公开(公告)号：US20240215507A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18529464

申请日：2023-12-05

申请人： WILDER FIELDS, LLC

发明人： Jacob David Counne

IPC分类号： A01G31/04 ,  A01G7/04 ,  A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/14 ,  A01G9/24 ,  A01G27/00 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/90

CPC分类号： A01G31/042 ,  A01G7/045 ,  A01G9/022 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  A01G9/143 ,  A01G27/003 ,  A01G9/247 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20024 ,  G06T2207/30188

摘要： The present disclosure is directed to improved vertical farming using autonomous systems and methods for growing edible plants, using improved stacking and shelving units configured to allow for gravity-based irrigation, gravity-based loading and unloading, along with a system for autonomous rotation, incorporating novel plant-growing pallets, while being photographed and recorded by camera systems incorporating three dimensional/multispectral cameras, with the images and data recorded automatically sent to a database for processing and for gauging plant health, pest and/or disease issues, and plant life cycle. The present disclosure is also directed to novel harvesting methods, novel modular lighting, novel light intensity management systems, real time vision analysis that allows for the dynamic adjustment and optimization of the plant growing environment, and a novel rack structure system that allows for simplified building and enlarging of vertical farming rack systems.

公开(公告)号：US12010961B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17652206

申请日：2022-02-23

申请人： Hortech, Inc.

发明人： David S. MacKenzie

IPC分类号： A01G9/033 ,  A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/04 ,  A01G27/04

CPC分类号： A01G9/027 ,  A01G9/028 ,  A01G9/0293 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  A01G9/0297 ,  A01G9/045

摘要： A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls that cooperate with one another to define an interior space configured to receive an aggregate and plant matter therein, the bottom wall including at least one aperture extending therethrough, a basin including a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls, wherein the bottom wall of the basin and the side walls of the basin cooperate to define a fluid retention space, wherein the planter is supported above the basin, and a fluid wicking member providing fluid communication from the fluid retention space of the basin to the at least one aperture of the bottom wall of the planter, such that the fluid wicking member is configured to transfer fluid from the fluid retention space of the basin to the aggregate and plant matter located with the interior space of the planter.

公开(公告)号：US20230255147A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18106326

申请日：2023-02-06

申请人： International Plant Propagation Technology Ltd

发明人： John Cooley

IPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G9/029

CPC分类号： A01G9/028 ,  A01G9/027 ,  A01G9/0293 ,  A01G9/0295

摘要： A plant-growing tray comprises a plurality of cells, each cell for containing in use a substrate for a plant or a cylindrical stabilised medium for propagating a plant. Each cell is formed from injection-moulded plastic and comprises a cell base and eight inclined side walls extending upwardly from the cell base, and each cell comprises four corner side walls having a corner wall gradient, and four stepped side walls which comprise an upper portion having an upper gradient, a lower portion having a lower gradient, and a step having a step gradient. The step is positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion, and the step gradient is less steep than the gradients of the upper portion and the lower portion of the side wall. Each cell comprises a pair of ribs on each of the four stepped walls, the ribs extending upwards from the cell base. At least a lower portion of the ribs have a rib gradient which is steeper than the gradients of the inclined side walls, and the gradient of the corner side walls is less steep than the upper portion or the lower portion of the stepped walls.

公开(公告)号：US20190195747A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16293185

申请日：2019-03-05

申请人： Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

发明人： Zeljko MICIC ,  Simon RADTKE

IPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  A01G3/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G24/42 ,  A01G9/02 ,  G01N1/28

CPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  A01G3/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G9/028 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  A01G24/42 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01G31/06 ,  G01N1/286 ,  G01N2001/021 ,  G01N2001/288 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A sampling device for plants having a lower section with a plurality of sample containers, an upper section with a plurality of cultivation containers, a cutter and a cutting tip, wherein a base opening is formed in each cultivation container and corresponds to a sample container opening of one of the sample containers, and wherein the cutter and cutting tip are arranged, when the sampling device is in a usage position, between the upper section and the lower section such that a part of a plant protruding out through the base opening of the cultivation container and in through the sample container opening into the sample container can be severed by the cutter and cutting tip.

公开(公告)号：US20190195746A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16293097

申请日：2019-03-05

申请人： Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

发明人： Zeljko MICIC ,  Simon RADTKE

IPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G31/06

CPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  A01G3/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G9/028 ,  A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  A01G24/42 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01G31/06 ,  G01N1/286 ,  G01N2001/021 ,  G01N2001/288 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： A cultivation and sampling method for plants grown in a multi-section sampling device, the sampling device including an upper section with an upper section identifier and a number of cultivation containers, and a lower section with a lower section identifier and an equal number of sample containers. When the sampling device is in an assembled position, the upper section is connected to the lower section such that the sample containers are arranged to correspond to the cultivation containers being underneath them.

公开(公告)号：US20180255712A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15914123

申请日：2018-03-07

申请人： Houdstermaatschappij Modiform B.V.

发明人： Gerardus Hendrikus SMAL

IPC分类号： A01G9/029 ,  A01G9/02

CPC分类号： A01G9/0295 ,  A01G9/028 ,  A01G9/0293 ,  A01G9/0299 ,  A01G9/045

摘要： Plant tray comprising a series of columns and/or sets of columns of plant pockets, wherein at least two of said columns and/or sets of columns are movably connected to each other, such that they can move relative to each other between at least a first position in which they are relatively close to each other, preferably abutting, and a second position, in which they are spaced apart further than in the first position.

公开(公告)号：US20180134508A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15803540

申请日：2017-11-03

申请人： Greenheart Farms, Inc.

发明人： Hoy Buell ,  John B. Witmer

IPC分类号： B65G69/24 ,  B65G1/04

CPC分类号： B65G69/24 ,  A01G9/023 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G65/00 ,  B65G65/005 ,  B65G2201/0258 ,  B65G2811/0678

摘要： An automated mechanical loading system for loading seedling carriers into a transporter bin for transport to the field for planting. The system of the present invention includes a transport bin having a plurality of rails mounted on the inside walls of the bin for accepting a plurality of carriers, power driven projections slidably mounted on sleds which are fixedly mounted to the top frame of a lift for urging one or more carriers into a preselected set of opposing rails in the bin. The lift controls the height of the sled so that the carriers are urged into the preselected set of rails in the bin. A mechanically referenced coupler is included for securing the lift to the bin to restrict movement of the lift relative to the bin into which the seedling carriers are to be loaded during the automated loading operation.

公开(公告)号：US09918436B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15605116

申请日：2017-05-25

申请人： Colin Cudmore ,  Joel Bauchat Grant

发明人： Colin Cudmore ,  Joel Bauchat Grant

IPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  C12M1/10 ,  B65D21/02 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G9/10 ,  A01C21/00 ,  C05F9/02 ,  C05F17/02 ,  C05F17/00

CPC分类号： A01G9/023 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  B65D21/0215 ,  B65D21/0235 ,  C05F9/02 ,  C05F17/0009 ,  C05F17/0205 ,  C05F17/0211 ,  C05F17/0247 ,  C05F17/0258 ,  C05F17/0276 ,  Y02A40/215 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W30/43

摘要： Provided is an expandable, modular tower planter having an internal vertical composting capability, and a method of assembling and using the same. Provided in various example embodiments is a modular composting garden container system comprising a base and a plurality of stackable rings forming a tower upon the base, including an optional base ring specially sized, shaped, and positioned to connect the tower to the base. A plurality of perforated, stackable tube sections are provided that are removably assembled into a compost tube assembly of selectable height and mounted within the interior of the tower and above the base. A plurality of holding struts are sized, shaped, and positioned to removably connect the compost tube assembly with the tower and to securely locate the compost tube assembly relative to the tower. Means are provided for recovering nutrient-rich drainage and selective recovery of compost material for reintroduction into the system.

公开(公告)号：US20180014473A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15548528

申请日：2015-02-06

申请人： FUJI SEIKO CO., LTD. ,  FUJI SHOJI CO., LTD.

发明人： Katsunori TAKASHIMA

IPC分类号： A01G9/10 ,  A01G9/12 ,  A01G7/04 ,  A01G27/00 ,  A01G3/00

CPC分类号： A01G9/0295 ,  A01G3/00 ,  A01G7/045 ,  A01G9/12 ,  A01G27/005 ,  A01G31/04 ,  Y02P60/216

摘要： The plant cultivation device which workability of cutting of the leaves of the plant at the base portion thereof from the root portion of the plants. The plant cultivation device includes a culture medium holding portion in a cylindrical shape, accommodating and holding a seedling culture medium, arranged in the through-holes of the fluid passage member and absorbing the culture fluid into the seedling culture medium and a leaf supporting portion formed in a cylindrical shape, arranged at an upper side of the culture medium holding portion and supporting the leaves from around the leaves which are cultivated from the seeds. The culture medium holding portion and the leaf supporting portion are formed such that a cutting tool, used for separation between the seedling culture medium and the leaves, can be insertable from outside into a bordering portion between the culture medium holding portion and the leaf supporting portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170258015A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15605116

申请日：2017-05-25

申请人： Colin Cudmore ,  Joel Bauchat Grant

发明人： Colin Cudmore ,  Joel Bauchat Grant

IPC分类号： A01G9/02 ,  A01G7/00 ,  C05F17/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  C05F9/02 ,  C05F17/02 ,  B65D21/02 ,  A01G9/10

CPC分类号： A01G9/023 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01G7/00 ,  A01G9/0295 ,  B65D21/0215 ,  B65D21/0235 ,  C05F9/02 ,  C05F17/0009 ,  C05F17/0205 ,  C05F17/0211 ,  C05F17/0247 ,  C05F17/0258 ,  C05F17/0276 ,  Y02A40/215 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02W30/43

摘要： Provided is an expandable, modular tower planter having an internal vertical composting capability, and a method of assembling and using the same. Provided in various example embodiments is a modular composting garden container system comprising a base and a plurality of stackable rings forming a tower upon the base, including an optional base ring specially sized, shaped, and positioned to connect the tower to the base. A plurality of perforated, stackable tube sections are provided that are removably assembled into a compost tube assembly of selectable height and mounted within the interior of the tower and above the base. A plurality of holding struts are sized, shaped, and positioned to removably connect the compost tube assembly with the tower and to securely locate the compost tube assembly relative to the tower. Means are provided for recovering nutrient-rich drainage and selective recovery of compost material for reintroduction into the system.