Patents by Inventor Lauren RATHMELL

Lauren RATHMELL 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).

  • Snow melting system and method for greenhouse
    Patent number: 11006584
    Abstract: A snow melting system for greenhouse comprises sensors for measuring an accumulation of snow on or at the greenhouse. A snow melting processor unit comprises an accumulation rate calculator for calculating an accumulation rate of the snow from the measured accumulation, and a heating prioritizer for actuating at least one of at least two different heating systems of the greenhouse as a function of at least the accumulation rate. A rooftop greenhouse system comprises a greenhouse adapted to be mounted to a rooftop surface. Two or more different heating systems mounted to the greenhouse to heat a roof of the greenhouse, and controlled by the snow melting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: LUFA FARMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mohamed Hage, Lauren Rathmell
  • SNOW MELTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GREENHOUSE
    Publication number: 20160338272
    Abstract: A snow melting system for greenhouse comprises sensors for measuring an accumulation of snow on or at the greenhouse. A snow melting processor unit comprises an accumulation rate calculator for calculating an accumulation rate of the snow from the measured accumulation, and a heating prioritizer for actuating at least one of at least two different heating systems of the greenhouse as a function of at least the accumulation rate. A rooftop greenhouse system comprises a greenhouse adapted to be mounted to a rooftop surface. Two or more different heating systems mounted to the greenhouse to heat a roof of the greenhouse, and controlled by the snow melting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Mohamed HAGE, Lauren RATHMELL