Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
047650900 | Sheet of plants (e.g., roof-top garden) | 34 |
20080236041 | VEGETATION ROOFING SYSTEM - A vegetation roofing tray comprising an interconnecting lip is provided. The interconnecting lip on the sidewall of a tray engages with a sidewall of an adjacent tray, securely interconnecting the adjacent trays side-by-side together. A securing device penetrating the sidewalls of adjacent trays may also be used to secure the adjacent trays together. A vegetation roofing system is also provided. The system includes two or more trays and an irrigation hose disposed across the trays. | 10-02-2008 |
20090145026 | SYSTEM FOR GROWING PLANT MATERIAL ON A BUILDING AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING PLANT-GROWTH SUPPORT SYSTEM ON A BUILDING - In one embodiment, a system for supporting plant growth on a roof of a building, comprises: a water-impervious base structure; a water-permeable cover; porous material, held between the base structure and the cover, for providing a root base for the plant growth; one or more irrigation channels for permitting delivery of water through the base structure or cover to the synthetic or natural soil; the cover being further adapted to permit growth of plant material from the porous material through to an exterior of the cover. | 06-11-2009 |
20090158652 | Structure of Fixing Planting Base - A structure of fixing a planting base | 06-25-2009 |
20090260284 | GREEN ROOF TRAY - An improved plant tray, which is particularly suitable for green roof systems, includes a base having a plurality of walls extending upwardly therefrom to define a tray interior. The base includes a plurality of drainage apertures formed therein. A plurality of upwardly open channels are defined in the base, the channels having a bottom surface that is lower than the drainage apertures. A plurality of reservoirs are connected by the channels, the reservoirs each having a bottom surface that is lower than the channels. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265983 | PLANTING BASE, PLANTING BODY, PLANTING BASE UNIT, PLANTING SYSTEM, AND PLANTING METHOD - There is provided a planting base, a planting body, a planting system, and a planting method capable of effectively supplying water to the entire region of a greening target area. For that purpose, a planting body is composed of a planting base in which intersected groove lines are formed on one surface and a water-impermeable layer is formed on the bottom surface of the groove line, and a plant layer which is fixed to a surface on which a groove line of the planting base is formed and has a pre-grown ground cover plant. A water supply pipe is buried in the groove line to form a planting system. | 10-29-2009 |
20090320364 | MODULAR PLANTING SYSTEM FOR ROOF APPLICATIONS - A modular planting system for roof applications includes a plurality of green roof planter modules each comprising a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extend above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter. | 12-31-2009 |
20100050509 | Fabric roof planter - A roof planter comprising growth media capable of sustaining a desired vegetation, a sack retaining a quantity of the growth media, the sack being formed of moisture permeable material that is capable of retaining the growth media, the sack having an opening capable of accepting the growth media, and a pad in association with the sack and capable of separating the sack from the top of a roof. When the desired vegetation is planted in the growth media being retained by the sack, and the pad is positioned between the sack and the roof, the vegetation may grow in the sack on the roof without causing damage to the roof. Further, a fabric roof planter is disclosed having a sack that is fashioned with vertical sidewalls to facilitate a predictable footprint; handles to facilitate horizontal transport; and sealable windows to facilitate the rapid planting of vegetation in the growth media retained by the sack. | 03-04-2010 |
20100064580 | MULTILAYER VEGETATION SUPPORT SYSTEM - A multilayer vegetation support system is provided, wherein the system includes a reservoir substrate and an overlying composite, wherein a growing medium and vegetation are disposed on an exposed surface of the composite. The reservoir substrate is a generally planar member having a plurality of recesses or dimples, and can include a plurality of drain apertures in land areas intermediate the dimples. The composite includes a water retention layer, a root barrier layer and a multitude of projecting loops, wherein a growing medium and vegetation overlie and intertwine with the projecting loops. | 03-18-2010 |
20100095586 | PLANT PROPAGATION AND DISPLAY PANEL AND ASSEMBLY - A plant propagation and display panel includes a plant growth substrate housing, a back plate coupled to the plant growth substrate housing, the back plate and the plant growth substrate housing providing an opening for receiving a plant growth substrate and a plant tray coupled to the plant growth substrate housing, the plant tray including a container for receiving a plant plug, the container being at least partly received in the opening. | 04-22-2010 |
20100126066 | Modular Green Roof System - A modular green roof system includes: a bottom layer including a porous structure such that water may pass through the bottom layer; a silt management layer adjacent to the bottom layer; an insulation layer adjacent to the silt management layer; a water retention layer adjacent to the insulation layer, a growth media layer adjacent to the water retention layer; a biodegradable layer including plant seed adjacent to the growth media layer; a top layer including a porous structure such that water and sunlight may pass through the top layer, wherein the top layer and the bottom layer form a perimeter within which the silt management layer, the water retention layer, the growth media layer and the biodegradable layer are contained; and a plurality of thickness controllers spaced intermittently such that the distance between the bottom layer and the top layer is limited by the thickness controllers. | 05-27-2010 |
20100162623 | DEVICE WITH A LIQUID RESERVOIR FOR THE GROWING OF A SURFACE - A device having a tray defining at least one reservoir designed to contain a liquid, a platform, designed to be placed on the tray and to support a growing substrate, the platform including a flat main portion provided with wells having, at the bottom, an orifice communicating with the liquid contained in the tray, and means for carrying liquid in the reservoir, where a plurality of reinforcing walls protrude perpendicularly upwards from the main portion of the platform, where these walls have sufficient height so that, when the platform is placed on the tray, their top edge forms the highest portion of the device, and where the reinforcing walls are distributed on the surface of the platform so as to allow a distribution of the loads applied to this device. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192461 | Stacked Tray Container Seedling Apparatus - The present invention discloses a stacked tray container seedling apparatus formed by at least two identical tray containers, and each tray container has cells and through holes arranged alternately and regularly with each other. The cells of a tray container are stacked onto the through holes of another tray container respectively for a central management or transportation of all stacked tray containers, such that seedlings in the tray container together with the tray container can be moved directly to a cultivated area for cultivations. The cell includes one or more positions higher than the through hole at the bottom of the cell for storing an appropriate quantity of water for a better growth of vegetables. | 08-05-2010 |
20100236144 | Container for Growing Plants and Carrier Therefor - A container for seedlings to be grown by the air root pruning method is moulded as a flat plastic blank with walls hinged for folding and base hinged to one of the walls permitting the container to be erected by engaging the walls and the base and attaching one wall to another. The erected containers stand in a tray like carrier and are connected together by a tie which overlies the containers. A handle extends through the tie to engage the carrier allowing a group of containers to be handled. | 09-23-2010 |
20110113687 | METHOD AND SUBSTRATE FOR CULTIVATING A PLANT - A method for cultivating a plant, wherein a substrate is formed, in which substrate a seed or a root of the plant is placed, which substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in a holder for the plant to grow, characterised in that at least two substrate parts are formed, with the seed or a root of the plant being placed between said at least two substrate parts before the substrate containing the seed or the plant is placed in the holder. | 05-19-2011 |
20110167724 | MODULAR GREEN ROOF SYSTEMS ACCOMMODATING IRRIGATION HEADS - A panel for a modular green roof system includes a bottom and four sides extending upwardly therefrom to provide an enclosure for growing medium, with a first side having a height above the bottom, the panel configured to accommodate an irrigation head. The bottom of the irrigation head is positioned below the height of the first side and connects with a water supply line running horizontally along the first side. A mold defining a first opening can be formed in the first side, the first opening configured to receive the irrigation head, the mold extending toward a side opposing the first side. A notch formed in a first side flange extending from the first side may alternatively help secure the irrigation head. The top of the irrigation head can be elevated above the height of the first side to irrigate the panel and nearby panels with pressurized water. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179708 | Multiple Self-Watering Container System - A multiple plant container self-watering system is disclosed which through use of an adjustable wicking system maintains for a plurality of plants a uniform water draw rate despite varying water depths among containers. The invention comprises a primary container and a plurality of secondary containers in fluid relation with one another such that when water is supplied to one container it flows through to all other containers. Gravity ensures water depth remains constant among containers on flat ground, but to offset differences in depth caused by elevational differences among containers, a wick elevator is provided so the wick may be vertically adjusted to the water level. | 07-28-2011 |
20110232183 | WATER SUPPLY AND WETNESS ADJUSTMENT FLOWERPOT ASSEMBLY - A water supply and wetness adjustment flowerpot assembly comprises a lower base having a plurality of supporting legs protruding from a lower side of a bottom of the lower base for supporting the lower base; an upper side of the lower base having a plurality of longitudinal and transversal trenches so as to form with a plurality of flowerpot bodies; each flowerpot body having an approximate rectangular shape; a plurality of flowerpot bodies can be arranged at one base in order for planting glasses or flowers; and a water absorption frame formed by a plurality of intersecting longitudinal and transversal strips which can be made individually or integrally; the water absorption frame being made of water absorption material; in assembly, the water absorption frame being placed in the notches of the flowerpot bodies for absorbing water. | 09-29-2011 |
20110302838 | Method And Apparatus For Nurturing Phalaenopsis Orchid Seedlings With Stalk With High Performance of Land Use - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for nurturing phalaenopsis orchid seedlings with stalk with a high performance of land use, and comprises a nurture room having an air conditioning equipment for a temperature control; a multi-layer planting bed rack installed in the nurture room for placing the phalaenopsis orchid seedlings; and an illumination rack fixed above each planting bed, and having an artificial light source installed thereon for illuminating the phalaenopsis orchid seedlings in the planting beds. With the aforementioned arrangement, the large quantity of phalaenopsis orchid seedlings placed on each planting bed are grown under the conditions controlled at a temperature at 17° C. ˜25° C. and a light intensity of 100˜11000 Lux, so as to achieve the effects of improving the production efficiency, lowering the cost and providing a stable shipping time. | 12-15-2011 |
20120005954 | MODULAR GROWING PANEL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COVERING STRUCTURES WITH VEGETATION - Provided is a modular growing panel system for attaching vegetation to a surface of a structure. In one aspect, the modular growing panel system includes a growing substrate with a plurality of layers formed into a tile that is rigid and self-supportive of vegetation being grown in the growing substrate. A binder attaches one or more of the tiles to each other and forming the modular growing panel system. In another aspect, the modular growing panel system includes a growing substrate with a plurality of layers formed into a tile that is rigid and self-supportive of vegetation being grown in the growing substrate. A framework for holding and attaching one or more tiles to the structure includes an upper channel having a slot that corresponds to the depth of the tile and a lower channel also having a slot corresponding to the depth of the tile. | 01-12-2012 |
20120110904 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF HEAT ISLANDS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING - A system and method are provided for reducing global warming. In an embodiment, a platform is provided over a surface area and supports growing at least one plant. At least one panel is coupled to the platform that comprises a plurality of solar cells. Further, at least one water storage unit is coupled to the platform and configured to collect rain water. At least a portion of the surface area is shaded as a function of the platform thereby reducing temperature of the surface area. | 05-10-2012 |
20120137580 | SYSTEM, WATERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING ROOTS ON PLANT CUTTINGS - A system for treating plant cuttings ( | 06-07-2012 |
20120227319 | Modular Green Roof System - An improved modular green roof system for installation on a roof includes: (a) trays, each having a surface chosen from the group of sidewall, bottom and a combination of such surfaces, and having drainage openings that limit the movement of planting media through the surface while promoting maximum root growth and water and moisture transport through the surface, (b) a water management passage, (c) a structural member that extends across each of the trays and attaches to the opposing bottom sidewall to provide rigidity to each tray, (d) locking members for use with the trays, and wherein each of the trays have a locking opening configured to accommodate one of the locking members, (e) stacking members for use with the trays, and wherein each of the trays have a stacking opening configured to accommodate the insertion of one the stacking members, (f) a slope stabilization device, a portion of which is configured to be accommodated in water management passages, and (g) a water retention medium configured for placement below and in direct contact with the tray's bottom surface. | 09-13-2012 |
20120260572 | Construction Element Covered With Vegetation For Horizontal Pitched And/Or Vertical Surfaces Of Structures - A construction element covered with vegetation for horizontal, pitched and/or vertical surfaces of structures. The construction element has a lower base plate, which is embodied as an insulating board, and an upper vegetation layer with shorter and/or taller plants. A plant adhesive layer is arranged between the insulating board and the vegetation layer. A layer of a material that renders possible plant growth for shorter and/or taller plants is adhered on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is embodied in a non-vapor retardant manner so that it is permeable for water vapor. | 10-18-2012 |
20120260573 | MODULAR INTERLOCKING PRE-VEGETATED ROOF SYSTEM - A modular unit, system and method include a base layer having a plurality of reservoirs configured to prevent water flow through a lower portion, the lower portion for contacting a support surface, and having interlocking portions configured to interlock adjacent base layers when installed. A water permeable layer is disposed over the base layer. A detachable wall is mountable on the base layer to contain planting media. The water permeable layer may include a water-holding capillary fabric mat layer with entangled filaments. | 10-18-2012 |
20130167440 | ENHANCED VEGETATIVE ROOF SYSTEM - A vegetative roof system includes modules for holding growth media in which plants can grow. The modules can communicate with each other, sharing moisture/nutrients, increasing airflow to enhance plant respiration, allowing soil-borne animals/insects to travel between modules, etc. A rooting channel and/or a scalloped sidewall allow the roots of plants in the module to extend to adjacent modules. Alignment notches in sidewalls facilitate alignment of rooting channels between adjacent modules. Vertical zones help facilitate placement of abutting modules flush with each other. The rooting channels may be formed at the vertical zones to enhance continuity between and among modules. Sheet inserts can control rooting between modules and restrict undesired spillage through rooting channels (temporarily if biodegradable). Module inserts help control the quantity and depth of growth media, affecting module weight and rooting levels. An elevated connector can secure two or more modules together using downwardly-radiating prongs. | 07-04-2013 |
20130212941 | INTERLOCKING ROOFING TRAYS - An interlocking roof tray adapted for placement on a roof surface and including a bottom surface and sidewalls defining an interior region of the tray. A dovetail projection extends outwardly away from the interior region in one sidewall, and a dovetail recess extends inwardly into the interior region in a sidewall opposite the dovetail projection. An interlocking roof tray assembly is formed from a plurality of the roof trays. Adjacent interlocking roof trays are secured together by dovetail joints formed form the dovetail projections and dovetail recesses. | 08-22-2013 |
20130239476 | VEGETATED ROOF SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention include a green roof system that includes a tray or array of trays designed to work in a drip irrigation system. The tray frame preferably has an open bottom covered by a filter fabric. | 09-19-2013 |
20130333285 | Modular Vegetated Roof System - Described herein is a module for covering a surface with vegetation. The module comprises a drainage board having an upper surface for supporting a growth medium. The drainage board has a plurality of moisture receptacles extending downwardly from the upper surface for collecting moisture. The module also comprises a plurality of sidewalls having a multiplicity of apertures therethrough. Each sidewall is coupled to the drainage board and extends upwardly therefrom. The sidewalls cooperate with each other so as to provide a perimeter for surrounding the growth medium. The module may also include other features. For example, the sidewalls may be pivotally coupled to the drainage board (e.g. along a living hinge), the module may include couplers for securing adjacent modules together, the sidewalls may include a reinforcing rib, the drainage board may include an opening for receiving an irrigation nozzle therein, and there may be edging for covering the sidewalls. | 12-19-2013 |
20140000161 | INTERLOCKING MODULAR PLANTING SYSTEM FOR ROOF APPLICATIONS | 01-02-2014 |
20140026480 | STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL FOR VEGETATIVE-AND NON-VEGETATIVE-BASED ROOFING SYSTEMS - A water collection tray for vegetative and non-vegetative rooftop systems includes sidewalls, a bottom, and an open top that defines an interior region. A water separation barrier located in the interior region between the bottom and the top has multiple openings through which water admitted to the tray enters a water collector. A drain opening out of the tray from the water collector and in fluid communication with a water flow regulator causes all of the water flowing out of the drain to pass through the water flow regulator. Multiple water collection trays configured in an interlocking system provide for attenuation of rainfall to reduce peak flows of stormwater runoff from rooftops. | 01-30-2014 |
20140208646 | MODULAR PLANTING SYSTEM FOR ROOF APPLICATIONS - A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls. | 07-31-2014 |
20140250782 | Roof Growth System - The present invention relates to a roof growth system, comprising: at least one holder-like container ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140259915 | VEGETATIVE ROOFING SYSTEMS - Vegetative systems are described. In one embodiment, a vegetative system has substantially distinct or separate zones or layers in which each zone or layer performs primarily one of the functions of water retention, a growth medium for vegetation, and weed suppression. An upper may comprise coarse aggregate and serve the primary function of weed suppression; a middle layer may comprise a mixture of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and fine organic material and serve primarily as a growth medium for vegetation; and a lower layer may comprise high-density hygroscopic material and serve the primary function of water retention. | 09-18-2014 |
20160135381 | VEGETATED ROOF SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS - The disclosed subject matter broadly involves vegetated systems, apparatuses, and methods or portions thereof having structures and configurations to intentionally hold captured water gravitationally within and above a portion of a vegetated surface thereof. The vegetated system can be configured to periodically desiccate, dry or dry out, substantially completely or partially. Further, the vegetated system can be configured to allow the water to escape via evaporation, evapotranspiration, and transpiration. | 05-19-2016 |