Patent SG-11202000334S-A (SG)
Title: Peristaltic pumps in an assembly line grow pod and methods of providing fluids via peristaltic pumps
Inventor: MILLAR GARY BRET
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 2018-05-30
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) limionvitiviontioloviviiilvillutiviflovoiml (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/231518 Al (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 20 December 2018 (20.12.2018) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (71) Applicant: GROW SOLUTIONS TECH LLC [US/US]; AO1G 31/04 (2006.01) AO1G 25/16 (2006.01) 170 South Interstate Plaza Drive, Suite 130, Lehi, UT 84043 AO1G 9/24 (2006.01) (US). (21) International Application Number: (72) Inventor: MILLAR, Gary Bret; 5032 Old Oak Lane, PCT/US2018/035050 Highland, UT 84003 (US). (22) International Filing Date: (74) Agent: PISANO, Anthony, L. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl 30 May 2018 (30.05.2018) LLP, 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, OH (25) Filing Language: English 45202 (US). (26) Publication Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (30) Priority Data: CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, 62/519,438 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, 62/519,428 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 15/991,510 29 May 2018 (29.05.2018) US KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (54) Title: PERISTALTIC PUMPS IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE GROW POD AND METHODS OF PROVIDING FLUIDS VIA PERIS- TALTIC PUMPS 400 402 406 410 410 410 410 410 410 410 410 17 416 406 430 406a 412 414 420 TO WATER SUPPLY 506 506 404 304 304 506 304 304 304 H 304 304 1 i v j 1 1 z +X 104 102— C- FIG. 4 W O 20 18/ 23 15 18 Al (57) : Devices, systems, and methods for providing a predetermined amount of fluid in an assembly line grow pod are provided. Some embodiments include an assembly line grow pod including a tray held by a cart supported on a track, the tray including at least one section. The assembly line grow pod further includes a fluid source and a watering station. The watering station includes a robot device having a movable arm and at least one peristaltic pump coupled to the arm, the peristaltic pump having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet fluidly coupled to the fluid source. A predetermined amount of fluid from the fluid source is delivered to the at least one section of the tray via movement of the movable arm of the robot device to align the outlet of the peristaltic pump with the at least one section and via ejection of the fluid from the outlet. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/231518 Al O II SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17 (iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))