ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,764, issued on June 23.

"Automatic mechanical system in mass production indoor planting with soil" was invented by Jing-Yau Chung (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to a method for mass indoor production of a plant within a greenhouse, having the steps of: containing and growing the plant in a pot; linking the plant pot relative to another plant pot and pushing and pulling the plant pot relative to the other plant pot; and handling the plant pot according to the preceding step via an arm including functions for rotating, retracting, and extending."

The patent was filed on June 18, 2025, under Application ...