Patents Assigned to Hortech, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9095097
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 9097022
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20140208646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8707618
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20140083004
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: HORTECH, INC.
    Inventor: David S. Mackenzie
  • Patent number: 8555546
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20130180174
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: Hortech, Inc.
  • Patent number: PP23411
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23413
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23490
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23648
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D689300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D689302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D689626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: PP23951
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D698630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: Dave MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D735891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: D735892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie