ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,209, issued on July 22, was assigned to LIFEPONIC SOLUTIONS LLC (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
"Vertically oriented plant growing systems" was invented by Michael L. Enos (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Eldon L. Goates (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Marshall Lee James (Monument, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Plant growth structures and components of plant growth structures. The vertically-oriented plant growth structures include a plurality of growth basket receptacles that are in fluid communication with a fluid conduit to provide water to growth baskets placed within the growth basket receptacles. The plant growth structures provide w...