Patents
US 12382887 B2: Root growth optimization method
- Granted
- 2025-08-12
- Filed
- 2021-12-08 application 17545615
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A farming method may be shown and described. In an exemplary embodiment, plants may begin in a germination phase. Next, plants are brought to a nursery for a period of time before optionally being transplanted to one or more subsequent nurseries. Plants in the nurseries may be stacked vertically in trays. During the nursery phase, root growth may be optimized. Finally, plants are transplanted to a greenhouse where they may grow until they are ready for harvest. In an exemplary embodiment, the nursery phases may be vertical farms while the greenhouse phase may be a traditional, hydroponic, or other type of farm which may receive sunlight. AI may be implemented to optimize environmental conditions and robotics may be used to harvest the plants.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250812.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Bounti Operating Company LLC 7 patents | US company or organization | Hamilton, MT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew BARAO | Hamilton, MT | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Travis M. JOYNER | Hamilton, MT | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeffrey LEGGOTT | Hamilton, MT | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Drew MYERS | Stevensville, MT | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Seth SWANSON | Missoula, MT | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Sweeney | Hamilton, MT | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01G | Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops or seaweed; forestry; watering | A01G31/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B13/0265 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P60/21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2025-03-31 | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC HAMILTON, MT HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. HAMILTON, MT GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC HAMILTON, MT | 70686/140 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BARAO, ANDREW signed 2025-02-20 JOYNER, TRAVIS M. signed 2025-01-16 LEGGOTT, JEFFREY signed 2025-01-28 MYERS, DREW signed 2025-03-07 SWANSON, SETH signed 2025-01-20 SWEENEY, RYAN signed 2025-01-21 | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC HAMILTON, MT | 70554/637 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC F/K/A LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. signed 2022-04-04 GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC signed 2022-04-04 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 59494/374 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC F/K/A LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA FLOWERS, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE GROUP, INC. signed 2022-04-04 GREEN GROWTH CONSULTING, LLC signed 2022-04-04 HOLLANDIA PRODUCE, LLC signed 2022-04-04 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 59494/285 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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