40results about "Agriculture machinery and equipment" patented technology

A system (1) for modulating growth or attributes of at least one part (2) of one or more plants comprising chlorophyll is disclosed. The system (1) comprises at least one light emitting device (3), such as a light emitting diode (LED), for irradiating the at least one part (2), at least one light sensor (4) for picking up light from the at least one part (2), communication capabilities (5) for facilitating communication between the at least one light sensor (4), the at least one light emitting device, and a processor (6). The processor (6) reads data from the at least one light sensor (4) via the communication capabilities (5), generates a control signal based on the data and a reference, and then controls, based on the control signal, the at least one light emitting device (3) via the communication capabilities in order to modulate plant growth or plant attributes.

Embodiments described herein provide optical systems that can mix colors to produce illumination patterns having a large area with uniform color. One embodiment of an optical system can include a set of optical units that each produces an illumination pattern with uniform color and intensity. The optical units are spaced so that the individual illumination patterns overlap to create an overall illumination pattern with an overlap area. In the overlap area, the colors emitted by the individual optical units mix to create a desired color. Embodiments of optical systems can provide beam control so that the optical units emit a high percentage of light in beam.

An air freshener with customizable fragrances is disclosed. The air freshener accepts a plurality of fragrance modules, which allow a user to create customized fragrant environments. A fan and / or heating element are included to increase fragrance dispersal. Additional components may be included into the air freshener to provide enhancements to the user experience, including but not limited to a clock, timer, or a music player. The air freshener obtains power from a number of sources, such as AC mains or DC batteries. Energy storage devices located on board the air freshener may be charged by inductive or solar power. The air freshener may also include lighting elements and styling cues to integrate into the local environment.

The invention comprises improvements to transparent / translucent panel systems including two spaced flat panels and a series of elongated, abutting, rotatably mounted transparent / translucent light-controlling members disposed between the panels in which the light-controlling members are at least partially tubular or have annular members along their length to facilitate rotation of the light-controlling members and include a light-blocking surface including improvements to ensure continued efficient operation when the panel systems are subjected to flexure or deflection and possible permanent deformation.

A vehicle includes a power unit mechanically couplable with one or more primary loads, including a propulsion load. At least one electrical storage device has an electrical output which is couplable with at least one external load over a drive period of time. Each external load is distinct from the one or more primary loads. A generator is mechanically couplable with the power unit and electrically couplable with the at least one electrical storage device. The generator has an electrical charging output to the at least one electrical storage device. At least one electrical processing circuit is configured for selectively coupling the at least one electrical storage device with one or more external loads. The at least one electrical processing circuit is also configured for selectively coupling the generator with the at least one electrical storage device over a charging period of time. The charging output and the charging period of time are dependent upon the electrical output from the at least one electrical storage device and the drive period of time.

The invention comprises a transparent / translucent panel system including two spaced flat panels and a series of elongated, abutting, rotatably mounted transparent / translucent light-controlling members disposed between the panels in which the light-controlling members are at least partially tubular or have annular members along their length to facilitate rotation of the light-controlling members and include a light-blocking surface whereby differently sized light-controlling members may be used and the light-controlling members, when rotated by a simple drive mechanism, can vary the light passing through the panel system from clear to opaque and can effectively block light between adjacent light-controlling members.

A storage system is described where goods are stored in containers (10) and the containers (10) are stored in stacks (12). Above the stacks (12) runs a grid network of tracks on which load handling devices (30) run. The load handling (30) devices take containers (10) from the stacks (12) and deposit then at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit then at stations where goods may be picked out. The framework (14) may be provided with one or more of the following services: power, power control, heating, lighting, cooling, sensing means, and data logging means. The provision of these services within the framework rather than across the system as a whole, allows for flexibility in storage whilst reducing cost and inefficiency.

The invention comprises improvements to transparent / translucent panel systems including two spaced flat panels and a series of elongated, abutting, rotatably mounted transparent / translucent light-controlling members disposed between the panels in which the light-controlling members are at least partially tubular or have annular members along their length to facilitate rotation of the light-controlling members and include a light-blocking surface including improvements to ensure continued efficient operation when the panel systems are subjected to flexure or deflection and possible permanent deformation.

A building is disclosed, with which the air may be guided from a heat reservoir into an interspace, and / or from the interspace into the heat reservoir through conduits.

To provide an enclosure structure for a building, which can maintain a high power generation efficiency without formation of irregularities on the surface of the enclosure such as a roof, nor application of an external force to solar battery modules, and which can form a lightweight enclosure capable of photovoltaic generation.An enclosure structure for a building, comprising an outer film material made of a light transmitting material and arranged on the outer surface side of the building, an inner film material arranged along inside of the outer film material, an intermediate film material disposed between the outer film material and the inner film material, an air supply means for supplying air to the space between the outer film material and the inner film material, and solar battery modules 7 provided on the inner surface of the intermediate film material.

A robotic parking device (100) is described. The device (100) comprises a number of stacks (110) of containers (10) as shown in Figure 3, the stacks (110) being positioned within a frame structure (70) comprising uprights (72) and a horizontal grid (74) disposed above the stacks (110), the grid comprising substantially perpendicular rails (74a, 74b) on which load handling devices (50) can run. Cars or vehicles (20) are positioned in containers that are moved in to and out of the stacks (110) by the robotic handling devices running on the grid. The cars are put in to the grid at entry points that may be positioned at points under the stacks (110).

Information of plant based on color of a surface of plant is acquired from image data obtained by imaging plant, allowing to acquire information of plant at low cost, compared to chlorophyll meter or spectroscopic analyzer. In crop production like rice plant, fertilization management including fertilizer application management like fertilizer amount determination, or other agricultural works, is supported through a smart phone or the like based on data to be observed, like converted leaf color value is calculated from image data obtained by crop imaging. Camera is connected to smart phone. Converted leaf color value can be obtained from image data obtained by imaging leaf of rice plant by camera. Converted leaf color value is transmitted to management server, for example, amount information of applied fertilizer is required in case where converted leaf color value is less than standard, can be obtained as management information for fertilizer application management.

According to this invention, plants of the genus Triodia are harvested for use as a renewable energy source or as a means of carbon sequestration. Triodia is a hummock-forming grass endemic to Australia, commonly known as spinifex. It is an abundant perennial plant which grows in semi-arid and arid regions. The novel use of Triodia as a biofuel feedstock has many advantages over the prior art. Being perennial, there is no need to plant and fertilise crops. The plants can be continuously harvested without damaging the soil. Triodia grows well with even small amounts of natural rainfall.

The invention belongs to the technical field of green buildings, and specifically discloses a prefabricated green building, which includes a rainwater collection system and a control system matched with the building body. The top of the building body is equipped with a solar energy utilization system and a roof greening system; There is a constant temperature mechanism that matches with the interior of the building body, and a green planting system is provided on the outer wall of the building body; the present invention realizes a stable building body structure by utilizing the advantages of prefabricated buildings and the mutual meshing relationship between the assembly parts. The rainwater collection system fully collects rainwater, and an adjustable and cleaning solar collection system is installed on the roof of the building body to collect and clean solar energy, so that the green building has good assembly stability, and has the advantages of energy saving and environmental protection, which can effectively reduce waste. emissions and resource consumption, and create a green ecological environment.

The invention discloses an intelligent planting system based on cloud computing and belongs to the technical field of intelligent agriculture. The intelligent planting system based on cloud computingcomprises a planting greenhouse, a light supplementing system, a pesticide spraying system, a crop growth monitoring system and a water and fertilizer supply system are sequentially arranged in the planting greenhouse from top to bottom, the light supplementing system comprises a photoelectric conversion assembly and illumination assemblies, the photovoltaic conversion assembly is arranged outsidethe planting greenhouse, the illumination assemblies are arranged at a top part of the planting greenhouse and used for supplementing light to crops in the planting greenhouse, the pesticide sprayingsystem sprays a pesticide to the crops in a vertical plane and a horizontal plane to prevent and treat plant diseases and insect pests, the crop growth monitoring system transmits monitored signals to a remote control terminal and is used for monitoring temperatures, humidity, water and fertilizer conditions and plant diseases and insect pests in the planting greenhouse, the water and fertilizersupply system is used for irrigating and fertilizing the crops, crop growth is facilitated, an intelligent level is high, and a manual investment is reduced.

A growing system is described where plants are grown in containers 10 and the containers (10) are stored in stacks (12). Above the stacks (12) runs a grid network of tracks on which load handling devices (30) run. The load handling devices take containers (10) from the stacks (12) and deposit then at alternative locations in the stacks or deposit then at stations where goods may be picked out. The containers (10) may be provided with one or more of the following services: power, power control, heating, lighting, cooling, sensing means, data logging means, growing means, water and nutrients. The provision of these services within individual containers rather than across the system as a whole, allows for flexibility in storage whilst reducing cost and inefficiency and enables multiple crops to be grown in a single area.