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Device for promoting the growth of plants

US12284954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

Simon Vogel · Aachen, DE
Stefan Schillberg · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P60/21
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Devices and methods for promoting the growth of plants, which transport the plants using a conveyor belt where roots of the plants protrude into a region located below a lower surface of the conveyor belt and at least parts of leaves and/or fruits of the plants protrude into a region located above an upper surface of the conveyor belt which opposes the lower surface. The conveyor path moves along a closed circular or oval path such that a deflection occurs in the region of an upper deflection point and in the region of a lower deflection point, which interconnect vertical sections.

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