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Class 47/62A - Aeroponics


Subclass of Class 47 - Plant husbandry
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 11/02/2010


NumberTitleIssue Date
7823328Aeroponic plant growing system
An aeroponic plant growing system includes a water reservoir and growing chambers for growing plants in an aeroponic environment. A pump, a water distribution manifold, and water lines are used to provide water and nutrients from the water reservoir to sprayers in t...
11/02/2010
7426802Seed germination and paint supporting utility
A seed germination and plant supporting utility are disclosed. The utility includes a spacer having a passageway therethrough between opposite spacer ends. Mesh is positioned at both ends of the spacer. First and second retainers are receivable at the ends of the sp...
09/23/2008
7350331Method for producing metabolites from plants cultivated in soil-less medium
A method for producing molecules from plants, characterized in that the plants are cultivated in soil-less conditions and are supplied with a nutrient solution and/or sprayed with a leaching liquid, the solution and/or the liquid being subsequently recovered and tre...
04/01/2008
7237357Plant 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
7181886Orbital 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
7171782Planter for growing plants
A planter for growing a transplantable plant within dirt or potting soil includes a container for containing dirt or potting soil and which has sidewalls and an interior. The sidewalls defines at least one grow port which provides access to the interior of the conta...
02/06/2007
7080482Modular 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
7069692Method and system for growing plants
A method of monitoring one or more growing plants comprising: (i) providing at least one plant in a growth substrate which contains water, (ii) providing a monitoring system comprising (a) a first data storage means containing stored data on the optimum water oxygen...
07/04/2006
7020946Method of making a decorative arrangement
A method of making a decorative arrangement includes providing a wet foam, securing a plurality of decorative elements which may, for example, consist of live flowers or other live vegetation, dried flowers or other dried vegetation, artificial flowers or other arti...
04/04/2006
7013549Method of making a decorative arrangement
A method of making a decorative arrangement includes providing a wet foam, securing a plurality of decorative elements which may, for example, consist of live flowers or other live vegetation, dried flowers or other dried vegetation, artificial flowers or other arti...
03/21/2006
6957512Method for the propogation of and aeroponic growing of plants and vessels therefor
A method for the propagation of and aeroponic growing of plants comprises transplanting a living plant into a vessel of polymer foam having at least one cavity distal to the plant; applying water to the foam sufficient to saturate the foam, whereby roots of the plan...
10/25/2005
6807770Low pressure aeroponic growing apparatus
An aeroponic growing apparatus is provided which comprises a novel low pressure liquid nutrient delivery system generated by centrifugal force utilizing a rotating cylinder device. The rotating cylinder device distributes liquid nutrient solution to the roots of pla...
10/26/2004
6360482Spray booth for reproducible application of agrichemicals
A spray booth is provided for reproducible application of agrichemicals to plants. The spray booth comprises a support member for supporting a plurality of plants, a cover having a plurality of sides and a top and forming an enclosure with the support mem...
03/26/2002
6314675Air culture system comprising a management system
The air culture system (realized on fixed or movable trays (4) disposed inside one or more greenhouses (1)) comprises a management system comprising a central unit (3) and one or more peripheral logic units: at least one peripheral unit (2) is disposed in...
11/13/2001
6276089Chamber 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
6247268Hydroponic device
The improved hydroponic device is an invention that because of its unique design, is readily constructed by mostly standard off the shelf components. The invention is self contained, self cleaning, adjusts to various grow methods, is capable of pumpingly ...
06/19/2001
6230437Plant stand
Plant stand which consists of a planter 21, a water reservoir 15 and an elastic seal 24, air intake pipes 16, an air pipe 9 with a fan 18. The planter has water holes 25 on the bottom, and air holes 26 on the side. The reservoir has an opening to hold the...
05/15/2001
6105309Plant cultivation method and apparatus
The plant cultivation apparatus and plant cultivation method hasten the growth of a plant root without root injury even if the basic root has been sufficiently bathed in cultivation water solution, reduce a cost for competing with alleyway vegetables by r...
08/22/2000
6098337Orchid cultivating device
An orchid cultivating device, which includes a flat base plate, and two guard members fastened to the flat base plate to hold sphagnum moss and orchids, wherein the base plate has a plurality of retainer rods, a plurality of clamps holding a spray tube at...
08/08/2000
6058650Planting apparatus and method for green plants on reinforced concrete structures
Apparatus for planting green plants on reinforced concrete structures includes a T-shaped base mount having a positioning hole connected to an L-shaped tube and a high density sponge inside. The base mount is connected to a cylinder which includes a posit...
05/09/2000
6021602Modular structure for aeroponic cultivations
A modular structure for aeroponic cultivations comprising a plurality of prefabricated side panels which are meant to receive plants being cultivated and a plurality of prefabricated flat bases to which the side panels are joined by means of respective in...
02/08/2000
6006471Air-cleaning ecosystem apparatus
An air-cleaning ecosystem apparatus includes: an ecosystem container having green plants, pollutant-absorbable plants and aromatic plants selectively planted in the ecosystem container; at least an illuminator installed in the ecosystem container; a blowe...
12/28/1999
5937575Aeroponic growth system with nutrient fog stabilization
This invention provides apparatus and methods for stabilization of ultrasonically generated nutrient fog. To eliminate the sensitivity to the humidity and temperature of the intake air, the fog is recirculated from the growth chamber to the fog-generating...
08/17/1999
5833137View tank
A view tank including an upper partition plate and a lower partition plate dividing the tank body into an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The walls of the middle section are transparent and openable for planting purposes. The lower s...
11/10/1998
5724768Aeroponic plant growth apparatus and method
Aeroponic plant growing apparatus which includes an elongate vertically oriented plant chamber having a plurality of plant receiving apertures through its side wall. Stationed at the top of the chamber are one or more spray nozzles through which nutrient ...
03/10/1998
5502923Hydroponic growth systems and methods
A hydroponics plant growth system basically consists of a circular nutrient supply module, a circular plant prop module, a pump positioned in the supply module to circulate liquid nutrient upwardly into the prop module, and a distributor unit to convey th...
04/02/1996
5397382Bio regenerating air filter
A bio regeneration air filter having a pot for holding a filtering media and plant. The filtering media traps contaminates from air circulated therethrough and microorganisms associated with the root system break down the contaminates to convert them to p...
03/14/1995
5394647Hydroponic plant growing system and structure
A new virtually self-contained hydroponic plant growing system has a horizontal tubular chamber capped at each end, the chamber having a series of holes along its top for supporting a plurality of specially constructed flower pots or cups having holes in ...
03/07/1995
4965962Hydroponic culture system
A hydroponic culture system comprising an angle panel having a plurality of holes for supporting plants with roots projecting through the holes, and a hydroponic solution feeding means comprising a hydroponic solution spraying means for supplying a hydrop...
10/30/1990
4869019Aeroponic apparatus
A self-contained aeroponic apparatus comprising a reservoir for containing a nutrient solution and a right-angular plant support standing over the upper edge of the reservoir and defining with it a closed chamber. The panels that form the plant support ar...
09/26/1989
4857464Mist cultivation of cells
Cells are cultivated in a chamber having a high nutrient humidity. Gas drives liquid nutrient through devices which produce a fine mist within the chamber. Screens or convoluted mesh supports the cells, and provides for drainage of cell products and media...
08/15/1989
4857646Modified beta-quinacridone pigment
A new beta quinacridone polytype having a magenta color and a distinct X-ray diffraction pattern, said new form preferably having an average particle size of about 0.2-0.8 μm and being prepared by various wet milling or reflux procedures in alcohol-base ...
08/15/1989
4669217Plant propagation system and apparatus
A modular plant propagation system and apparatus utilizes a first or lower reservoir containing a liquid plant nutrient in fluid communication with a second or upper reservoir in which a plant propagation support module utilizes a sterile, low water reten...
06/02/1987
4514930Method and apparatus for aeroponic propagation of plants
A method and apparatus for the propagation of plant cuttings under aeroponic conditions. An aqueous plant growth nutrient and hormone composition is applied as an intermittent hydro-atomized mist to plant cuttings suspended in an enclosed chamber. The aqu...
05/07/1985
4332105Apparatus and method for plant growth in aeroponic conditions
Apparatus for aeroponic growth and development of a multiplicity of plants comprising at least one plant development unit including at least one perforate plant support member adapted to secure plants above the root portions thereof and thereby to directl...
06/01/1982
4216617Installation and method for vegetable cultivation
In an installation for continuous vegetable cultivation by the hydroponic system, a plurality of identical containers provided with lateral apertures are superimposed one on the other to create at least one vertical hollow column, provided at regular inte...
08/12/1980
4075785Method for hydroponic growing of lettuce
Various commercially valuable plants are grown by implanting a seed or cutting within a shaped porous root-permeable support body. The plant is periodically fed by applying a hydroponic nutrient solution to the plant roots growing through and depending fr...
02/28/1978
 
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