Patents by Inventor Peter Van Der Drift

Peter Van Der Drift 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: 10076086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for breeding plants having at least two units arranged in the apparatus for the reception of a plant, wherein at least two units are arranged in a first row and at least one of these units is movable relative to at least one further unit of the first row so that their spacing from one another is changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HORTICOOP B.V.
    Inventors: Kamal Daas, Talal Daas, Peter Van Der Drift
  • Patent number: 10058040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for growing one or more plants, wherein the apparatus includes at least one first and one second chamber which are separated from each other by a first dividing wall, wherein the inner spaces of the first and the second chamber are connected by one or more connecting openings in the first dividing wall, and wherein the second chamber includes one or more exit openings which are arranged on a second dividing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kamal Daas, Talal Daas, Peter Van Der Drift
  • Patent number: 8887439
    Abstract: A method for cultivating one or more plants in an apparatus which has at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber which are separated from one another by a first partition wall, wherein the first partition wall has one or more communication openings which connect the inner space of the first chamber to the inner space of the second chamber, wherein the method includes the step that the plant and/or the first partition wall are displaced so that an area of the plant which was initially located in the second chamber is located in the first chamber after the displacement of the plant and/or of the first partition wall, and/or wherein the method includes the step that the plant is offset relative to the apparatus such that a region of the plant which was initially not located in the second chamber is located in the second chamber after the displacement of the plant relative to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Horticoop B.V.
    Inventors: Kamal Daas, Talal Daas, Peter Van Der Drift
  • Publication number: 20130160362
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for growing one or more plants, wherein the apparatus includes at least one first and one second chamber which are separated from each other by a first dividing wall, wherein the inner spaces of the first and the second chamber are connected by one or more connecting openings in the first dividing wall, and wherein the second chamber includes one or more exit openings which are arranged on a second dividing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Kamal Daas, Talal Daas, Peter Van Der Drift
  • Publication number: 20120324787
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for cultivating one or more plants, wherein the apparatus has at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber which are separated from one another by at least one first partition wall, wherein the inner spaces of the first and second chambers communicate by one or more communication openings in the first partition wall, and wherein the apparatus has at least one adjustment device which is arranged and designed so that a change in the position and/or a change in the shape of the first partition wall takes place on an actuation of the adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HORTICOOP B.V.
    Inventors: Kamal DAAS, Talal DAAS, Peter VAN DER DRIFT
  • Publication number: 20120311929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for cultivating one or more plants, wherein the apparatus has at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber which are separated from one another by at least one first partition wall, wherein the inner spaces of the first chamber and of the second chamber are connected by one or more connection openings in the first partition wall, and wherein the first partition wall is made movable and/or is arranged so that the size of the first chamber and/or of the second chamber is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kamal DAAS, Talal DAAS, Peter VAN DER DRIFT
  • Publication number: 20120186151
    Abstract: A method for cultivating one or more plants in an apparatus which has at least one first chamber and at least one second chamber separated from one another by a first partition wall, wherein the first partition wall has one or more communication openings which connect the inner space of the first chamber to the inner space of the second chamber, wherein the plant and/or the first partition wall are displaced so that an area of the plant which was initially located in the second chamber is located in the first chamber after the displacement of the plant and/or of the first partition wall. The plant may be offset relative to the apparatus such that a region of the plant which was originally not located in the second chamber is located in the second chamber after displacement of the plant relative to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Kamal DAAS, Talal DAAS, Peter VAN DER DRIFT
  • Publication number: 20120124907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for breeding plants having at least two units arranged in the apparatus for the reception of a plant, wherein at least two units are arranged in a first row and at least one of these units is movable relative to at least one further unit of the first row so that their spacing from one another is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Kamal Daas, Talal Daas, Peter Van Der Drift