Roots granted Australian patent for its RZTO ‘smart pipe’ system that provides targetedheat and cooling delivery to plant roots at increased energy efficiency and lower capitalexpenditure
• Patent solidifies Roots innovation and IP leadership and provide additional barriers to anycompetitor who may wish to emulate Roots’ RZTO technology capability.
• The patent runs until April 2035 with 29 approved claims including the manufacturing processand root zone heating and cooling ground-source heat-exchange systems.
• The Australian patent serves a precedent and strong reference for other countries whereRoots has also filed patents as part of local operations.
• Saves farmers capital costs due to one pipe system now being able to heat or cool crops andemit fluids, thus eliminating the need for two separate heating and cooling pipe and dripirrigation systems.
• Smart pipe developed with and exclusively manufactured by WFI.
