systems, and methods for modifying plant growth regimes based on the liquid usage rate and/or the nutrient usage rate of the plant. Characteristics of the plant growth regimes that are modified include: liquid delivery rate and/or quality, nutrient delivery rate and/or quality, add nutrient rate and/or quality, display or display rate of add nutrient quality and/or quantity, and/or photoradiation delivery rate and/or quality. This invention provides methods for making the devices of this invention and provides methods for using the devices of this invention. In an embodiment, the hydroponics system includes the smart garden device or the smart garden device fits in a chamber of the hydroponics device. In an embodiment, the steps are performed automatically without human intervention.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供适应性成长技术，用于园艺系统的智能花园装置，包括水培系统，以及基于植物的液体使用率和/或营养利用率来修正植物生长状况的方法。 修改的植物生长方式的特征包括：液体输送速率和/或质量，营养物质输送速率和/或质量，添加营养物质和/或质量，添加营养质量和/或数量的显示或显示率，和/ 或光辐射传递速率和/或质量。 本发明提供了制造本发明装置的方法，并提供了使用本发明装置的方法。 在一个实施例中，水培系统包括智能花园装置或智能花园装置装配在水培装置的腔室中。 在一个实施例中，这些步骤在没有人为干预的情况下自动执行。

公开(公告)号：US20060179711A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US10528110

申请日：2004-09-15

申请人： W Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Gurt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showaller ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Gurt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showaller ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01G31/02

CPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/001 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供用于种植植物或将种子发芽到植物中的方法，装置和试剂盒; 将氧气输送到将发芽到植物中的植物或种子的方法和装置; 将液体输送到工厂的方法和装置; 用于增加要输送到植物的液体中的溶解氧浓度的方法和装置; 用于增加水培装置内的液体中的溶解氧浓度的方法和装置; 露台充氧器; 吸气器，下拉式通风口，净筐; 发芽帽，发芽帽套; 增加种子发芽可能性的方法; 种子支持媒体; 发芽种子的方法 和智能花园设备用于水培生长系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050246955A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11111553

申请日：2005-04-21

申请人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

发明人： W. Bissonnette ,  Robert Wainwright ,  John Thompson ,  Carson Payne ,  Sylvia Bernstein ,  Curt Morgan ,  Robert Bromley ,  Andrew Bridgeman ,  Laura Conley ,  Ann Forsthoefel ,  Robert Showalter ,  Frederic Wiedemann

IPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/00 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/02 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01H4/001 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： This invention provides methods, devices, and kits for growing a plant or germinating a seed into a plant; methods and devices for delivering oxygen to a plant or a seed which will germinate into a plant; methods and devices for delivering liquid to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid to be delivered to a plant; methods and devices for increasing the dissolved oxygen concentration in a liquid within a hydroponics device; terraced oxygenators; aspirators, downdraft venturis, net baskets; germination caps, sets of germination caps; methods for increasing the likelihood of germination of a seed; seed-bearing support media; methods for germinating a seed; and smart garden devices for hydroponics growing systems.