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US 2020/0260674 A1Published application
Modular hydroponic rack system for crop cultivation and transport
AssigneeUniversity of Wyoming
InventorNathaniel R. STOREY
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Abstract
A modular hydroponic cultivation and transport system for the cultivation and transport of organisms, including but not limited to, various forms of plants and fungi in hydroponic towers, is provided. Further, apparatuses for the cultivation and transport of organisms grown in hydroponic towers, are provided. Methods for the cultivation and transport of organisms using the transport system and apparatuses described herein are also provided herein.
Claims20
A modular hydroponic rack transport system comprising:
- a mobile rack, wherein said mobile rack comprises:
- at least one riser;
- at least one top brace, wherein said top brace is supported by said at least one riser;
- a base, wherein said base is operable coupled to and supports said at least one riser;
- at least one lower bracket support;
- and
- a means for moving said rack;
- one or more hollow hydroponic towers;
- a slot formed in the front portion of each hydroponic tower;
- and
- a media material insertable into each hollow hydroponic tower;
- at least one upper bracket, wherein at least two upper bracket openings are formed in the bottom face of the upper bracket substantially corresponding to shape and width of the two or more hydroponic towers;
- and
- at least one lower bracket, wherein at least two lower bracket openings are formed in the bottom face of the lower bracket substantially corresponding to shape and width of the two or more hydroponic towers;
- wherein the first end of at least one of the two or more hollow hydroponic towers is inserted into one of the at least two upper bracket openings of the upper bracket;
- wherein the second end of the hollow hydroponic tower is inserted into one of the at least two lower bracket openings of the lower bracket;
- and
- a means of irrigation operably coupled to said mobile rack, wherein said means of irrigation transports water and nutrients to the one or more hydroponic towers.
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A method for producing organisms on a hydroponic rack transport system, the method comprising:
- providing a mobile rack;
- a means for moving said rack;
- providing one or more lower brackets, wherein at least two lower bracket openings are formed in the upper face of the lower brackets;
- providing a means of support, wherein said means of support is operably coupled to said rack and wherein said one or more lower brackets are supported on said mobile rack by said means of support;
- providing one or more hollow hydroponic towers, wherein the shape and width of the two or more hydroponic towers substantially correspond to the opening formed in the lower brackets;
- providing a slot formed in the front face of each hydroponic tower, the slot having a width equal to only a portion of a width of the front face;
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- providing a media material;
- inserting said media material into each hollow hydroponic tower;
- inserting the second end of the hollow hydroponic tower into one of the at least two lower bracket openings of the lower bracket;
- providing an upper bracket, wherein at least two upper bracket openings are formed in the bottom face of the upper bracket substantially corresponding to shape and width of the openings of the two or more lower brackets;
- and
- inserting the first end of at least one of the two or more hollow hydroponic towers into one of the at least two upper bracket openings of the upper bracket;
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- providing a means of irrigation operably coupled to said mobile rack, wherein said means of irrigation transport water and nutrients to the hydroponic towers;
- inserting one or more organisms into the medial material through the slot formed in the front face of each hydroponic tower;
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- growing one or more organisms on said media material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.