Patents by Inventor Tuvia Rothem

Tuvia Rothem 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 for germination, propagation and growing plants in ultrasonic-fog conditions (aeroponics)
    Patent number: 5136804
    Abstract: An apparatus for aeroponically growing plants, having a housing including a partition defining an upper compartment and a lower compartment, the partition including means of supporting a plurality of plants. The apparatus comprises a fog generator including a container for receiving a quantity of water, and a ultrasonic transducer located within the container to be immersed in the water when received therein, and thereby to generate a fog in the upper end of the container. Also having conduit means to direct the generated fog to the compartments of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Shira Aeroponics (1984) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tuvia Rothem, Amiram Keshet