Patents Assigned to Plantagon International AB
  • Patent number: 10609872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pot device having an external frame for holding a pot inside the frame. The frame has a lower end constituting a support base. The pot device includes connection means arranged for connecting the frame to the pot. The connection means has locking means arranged for locking the pot in an upright position. According to the invention, the extension of the frame in a horizontal plane is adjustable. The diameter of the frame in a horizontal plane is variably adjustable and the frame includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed sections. These sections are telescopically connected to each other in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Mikael Lennart Rentzhog, Jan Axel Rylenius
  • Patent number: 9675014
    Abstract: A method for cultivating plants is described. The method comprises the steps of sowing seeds in the growing medium in sterilized pots (17) using a sowing device (7), allowing the seeds to germinate in a germination device (8), automatically moving the pots through a greenhouse (2) to allow the germinated seeds to grow into plants (43), harvesting the grown plants using a harvester (5), and sterilizing the pots with the growing medium in a sterilization device (6) after harvest in order to provide sterilized pots (17) with a growing medium. An arrangement for performing the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Hans Hassle
  • Patent number: 9560813
    Abstract: A high-rise building (1) is described, which comprises a building structure (2) with floor structures (3), a double-skin façade comprising a first skin (5) and a second skin (6). The high-rise building also comprises at least one conveying system (7, 7?, 7?) arranged between the skins (5, 6) of the double-skin façade and arranged for moving trays (8) vertically between the skins (5, 6) between a starting position (9, 9?, 9?) and an end position (10, 10?, 10?). The conveying system (7, 7?, 7?) comprises essentially horizontal track portions (14) each having a length axis (15), track connecting means (18) which connect the track portions (14), and conveying means for movement of the trays (8) along the length axis (15) of the track portions (14) and along the track connecting means (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Hans Hassle
  • Publication number: 20160150740
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pot device having an external frame for holding a pot inside the frame. The frame has a lower end constituting a support base. The pot device includes connection means arranged for connecting the frame to the pot. The connection means has locking means arranged for locking the pot in an upright position. According to the invention, the extension of the frame in a horizontal plane is adjustable. The diameter of the frame in a horizontal plane is variably adjustable and the frame includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed sections. These sections are telescopically connected to each other in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Plantagon International AB
    Inventors: Mikael Lennart Rentzhog, Jan Axel Rylenius
  • Patent number: 9004268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying system for moving containers (14), the conveying system (4) comprising an inclined track (8) and a conveying device (24), where the track (8) has an container inlet (11) at the bottom (12) and an container outlet (15) at the top (16) and where the conveying device (24) is arranged to travel down (R) the track (8) and comprises a container moving unit (54) which after passage below a container (14) moves the container (14) one step up (L) the track (8), the conveying device (24) thus moving one container (14) at a time one step up (L) the track (8) during the downward (R) travel of the conveying device (24). The invention also relates to a tower structure (2) comprising a container conveying system (4), and a method for conveying containers (14) with a conveying system (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Plantagon International AB
    Inventor: Ake Olsson
  • Publication number: 20130104452
    Abstract: A high-rise building (1) is described, which comprises a building structure (2) with floor structures (3), a double-skin facade comprising a first skin (5) and a second skin (6). The high-rise building also comprises at least one conveying system (7, 7?, 7?) arranged between the skins (5, 6) of the double-skin facade and arranged for moving trays (8) vertically between the skins (5, 6) between a starting position (9, 9?, 9?) and an end position (10, 10?, 10?). The conveying system (7, 7?, 7?) comprises essentially horizontal track portions (14) each having a length axis (15), track connecting means (18) which connect the track portions (14), and conveying means for movement of the trays (8) along the length axis (15) of the track portions (14) and along the track connecting means (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Plantagon International AB
  • Publication number: 20130104453
    Abstract: A method for cultivating plants is described. The method comprises the steps of sowing seeds in the growing medium in sterilised pots (17) using a sowing device (7), allowing the seeds to germinate in a germination device (8), automatically moving the pots through a greenhouse (2) to allow the germinated seeds to grow into plants (43), harvesting the grown plants using a harvester (5), and sterilising the pots with the growing medium in a sterilisation device (6) after harvest in order to provide sterilised pots (17) with a growing medium. An arrangement for performing the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PLANTAGON INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventor: Plantagon International AB
  • Patent number: D629582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Plantagon International AB
    Inventor: Åke Olsson