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Systems and methods for germinating seeds for an assembly line grow pod
US11140836B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11140836-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916263864-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Publication date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
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A system for an assembly line grow pod includes a germination hub including a tank, a water source in selective fluid communication with the tank, a pump in selective fluid communication with the tank and the water source, a pod line in selective fluid communication with the germination hub, a seeder assembly in selective fluid communication with the pod line, the seeder assembly including a seeder tank, and a metering device in selective fluid communication with the seeder tank, where the metering device selectively releases seeds from the seeder tank, and a cart positioned below the metering device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for an assembly line grow pod, the system comprising: a germination hub comprising: a tank; a water source in selective fluid communication with the tank; a pump in selective fluid communication with the tank and the water source; a pod line in selective fluid communication with the germination hub; a seeder assembly in selective fluid communication with the pod line, the seeder assembly comprising: a seeder tank; and a metering device in selective fluid communication with the seeder tank, wherein the metering device selectively releases seeds from the seeder tank; and a cart positioned below the metering device. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tank of the germination hub is an initial tank, and the germination hub further comprises a secondary tank in selective fluid communication with the initial tank. 3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the initial tank is positioned above the secondary tank in a vertical direction. 4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tank of the germination hub defines an upper portion and a lower portion positioned below the upper portion in a vertical direction, and wherein the tank comprises a tank water valve positioned at the lower portion of the tank and the pump is connected to the tank through the tank water valve. 5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seeder assembly is a first seeder assembly, and wherein the system further comprises a second seeder assembly in fluid communication with the pod line, the second seeder assembly comprising: a second seeder tank; and a second metering device in fluid communication with the second seeder tank, wherein the second metering device selectively releases seeds from the second seeder tank; and a second cart positioned below the second metering device. 6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the seeder assembly further comprises a germination tank in fluid commination with the pod line and in selective fluid communication with the seeder tank. 7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the germination tank defines an upper portion and a lower portion positioned opposite the upper portion in a vertical direction, and the germination tank comprises a water outlet positioned at the upper portion of the germination tank and tank water valve positioned at the lower portion of the germination tank.
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Methods for harvesting agricultural products · CPC title
using liquid seeding techniques · CPC title
with containers travelling on a belt or the like, or conveyed by chains · CPC title
Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers · CPC title
- A01C1/02Primary
Germinating apparatus; Determining germination capacity of seeds or the like · CPC title
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- What does patent US11140836B2 cover?
- A system for an assembly line grow pod includes a germination hub including a tank, a water source in selective fluid communication with the tank, a pump in selective fluid communication with the tank and the water source, a pod line in selective fluid communication with the germination hub, a seeder assembly in selective fluid communication with the pod line, the seeder assembly including a se…
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- Grow Solutions Tech Llc
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- Primary CPC classification A01C1/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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