Patent ID: 11930746
Assignee: BABYLON MICRO-FARMS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A hydroponic growing system for growing at least one plant therein, the growing system comprising:
(a) a first distribution system capable of distributing water or other liquid to one or more trays;
(b) a second distribution system comprising piping, inter-tray gutters, or tubing capable of transferring unpressurized water between the one or more trays;
(c) a collection gutter located below one or more of the one or more trays capable of collecting the water or other liquid;
(d) at least one processor including processing operations to determin the at least one plant within the one or more trays and to regulate a growth variable associated with the water or other liquid to the at least one plant based thereon; and
(e) a drain engaging with at least one of the one or more trays, the drain including an upper opening and a lower opening, wherein the upper opening is capable of controlling a level of the water or other liquid by draining the water or other liquid when the water or other liquid is above the upper opening, and wherein the lower opening is capable of draining the water or other liquid when the water or other liquid is not draining via the upper opening.