Patents by Inventor Marcia Kirkley

Marcia Kirkley 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).

  • System and method for growing plants in an urban environment
    Patent number: 10772264
    Abstract: A system for growing plants in an urban setting is provided. The system includes a container. The container is made of a watertight material. The container includes a base and a sidewall extending from the base forming a receptacle within. The present invention further includes a cell layer. The cell layer includes a horizontal base and a plurality of vertical extending cell walls forming a plurality of water cells therebetween. A porous layer covers the cell layer. The porous layer includes a plurality of pores permitting molecules the size of water and smaller to pass through. The cell layer covered with the porous layer are disposed within the receptacle. The cell layer is then covered with soil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Marcia Kirkley
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROWING PLANTS IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170245441
    Abstract: A system for growing plants in an urban setting is provided. The system includes a container. The container is made of a watertight material. The container includes a base and a sidewall extending from the base forming a receptacle within. The present invention further includes a cell layer. The cell layer includes a horizontal base and a plurality of vertical extending cell walls forming a plurality of water cells therebetween. A porous layer covers the cell layer. The porous layer includes a plurality of pores permitting molecules the size of water and smaller to pass through. The cell layer covered with the porous layer are disposed within the receptacle. The cell layer is then covered with soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Marcia Kirkley