101 results about "Living tree" patented technology

A water amusement system may include a composite tree and an elevated structure. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. The base may be coupled to the surface. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The system may include at least one structure coupled to the base. At least one of the structures may function to contain one or more persons above the surface. The water amusement system may include a water amusement ride coupled to the base. The water amusement ride may include an access point configured to allow participants to access the water amusement ride from the structure.

A system may include a tree and a covering apparatus. The tree may include a composite tree. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The base may include one or more openings. A first portion of at least one of the living plants may be coupled in one of the openings such that a second portion of the living plant extends from the opening to form a branch of the composite tree. The covering apparatus may function to cover at least a portion of the tree. The covering apparatus may be coupled to the tree. At least a portion of the covering apparatus may be positioned in or above the tree.

A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The base may include one or more openings. A first portion of at least one of the living plants may be coupled in one of the openings such that a second portion of the living plant extends from the opening to form a branch of the composite tree. A first portion of the living plant may include at least a portion of the root system of the living plant. In some embodiments, at least two sets of branch portions may be configured to removably couple to the base. At least one set of branch portions may have a different theme.

An elevated structure system may include a composite tree and an elevated structure. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. The base may be coupled to a surface. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The base may include one or more openings. A first portion of at least one of the living plants may be coupled in one of the openings such that a second portion of the living plant extends from the opening to form a branch of the composite tree. The system may include at least one structure coupled to the base. At least one of the structures may function to contain one or more persons above the surface.

A water amusement system may include a composite tree and an elevated structure. A composite tree may include a base having an artificial trunk portion. The base may be coupled to a surface. Living plants may be coupled to the base. Portions of the living plants may form branches of the composite tree. In some embodiments, the living plants are living trees. The water amusement system may include a water amusement ride coupled to the base. The water amusement ride may include an access point configured to allow participants to access the water amusement ride from the structure. The access point may be positioned adjacent to the base.

A method and system for detecting the presence of subterranean termites, involving use of a thermal imaging camera to scan the structure before installation of an acoustic sensor in order to quickly locate potential areas of subterranean termite infestation, and an acoustic sensor in the form of an accelerometer or the disclosed innovative acoustic sensors having a bandwidth of at least 100 Hz to 15 kHz to detect noises made by the subterranean termites. Information collected by the acoustic sensor may be transmitted to a portable mini-computer (pocket PC) for confirmation and to a central operations center for inclusion in a comprehensive database of termite data and information. A method and system for detecting the presence of dry-wood termites concealed in a structure, involving use of a heat source to warm up the wooden structure of interest and then using a thermal imaging camera to scan the structure for suspicious dry-wood infestation, followed by the use of an acoustic sensor and pattern recognition software to more precisely and accurately locate potential area of dry-wood termite infestation. Additionally, structural damage can be evaluated by the methods discussed herein, including live trees. Additionally, the method can be used to manipulate termite infestation behavior.

The invention provides a calibration method for measuring the tree trunk moisture content by a time domain reflectometry (TDR). According to the method, the TDR and a scale are respectively utilized for continuously measuring the tree trunk section moisture content (moisture content measuring value) and the wet weight, in addition, a baking method is adopted for obtaining the dry weight of the tree truck section, the measured dry weight and wet weight data of the tree truck section can be utilized for calculating the corresponding moisture containing weight during the tree trunk moisture content measurement by using the TDR in each time, the corresponding moisture content (real value) can be calculated according to the timber water content definition, and the quantitative relationship between the real water content and the corresponding moisture content measuring value data according to the obtained real water content of the tree trunk section and the corresponding moisture content measuring value data, so a calibration model for measuring the tree trunk moisture content by using the TDR is obtained. According to the calibration model, the TDR can be utilized for carrying out in-situ dynamic monitoring on the moisture content of the live tree trunk, so the tree trunk moisture content measuring process is simplified, and in addition, the measuring precision is improved.

The dendrobe cultivating method is to fix live dendrobe on plant of live tree stem and bamboo or stump with bark, irrigate, apply nutritious liquid and provide shady and cool environment for dendrobe to grow. The said method provides moist growth environment, reduce disease and ensure healthy growth of dendrobe. In addition, the present invention can utilize space fully to lower the dendrobe cultivating cost.

The invention relates to a method for planting dendrobium officinale on a living tree. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps of 1, selecting a planting site, 2, selecting and processing the living tree used for planting the dendrobium officinale, 3, selecting and processing nursery stocks, 4, planting is conducted and 5, after-planting management. The method takes full use of natural forest resources, saves the land cost and improves the yield of a standing forest, by controlling water in the planting site, pests, diseases and other aspects, the dendrobium officinale growing on the living tree is obtained, the problem that the collection period is short is solved, and the reliability and safety of the products are ensured; naturalized dendrobium officinale tissue culture seedlings vigorous in growth and developed in root system are selected as the nursery stocks, then the nursery stocks are planted on the living tree, and the survival rate is high; materials are easy to obtain, the production cost is low, the operation is simple and convenient, and the method has good economic and social and ecological benefits.

A marker tag for tree trunks is provided with a flat element bearing indicia adapted to clip onto an applicator hammer. A nail extends perpendicularly through the flat element and is able to slide in a passage opening in the flat element preferably subject to the action of a clamping force and only able to be slid on application of a force. After driving the nail provided with the marker tag into a living tree trunk the trunk continues to increase in diameter and accordingly pushes the marker tag along the nail so that after a certain number of years it is stripped off and drops to the ground.

To mitigate global climate change, a portfolio of strategies will be needed to keep the atmospheric CO2 concentration below a dangerous level. Here a carbon sequestration strategy is proposed in which certain dead or live trees are harvested via collection or selective cutting, then buried in trenches or stowed away in above-ground shelters. The largely anaerobic condition under a sufficiently thick layer of soil will prevent the decomposition of the buried wood. Because a large flux of CO2 is constantly being assimilated into the world's forests via photosynthesis, cutting off its return pathway to the atmosphere forms an effective carbon sink.

The invention is applicable to the field of plant cultivating technology improvement, and provides a live tree epiphytic cultivating method of dendrobium officinale. The method comprises the following steps of A, selecting natural environment; B, selecting an attachment host; C, performing young seedling domestication, wherein a substrate for planting is shown as the accompanying drawing; D, selecting and processing epiphytic seedlings; E, planting young seedling; F, performing temperature and illumination regulation; G, performing branch trimming and weeding; H, preventing and controlling plant diseases and insect pests; I, performing harvesting. The dendrobium officinale basically has no plant diseases and insect pests; the use of pesticides is not needed; the edible safety of the dendrobium officinale is greatly improved. The nutrition value of the cultivated dendrobium officinale is most similar to that of wild dendrobium officinale; the medicinal value is high.

A method of preserving fruit-bearing cut-limbs from cutting at an orchard to receiving by a remote consumer includes cutting a live, fruit-bearing limb off a fruit tree in an orchard; and bagging the cut limb with perforated film substantially to seal the limb therein substantially continuously from the time of cutting at the orchard to the time of receiving by the remote consumer. After the cutting and before the bagging, the method can include dipping the cut end of the limb in a solution of water substantially continuously from cutting at the orchard to receiving by the remote consumer and / or coating the cut limb including the fruit and leaves thereon using a moisture-retentive agent. A perishable-fruit distribution method includes cutting an intact fruit- and leaf-bearing limb from a live tree in an orchard; treating the cut-limb to extend the useful life of the intact fruit and leaf thereon; placing the treated cut-limb with the intact fruit and leaf thereon in a shipping container; and delivering the treated, containerized cut-limb with the intact fruit and leaf thereon within the shipping container to a consumer remote from the orchard. A coating and a shipping container also are described and claimed.

The invention disclosed is a method and test kit for the non-destructive detection of infestation of live conifer trees by invasive wood boring insects having a specific established fungal associate. The method involves identifying an infested tree, providing a probe for collecting viable fungal spore samples and matching the spore sample with a known insect.

The invention provides a method for preparing a rattan mildew proofing medicament and relates to the technical field of production of rattan-woven products. The method comprises the specific steps: weighing all raw material ingredients for preparing the mildew proofing medicament according to a weight ratio, and mixing the raw material ingredients together; placing the mixed raw material ingredients into a vessel, adding water, decocting, boiling with intense fire firstly, then, decocting for 20-30 minutes with soft fire, and filtrating to remove decoction dregs, so as to obtain medicated liquid, wherein the volume of water added accords with that 6kg of medicated liquid is prepared from 1 kg of mixed raw material ingredients; removing macromolecular substances from the medicated liquid by adopting a nanofiltration technology, thereby preparing the rattan mildew proofing medicament. According to the method, the mildew proofing process for living trees is simple, and the traditional mildew proofing methods are broken through; after living rattan is subjected to mildew proofing, the rattan can be directly used for weaving the rattan-woven products, the steps of carrying out mildew proofing on the rattan in the traditional rattan weaving processes are thoroughly changed, the mildew proofing effect is greatly improved, and the utilization ratio of drugs is greatly increased compared with that of the traditional methods; the mildew proofing medicament is non-toxic and cannot cause any injury to human bodies.