Patents by Inventor Benjamin George CROWTHER

Benjamin George CROWTHER 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).

  • Publication number: 20240081206
    Abstract: Aeroponics apparatus for commercial operation is disclosed, the aeroponics apparatus including a support structure comprising a power supply device, at least one shuttle movable on the support structure, the shuttle comprising a grow bed tray for holding crops, the shuttle comprising one or more nebulizers, for generating an aerosol for fertigating the crops in the grow bed tray, and a power connector to connect to the power supply device to supply power to the shuttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin George CROWTHER, Lillian Rose MANZONI, Madeleine Elizabeth SILBERBERG, James Michael LOFTS
  • Patent number: 11877547
    Abstract: An aeroponics apparatus (1, 201) comprising a grow bed (3, 203) with a reservoir (11, 211) for containing a liquid or a solution. An ultrasonic nebulizer module (5, 205) is attached to the grow bed (3, 203). The ultrasonic nebulizer module (5, 205) comprises an ultrasonic horn (23, 223) having an input end (25, 225) connected to an ultrasonic transducer (27, 227) and an output tip (35, 235). The ultrasonic horn (23, 223) is in contact with a wall (33, 233) of the reservoir (11, 211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LeftUs Grow Ltd
    Inventors: Lillian Rose Manzoni, Benjamin George Crowther, Thomas Hyde Didiot-Cook
  • Publication number: 20220151172
    Abstract: An aeroponics apparatus (1, 201) comprising a grow bed (3, 203) with a reservoir (11, 211) for containing a liquid or a solution. An ultrasonic nebulizer module (5, 205) is attached to the grow bed (3, 203). The ultrasonic nebulizer module (5, 205) comprises an ultrasonic horn (23, 223) having an input end (25, 225) connected to an ultrasonic transducer (27, 227) and an output tip (35, 235). The ultrasonic horn (23, 223) is in contact with a wall (33, 233) of the reservoir (11, 211).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Lillian Rose Manzoni, Benjamin George Crowther, Thomas Hyde Didiot-Cook
  • Publication number: 20210360888
    Abstract: Aeroponics apparatus is disclosed, which includes a grow bed tray having a base and at least two side-walls, the grow bed tray being able to hold a plant support at a position spaced from the base of the grow bed tray, and a nebulizer for nebulizing nutrient solution, the nebulizer located at the base of the grow bed tray and comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a holder for holding the ultrasonic transducer. Also disclosed is a method for crop production using the aeroponics apparatus by either flowing nutrient solution into the base of the grow bed tray to contact at least the roots of the crops or providing nutrient solution at the base of the grow bed tray and nebulizing the nutrient solution so that the nebulized nutrient solution contacts at least the roots of the crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jack Richard FARMER, Benjamin George CROWTHER, Charles Douglas GUY