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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2023
Aerofarms, Inc., Newark, NJ (US);
John Koniski, New York, NY (US);
Richard Canny, Roseville, MI (US);
Husein Delic, Roseville, MI (US);
New AeroFarms, Inc., Ringgold, VA (US);
Abstract
A container transfer system is provided that positions containers in a rack that can include one or more movable and separated gates. The gates can control the movement of the container into and away from the rack. The container transfer system can have a container transfer carriage with one or more manipulator arms and a latch actuation mechanism that extends or retracts the one or more gates positioned in the rack. The container transfer system provides control of the container position during the loading and unloading process from the rack. The container transfer system can accurately position containers within racking systems as well as aeroponic and/or hydroponic grow systems and towers.