F-Term-List

A01G31/00-31/06

MA00
HYDROPONICS

MA01

MA02

MA05

MA06

MA07

MA09

. Hydroponics during a specific growth period

. . Germination period

. Blanching cultivation

. . Cultivation of vegetable sprouts

. . . Cultivation by placing the plants close together in rows

. Control of the growing speed

MA11

MA12

MA14

MA15

MA17

MA18

. Adjustment and control of cultivation solutions

. . Temperature of cultivation solutions

. . Characteristic dissolved components

. . . Components other than fertilizers

. . Adjustment of the concentration of fertilizer

. . . Evenness of the concentration

MA21

MA23

MA24

MA26

MA27

MA30

. . Adjustment of pH

. . Aeration

. . . Use of elements other than air to generate oxygen

. . Purification of cultivation solutions

. . . Biological and chemical treatments

. . Other treatments that accelerate growth

MA31

MA33

MA35

MA37

MA38

MA39

MA40

. . . Use of ion-exchange elements

. Means for supply and drainage of water

. Treatment and control of cultivation media

. Control of the environment of the cultivation chambers

. . Light

. . Temperature

. . Humidity

MA41

MA42

MA45

MA46

MA47

MA48

. . Gases

. . . Carbon dioxide

. Prevention of and treatments for diseases

. . Sterilization

. . . Use of antibacterial gases

. . . . Ozone

MA51

MA52

MA55

MA57

MA58

MA59

. Means for detection and control

. . Detection means

. Cultivation with various types of plants

. Cultivation of trees

. Cultivation of decorative plants

. . Cultivation of bulbs

MA62

MA63

MA67

MA70

. Combination with purposes other than cultivation of plants

. . Use for placing plants on the rooftop

. Harvested plants and treatments thereof

. Others

NA00
STRUCTURE OF CULTIVATION CONTAINERS

NA01

NA02

NA03

NA05

NA06

NA08

NA09

. Containers with multiple divisions

. . Use for sowing and planting

. . Separation of the plants into single units

. Stacking containers

. . Stacking during storage of the containers

. Types that are assembled

. . Connection of split tanks

NA11

NA13

NA14

NA16

NA18

NA19

. Types that are suspended

. Use of transfer and rotation mechanisms

. . Use of wheels

. Portable and simple types

. Sealed types

. Storage of only a small amount of solution

NA21

NA22

NA23

NA24

NA25

NA28

NA29

. Container materials

. . Artificial materials

. . . Synthetic resins

. . . . Foamed resins

. . . . Watertight films and sheets

. . Adiabatic materials

. . Materials that protect from light

NA31

NA32

NA33

NA34

NA35

NA36

NA37

NA40

. Mechanisms for installation and support of containers

. . Structure of tables and legs

. . . Support units for the containers that are arranged in multiple steps

. . . . Stair types

. . . Adjustment mechanisms

. . . . Mechanisms that adjust height

. . . Combined use with transfer means

. Others

NB00
CONTAINERS FOR CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLE SPROUTS

NB01

NB04

NB05

NB06

NB07

NB09

. Containers for pretreatments

. Containers for germination and cultivation

. . Use of means for supplying water (i.e., warm water)

. . Bottom walls that have water-drainage structures

. . Use of heating and cooling means

. . Use of means for aeration and gas treatments

NB11

NB13

NB15

NB16

NB18

NB20

. . Use of means for removing cultivated plants

. . Cultivation by placing plants close together in rows

. . Containers that are made of soft materials

. . . Water-permeable materials

. . Use of cultivation media and sowing materials

. Detailed structure

NB21

NB22

NB23

NB25

NB26

NB27

NB28

NB30

. . Structure of water-drainage units

. . Structure of wall elements

. . . Structure of bottom walls

. Accessories

. . Agitating devices

. . Lids

. . Drainboards

. Others

NC00
DEVICES AND CONTAINERS FOR SOWING AND GROWTH

NC01

NC02

NC03

NC05

NC06

NC07

NC08

NC09

NC10

. Absence of cultivation media

. . Sheets and net elements for sowing and growth

. . Use of areas for adhesion of seeds

. Containers for storing and elements for enclosing cultivation media

. . Containers for storing cultivation media

. . . Growth surfaces that are square

. . . Gutter types

. . . Growth on vertical and inclined surfaces

. . . Growth on the outer circumference of a cylinder

NC11

NC14

NC16

. . . Use for a single plant

. . . Characteristic units for installation and attachment to other members

. . Elements for enclosing cultivation media

NC21

NC22

NC23

NC24

NC25

NC26

NC27

NC28

. Other fixed planting elements for seedlings

. . Insertion types

. . . Use of containers and lids (i.e., use of a part of the casing and lid)

. . Horizontal-plate types

. . . Units for positioning and holding seedlings

. . Vertical and inclined plate types

. . Cylindrical types

. . Use for bulbs

NC31

NC32

NC33

NC34

NC37

NC38

NC39

NC40

. . Use while moving the seedlings

. . . Enlargement of the space for the seedlings

. . . . Enlargement to the front and back, and enlargement to the left and right

. . . Transfer of seedlings on the fixed planting elements

. Floating devices for cultivation

. . Structure of floating elements

. . . Adjustable buoyancy

. . . Elements that are not hollow

NC43

NC44

NC48

NC49

. Detailed structure

. . Structure of side walls

. Accessories

. . Cultivation media, tables for storing containers, and mats

NC51

NC52

NC54

NC55

NC56

NC58

NC60

. . Draining devices for cultivation media

. . . Net draining devices

. . Lids

. . . Characteristic flat plate-like lids

. . . Air- and water-permeable lids

. . Auxiliary materials used for fixed planting elements to attach seedlings

. Others

ND00
LIQUID CONTAINERS FOR HYDROPONICS

ND01

ND02

ND03

ND04

ND05

ND06

ND07

ND09

ND10

. Uses

. . Use with cultivation media and fixed planting elements

. . . Cultivation media that fill up the space

. . . Space for storing nutrient solutions between the cultivation medium and the bottom of the tank

. . . Use for floating cultivation devices

. . . Storage of nutrient solutions inside the cultivation tank

. . . Collection of nutrient solutions as the primary use

. . Use for adjustment of nutrient solutions

. . Use for storage of cultivation solutions

ND13

ND14

ND15

ND16

ND18

ND19

ND20

. Shapes of the units for storing liquids

. . Shapes of flat surfaces that are not rectangles or squares

. . Cross-sectional shapes that are roughly rectangles or squares

. . . Shapes that are elongated from the side view

. . Cross-sectional shapes that are not rectangles or squares

. . . Elongated shapes on the side view

. . Spherical shapes

ND23

ND24

ND25

ND27

ND29

ND30

. Arrangements relating to the cultivation units

. . Multiple containers to hold nutrient solutions for a single cultivation unit

. . . Containers for nutrient solutions that are located on the upper part of the cultivation unit

. . Single containers to hold nutrient solutions for multiple cultivation units

. . Multiple cultivation units and tanks for nutrient solutions

. . . Use of tanks for storage of nutrient solutions

ND32

ND33

ND36

ND37

ND38

ND39

ND40

. . Installation of the cultivation units in vertical three-dimensional arrangements

. . Installation of the cultivation units in steps

. Detailed structure

. . Wall structure

. . . Structures of the side walls

. . . . Upper edges

. . . . Formation of positioning elements for cultivation media and fixed planting elements

ND41

ND43

ND44

ND47

ND50

. . . . Formation of fixed planting units for seedlings

. . . Structure of the bottom wall

. . . . Weirs

. . . Use of soil

. Others

PA00
DEVICES FOR ADJUSTMENT OF NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS FOR CULTIVATION

PA01

PA02

PA03

PA04

PA05

PA06

PA08

PA09

. Devices for adjustment of nutrient solutions

. . Devices for adjustment of solutions containing dissolved fertilizers

. . . Use of tanks for adjusting the concentration

. . . Use of pipe ducts to supply the nutrient solution

. . . Containers for fertilizers

. . Devices for adjustment of pH

. . Aeration devices

. . . Structures of devices for generating air bubbles

PA11

PA12

PA13

PA15

PA16

PA17

PA18

PA20

. . Purification devices

. . . Biological treatments

. . . Sterilization treatments

. . Means of detection control

. . . Detection of pH

. . . Detection of conductivity

. . . Detection of ions

. Others

PB00
DEVICES FOR SUPPLY AND DISCHARGE OF THE SOLUTION

PB01

PB02

PB03

PB04

PB05

PB06

PB08

PB09

. Supply of the solution to plants being cultivated and cultivation media

. . Immersion

. . . Drying of the cultivation medium and plant roots

. . . . Increasing and decreasing of the amount of water in the solution using volume-changing devices

. . . . Upward and downward movement of the solution tank

. . . . Upward and downward movement of the cultivated plants

. . Flowing-down

. . . Nutrient-flow techniques (NFT)

PB11

PB12

PB13

PB15

PB17

PB18

PB19

PB20

. . Use of capillary action

. . . Provision of materials that ensure capillary action in the lower part of the cultivation medium

. . . Ensuring of capillary action in part of the cultivation medium

. . Contact of water-absorbing materials with the roots (i.e., excluding cultivation media)

. . Spraying of water

. . . Spraying of water on the cultivation media

. . . . Dripping

. . . Spraying of water on the roots in the lower part of the fixed planting elements

PB22

PB24

PB26

PB27

PB28

PB30

. . Misting

. Supply of warm and cold water

. Means for detection and control of the water level and the amount of water supplied and drained off

. . Means for predetermination of the water level

. . . Cartridge tanks

. . Means for intermittent control

PB31

PB32

PB34

PB36

PB37

PB38

PB39

. . . Use of timers

. . . Use of microcomputers

. . Correction on the basis of ambient conditions

. . Detection means

. . . Detection of the water level

. . . Detection of the water content in the cultivation medium

. . . Detection of humidity

PB41

PB43

PB44

PB45

PB47

PB49

. . Use for water drainage

. Members for supply of liquids

. . Pumps

. . . Air-lift pumps

. . Means of distributing the water supplied

. . Nozzles

PB51

PB52

PB54

PB55

PB56

PB59

PB60

. . Means for supply of water by means that are not fixed

. . . Movement types

. Members for collection of liquids

. . Collection of nutrient solutions from cultivation media

. . . Use for wool cultivation media (e.g., rock-wool cultivation media)

. . Discharge of nutrient solutions from the solution tank

. . . Overflow drainage of the water

PB61

PB64

PB68

PB70

. . . . Overflow pipes

. . . Drainage outlets and pipes for water

. Safety mechanisms

. Others

PC00
MATERIALS FOR CULTIVATION MEDIA

PC01

PC02

PC03

PC04

PC05

PC08

PC09

PC10

. Materials

. . Artificial materials

. . . Minerals

. . . . Rock and glass wools

. . . . . Fine-grain cottons

. . . Synthetic resins

. . . . Foamed resins

. . . . . Urethane foam

PC11

PC12

PC15

PC16

PC17

PC18

PC19

. . . . Polyesters

. . . . Materials that absorb a great deal of water

. . Natural materials

. . . Vegetable materials

. . . . Peat moss

. . . Mineral materials

. . . . Gravel and sand

PC21

PC22

PC23

PC24

PC25

PC26

PC27

PC29

PC30

. Shapes and structure

. . Fiber types

. . . Net types

. . Sheets and mats

. . Small chunks, chips, and granules

. . Blocks

. . . Blocks for growth of multiple roots

. . Porous types

. . Formation of spaces for aeration and water flow

PC32

PC34

PC35

PC36

PC38

PC39

PC40

. . Formation of slots and grooves on the upper surface

. . Combination of various types of cultivation-media materials

. . Laminates

. . Gels and agars

. Characteristic surfaces to be used

. . Suspended surfaces

. . Surfaces with means for sowing

PC41

PC42

PC44

PC45

PC46

PC47

PC48

PC50

. . Surfaces with means for growth

. . Surfaces with means for transplantation

. Cultivation media with functions other than support of plant roots

. . Decoration

. . Fertilization

. . Improvement of cultivation media and water quality

. . Protection against algae

. Others

PD00
OTHER DEVICES THAT RELATE TO HYDROPONICS

PD01

PD03

PD05

PD06

PD07

PD08

PD09

PD10

. Sowing devices

. Devices for planting seedlings

. Devices for transporting and moving fixed planting elements and cultivation containers

. . Upward and downward movement

. . Horizontal movement

. . Circular movement

. . Cyclical movement

. . Adjustment of spacing

PD13

PD14

PD15

PD16

PD19

. Covers

. . Covers for plants

. . . Covers for entire plants

. . . Covers for plant stalks

. . Covers for cultivation media, fixed planting elements, and cultivation

PD21

PD22

PD24

PD26

PD27

PD28

PD29

. . Properties and materials

. . . Water absorption

. . . Heat absorption

. . . Heat insulation

. . . Shielding and reflectivity of light and heat

. . . . Limitation of shielded and reflected light (i.e., wavelength)

. . . Porosity and water-flowing properties

PD31

PD32

PD35

PD36

PD37

PD38

PD40

. . . Materials made of films and sheets

. . . . Colored materials

. Cultivation chambers

. . Devices that store multiple cultivation containers

. . . Storage in multiple steps

. . Use for the cultivation of vegetable sprouts

. . Wall structure

PD41

PD42

PD43

PD44

PD45

PD47

PD48

PD49

PD50

. Devices for adjustment of temperature

. . Use for heating and cooling

. . . Cultivation solutions

. . . . Nutrient solutions in the cultivation tank for nutrient solutions

. . . Cultivation media

. . Heating means

. . . Electrical heating wires

. . . Heaters using solar heat

. . . Combustion devices

PD51

PD52

PD54

PD55

PD56

PD57

PD58

PD59

PD60

. . Cooling means

. . Means for controlling temperature

. Mechanisms for handling gases

. . Air supply to spaces other than the cultivation space

. . . Air supply to cultivation media

. . Air blowers

. . Control means

. Illumination devices

. . Use of optic fibers

PD61

PD62

PD63

PD64

PD65

PD66

PD68

PD69

PD70

. . Use of special lights

. . Lighting devices

. . Control means

. Plant-support elements

. . Characteristic units for attachment of the support elements

. . Reception devices for plant roots

. Purification devices

. Devices for harvest and harvested-plant processing

. Others

2B314	Hydroponics
	A01G31/00 -31/06