SG11201901458RA - Systems and methods for removing fluid from a tray in an assembly line grow pod - Google Patents

Abstract

104 FIG. 4A (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 20 December 2018 (20.12.2018) WIP0 I PCT ~~ll~~~~~~~~ 011101010VIIIOH olo Hoiliom olo mil 01110 11111°1 ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/231432 Al (51) International Patent Classification: AO1G 9/24 (2006.01) AO1G 31/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/033598 (22) International Filing Date: 21 May 2018 (21.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/519,397 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US 62/519,395 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US 62/519,304 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US 15/983,210 18 May 2018 (18.05.2018) US (71) Applicant: GROW SOLUTIONS TECH LLC [US/US]; 170 South Interstate Plaza Drive, Suite 130, Lehi, Utah 84043 (US). (72) Inventor: MILLAR, Gary Bret; 5032 Old Oak Lane, Highland, Utah 84003 (US). (74) Agent: CHOI, Yongsok et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US). (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, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 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, 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, = (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING FLUID FROM A TRAY IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE GROW POD 00 O C (57) : A fluid removal system for an assembly line grow pod is provided. The fluid removal system includes a track, a cart configured to move on the track, a fluid removal manifold provided over the track, and a controller. The cart includes one or more cells. The fluid removal manifold includes a body, and one or more nozzles attached to the body. The controller determines whether fluid in the cart needs to be removed, operates the fluid removal manifold to align the one or more nozzles with the one or more cells of the cart in response to determination that the fluid in the cart needs to be removed, and instructs the fluid removal manifold to remove fluid from one or more cells of the cart through the one or more nozzles. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/231432 Al IMEDIMOM0101011M0H100101110MMIEM0IINVOIMIE 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))