Greenwall cladding

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11277976-B2
Application number	US-202016829759-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2020
Priority date	Sep 30, 2014
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

A greenwall cladding system for the growth of organisms such as plants and fungi on the side of structures, such as internal and external walls of buildings, is provided. Methods for the production of organisms on a greenwall cladding system, such as plants and fungi are also provided herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for producing organisms on a walled structure, the method comprising:
providing at least one grow chamber comprising:
providing two T members, wherein said two T members have a first end and a second end;
providing a Y member, wherein said Y member have a first end and a second end; and
providing a collection gutter;
inserting said first end of said two T members into said collection gutter, wherein said two T members are configured to create a slot between the two T members;
inserting said first end of said Y member into said collection gutter and configuring said Y member between said two T members,
aligning the opening of the Y member with the slot between the two T members, and wherein said two T members and said Y member create said grow chamber between said two T members and said Y member;
providing a media material and inserting said media material into the grow chamber;
providing one or more organisms and inserting said one or more organisms into the media material through the slot formed between the two T members; and
growing said one or more organisms on said media material.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
attaching said two T members and said Y member to a walled structure.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said walled structure is chosen from an external wall of a building or an internal wall of a building.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said two T members comprise a wide flange face and a narrow flange, wherein the narrow flange of said two T members is operably coupled to said structure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said one Y member comprises a U shaped section and a narrow flange, wherein said narrow flange is operably coupled to said structure.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a means of irrigation, wherein said means of irrigation comprises:
providing at least one pump;
providing a conduit capable of transporting water or liquid nutrients from said collection gutter, wherein said conduit is operably coupled to said at least one pump; and
providing at least one emitter coupled to the second end of said at least one Y member;
wherein said pump transports water or liquid nutrients from said collection gutter through the conduit and delivered to said media material through said at least one emitter.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
providing a storage tank, wherein said pump transports nutrient solution from the storage tank into the grow chamber through tubing.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said media material is a fibrous, non-woven matrix media material composed of two halves or one piece.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said media material is made of plastic.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said media material is made from a polyethylene plastic.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said media material is coated with a silicone binder.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said media material is an organic soil media.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said media material is chosen from: granular media, Styrofoam, polyurethane foam, plastic mesh, rock wool, coconut fiber, wicking strips, cultivation bags and vermiculite.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the surface of said wide flange of the T member is chosen from flat, concave, convex or angular.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shape of said U cup of the Y member is chosen from square, round, oval, and angular.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein said organisms are selected from plants and fungi.

17. The method of claim 6 , wherein said emitter is selected from a drip emitter, sprinkler and micro-spray emitters.

18. The method of claim 2 , wherein said T member is operably coupled to said structure by a means chosen from pins, clips, and architectural anchors.

19. The method of claim 2 , wherein said Y member is operably coupled to said structure by a means chosen from pins, clips, and architectural anchors.

Assignees

• Univ Wyoming

Inventors

• Storey Nathaniel R

Classifications

• A01G25/006

  Tubular drip irrigation dispensers mounted coaxially within water feeding tubes · CPC title

• A01G31/00

  Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics (growth substrates therefor A01G24/00; cultivation of seaweed A01G33/00) · CPC title

• Y02P60/20

  Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2 · CPC title

• A01G24/20

  based on or containing natural organic material · CPC title

• A01G24/30

  based on or containing synthetic organic compounds · CPC title