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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136295 | Plant-culturing tool A plant-culturing tool comprising a planting container for accommodating a plant, and a water storage container that can accommodate the planting container in the interior of the water storage container and that can store water, a guide mechanism in which the planti... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8104226 | Plant growing apparatus A plant-growing apparatus (10) has a plurality of rotatable plant-growing modules (32) which can be moved between two positions, separated vertically or horizontally. Each module (32) comprises a cylindrical structure for holding plant-growing c... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8056284 | Auto-irrigating case An auto-irrigation apparatus is provided. A control panel and a water-level indicator light are inserted in a side of an irrigating case. A water pump, a cell box, and a control circuit are inserted in the irrigating case. The control panel, water-level indicator li... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7984589 | System and method for potting plants Embodiments of a system and method for potting plants are disclosed. The system can include a drain shield, a filling material, and a liner for placing between the filling material and a growing medium. In particular embodiments, the filling material comprises expan... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971390 | Irrigation apparatus An irrigation apparatus provides water to one or more plants growing in a growing medium contained in a pot or tray. The irrigation apparatus includes a water container mounted to a base below the tray for vertical movement between an upper position and a lower posi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7941971 | Irrigation system Disclosed is an irrigation device for use with a drip irrigation conduit for providing water to individual plants planted in rows. The irrigation device includes a water distribution element configured with at least one support configuration for supporting the drip ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7856755 | Garden or planter system with elevated bed and water reservoir Described is a planter system, comprising: at least one water retaining vessel; a bedding material layer disposed above the at least one water retaining vessel; a structure surrounding the at least one water retaining vessel and the bedding material layer; and at le... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7832146 | Self watering planter A self watering planter device and method of watering allowing water to be supplied by means of standard garden water hose and existing water faucet. A plurality of said self watering planters capable of being daisy-chained in a serial configuration to allow a singl... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7730666 | Plant container with watering system A double walled plant container wherein the two walls or shells form a space for holding water. The outer wall may include a window for viewing water level. The container includes a combination watering funnel and handle arrangement at the top of the container. The ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703240 | Automatic subterranean watering device An automatic watering system for a plant growing in a growth medium, wherein the system comprises a water storage reservoir substantially filled with water and an air-tight closure that substantially seals a fill aperture. Water flows out of a reservoir drain openin... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7685771 | Conservation plant pot A plant pot system has at least one plant pot with side walls, an open top and a bottom wall for containing planted soil that receives a routine watering through the open top, the plant pot having two parallel rows of a number of through holes aligned circumferentia... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7617632 | Plant pot arrangement A plant stand positioning plant pots in a cascading arrangement. The plant stand includes a pole, a first brace, and a second brace. The pole has a lumen and a plurality of perforations there through. The first brace and the second brace each have an aperture to all... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7424787 | Garden bed assembly and method and kit therefor There is disclosed a garden bed assembly, a kit and a method of making it. The garden bed assembly includes at least one raised garden bed planter box for containing suitable planting soil or other growing media. The assembly as disclosed herein includes a fence for... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7367283 | Leak-proof pet ball A pet exercise device having outer and inner shells having first and second apertures defined therein, respectively, is provided. The outer shell has a first raised edge extending from an internal surface of the outer shell, wherein the first raised edge extends aro... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361583 | RF semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating the same RF semiconductor devices and methods of making the same are disclosed. In a disclosed method, a trench for defining an active region and an element isolation region is formed in a semiconductor substrate. One or more gate lines is then formed within the active regio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349764 | Watering warning device A watering warning device (1) for determining watering intervals for at least one plant to be monitored, having at least one moisture content sensor (2), a timer (6) and an evaluation unit (3) is described. The evaluation unit (3) ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7281670 | Wick-based delivery system with wick made of different composite materials A wick-based delivery system includes a container for holding a liquid that has an opening therein. A porous wick is positioned in the container so that a lower region of the wick is in contact with the liquid in the container and an upper region of the wick is expo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278238 | False bottom insert assembly for an oversized planter container An insert assembly is used in combination with a planter container for creating a false bottom therein. The assembly essentially comprises a support platform for supporting a soil-bound plant, an optional spacer member for supporting the support platform, and an opt... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271729 | Novelty moisture detector for plants A novel moisture detector for detecting moisture in potting media or soil for plants includes a body formed to represent a creature. Inside the body is a processor and a battery. One or more probes adapted to be inserted into soil extend from the body and send an el... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263801 | Riser support for nursery wire table A riser support apparatus and method for supporting a riser pipe, having a sprinkler head thereon, on a nursery wire frame table. A riser support member and a locking member are attached together onto the nursery wire table so that a riser pipe can be attached to on... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258075 | Collapsible bird feeder A collapsible bird feeder having a tubular lower chamber with feed ports near the bottom of the lower chamber and side walls extending from the top of the lower chamber to the bottom of the lower chamber is disclosed. A lip extends inwardly from the side walls near ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225585 | Ground insertion plant stake support and deep root feeder A plant stake support and deep root feeder sleeve contains structure that provides insertion of the sleeve into a soil volume adjacent young bushes, plants and trees without digging an adjacent hole. The sleeve is inserted directly by impact force, whereby minimum s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222454 | Apparatus and method for watering a houseplant An automated plant watering device and method of watering for use with any existing planter 20 wherein a digital timer 12 is used to set the days, times and duration of watering for the associated plant 14. The water 26 is transferred fro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219468 | Automatic watering device for hanging baskets and planter boxes An apparatus for automatically watering a plant in a container by regulating a flow of water to the container through flexible tubing. Upper and lower jaw members are interconnected by a horizontal pivot axis so that they develop a scissors action. A jaw area is for... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210266 | Plant root pruning container A air root pruning container for plants includes a side wall made of a plurality of segments extending in layers above a base wall with each segment having a larger radius as measured from a central axis than the subjacent segment and with the segments being separat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207138 | Gravity feed irrigation apparatus A gravity feed irrigation apparatus for supplying a flow of water at a controlled rate to a plant and having a lightweight shell-type enclosure that serves as a cover for a water reservoir attached to a water inlet in the cover. The reservoir is in the form of a wat... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7171781 | Plant pot coding A plant pot system includes an inner pot and an outer coded container pot. The inner plant pot includes a lip lock ridge and belt. The outer coded container pot includes a lip lock band and groove; and has one of a range of appearances. The inner plant pot containin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171783 | Container for the cultivation of plants A container (1) for the cultivation of plants is described, the container (1) comprising an inner container (2) for housing a plant cultivation medium (C), an outer container (3) fixed around the inner container (2) and provided wi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168206 | Hydroponic apparatus A hydroponic apparatus comprising: (a) troughs (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) linked together to form a continuous track located on guide wheel members (24, 26, 28, 30) in a support frame (32, 34), (b) a liquid supply means (36) to supply liquid to... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166224 | Water purification apparatus The present invention relates to the use of a hydrophilic membrane to provide by the process of pervaporation through the membrane water suitable for agricultural irrigation, industrial use, hydrating or rehydrating of food or agricultural or pharmaceutical composit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162834 | Methods for enhancing plant growth using hydrogen gas This invention provides methods of enhancing plant growth or yield, comprising exposing soil to hydrogen gas (H2), and growing plants in the soil. The H2 gas employed can be generated by electrolysis of water, produced by H2 evolving... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128278 | System and method for irritating with aerated water An irrigation system for supplying aerated water to plants includes a diffuser. Oxygen is diffused into water by the diffuser to generate aerated water. The aerated water is supplied to an irrigation device which supplies the aerated water to the plants. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7110862 | Apparatus and method for digitally controlling plant pot, and method for ordering plant pot delivering on-line Provided is an apparatus of digitally controlling a plant pot including a case coupled to the outer circumference of the pot, a moisture sensor drawn from the case, for detecting moisture in soil contained in the pot, a liquid crystal display (LCD) installed in the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093391 | Plant pot drainage tray A drainage tray suitable for use with plant pots is configured to collect and drain away excess plant treating fluids, such as water, fertilizer and the like, that drain from the plant pot. The drainage tray has a base member with a bottom having a side wall extendi... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082715 | Watering device A plant watering device for use in a growing medium, which comprises a base with an open top liquid receiving section with a discharge inlet aperture located therein. A medium engaging section is connected to the base and has a discharge outlet aperture communicatin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082716 | Rollable watering tube A devise for watering vegetation has a cylindrical tube that can be laid flat and rolled up. The tube has a watertight seal about 2 to about 6 inches from each end, which leaves a flap at each end. The flaps can be attached to stakes that can be driven into the grou... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082717 | Bottom watering-type plant cultivation device A bottom watering-type cultivation device which supplies water from a refillable water vessel (20) provided at a lower portion of a flowerpot (1) to a plant in the flowerpot (1). The bottom watering-type plant cultivation device includes a flowe... | 08/01/2006 |
