Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
047100500 | PLANT SURFACE CONTACT MATERIAL APPLICATOR | 21 |
20090288338 | HORTICULTURAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - A horticultural applicator ( | 11-26-2009 |
20100175316 | Method and apparatus for a spray system - An improvement to a roadside sprayer fixates spray nozzles on a registration plate. The registration plate may include integral tabs depending on the application. Inclination of the tabs is adjustable to place streams and droplets in a desired swath coverage. With the nozzles rigidly mounted onto the plate, the entire plate is nutated. The use of the registration plate in a spray unit creates a uniform nutation among the nozzles, thereby reducing variability in droplet placement, and providing a more predictable spray from the nozzles. In other embodiments, the spray unit is utilized in a spray system adaptable to service vehicles, and may be utilized in conjunction with a vegetation engagement device, such as a cutter to engage multiple zones of a roadway right-of-way. Additionally, an improved spray unit includes an electromagnetic field and an attractor to generate plate motion. | 07-15-2010 |
20110030272 | CANE-TYPE PLANT CHEMICAL DISPENSER - Apparatus for selectively applying a liquid plant chemical such as a herbicide to a plant includes a hollow tubular reservoir, an integrated funnel handle at the upper end of the reservoir, and an applicator tip at the lower end of the reservoir. The applicator tip includes a valve and a wick that allows the chemical to be dispensed in a controlled manner onto a specific plant, avoiding chemical drift. A protective cap fits over the applicator tip during storage, while retainer tabs keep the protective cap from squeezing the wick. The retainer tabs may be sharp enough to prick the plant to place the chemical internally. | 02-10-2011 |
20110047867 | PLANT TREATMENT BASED ON A WATER INVARIANT CHLOROPHYLL INDEX - A method and system of treating plants is provided. The method includes measuring optical properties of a plant using a plurality of spectral bands. The method further includes calculating in a computational device at least two vegetative indexes using the optical properties, each of the at least two vegetative indexes correlating to one or more plant growth parameters. The method further includes calculating in the computational device a water invariant chlorophyll index from at least two vegetative indexes using the plurality of spectral bands. The also provides for treating one or more of the plants based on the water invariant chlorophyll index. | 03-03-2011 |
20110162266 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POLLEN APPLICATION FOR ENHANCING BIOLOGICAL CONTROL - The present invention provides a pollen applicator device and method for biological control of mites via pollen application. | 07-07-2011 |
20110289832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAWN CARE - The present invention features a multi-step organic lawn care program that comprises four or more specified treatments that are applied at specific times throughout the year. Each step serves specific functions that assist in the maintenance and improvement of turf. Each treatment is intended to be applied at a prescribed time to ensure maximum benefits to the turf. The treatments are preferably applied in a liquid format are generally effective at detoxifying a surface that has been treated with chemical fertilizers. The treatments may be applied in conjunction with other products. | 12-01-2011 |
20120017500 | Indoor Plant Duster and Solution Applicator - A device for cleaning and applying solution to the leaves of a plant. The device comprises a pair of tongs equipped with permanent sponge pads along the inner portion of each tong leg. A plurality of sleeve hooks is provided along each leg to allow securement of replaceable quilted sleeves, which cover the legs of the tongs while in use. The tongs are used to grasp an elongated leaf and run along its length to clean and remove dust from them using a dry sleeve. Alternatively, the sleeves may be used when wet, either with water or in conjunction with a desired solution. The wet sleeves are then used to apply the solution to specific leaves in a controlled operation, without risk of spreading or misting solution onto undesirable locations. | 01-26-2012 |
20120096765 | Liquid Herbicide Applicator - A liquid herbicide applicator includes a length adjustable handle member and a reservoir removably coupled to the handle member, the reservoir defining an inlet for receiving a liquid and an outlet from which to dispense liquid. The applicator includes a valve assembly coupled to the reservoir outlet operative between an open configuration that allows the liquid to flow through the outlet and a closed configuration that prevents the liquid from flowing through the outlet. The valve assembly is biased toward the closed configuration. A dispenser assembly having a cap portion is operatively coupled to the valve assembly and includes an application portion connected to the cap portion, the cap portion being selectively movable closer to the valve assembly so as to urge the valve assembly to the open configuration and away from the valve assembly so to allow the valve assembly to return to the closed configuration. | 04-26-2012 |
20140096443 | Device and Method for Weed Control - An apparatus suitable for controlling unwanted vegetation which apparatus comprises a reservoir ( | 04-10-2014 |
20140130405 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SPRAY SYSTEM - An improvement to a roadside sprayer fixates spray nozzles on a registration plate. The registration plate may include integral tabs depending on the application. Inclination of the tabs is adjustable to place streams and droplets in a desired swath coverage. With the nozzles rigidly mounted onto the plate, the entire plate is nutated. The use of the registration plate in a spray unit creates a uniform nutation among the nozzles, thereby reducing variability in droplet placement, and providing a more predictable spray from the nozzles. In other embodiments, the spray unit is utilized in a spray system adaptable to service vehicles, and may be utilized in conjunction with a vegetation engagement device, such as a cutter to engage multiple zones of a roadway right-of-way. Additionally, an improved spray unit includes an electromagnetic field and an attractor to generate plate motion. | 05-15-2014 |
20140215907 | STEAM CONCENTRATION CONDUIT, NOZZLE AND WEED KILLING APPARATUS - The present relates to a steam concentration conduit, a steam concentration nozzle and weed killing apparatus for expanding and directing a flow of steam from a steam apparatus, into a concentrated flow of steam. The steam concentration conduit comprises a body having a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted for receiving the flow of steam from the steam apparatus. The body defines between the first end and the second end, a conduit for expanding and directing the flow of steam received at the first end into a concentrated flow of steam. | 08-07-2014 |
20140259897 | Infinitely Variable Planting or Spraying Device - In one embodiment, an applicator system comprising a beam; an applicator transducer; an applicator hose system coupled to the beam and the applicator transducer, the applicator hose system comprising: a trolley system configured to move bi-directionally along the beam based on a cable-pulling operation of the applicator transducer; a hose carrier configured to carry at least a portion of a hose; and an applicator that is coupled to one end of the hose carried by the hose carrier and operably coupled to the trolley system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283442 | STALK INOCULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an automated mobile inoculation system ( | 09-25-2014 |
20150101243 | Needleless Inoculation - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for inoculating a plurality of plants. In various embodiments, an exemplary method includes spraying a plurality of plants with an inoculum utilizing an automated inoculum spraying subsystem of a mobile inoculation system. The method additionally includes spraying the plurality of plants with a grit medium utilizing an automated grit blasting subsystem of the mobile inoculation system. Spraying the plants with the grit medium inflicts a plurality of wounds to the tissue of the plants on a plurality of surfaces of the plants. The wounds inflicted by the grit medium allow the inoculum to be absorbed into the plants to inoculate the plants. | 04-16-2015 |
20150329505 | A FLUORESCENT COMPOSITION FOR USE IN MARKING OBJECTS, SUCH AS FLOWERS - The present invention relates to a fluorescent composition, comprising polycyclic aromatic fluorophores, and its use in marking objects, such as plants. The composition may be applied to the surface of the plant or it can be taken up by the plant providing luminescent flower. | 11-19-2015 |
20150351326 | Plant Infiltration Device - It is provided a plant infiltration device for infiltrating plants with an inoculum and method of using same, the device comprising a frame having one or more tray racks adapted for receiving at least one tray of plants to be infiltrated; an automated manipulation mechanism mounted to the frame and operable to displace the plant trays within the device; a plurality of inoculum reservoirs mounted to the frame and containing one or more inoculum fluids; an infiltration tank mounted to the frame and within which the plant trays are received when disposed in the infiltration position; and a vacuum generating device in communication with the infiltration tank to apply a negative pressure within the infiltration tank, thereby opening pores of the plant leaves immersed in the inoculum within the infiltration tank and causing the inoculum fluid to infiltrate into the plant leaves. | 12-10-2015 |
20160044909 | Dispenser for Dispensing Foam such as Foam Herbicides - This invention relates to a device for dispensing foam onto plants and other objects. According to one example, the dispenser for dispensing foam comprises: a supply line in which a foamable solution flows under pressure and which comprises a gas inlet, a wand, a mixing chamber, and a nozzle, wherein the gas inlet introduces a gas into the foamable solution, the mixing chamber helps process the foamable solution into a foam, and the nozzle ejects the foam. In a variation, the mixing chamber can be located distally on the wand. In another example, the dispenser for dispensing foam comprises: a wand fluidly connected to a nozzle for ejecting a foam and a wiper attached to the wand, the wiper being for temporarily retaining ejected foam and making the foam available for wiping the foam onto a target surface. | 02-18-2016 |
20160050854 | MOVABLE HEAT APPLICATOR FOR PROVIDING THERMOTHERAPY TO TREES - A movable heat applicator is provided that is configured to treat a citrus tree for a bacterial disease. The heat applicator includes a heat containment structure that at least partially enclose a citrus tree. A steam generator adapted to produce steam is provided to release steam at a desired pressure and temperature for treating the citrus tree. A steam dispenser is connected to the steam generator and may be arranged in the interior of the heat containment structure at a positioned to dispense steam below branches of the citrus tree. The steam is dispensed into the heat containment structure to create a steam heated treatment environment to treat the bacterial disease. The movable heat applicator may also include a chassis coupled with the heat containment structure and a drivetrain that supports the chassis over a ground surface for moving the containment structure. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057941 | MOBILE TREE CANOPY TREATMENT SYSTEM - A tree canopy treatment system includes: a supply unit configured to heat a fluid; and a treatment unit in fluid communication with the supply unit, the treatment unit configured to move independently from the supply unit. A method of treating a tree includes positioning a temperature transmitter proximate to the tree; and lowering a treatment unit over the tree and the temperature transmitter, the treatment unit configured to move independently from a supply unit, the treatment unit in fluid communication with the supply unit. | 03-03-2016 |
20160157426 | VEGETATION CUT AND APPLICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides an apparatus and method particularly well suited for cutting vegetation and applying chemical fluids to the stump efficiently over wide areas, particularly with common mechanical devices such as sickle bar trimmers, rotary mowers, and flail mowers. Furthermore, the chemical fluids are precisely applied to the desired vegetation stumps so that the biomass has low chemical residue and the chemicals does not disturb the soil. Therefore, the biomass is preserved, soil residues are reduced, chemical waste is reduced, undesired vegetation is treated with a correct dosage, and manual labor is dramatically reduced. Thus, the soil residues are reduced and the biomass is preserved for further downstream processes. | 06-09-2016 |
20190143356 | FERTILIZER ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND FERTILIZER ALLOCATION METHOD | 05-16-2019 |