Patents by Inventor John Bijl

John Bijl 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).

  • Cultivation system for cultivating plants
    Patent number: 11700803
    Abstract: A cultivation system for cultivating plants from e.g. seeds, seedlings, cuttings, etc. arranged in or onto substrate plugs (2), comprising a cultivation pot (1) having a bottom wall (4a), a side wall (4b) and filling channel (5) extending upwards from the bottom and/or side wall (4a 4b). Further comprising a filling module (6) provided with a filling connection (7) which is configured to cooperate with the filling channel (5) of the cultivation pot (1) for supplying the cultivation pot (1) with water. The cultivation system further comprises means for measuring the actual quantity of water or the actual water level in the cultivation pot (1), allowing control of the amount of water being supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Own Greens Holding B.V.
    Inventor: John Bijl
  • CULTIVATION SYSTEM FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20210144941
    Abstract: A cultivation system for cultivating plants from e.g. seeds, seedlings, cuttings, etc. arranged in or onto substrate plugs (2), comprising a cultivation pot (1) having a bottom wall (4a), a side wall (4b) and filling channel (5) extending upwards from the bottom and/or side wall (4a 4b). Further comprising a filling module (6) provided with a filling connection (7) which is configured to cooperate with the filling channel (5) of the cultivation pot (1) for supplying the cultivation pot (1) with water. The cultivation system further comprises means for measuring the actual quantity of water or the actual water level in the cultivation pot (1), allowing control of the amount of water being supplied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Own Greens Holding B.V.
    Inventor: John Bijl
  • Device for accommodating plant material and system for processing thereof
    Patent number: 8683739
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a device (1) for accommodating plant material (4), such as in particular seed, but also a cutting, a seedling or other plant material. The device (1) comprises at least one holder (2) in which at least the plant material (4), and possibly herein a substrate material (5), can be placed, and the bottom of which is substantially open and can be closed with a closing element (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignees: Visser's-Gravendeel Holding B.V., Vitro Plus C.V.
    Inventor: John Bijl
  • Device for Accommodating Plant Material and System for Processing Thereof
    Publication number: 20110258926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for accommodating plant material (4), such as in particular seed, but also a cutting, a seedling or other plant material. The device (1) comprises at least one holder (2) in which at least the plant material (4), and possibly herein a substrate material (5), can be placed, and the bottom of which is substantially open and can be closed with a closing element (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: John Bijl