247 Patents Certain to Influence Your Microgreens Business
According to Yahoo Finance, the global microgreens market will reach $3.7 billion by 2030, and the US market will reach $960 million by 2030.
Whether you’re a basement- or garage-based start-up, a Certified B corporation like AeroFarms, or any entity in between, these numbers present you with a huge opportunity.
At the heart of this growth is innovation.
And one of the most significant predictors of innovation is patents and patent filings.
As McKinsey Consulting likes to say, “the trend is your friend” …
Thomas Edison had 1093 patents to his name. Steve Jobs has a total of 630 patents globally!
Patents are not just for competitive advantage, protecting market share, or investors.
Between 2018 and 2022, patent filings for microgreens grew by 400%, from 51 in the previous 20 years to 196.
It turns out that patents are beneficial for licensing, partnerships, learning, and innovating. You can buy abandoned and expired patents. You can collaborate with other growers.
You will want to read, download, print, and keep this guide if you want to see the best patent solutions to some of the toughest and not-so-tough problems affecting the microgreens industry.
I read and reviewed 247 patents related to microgreens and organized them in one place for you.
You can filter through the list to find the best solutions and ideas to help you think about and grow your business.
Check it out: Find a topic, read the abstract, and check out the patent.
Let’s get started!
A Few Things You Should Know
I forgot that there is one thing you should know first: the meaning of patent status.
Abandoned — You can’t use the patent, but you can contact the owner to buy or license it.
Active — For viewing only and generating your ideas.
Ceased — You can buy the patent, provided you do the required search.
Expired — Same as Ceased (International Designation)
Filed — Application filed, you could compete or collaborate.
Pending — Application Pending (good for one year from issue), so good info
Published (international) — same as "Active."
Withdrawn — You can potentially use this one or collaborate, or license, etc.
The FCC requires me to let you know that I am not a lawyer and am not providing legal advice
So, before you go trying to emulate or otherwise use someone else’s patent, please seek the advice of a reasonable patent attorney.
I have more details about the patent process at the end of this article if you need them.
Okay. Now you are ready!
CONTENTS
Cultivation
Growing Apparatus
Growing Kits
Growing Mediums
Growing Systems
Growing Techniques
Microgreen Science
Soil Science
Technology
Vertical Farming
Planting Systems
Heating Systems
Irrigation Systems
Lighting Systems
Planting Processes
Temperature Controls
Ventilation Systems
Hydroponics
Farm to Fork
Harvesting Microgreens
Marketing Process
Packaging Microgreens
Preparing Microgreens
Storing Microgreens
Transporting Microgreens
Filing Patents
Cultivation
Growing Apparatus
1. Microgreens grow tray and kit
A tray is provided for growing microgreens. The tray has a tray housing defining a fluid reservoir, and the tray has tray walls enclosing the fluid reservoir.
Patent # US-2022046874-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/17/2022
Status: Pending
2. Gardening apparatus
A gardening apparatus includes one or more of a base, a fluid reservoir, and a plant tray or support disposed on the reservoir. The support is adapted for receiving one or more modular plant inserts and can define a flow structure for channeling fluid to each insert.
Patent # WO-2020220115-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 11/5/2020
Status: Filed
3. Systems for providing an assembly line grow pod
Systems and methods for providing an assembly line grow pod include an exterior enclosure that defines an environmentally enclosed volume, a track that is shaped into a plurality of helical structures defining a path, and a cart that receives a plant and traverses the track.
Patent # WO-2018231558-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Published
4. Method and system for tracking seeds in a grow pod
A method and system for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod having a plurality of carts is provided. A target seed is deposited in a selected cell that is a part of a selected tray located in a selected cart traveling on an assembly line grow pod.
Patent # CA-3074558-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Pending
5. System and method for testing contaminants in a grow pod
A system and method for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod includes a tray moving along a track arranged in an assembly line grow pod, a plurality of cells (120) arranged on the tray, and a contaminant sensor.
Patent # WO-2018231409-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Published
6. Precision seeder heads and seeder components that include precision seeder heads
Precision seeder heads and seeder components that are adapted to detect seeds dispensed from the seed queue tube.
Patent # AU-2018282526-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 2/21/2019
Status: Pending
7. Equipment for simultaneously machining hole and micro-hole structures by ultrasound-assisted electrical discharge
Equipment for simultaneously machining hole and micro-hole structures by ultrasound-assisted electrical discharge, which is mounted on the working head of a volume electrical discharge machine.
Patent # RO-130680-A0
Country: Romainia
Publication Date: 11/27/2015
Status: Published
8. System and method for utilizing pressure recipes for growth pods
The pressure control system is a sealed area containing a cart for growing plant matter, the cart being movably supported on orbit within the sealed area, and the pneumatic controller is within the sealed area. A pneumatic controller and a controller operably coupled to the enclosed area to control the pneumatic pressure.
Patent # JP-2020522992-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 8/6/2020
Status: Withdrawn
9. A growing tray for a hydroponic system
Growing tray for a growth system, comprising a plurality of individual channels being distributed across a width of the growing tray and extending along a length of the growing tray. By means of the introduction of the channels it is possible to increase the yield of a crop to be grown at a growth substrate arranged on top of the channels.
Patent # SE-544469-C2
Country: Sweden
Publication Date: 6/7/2022
Status: Published
10. Technology and equipment for finishing micro holes by ultrasound-assisted electroerosion
A technology and an equipment for finishing micro holes by ultrasound-assisted electroerosion after laser machining the same.
Patent # RO-126381-A0
Country: Romainia
Publication Date: 6/30/2011
Status: Published
11. Planter
An improved planter and associated base configured to receive a planting medium and one or more plants for implantation into the planting medium, the planter portion having a base, two opposing first sidewalls having a first length and two opposing second sidewalls having a second length.
Patent # US-2021235629-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 8/5/2021
Status: Pending
12. Insertable planter, system, and methods
An insertable planter system may include a container and an insert. A container may include a rim, an outer wall comprising an inner surface, a bottom portion comprising a floor, wherein the inner surface and floor may define a liquid reservoir.
Patent # US-2020022315-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/23/2020
Status: Pending
13. System for implementing modified recipes in a plurality of grow pods
A method for applying recipes in a plurality of grow pods includes receiving a first modified recipe from a first grow pod, the first grow pod including a first physical parameter, receiving a second modified recipe from a second grow pod.
Patent # AU-2018282638-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 2/6/2020
Status: Abandoned
14. Equipment for machining curved holes and micro holes by ultrasound-assisted electrical discharge
The invention relates to an equipment for machining curved holes and micro holes by ultrasound-assisted electrical discharge, intended to be mounted on a volume electrical discharge machine and connected to an ultrasound generator.
Patent # RO-131489-A0
Country: Romainia
Publication Date: 11/29/2016
Status: Published
15. Spiral vertical garden for growing plants
A columnar device, in particular intended for growing plants, in which holes for plant settling are arranged, these holes being formed on an imaginary spiral leading from the bottom to the top of the plant around its circumference, the axes of the two spiraling to each other.
Patent # CZ-35470-U1
Country: Czechia
Publication Date: 10/19/2021
Status: Published
16. Method for forming a double embossing structure
This invention relates to a method and a circuit element structure for continuously electroplating a line component, and more particularly to a continuous electroplating structure covering a polyimide.
Patent # TW-I305951-B
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 2/1/2009
Status: Published
17. Systems and methods for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod
A method for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod having a plurality of carts is provided. A target seed is deposited in a selected cell which is a part of a selected tray located in a selected cart traveling on an assembly line grow pod.
Patent # US-11202416-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/21/2021
Status: Active
18. Systems and methods for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod
A system for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod includes a tray moving along a track arranged in an assembly line grow pod, a plurality of cells arranged on the tray and a contaminant sensor.
Patent # US-11067524-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/20/2021
Status: Active
19. Open top tray
The open-top plant growing tray contains at least one space for water formed by a double edge and closed from above, while the space for water is open at the bottom of the tray.
Patent # RU-2768278-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 3/23/2022
Status: Published
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Growing Kits
20. Easy Growing Kits for Microgreens and other Plants
The invention provides highly nutritious microgreens in a manner that is highly efficient and easy-to-use even for consumers who are unfamiliar with growing plants.
Patent # US-2021345562-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/11/2021
Status: Pending
21. Microgreens growing system
A microgreens growing system for easy germination and growth of different varieties of edible microgreens and other crops. This is composed of a tray that will house the system, seed tray cover to be placed on top of the microgreens, a root spacer, and seedmats containing different seed variants
Patent # PH-12019050058-A1
Country: Phillipines
Publication Date: 12/2/2020
Status: Published
22. Module for growing microgreens from plant seeds and a method for growing microgreens from plant seeds
Module for growing microgreens from plant seeds, characterized in that it contains lower hydrophilic layer of agrovat and attached to the lower hydrophilic layer of agro-wool with the formation of closed pockets for plant seeds, the upper covering layer of breathable material with a one-sided hydrophobic coating on the side of the lower layer
Patent # RU-2020102823-A
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 7/23/2021
Status: Published
23. Turnkey aquaponics system
A turnkey home aquaponics grow bed comprising of a hydroponic growing bed with a removable filter component, a depression in the hydroponic growing bed, a removable lid that houses plant and/or plants, and a port and/or hole for allowing water to flow out of the invention and into the fish tank.
Patent # US-2015334996-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/26/2015
Status: Pending
24. Perforated screen micro green grower
A microgreens product that enables one to grow microgreens without the use of any growing media. The perforated screen microgreens grower non-circulating hydroponic system enables growing microgreens using a semi-rigid perforated material to act as a platform for the microgreens to grow on.
Patent # CA-2949504-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 5/24/2018
Status: Abandoned
25. Device for the production of sprouts and microgreens at the domestic level
The Device for the Production of Sprouts and Sprouts at the domestic level proposed is a simple and easy-to-use implement. It allows indifferently to process seeds that emit or not, Mucilago (Liquid fiber). It allows the production of Micro Greens without having to modify their structure.
Patent # PE-20210361-Z
Country: Peru
Publication Date: 2/26/2021
Status: Published
26. Fully or semi-automatic germination
A semi or fully automatic machine for producing several types of sprouts through a complete germination system is described here, depending on the producer’s wishes. The device can be manufactured as a household device but also for the fulfillment of food industry purposes.
Patent # DE-202021002156-U1
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 11/15/2021
Status: Active
27. Systems and methods for providing a personal grow pod
A personal grow pod system includes a plurality of compartments, a plurality of devices corresponding to the plurality of compartments, and a controller including one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and machine-readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules.
Patent # WO-2020018802-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 1/23/2020
Status: Published
28. Plant growing system
A plant growing system includes a building structure having an interior providing an artificial growing environment. A plurality of growing walls are arranged in a parallel spaced configuration within the building structure with access aisles between adjacent growing walls.
Patent # CA-2727502-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 7/12/2012
Status: Abandoned
29. System for fertigation of plant vessels
A system for the fertigation of a plant vessel and method of use for the same is disclosed. The system comprises a grow module containing a plurality of growing trays additionally containing plants, and/or shoots of plants in various stages of development.
Patent # US-2022225578-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/21/2022
Status: Pending
Growing Mediums
30. Wall structure adapted for aqueously grown microgreens
Crops, for example, microgreens, may be aeroponically grown from seed on substrates. The substrates may be seeded with the substrates in a horizontal position, and then arranged vertically for germination and further growth.
Patent # US-2020383285-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/10/2020
Status: Pending
31. Plant growth medium
An artificial plant growth medium that is useful as a substitute for naturally produced soil in supporting plant growth. The artificial plant growth medium includes a cohesive mass of polymer fiberballs.
Patent # US-2009019765-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/22/2009
Status: Abandoned
32. Seed quilts
A quilted composite sheet containing seeds makes growing microgreens and other crops simple. Each sheet is a layered composite of multiple materials including seed, grow substrate and seed cover.
Patent # EP-3509411-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 7/17/2019
Status: Pending
33. Sowing mat for insertion into a device for cultivating plants and method for producing the same
A seed mat is provided for introduction into a device for growing plants, the seed mat having a carrier substrate and seed, the seed being fixed on the carrier substrate by means of an adhesive.
Patent # EP-3586581-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 1/1/2020
Status: Pending
34. Composites of inorganic and/or organic microparticles and nano-dolomite particles
Composites comprising inorganic and/or organic pigments and/or fillers in the form of microparticles, the surface of which is coated at least partially with finely divided nano-dolomite with the help of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more dicarboxylic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triamines, dialkanolamines or trialkanolamines.
Patent # TW-200806742-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 2/1/2008
Status: Published
35. Manufacturing method of micro/nano-particle and micro/nano-particle unit
A manufacturing method of micro/nano-particle includes the steps of forming a micro/nano-particle material layer on a substrate; forming a cover material layer covering the micro/nano-particle; and performing a heating step in which the micro/nano-particle material layer is heated so that the heated portion of the micro/nano-particle material layer is united to form at least one micro/nano-particle.
Patent # TW-201208974-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 3/1/2012
Status: Published
36. Seed pad, germ husk, perforated sheet metal insert, hardware kid and germ fawn for growing seedlings
A seed pad comprises a mat and seeds, with the mat comprising a wick for immersion in a liquid reservoir such that a liquid is deposited by means of Capillary forces through the wick in the mat conveyable and distributed.
Patent # DE-202017100245-U1
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 2/22/2017
Status: Active
37. A growing mat for plants
A growing mat for use in a hydroponic system of pressed and dried natural fibers having a top face and a bottom face, a plurality of discrete depressions incorporated into the top face of the mat.
Patent # AU-2019279458-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 12/17/2020
Status: Pending
38. Cellulose filament medium for growing plant seedlings
Cellulose filament medium for growing plant seedlings, comprising mixture of water and cellulose filaments, the cellulose filaments being at a consistency of between about 4% and 50% in the mixture.
Patent # CA-3080549-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 11/21/2020
Status: Active
39. Control method and device for improving transient stability of micro-grid and terminal equipment
A control method, a control device, and terminal equipment for improving the transient stability of a micro-grid, are applied to the micro-grid with a virtual synchronous machine and a synchronous generator connected in parallel.
Patent # CN-112865130-A
Country: China
Publication Date: 5/28/2021
Status: Pending
40. Growing medium and method of manufacturing
According to at least one embodiment, a growing medium and method of making said growing medium is shown and described. This medium may include at least a first and second component such that at least one of the first or second component is coconut coir and the other of the at least first or second component is a wood fiber.
Patent # US-2021163748-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/3/2021
Status: Pending
41. Substrate for the cultivation of vegetable products and functional foods
Substrate for the cultivation of at least one vegetable product in a controlled environment, wherein said substrate comprises a quantity of water intended to ensure the germination and/or the growth of the said vegetable product.
Patent # WO-2021084371-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 5/6/2021
Status: Published
42. Plant growth substrate
A plant growth substrate that can be produced from a dry mass to which water is added, the dry mass containing at least the components cellulose in fibrous form as a swelling agent and gypsum as a binder, and the cellulose component and gypsum in the dry mass in a weight ratio according to the invention from at least 1:4.5 to at most 4:3.
Patent # DE-102020119767-A1
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 1/27/2022
Status: Pending
43. Seed pad, seed basket, perforated plate insert, hardware kit and germ kit for growing seedlings, and a method for watering a seed pad
The invention relates to a seed pad, a germ husk, a perforated plate insert, a hardware kit and a germ kit for the cultivation of seedlings. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for watering a seed pad.
Patent # DE-102017100903-A1
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 7/19/2018
Status: Withdrawn
44. Seed pad, seed tray, perforated sheet-metal insert, hardware kit and seed kit for germinating seeds, and method for watering a seed pad
A seed pad to a seed tray to a perforated sheet-metal insert, a hardware kit, and to a seed kit for watering a seed pad and germinating seeds.
Patent # EP-3570653-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 11/27/2019
Status: Active
45. Wafer testing method
A wafer testing method includes covering a cap on a wafer that has pads to form a capped wafer, the pads are exposed thereof, using a probing module to contact the pads for electrical test.
Patent # TW-200921119-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 5/16/2009
Status: Published
Growing Systems
46. Method For Optimizing Growth Of Microgreens
A method for optimizing the growth of microgreens is provided. The method includes planting individual microgreens within growing racks supported on vertically spaced shelves or on a common height on a single horizontal shelf.
Patent # US-2022210981-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/7/2022
Status: Pending
47. Hydroponic green feed production
A seedling production facility comprising an enclosure and within the enclosure, a seedling production apparatus.
Patent # AU-2012204081-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 8/2/2012
Status: Abandoned
48. Cultivating device for growing vegetables
A cultivation device for vegetable cultivation to be eaten by directly growing sprout vegetables, baby shoots, young leaf vegetables and the like.
Patent # KR-20090001233-U
Country: South Korea
Publication Date: 2/4/2009
Status: Published
49. Seed storage device, completed seed kit, and method of storing and planting seeds
A seed storage device comprising a plurality of pods connected sequentially. Each pod is adapted to store one or more seeds and adapted to be breachable to facilitate releasing the seeds to a planting location.
Patent # US-2021274701-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/9/2021
Status: Pending
50. Module for growing microgreens from plant seeds
The utility model relates to the field of agricultural technology, to non-volatile and environmentally friendly means and methods of growing microgreen from plant seeds in standard living conditions, without forced ventilation and special lighting, using water only at the initial stage of wetting the substrate with plant seeds located on it.
Patent # RU-197454-U1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 4/28/2020
Status: Published
51. Method for production of radish microgreens
Method for production of radish microgreens includes pulse illumination with millisecond period, wherein in closed agrobiotechnology system after germination of radish seeds in darkness starting from 7th day from sowing.
Patent # RU-2740103-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1/11/2021
Status: Published
52. Module for growing microgreens from plant seeds and method for growing microgreens from plant seeds
A module for growing microgreens from plant seeds contains a lower hydrophilic layer of mineral basalt wool and an upper covering layer of breathable paper with a one-sided hydrophobic polyethylene coating on the side of the lower layer, attached to the lower hydrophilic layer to form closed pockets for plant seeds.
Patent # RU-2761648-C2
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 12/13/2021
Status: Published
53. Microgreens grower
A microgreens grower with a chamber, seed support structure, a mist generator disposed below the seed support and in communication with a water reservoir; at least one grow light disposed above the seed support; and an electronic controller operable to selectively provide electrical power to the mist generator and the at least one grow light.
Patent # US-11304391-B1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/19/2022
Status: Active
54. Method for activation of germinating wheat seeds
Method of activating sprouting of wheat seeds involves treatment of winter wheat seeds with an aqueous solution of 0.01 % of hydrothermal nanosilica for 2 hours with subsequent sowing and sprouting in standard conditions by temperature and moistening of seeds for 7 days exposed to narrow-band illumination with LEDs of far red light (LED FRL).
Patent # RU-2734081-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 10/12/2020
Status: Published
55. Method of activating rape seed germination
The method includes the use of LED illumination of spectra of blue, green, and red light, characterized by that seeds are treated with water sol of 0.01% of hydrothermal nanosilica for 120 minutes followed by sprouting of seeds on mineral wool substrates in the form of plates with irrigation with distilled water as the substrate is drying for 7 days with continuous illumination.
Patent # RU-2741085-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1/22/2021
Status: Published
56. Method to activate lettuce crops seed sprouting
Seeds are preliminarily treated with an aqueous sol of 0.005 % of hydrothermal nanosilica for 120 minutes followed by sowing and sprouting under standard conditions at room temperature and moistening seeds for 6 days, and constant monochromatic illumination with light-emitting diodes of blue, or green, or red light.
Patent # RU-2740316-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1/13/2021
Status: Published
57. Method for increasing antioxidant activity of radish seedlings
Used in the selection of perspective genotypes of plants, responsive to artificial LED lighting, using agrobiotechnological systems, in agrobiophotonics, and in technologies for the production of sprouted radish gardening and its microgreens for healthy alimentation.
Patent # RU-2739077-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Status: Published
58. Method for activating germination of seeds of cereal meadow grasses under led monochromatic lighting
Application of LED monochromatic radiation in technologies for obtaining germinated seeds of cereal meadow grasses for healthy nutrition and overseeding on forage lands of hayfields and pastures.
Patent # RU-2746276-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 4/12/2021
Status: Published
59. Method for activating the germination of sugar beet seeds
Sugar beet seeds are germinated using blue and green LED lighting. Sugar beet seeds are treated for 120 minutes with a working solution of an aqueous sol of hydrothermal nanosilica with a nanoparticle concentration of 0.001%, followed by sowing and 10-day germination at room temperature and moistening the seeds
Patent # RU-2746275-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 4/12/2021
Status: Published
60. Method for activating germination of seeds of abyssinian nougat with led monochromatic lighting
LED lighting with different spectra during germination of Abyssinian nougat seeds. The seeds are germinated for 7 days under standard conditions at room temperature on a mineral wool substrate with distilled water sprinkling as the substrate dries.
Patent # RU-2742614-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 2/9/2021
Status: Published
61. Method for activating germination of nougat seeds in a closed agrobiotechnological system
Activating the germination of nougat seeds consists in the fact that in a closed agrobiotechnological system, starting from sowing the seeds, illumination with LEDs is carried out at an intensity of generated photons of 265 μmol / m2 s, and a quantitative characteristic of the light flux at its constituent wavelengths.
Patent # RU-2742609-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 2/9/2021
Status: Published
62. Method for activating the germination of table beet seeds with hydrothermal nanosilica under led lighting
Technologies for obtaining germinated seeds and primary microgreens for a healthy diet. The method includes presowing seed treatment with hydrothermal nanosilica using LED monochromatic lighting after sowing.
Patent # RU-2773367-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 6/2/2022
Status: Published
63. Method of activation of radishes seeds sprouting during pulsed illumination
Using artificial LED lighting to activate radishes seeds sprouting consists of the fact that the moistened seeds are irradiated with a light-emitting diode lamp at intensity of generated photons in 140 mcmol/m2 s at duration of pulses of light 1 s and pause of darkness 3 s
Patent # RU-2735025-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 10/27/2020
Status: Published
64. Method for activating the germination of sugar beet seeds under led monochromatic lighting
Increase the germination of sugar beet seeds, in breeding using agrobiotechnological systems with artificial lighting to obtain new plant biotypes, in production technologies to obtain germinated seeds and microgreens.
Patent # RU-2742535-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 2/8/2021
Status: Published
65. Method for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of cereal meadow grasses
A method for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of cereal meadow grasses is proposed, including the use of a silicon-containing preparation.
Patent # RU-2748072-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
66. Method for stimulating the growth and development of wheat plants
A method for stimulating the growth and development of wheat plants is proposed, including the treatment of seeds with silica-containing preparations.
Patent # RU-2748074-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
67. Method for activating sprouting of lettuce culture seeds under monochrome led lighting
Lighting with green light LEDs. The seeds are germinated for 6 days under standard conditions at room temperature, moistening the seeds with constant monochromatic emission of green light with a wavelength of 525 nm at a low photon beam intensity of 1.44 mcmol/(m2∙s) .
Patent # RU-2750265-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 6/25/2021
Status: Published
68. Method for production of radish microgreen in the closed agrobiotechnological system
Obtaining radish micro-green in agrobiotechnical system, involving use of organosilicon growth regulator and LED lighting. After germination of seeds of radish seeds on 7th day one-time foliar treatment of radish sprouts is applied with 0.005% water solution of 1-ethoxysilatrane and top dressing with mineral nutrient solution.
Patent # RU-2736336-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 11/16/2020
Status: Published
69. Method for activating the germination of radish seeds with hydrothermal nanosilicon under led lighting
The method involves the treatment of seeds with hydrothermal nanosilicon using LEDs that generate low-intensity photons. Before sowing, radish seeds are pre-soaked for 2 hours in aqueous sol of hydrothermal nanosilicon, 0.005% concentration, followed by sowing on a substrate of mineral wool in the form of 20×20 cm plates at room temperature, 22–23°C.
Patent # RU-2771962-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/16/2022
Status: Published
70. Method of intensification of sprouting seeds of radish in pulse illumination
Method includes pulsed lighting. On 7th day of sprouting in the dark of seeds of radish, sprouts are seasoned with mineral solution of the following composition (mg/l): N-NH4–0.5; P — 4.1; K — 27.5; Ca — 10.0; Mg — 2.4; S — 3.0; Fe — 0.094; Mn — 0.014; B — 0.016; Cu — 0.003; Zn — 0.013; Mo — 0.003.
Patent # RU-2735868-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 11/9/2020
Status: Published
71. Method for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of leguminous meadow grasses
A method for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of leguminous meadow grasses is proposed, including the use of a silicon-containing preparation. For pre-sowing seed treatment, working aqueous sols of hydrothermal nanosilica with concentrations of 0.05–0.0005 wt% are prepared.
Patent # RU-2748076-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
72. Method for increasing the productivity of abyssinian nougat when germinating seeds
A method for increasing the productivity of Abyssinian nougat during seed germination is proposed, including the use of a silicon-containing preparation. For pre-sowing seed treatment, working aqueous sols of hydrothermal nanosilica with concentrations of 0.05–0.0005 wt.% are prepared.
Patent # RU-2748073-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
73. Method for activating the germination of rapeseed seeds
A method for activating the germination of rapeseed seeds is proposed, including the use of a silicon-containing preparation. For pre-sowing seed treatment, working aqueous sols of hydrothermal nanosilica with concentrations of 0.05–0.0005 wt.% are prepared based on the initial aqueous sol of nanosilica.
Patent # RU-2748075-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
74. Method for activating germination of wheat seeds with germatranol under led lighting
Method for activation of germination of wheat seeds with germatranol under LED lighting, wherein the seeds are treated with an aqueous solution of 0.0001 % germatranol for 2 hours, followed by sowing and germination under standard conditions for temperature and moistening of seeds for 7 days when exposed to narrow-band illumination with LEDs of green light.
Patent # RU-2767621-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 3/18/2022
Status: Published
75. Method for activating germination of radish seeds
Pre-sowing treatment of radish seeds as an activator of seed germination, increasing the energy of germination, germination, growth, and productivity of sprouts for breeding and seed production and obtaining sprouts for a healthy diet.
Patent # RU-2747294-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/4/2021
Status: Published
76. Method for activating germination of soybean seeds with led monochromatic lighting
To increase the germination of soybean seeds, in breeding using agrobiotechnological systems with artificial lighting in technologies for obtaining germinated soybean seeds and obtaining microgreens.
Patent # RU-2746277-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 4/12/2021
Status: Published
77. Method for stimulating increased seed germination
The method of increasing the germination of clover and amaranth seeds is characterized by the fact that the pre-sowing treatment is carried out by soaking clover and amaranth seeds in natural mineral sulfur-containing water for 30 minutes, while natural mineral sulfur-containing water.
Patent # RU-2746803-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 4/21/2021
Status: Published
78. Method for pre-sowing treatment of seeds of annual agricultural crops
Method for pre-sowing treatment of clover and amaranth seeds is proposed, which are treated with a working solution of hydrothermal nanosilicon with a concentration of 0.05–0.005 wt.% obtained by diluting the initial sol of hydrothermal nanosilicon with a concentration of 5.0% in the mineral water Sernovodskaya.
Patent # RU-2752532-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 7/29/2021
Status: Published
79. Soybean seed germination activation method
A method for activating the germination of soybean seeds is proposed, including the use of a silicon-containing preparation. For pre-sowing seed treatment, working aqueous sols of hydrothermal nanosilica with concentrations of 0.05–0.0005 wt% are prepared.
Patent # RU-2748077-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/19/2021
Status: Published
80. Method for increasing wheat seed germination
The method for increasing the germination of wheat seeds includes treating the seeds with a silicon-containing plant development stimulator, and the pre-sowing treatment of the seeds is carried out using soaking wheat seeds in working solutions of hydrothermal nanosilica at concentrations of 0.5–0.0001% for 120 minutes.
Patent # RU-2744865-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 3/16/2021
Status: Published
81. Method of activating soybean sprouting
Method involves using illumination in the field of blue and red light. Seeds is preliminarily treated with aqueous sol of 0.001% of hydrothermal nanosilica for 15 minutes, followed by sowing and sprouting in standard conditions at room temperature and moistening seeds for 7 days, with continuous monochromatic illumination with blue LEDs.
Patent # RU-2741089-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1/22/2021
Status: Active
82. Method for activating germination of abyssinian nougat seeds
Method includes the use of lighting. The seeds are pretreated with an aqueous sol of 0.001% hydrothermal nanosilica for 120 minutes, followed by sowing and germination of seeds on a substrate.
Patent # RU-2742954-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 2/12/2021
Status: Published
83. Method for activating the germination of rapeseed seeds in ultraviolet light
The method includes lighting with LEDs in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum. The seeds are pretreated with an aqueous sol of hydrothermal nanosilica at a concentration of 0.01% for 120 minutes, followed by sowing and germination under standard conditions of temperature and seed moisture for 7 days.
Patent # RU-2742613-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 2/9/2021
Status: Published
Growing Techniques
84. Raphanus with increased anthocyanin levels
To provide for Raphanus (Daikon Radish) plants containing increased levels of anthocyanins, in particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide for Raphanus plants, the sprouts of which contain increased levels of anthocyanins.
Patent # AU-2002300802-B2
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 8/23/2007
Status: Ceased
85. Stacked shallow water culture (sswc) growing systems, apparatus and methods
A vertically-stacked growing system includes vertical beams and horizontal shelves respectively arranged on different vertical levels. Each horizontal shelf has a length and a width, and includes horizontal structural supports coupled to at least some of the vertical beams, decking coupled to the horizontal structural supports, and multiple walls to form a shallow pond when the horizontal shelf contains a plant nutrient water culture, thereby constituting a growing layer of the growing system.
Patent # US-2022007603-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/13/2022
Status: Pending
86. Controlled agricultural system and method for agriculture
The control of an agricultural system of a growth area and growth locations wherein a distance between the growth locations is adjustable.
Patent # WO-2019162192-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 8/29/2019
Status: Pending
87. Vertically oriented modular aerohydroponic systems and methods of planting and horticulture
Vertically oriented modular systems and methods for horticulture using stackable, removable containers dimensioned according to the Fibonacci Sequence and configured to hold plants with or without sub-containers with roots wholly or partially submerged in aqueous nutrient solution for aerohydroponic growth.
Patent # US-2018295800-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 10/18/2018
Status: Abandoned
88. 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.
Patent # US-2010024292-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/4/2010
Status: Expired
89. Completely automatic multi-level seedling growing system
A seedling growing system with a cargo transportation container that has undergone a heat insulation treatment and seedling-growing tray shelve racks that hold seedlings until they germinate.
Patent # WO-2017191819-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 11/9/2017
Status: Published
90. System and method for growing plants and monitoring growth of plants
A system for growing plants and monitoring the growth of plants, comprising a gardening system and a server. The gardening system comprises a frame that defines a housing for receiving a tray of plants.
Patent # US-2021100173-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/8/2021
Status: Pending
91. Methods systems and apparatus for cultivating densely seeded crops
A horticultural raft includes a raft body, at least one top cavity, and a group of mid cavities. The top cavity includes an upper face defining a first projected area and a lower face defining a second projected area substantially equal to or less than the first projected area.
Patent # US-2019281778-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/19/2019
Status: Active
92. Unit for the manufacture of an extract of interest of at least one plant, microorganism and/or fungus
A unit for producing at least one extract of interest from at least one plant, at least one microorganism and/or at least one fungus, comprising at least two sections: a first section dedicated to the cultivation, under controlled conditions, of at least one plant, at least one microorganism and/or at least one fungus; and a second section dedicated to the production of the extract of interest derived from the plant and/or the microorganism and/or the fungus.
Patent # US-2020121585-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/23/2020
Status: Pending
93. Systems and methods for managing a weight of a plant in a grow pod
An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.
Patent # US-2022015305-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/20/2022
Status: Pending
94. Automated indoor cannabis growing facility and methodology
A method of growing plants includes providing a plant growing apparatus that includes a vertical stack plant assembly including plant pot holders for pots, a movable light array adjustable to allow effective light for the plants, and an outer shell assembly including at least one of a wall, a floor, a ceiling creating a grow room.
Patent # US-2019191639-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/27/2019
Status: Published
95. High density indoor farming apparatus, system and method
An indoor farming system includes a water-based nutrient bath resident in a tank and a pump for pumping the bath from the tank upwardly through a plurality of pipes to at least one divided high-density table comprising growing crops resting in at least one float.
Patent # US-2019029201-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/31/2019
Status: Abandoned
96. Growing systems and methods
A growing system is described where living organisms are grown within containers in stacks. Above the stacks run load handling devices. The load handling devices take containers from the stacks and deposit them at service area stations where goods may be picked out.
Patent # US-2022061232-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/3/2022
Status: Pending
97. Modular farm system and crop cultivation methods
Provided is a modular farm system having a hub container and a plurality of farm containers connectable to the hub container. A connecting passage is provided between the hub container and each farm container.
Patent # JP-2021513362-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 5/27/2021
Status: Pending
98. Systems, methods, and devices for autonomous farming
A growing system for growing different types of crops includes one or more sets of vertically stacked growing pods arranged on a surface. The growing pods of each set may be configured to grow crops and may be electrically or fluidically connected in series.
Patent # WO-2021059015-A2
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 4/1/2021
Status: Published
99. Indoor plant cultivation system
An indoor plant cultivation device comprising at least one cultivation unit, wherein said cultivation unit contains:- a rack with at least one position fixing element for receiving and positioning a plant cultivation capsule;- a support on which at least one imaging device is mounted;- at least one plant cultivation capsule positioned within or using the at least one position fixing element.
Patent # EP-3837968-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 6/23/2021
Status: Withdrawn
100. Organic Soil Based Automated Growing Enclosure
An automated organic closed-loop grow enclosure that has rows of hydration trays that support removable (three across) grow containers for microgreens such as broccoli. Each grow container has a layer of soil. The seeds are treated with mycorrhizae and mixed with enriched top soil having a wicking agent.
Patent # US-2021076581-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/18/2021
Status: Pending
101. Modular grow boxes and associated systems and methods
A technology generally directed to modular grow boxes for growing microgreens and other plants. The modular grow boxes generally include a first modular element having a plate and one or more walls extending therefrom to form a chamber, a second modular element having a platform for supporting a growth medium, and a third modular element that can act as a cover and/or base.
Patent # US-2021282334-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/16/2021
Status: Pending
102. Systems and methods for pressurizing an assembly line grow pod
A method for pressurizing an assembly line grow pod system is provided. The method includes arranging a dual wall including an outer wall and an inner wall, controlling, with an air pressure controller, first air pressure in the first sealed area and second air pressure in the second sealed area, and controlling, with a master controller, operations of the air pressure controller.
Patent # US-2018359941-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Active
103. Greenhouse carbon fertilization process
A process for cultivating plants in a greenhouse, where the greenhouse is supplied at one or more points with CO2 or a gas mixture comprising CO2.
Patent # FR-3091970-A1
Country: France
Publication Date: 7/31/2020
Status: Withdrawn
104. Multi-plane configurable grow system for controlled environment agriculture
A controlled environment agriculture system maximizes high quality yield, plant or organism density, and life cycle productivity. A combined structure contains automated conveyance and more than two vertically stacked planes of horizontal track that plants traverse throughout their life cycle.
Patent # WO-2021202827-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 10/7/2021
Status: Published
105. Charged plant vessel for controlled nutrient release
A plant growing vessel includes an impervious outer vessel, a cover, a first permeable membrane, a nutrient chamber, and a pocket. The impervious outer vessel includes an inert substrate in a root zone.
Patent # US-2021321581-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 10/21/2021
Status: Active
106. Plant cultivation system and apparatuses therefor
A plant cultivation system and apparatuses comprising two or more levels for growing plants, wherein the levels are stacked one upon the other and each level comprises a conveyor belt.
Patent # WO-2020128151-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/25/2020
Status: Published
107. Fully automatic multi-stage seedling raising system
A system for efficiently producing crops and seedlings of horticultural plants. Plant seedlings used for crops and horticulture are produced in large quantities every year.
Patent # JP-6617376-B2
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 12/11/2019
Status: Active
108. Plant cultivator and method for growing plants
Plant cultivator and method for growing plants with a closed housing with at least one cooling device to cool at least a predetermined area within the housing.
Patent # DE-102016222326-B3
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 1/4/2018
Status: Active
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Planting Microgreens
Heating Systems
109. Low-temperature sintering conductive paste, conductive film using same, and method for forming conductive film
A conductive paste capable of forming a conductive film exhibiting a high conductivity even at a low temperature of approximately 120 DEG C regardless of whether the constituting resin is a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin.
Patent # TW-201230066-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 7/16/2012
Status: Published
Irrigation Systems
110. Systems for generating water for a container farm and related methods thereof
Systems and methods of generating water for growing or vitally supporting plants, fungi, and/or aquatic animals are provided herein. The systems include a water generating unit that utilizes process fluid produced by plant transpiration or fungus respiration to generate water.
Patent # US-2022039341-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/10/2022
Status: Pending
111. Plant growth acceleration system and methods
Novel and effective compositions and methods for promoting the growth of green photosynthetic plants, particularly higher plants. The method relies on applying compounds comprising carbon dioxide infused water as a foliar spray to the plant and its leaves.
Patent # EP-3664615-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 6/17/2020
Status: Pending
112. Apparatus and method for the indoor growing of vegetables
Method for irrigating vegetables/plants placed on shelves for the growth of edible vegetables and/or ornamental plants in conditions of insufficient natural lighting, said apparatus comprising at least two vertically superimposed shelves.
Patent # EP-3459398-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 3/27/2019
Status: Active
113. Systems and methods for using water as a ballast in an assembly line grow pod
A method for controlling a balanced state of an assembly line grow pod is provided. A group of sensors including a pressure sensor and a weight sensor is arranged at a plurality of different locations of an assembly line grow pod.
Patent # WO-2018231443-A2
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Published
114. Fluid filtration and distribution system for planting devices
A system for filtering and distributing fluid in a planting device comprises a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The first receptacle includes a first filter and a second filter. The second receptacle includes a first aperture and a second aperture.
Patent # US-2017105373-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/20/2017
Status: Abandoned
115. System and method for utilizing waves in a grow pod
A system for utilizing waves in an assembly line grow pod includes a plurality of carts, a wave generator, and a master controller. The plurality of carts carries a plurality of plants including a first plant and a second plant.
Patent # EP-3637983-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 4/22/2020
Status: Active
116. Use of compatible solutions to improve the performance of techniques using immobilized biological materials.
The application of solutes that are compatible with immobilized biological materials or to be immobilized in a way to improve the performance of techniques using, in particular, nucleic acid and protein or biosensor microrredes.
Patent # PT-103441-A
Country: Portugal
Publication Date: 8/24/2007
Status: Published
117. Open-top gutter
An open-top gutter for the cultivation of plants comprising at least one water space formed by a double edge and being closed at the top, or almost closed. Said water space (2) is open at the bottom of the gutter.
Patent # WO-2020089520-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 5/7/2020
Status: Published
118. top open gutter
An open top gutter for growing plants is disclosed. In one example, the top open gutter comprises at least one water space formed by a double edge and closed or nearly closed at the top. The water space opens at the bottom of the gutter.
Patent # KR-20210087486-A
Country: South Korea
Publication Date: 7/12/2021
Status: Published
119. Processes, systems and media for delivering a substance to a plant
A process for delivering a substance, optionally a compound, vector or nanomaterial, to a plant. The process comprises providing a plant application medium comprising a substance, a carrier medium and micro- and/or nanobubbles of at least one gas; and applying the plant application medium to a locus of a plant.
Patent # WO-2022117598-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/9/2022
Status: Published
Lighting Systems
120. Led light timing in a high growth, high density, closed environment system
A high growth, high density, closed environment growing system and methods of accelerating plant cell growth in a growing system may include adjusting the lighting in accordance with an identified plant growth stage.
Patent # US-2017105358-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/20/2017
Status: Active
121. Method, lighting system and greenhouse
A method for illuminating plants and/or planting beds with a mobile light system may include moving the light system toward the plant as a function of a movement time plan. The method may further include irradiating the plant by means of the mobile light system.
Patent # US-2020107504-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/9/2020
Status: Pending
122. Modular Indoor Farm Lighting System
A modular indoor farm lighting system. The lighting system is comprised of a frame comprising two or more retaining members and one or more support members. The retaining members are adapted to retain corrugated panels. The corrugated panels have light emitting diode (LED) bars disposed of within their troughs.
Patent # US-2017135290-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 5/18/2017
Status: Active
123. Light modulation of plants and plant parts
Methods for applying light to plants and plant parts (such as flowers, and fruits) to modulate pigment accumulation, (i.e., color), stature, photomorphogenic responses, nutraceutical content, flavor, and/or aroma of plants or plant parts.
Patent # WO-2014085626-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/5/2014
Status: Published
124. Intelligent controller
A lighting controller has one or more output channels connected to the lighting, each channel comprising a lighting driver circuit, and having independently controllable intensity of the lighting from off to full power, a microcontroller containing instructions to control the intensity of the lighting by direct current or pulse width modulation, a communication connection adapted to communicate wirelessly with a control program, in communication with the microprocessor.
Patent # US-2017142813-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 5/18/2017
Status: Abandoned
125. Natural plant pigments for sunscreen protection in specialty crops
Methods of protecting seeds, seed pieces, seedlings, plants, or plant parts against damage from harmful light, for example, high light or ultraviolet light. The methods of the current invention comprise treating the seeds, the seed pieces, the seedlings, the plants, or the plant parts with compositions comprising antioxidants.
Patent # WO-2016100316-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/23/2016
Status: Abandoned
126. Horticultural lighting apparatus
A horticultural lighting apparatus for illuminating a plant comprises a lighting module with multiple lighting elements. The lighting module is restricted to operating in a plurality of discrete modes which emit light with different discrete spectral compositions, by emitting light from the lighting elements in different predetermined combinations.
Patent # EP-3169147-A2
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 5/24/2017
Status: Abandoned
127. Nano or micro-structured PN junction diode array thin-film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof
A nano or micro-structured PN junction diode array thin-film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof. The nano-wire, nano-column, micron structure, or PN diode array of a sub-micron structure are grafted from the main wafer material and then transferred to the transparent substrates of the two corresponding electrodes.
Patent # TW-201010094-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Status: Published
128. Modular LED Grow Light System to Optimize Light Distribution and Integrate Natural Light
A cost-effective means for both indoor and greenhouse farmers to use a Modular Light Emitting Diode (LED) Grow Light System to optimize light distribution and integrate natural light.
Patent # US-2018352755-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/13/2018
Status: Abandoned
129. Short channel lateral MOSFET and method
A short channel Lateral MOSFET (LMOS) and method are disclosed with interpenetrating drain-body protrusions (IDBP) for reducing channel-on resistance while maintaining high punch-through voltage.
Patent # TW-200947706-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 11/16/2009
Status: Published
130. Light box for maintaining biological matter
An enclosure for maintaining biological matter therein under controlled conditions can include a main body, which has an interior space and a door through which the interior space is accessible, one or more light emitter panels that illuminate the interior space, a base that receives the main body thereon and comprises a cooling system.
Patent # US-2021289716-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/23/2021
Status: Pending
131. Systems and methods for utilizing led recipes for a grow pod
A light control system includes a lighting device, a cart configured to move along a track under the lighting device, and a controller. The controller includes a processor a memory module storing lighting recipes, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory module.
Patent # WO-2018231336-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Published
132. Method of assessing the effect of optical radiation on plants on stability of their development
A method for assessing the effect of optical radiation on plants on the stability of their development involves growing plants in a controlled environment of light environment, determining the assessment of action on changing morphophysiological trait plants.
Patent # RU-2724546-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 6/23/2020
Status: Published
133. Disease-free seed potato production technology in smart farm system
The present invention provides a method for growing potato plants while irradiating a light emitting diode (LED) that combines red light, blue light and white light, and a method for growing underground tuber disease-free seed potatoes or ordinary tuber potatoes, and underground tuber disease-free seed potatoes grown by the method.
Patent # KR-102320916-B1
Country: South Korea
Publication Date: 11/3/2021
Status: Published
134. Device for seedling lighting
A device for lighting seedlings, in which machine LEDs are mounted with a clamping hinge with rows of multipoint light, each row of which is designed to emit light of different wavelengths.
Patent # RU-193513-U1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 10/31/2019
Status: Published
135. Waveguide profile for large effective area
A single mode optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core design. The core may have two or more segments. The highest refractive index portion of the core is spaced apart from the centerline of the waveguide fiber.
Patent # TW-408235-B
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 10/11/2000
Status: Published
Planting Process
136. Method for propagation of woody plants from leaf cuttings
A method for vegetative propagation of woody plants selected from the group consisting of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.), Salix sp., olive tree (Olea europaea), rootstock Atlas (Prunus persica x Prunus dulcis x Prunus blireiana), blueberries (Vaccinum corymbosum), Vitis vinifera, Aristotelia chilensis, Quillaja saponaria and Quercus ilex, from prepared leaf cuttings.
Patent # WO-2017089957-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/1/2017
Status: Published
137. A method for selecting and delivering edible plants of a defined nutritional content
A method of categorising microgreens, the method comprising the steps of establishing a growing protocol for specific species of microgreen that is replicatable to deliver reliable consistent cropping and maximise vitamin and mineral availability of the species.
Patent # EP-3737222-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 11/18/2020
Status: Pending
138. Drug carriers
Compositions that can include a carrier, targeting agent, and therapeutic agent are disclosed herein. The therapeutic agent may have a therapeutic activity such as inhibiting fibrosis within a target organ or tissue or inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell.
Patent # TW-201004646-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 2/1/2010
Status: Active
139. Multi-layer seed germination and plant growth medium
A multi-layer flat for germinated seeds and growing plants in air-plowed or hydroponic agriculture. The multilayer structure may include a soilless growth medium sandwiched between a support layer and a light barrier layer.
Patent # JP-2021529533-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 11/4/2021
Status: Pending
140. Methylobacterium strains for enhancing plant production and methods related thereto
Methylobacterium strains that enhance early growth of plants, improve propagation/transplant vigor, increase nutrient uptake, improve stand establishment, improve stress tolerance, and/or increase a plant’s ability to utilize nutrients are provided herein.
Patent # WO-2022076588-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 4/14/2022
Status: Published
141. Method of production of microgreens using plasma-chemically activated aqueous solutions.
The method of production of microgreens includes pre-treatment of seed material with an aqueous solution of stimulant and disinfectant, incubation of moistened seed material before germination, separation of the germinated plant from the roots, re-treatment of microgreens with disinfectant before its implementation.
Patent # UA-146681-U
Country: Ukraine
Publication Date: 3/10/2021
Status: Published
142. Method of seed germination for microgreens
A method of germinating seeds for microgreens (microgreens) by using an element for germinating seeds, consisting of a nutrient medium (substrate). The nutrient medium (substrate) up to 30 mm thick is placed between two layers of agrofiber, while evenly applying the seeds to the substrate and fixing the seeds in space with the upper layer of agrofiber.
Patent # UA-149030-U
Country: Ukraine
Publication Date: 10/13/2021
Status: Published
143. Hyperbaric Plant Environment
A system for maintaining a hyperbaric environment around a plant support system. Current technologies which improve plant vitality include increasing dissolved oxygen in the water supply and increasing the partial pressure of CO2. Increasing atmospheric pressure is a simple way to do both.
Patent # US-2015257342-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/17/2015
Status: Abandoned
144. Cell free supernatant composition of microbial culture for agricultural use
Compositions and methods for biostimulation, such as seed germination and for affecting, enhancing, modulating, stimulating, or aiding plant growth.
Patent # US-10588320-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/17/2020
Status: Published
145. Systems and apparatus for extracting and delivering nutrients from biomass for plant growth
An apparatus is provided for supporting a multi-level system for extracting and distributing nutrients from biomass for plant growth, the apparatus includes two or more support structures.
Patent # US-9426949-B1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 8/30/2016
Status: Expired
146. Precision seeder head
A precision planter head comprising a seed tail tube, a first seed reservoir, a second seed reservoir that is positioned in a vertical position below the first seed reservoir and that selectively locks the seed tail tube when it is located in a default position and selectively unlocks the seed tail tube when it is located in a default position.
Patent # ES-2895635-T3
Country: Spain
Publication Date: 2/22/2022
Status: Active
147. Method for determining stability of plant development
Process for the assessment of the natural or artificial environment influence factors degree on the stability of plant development. A preliminary determination of vegetation indices set is conducted, a healthy leaf (leaves) of a harmoniously developed plant is selected, an image file of a plant leaf is created using a hyperspectral camera.
Patent # RU-2752953-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 8/11/2021
Status: Published
148. Method for activation of tomato seeds germination with hydrothermal nanosilica
Method involves the use of hydrothermal nanosilica in treatment. Before sowing, tomato seeds are soaked for 2 hours in aqueous sol of hydrothermal nanosilica with its concentration in working solutions in range of 0.0005–0.1 %. Sprouting of seeds is carried out at room temperature of 22 °C with maintenance of their moistening with water.
Patent # RU-2767622-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 3/18/2022
Status: Published
Temperature Control
149. Systems and methods for providing temperature control in a grow pod
A temperature control system includes a shell including an enclosed area one or more carts moving on a track within the enclosed area, an air supplier within the enclosed area, one or more vents connected to the air supplier and configured to output air within the enclosed area, and a controller.
Patent # AU-2018286436-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 2/6/2020
Status: Pending
150. Systems, methods, and apparatus for aeroponics
Methods and systems for cooling plant roots in an aeroponics unit are disclosed. One such system includes a growing unit coupleable to a mist generator for delivering a mist within the growing unit.
Patent # US-2021176932-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/17/2021
Status: Pending
151. Systems and methods for recycling heat at Grow Pod
A heat recycling system configured to cover a shell including an enclosed area, an air supply in the enclosed area, one or more vent portions connected to the air supply and configured to discharge air in the enclosed area, a heat generating device in the enclosed area, and a heat generating device. It includes an insulation element connected to the furnace, a heat transfer device, and a controller connected to the heat passage.
Patent # KR-20200028945-A
Country: South Korea
Publication Date: 3/17/2020
Status: Published
152. Plant production facility and process
Methods of producing plant products and plant production facilities equipped to produce the same on a large scale. The methods and facilities provide for sprouting directly on a solid growing surface with embedded temperature control, which maximizes independent control of each batch of sprouts or plant products.
Patent # WO-2021174007-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 9/2/2021
Status: Published
153. Improving food folate bioavailability using dedicated heating method
A device for treating a food material, the device comprising a container,a temperature control system, a blending system, and an actuator.
Patent # EP-3566624-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 11/13/2019
Status: Withdrawn
154. System, method and apparatus for condenser water reheat
An HVAC system for controlling conditions in one or more grow rooms. The HVAC system includes pumps, sensors, controller(s) and valve(s) that mitigate undesired over cooling, which may result in thermally stressing the plants.
Patent # WO-2021119068-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/17/2021
Status: Published
155. System and method for providing temperature control in a culture dish
An assembly line culture dish temperature control system comprising: a housing including an enclosed area one or more cars moving on a track within the enclosed area; an air source within the enclosed area; one or more vents connected to the air source and configured to exhaust air into the enclosed area; a camera configured to capture an image of the plant.
Patent # ES-2894966-T3
Country: Spain
Publication Date: 2/16/2022
Status: Active
Ventilation Systems
156. Positive pressure ventilation in enclosed housings
A positively pressurized housing ventilated by establishing and/or maintaining a pressure differential between at least two chambers in the housing.
Patent # US-2015079894-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/19/2015
Status: Abandoned
157. Systems and methods for providing air flow in a grow pod
A controller for an air supplier of an assembly line grow pod that identifies a plant on one or more carts, determines an airflow rate based on an airflow recipe for the identified plant.
Patent # US-2022053712-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/24/2022
Status: Pending
158. Systems and methods for molecular air control in a grow pod
A molecular air control system is provided. The system includes a shell including an enclosed area, a cart moving on a track within the enclosed area, an air supplier configured to output air into the enclosed area, and a controller.
Patent # WO-2018231461-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Published
159. Container for growth of cryo-sprouts
Containers for growth of sprouts have an air-permeable seal and may also have additional openings to increase the air permeability rate of the covered container. The air permeability rate is balanced to have sufficient air exchange but with an evaporation rate that is low enough to avoid addition of water during germination and growth of the cryo-sprouts.
Patent # US-2020260661-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 8/20/2020
Status: Abandoned
160. Improving spacing and/or ventilation conditions in the cultivation environment of plants
A method of increasing interspace among plant containers moving the second plant containers in their second grid formation away from the first plant containers in a vertical direction and subsequently placing the second plant containers in a second area.
Patent # WO-2022055864-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 3/17/2022
Status: Published
Hydroponic Systems
Hydroponic Systems
161. Indoor Hydroponics Systems
An improved hydroponic apparatus is described. This improved hydroponic system uses renewable energy in containers made from recycled goods. An indoor container controls the weather and all conditions to obtain end results without pesticides or agrochemicals.
Patent # US-2016212954-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/28/2016
Status: Abandoned
162. Modular aeroponic system and related methods
A modular aeroponic system that accommodates different support mediums and misting or spray configurations. The system comprises a root chamber with plumbing that is coupled to a nutrient distribution system
Patent # US-2018153114-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/7/2018
Status: Abandoned
163. Integrated multi-trophic farming process
An integrated multi-trophic farming process and methods thereof that creates a linkage between aquaculture, hydroponics, agriculture, and algae production. The process and methods described herein enable one skilled in the art of aquaculture, agriculture, hydroponics, and/or algae production to integrate aquaculture practices with their respective industry.
Patent # US-2015305313-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 10/29/2015
Status: Pending
164. An aquaponics system
A self-contained closed aquaponics system comprises an aquarium tank attached side-by-side to a water container for growing plants, having a shared side. An electrically powered water pump streams the water from the aquarium tank via a pipe to the bottom of a compartment in the water container.
Patent # US-2019343091-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/14/2019
Status: Pending
165. Hydroponics Equipment
A cultivation bed tray has a bottom and at least two side walls and a sprayer for spraying the nutrient solution, and the cultivation bed tray can hold the plant support at a position away from the bottom of the cultivation bed tray.
Patent # JP-2020537523-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 12/24/2020
Status: Pending
166. System and method for solar greenhouse aquaponics and black soldier fly composter and auto fish feeder
An aquaponics and greenhouse system, includes an insulated solar greenhouse with a glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight, and housing a fish tank housed within the solar greenhouse.
Patent # US-2019166776-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/6/2019
Status: Active
167. Aquaponics system
An aquaponics system for growing plants may include a tank configured to hold at least one aquatic animal species and nutrient-rich water. The tank may include an outlet pipe and an inlet pipe. The outlet pipe may branch into a first and second delivery pipe.
Patent # WO-2017205420-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 11/30/2017
Status: Pending
168. Methods and apparatus for a hybrid distributed hydroculture system
Techniques for a hybrid distributed hydroculture system. A set of growing profiles is stored, wherein each growing profile defines a set of growing parameters for a type of plant. Data is received that is indicative of a growing profile being associated with a plant growing unit in communication with the computing device.
Patent # US-2019069497-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/7/2019
Status: Abandoned
169. Energy capture device and system
A hydroponic container growing system provides a closed growing environment providing climate and other growing conditions suitable for year-round plant production. The growing system may include a container having a plurality of subsystems therein.
Patent # US-2019335692-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/7/2019
Status: Pending
170. Automated Aquaponics Apparatus
An automated aquaponics apparatus that includes at least one fish holding tank configured to contain water, at least one hydroponic unit, a bio-digester, and an atmospheric water generator and a desalination reverse osmosis system. m.
Patent # US-2018332830-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/22/2018
Status: Active
171. Apparatus and methods for a hydroponics system with enhanced heat transfer
Apparatus and methods for a hydroponics system with enhanced heat transfer are presented herein. By arranging the flow hydroponics system to have a series flow pattern via tubes and hydroponic pans, heat may be transferred from heat producing elements.
Patent # WO-2019094845-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 5/16/2019
Status: Filed
172. Plumbing arrangement for hydroponic growing system
A hydroponic growing system that includes multiple growing trays in a vertical arrangement, where a pump supplies the top-most tray and each lower tray is supplied by the overlying tray, and where the plumbing elements for supply and drainage are arranged to one side of the system.
Patent # CA-3147278-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1/21/2021
Status: Pending
173. Growing media for plants
A hydroponic system includes a pad medium that includes a plurality of seeds. The pad medium can be supported over a water vessel by a support medium. The system can also include a first nutrient strip that can be coupled to the pad medium, support medium, or vessel.
Patent # WO-2017106757-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 6/22/2017
Status: Published
174. Closed loop fish and plant farming structure and method
A system, method and structure are presented to allow water from a fish tank to be pumped upward to an aquaponic trough on the top floor in a multi-floor greenhouse structure, from which the water will have a gravity-fed and unpumped flow to lower troughs.
Patent # US-2016095301-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/7/2016
Status: Abandoned
175. Method for enhancing hydroponic plant productivity using glycine betaine
The present disclosure provides a new method for enhancing plant productivity and/for reducing leaf necrosis of plant grown hydroponically by using glycine betaine.
Patent # WO-2021001531-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 1/7/2021
Status: Published
176. Controller for a hydroponic grower
A controller for a hydroponic growing apparatus, system, and method is provided. The controller includes a programmable logic controller housed within a control housing and a graphical user interface operable by the programmable logic controller and disposed on the control housing.
Patent # AU-2020226389-A1
Country: Australia
Publication Date: 8/12/2021
Status: Pending
177. Hydroponic grower
A hydroponic growing apparatus, system, and method is provided. The hydroponic grower includes one or more seed beds each having a length and a width operably supported by a framework.
Patent # CA-3130769-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 8/27/2020
Status: Abandoned
178. Hydroponic System for Bulb Horticulture
A hydroponic growing system configured for growing plants from bulbs. In various embodiments including features configured for accommodating bulbs of various sizes and/or types.
Patent # US-2021345568-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/11/2021
Status: Pending
179. Tray System for Use in Hydroponic Growing
A tray system for use in hydroponic growing that includes a framework with at least one shelf, a shelf liner sized and configured for placement on at least one shelf of the framework, a hydroponic grow tray sized and configured for placement on the shelf liner.
Patent # US-2019230878-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 8/1/2019
Status: Pending
180. Grow cups for hydroponic growing systems
A removable grow cup having a grow media receptacle, a nutrigation coupler extending from the grow media receptacle, the nutrigation coupler having a socket member and a mating detachable plug member. The plug member has a nutrigation inlet extending from the grow media receptacle.
Patent # US-2022061242-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 3/3/2022
Status: Abandoned
181. Technologies for aeroponics
A device includes: a tank storing a fluid; a reservoir in a gravitational receipt of the fluid from the tank; a mist source positioned within the reservoir such that the mist source generates a mist from the fluid contained in the reservoir based on the gravitational receipt; a valve controlling the gravitational receipt based on the fluid in the reservoir; a tray hosting a flora member; and a tube conveying the mist from the reservoir to the tray such that the flora member is exposed to the mist.
Patent # WO-2021067795-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 4/8/2021
Status: Published
182. System and method for passive solar houses, buildings and skyscrapers with integrated aquaponics, greenhouse and mushroom cultivation
An insulated passive house, building, or skyscrapers system and method with integrated aquaponics, greenhouse, and mushroom cultivation, includes glazing on a sun-facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight, and housing a fish tank; a plant growing area.
Patent # US-2020390047-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/17/2020
Status: Active
183. The plant-growing 4D mechanical shape-shifting double container brand
The transfer of a foldable box with a locking device and the technical features of a plant-growing container in combination with a reservoir. The plants are grown with water for the benefit of the human consumer. It is of particular use in the consumer’s own home for full or partial self-sufficiency in edible plants.
Patent # DK-202000205-A1
Country: Denmark
Publication Date: 11/5/2021
Status: Published
184. Aquaponics growth tower and related systems and methods
A growth tower for an aquaponics system may include a pipe having an open upper end, an open lower end, and a lumen extending between the open upper end and the open lower end. The pipe is configured to hang vertically with the open upper end above the open lower end such that in response to fluid entering the open upper end, the fluid flows by gravity towards the open lower end.
Patent # WO-2020033433-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 2/13/2020
Status: Published
185. Plant carrier and hydroponic and aeroponic growth apparatus
A plant growth apparatus includes a container defined by a main cylindrical portion with a main upper opening and a lateral reservoir in fluid communication with the main cylindrical portion. The lateral reservoir has a reservoir opening angled downward from the upper opening.
Patent # WO-2022067423-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 4/7/2022
Status: Published
186. Device for growing microgreens by the method of hydroponics
The production of vegetables in greenhouses with hydroponic installations. The design of a device for growing microgreens by hydroponics will greatly simplify the assembly of rotary hydroponics by using a toothed belt along the entire diameter of the rotor.
Patent # RU-208456-U1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 12/21/2021
Status: Published
187. Hydroponic system and apparatus having removable growing structures for multiple types of plants
A hydroponic system comprises a tray having a drain opening at a bottom of the tray. The hydroponic system comprises a water re-circulation system configured to re-circulate water containing plant nutrients through the hydroponic system.
Patent # US-11337387-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 5/24/2022
Status: Active
188. Assembly line grow pod with distributed control system and method
Hydroponic culture on conveyors with containers travelling on a belt or the like, or conveyed by chains
Patent # EP-3639635-B1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 3/31/2021
Status: Active
189. Method for growing plants by the method of flow hydroponics and the device for its implementation
Method for growing plants by the method for flow hydroponics is proposed, in which a device is used consisting of containers arranged horizontally in several tiers filled with a nutrient solution.
Patent # RU-2758473-C2
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 10/28/2021
Status: Published
190. Autonomous transportable module based on the iso-container for growing plants
Hydroponic complexes and methods for growing plants using autonomous transportable ISO-based modules. Autonomous transportable module based on an ISO container for growing plants using automated systems for preparation for cultivation, life support of plants at all stages of cultivation, and harvesting.
Patent # RU-2720919-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/14/2020
Status: Published
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From Farm to Fork
Harvesting Microgreens
191. System and method for treating harvested plant material with ozone
System and method for treating harvested plant material, such as cannabis, with ozone. Embodiments include tumbling the plant material in a rotating vessel, such as a drum while exposing the plant material to ozone.
Patent # WO-2021222526-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 11/4/2021
Status: Published
192. System and method for bypassing harvesting for a grow pod
Systems and methods for bypassing harvesting plants in a grow pod and, more specifically, to bypassing harvesting plants in a grow pod and extending the period of growth of the plants based on the status of the plants.
Patent # EP-3638012-B1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 7/7/2021
Status: Active
193. Method for activating germination of sugar beet seeds
Pre-sowing treatment of sugar beet seeds as a growth activator for breeding and seed production during the introduction of plants and the production of beet seedlings in micro-green technologies.
Patent # RU-2747292-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 5/4/2021
Status: Published
194. Production and harvesting method for microgreens and equipment for harvesting and processing micro greens
An innovative METHOD for the production and harvesting of microgreens, in particular, having equipment to facilitate the harvesting and processing of microgreens, intended for the agricultural sector, with a focus on cultures obtained in controlled environments.
Patent # BR-102019020531-A2
Country: Brasil
Publication Date: 4/20/2021
Status: Published
195. Plant tissue culture devices and methods of culturing and harvesting plant shoot tips
A method of culturing and harvesting plant shoot tips. The method includes providing a sterile vessel configured to hold at least one plant with one or more root masses and a first set of shoot tips, cutting across a base of the shoot tips with the one or more root masses held in the vessel to cut a first plurality of cut shoot tips at a first time.
Patent # WO-2020047209-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 3/5/2020
Status: Published
196. Harvesting device
In a method and apparatus for harvesting microgreens, plants are grown in individual trays. To harvest the tops of the live plants, a tray is placed at an angle to the horizontal that will allow upper portions of the plants that are harvested to fall naturally into a bin for collection.
Patent # US-2019320584-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 10/24/2019
Status: Abandoned
197. Multi-stage wastewater treatment and hydroponic farming device
A Multi-Stage Wastewater Treatment and Hydroponic Farming Device comprises a compact basin, a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR), a modified wetland material, at least one microbial fuel cell (MFC) and a distributor. The MBBR and modified wetland material are disposed within the basin.
Patent # US-2019039931-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/7/2019
Status: Active
198. System and method for growing storage tank bypass harvest
A system for bypassing harvesting in an assembly line grow pod is provided. The system includes a track, a cart configured to move on the track, the cart including an upper plate configured to support a plant, one or more sensors, and a controller.
Patent # TW-201904385-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 2/1/2019
Status: Published
199. Microbial compositions and methods
Comprises compositions and methods for effectively remediating chemical and organic wastes and reducing the environmental risk from manure, septic, sewage, oil pollution, and other contaminants.
Patent # US-2016102251-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/14/2016
Status: Abandoned
Marketing Process
200. System and method for omnichannel text-based routing, transfer and communication system
A system and method for omnichannel text-based routing, transfer, and customer-to-enterprise communications. The system is a cloud-based network containing an interaction control server, a routing engine, an optimization engine, a media translation server, a mobile application, a business entity portal, mobile and compute devices for business enterprise and customer, and an enterprise database.
Patent # US-11232471-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/25/2022
Status: Published
201. System and method for omnichannel text — based communication system utilizing a secure smart mobile user device
A system and method for omnichannel voice and text-based routing, transfer, and customer-to-enterprise communications with a secure smart mobile user device. The system is a cloud-based network containing an interaction control server, a routing engine, an optimization engine, a media translation server, a mobile application, a business entity portal, mobile and compute devices for business enterprise and customer, and an enterprise database.
Patent # US-2021306460-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/30/2021
Status: Active
202. Panoramic presentation system and application thereof
A panoramic presentation system and application thereof, comprises data acquisition equipment arranged in a landscape, a presentation space enclosed by a display screen, a receiver, simulation equipment, and a control device.
Patent # CN-113452909-A
Country: China
Publication Date: 9/28/2021
Status: Pending
203. A system and method for advertisement campaign tracking and management utilizing near-field communications
A system and methods for advertisement campaign tracking and management using near- field communications. The system is a cloud-based network containing an advertisement campaign database, a redirection server, a short message service server, near-field communication devices, a mobile application, user mobile and compute devices.
Patent # WO-2021150583-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 7/29/2021
Status: Published
204. System and method for omnichannel text-based communication system with web chat-text message conversion
A system and method for allowing seamless communication between customers using a web chat integrated into a webpage and business representatives receiving and replying to the customer’s web chat messages via text messaging over a mobile device.
Patent # US-2021224845-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/22/2021
Status: Pending
205. System and method for omnichannel text-based router and communication system
A system and method for omnichannel text-based routing and customer-to-enterprise communications. The system comprises an interaction control system, an interaction routing system, and a media translation system.
Patent # US-2021224866-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/22/2021
Status: Pending
206. System and method for omnichannel text-based communication system with third-party advertisement integration
A system and method for allowing seamless integration of an omni-channel communication platform into third-party ad campaigns. An omni-channel communication platform comprises an interaction control system, an interaction routing system, and a media translation system.
Patent # US-2021224865-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/22/2021
Status: Pending
207. Adaptive advertisement management system and method thereof
A system and method for adaptive advertisement management for the serving of product description pages and an integrated customer user engagement thereof. The system is a cloud-based network containing a campaign database, adaptive advertisement management, a short message service server, and using mobile and computing devices that transmit a product description page.
Patent # US-2021042784-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/11/2021
Status: Pending
208. System and method for advertisement campaign tracking and management utilizing near-field communications
A system and methods for advertisement campaign tracking and management using near-field communications. The system is a cloud-based network containing an advertisement campaign database, a redirection server, an short message service server, near-field communication devices, a mobile application, user mobile and compute devices.
Patent # US-2021035156-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/4/2021
Status: Active
Packaging Microgreens
209. Hydroponic packaging system and methods
Packaging systems for hydroponically grown plants and method of use thereof. The packaging and process helps preserve the freshness of the plant and allows for added shelf life to the plants after harvesting.
Patent # US-2015313093-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/5/2015
Status: Abandoned
210. Food packaging
A food packaging system for one or more plants. The food packaging system comprises a first container and a second container. The first container is adapted to receive the second container.
Patent # WO-2012151637-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 11/15/2012
Status: Published
211. Method of packaging edible plants
Plants are grown on a growing medium to a seedling stage in which the stems of the plants remain soft and edible. The growing medium is placed in a shallow tray or the shallow bottom of a container.
Patent # US-2003024163-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2/6/2003
Status: Published
Preparing Microgreen
212. Composition of ingredients for preparation of microgreens smoothie
The composition of the ingredients for making a green smoothie contains a banana, lettuce, celery stalk and water. Additionally contains microgreens of sunflower seeds.
Patent # UA-139713-U
Country: Ukraine
Publication Date: 1/10/2020
Status: Published
213. Composition of ingredients for the preparation of mushroom soup for improving vision in children “vitamin bomb.”
The composition of ingredients for the preparation of puree soup to improve vision in children contains cauliflower, butter, vegetable broth, and milk component.
Patent # UA-129447-U
Country: Ukraine
Publication Date: 10/25/2018
Status: Published
Storing Microgreens
214. Composition manufactured from freeze-dried embryonic sprouted plants, and methods of making and using the same
A composition is manufactured from a freeze-dried mixture comprising one or more freeze-dried embryonic sprouted plants and one or more flavorings, such as a fruit, vegetable, or another natural or artificial flavoring. In some embodiments, the composition is molded into desired shapes and packaged.
Patent # WO-2022046743-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 3/3/2022
Status: Published
215. Methods and materials for prolonging plant viability in refrigeration-free storage environments
Compositions, containers, systems, assemblies, and related methods for the cultivation and shipping of live and growing plants enable prolonged storage and shipping shelf life while also reducing or eliminating the need for refrigeration.
Patent # US-10398091-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/3/2019
Status: Active
216. Extended shelf life microgreen products and methods
A microgreen product and a method relate to a microgreen characterized by a husky, shorter, thicker main stem reaching a harvested height of about one inch, with larger leaves, and is further characterized by a deeper color of green or red with a more intense taste and longer shelf life, such as at least ten days.
Patent # CA-2899205-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 7/31/2014
Status: Abandoned
Transporting Microgreens
217. System and method for passive solar containers with integrated aquaponics, greenhouse and mushroom cultivation
A foldable aquaponics, and greenhouse container system and method, includes an insulated shipping container having foldable insulated roof panel disposed thereover; a foldable glazing on a sun facing side at an angle to maximize winter sunlight attached to the roof panel; a foldable floor panel attached to the container with a foldable vent panel attached thereto connecting to the glazing.
Patent # US-2021161089-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/3/2021
Status: Pending
218. Methods and materials for extending plant survival in refrigerated storage environments
Compositions, containers, systems, assemblies, and related methods for growing and shipping live and growing plants. The compositions, containers, systems, assemblies, and related methods disclosed herein provide additional stability to the growing environment of plants, permitting long-term storage and shipping, shelf-life while requiring refrigeration.
Patent # JP-2020516320-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 6/11/2020
Status: Pending
219. Method and apparatus for growing sprouts
Provided are methods for growing and shipping sprouts and microgreens in the same container, growing while in shipment using moisture provided in a water-absorbent layer, with optional added beneficials.
Patent # US-2020100434-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 4/2/2020
Status: Active
220. Growth of cryo-sprouts
The present description relates to cryo-sprouts that have been germinated, grown and shipped in the same container. Seeds are placed on a membrane in the container with sufficient water.
Patent # US-2018271036-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 9/27/2018
Status: Active
221. Automated, modular, self-contained, aquaponics growing system and method
A shipping container that includes a greenhouse mounted above an aqueous tank or tanks. Aquaponics fruits and vegetables grow in greenhouse in vertical and horizontal grow systems, while fish are grown in the tanks.
Patent # US-2017325427-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 11/16/2017
Status: Abandoned
222. Automatic sprout vending machine
An automatic sprout vending machine provides racks for seeds to rest upon for automatically sprouting or germinating such seeds. In one embodiment, the automatic sprout vending machine comprises a housing with an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a middle section.
Patent # US-2008172938-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/24/2008
Status: Abandoned
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Microgreen Science
Soil Science
223. A method for promoting microbial activity in soil
A method for increasing or promoting microbial activity in soil by applying a composition comprising one or more surfactants and one or more high terpene based oils to the soil.
Patent # EP-2601833-A2
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 6/12/2013
Status: Active
224. Recycled food processing, products therefrom, and devices useful therein
Food waste is converted into animal food by feeding it to insects and then processing the insects into animal food. Biological hazards that may be present in the food waste, the insects, or both is reduced by treating, preferably with superheated water.
Patent # US-2015164109-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/18/2015
Status: Abandoned
225. New soil activator containing ammonium lignosulfonate, and uses thereof
The present description relates to a soil activator comprising lignosulfonate and at least one microorganism for stimulating the growth of a plant or crop.
Patent # CA-2945194-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 10/22/2015
Status: Active
226. Bio Cell System
A bio cell system is described comprising one or more bio cell units, each comprising a primary tank and one or more secondary tanks, which tanks each comprise side walls, a floor connected to the side walls, and a removable cover.
Patent # US-2018352761-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/13/2018
Status: Active
227. Compositions and methods for treating reproductive indicators symptomatic of male infertility
A nutraceutical composition containing (i) garden cress, (ii) nigella saliva, (iii) commiphora myrrha, and (iv) fenugreek for treating male infertility by administering an effective amount of the nutraceutical composition having an effective proportion of each constituent.
Patent # US-2019160126-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 5/30/2019
Status: Abandoned
228. Coconut-based compostable dog waste collecting system
A dog waste collecting system that is fully compostable or biodegradable, and fully sustainable. The system is made of a cardboard box, a biodegradable liner, an optional cardboard cell divider, an absorbent coconut layer and a retaining coconut fiber mat that keeps the absorbent layer in place.
Patent # US-2021022311-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/28/2021
Status: Pending
229. Reduction of nitrate content in plants
A method for reducing nitrate content in leafy vegetable plants, in particular, in salad crops, is provided. In the method, at least one organic osmolyte compound is delivered, in a predetermined amount, to the plant, preferably, a hydroponically cultivated plant.
Patent # CA-3138002-A1
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 11/12/2020
Status: Pending
230. Methylobacterium strains for improving production and quality of plants and methods related thereto
Methylobacterium strains that enhance early plant growth and methods of their use are provided herein. Also provided are methods for identifying Methylobacterium strains which can be used to increase the content of one or more mineral nutrient and/or vitamins in a leafy green plant are provided.
Patent # WO-2021247727-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 12/9/2021
Status: Published
231. Gene-edited basil plants resistant to downy mildew
Methods of making gene-edited plants that are resistant to downy mildew, such as plants with reduced expression of homoserine kinase (HSK), 2-oxoglutarate-Fe(II) oxygenase (2OGO), or both. The disclosure further provides methods of making gene-edited modified plants that are cold tolerant, such as plants with reduced expression of MYB14.
Patent # WO-2021195630-A2
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 9/30/2021
Status: Published
232. Seed subsoil
A substrate for seeds, the utility model is used in horticulture and also in gastronomy. It is known from common knowledge that you are looking for solutions that will allow for the optimal distribution of seed in the arable land.
Patent # PL-70718-Y1
Country: Poland
Publication Date: 4/30/2019
Status: Published
233. Electrophotographic recording material and electrophotographic process
An electrophotographic voltage material, an electrically conductive layer of recording material made of an electrically conductive thermally fissile microcapsules, which have an electrical layer carrier, a layer of microcapsules, a trically conductive layer.
Patent # DE-1497180-B1
Country: Germany
Publication Date: 6/4/1970
Status: Pending
234. Metabolic pathway and metabolite identification
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for identifying metabolic pathways and metabolites in complex biological samples.
Patent # EP-3304067-A1
Country: European Union
Publication Date: 4/11/2018
Status: Pending
235. Microbial inoculant formulations
Provided herein are various microbial inoculant compositions, methods for preparing these compositions, and methods of using such compositions for treatment of plants.
Patent # WO-2022011281-A2
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 1/13/2022
Status: Published
236. Compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil borne diseases
Compositions and methods for the control of nematodes and soil-borne diseases using compositions comprising high terpene-containing oils and one or more surfactants.
Patent # US-8629086-B2
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1/14/2014
Status: Active
237. Method for increasing germinating capacity of seeds
Method for increasing the germinating capacity of seeds includes treating seeds with a silicon-containing plant development stimulant, wherein the presowing treatment is carried out using clover seeds soaking in a working solution of hydrothermal nano-silica.
Patent # RU-2741109-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 1/22/2021
Status: Published
Technology
238. Controlled Agricultural Systems and Methods of Managing Agricultural Systems
An agricultural system, which comprises a plurality of processing lines for growing plants of a given plant type, wherein a first processing line in the plurality of processing lines is configured to move a first plurality of plants through the agricultural system along a route; and apply a first growth condition to the first plurality of plants to satisfy a first active agent parameter for the first plurality of plants.
Patent # US-2020184153-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 6/11/2020
Status: Pending
239. Intelligent Web-Enabled Plant Growing System and Method of Growing Plant
An intelligent web-enabled plant growing system controls environmental conditions inside it to grow sprouts, microgreens and plants from seeds placed in it without much intervention of humans through the growing process. Photographs of the sprouts, microgreens and plants are taken periodically by a camera.
Patent # US-2019208711-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 7/11/2019
Status: Active
240. Systems and methods for measuring growth of a plant in an assembly line grow pod
An assembly line grow system for measuring growth of a plant, includes a rail system, carts moving along the rail system and carrying plants, seeds, or both, weight sensors, a proximity sensor, a camera and a master controller.
Patent # US-2018359974-A1
Country: United States
Publication Date: 12/20/2018
Status: Active
241. Distributed control system and method for use in an assembly line growth pod
A distributed control system for use in an assembly line growth pod includes a master controller and a hardware controller device. The master controller includes a first processor and a first memory for storing a first set of instructions directing a plant growth operation and a second set of instructions directing a plurality of distributed control functions.
Patent # JP-2020522985-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 8/6/2020
Status: Pending
242. An improved electrophoretic display and novel process for its manufacture
The invention relates to an electrophoretic display with improved contrast ratio, switching performance, reflectivity at the Dmin state and structural integrity, and methods for its manufacture.
Patent # TW-200406637-A
Country: Taiwan
Publication Date: 5/1/2004
Status: Published
243. Systems and methods for self-learning in growth pods
Systems and methods for self-learning in growth pods that store plants for growth and a trajectory that accepts the cart, allows the cart to traverse an assembly line growth pod along a predetermined path, orbits, and nutrients to the plant.
Patent # JP-2020527328-A
Country: Japan
Publication Date: 9/10/2020
Status: Pending
Vertical Farming
244. High density plant growth systems and methods
Provided are systems and methods for vertical farming that reduce the deployment cost, operational costs of human labor, and overall use of energy intensive processes, such as lighting, heating and cooling, and ventilation, while increasing crop quality and yield.
Patent # WO-2021081187-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 4/29/2021
Status: Published
245. Vertical-hive green box cultivation systems
A Vertical-Hive Green Box (or V-Hive Green Box) is a modular cultivation system utilized in a modular Vertical Farm or Plant Factory, as well as a warehouse-type or greenhouse-type of vertical farm or plant factory.
Patent # WO-2019006019-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 1/3/2019
Status: Pending
246. Growing module and vertical farm comprising a plurality of growing modules
A growing module is described as comprising at least one growing floor on which plants and vegetables can be grown.
Patent # WO-2021014308-A1
Country: Worldwide
Publication Date: 1/28/2021
Status: Published
247. Cultivation method of plant growing products in vertically oriented greenhouse complexes
Method for cultivation in greenhouses of vertical type of plant growing products, placed in several pieces in slots on growth columns, which are hollow pipes with through slots from top to bottom and filled with a substrate for growing.
Patent # RU-2735220-C1
Country: Russia
Publication Date: 10/28/2020
Status: Published
Additional Information
While doing research for the article How Long Can You Store Microgreens at Home, I stumbled across the patent issued to David G. Sasuga, CEO of Fresh Origins, for “Extended shelf life microgreen products and methods” See Patent #216 above.
I got really curious and interested.
If you think you have a patentable idea, there are two ways you can proceed.
Hire a registered patent agent or attorney for about $10,000!
Write and file your patent yourself for about $1,000. I did it.
It was about as challenging as preparing for and getting a bank loan.
Patent Resources for Inventors:
- PatentFile.org: https://patentfile.org/howmuchdoesitcosttopatentanidea/
- ThoughtsToPaper.com: Thought oPaper.com: Apply for “Patent Pending” Status
Many countries provide free online access to patent collections. The Chinese dominate the top 100 list of patent holders worldwide.
Wrap-Up
There you have it.
247 Patents Certain to Influence Your Microgreens Business.
Did I miss anything? A vital patent? Let me know.
Let me know if I missed any essential patents, especially abandoned, ceased, expired, or withdrawn ones.
Be sure to let me know, and I’ll add it ASAP.
