Patents by Inventor Michael ZELKIND
Michael ZELKIND 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).
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Patent number: 12369535Abstract: A method for receiving, over a computer network, from a plurality of devices installed in an indoor farming module, a plurality of data associated with at least one of: a water level in a watering reservoir, a pH level in an irrigation system, a temperature in the indoor farming module, a humidity level in the indoor farming module, a carbon dioxide level in the indoor farming module, and a power relay status, filtering the received plurality of data on a remote computer based on a filtering field, displaying, in a plurality of panels, the filtered data received from the plurality of devices; configuring a plurality of schedules for the plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of schedules comprise at least one of an irrigation schedule, a lighting schedule, and a data collection schedule, and sending the configured plurality of schedules to one or more controllers of the indoor farming module.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE, INC.Inventors: Joseph Michael Portello, Michael Zelkind, Patricia Livingston
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Patent number: 12364210Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module and system for indoor farming. In some embodiments, an indoor farming module includes a container compartment divided into a grow zone and a control zone, wherein a grow zone comprises a chassis with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members configured to support a plurality of carts each carrying a tray with a plurality of plants and wherein the control zone includes an air blowing unit integrated so as to direct air between a drop ceiling and a structural ceiling of the indoor farming module and an air conditioning unit configured to condition an atmosphere in the grow zone by producing cool dry air that is blown into a plenum space located between the drop ceiling and a structural ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE, INC.Inventors: Tracy Alan Canipe, Michael Zelkind, Patricia Livingston
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Publication number: 20230270053Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module and system for indoor farming. In some embodiments, an indoor farming module includes a container compartment divided into a grow zone and a control zone, wherein a grow zone comprises a chassis with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members configured to support a plurality of carts each carrying a tray with a plurality of plants and wherein the control zone includes an air blowing unit integrated so as to direct air between a drop ceiling and a structural ceiling of the indoor farming module and an air conditioning unit configured to condition an atmosphere in the grow zone by producing cool dry air that is blown into a plenum space located between the drop ceiling and a structural ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Tracy Alan CANIPE, Michael ZELKIND, Patricia LIVINGSTON
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Patent number: 11672209Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module and system for indoor farming. In some embodiments, an indoor farming module includes a container compartment divided into a grow zone and a control zone, wherein a grow zone comprises a chassis with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members configured to support a plurality of carts each carrying a tray with a plurality of plants and wherein the control zone includes an air blowing unit integrated so as to direct air between a drop ceiling and a structural ceiling of the indoor farming module and an air conditioning unit configured to condition an atmosphere in the grow zone by producing cool dry air that is blown into a plenum space located between the drop ceiling and a structural ceiling.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC.Inventors: Tracy Alan Canipe, Michael Zelkind, Patricia Livingston
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Patent number: 11638402Abstract: A method for receiving, over a computer network, from a plurality of devices installed in an indoor farming module, a plurality of data associated with at least one of: a water level in a watering reservoir, a pH level in an irrigation system, a temperature in the indoor farming module, a humidity level in the indoor farming module, a carbon dioxide level in the indoor farming module, and a power relay status, filtering the received plurality of data on a remote computer based on a filtering field, displaying, in a plurality of panels, the filtered data received from the plurality of devices; configuring a plurality of schedules for the plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of schedules comprise at least one of an irrigation schedule, a lighting schedule, and a data collection schedule, and sending the configured plurality of schedules to one or more controllers of the indoor farming module.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC.Inventors: Joseph Michael Portello, Michael Zelkind, Patricia Livingston
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Publication number: 20230124368Abstract: A ventilation system may include at least one air handler configured to supply an air flow to an enclosed grow zone and at least one heat pump coupled the at least one air handler and to at least one dry cooler. The at least one heat pump is operable in a first mode of operation in which a heat exchange fluid is cooled by the dry cooler and used to cool the air flow to remove moisture before the air handler supplies the air flow to the enclosed grow zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Patricia C. Livingston, Michael Zelkind, Robert Schouten, Kees Breukel
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Publication number: 20230118404Abstract: An indoor growing facility includes an enclosed structure defined by one or more first walls and a growing shell defining a grow zone positioned in the enclosed structure. The growing shell defined by one or more second walls. The indoor growing facility also includes at least one environmental control component positioned inside the enclosed structure and outside the growing shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Patricia C. Livingston, Michael Zelkind, Robert Schouten, Kees Breukel
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Publication number: 20220167565Abstract: A method for receiving, over a computer network, from a plurality of devices installed in an indoor farming module, a plurality of data associated with at least one of: a water level in a watering reservoir, a pH level in an irrigation system, a temperature in the indoor farming module, a humidity level in the indoor farming module, a carbon dioxide level in the indoor farming module, and a power relay status, filtering the received plurality of data on a remote computer based on a filtering field, displaying, in a plurality of panels, the filtered data received from the plurality of devices; configuring a plurality of schedules for the plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of schedules comprise at least one of an irrigation schedule, a lighting schedule, and a data collection schedule, and sending the configured plurality of schedules to one or more controllers of the indoor farming module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE, INC.Inventors: Joseph Michael PORTELLO, Michael ZELKIND, Patricia LIVINGSTON
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Publication number: 20210137028Abstract: An autonomous farming system includes a computing device that is configured to obtain plant characteristic data that characterizes one or more plant characteristics of a plant growing in at least one growing module. The computing device is further configured to determine at least one growing deficiency of the plant based on the plant characteristic data using a farming engine and to send at least one farming action to a farming controller operatively coupled to the at least one growing module. The at least one farming action includes a remedial action to improve growing conditions of the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Michael ZELKIND, Patricia LIVINGSTON, Tracy Alan CANIPE, Joseph Michael PORTELLO
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Publication number: 20200359570Abstract: A method for receiving, over a computer network, from a plurality of devices installed in an indoor farming module, a plurality of data associated with at least one of: a water level in a watering reservoir, a pH level in an irrigation system, a temperature in the indoor farming module, a humidity level in the indoor farming module, a carbon dioxide level in the indoor farming module, and a power relay status, filtering the received plurality of data on a remote computer based on a filtering field, displaying, in a plurality of panels, the filtered data received from the plurality of devices; configuring a plurality of schedules for the plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of schedules comprise at least one of an irrigation schedule, a lighting schedule, and a data collection schedule, and sending the configured plurality of schedules to one or more controllers of the indoor farming module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Joseph Michael PORTELLO, Michael ZELKIND, Patricia LIVINGSTON
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Publication number: 20200352113Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a module and system for indoor farming. In some embodiments, an indoor farming module includes a container compartment divided into a grow zone and a control zone, wherein a grow zone comprises a chassis with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members configured to support a plurality of carts each carrying a tray with a plurality of plants and wherein the control zone includes an air blowing unit integrated so as to direct air between a drop ceiling and a structural ceiling of the indoor farming module and an air conditioning unit configured to condition an atmosphere in the grow zone by producing cool dry air that is blown into a plenum space located between the drop ceiling and a structural ceiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Tracy Alan CANIPE, Michael ZELKIND, Patricia LIVINGSTON