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20080216398 | INDOOR GREENHOUSE - Described herein is an indoor greenhouse that includes a rack unit, an outer layer that surrounds the rack unit and defines a greenhouse interior, at least one light surrounded by a light enclosure, a cooling system, and a ventilation system all disposed in the greenhouse interior. The ventilation system includes a fan, a filter and at least one duct that cooperate to exhaust air out of the exhaust vent opening. The rack unit includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The outer layer includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween that correspond to the similar portions of the rack unit. The outer layer also has intake and exhaust vent and light cooling openings defined therein. The cooling system includes at least one duct that cooperates with the light enclosure to define an air path between the intake and exhaust light cooling openings. | 09-11-2008 |
20080216399 | GREENHOUSE, METHOD FOR GROWING PLANTS USING THE SAME, AND LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE SUBSTRATE - There is provided a greenhouse wherein a light transmissive substrate that maintains or increases light transmittance at visible wavelengths and has an insulation effect is used to reduce the running costs considerably as well as increase the yield of plants. In the greenhouse according to the present invention, a light transmissive substrate that has a visible light transmittance of 86% or more and solar radiation transmittance of 78% or less is used as the material for covering the greenhouse. | 09-11-2008 |
20080271367 | Greenhouse, Greenhouse Climate Control System and Method of Controlling Greenhouse Climate - The system is for regulating the climate of the greenhouse. The warm greenhouse air is cooled by cooling water. The system has a spray condenser that includes a conduit for leading the cooling water to the condenser. The condenser has a blower to transfer warm air to be cooled to the condenser. The warm air from the greenhouse is used to warm the water sprayed from the spray condenser. The cooling water may be delivered from an evaporator that has water that is cooled by outside air blown into the evaporator. | 11-06-2008 |
20090013596 | WOOD-DRYING SOLAR GREENHOUSE - A method of drying comprises placing a moist material inside a substantially enclosed solar greenhouse. The greenhouse comprises at least one light transmission roof and/or wall panel that is substantially transparent to solar radiation, but resistant to convective and conductive heat transfer. The interior temperature and humidity of the greenhouse are maintained within their pre-determined ranges while the interior moisture of the greenhouse is effectively reduced to allow a controlled drying of the material. A solar greenhouse for the drying process is also disclosed. | 01-15-2009 |
20090025287 | PLANT GROWING SYSTEM - A plant growing system for growing plants. The system includes a control module, an atmospheric condition sensor module, an atmospheric condition response module, a nutrient concentration sensor probe module, and a nutrient pump module. The atmospheric condition sensor module may include: a photo sensor, a humidity sensor, and an air temperature sensor. The atmospheric condition response module may include: a lighting module, a humidifying module, a dehumidifying module, a heating module, and a cooling module. A nutrient level sensor module and a communication module are configured to communicate a detected level of water. The communication module comprises an audio communication module and a graphical user interface module. The nutrient pump module comprises: a first nutrient reservoir, a nutrient pump, a first nutrient dispersion member, a second nutrient reservoir, and a second nutrient dispersion member. There is a power module comprising a solar panel which is configured to provide energy. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031621 | All-Weather Farming House - An all-weather farming house built by assembling segment pieces made of foamed polystyrene as a construction material. The farming house has formed inside a closed space for cultivating plants, and also has a lighting device and an air conditioning device. | 02-05-2009 |
20090031622 | PLANT GROWING SYSTEM USING PORTABLE TELEPHONE - A plant growing environment control terminal (P) comprises an image data receiving section ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090064570 | Method for Regulating the Heat and CO2 Concentration of the Air in an Enclosed Space - The invention provides a method for regulating the heat and the CO | 03-12-2009 |
20090077874 | Light Distribution Control Device, Greenhouse, Partition and Building - Light distributing members ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090077875 | SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING CROPS - System for conditioning crops e.g. in a greenhouse, comprising climate control means which are arranged for providing a local microclimate area around the relevant crop, which climate control means comprising first means at a first location close to the crop, which are arranged for local humidification and simultaneous cooling or heating the local microclimate area, as well as second means at a second location close to the crop, which are arranged for dehumidification and simultaneous cooling or heating the local microclimate area. | 03-26-2009 |
20090158647 | Greenhouse, Greenhouse Covering, Filter System, Lighting System, Conducting System, Use and Feeder Apparatus - The invention proposes numerous aspects for improving greenhouses which may lead to durable improvement of the worldwide climate system. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165371 | Multilayer film - This invention relates to multilayer films and structures such as greenhouses and agricultural tunnels covered in such films. | 07-02-2009 |
20090183425 | GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A greenhouse structure has first and second sections. The second section includes moveable and fixed supports and a flexible material retained therebetween. The first section is adapted to bias the moveable support from an initial position to a final position in which at least a portion of the moveable support is more distant from the fixed support. In the final position, the flexible material is tauter than in the initial position. | 07-23-2009 |
20090188161 | ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A GREENHOUSE - Roof construction for a greenhouse has two roof elements positioned at an angle, wherein first and second members extending between ridge and gutter are fitted in each roof element. The second members extend perpendicularly to the ridge/gutter and are members taking compressive load, while the first members joined thereto are members taking tensile load. There are tensioning members to introduce tension and pressure, respectively, into the construction. With this arrangement a particularly rigid whole is obtained. The tension members can be joined to ridge and gutter, but it is also possible to construct these with a shorter length. | 07-30-2009 |
20090217577 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO ACCELERATE GROWTH - The current invention relates to a process to accelerate growth and regenerate lawns whereby the lawn ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090235580 | Garden Apparatus and Method - A planter is accessible to a practitioner who occupies a wheelchair. This planter may be readily assembled from pieces that can be supplied to consumers in the form of a kit. The planter includes structures for illuminating, irrigating, and warming plants grown in the planter, as well as draining structures for removing excess water. | 09-24-2009 |
20090272030 | GREENHOUSE LIGHTING - The invention relates to a greenhouse lighting fitting that is in particular suitable for use in combination with an assimilation lamp. The greenhouse lighting fitting has a fitting body which comprises a fastening element for mechanically fastening the greenhouse lighting fitting to a part of a bearing structure, a reflector for directing the light emanating from a lamp fitted in the greenhouse lighting fitting downwards and a contact member for making an electrical connection with a lamp fitted in the greenhouse lighting fitting. | 11-05-2009 |
20090300979 | GREENHOUSE SCREEN - The present invention relates to a greenhouse screen or the like which is intended for substantially horizontal application and for thermal stratification of the air space under a greenhouse roof, and which prevents drop formation from condensation. The invention also relates to a method for making this screen. The screen comprises webs of sheeting which are joined together edge to edge (or overlapping) by sewn-in threads in longitudinal and transverse directions which constitute a network on at least one side of the sheeting. | 12-10-2009 |
20090307970 | METHOD OF GROWING PLANTS - The invention relates to a method of growing plants, comprising the step of allowing a seedling, tissue culture or plantlet to develop into a plant, wherein during early ontogeny of said plant an increase in the rate of respiration and/or protein turnover due to oxidative stress is prevented. | 12-17-2009 |
20100005712 | Cover element for greenhouses or the like - A cover element for greenhouses or the like is formed as a panel-like element that includes a first substantially transparent layer having alternate strips with optical means for deviating and concentrating light that are alternated with optically neutral strips, and a second partially opaque layer having optically neutral and substantially transparent strips that are alternated with opaque strips and that include a photovoltaic element. | 01-14-2010 |
20100024292 | PLANT GROWING ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for growing plants in a growing room includes a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically. At least one carriage is disposed on the hanging member to support growing plants. A nutrient delivery system has a conduit to deliver nutrients to the hanging member and to recycle any unused nutrients. | 02-04-2010 |
20100031562 | Crop Lighting - A method and lighting installation for use in horticulture for lighting crops in a greenhouse, with a number of lamps ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100058656 | Urethane acrylic blends - There is provided a polymeric film comprising one or more thermoplastic polyurethane and one or more acrylic polymer comprising, as polymerized units, one or more hydrogen-bondable monomer. | 03-11-2010 |
20100088953 | Mobile Greenhouse - A mobile greenhouse includes a cultivation area that has a bottom tray with a seedbed with seeds. The mobile greenhouse includes equipment that has at least two of the list of a water supply system for wetting the seedbed, a nutrient supply system for administering nutrients to the seedbed, a ventilation system for circulating air through the cultivation area, a shutter system for controlling outside radiation into the cultivation area, a light system for illuminating the seedbed and a heating system for the seedbed and/or the cultivation area. Further, the mobile greenhouse includes a control system that controls the equipment, the control system having an input mechanism to set the control system so that it controls the equipment in accordance with the requirements of the type of the seeds in the seedbed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095583 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING ENCLOSURE FROM SOLAR RADIATION - A system and method are provided for protecting bio-reactor housing from solar radiation, by applying UV-protective material to an outer surface of a plastic wall of the bio-reactor housing to protect from solar radiation. The housing includes a wall formed of plastic that defines the outer surface. In this manner, the effective life of the housing is extended and the overall cost of generation of photosynthetic biomass is decreased, improving system performance and cost-effectiveness. | 04-22-2010 |
20100115830 | SYSTEM FOR MODULATING PLANT GROWTH OR ATTRIBUTES | 05-13-2010 |
20100126062 | GREENHOUSE AND FORCED GREENHOUSE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A greenhouse is disclosed that generally comprises an enclosed growing section with an enclosed end gable adjacent to the growing section. The end gable is arranged to flow air into the growing section. Air distribution tubes are included within the growing section with the tubes arranged to provide for substantially uniform air flow into the growing section. The air tubes can also be arranged to compensate for heat differential between the air in the tubes and in the growing section. | 05-27-2010 |
20100212222 | SYSTEM FOR GROWING PLANTS - The present invention relates to a device for covering a plant growing medium. The device includes a sheet and an aperture defined by the sheet. A first portion of the sheet surrounds the aperture. A second portion of the sheet has at least one ledge for engaging a top surface of the plant growing medium. The second portion of the sheet is integrated with the first portion of the sheet such that the at least one ledge is situated at a height below the height of the first portion of the sheet. | 08-26-2010 |
20100251610 | BLIND SYSTEM - Blind system comprising a number of strip elements or blinds. Each strip element comprises a bilaterally light-translucent material which, on the side directed towards the outside world, is infrared-reflective. This material is also preferably ultraviolet-reflective or capable of transforming ultraviolet light into a different (visible) frequency. The blind strips may be formed of horizontal and vertical strip elements and it is also possible to mount these on a roll so that a retractable shade can be achieved. The blinds are preferably mounted on the interior of a building. The strip elements comprise a number of superimposed layers with different specific optical properties, the combination of which results in the desired light effects. | 10-07-2010 |
20100257782 | GREENHOUSE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a greenhouse system which comprises at least one plant culture, at least part of the glazing of the greenhouse system comprising at least one functional layer that is adapted to said plant culture. | 10-14-2010 |
20100263272 | GREENHOUSE, SCREEN DEVICE AND SCREEN - The present invention comprises greenhouse comprising a frame provided with columns and with parallel, equally spaced girders supported by said columns, as well as a roof supported by said columns and with at least one wall, said greenhouse comprising a screen device along the roof, which screen device comprises a number of screens, a screen ( | 10-21-2010 |
20100307055 | PROTECTION OF PLASTICS - There are disclosed plastics materials ( | 12-09-2010 |
20110005128 | SOLAR ENERGY GREENHOUSE - A solar energy greenhouse includes a main structure, a roof structure disposed on the main structure and a plurality of thin-film solar cell assemblies which are disposed on the roof structure in an unequal gap defined there between. The thin-film solar cell assemblies can absorb sunlight and generate electrical energy. The unequal gaps between the thin-film solar cell assemblies are determined from the radiation angle of the sunlight and the position of plants in the solar energy greenhouse, so the amount that the sunlight radiates on the thin-film solar cell assemblies and the plants can achieve a better distribution, which improves the amount of electrical energy generated by the thin-film solar cell assemblies and the rates of growth of the plants. | 01-13-2011 |
20110041397 | GREENHOUSE WINDBREAK MECHANISM - There is provided a greenhouse windbreak mechanism which is less prone to collapse of cultivation greenhouses, even when the greenhouse windbreak mechanism is constructed along with the cultivation greenhouses such as plastic greenhouses with relatively-lower strength and is subjected to storm winds or strong monsoons. There are provided a windbreak fence which surrounds one or more cultivation greenhouses and is annularly placed to be erected with a larger height than that of the cultivation greenhouses, a ventilation portion which is formed, at an upper portion of the windbreak fence, to have a predetermined longitudinal width from the upper end of the windbreak fence and includes a plurality of through holes which are dispersedly placed; and a plurality of baffle plates which form a plurality of through holes in its entire surface or partially for passing strong winds therethrough when they are laterally placed above the cultivation greenhouses. The ventilation portion and the baffle plates alleviate strong winds intruding into the inside of the mechanism by getting around the upper end of the windbreak fence, when the strong winds impinge on the windbreak fence. | 02-24-2011 |
20110047868 | MINI-GREENHOUSE AND PLANT PROTECTOR - A one piece, nestable, portable mini-greenhouse and plant protector for use in a substrate, such as soil, to protect plants and seedlings from extreme weather elements, bugs and pests. The mini-greenhouse has a light-transmitting shell that forms a protective chamber and integrated legs that act to anchor as well as support the shell. The legs can be fully or partially inserted in the soil providing options for a closed or ventilated protective chamber. The unit has concave channels that facilitate watering without disturbing the apparatus. It has unique light filtering and dispersing properties to aid creating a nurturing and growing environment. | 03-03-2011 |
20110047869 | REFLECTING DEVICE, SOLAR COLLECTOR, PITCHED ROOF PROVIDED WITH A SOLAR COLLECTOR OF THIS TYPE, AND GREENHOUSE - Reflecting device ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110047870 | INDOOR GREENHOUSE - Described herein is an indoor greenhouse that includes a rack unit, an outer layer that surrounds the rack unit and defines a greenhouse interior, at least one light surrounded by a light enclosure, a cooling system, and a ventilation system all disposed in the greenhouse interior. The ventilation system includes a fan, a filter and at least one duct that cooperate to exhaust air out of the exhaust vent opening. The rack unit includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The outer layer includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween that correspond to the similar portions of the rack unit. The outer layer also has intake and exhaust vent and light cooling openings defined therein. The cooling system includes at least one duct that cooperates with the light enclosure to define an air path between the intake and exhaust light cooling openings. | 03-03-2011 |
20110099895 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GROWTH ACCELERATION AND REGENERATION OF LAWN AREAS - The device according to the invention is designed for growth acceleration and regeneration of lawn areas ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110138688 | FILM SHEET FOR AREA FOCUSING OF SUN LIGHT AND GREENHOUSE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A film sheet for area-focusing of sunlight and a greenhouse provided with the same are provided. A film sheet includes i) a film having a rectangular shape, and ii) a plurality of prism assemblies formed on one surface of the film to extend in one direction. At least one prism assembly of the plurality of prism assemblies includes i) at least one first prism unit including a plurality of first prisms with slanted angles that are substantially the same as each other, and ii) at least one second prism unit neighboring the first prism unit and including a plurality of second prisms with slanted angles that are substantially the same as each other. The width of the first prism unit is substantially the same as the width of the second prism unit and a slanted angle of one first prism among the plurality of first prisms is different from a slanted angle of one second prism among the plurality of second prisms, and light entering the prism assembly is configured to be area-focused. | 06-16-2011 |
20110167716 | GREENHOUSE - The present invention relates to a greenhouse comprising outside walls provided with translucent surfaces ( | 07-14-2011 |
20110203171 | BIOREACTOR - Biomass production apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stack of trays, each tray, in use, being in receipt of a respective layer of liquid, the layers being spaced apart from one another such that each layer has associated therewith a respective headspace. Light sources are provided for each layer and are disposed in the headspace associated with said each layer, to illuminate, at least in part, said each layer. | 08-25-2011 |
20110209400 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE FOR GROWING PLANTS - Disclosed is a lighting assembly for growing plants. The lighting assembly has a first light source emitting light in a first wavelength range of 600 to 750 nm; a second light source emitting light in a second wavelength range of 375 to 500 nm; and a controller for controlling the output of the first light source independent from the output of the second light source. Disclosed are also an enclosure for growing plants, and a method for growing plants. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209401 | COLD FRAME - A cold frame is formed with lateral wall elements containing transparent hollow chamber panels, and supports which are provided with lateral flanges. The lateral wall elements include lateral edge areas provided with through-passages and formed by the hollow chamber panels thereof, and rest against the flanges of the supports. The lateral wall elements are connected to the supports by clamping devices. The clamping devices include clamping elements which rest against the inner sides of the hollow cavity panels forming the edge areas of the lateral wall elements and are clamped between the hollow cavity panels and the tops of positioning bars belonging to the clamping devices. The bars protrude from the through-passages of the hollow chamber panels and they are rigidly connected to the flanges of the supports. | 09-01-2011 |
20110214344 | Greenhouse and Method of Making Same - A greenhouse comprising at least one elongate self supporting tube having a wall defining an interior space. The at least one elongate tube is formed from a light transmissive material to permit plant growth within said interior space. The at least one tube is supported by a base support system. A plurality of tubes may be arranged into an assembly shaped like a pyramid. Growing medium and/or at least one solar panel may be disposed in the interior space of the topmost tube. One or a plurality of assemblies may be attached to a building to form a facility. A plurality of facilities may be arranged in proximity to one another. | 09-08-2011 |
20110247265 | GREEN BUILDING - A green building is disclosed. The green building includes at least one plant growing area with plants, at least one lighting device and a heat pump. The lighting device radiates light onto the plant growing area. The heat pump receives environmental heat. | 10-13-2011 |
20110258921 | Multi-Layer Heat Insulating Pane Element - The invention concerns a multi-layered heat insulating window panel for constructing wall and/or roof surfaces of a greenhouse, comprising:
| 10-27-2011 |
20120000121 | SELF-REGULATING GREENHOUSE - An apparatus and system are disclosed for a self-regulating greenhouse. The apparatus includes a horizontal air pathway disposed within a growing bed, and a vertical air pathway extending upward from the horizontal air pathway through the growing bed to an air intake apparatus positioned adjacent the roof. The system includes the apparatus and a structure comprising walls and a roof formed of at least a first transparent sheet coupled with a rotatable arm and an adjacent second transparent sheet coupled with an extending arm such that when the extending arm lifts the second transparent sheet an opening is formed in the roof between the first and second transparent sheets to allow a flow of air between an interior of the structure and an exterior of the structure. The system also includes an external surface of formed of a transparent membrane allowing sunlight to enter the structure. | 01-05-2012 |
20120023816 | GREENHOUSE WITH CULTIVATION GUTTER - Greenhouse ( | 02-02-2012 |
20120117866 | Integrated Moving and Anchoring System for Movable Agriculture Structures - A movable greenhouse and track system may include a track configured to be anchored to a first plot of farming land and a second plot of farming land. The movable greenhouse and track system may further include a greenhouse is capable of being anchored to the track and an anchoring member. The greenhouse may include a series of hoops forming an interior area; a member attached to the hoops for keeping the interior area of the greenhouse a certain temperature different than a temperature from an area exterior to the greenhouse; and a member for facilitating movement of the greenhouse along the tunnel of the track. The interior area of the greenhouse may include the first plot of farming land. After a predetermined time, the member for facilitating movement allows the greenhouse to be moved from the first plot of farming land to the second plot of farming land. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124902 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GREENHOUSE AND SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - A method for controlling a greenhouse, which can adaptively control a greenhouse depending on the kind of crop growing in greenhouse provided. System for controlling a greenhouse may comprise a greenhouse environment control information distribution device and a greenhouse control device. Greenhouse environment control information distribution device may comprise: information receiving unit for receiving information of a crop growing in a greenhouse, information of sensors mounted in greenhouse, and information of actuators; selection unit for selecting a sensor service and an actuator service, which correspond to received sensor information and actuator information, from a sensor service registry and an actuator service registry, respectively; mapping unit for mapping a sensor for providing selected sensor service to an actuator for providing selected actuator service; and distribution unit for extracting growth environment information from a database based on crop information and mapping information and distributing extracted information to greenhouse control device. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137577 | SOLAR GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A solar greenhouse structure includes a plurality of supporting frames, a light-permitting roof supported by at least one supporting frame, and at least one solar panel disposed below the roof and near the bottom surface thereof. The instant disclosure uses thinner solar panels, where the supporting frames can be less rigid, in lowering the solar greenhouse cost. | 06-07-2012 |
20120174477 | GREENHOUSE, GREENHOUSE COVERING, FILTER SYSTEM, LIGHTING SYSTEM, CONDUCTING SYSTEM, USE AND FEEDER APPARATUS - The invention proposes numerous aspects for improving greenhouses which may lead to durable improvement of the worldwide climate system. | 07-12-2012 |
20120174478 | Solar Module for Greenhouse - A solar module for greenhouse includes a plurality of non-light transmitting solar panels, installed at the top of a greenhouse and arranged vertically and horizontally to form a roof tilted in a particular light receiving direction. A planting area for growing plants is formed inside of the greenhouse and the roof separates the planting area from outside air. Thus, an integrated structure of solar panels and greenhouse is formed to save the construction expense for solar panels and greenhouse and to increase the efficiency for solar panels to receive sun radiation. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180385 | PLANT PILLOW - A plant pillow for protecting a seed or plant from cold. The plant pillow includes an upper pyramid, a base for supporting that pyramid, and a bladder for holding water. The pyramid forms a greenhouse that uses solar energy to heat water in the bladder. When the bladder is placed around a seed or plant the bladder transfers heat from the solar heated water to the ground to protect the seen or plant against cold. The sides of the pyramid are attached to the base via flexible transitions that allow the sides to be lowered to allow access inside the pyramid. A filler inside the pyramid allows water to be added to the bladder. | 07-19-2012 |
20120198762 | SPECTURAL SPECIFIC HORTICULTURE APPARATUS - A device would be desirable if it reflected directional light, and if it could stimulate the phenomena of horticulture efficiently in a place where sunlight may not be readily available. Then it could be possible to harvest desirable crops in any season. Given that the climate is right and plants are properly fed with both micro and primary nutrients; this device would propagate the best growth in green photosynthetic plants by simulating a band of magnetic frequencies that enhance the photoperiodism states. This device will use wavelengths approaching the UV and IR spectrum but will stay within the bounds of beneficial frequencies. Desired growth being: biomass gain, yield, and the metabolic integrity of the plant. The device ought to aid in biomass gain by achieving desirable light cycles, color band ratios and aid in air circulation in the vicinity of the plants (in turn affecting respiration and transpiration). | 08-09-2012 |
20120198763 | PHOTOVOLTAIC GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A photovoltaic greenhouse includes a house structure having upstanding walls and a roof thereover to enclose a greenhouse space therein, and at least one thin-film solar cell module mounted on the roof for converting solar energy within a pre-selected light band of sunlight into electricity, wherein light not absorbed by the thin-film solar cell module passes through and enters the greenhouse space, which can be utilized by plants or crops for photosynthesis. The thin-film solar cell module has high transmittance of light in the wavelength intervals, for example, 400-450 nm and 640-700 nm, required by the cultured plants or crops inside the greenhouse space for photosynthesis. | 08-09-2012 |
20120210637 | LIGHTING ENVIRONMENT CONTROL FACILITY FOR CULTIVATION OF CROPS, PEST CONTROL METHOD, AND INTENSIVE CULTIVATION METHOD - Disclosed are: a lighting environment control facility capable of controlling light to be irradiated on cultivated crops to an optimum condition for the growth of the crops, thereby activating a natural defense of the crops against pests; a pest control method capable of determining whether or not to control pests of cultivated crops and controlling the pests on the basis of the determination; and an intensive cultivation method. The facility is used for pesticide-free cultivation, and includes a crop cultivation house which is formed of a light transmissive material and in which crops are cultivated, and a lighting control unit that controls the light to be irradiated upon the crops in the crop cultivation house. The lighting control unit is adapted to control spectral radiance (B | 08-23-2012 |
20120210638 | INDOOR GREENHOUSE - Described herein is an indoor greenhouse that includes a rack unit, an outer layer that surrounds the rack unit and defines a greenhouse interior, at least one light surrounded by a light enclosure, a cooling system, and a ventilation system all disposed in the greenhouse interior. The ventilation system includes a fan, a filter and at least one duct that cooperate to exhaust air out of the exhaust vent opening. The rack unit includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The outer layer includes a top, a bottom, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween that correspond to the similar portions of the rack unit. The outer layer also has intake and exhaust vent and light cooling openings defined therein. The cooling system includes at least one duct that cooperates with the light enclosure to define an air path between the intake and exhaust light cooling openings. | 08-23-2012 |
20120247009 | SOLAR GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A solar greenhouse structure includes a plurality of supporting frames, a light-permitting roof supported by at least one supporting frame, and at least one solar panel disposed below the roof and near the bottom surface thereof. The instant disclosure uses thinner solar panels, where the supporting frames can be less rigid, in lowering the solar greenhouse cost. | 10-04-2012 |
20120311926 | Plant Air Purification Enclosure Apparatus and Method - A plant air purifying enclosure, or “PAPE,” contained within an unconditioned space, either within or outside a building, containing therein a plant air purifier, which is used to purify air using plants and microbes growing therein. The PAPE enclosure itself receives poor indoor quality air from within structure where the PAPE is located or from a structure close by along with thermal energy which keeps the plant air purifier enclosure at a suitable temperature for the plants and air cleaning microbes within the air purifier. Poor air enters the enclosure, is purified by the plants and microbes, and returns in purified form back to the habitable space from which it was taken. This lowers the amount of outside air needed for ventilation purposes and so lessens a building's overall energy consumption while providing efficiently for naturally purified air. Fundamentally, the object of this invention is to specify devices, systems and methods to house/enclose plant purifiers in such a way that they can readily be deployed on a wide scale. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317879 | Watering Systems, Platforms for Watering Systems, Greenhouses with Watering Systems, and Methods of Watering - Platforms, watering systems, greenhouses with watering systems, and methods of watering plants. | 12-20-2012 |
20130000185 | Lighting system with cooling arrangement - The invention provides a lighting system ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130008082 | GREENHOUSE SCREEN - The invention refers to a greenhouse screen comprising strips of film material that are interconnected by a yarn system by means of hosiery, knitting, warp-knitting or weaving process to form a continuous product. At least some of the strips comprise a film material in the form of a multilayer polyester film having a thickness less than 60 μm and comprising at least two layers, wherein at least one layer is white and at least one layer is black, said at least one white layer comprises polyester and a white pigment in an amount between 5 and 50 weight-% based on the total weight of said white layer, and said at least one black layer comprises polyester and a black opacifying agent. | 01-10-2013 |
20130042523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CULTIVATION OF PLANT IN GREENHOUSE - A greenhouse plant cultivation control system includes a plurality of solar cell modules providing light of different wavelengths to each of a plurality of areas in which plants are cultivated, and a movement of a plant to an area in which light of a wavelength required for the plant is provided is determined according to a type of the plant and a growth stage of the plant. | 02-21-2013 |
20130042524 | STRUCTURE FOR GROWING PLANTS AND A METHOD OF CREATING THE STRUCTURE - A structure to grow plants including a fence, a fabric attached to the fence to form a fence-fabric combination shaped as a pillar with an enclosed area, and a growing material filled in the enclosed area, and a method for creating a structure to grow plants by providing a fencing material and a fabric, attaching the fabric to the fencing material to form a fence-fabric combination, shaping the fence-fabric combination into a pillar with an enclosed area, and filling the enclosed area with a growing material. | 02-21-2013 |
20130074399 | CLOSED-LOOP ENERGY NEUTRAL AIR DRYING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for dehumidifying or drying air entering a greenhouse while it is being cooled are disclosed. Air to be cooled is drawn through a cooling medium, and the systems and methods make use of heat extracted from the hot air before entering the cooling mechanism for use in heating the cooled air exiting the cooling mechanism. This reinsertion of the extracted heat into the exiting air allows for humidity control while maintaining a lower temperature compared to the temperature of the air as it entered the cooling mechanism. Different embodiments according to the present invention comprise closed-loop, energy neutral air drying systems that do not utilize external energy or materials to dry the air. This provides an energy efficient air drying system that allows for greenhouse operation with reduced operating costs. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086838 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RIPE PERSIMMON DIRECTLY ON A PERSIMMON TREE - Disclosed is method for preparing ripe persimmon directly on a persimmon tree, comprising the steps of preparing a sealing cover (S | 04-11-2013 |
20130097922 | MULTILAYER PLASTIC FILM WITH SEPARABLE LAYERS FOR COVERING OF INFLATED GREENHOUSE - The present disclosure provides a multilayered polymeric film for covering an agricultural structure or greenhouse, wherein the film contains adjacent layers that are capable of delamination from one another. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104452 | Building With Integrated Greenhouse | 05-02-2013 |
20130104453 | Method and Arrangement For Growing Plants | 05-02-2013 |
20130111810 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR AN AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH MODULES - A photovoltaic module for an agricultural greenhouse includes a front plate, intended to be in contact with the sunlight, a back substrate and an assembly of photovoltaic cells arranged between the front plate and the back substrate. The photovoltaic module has a cell packing factor of substantially between 0.2 and 0.8, and includes at least one layer of a light-cascade doped material enhancing photosynthesis for absorbing the sunlight in at least one range of wavelengths for retransmitting same in at least a second range of wavelengths, enhancing the photosynthesis of at least one plant species. | 05-09-2013 |
20130152462 | COMBINED GREENHOUSE - A combined greenhouse has a foundation bed, an outer wall assembly, a temperature control assembly, a roof and a plant bed. The foundation bed has multiple stands and a reinforcing device. The outer wall assembly is mounted on the foundation bed and has four walls and an outer frame. Each wall has a base frame and a transparent device. The outer frame is mounted outside the wall that is mounted on the front stand of the foundation bed. The temperature control assembly is mounted in the foundation bed and has a ventilating device, a water-wall device and an air-sucking device. The roof is mounted on the outer wall assembly and has multiple roof mounts. The plant bed is mounted on the reinforcing device and each has two end frames, at least one linking frame, a baseboard, a plant net and multiple resisting boards. | 06-20-2013 |
20130180168 | GROW CABINET - A grow cabinet, for indoor use, comprising a first portion, defining a first cavity, and a second portion, defining a second cavity, wherein the first and second portion are configured to register, for communication of the first and second cavity and for complimentary slidable engagement, such that a floor area of the combined first and second cavity is variable. | 07-18-2013 |
20130192131 | DESALINATION GREENHOUSE - A desalination greenhouse of the invention provides both winter and summer crop growing operations and to produce a source of potable water given an input of only brackish or sea water. A consistency of temperature is produced by insulation and compensating absorption of heat in summer, with the release of heat in winter to keep crops more isothermal, but without obstructing natural light transmission to the crops. A very thin layer of brackish or salt water is evaporated from an inner shell and condensed onto an outer shell. Supplemental heat exchange can be applied to cool water used for crop irrigation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130232868 | PHOTOVOLTAIC GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - The disclosure describes a photovoltaic greenhouse that has a frame structure including a plurality of upstanding walls and a roof structure supported by the frame structure. The greenhouse also includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells installed in the roof structure or walls. The photovoltaic cells convert solar energy into electricity by absorbing a predefined wavelength band of electromagnetic energy in the solar energy. The photovoltaic cells have different predefined infrared transmissivity properties to transmit infrared energy through each photovoltaic cell from outside the greenhouse to inside the greenhouse based on the respective photovoltaic cell's predefined infrared transmissivity property. The photovoltaic cells are distributed in the roof structure or walls in a pattern to heat ground locations within the frame structure to different temperatures in response to the infrared energy transmitted through the photovoltaic cells. | 09-12-2013 |
20130255145 | GROWTH CHAMBER CAROUSEL - An apparatus is disclosed which may be used to grow plants in a chamber. In one embodiment, the chamber includes an artificial light source, a plurality of plant supports, a supporting structure configured to rotate the plant supports between two positions, the first position being closer to the artificial light source than the second, and a divider separating the chamber into a light region containing the artificial light source and one of the plant supports in the first position and a dark region containing the other plant support in the second position, wherein the divider is moveable between a first divider position in which the divider prevents movement of the plant supports and a second divider position in which the divider does not prevent movement of the plant supports. Methods of growing plants in a chamber on a moveable member are also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130255146 | INDOOR FARMING DEVICE AND METHOD - A shell with a controllable indoor climate. The shell may house plants, such as produce, for farming purposes. The shell may be made of scalable structurally insulated panels. Within the shell may be trays for facilitating the growth of the plants. Lighting, climate, and nutrients may be controlled for the proper growth of the plants. | 10-03-2013 |
20130305601 | PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM - The plant cultivation system includes: a circulatory system including axises installed in a corresponding portion of a frame installed in a cultivation room; chain gear axis-installed in the axises respectively; a left and a right chains; and a deduction motor connected and installed onto any axis of the axises; cultivating pot members including a can body, and a hook plate, fixed to left and right ends of the upper surface of the can body; and for moving and circulating in the inner space of the cultivation room by rotatably installing as hanging between the left and a right chains by the left and right hook axises and the hook plate; a medicinal fluid supplier; and an air blower, installed in the cultivation room. | 11-21-2013 |
20140047765 | SUSPENDED PORTABLE GARDEN WITH GREENHOUSE - A suspended, portable, tilting garden on a frame with a greenhouse and nutrient capturing capabilities solves the issues of poor soil, limited gardening space, portability, limited sunlight and cool temperatures, excess water usage and handicap accessibility. The garden also solves issues of flooding, loss of nutrients, ground pests and rodents. The medium is controlled because there is no walking space needed, allowing growing in the entire surface of the garden. The garden is on wheels so it is fully portable. The garden tilts to take full advantage of the sun and it has a greenhouse cover with passive and active solar heat distribution. Since the garden is raised, it is wheelchair accessible and makes it easy for elderly to stand and garden. | 02-20-2014 |
20140059925 | EASY ACCESS SHED AND GREENHOUSE WITH SIDE DOORS - An easy access shed structure that can be used as greenhouse. The shed structure having a frame assembly, two end doors, and two side doors. All doors of the shed are capable of being in an open position at the same time to allow full access to the contents in the interior of the shed. The invention also includes modular units that can be used separately or in combination as shed storage structures. | 03-06-2014 |
20140083000 | ENVIROMENTALLY CONTROLLED GREENHOUSE WITH INTERGRATED ORGANIC AND SELF-SUSTAINABLE CAPABLE GROW SYSTEM - An environmentally controlled greenhouse and integrated automated grow system that is designed to utilize self-sustainable sources of nutrient/fertilizers or any water-soluble fertilizer/nutrient and capable of producing a wide variety of organic crops concurrently. | 03-27-2014 |
20140115958 | SELF-SUSTAINING ARTIFICIALLY CONTROLLABLE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A STORAGE CONTAINER OR OTHER ENCLOSED SPACE - A system includes an enclosed space defining a controllable environment chamber. The system also includes at least one monitoring device configured to measure multiple characteristics of an environment within the chamber. The system further includes multiple actuators configured to alter the characteristics of the environment within the chamber. The enclosed space includes at least one rack system configured to be placed within the enclosed space. Each rack system includes multiple layers configured to receive multiple plants to be grown in the chamber. The actuators are configured to adjust the characteristics of the environment within the chamber to condition the environment based on the plants to be grown in the chamber. | 05-01-2014 |
20140137467 | GREENHOUSE FOR UNDERWATER CULTIVATION OF TERRESTRIAL PLANT SPECIES AS WELL AS AN UNDERWATER CULTIVATION ASSEMBLY USING IT - The present invention refers to a greenhouse ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140137468 | Portable Solar Modular Greenhouse - The customizable collapsible greenhouse of the invention comprises a T-slot aluminum frame, SolaWrap™ panels, and a variety of other components including rainwater capture, remote sensing, vermiculture, composting, and solar generation of electricity. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150336 | GREENHOUSE AND FORCED GREENHOUSE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A greenhouse comprising a growing section and a climate control system adjacent to the growing section. The climate control system controls the environment within the growing section by flowing ambient air from outside the greenhouse into the growing section, re-circulating air from the growing section back into the growing section, or a combination thereof. A method for controlling the temperature within a greenhouse growing section comprises flowing air into the growing section from outside the greenhouse to reduce the temperature in the growing section. Warm air is flowed into the growing section to increase the temperature in the growing section, and air within the growing section is re-circulated when the temperature therein is at the desired level. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157662 | AUTOMATED CANOPY GREENHOUSE - This disclosure is for an automated canopy greenhouse having a motor driven canopy that is pulled over curved arch supports. The greenhouse has a generally rectangular base framework to which the arches are attached, the outside of the structure having the general shape of a cylinder cut lengthwise and resting on its flat side. A canopy or tarp is wound around a drum positioned near the bottom of one of the long sides. A shuttle bar is attached to two trolleys each of which ride on an arch at each end of the greenhouse. The trolleys are motor driven. One end of the canopy is attached to the shuttle bar and closes or opens the greenhouse as the trolleys and shuttle bar are moved. Inside the drum there is a torsion spring that is preloaded to balance the load of the canopy and associated hardware as the canopy is being raised or lowered. Successive greenhouse units may be attached to a first greenhouse unit that has the motor, and tarps on the successive units may be closed or opened using the same motor. | 06-12-2014 |
20140157663 | LAMINAR BODY FOR MAKING GREENHOUSE ROOFS AND METHODS OF GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION - The invention relates to a laminar body for making greenhouse roofs, comprising at least one laminar layer, which defines at least one main surface of the laminar body and comprises a polymer matrix and nano-particles of titanium dioxide Ti02 in the anatase and/or rutilium form, dispersed in the polymer matrix. The nano-particles have dimensions not greater than 100 nm. The titanium dioxide is present with a concentration in weight of between ′30 and 1500 ppm in relation to the polymer matrix. The invention also relates to a method of greenhouse cultivation and the use of the laminar body according to the invention for making greenhouse roofs. The invention also relates to a greenhouse having a roof comprising at least one laminar body according to the invention and to a masterbatch for making a laminar layer of a laminar body according to the invention. | 06-12-2014 |
20140165459 | ADJUSTABLE ENDCAP FOR USE WITH A GREENHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CONDUIT - A device is disclosed providing an adjustable endcap for use with distribution conduits in a greenhouse. The device provides a solution to seal off the end of a distribution tube while providing further means to regulate the distribution of substances such as air or gas. The device comprises a structure for sealing the end of a greenhouse distribution tube wherein the sealing structure can be freely adjusted to allow variable amounts of air or gas to escape from the sealed end. The device allows for further regulation of pressure and temperature inside the conduit, extension of climate control over a greater distance and the ability to regulate conduits on an individual basis. | 06-19-2014 |
20140165460 | Thin Film Solar Cell Module and Greenhouse Provided with the Same - A thin film solar cell module ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140165461 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF USEFUL MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINING MANNED SPACE MISSIONS ON MARS THROUGH IN-SITU RESOURCES UTILIZATION - A process for the production of useful materials to sustain manned space missions on Mars, as well as the kit of materials and apparatus for implementing the same, is described. Said process uses as raw feedstock only natural resources available in-situ, namely Mars atmosphere and regolith. The kit allows to implement the process of the invention by providing all materials and apparatus that will be used on the Martian soil. | 06-19-2014 |
20140245661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING HEAT IN A PLANT OR ANIMAL GROWING DEVICE, AND GREENHOUSE - A method for utilizing heat in a plant or animal growing device includes circulating a heat transfer fluid through a circuit forming a closed fluid loop, heating the heat transfer fluid by a heat source, supplying heat from the heat transfer fluid to a first heat user which may be a thermal desalination unit, and returning at least part of the heat transfer fluid that has been cooled down. The heat transfer fluid supplies heat to at least one additional heat user serially arranged before or after the thermal desalination unit. The temperature ranges of the heat transfer fluid are within the optimal operating temperature ranges of the respective heat users in the fluid circuit. A corresponding system and greenhouse by which the method of the invention may be implemented is also described. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259899 | MOVABLE BUILDING CROWN - Systems for using one or more rotating roofs on a building to track the sun or for other reasons such as for changing the lighting, or views, or for using the rotating roofs as a mobile sculptures are disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283443 | Method for Cultivating Sugar Cane - The present invention relates to a method for cultivating sugar cane comprising removing buds together with meristematic tissue from the stalk of a 6 to 18 months old sugar cane plant, treating the buds with at least one fungicide and/or at least one insecticide and/or at least one nematicide and/or at least one growth regulator and/or at least one rooting enabler and/or growth-promoting bacteria, planting these buds in a growth medium, growing seedlings from the buds at a temperature of at least 15° C., and 10 to 120 days after planting the buds, planting the seedlings grown from the buds to the field if the growth medium is not a field, or, in case the growth medium is a field, exposing the seedlings obtained from the buds to ambient conditions. | 09-25-2014 |
20140305036 | FUNCTIONAL POLYTUNNELS, IN PARTICULAR SELF-ERECTING STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMMING METHODS THEREFOR - A device comprising a planar material and at least one support element which is connected to the planar material, wherein the at least one support element comprises at least one shape memory polymer, such that the device has a substantially flat shape in a first configuration of the at least one shape-memory polymer and a substantially domed shape in a second configuration of the shape-memory polymer. | 10-16-2014 |
20140311025 | Controlled Environment Enclosure with Built-In Sterilization/Pasteurization Functionality - A controlled environment enclosure features a heating and cooling system and a control system linked to the heating and cooling system for control of same. The control system being operable to switch between an environmental control mode for achieving user-prescribed environmental conditions within the interior space and a sterilization/pasteurization mode for heating contents of the internal space to values within a range sufficiently elevated above the prescribed environmental conditions to sterilize/pasteurize said contents of the internal space. The built-in sterilization/pasteurization function reduces or eliminates the need for personnel to physically wash down the interior space of the enclosure with cleaning chemicals. | 10-23-2014 |
20140318006 | APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING A MINI GREENHOUSE - There is disclosed a dome and lighting apparatus for a mini greenhouse. In an aspect, the dome has one or more grooves or channels adapted to receive a lighting module. In an embodiment, the one or more channels are positioned laterally or longitudinally on the top surface of a dome, such that one or more lighting modules may be received thereon to evenly light the entirety of the mini greenhouse under the dome. A groove or channel may be suitably shaped to accommodate a lighting element. The groove or channel may further include shoulders on either side to accommodate a reflector for the lighting element, which may be suitably angled to direct the light downwardly into the mini greenhouse. By aligning respective grooves or channels of two domes placed side-by-side, a lighting module may be received over both domes within the aligned grooves or channels. | 10-30-2014 |
20140338259 | PLUGGTRAINER - The present invention relates to a container for propagating growth of seedlings, having a main body comprising a base, a central wall extending vertically from the base. A first wall section and a second wall section are arranged to the main body. The first wall section and the second wall section are hingeably connected to the main body. The base, the central wall, the wall sections forms in the closed condition at least two cells being open at top. The base comprises a sup-porting structure at the lower part of the main body, wherein the main body is provided with supporting means for holding an irrigation mat. The present invention also relates to a tray designed for receive and carry one or more of said containers, a greenhouse including the tray and one or more of the mentioned containers, and a method for propagating growth of seedlings. | 11-20-2014 |
20140366434 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CROP GROWTH - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing the growth of crops by individually monitoring the growth state of crops produced in a greenhouse or plant factory. The crop growth management apparatus includes a weight measurement unit configured to measure the weight of a crop that is being grown using the tension of a support string connected to the crop, a crop growth and development management unit configured to determine whether or not the growth and development state of the crop or the weight of the crop is proper based on the measured weight of the crop, and an environment control unit configured to locally control a crop cultivation environment based on a result of the determination regarding whether or not the growth and development state of the crop or the weight of the crop is proper. | 12-18-2014 |
20150007495 | AUTONOMOUSLY CONTROLLED GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION SYSTEM - An autonomously controlled greenhouse cultivation system includes a fuel cell module, an environment detection and control module, and environment set-up devices. The fuel cell module includes input terminals and output terminals. After fuel and air are received through the input terminals, the output terminals supply, respectively, various environmental products, including electrical power, thermal energy, carbon dioxide, and water, which are fed to the environment detection and control module that controls the output of these environmental products and includes detection units and control units to detect and effect feedback control of illumination, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, and water level. Each environment set-up device is arranged inside a greenhouse and is connected to the environment detection and control module to receive the environmental to set up the environment of growth in respect of illumination, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, and water supply of irrigation for the plants cultivated in the greenhouse. | 01-08-2015 |
20150013217 | CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL GREENHOUSE GLASS, GREENHOUSES INCLUDING SAME, AND/OR ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to cross-functional architectural greenhouse glass, greenhouses including cross-functional architectural greenhouse glass, and/or associated methods. Certain example embodiments involve combining sensor, functional coating, glass patterning, and/or glass composition selection technologies to produce flat or bent substrates suitable for use in such example applications. It advantageously becomes possible in certain example instances to give growers more control over their individual greenhouses (including portions thereof), while also switching from a more qualitative, to a more quantitative, growing operational approach. The customization afforded by certain example embodiments also advantageously enables new efficiencies to be reached, promotes better crop yields, increases profitability for the grower, and/or reduces crop yield cycle time, potentially in ways that are inconsistent with mainstream growing patterns and/or hobbyist or other preconceptions about the standard way(s) in which plants should be grown. | 01-15-2015 |
20150047254 | ENERGY-SAVING TYPE PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM - An energy-saving type plant cultivation system is provided, which includes: a first power source for generating first electric power from solar or wind energy; a plant cultivation device electrically connected to the first power source for receiving the first electric power, and having a plurality of layers of cultivation plates and further having at least a transparent sidewall to facilitate a monitoring staff to observe growth of the plants; a second power source electrically connected to the plant cultivation device so as to supply second electric power to the plant cultivation device; and a power storage unit electrically connected to the first power source, the plant cultivation device and the second power source so as to receive and store the first electric power or the second electric power and supply third electric power to the plant cultivation device if the first electric power or the second electric power is not sufficient. | 02-19-2015 |
20150075069 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE IRRADIATION WITH CIRCULARLY POLARIZED LIGHT - According to the present invention, provided is a system for irradiating a target object selectively with specific circularly polarized light, comprising a polarization-state control member that controls the polarization state of light to thereby generate circularly polarized light; and a circularly polarized light-reflecting member, wherein the circularly polarized light-reflecting member is disposed at a position on which the circularly polarized light emitted from the polarization-state control member can be incident; the circularly polarized light-reflecting member generates reflected light that selectively comprises circularly polarized light of the same sense as the incident circularly polarized light from the polarization-state control member; and the circularly polarized light-reflecting member is disposed such that the target object can be irradiated with at least a part of the reflected light. | 03-19-2015 |
20150096225 | MINI GREENHOUSE HAVING AN AUTOMATED TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A greenhouse comprises a body, a lid, an actuator, a temperature sensor and a controller. The body has a front wall, a back wall and two opposite lateral walls. The actuator is connected to the body and is in contact with the lid. The temperature sensor is connected to the controller and is located so as to read a temperature inside the body. The controller is electrically connected to the actuator and is electrically connected to the sensor so as to receive a temperature signal from the sensor. The controller is both operative to activate the actuator so as to open the lid when the temperature sensor reads a first temperature inside the body and to activate the actuator so as to close the lid when the temperature sensor reads a second temperature inside the body. | 04-09-2015 |
20150319936 | APPARATUS FOR MASS CULTIVATION OF PLANTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for mass cultivation of plants, which enables plants to be cultivated in the entire area of a greenhouse when the plants are cultivated in the greenhouse, thus enabling mass production of plants. The apparatus for mass cultivation of plants according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a driving means ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150319937 | SOLAR GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A solar greenhouse structure includes a plurality of supporting frames, a light-permitting roof supported by at least one supporting frame, and at least one solar panel disposed below the roof and near the bottom surface thereof. The instant disclosure uses thinner solar panels, where the supporting frames can be less rigid, in lowering the solar greenhouse cost. | 11-12-2015 |
20150319938 | SOLAR GREENHOUSE STRUCTURE - A solar greenhouse structure includes a plurality of supporting frames, a light-permitting roof supported by at least one supporting frame, and at least one solar panel disposed below the roof and near the bottom surface thereof. The instant disclosure uses thinner solar panels, where the supporting frames can be less rigid, in lowering the solar greenhouse cost. | 11-12-2015 |
20160000018 | A HORTICULTURE LIGHTING DEVICE AND A METHOD TO STIMULATE PLANT GROWTH AND BIO-RHYTHM OF A PLANT - The present invention relates to a lighting device ( | 01-07-2016 |
20160007546 | A system for dehumidifying air, a greenhouse provided with such a system and a method for dehumidifying air in such a greenhouse | 01-14-2016 |
20160021830 | MANIPULATION OF LIGHT SPECTRAL QUALITY TO REDUCE PARASITISM BY CUSCUTA AND OTHER PLANT PARASITES - The invention employs the use of light spectral manipulation as a defense method against parasitic plants in the genus | 01-28-2016 |
20160057943 | COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM FOR GREENHOUSE CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT WITH UNIFIED TRANSMISSION PIPES FOR HOT WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE - A combined heat and power system for greenhouse carbon dioxide enrichment purifies carbon dioxide from exhaust gas of the combined heat and power system generating and supplying power and heat by combusting fuel and supplies the purified carbon dioxide to a greenhouse. The combined heat and power system includes a unified pipe system configured to simultaneously transmit hot water and carbon dioxide through a single pipe by dissolving the purified carbon dioxide in a heat transmission medium, a storage system configured to store the carbon dioxide transmitted to demand destinations along with the hot water, and supply unit configured to supply the carbon dioxide transmitted to and stored in the demand destinations depending on a heat and carbon dioxide load condition of a demand destination. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066515 | Secure and Externally Controllable Growing Enclosure - A system for growing controlled plants, including a securable enclosure having a lighting system, an environmental control system and an irrigation system. A control unit that is positioned outside of the enclosure is configured to control the lighting, environmental control, and irrigation systems to facilitate a grow cycle. | 03-10-2016 |
20160066516 | Secure and Externally Controllable Growing Enclosure - A securable enclosure for growing controlled plants including walls forming an environmentally isolated interior and securable entrance to prevent unauthorized access. An environmental control system regulates environmental conditions in the enclosure's interior in order to control levels of potential contaminants such as dust, mold, pollen, insects and chemical pollutants. A control unit is positioned on the exterior of the enclosure allows control of the environmental conditions without the need for physical access to the interior. | 03-10-2016 |
20160066517 | INSTALLATION EVALUATION APPARATUS FOR GREENHOUSE, INSOLATION REGULATION APPARATUS FOR GREENHOUSE, AND PROGRAM - An installation evaluation apparatus | 03-10-2016 |
20160088804 | LASER-BASED AGRICULTURE SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for indoor agriculture using at least one growth chamber illuminated by laser light. In an example embodiment of the agriculture system, a growth chamber is provided having one or more walls defining an interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system may include a removable tray disposed within the interior portion of the growth chamber. The agriculture system also includes a light source, which may be disposed outside the growth chamber. The one or more walls may include at least one aperture. The light source is configured to illuminate at least a part of the interior portion of the growth chamber. In embodiments in which the light source is disposed outside the growth chamber, the light source is configured to transmit the laser light to the interior portion of the growth chamber via the at least one aperture. | 03-31-2016 |
20160095282 | FLUORINATED FILM - The present invention relates to a fluorinated composition and a fluorinated film having properties that make it suitable for use outside, especially in the agricultural sector. The film according to the invention is a single-layer polymer film comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix and at least one impact modifier having a polyorganosiloxane core and at least one thermoplastic shell, in which the weight content of impact modifier varies between 2.5% and less than 40%. According to one embodiment variant, the invention relates to multilayer films comprising at least one layer of said fluorinated film and at least one layer of unmodified PVDF. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100529 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR HORTICULTURAL LIGHTING - An incubation chamber having a plurality of shelves for receiving plants within a horticultural growing facility. Low profile lighting devices are provided that have a body that is of limited height and utilizes at least one magnet in order to magnetically secure the low profile lighting device to a shelf to direct light onto the incubated plants. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101383 | CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION APPARATUS AND CARBON DIOXIDE SUPPLY METHOD - Enhanced concentration of carbon dioxide, typically of carbon dioxide in the air, is advantageous in areas such as agriculture and horticulture involving raising of plants which utilize carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. Various carbon dioxide concentration apparatus have been developed, but the problems thereof are numerous. It is accordingly the purpose of the present invention to develop an adsorbent having exceptional adsorption of carbon dioxide, and to provide an apparatus for concentration of carbon dioxide in the air through the use thereof. Provided is a pressure swing concentration apparatus that uses ferrierite as the adsorbent, the ferrierite having been subjected to alkali treatment to give a pore diameter of 0.01-1 μm and a pore volume of 0.1 mL/g or above. | 04-14-2016 |
20160113214 | SOLAR BIO-GREENHOUSE - The invention relates to the field of agriculture and can be used for producing plant cultivation systems. The solar bio-greenhouse consists of a south part and a north part which are continuously structurally interconnected and are mounted on a base part and base supports or without a base. Said parts are equipped with systems for accumulating heat, and for ventilation and distribution of thermal flows, with systems for microdroplet irrigation and illumination, and also with an automated system for controlling and monitoring the microclimate. An increase in energy efficiency and productivity are ensured in order to increase the growth rate and development of cultivatable, environmentally friendly plants. | 04-28-2016 |
20160120135 | Greenhouses - A greenhouse having glass panels that is designed to capture and retain warmth in the colder months may be totally unsuitable for use in the warmer months as the conditions inside may be too hot. And conversely, for a structure designed to keep plants cooler during hot weather. This invention provides a building or structure that can easily be modified to provide improved growing conditions for plants in a range of seasons. This is made possible by a construction that facilitates easy removal and replacement of the major panels of the building, for example glass panels can quickly be replaced with shade panels when the seasons change from cold to hot. The top rails of the structure include a removal section providing access to remove both side wall panels and roofing panels. In addition, the panels are secured to the frames with a friction fit sealing arrangement which aids quick replacement, and enhances the structural rigidity of the greenhouse when fitted. | 05-05-2016 |
20160150742 | APPARATUS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT | 06-02-2016 |
20160150743 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GREENHOUSES | 06-02-2016 |
20160157439 | PLANT AND GARDEN GROWING SYSTEM - A plant growing system is provided and includes a liquid supply/drain floor system including a first liquid holding tank and a second liquid holding tank adjacent and attached to the first liquid holding tank, a framed structure assembly attached to the first liquid holding tank and the second liquid holding tank, a lighting system attached to the framed structure assembly, and a cover that covers the framed structure. The first liquid holding tank and the second liquid holding tank also function as a floor of the plant growing system. | 06-09-2016 |
20160157440 | GREENHOUSE HAVING AN AIR MIXING CHAMBER WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATING UNIT AT AN AMBIENT AIR INLET - A greenhouse includes housing walls delimiting a growing space for growing plants, an air mixing chamber for conditioning of air, air distribution for distributing conditioned air from the air mixing chamber into the growing space along the plants, a re-circulation air connection connecting the growing space to the air mixing chamber for having used air flow from the growing space back into the air mixing chamber, an ambient air inlet connecting the environment to the air mixing chamber for having ambient air flow from the environment into the air mixing chamber, and a heating unit for heating of air. The heating unit is located at the ambient air inlet for heating ambient air before it gets mixed in the air mixing chamber with used air. | 06-09-2016 |
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20220132752 | Greenhouse - A greenhouse comprises a support frame and a spray pipe including pipes and pipe joints, the pipe joint comprises a connecting pipe and two rotary sleeves, the two adjacent pipes are respectively inserted into the connecting pipe, ends of a first pipe are respectively sleeved with a sealing sleeve and a locking sleeve, and each of the ends of the first pipe is further sleeved with a washer. When the rotary sleeve is thread-tightened, the connecting pipe and the locking sleeve are capable of respectively abutting and pressing against two sides of the washer, under abutting and pushing of the rotary sleeve and limiting of the washer, the locking sleeve is capable of grasping the first pipe and forming an axial positioning with the rotary sleeve. An inner edge of an end surface of the connecting pipe has a sealing tapered surface capable of acting on the sealing sleeve. | 05-05-2022 |