51 results about "Plant matter" patented technology

The present invention is fungicide with magnetic properties for controlling fungal disease in plants that allows magnetic-field-guided delivery of fungicide onto the plant matter and provides the possibility to extract the fungicide particles from soil and plant matter and recycle. The fungicide comprises particles of magnetic material and fungicidal compound.

A cleaning arrangement for separating a billet material from an extraneous plant matter in a sugarcane harvester includes a cleaning chamber defining an inlet for the billet material and the extraneous plant matter, a first outlet for the extraneous plant matter, and a second outlet defined in a basket for the billet material. A fan is positioned within the cleaning chamber and configured to generate an airflow to direct the extraneous plant matter toward the first outlet. A supplemental air attachment may positioned to promote the extraction of extraneous plant matter. A billet deflector may be located between the inlet and the basket and configured to direct the billet material toward the basket.

A precipitated calcium carbonate derived from plant matter may be used in place of or in combination with cementitious materials in various products and methods of making such products. The product may be a concrete comprising water and an aggregate in addition to the precipitated calcium carbonate derived from plant matter. The product may also be a soil cement comprising soil in addition to the precipitated calcium carbonate derived from plant matter.

A method of purifying a hop raw material includes subjecting the hop raw material to a first processing step to form a hop oil extract substantially free of lipids, waxes, flavonoids, and plant matter, collecting the hop oil extract, and optionally subjecting the hop oil extract to a second processing step to yield a purified hop oil product.

A solar panel and irrigation arrangement support assembly includes first and second elongated rails each configured to be supported by a roof surface, the first elongated rail including a first longitudinally-extending channel, a plurality of vertical legs each having a first end coupled to at least one of the first and second elongated rails, and a second end, a support assembly coupled to the second end of the plurality of legs and configured to support a solar panel, and an irrigation arrangement that includes an irrigation line located within and extending along the first longitudinally-extending channel of the first elongated rail, and a fluid dispersion member in fluid communication with the irrigation line and configured to be located between the solar panel and plant matter supported by the roof surface such that the fluid dispersion member can provide fluid to the plant matter located directly vertically below the solar panel.

A modular green roof system includes a planter including a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls, an interior space and a plurality of corners located between adjacent sidewalls, the sidewalls including an upper edge that extends to a first height above the bottom wall, the first height being constant between adjacent corners, and an insert removably inserted into the interior space to retain a plant matter in the interior space and extending above the sidewalls to retain the plant matter in the interior space where the plant matter extends above the upper edge of the sidewalls, the insert extending to a second height above the upper edge of the sidewalls of the planter, and wherein a ratio of the second height to the first height is equal to or greater than about 0.4.

The technology described herein generally relates to an automated packaging apparatus, system and method that packages loose particles into a conical container as well as the final folded packages. More specifically, loose plant matter, such as crumbled dried leaves, are supplied to successive paper cones. The apparatus uses a packing method to accurately fill the cones, pack the crumbled leaves into the cones, and close the wide top portion of the cone into a precise shape.

A cleaning arrangement for separating a billet material from extraneous plant matter in a sugarcane harvester includes a cleaning chamber defining an inlet for the billet material and the extraneous plant matter, a first outlet for the extraneous plant matter, and a second outlet defined in a basket for the billet material. A fan is positioned within the cleaning chamber and configured to generate an airflow to direct the extraneous plant matter toward the first outlet. A supplemental air attachment is positioned to direct an accelerated airflow of air toward the louver to separate the extraneous plant matter from the crop billets.

Device for warding off birds of prey in the area of ​​a bulk material, in particular in the area of ​​the extraction cut of a bulk material made of plant matter in agriculture, comprising at least one crow net, characterized in that the crow net (4) is mounted on at least one grid.

The device includes a single piece of glass configured into smokable plant matter chamber, venturi structure and smoke chamber along with a sealing cap with at least one fin and a lower plug portion. The smoke chamber includes an orifice by which the user draws the smoke after combustion of the smokable plant matter in the smokable plant matter chamber that acts as a bowl for holding smokable plant matter during combustion. A cap is provided to close and seal the smokable plant matter chamber after it is filled with ground smokable plant matter and to pack and seal the ground smokable plant matter in a desire amount of compression. If the user does not consume all of the ground smokable plant matter during use, the cap can be re-inserted, and the user can store and transport the remainder of the ground smokable plant matter for subsequent use.

The invention relates to an organic herbicidal composition based on extracts of waste plant matter from the leaves of plants of the Asparagales order, with added amino acids that inhibit the enzyme responsible for glutamine synthesis, which is effective in controlling and eradicating dicotyledon weeds (broadleaf) and monocotyledon weeds (grasses).

A control system for growing plant matter such as algae, the control system having a controller for controlling a plurality of LED lights, wherein the controller is adapted to control the spectrum and intensity of the LED lights. Preferably the controller is also adapted to control a flickering frequency of the LED lights.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for vaporizing all or substantially all plant matter, liquid and / or other material to be vaporized are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention comprise a vaporization chamber sealed except for at least two conduits, heating element, a first conduit coupled to a source of fully or almost fully non-oxygenated gas, a heating element capable of heating the vaporization chamber to a temperature above a combustion temperature, a second conduit configured to transport vaporization gases and vaporized elements out of the vaporization chamber and at least one valve positioned in the second conduit preventing the flow of atmospheric air into the vaporization chamber. In some instances, the first gas substantially clears the vaporization chamber of atmospheric air prior to reaching combustion temperature. A second gas containing oxygen may be intermixed with the vaporization gases and vaporized elements proximal to the combustion chamber.

Systems, methods and apparatuses for vaporizing all or substantially all plant matter, liquid and / or other material to be vaporized are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention comprise a vaporization chamber sealed except for at least two conduits, heating element, a first conduit coupled to a source of fully or almost fully non-oxygenated gas, a heating element capable of heating the vaporization chamber to a temperature above a combustion temperature, a second conduit configured to transport vaporization gases and vaporized elements out of the vaporization chamber and at least one valve positioned in the second conduit preventing the flow of atmospheric air into the vaporization chamber. In some instances, the first gas substantially clears the vaporization chamber of atmospheric air prior to reaching combustion temperature. A second gas containing oxygen may be intermixed with the vaporization gases and vaporized elements proximal to the combustion chamber.

Disclosed are methods and devices for packing particulate plant matter in pre-rolls to make smokable products, for example, packing particulate plant matter from Cannabis plants in cones to make joints.

A protective cover in combination with a liquid fertilizer system prevents leftover plant matter from damaging a tube carrying liquid fertilizer, particularly when the field is no-till. The protective cover is installed, without modification to the planter or liquid fertilizer system, using a mounting flange that is attached to a leading wall through a standoff wall. A bottom angled wall is located opposite the standoff wall. Side walls extend from the leading wall and cooperate with the bottom angled wall to form a protective area for the liquid fertilizer tube. When in use, the leftover plant matter contacts the protective cover instead of the liquid fertilizer tube. The protective cover may include access gaps between the side walls and the standoff wall and / or bottom angled wall, depending on the configuration of the liquid fertilizer system.

The present invention relates to a three-phase methodology to obtain a highly concentrated, purified chemical component from plant material in an industrial setting. The three phases of the methodology of the present invention include Phase 1 : Preparing and solubilization, Phase 2: Separation and Salting and Phase 3: crystallization. The methodology results in dried composition purified from a plant material having at least 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95% of the chemical component by weight.

A harvester includes a separator configured to separate a cut crop into a billet material and extraneous plant matter, a billet loss sensor configured to generate a first signal indicative of the amount of billet material that is lost and unharvested at the separator; a trash sensor configured to generate a second signal indicative of the amount of the extraneous plant matter that is harvested from the separator, and a control unit configured to, based at least partly on the first signal and the second signal, determine a preferred ground speed of the harvester and / or a preferred separator speed of the harvester.

The embodiments disclose a system is disclosed for producing humic and fulvic acid compositions suitable for human consumption. The system includes a water treatment module configured to process various water sources—such as chlorinated municipal water, unchlorinated well water, spring water, or ocean water—through particulate filtration, desalination, dichlorination, defluorination, sterilization, and pH adjustment to maintain a level between 8.5 and 10. A humate source preparation module chops and pulverizes humate sources including humus soil, coal, degradated plant matter, or mineral-rich waters. A mixing tank combines the treated water with the pulverized humate. A separation module comprises at least one chamber containing activated carbon and a pH / temperature control device to isolate and direct fulvic acid to a fulvic acid storage tank and humic acid to a humic acid storage tank. Both acids are suspended in treated water and stored for subsequent use in consumable products, including beverages and supplements.

A method for manufacturing a biomass solid fuel comprises: shredding dried plant matter from the Juncaceae family into particles, pressing the particles under high pressure with no binder into require

A stormwater collection system includes a planting bed containing live plant matter, and at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within the root zone of the live plant matter. The collection chamber defines a collection volume. The system includes one or more of (i) the collection chamber having a top side configured to define an initial collection zone for stormwater that infiltrates down through the planting bed, (ii) a capillary feed path to deliver stormwater into the collection chamber or (iii) a wick element that extends upward from the collection chamber within a pipe and into the root zone.

A method includes, at a mobile chassis: detecting presence of a plant in a crop row based on an image of the crop bed captured by a LIDAR sensor integrated into the mobile chassis; estimating a first distance from the plant to a first weeding tool aligned to the crop row and coupled to a front of a rail mounted to the mobile chassis; estimating a second distance from the plant to a second weeding tool aligned to the crop row and coupled to a rear of the rail; driving the first weeding tool according to a first pathway to locate the first weeding tool on a first side of the plant at a first time; and, driving the second weeding tool according to a second pathway to locate the second weeding tool on a second side of the plant at a second time succeeding the first time.

An agricultural sprayer includes one or more product tanks. A product application system includes a plurality of applicator mechanisms to spray the products on a field. An imaging system includes an array of cameras mounted on the sprayer to obtain image data indicative of plant matter on the field. A control system is configured to: analyze the image data and selectively spray weeds; during the selectively spraying, gather image data including images of a row crop and correlate the image data to a geographic location of the row crop in the field; perform image processing of the image data to determine emergence data; correlate the emergence data to the geographic location of the row crop in the field; and generate a graphic report illustrating the emergence state of the row crop as a function of the geographic location of the row crop in the field.

A method of installing a roof planter assembly includes providing first and second planter modules each including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space adapted to receive plant matter therein, wherein at least a pair of the plurality of sidewalls cooperate to form a corner therebetween, the corner including first and second portions along a length of the corner and having bottom and top edges, respectively, that are entirely horizontally offset and spaced from one another.

A building panel has a frame of horizontal and vertical elements, having an overall width, a length and a thickness, one or more volumes within the frame, and insulative material in the one or more volumes, the insulative material comprising plant matter chopped into pieces having a specific range of size, mixed with binder matter holding proximate pieces of the plant matter together. The binder matter is no more than ten percent of the weight of the insulative material, and the insulative material impedes heat transfer across the thickness of the building panel.

The technology described herein generally relates to an automated packaging apparatus, system and method that packages loose particles into containers. More specifically, loose plant matter, such as crumbled dried leaves, are processed by the apparatus to be supplied to successive paper cones. The apparatus includes a number of temperature controlled sub-assemblies to reduce heat and resin buildup and maintain the accurate processing of the leaves.

Described and represented is a method for determining the content of at least one plant substance of at least one part of a plant. In order for the content of plant substances, in particular secondary plant substances, of at least one part of a plant to be determined and optimized more expediently, it is provided that the at least one part of the plant is irradiated successively with light of different wavelengths and / or wavelength ranges and that, in response to the irradiation of the at least one part of the plant with light of each wavelength and / or at each wavelength range, the chlorophyll fluorescence of at least substantially the same wavelength and / or at least substantially the same wavelength range is measured in each case.

Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus, method and article of manufacturing for producing an edible multi-color ink image. In some embodiments, first and second fluids are provided where: i. the first fluid is an acidic edible and aqueous ink whose color is pH sensitive, the first fluid comprising anthocyanin-containing extract of anthocyanin-containing plant matter (ACE-ACPM), or solids of the ACE-ACPM; ii. the second fluid is an edible pH-adjusting liquid which is clear, or whose primary colorant is riboflavin or riboflavin-phosphate.

The present invention is a fungicidal paste and method of controlling fungal disease in plants which provides effective application, enhanced adhesion to the plant matter. The fungicidal paste is composed of highly concentrated aqueous suspension of basic copper carbonate with copper content 25-35% w / w (water content 30-50% w / w) with an addition of adhesive substance and microelements.

A method of extracting an essential oil from plant matter, starting with providing plant matter to an interior of an extraction vessel, wherein the plant matter includes at least one essential oil. Next, at least one vacuum pump is used to reduce the pressure within the interior of the extraction vessel with the plant matter therein to an absolute pressure of less than 400 mm Hg absolute pressure. Microwave energy is applied to the plant matter while the interior of the extraction vessel is under the reduced pressure, thereby forming a vapor including at least a portion of the essential oil. The vapor is directed from the extraction vessel to at least one condenser vessel. Finally, the vapor is condensed to a liquid state such that the vapor includes at least a portion of the essential oil, by utilizing the at least one condenser vessel.