US 11,985,927 B2
Production unit for growing or propagating organisms
Ashley Dean Olsson, Goulburn (AU); and Ashley Norman Olsson, Darra (AU)
Assigned to CLIPEX IP LIMITED, Road Town (VG)
Appl. No. 17/614,484
Filed by CLIPEX IP LIMITED, Road Town (VG)
PCT Filed May 26, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AU2020/050519
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 26, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/237297, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019901833 (AU), filed on May 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0217914 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A01G 9/02 (2018.01); A01G 9/20 (2006.01); A01G 9/24 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 9/023 (2013.01) [A01G 9/20 (2013.01); A01G 9/24 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A production unit for growing or propagating organisms, the production unit comprising a production surface positioning system comprising a plurality of production surfaces movable between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby the production surfaces extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another, and (2) a substantially horizontal configuration whereby the production surfaces are positioned next to one another on substantially the same horizontal plane;
wherein the production unit further comprises one or more of:
a temperature controlling system wherein the temperature controlling system is capable of heating or cooling the underside of at least one said production surface;
a lighting system comprising a light source connected to a bottom of at least one said production surface for illuminating the production surface beneath when the production surfaces are in the substantially vertical stacked configuration;
a ventilation system comprising at least one fan connected to a bottom of at least one said production surface for circulating air over the production surface beneath when the production surfaces are in the substantially vertical stacked configuration; and
an irrigation system comprising a fluid dispenser connected to a bottom of at least one said production surface for irrigating the production surface beneath when the production surfaces are in the substantially vertical stacked configuration.