Kevin Thomas Topek

US Patent:

20110215937, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/716995

Inventors:

Mary Ellen CARROLL - New York NY, US
Kevin Topek - Bellaire TX, US
Carlisle Vandervoort - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A01G 9/02
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340604, 47 82, 47 658

Abstract:

A device for growing plants on a substantially vertical surface includes a carrier and a flexible curtain wall substrate suspended from a track of the carrier. The curtain defines an array of pockets for receiving the plants to be grown and a growing medium, each of the pockets having an opening proximate a top end thereof. A water irrigation system is integrated into the flexible curtain and includes a water emitter for each of the pockets, the water irrigation system being one of connected to and connectable to a water supply. A control system includes moisture sensors connected in each respective pocket. The control system is adapted to activate the water emitters of the pockets.

US Patent:

20140115959, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/682100

Inventors:

Mary Ellen CARROLL - New York NY, US
Kevin Topek - Bellaire TX, US
Carlisle Vandervoort - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A01G 9/02
A01G 27/00

US Classification:

47 658, 47 82, 47 666

Abstract:

A device for growing plants on a substantially vertical surface includes a carrier and a flexible curtain wall substrate suspended from a track of the carrier. The curtain defines an array of pockets for receiving the plants to be grown and a growing medium, each of the pockets having an opening proximate a top end thereof. A water irrigation system is integrated into the flexible curtain and includes a water emitter for each of the pockets, the water irrigation system being one of connected to and connectable to a water supply. A control system includes moisture sensors connected in each respective pocket. The control system is adapted to activate the water emitters of the pockets.