Patents Assigned to GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Plant Growth and Imaging Devices and Related Methods and Computer Program Products
    Publication number: 20130133259
    Abstract: A plant growth array device includes an aerial growth chamber configured to receive aerial shoot portions of a plurality of plants and a root growth chamber configured to receive root portions of the plurality of plants. A dividing member is between the aerial growth chamber and the root chamber and has a plurality of apertures for receiving the plurality of plants therein. The plurality of apertures are configured so that the root portions grow substantially in a common orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Grassroots Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: Grassroots Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Plant growth and imaging devices and related methods and computer program products
    Patent number: 8312673
    Abstract: A plant growth array device includes an aerial growth chamber configured to receive aerial shoot portions of a plurality of plants and a root growth chamber configured to receive root portions of the plurality of plants. A dividing member is between the aerial growth chamber and the root chamber and has a plurality of apertures for receiving the plurality of plants therein. The plurality of apertures are configured so that the root portions grow substantially in a common orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Benfey, Richard W Twigg, III, Robert L. Clark, Jr., Scott Joseph Kennedy, Gregory Kealoha Fricke
  • Plant growth and imaging devices and related methods and computer program products
    Patent number: 7937891
    Abstract: A plant growth array device includes an aerial growth chamber configured to receive aerial shoot portions of a plurality of plants and a root growth chamber configured to receive root portions of the plurality of plants. A dividing member is between the aerial growth chamber and the root chamber and has a plurality of apertures for receiving the plurality of plants therein. The plurality of apertures are configured so that the root portions grow substantially in a common orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Benfey, Richard W Twigg, III, Robert L. Clark, Jr., Scott Joseph Kennedy, Gregory Kealoha Fricke