Plant husbandry – Receptacle for growing medium – Specific container material
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-16
2010-11-16
Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Receptacle for growing medium
Specific container material
C047S065700
Reexamination Certificate
active
07832145
ABSTRACT:
A device having a shape capable of receiving the plant body to be cultivated. As at least a portion of the device, a film which can substantially be integrated with the root of the plant body is disposed. Such a structure can provide a plant-cultivating device, a plant-film integrate, and a plant-cultivating method which can preferably attain both of the supply of oxygen and the supply of water and a fertilizer component to the root of the plant body.
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Kubota Makiko
Mori Yuichi
Ohtsubo Shinya
Okamoto Akihiro
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Hayes Kristen C
Mebiol Inc.
Mori Yuichi
Swiatek Rob
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