Anna Olson

Vertical Hydroponic Tower Harvesting System

Application

#2019038 Dec 26, 2019

Filed

Jun 20, 2018

Inventor

John Whitworth (Mountain View, CA) · Loren Pilorin (Palo Alto, CA) · Anna Olson (San Mateo, CA) · Maria Malone (San Francisco, CA) · Alexandre Le Roux (Menlo Park, CA) · Michael Flynn (Palo Alto, CA) · Tamara Hasoon (Redwood City, CA)

Appl. No.

16/012932

Assignee

MJNN, LLC (South San Francisco, CA)

International Classification

A01D 34/835, A01D 43/063, A01D 43/00, A01D 57/01

Abstract

A plant harvesting system is provided for use with a vertical hydroponic tower, the hydroponic tower containing a plurality of vertically aligned plants. The harvesting system includes a payload transport system and a harvester. The payload transport system, which is configured to be positioned at a location adjacent to the hydroponic tower, includes a base and a lift tower, the lift tower including a motorized lift system configured to move the harvester upward and downward. In addition to cutting plant stalks while moving upwards along the face of the hydroponic tower, the harvester also groups and collects the plant leafs.

Vertical Hydroponic Tower Planting System

Application

#2019038 Dec 26, 2019

Filed

Jun 20, 2018

Inventor

Mark Cuson (Los Altos, CA) · Alexandre Le Roux (Menlo Park, CA) · Anna Olson (San Mateo, CA) · Brice Klein (San Francisco, CA) · Michael Flynn (Palo Alto, CA) · Merritt Jenkins (San Francisco, CA)

Appl. No.

16/013034

Assignee

MJNN, LLC (South San Francisco, CA)

International Classification

A01G 9/08, A01G 31/06

Abstract

A planting system is provided for use with a vertical hydroponic tower. The planting system includes a payload transport system and a planter. The payload transport system, which is configured to be positioned at a location adjacent to the hydroponic tower, includes a base and a lift tower, the lift tower including a motorized lift system configured to move the planter upward and downward. The planter is configured to insert plant containers containing seedlings into the hydroponic tower as the motorized payload lift system moves the planter upwards along the face of the tower.

Closing Apparatus For Use With A Multi-Piece, Hinged, Hydroponic Tower

Application

#2020003 Feb 6, 2020

Filed

Apr 29, 2019

Inventor

Adam Thomas Stagnaro (Santa Cruz, CA) · Maria Malone (San Francisco, CA) · Anna Olson (San Mateo, CA) · Brice Klein (San Francsico, CA) · Tamara Hasoon (Redwood City, CA) · Merritt Jenkins (San Francisco, CA) · Andy Dubel (Pacifica, CA)

Appl. No.

16/397142

Assignee

MJNN, LLC (South San Francisco, CA)

International Classification

B25J 15/00, E05D 1/04, E05C 19/06, E05F 15/60, A01G 31/06

Abstract

A tower closing apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the closing of a multi-piece, hinged hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower closing apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, tower body alignment rollers, face plate manipulation rollers, face closing rollers, etc.) to close a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In particular, as the tower is driven through the closing apparatus, a series of face plate manipulation rollers gradually rotate the face plate(s) relative to the tower body, moving the face plate(s) from a fully open position to a partially closed position. Next a series of face closing rollers continue to rotate the face plate(s) from the partially closed position to the fully closed position, forcing the fasteners to latch the face plate(s) into position.

Opening Apparatus For Use With A Multi-Piece, Hinged, Hydroponic Tower

Application

#2020003 Feb 6, 2020

Filed

Apr 5, 2019

Inventor

Matthew Matera (San Francisco, CA) · Andy Dubel (Pacifica, CA) · Merritt Jenkins (San Francisco, CA) · Tamara Hasoon (Redwood City, CA) · Maria Malone (San Francisco, CA) · Anna Olson (San Mateo, CA) · Mark Cuson (Los Altos, CA)

Appl. No.

16/376878

Assignee

MJNN, LLC (South San Francisco, CA)

International Classification

A01G 31/06, E05D 1/06, E05F 1/00, B65G 13/02

Abstract

A tower opening apparatus is provided that is configured to simplify the opening of a multi-piece, hinged, hydroponic tower. The hydroponic tower opening apparatus utilizes a collection of static and continuously moving components (e.g., motor driven drive rollers, alignment rollers, stationary wedges, longitudinal ramps, etc.) to open a hydroponic tower as it passes through the apparatus. In particular, as the tower is driven through the opening apparatus, the fastener(s) holding the face plate(s) to the tower body is released by a wedge(s). After the fastener(s) is released, the face plate(s) is partially rotated about the tower body, thereby partially opening the tower cavity(s). Next a longitudinal ramp(s) continues to rotate the face plate(s) relative to the tower body, moving the face plate(s) to a fully open position.