Patents
US 9474217 B2: Controlled environment and method
- Granted
- 2016-10-25
- Filed
- 2014-07-01 application 14321248
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An illustrative embodiment of an irrigation system may include a carriage that may move along a predetermined path in a reciprocal manner. The carriage may support one or more exit ports that may be fed nutrient supply by a pressurized delivery arrangement. One or more plant stands may be configured and arranged to straddle the carriage as it moves along the predetermined path. The one or more plant stands may form a chamber into which plant roots may extend, and into which the one or more exit ports may discharge their nutrient supply. The one or more plant stands may include side panels and a cap to reduce infiltration of light and contaminants and to enhance the plant root/nutrient supply interface and absorption rates. The carriage and/or the plant stand(s) may include friction reducing elements that facilitate transverse movement. The carriage and/or the plant stand(s) may be supported by framework.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161025.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Greens Farm IP LLC 2 patents | US company or organization | Faribault, MN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Anderson | Prior Lake, MN | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Allen James | Cottage Grove, MN | 4 | 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 | A01G9/249 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02A | Technologies for adaptation to climate change | Y02A40/25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LIVING GREENS FARM, INC. signed 2020-10-08 | LIVING GREENS FARM, INC. FARIBAULT, MN | 61246/75 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-04-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LIVING GREENS FARM IP LLC signed 2017-04-05 | LIVING GREENS FARM, INC. FARIBAULT, MN | 41947/931 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-06-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LIVING GREENS FARM, INC. signed 2016-06-16 | LIVING GREENS FARM IP LLC FARIBAULT, MN | 39009/42 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2014-07-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ANDERSON, DANA signed 2014-07-08 JAMES, ALLEN signed 2014-07-21 | LIVING GREENS FARM, INC. PRIOR LAKE, MN | 33380/390 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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