Patents
US 12557741 B2: Optimizing growing process in a hybrid growing environment using computer vision and artificial intelligence
- Granted
- 2026-02-24
- Filed
- 2022-11-08 application 17982631
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for optimizing plant growth in a hybrid growing environment may implement artificial intelligence to measure and alter plant biometrics. Independent variables may be altered by a control unit by manipulating various control systems within the growing environment. Dependent variables may be measured, and the response of the dependent variables may be recorded in association with the alteration to the independent variables. A historical database may store data regarding the variables and may be referenced and updated by an exemplary embodiment. The control unit may optimize one or more variables or parameters based on a targeted value or outcome. An exemplary hybrid growing environment may include one or more vertical growing phases and a horizontal phase. The phases may implement various watering systems and may be hydroponic, be a complete CEA, use a mixture of natural, artificial, and/or supplemental lighting.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 (ipgb20260224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Bounti Operating Company LLC 7 patents | US company or organization | Hamilton, MT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan B. Nguyen | Garland, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Dave Vosburg | Corvallis, MT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Alexander Francis | Denver, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Seth Swanson | Missoula, MT | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Kate Crosby | Hamilton, MT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01G | Horticulture; cultivation of vegetables, flowers, rice, fruit, vines, hops or seaweed; forestry; watering | A01G15/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| G01W | Meteorology | G01W1/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| G06N | Computing arrangements based on specific computational models | G06N20/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/0012 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| G05B | Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements | G05B13/0265 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
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 LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION HAMILTON, MT | 70685/810 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-07 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC signed 2023-07-25 LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2023-07-25 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 64506/476 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-08-07 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LOCAL BOUNTI OPERATING COMPANY LLC signed 2023-07-25 LOCAL BOUNTI CORPORATION signed 2023-07-25 | CARGILL FINANCIAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. HOPKINS, MN | 64506/148 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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