Patents by Inventor Johan ten Veen

Johan ten Veen 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: 20150082696
    Abstract: A horticultural system having a horticultural grow gutter produced from a single sheet of material and including an upper bridge a length, a bottom surface, and two side edges. Two upwardly facing upper channel sections are each individually integral with one of the two side edges along the length of the upper bridge section. The upwardly facing channel sections have a channel bottom having a plurality of apertures configured to allow a liquid to pass through the apertures by gravity. Two side panels are each individually integral with one of the top edges and extend downward from the top edge. An inwardly bent and upwardly facing lower channel section is integral with each side panel and the upwardly facing lower channel section is sized and positioned to receive the liquid passing through the apertures disposed below the upper channel section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: FORMFLEX AUTOMATION USA, LTD.
    Inventors: Arie Pieter Nicolaas Barendregt, Johan ten Veen, Arjan Kouwenhoven
  • Patent number: 8453380
    Abstract: A horticulture and floriculture device that typically includes a track system, a plurality of hanging basket receiving hooks, and at least one motor assembly is provided. The track system receives and carries a moveable chain system and typically includes a plurality of track segments that have a chain carrying portion and an upper portion. The track segments are interconnected with one another to create a travel path. The moveable chain system includes a series of interconnected chain links having an aperture wherein the chain links include horizontally oriented and vertically oriented chain links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Formflex Automation USA, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bryan Helder, Johan ten Veen, Leo Gerardus van Adrichem, Arie Pieter Nicolaas Barendregt