Patents Assigned to FURBISH COMPANY, LLC
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Publication number: 20160135381Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Furbish Company, LLCInventors: Brad GARNER, Michael FURBISH, Whitney GRIFFIN
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Patent number: 8997399Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Furbish Company, LLCInventors: Ben Jacob Eiben, Michael D. Furbish, Brad Collier Garner
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Patent number: 8844194Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Furbish Company, LLCInventors: Ben Jacob Eiben, Michael D. Furbish, Brad Collier Garner
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Publication number: 20140259915Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Furbish Company, LLCInventors: Ben Jacob EIBEN, Michael D. FURBISH, Brad Collier GARNER
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Publication number: 20140230323Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: FURBISH COMPANY, LLCInventors: Ben Jacob EIBEN, Michael D. FURBISH, Brad Collier GARNER