Patents by Inventor David S. MacKenzie

David S. MacKenzie 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).

  • 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: 20150208587
    Abstract: A green roof modular system includes at least four planter modules each including 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 plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with one another 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 extending above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of the sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, such that one of the planter modules abuts each of the remaining three planter modules and substantially no gap exists between the abutting planter modules in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    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
  • Publication number: 20140000161
    Abstract: A green-roof planter assembly includes a first planter module and a second planter module each including a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space of the respective planter module, at least a pair of the plurality of sidewalls of each of the modules cooperate to form a corner therebetween having a length extending therealong, and wherein each of the planter modules includes a relief located along a length of the respective corner. The planter assembly further includes a coupler member removably received within the release of each of the planter modules, thereby inhibiting vertical movement of each of the planter modules with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20130283687
    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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    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: 20120266537
    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: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8281517
    Abstract: A modular wall planting system includes at least a pair of planting units each comprising a mounting structure mountable to a vertical wall surface, and a trough extending outwardly from the mounting structure and including an upwardly opening aperture, the trough defining an interior compartment divided into a first section and a second section at least partially divided from the first section, wherein the first section is adapted to receive plant matter therein, the second section is adapted to receive fluid drained from the first section, and wherein the trough includes at least one weep aperture adapted to allow water to drain from the interior compartment and the second section to an exterior of the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8075221
    Abstract: A paver assembly includes a substrate member having a bottom wall adapted to support the paver assembly above a roof surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and at least one engagement member extending above the bottom wall, and an over-molded paver member having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a top surface adapted to support a person thereon, wherein the bottom surface is molded about the at least one engagement member, thereby securing the paver member to the substrate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hortech, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20110192081
    Abstract: A modular wall mounted agricultural system that includes a mounting structure having a first end, a second end, a fluid conduit extending longitudinally between the first end and the second end, and at least one longitudinally extending channel. The system further includes at least one planter box that is adapted to mount within the at least one channel of the mounting structure, and wherein the at least one planter box includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall that cooperate to form a compartment adapted to receive plant matter therein, the plurality of sidewalls cooperating to form an upwardly opening aperture adapted to receive a fluid from the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20110192084
    Abstract: A modular wall planting system includes at least a pair of planting units each comprising a mounting structure mountable to a vertical wall surface, and a trough extending outwardly from the mounting structure and including an upwardly opening aperture, the trough defining an interior compartment divided into a first section and a second section at least partially divided from the first section, wherein the first section is adapted to receive plant matter therein, the second section is adapted to receive fluid drained from the first section, and wherein the trough includes at least one weep aperture adapted to allow water to drain from the interior compartment and the second section to an exterior of the trough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20110110718
    Abstract: A paver assembly includes a substrate member having a bottom wall adapted to support the paver assembly above a roof surface, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and at least one engagement member extending above the bottom wall, and an over-molded paver member having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, and a top surface adapted to support a person thereon, wherein the bottom surface is molded about the at least one engagement member, thereby securing the paver member to the substrate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: David S. 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: 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