Patents by Inventor Philip Fok

Philip Fok 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).

  • Crop growing structure and method
    Patent number: 11432471
    Abstract: Plants are grown in grow trays. The grow trays are placed on a shelf that has rollers mounted on a top side of the shelf and a first stop at a first end of the first shelf. The first shelf is tilted so that grow trays placed on the first shelf will tend to roll towards the first stop at the first end of the first shelf. A plurality of light panels is mounted on the light support system at various locations over the shelf so that a first subsection of the grow trays will be illuminated by the light panels and a second subsection of the grow trays will not be illuminated by the light panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Philip Fok, Steve Oster, Ken Stutzman
  • CROP GROWING STRUCTURE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190239447
    Abstract: Plants are grown in grow trays. The grow trays are placed on a shelf that has rollers mounted on a top side of the shelf and a first stop at a first end of the first shelf. The first shelf is tilted so that grow trays placed on the first shelf will tend to roll towards the first stop at the first end of the first shelf. A plurality of light panels is mounted on the light support system at various locations over the shelf so that a first subsection of the grow trays will be illuminated by the light panels and a second subsection of the grow trays will not be illuminated by the light panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Fok, Steve Oster, Ken Stutzman
  • Crop growing structure and method
    Patent number: 10306841
    Abstract: Plants are grown in grow trays. The grow trays are placed on a shelf that has rollers mounted on a top side of the shelf and a first stop at a first end of the first shelf. The first shelf is tilted so that grow trays placed on the first shelf will tend to roll towards the first stop at the first end of the first shelf. A plurality of light panels is mounted on the light support system at various locations over the shelf so that a first subsection of the grow trays will be illuminated by the light panels and a second subsection of the grow trays will not be illuminated by the light panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Fok, Stephen P. Oster, Ken Stutzman
  • CROP GROWING STRUCTURE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180054977
    Abstract: Plants are grown in grow trays. The grow trays are placed on a shelf that has rollers mounted on a top side of the shelf and a first stop at a first end of the first shelf. The first shelf is tilted so that grow trays placed on the first shelf will tend to roll towards the first stop at the first end of the first shelf. A plurality of light panels is mounted on the light support system at various locations over the shelf so that a first subsection of the grow trays will be illuminated by the light panels and a second subsection of the grow trays will not be illuminated by the light panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Fok, Stephen P. Oster, Ken Stutzman