Patents Assigned to Hortech, Inc.
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Patent number: 9095097Abstract: A modular planting system for roof applications includes a plurality of green roof planter modules each comprising a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extend above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: 9097022Abstract: A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20140208646Abstract: A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: 8707618Abstract: A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20140083004Abstract: A wall mounted agricultural system that includes a mounting structure including a first end and a second end and supported from a substantially vertically extending wall surface, and at least one planter box that includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein and an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid therethrough, wherein at least one of the side walls comprises a rear wall facing the wall surface, the at least one planter box is adapted to mount to the mounting structure such that the rear wall is spaced from the wall surface to create a space therebetween, and wherein the at least one planter box includes an aperture in fluid communication with the compartment and the space positioned between the rear wall and the wall surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: HORTECH, INC.Inventor: David S. Mackenzie
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Patent number: 8555546Abstract: A modular planting system for roof applications includes a plurality of green roof planter modules each comprising a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extend above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20130180174Abstract: A green roof planter module includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls each including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the bottom wall and the plurality of sidewalls cooperate with one another to form an interior space, and a biodegradable collar member extending upwardly from at least a select one of the biodegradable sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the collar member is in-molded within the upper portion of at least one of the sidewalls, and wherein the collar member is adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: Hortech, Inc.
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Patent number: PP23411Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant, ‘Nonist’ characterized by its evergreen foliage that is blue-gray in youth and changes to blue-green in maturity and stays this color until late fall and winter when it then becomes variably suffused with red-purple. Its flowers in early to mid summer are bright lemon yellow upon erect flat-topped inflorescences, atop stout, leafy, upright floral stems that emerge from a low-growing procumbent plant habit.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Hortech Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23413Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant, ‘Noneb’, characterized by its evergreen foliage that emerges gray green then matures to medium blue variably suffused with red-purple before changing predominantly to red-purple during late fall and winter. Its flowers of early to mid summer are bright lemon yellow upon erect flat-topped inflorescences, atop stout, leafy, upright floral stems that emerge from a low growing procumbent plant habit.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23415Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant, ‘Nonom’, characterized by deciduous foliage that emerges yellow-green and maintains this color until fall leaf drop, it has pink flowers in mid summer that emerge from red-purple flower buds and are arranged in flat-topped inflorescences carried a couple of inches above the foliage, and its low growing and procumbent growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Hortech Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23490Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Campanula, ‘Nonor’, characterized by its numerous flowers that are violet-blue in color, and its height of about 38 cm in bloom.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23524Abstract: A new cultivar of Brunnera macrophylla, ‘Nonurb’, characterized by its foliage that matures with blue-gray centers and green margins with a thin strip of creamy white between the center and margin coloration and a thin white margin on the outer edge, and its leaf venation that is not distinct from the leaf coloration.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23648Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant, ‘Nonen’, characterized by its evergreen vibrant spring green foliage which stays this color summer, fall, and winter. Its flowers of early summer are bright lemon yellow upon erect flat-topped inflorescences, atop stout, leafy, upright floral stems that emerge from a low growing procumbent plant habit.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: D689300Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: D689302Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: D689626Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: PP23951Abstract: A new cultivar of Sedum plant, ‘Noniw’, characterized by its evergreen foliage that emerges bright yellow matures to light green during summer, and then during fall and winter the tips of the leaves turn red. Its flowers of late early summer are greenish yellow upon erect flat-topped inflorescences, atop stout, leafy, upright floral stems that emerge from a low-growing procumbent plant habit.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David MacKenzie
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Patent number: D698630Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: Dave MacKenzie
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Patent number: D735891Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: D735892Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie