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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151517 | Plant growth system It is intended to provide a plant growth system wherein light sources are located close to plants so as to efficiently ensure a sufficient amount of light for the plants to grow and simultaneously ensure air flow, thereby providing a favorable growth environment for... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7937891 | Plant growth and imaging devices and related methods and computer program products A plant growth array device includes an aerial growth chamber configured to receive aerial shoot portions of a plurality of plants and a root growth chamber configured to receive root portions of the plurality of plants. A dividing member is between the aerial growt... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7748164 | Micro gravity environmental control apparatus and micro gravity environmental control method The present invention provides a micro gravity environmental control apparatus, such as a plant cultivating apparatus, an animal raising apparatus, and a micro gravity environmental control method, such as a plant cultivating method, an animal raising method, a bree... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7549250 | Walk-in device for growing plants A walk-in device for growing plants has a shelf system for receiving individual plants. An illumination device for illuminating the individual plants is provided. The shelf system is arranged about the illumination device that is centrally positioned within the shel... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7334368 | Method of germinating seeds or the like growth-suited parts of a plant contained in germinating units, as well as a germinating box and a germinating assembly for use when carrying out the method A zigzag folded tape is used for joining germinating units that contain seeds or the like-growth-suited parts of a plant. In addition to a seed or the above parts of a plant, the germinating units comprise a mixture of a carrier and additives with water-absorbing su... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7278237 | Transplant production system A system for transplant production comprises: at least one air conditioner installed in a completely light shielding closed structure surrounded by a thermally insulated wall, for controlling temperature and humidity of air in the closed structure; at least one box-... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7181886 | Orbital hydroponic or aeroponic agricultural unit An hydroponic/aeroponic agricultural unit that involves sealing the plants in a highly water saturated environment which more closely recreates the feel of natural rainwater. Also, this invention features the ability of quickly changing from a small housing into a l... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184846 | Systems and methods for providing optimal light-COcombinations for plant production Method and system for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner. System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lightin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159358 | Mobile, indoor, sit-and-plant gardening station A mobile, indoor, sit-and-plant gardening station that provides individuals with the year round opportunity to enjoy their love of plants and gardening well into their later years in life and enables them to garden sitting down. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156273 | Convertible cargo container system A convertible cargo container system having individual components that provide a table or work surface. The container system includes a pair of foldable side panels and a pair of rigid end panels coupled to the ends of each side panel to form an enclosed container. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143544 | Hydroponic growing unit A hydroponic growing unit having a base shaped to hold liquid, the outer periphery of the base defined by an outer, vertical base wall. The unit has a vertical plant support wall forming a generally annular enclosure, the support wall mounted on the wall of the base... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134240 | Rock-a-bye rotary sprouter and sanitizer The introduction of a slow rocking or tilting action that can tilt the growing chambers of a rotary sprouter back so that they become containment vessels for holding water or cleaning solution thereby transforming the rotary sprouter into becoming a front-load type ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7087161 | Resin cultivating base, water purifying device and method using resin cultivating base A resin cultivating base serves as seedling beds for vegetation which are planted and are partially immersed in a river, lake, marsh, pond or waterway. The resin cultivating base is a three-dimensional structure constituted by long and short filaments of thermoplast... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080482 | Modular plant growing apparatus Modular plant growing apparatus includes a housing formed of inner and outer walls, opposed side walls, a bottom wall, and a top wall interconnected to define an enclosure. A liquid nutrient solution reservoir is formed in the enclosure by lower portions of the bott... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7043877 | Stackable planter A stackable planter comprising a plurality of planter trays has planter cups at a periphery for holding soil and plants. An inner rib of each planter tray defines a center portion of the planter tray. The center portion of one of the planter trays has a bottom wall ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6843021 | Floatable plant cultivation device A floatable plant cultivation device includes a plurality of hollow floatable parts and each floatable part has a pot engaged with a first passage in a center of the floatable part. The pot receives a plant therein. The multiple floatable parts are connected with ea... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837002 | Tray for hydroponic and aeroponic cultivation A modular type tray (1) for hydroponic and aeroponic cultivation is described, in which the nutritive solution is carried to the roots of plants grown in the tray by a tube with built-in drips (2) situated in a slot (3) on the tray bottom. The t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6779299 | Plant growing system The invention relates to a plant growing system having a plurality of interconnected and elongated members for supporting growing plants. The system is preferably integrated with an irrigation system to provide a complete hydroponics system. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6725598 | Plant cultivator and control system therefor An object of the present invention is to provide plant cultivator for research purposes for finding the optimum cultivation environment for plants, using LEDs as light source and a control system therefor. An illumination window 6 is provided in top face 5... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6578319 | Hydroponic growing enclosure and method for the fabrication of animal feed grass from seed A self-contained hydroponic growing enclosure and method for the fabrication of animal feed grass from seed is described. The enclosure is a self-contained enclosure which is insulated and which can be transported or assembled on site and which is indepen... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6508033 | Self contained fully automated robotic crop production facility An automated system for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultural produce. The system includes a housing including at least one zone for plant growth and at least one zone for holding automated robotic equipment. Robotic equipment includes a robo... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6378246 | Method and apparatus for growing vined produce Apparatus for growing vined produce such as tomatoes comprises a container rotatable about a horizontal axis and supported above an underlying surface, which container has an interior filled with rooting media, a plant opening, radially through the contai... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6276089 | Chamber for aeroponic culture A waterproof sheet is provided with fold lines to fold the sheet into a chamber for aeroponic and hydroponic culture. Additional waterproof sheets are provided with suitable fold lines for folding into stands for supporting the chamber in operative positi... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6079153 | Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rock-wool, soilless mixes used for plant growth, promoting easier, faster and more even watering of such mixes without plant injury and providing residual activity for future watering A novel and improved method for relieving hydrophobicity of peat moss, bark and rockwool used in horticultural media for plant propagation using an effective level of a composition consisting of certain copolymerized alkane oxides as described. A more eff... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6061957 | Plant growth system with collapsible rib structure A living plant growth system (10) for controlled growth of plants under ambient conditions which may differ substantially from ideal, including one or more a plant growth assemblies (240), having a substrate bag (252), a rooting substrate (100) for suppor... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6000173 | Hydroponic growing station with intermittent nutrient supply A hydroponic plant growth station having a growing board with a plurality of holes arranged in at least one vertical column of holes, a nutrient delivery channel disposed beneath the column of holes, and a supply of nutrient to the delivery channel.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5983562 | Bean sprout culture box assembly A bean sprout culture box assembly includes a water carrying plate defining an overflow port in one side wall thereof. A transparent box is supported on the water carrying plate and includes four side walls and a bottom portion. A plurality of vent holes ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5956897 | Automatic plant growing and harvesting system An automatic plant growing and harvesting system 10 which can be used in either zero gravity or full Earth gravity conditions for controlled growth of plants 14, The system 10 includes an enclosure 12 which is adapted to allow at least one plant 14 to gro... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946853 | Modular wardian case A multi-section enclosure adapted to support an artificial environment for growing plants. Vertical edges of opaque and transparent wall sections interlock with one another and horizontal edges mount to formed channels at a domed cover and support base. A... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5927007 | Plant culture vessel A plant culture vessel includes a vessel body capable of housing therein a plant mount for mounting thereon a plant to be cultured and a culture medium for culturing the plant, and a top lid detachably attached to the vessel body. A support portion is pro... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5867937 | Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rockwool in soilless mixes used for plant growth, promoting easier, faster and more even watering of such mixes without plant injury and providing activity for future watering A novel and improved method for relieving hydrophobicity of peat moss, bark and rockwool used in horticultural media for plant propagation using an effective level of a composition consisting of certain copolymerized alkane oxides is described. A more eff... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5858793 | Sterile or specific pathogen free environment products Methods of maintaining or providing sterile or specific pathogen free environments are disclosed. The methods involve the use of semi-permeable membrane materials between the sterile or pathogen free environment and surrounding potentially hostile environ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5856190 | Multistage plant culture method and multistage plant culture apparatus for use therein A multistage plant culture method and apparatus for carrying out the method are disclosed. Culture beds constituted by rooting medium contained in culture containers and initially containing plant seedlings are moved, in order; from an uppermost level to ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5826374 | Hydroponic garden apparatus Automated hydroponic plant growing apparatus, for providing an equal supply of nutrient solution, at a controlled rate, to plants in each of a plurality of individual growth chambers, with provision of flow irrigation of each plant in each chamber. The ap... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5822920 | Nursery device A nursery device is able to provide excellent drainage effect to incubate spear therein. The device features that a beveled bottom face provided therewith enables to direct water therein to flow from one end to another and eventually the water will flow o... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819467 | Method of stimulating plant growth A conductive helical coil is spaced around the stem of a growing plant, and alternating current is passed through the coil to induce an electromotive force in the stem and stimulate growth.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5651214 | Biodegradable seed pod germination system A systematic device for germinating plant seeds under controlled conditions is disclosed, consisting in its illustrated embodiment of a water-bearing container (1), biodegradable pods (2), clear cover (6) with an air hole (8), pod alignment plate (3), moi... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5617673 | Gravity independent photosynthetic growing system A gravity independent photosynthetic growing system (10) is provided for use in providing an environment conducive to growing plant materials under unusual conditions, such as are encountered in space or in locales isolated from sunlight. The growing syst... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5597731 | Plant propagation system A plant propagation system and method are provided for promoting the growth of plant tissue into small plantlets. The plant propagation system includes sealed, semipermeable membrane vessels for completely enclosing plant material therein. The sealed vess... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5592775 | Package for sprouts A molded plastic sheet has many rectangular sprout growing trays joined together at top peripheral flanges. Each tray has drainage holes and a bottom sloping to the holes. A sheet of many trays may grow sprouts in preproportioned amounts. The flanges are ... | 01/14/1997 |
