A01G2031/006

Controller-Operated Vertical Farming System Using Transportable Modules
20240081208 · 2024-03-14 ·

The present invention is a vertical farming system including a set of transportable farming modules, each module having a plurality of vertically arranged farming tiers. Each tier includes a distinct aqueous input, a distinct aqueous drain output, and a distinct aqueous overflow output,

Controlled growth system for biologicals

A controlled growth system is provided herein. The controlled growth system includes a controlled growth environment, a controller, a sensor, and a computing system. The controlled growth environment is configured to grow a biologic. The controller is in communication with the controlled growth environment. The controller is configured to manage process parameters of the controlled growth environment. The sensor is configured to monitor the biologic during a growth process. The computing system is in communication with the sensor and the controller. The computing system is programmed to perform operations for achieving a desired final quality metric for the biologic.

Modular hydroponic system
10506771 · 2019-12-17 ·

A hydroponic growing system uses a plurality of vertically supported pots suspended one above the other, each pot being removably held on a supporting ring attached to a plurality of vertically extending chains, or the like, supported from above. The hydroponic growing system includes a water delivery system which feeds the water to the top-most pot which drains to each next pot and to a bottom reservoir where it may be pumped back into the water delivery system.

Flow through Oxygen Infuser
20190373828 · 2019-12-12 ·

A flow-through oxygen infuser which is an assemblage of one or more venturis, in a chamber, is disclosed. When a venturi(s) is placed in an airtight chamber and water is passed through the venturi(s) a negative pressure is formed in the airtight chamber; additionally a minimal amount of pure oxygen is injected into the chamber generating very small bubbles of oxygen in the water passing through the venturis. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for infusing water with oxygen is disclosed. The use of supersaturated water for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. Methods for applying supersaturated water to plants in hydroponic culture are described. The promotion of beneficial aerobic bacteria with supersaturated water is described.

Hydroponic plant grow cabinet

A hydroponic plant grow cabinet including a housing. The housing has a main plant growing chamber and a pre-growing chamber for seeds/seedlings, main tank and auxiliary tanks for a nutrient solution and pH level regulating solutions, pumps and tubing, a light source, a ventilator, a controller, sensors, a display, a loudspeaker, a user input, a network communication device, a connection to an electric main, and connections to water mains and sewage.

Hydroponic Electroculture System and Methods of Use
20190364742 · 2019-12-05 · ·

A hydroponic electroculture system is disclosed for use in a hydroponic growing environment. In at least one embodiment, an at least one electroculture unit is positioned in fluid communication with the hydroponic growing environment and provides a conductive core comprising an absorbing layer sandwiched between a pair of opposing first and second conductive layers; each of the first and second conductive layers being in electrical communication with an at least one electrical wire. With the absorbing layer saturated with the fluid of the hydroponic growing environment, an electrical current is selectively delivered to each of the first and second conductive layers which, in turn, forms a reaction within the absorbing layer that causes an off-gassing of oxygen and hydrogen in the form of bubbles to be delivered, along with the electrical current in the fluid, to the roots of an at least one plant in the hydroponic growing environment.

Aeroponic recycling system
10492387 · 2019-12-03 ·

An aeroponic recycling system for propagating and growing plants includes a housing having a housing body defining an interior space for retaining a quantity of nutrient-rich water and a container lid having at least one opening for seating a container holding a plant to be nourished by the nutrient-rich water. At least one aeroponic mister is located within the housing interior and includes an air inlet, an air inlet body having an aperture extending completely through a sidewall thereof for receiving the nutrient-rich water, and a misting discharge orifice. The aeroponic mister is configured to combine, or mix, the nutrient-rich water and air for expulsion of a nutrient-rich water mist through the mister misting discharge orifice and toward exposed plant roots. An air pump provides a selectively flow of air through the system.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF RAINWATER
20190357457 · 2019-11-28 ·

An apparatus for treating water in soil-less growing systems has a container having a cross-sectional area and a height, with a first access port for liquid at an upper end, and a second access port for liquid at a lower end, and a porous matrix filling the container, the matrix comprising a hydrophilic polymer mixed with rocks and natural minerals. Water drawn from a soil-less growing system, is urged into the container through one of the liquid access ports, causes the water to flow through the matrix in the container, the water in contact with the rocks and natural minerals in the matrix, leaching elements from the matrix, and causes the water to exit the container at the other of the liquid access ports, to flow back to the soil-less growing system.

AUTOMATED MOBILE TERRACE GROWING SYSTEM
20190357459 · 2019-11-28 ·

A closed loop system for growing vegetation is provided. The closed loop system includes at least a first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. Each of the first and second transport conveyors includes a front end opposite a rear end. The present invention further includes at least a first transfer conveyor. A lighting system is positioned to emit light towards the first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. The present invention further includes at least one terrace structure. The first transport conveyor transports at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end, the first transfer conveyor transfers the at least one terrace structure from rear end of the first transport conveyor to the front end of the second transport conveyor and the second transport conveyor transports the at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end.

AEROPONIC PLANT GROWING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
20190357458 · 2019-11-28 ·

Apparatus and methodologies for aeroponically growing a large crop of plants are provided, comprising at least one climate-controlled growth chamber containing a plurality of independently rotatable plant support structures for receiving and supporting a plurality of plants in close proximity to one another, providing easy access to the plants within the growth chamber without interruption delivery of a nutrient-rich solution to the plants. Where desired, each plant support structure may also be quickly and easily removed from the growth chamber, via at least one quick-release mechanism.