Patents by Inventor Joey Norikane

Joey Norikane has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cascading plant growth system and plant growth tray
    Patent number: 9032664
    Abstract: A plant growth container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray, one or more protrusions within the growth media retainer, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid capable of being fixedly attached to the tray. The tray can be used in a hydroponic growth system for plants, where the system includes a container for growing plants. The container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray connected to the inlet channel, one or more protrusions in the growth media retainer, the protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid. The system may include a reservoir for holding a liquid and a pump capable of pumping the liquid from the reservoir to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Fraunhofer USA Inc.
    Inventors: Vidadi Yusibov, Joey Norikane
  • CASCADING PLANT GROWTH SYSTEM AND PLANT GROWTH TRAY
    Publication number: 20120279127
    Abstract: A plant growth container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray, one or more protrusions within the growth media retainer, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid capable of being fixedly attached to the tray. The tray can be used in a hydroponic growth system for plants, where the system includes a container for growing plants. The container includes a tray, an inlet channel in the tray, a growth media retainer in the tray connected to the inlet channel, one or more protrusions in the growth media retainer, the protrusions capable of securing growth media from lateral movement, an outlet channel connected to the growth media retainer, and a lid. The system may include a reservoir for holding a liquid and a pump capable of pumping the liquid from the reservoir to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Fraunhofer USA Inc.
    Inventors: Vidadi Yusibov, Joey Norikane