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Gravity independent photosynthetic growing system

  • US 5,617,673 A
  • Filed: 11/17/1993
  • Issued: 04/08/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A photosynthetic growing system for use in growing plant matter under controlled conditions, comprising:

  • a growing chamber subsystem including a plurality of radially separate growth chambers surrounding an excluded central core, each chamber being adapted to enclose growth substrate means and to permit expansive growth of the plant matter therewithin, each said chamber being adapted to retain plant growth substrate in the portion nearest said central core;

    a motive subsystem for selectively rotating said growing chamber subsystem;

    an illumination subsystem for providing and delivering photosynthetic usable electromagnetic energy to the plant matter, said illumination subsystem including lighting means situated within the central core, light transmissive means intermediate said growth chambers and reflective means situated outside and separated from said growing chamber subsystem, such that phototropic radially outward growth is encouraged in the plant matter;

    a material provision subsystem for selectively providing nutrients and delivering growth fluids to the plant matter contained within the growth chambers.

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