Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975429 | Apparatus for producing seedlings and method of producing seedlings An apparatus for producing seedlings, wherein rootstocks and scions are nursed on multi-staged seedling culture shelves installed in a closed-type structure surrounded by light-interceptive walls, and wherein the rootstocks and scions are joined to each other to pro... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7823327 | Method and apparatus for accelerating plant germination and growth A method and apparatus for germinating seeds is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of translucent hollow spheres, each sphere having apertures there through for entry and egress of liquid and air, wherein each of the plurality of trans... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7748165 | Device for production of seedlings from seeds A device (1) for production of seedlings from seeds comprises a drum (3), with perforated walling, rotatable about the drum axis (4), disposed substantially horizontally, borne in a housing (2). In this drum (3) seeds are able to b... | 07/06/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7304210 | Raphanus with increased anthocyanin levels The present invention relates to plants of the genus Raphanus containing increased levels of anthocyanins. In particular the edible sprouts and turnips of the Raphanus plants contain high levels of anthocyanins and thereby provide health-promoting effe... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249440 | Plant-growing system having an aerator A container for aeration of a substrate supporting a plant with the substrate being received in a cavity of the container so as to bury a device positioned in the cavity such that gas can be supplied from the device to the substrate. The device comprises a body havi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237357 | Plant pot The invention entails a plant container having a grid pot with a carrier insert and a cover jacket detachably connected to the carrier insert. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172779 | Container for sliced and fluffed food products A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163605 | Bra storing case A bra storing case comprises a left casing and a right casing, which each have respectively a breast contour concave, which are symmetrical to each other for storing breast cups. Inner sides of the left and right casings are connected together to form a foldable sha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7141260 | Apparatus and method for removal of seed pericarp An apparatus and method for removing pericarp from a seed, such as a corn kernel. The method includes sonicating the kernel to loosen the pericarp and then separation of the pericarp. One example of separation is by frictional milling. An additional optional aspect ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7105192 | Method and apparatus for severing root of bean sprout In a method and apparatus for severing roots of bean sprouts, a severing table has a plurality of ridges formed at predetermined intervals and extending in parallel with a direction in which a cutter blade is moved. Each ridge is formed with a number of severing sli... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7013600 | Method and apparatus for culturing bean sprouts in water A method and apparatus for culturing bean sprouts in water are disclosed. A method for culturing bean sprouts in water according to the present invention comprises the steps of placing a quantity of beans into net bags; immersing the net bags of beans into a contain... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978575 | Water level regulating plant container A water regulating plant container including a body having opposed side walls and opposed end walls terminating at a top edge in a rim and at a bottom edge by an inwardly directed flange extending from each opposed side wall. A raised bottom is carried by and couple... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6918207 | Moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter A moisturized, soilless, root-culture planter provides a water storage space that is sealed by a cover unit. A planter unit is assembled in the container, with the bottom extended to include a water channel to suck water from the container to the planter unit, to ma... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6668486 | Bean sprouts cultivating system capable spraying water uniformly and adjusting pressures upon the bean sprouts flexibly A bean sprout cultivating system capable of spraying water uniformly and adjusting pressure on the bean sprouts using cultivating boxes with upper and lower ends of each conduit having a water inlet and a water dropping opening, respectively. When the wat... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6615538 | Process and apparatus for promoting the germination of plant seeds and the production of agricultural crops Method and apparatus for promoting by light irradiation the germination of seeds and the growth of plants generated by the seeds. The seeds to be treated are irradiated with radiation that is a simulation of the solar visible spectrum. The radiation may h... | 09/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6505439 | Process for producing natural organic trace element rich nutritional supplements A process for producing nutritional supplements rich in natural organic trace elements using soilless culture of plant sprouts and seedlings. The primary advantage of this invention is that the enriched trace element content in the sprouts and seedlings i... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6442893 | Bean sprout culture box with a sprinkling device A bean sprout culture box with a sprinkling device has a water tray, at least one culture case, a sprinkling case, a hollow sprinkler pivotally mounted in the sprinkling case and an inlet valve. The sprinkling case has multiple drain holes defined in the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442892 | Automatic sprouter system An automatic sprouter apparatus is disclosed which comprises a housing having an interior divided into a plant compartment and a water compartment. The plant compartment has a porous horizontal divider adapted to allow plants to rest thereon and water to ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6421956 | Method and apparatus for priming seed Method and apparatus for treating seed (5) with a fluid, in particular water, involving the use of a fluid-containing gas, whereby seed is brought into contact with a gas having a controlled fluid content and the seed is kept in contact with the gas over ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6363656 | Apparatus and method for germinating grain An apparatus and method to germinate and dry grain, such as oats, wheat, barley, etc. in only one apparatus under optimum conditions automatically and on an industrial scale in a short period of time. The apparatus comprises a rotatable drum having a plur... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6311430 | Apparatus for growing beansprouts An apparatus for growing beansprouts, comprising a plurality of containers (1, 2) for growing the sprouts therein mounted vertically one above the other extended above one end of a water tank (4) whereby the containers comprise movable plates (9, 10) to s... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6256926 | Method of cultivating bean sprouts and cultivating container therefor A method of cultivating bean sprouts includes the steps of germinating seeds of bean sprouts in a cultivating container so that bean sprouts grow and turning the cultivating container upside down together with the bean sprouts in the middle of cultivation... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6185865 | Method for clearing of fungal spores from seed by ultrasound A method of clearing fungal spores from seed by immersing the seed in an aqueous solution including dissolved inert gas and sonicating the seed at a frequency preferably of between about 15 kHz and about 30 kHz and an energy density of between about 1 wat... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6134831 | Sprout cultivation box with an automatic water regulating and balancing device A sprout cultivation box with an automatic water regulating and balancing device provides a precise-controlled, automatic, and complete cultivation environment for performing continually the soakage, sprouting, and cultivating processes of beans or seeds ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6090603 | Method for producing enzymes and, respectively, enzyme complexes A method of producing enzymes in which plant seeds are subjected to a softening process and a germination process in an aqueous environment and wherein a substance is added to the aqueous environment at least before and during the softening process, the s... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6067750 | Automatic sprinkling device for a bean sprout culture box assembly An automatic sprinkling device for a bean sprout culture box assembly including a base box and a stacked culture boxes. The device includes a pump mounted on the base box which pumps water from the base box to the top culture box. The device includes a pu... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055771 | Germination of livestock feed grains using effluent from livestock waste digestion A system for germinating livestock feed grains and growing sprouts therefrom using a plant nutritive effluent from a manure treatment process includes a germination tray conveyor having an endless sequence of trays thereon, a grain deposit station at one ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6035578 | Efficient edible-sprouts culturing structure with all-stage sprouts culturing units and water-saving feeding/draining system enabling automatic recycling water balance in the sprouts culturing units Disclosed is a structure for efficiently culturing edible sprouts which mainly includes a plurality of all-stage sprouts culturing units each formed from a pressure-adjustable pressure cover member, a bean/seed support member, a growth frame and a sprouts... | 03/14/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5950362 | Method for enhancing germination A method of enhancing the germination of seed by immersing the seed in an aqueous solution including dissolved inert gas and sonicating the seed at a frequency preferably of between about 15 kHz and about 30 kHz and an energy density of between about 1 wa... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5896701 | Hydroponic cultivation receptacle A hydroponic cultivation receptacle comprising a tray 22 having a board 22a to place seeds of small vegetables like sprouts has plural drainage holes 23 on the board 22a and upper rims of said drainage holes 23 to form protrusion 24 so as to retain a litt... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5873197 | Seed priming A method for treating plant seed is provided comprising contacting them with a first surface of semi-permeable membrane having first and second surfaces, the second surface being in direct contact with a solution of predetermined osmotic potential, whereb... | 02/23/1999 |
| 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 |
