47 patents
Utility
Fungal-derived formulations and associated methods
9 Aug 22
Methods for stimulating in-vitro Paecilomyces hepiali or Hirsutella sinensis growth, and nutritional supplement formulations containing such fungal strains are disclosed and described.
Jai-Shi Zhu
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Fingertip mounted microcurrent device for skin
3 May 22
A device for delivery of TENS current or electrostimulation has a first skin contact electrode mounted on a first non-conductive fingertip base and having at least one contact area for current-bearing contact with skin and a connection to a TENS current source and has a second skin contact electrode, mounted on a non-conductive fingertip base that is the same as the first non-conductive fingertip base or is a second non-conductive fingertip base and having at least one contact area for current-bearing contact with skin and a connection to TENS current source.
Dale G. Kern, Richard R. Best, Toan Doan
Filed: 3 Jan 19
Utility
Devices, systems, and methods for providing and using one or more valves in an assembly line grow pod
11 Jan 22
An assembly line grow pod includes a plurality of fluid lines fluidly coupled between a fluid source and a fluid destination within the assembly line grow pod, a plurality of valves, each coupled to a fluid line such that fluid movement through the fluid lines is selectively controlled by the valves, and a master controller communicatively coupled to the valves.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 27 Apr 18
Utility
Systems and methods for providing an industrial cart in a grow pod
28 Dec 21
A cart having a wheel and a cart-computing device communicatively coupled to the wheel, where the cart-computing device receives an electrical signal via the wheel.
Gary Bret Millar, Mark Gerald Stott, Todd Garrett Tueller, Michael Stephen Hurst, Alan Ray Bentley, Taylor John Woodbury, Shane York
Filed: 5 Feb 20
Utility
Systems and methods for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod
21 Dec 21
A method for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod having a plurality of carts is provided.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 18 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for providing air flow in a grow pod
7 Dec 21
An air flow control system for an assembly line grow pod is provided.
Gary Bret Millar, Mark Gerald Stott, Todd Garrett Tueller, Michael Stephen Hurst, Alan Ray Bentley, Taylor John Woodbury
Filed: 3 May 18
Utility
Distributed control systems and methods for use in an assembly line grow pod
16 Nov 21
A distributed control system for use in an assembly line grow pod includes a master controller and a hardware controller device.
Gary Bret Millar, Mark Gerald Stott, Michael Stephen Hurst, Kevin Hurst
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
Devices, systems, and methods for providing and using one or more pumps in an assembly line grow pod
2 Nov 21
Devices, systems, and methods for providing and operating a pump control module and pumps in an assembly line grow pod are provided herein.
Gary Bret Millar, Kevin Hurst
Filed: 27 Apr 18
Utility
Systems and methods for managing a weight of a plant in a grow pod
26 Oct 21
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.
Gary Bret Millar, Michael Stephen Hurst, Taylor John Woodbury
Filed: 21 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for germinating seeds for an assembly line grow pod
12 Oct 21
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.
Jordan Farnsworth Smith, Scott Nielson
Filed: 31 Jan 19
Utility
Systems and methods for watering a seed tray
5 Oct 21
A watering station includes a robotic watering device having a first swing arm having a first end opposite a second end, a rotatable robot arm rotatably coupled to a second end of the first swing arm, a first motor configured to pivot the first swing arm, a second motor configured to rotate the rotatable robot arm with respect to the first swing arm, and pump outlets positioned on the rotatable robot arm, one or more pumps fluidly coupled to the pump outlets positioned on the rotatable robot arm, and a fluid reservoir, where the one or more pumps comprises an inlet and an outlet, and the one or more pumps are fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir such that when activated the one or more pumps draw fluid from the fluid reservoir and disperse a predetermined amount of fluid out the pump outlets.
Gary Bret Millar, Michael Tyler Wirig, Tyler Ray Iverson, Kevin Leon Hurst
Filed: 31 Jan 19
Utility
Systems and methods for programming a grow pod
21 Sep 21
Systems and methods for programming a grow pod are provided herein.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 7 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for bypassing harvesting for a grow pod
14 Sep 21
A system bypasses harvesting in an assembly line grow pod when it is determined that a plant in a cart is not ready to harvest.
Gary Bret Millar, Mark Gerald Stott, Michael Stephen Hurst, Taylor John Woodbury
Filed: 21 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for removing defective seeds and plants in a grow pod
31 Aug 21
A system for removing seeds includes a track, one or more carts moveably disposed on the track, one or more sensors, a removing device, and a controller.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 23 May 18
Utility
Fluid distribution manifolds in an assembly line grow pod and methods of providing fluids via fluid distribution manifolds
24 Aug 21
An assembly line grow pod includes a fluid source and a fluid distribution manifold.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 18 May 18
Utility
Peristaltic pumps in an assembly line grow pod and methods of providing fluids via peristaltic pumps
17 Aug 21
Devices, systems, and methods for providing a predetermined amount of fluid in an assembly line grow pod are provided.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 29 May 18
Utility
Devices, systems, and methods for providing and using one or more pressure valves in an assembly line grow pod
27 Jul 21
Devices, systems, and methods for providing and operating a valve control module and pressure valves in an assembly line grow pod are provided herein.
Gary Bret Millar, Kevin Hurst
Filed: 27 Apr 18
Utility
Systems and methods for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod
20 Jul 21
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.
Gary Bret Millar
Filed: 11 May 18
Utility
Systems and methods for managing the movement of seeds in a germination system
13 Jul 21
A method for moving wetted seeds from a tank includes positioning a first batch of seeds within a tank, directing water from a water source to the tank, wetting the first batch of seeds within the tank with the water from the water source to initiate germination of the first batch of seeds, releasing the first batch of seeds from the tank to a pod line in fluid communication with an assembly line grow pod after a predetermined time, and subsequent to releasing the first batch of seeds from the tank, detecting a level of seeds remaining in the tank.
David Smith Broadbent
Filed: 31 Jan 19
Utility
Systems and methods for moving wetted seed through a grow pod system
15 Jun 21
A method for pumping seeds to an assembly line grow pods includes releasing seeds to a pipe in fluid communication with a pump, moving water from a water source to the pipe in fluid communication with the pump, combining the seeds released from the tank with the water from the water source in the pipe, and pumping the combination of the seeds released from the tank and the water from the water source to a grow pod line in fluid communication with the pump, and moving the seeds from the grow pod line to one or more carts of an assembly line grow pod.
Jordan Farnsworth Smith, Charles Thomas Martin, Joseph David Frodsham, David Smith Broadbent
Filed: 31 Jan 19