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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132365 | Modular green roof systems accommodating irrigation heads A panel for a modular green roof system includes a bottom and four sides extending upwardly therefrom to provide an enclosure for growing medium, with a first side having a height above the bottom, the panel configured to accommodate an irrigation head. The bottom o... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8033049 | Floral arrangement rendering an image and applications thereof A floral arrangement rendering an image and usable in various applications, including advertisement applications, notification applications and decoration applications. The floral arrangement may comprise a plurality of modules. Each module renders a portion of the ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8015750 | Structure of fixing planting base A structure for fixing a planting base 100 supporting a planted raising member 106 by a bottom plate 101 to a laying face 300, the structure being provided with a cylinder portion 105 which projects from the bottom plate 101... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7997027 | Modular roof system with border secured without fastener A roof system includes modular trays placed side-by-side on a roof, and a border along the boundaries of the system. The border includes side members with walls that extend from the roof to the top of the modules, along the length of the outer sides of the modules, ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7926224 | Green wall planting module, support structure and irrigation control system A green wall planting module has a rear wall, two side walls and a top and bottom wall, the top wall having a concave shape for receiving within its cross section a bottom wall of a green wall planting module mounted approximately one to four millimeters above it on... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7900397 | Modular green roof system, apparatus and methods, including interconnecting modular panels A modular green roof system includes modular panels (10) providing a surrounded space suitable for supporting live plant growth and adapted for installing onto a roof deck in side-by-side positioning while allowing water flow on the roof thereunder. The panel... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7870691 | Green roof tile system and methods of use Green roof systems are provided comprising a plurality of tile sheets. Each tile sheet in turn may comprise a plurality of tiles. The tiles are connected to one another by one or more bridges. The tile sheets may be disposed above a layer of growing medium. The tile... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7845113 | Liftable turfing systems A liftable support structure for a turf system, the support structure comprising a skeletal framework having an open based structure with upstanding sides and at least two parallel spaced cross beams, the framework defining open subsections, each subsection having a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7814703 | Multilayer vegetation support system A method of supporting vegetation in a multilayer vegetation support system on a roof, the method includes disposing a reservoir substrate on the roof. The reservoir substrate also includes a plurality of concave dimples separated by land areas. The method further i... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7805885 | Green roof planter A roof planter comprising a body capable of placement upon a roof, a pad in association with the body, growth medium, and vegetation in association with the growth medium. The pad is composed of a material that is compatible with the surface of the roof, and is posi... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7788848 | Green wall planting module, support structure and irrigation control system A green wall planting module has a rear wall, two side walls and a top and bottom wall, the top wall having a concave shape for receiving within its cross section a bottom wall of a green wall planting module mounted approximately one to four millimeters above it on... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7757436 | Modular greening device for facades, walls or the like A greening device for façades or walls, consisting mainly of a support structure fixed on the façade to be covered and by at least two modules with flat structure and square or rectangular profile, containing a cultivating substrate and including on one of its lar... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7726071 | Vegetation roofing system A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating t... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7716873 | Multilayer vegetation support system A multilayer vegetation support system is provided, wherein the system includes a reservoir substrate and an overlying composite, wherein a growing medium and vegetation are disposed on an exposed surface of the composite. The reservoir substrate is a generally plan... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7637056 | Planting device and planting structure for plants The present invention provides a planting device for plants to be formed mainly on a rooftop, a roof of a building, or the like. The planting device for plants comprises a body portion provided with a first fixing means and a second fixing means. The first fixing me... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7614183 | Complex system of vegetation and solar cell A complex system where a plant group having a heat island phenomenon suppression effect and a solar cell having a carbon dioxide generation suppression effect are installed together. The purposes are to eliminate an adverse influence of both shadows of the plant gro... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7603808 | Vegetation roofing system A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating t... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7596906 | Green roof system and methods In a green roof structure, containers formed of carpet, desirably of recycled carpet, are used in growing plants that are installed in the green roof system. The trays can be preplanted and installed with the plants already growing in the trays. Alternatively, the t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7392616 | Modular field planting system A modular field planting system adapted for installation on a roof surface includes an arrangement of substantially identical tray members with each tray member containing two tray compartments. An array of first tray members is positioned on the roof surface with t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7334376 | Striplike body of vegetation for covering roofs with thin layers of vegetation A striplike body of vegetation which is used to cover roofs with thin layers of vegetation. The inventive body of vegetation is comprised of structural matting arranged on at least one base. The structural matting can be filled with a substrate and germinative plant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273642 | Modular synthetic grass turf assembly A modular synthetic grass turf assembly includes a plurality of synthetic grass units which are transportable, adapted to be laid flat on a field and fit side by side to provide a flat and continuous synthetic grass surface for activities. Each unit includes a flexi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263935 | Sod sprigging apparatus and method An apparatus for removing grass sprigs from sod and incorporating the grass sprigs into the ground, including a chassis, a sod conveying system mounted on the chassis and configured such that sod may be placed thereon and transported thereby, and a rotary tilling me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7204057 | HF-reducing green roofing The invention describes a HF-reducing green roof. This green roof comprises a support construction consisting of a layer of textile fibers and/or a substrate (12), a vegetation layer (14) of low plants, and a flat or three-dimensional structure of elec... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7171780 | Surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants An artificial surface for the growing of turf forming grasses and other plants, comprising a mixture of rubber, a polymer modified bitumen emulsion and slow release, plant nutrient containing particles, mixed in sufficient proportions and to a substantially even dis... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155796 | Method for assembling a modular sports field A modular synthetic grass playing surface system formed from a plurality of modular units. Each modular unit has a synthetic grass layer placed upon predetermined sized pallets having a pre-installed elastomeric layer. A layer of resilient particle infill is optiona... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144201 | Structure and method for supporting headstones and other stonelike objects A structure and method for supporting stonelike objects on soil. The structure comprises a base, at least two sets of a plurality of tabs disposed on the base at respective opposing edges thereof and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, and a plurality of s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7020997 | Support system for potted plants A support system for supporting at least one plant contained in a pot is provided comprising a tray having an outer wall, an inner wall defining a receptacle for a pot, and an insulating interstitial space therebetween. The tray may include interlocking means allowi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6938790 | Drip containment and conveyance system A tray has a containment space defined by a tray floor and a continuous peripheral ridge extending upwardly from the tray floor. The ridge has an inner sidewall extending inward and downward from an upper edge of the ridge and an outer sidewall extending downward fr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6862842 | Modular green roof system, apparatus and methods, including pre-seeded modular panels A modular green roof system includes modular panels (10) providing a surrounded space suitable for supporting live plant growth and adapted for installing onto a roof deck in side-by-side positioning while allowing water flow on the roof thereunder. The panel... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6711851 | Modular green roof system, apparatus and methods, including modular panels with complimentary edge systems A modular green roof system includes modular panels (10) providing a surrounded space suitable for supporting live plant growth and adapted for installing onto a roof deck in side-by-side positioning while allowing water flow on the roof thereunder. The panel... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6694672 | Ground lining, covering and method for laying a green area A ground lining for regulating the water balance of an area of ground has a combination of ground panels (5) which can be placed against each other and a panel covering (51) which has a number of openings (16a, b) to allow the passage of water. The ground... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6678997 | Inflatable plant support structure An inflatable plant support system for receiving, moving and growing potted plants. The system includes an elongated inflatable member having recesses defined in a top surface thereof to accept potted plants. Channels defined in the top surface distribute... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6606823 | Modular roof covering system The present invention is a modular roof covering made up of a plurality of interlocking modular trays having moisture or water absorbing component or medium in the tray to absorb moisture and allow it to evaporate or otherwise dissipate over time. The tra... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6381900 | Hanging planter A hanging planter includes a bowl-like lower portion and a ring-like upper portion, with the upper portion nesting within the rim of the lower portion to provide a plant holding assembly. The upper edge of the lower portion and lower edge of the upper por... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6263616 | Modular grass turf tile system and tray A combination of a modular tray for use in forming grass turf tiles and a removable grass turf tile formed therein is provided. The combination includes a modular tray having a turf tile support surface and a plurality of parallel ribs formed in the suppo... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250010 | Vegetation strip A vegetation body in the form of sheeting is disclosed, consisting of a structural mat, in particular a looped mat which is arranged on at least one substrate, and the structural mat can be filled with a substrate material and with a plant material capabl... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237285 | Plant cultivation mat A plant cultivation mat (or, grass growing mat) to be spread over artificial ground, which permit walkers to tread on the soil filled in the mat as well as the plant grown in it. The plant cultivation mat comprises a cell disposed in a recessed form with ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6178690 | Plant cultivation mat and method for laying the same This invention is to provide a plant cultivation mat which can be applied to those existing buildings, and which does not require large amount of time, labor and cost for its laying and removing works, and a method for laying such plant cultivation mat, a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6065601 | Liner with natural grass tuft A container liner comprising a waterproof backing, a porous covering, a seed carrier interposed between the backing and the covering, and a plurality of seeds embedded in the seed carrier such that upon germination the seeds will sprout through the porous... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5981030 | Roofing membrane A roofing membrane has a quantity of water-retaining particles fixed in the upper surface of the membrane. A fleece web affixed to the membrane surface in a quilt-like manner may provide zones of selectable size for holding the particles in place. By vary... | 11/09/1999 |
