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US 12,396,414 B2Granted
Aquaponic greenhouse with suspended hydroponic planter and irrigation system geothermal heat exchange system and hydronic radiant flooring system
AssigneeJordyn Wyrd, LLC
InventorTrent Anderson
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Abstract
An aquaponic greenhouse is described comprising at least one hydroponic planter, at least one aquatic tank configured to support aquatic life, an irrigation system linking the at least one hydroponic planter and said at least one aquatic tank; a biofilter configured to process waste from the aquatic life to be used to provide nutrients to plants in the at least one hydroponic planter, a geothermal heat exchange system; and a hydronic radiant flooring system.
Claims18
An aquaponic greenhouse comprising:
- a plurality of hydroponic planters within said aquaponic greenhouse, each said hydroponic planter suspended from a planter cable connected between two opposite support structures;
- at least one aquatic tank configured to support aquatic life;
- an irrigation system linking said one or more hydroponic planters and said at least one aquatic tank;
- a biofilter configured to process waste from said aquatic life to be used to provide nutrients to plants in said one or more hydroponic planters;
- a water geothermal heat exchange system comprising a first network of underground tubing between said at least one aquatic tank and elevated water reservoirs, wherein said elevated water reservoirs are configured to receive water pumped from said at least one aquatic tank wherein said first network of underground tubing is placed outside a footprint of said greenhouse, and wherein a temperature of said water pumped through said network of underground tubing into said elevated water reservoirs is decreased to within a specific range;
- a hydronic radiant flooring system comprising a series of in-floor tubing configured to have water flowing therethrough, linking said at least one aquatic tank through elevated water reservoirs to said hydronic radiant flooring system, wherein said in-floor tubing is above ground level;
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- an air geothermal heat exchange system comprising at least two inlet ducts located at one inside wall of said greenhouse and extending towards a top of said greenhouse, at least two outlet duets located at an opposite inside wall of said greenhouse and extending to lower parts of said greenhouse, an inlet duct fan connected to each of said inlet ducts, and a second network of underground tubing connecting said inlet ducts to said outlet ducts wherein said inlet duct fans are configured to pull air from said top of said greenhouse through said second network of underground tubing where said air is cooled and thereby releasing cooler air through said outlet ducts;
- wherein said hydronic radiant flooring system redistributes heat energy collected in said elevated water reservoirs through said in-floor tubing throughout said greenhouse and wherein said water geothermal heat exchange system. said air geothermal heat exchange system, and said hydronic radiant flooring system configured together regulate air and water temperatures within said greenhouse.
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An aquaponic greenhouse comprising:
- a plurality of hydroponic planters within said aquaponic greenhouse, each said hydroponic planter suspended from a planter cable connected between two opposite support structures and each hydroponic planter comprising a plurality of planter pots, each sitting within a planter harness connected along said planter cable;
- a plurality of individually controllable light deprivation tunnel systems, each encompassing only one of said plurality of hydroponic planters suspended from said planter cable having light penetration blocking curtains between said two opposite support structures, configured to be opened or closed via motors manually or automatically using motor drivers, controllers, and lighting sensors to control a light cycle provided to said only one of said hydroponic planters;
- at least one aquatic tank configured to support aquatic life;
- an irrigation system linking said one or more hydroponic planters and said at least one aquatic tank;
- a biofilter configured to process waste from said aquatic life to be used to provide nutrients to plants in said one or more hydroponic planters;
- a series of water reservoirs connected to said at least one aquatic tank wherein said series of water reservoirs is configured to receive water pumped from said at least one aquatic tank;
- a heating mechanism associated with said series of water reservoirs wherein a temperature of said water pumped into said water reservoirs is increased to within a specific range;
- a network of underground tubing between said at least one aquatic tank and said series of water reservoirs wherein a temperature of said water pumped through said network of underground tubing into said water reservoirs is decreased to within a specific range;
- a hydronic radiant flooring system comprising a series of in-floor tubing configured to have water flow therethrough, wherein said in-floor tubing is above ground level, having an inlet point connected to an exit point of said series of water reservoirs and having an outlet point at said at least one aquatic tank wherein said hydronic radiant flooring system is configured to redistribute heat collected in said series of water reservoirs to flooring of said greenhouse to provide air temperature within a specific range;
- at least two inlet ducts located at one inside wall of said greenhouse and extending towards a top of said greenhouse;
- at least two outlet ducts located at an opposite inside wall of said greenhouse and extending to lower parts of said greenhouse;
- an inlet duct fan connected to each of said inlet ducts;
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- a network of underground tubing placed outside a footprint of said greenhouse and connecting said inlet ducts to said outlet ducts wherein said inlet duct fans are configured to pull air from said top of said greenhouse through said network of underground tubes where said air is cooled and thereby releasing cooler air through said outlet ducts.
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An aquaponic greenhouse having an automation system comprising:
- a plurality of hydroponic planters within said aquaponic greenhouse, each hydroponic planter suspended from a planter cable connected between two opposite support structures and each hydroponic planter comprising a plurality of planter pots, each sitting within a planter harness connected along said planter cable;
- a plurality of individually controllable light deprivation tunnel systems, each encompassing only one of said plurality of hydroponic planters suspended from said planter cable having light penetration blocking curtains between said two opposite support structures, configured to be opened or closed via a motor to control a light cycle provided to said only one of said plurality of hydroponic planters;
- at least one aquatic tank configured to support aquatic life;
- an irrigation system linking said plurality of hydroponic planters and said at least one aquatic tank;
- a biofilter configured to process waste from said aquatic life to be used to provide nutrients to plants in said plurality of hydroponic planters;
- a water geothermal heat exchange system comprising a first network of underground tubing between said at least one aquatic tank and elevated water reservoirs, wherein said elevated water reservoirs are configured to receive water pumped from said at least one aquatic tank, wherein said first network of underground tubing is placed outside a footprint of said greenhouse, and wherein a temperature of said water pumped through said network of underground tubing into said elevated water reservoirs is decreased to within a specific range;
- a hydronic radiant flooring system comprising a series of in-floor tubing, configured to have water flow therethrough, linking said at least one aquatic tank through said elevated water reservoirs to said hydronic radiant flooring system;
- an air geothermal heat exchange system comprising at least two inlet ducts located at one inside wall of said greenhouse and extending towards a top of said greenhouse, at least two outlet ducts located at an opposite inside wall of said greenhouse and extending to lower parts of said greenhouse, an inlet duct fan connected to each of said inlet ducts, and a second network of underground tubing connecting said inlet ducts to said outlet ducts wherein said inlet duct fans are configured to pull air from said top of said greenhouse through said second network of underground tubing where said air is cooled and thereby releasing cooler air through said outlet ducts, said water geothermal heat exchange system, said air geothermal heat exchange system, and said hydronic radiant flooring system configured together to regulate air and water temperatures within said greenhouse;
- and said automation system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors and devices connected to a plurality of controllers and microcontrollers;
- a database server configured to collect and store real time data sent from said controllers;
- a computer processor configured to provide communication between said controllers and microcontrollers wherein each of said controllers and microcontrollers is configured to operate in manual and automatic modes;
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- a user interface configured to allow a user to monitor and access data and set modes of operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.