19 results about "Plant matter" patented technology

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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

A method includes obtaining image data indicative of plant matter on a field and identifying, based on the image data, one or more areas on the field in a path of an agricultural machine to apply an agricultural product. The agricultural machine includes a product application system having a plurality of actuatable applicator mechanisms, and the one or more areas includes some, but not all, of the field in the path of an agricultural machine. The method includes operating the product application system to apply the agricultural product to the one or more areas, and generating a user interface display that displays a field representation that visually distinguishes the one or more areas, identified based on the image data, from other areas on the field.

A method for insulating a building panel involves chopping plant matter into pieces having a specific size range, mixing gluten with warm water, forming a slurry, adding a catalyst that precipitates cross-linking to the gluten slurry, mixing the chopped plant matter with the gluten slurry having been mixed with the catalyst, and adding the plant matter mixed with the gluten slurry to one or more volumes in a structural frame.

Systems and methods for hyperspectral imaging of plants are provided. Multispectral images of plants are transformed, e.g. by interpolation along a spectral axis, to generate hyperspectral images of plants. The transformation can be based on spectral bases formed from hyperspectral sample images including images of plant matter. Plant characteristics, such as plant health, may be predicted based on the hyperspectral image. Plant health may be predicted by comparing derivatives of reflectance values with respect to wavelength for a plant of a given image relative to a reference derivative based on a reference hyperspectral image. The derivatives may be compared by determining a regression loss.

A method of treating a sunflower plant stem is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of:selecting a sunflower plant, removing the flower head and leaves from the stem and preparing the stem for enzymatic treatment by slitting the stem lengthways, removing the inner core from the stem;a) treating the cut stem with a pectinase containing a first buffer solution, for 24 hours with shaking at a pH of 3.8-8.5, and at a temperature of from 20-60° C.;b) removing the stem and washing with water,c) placing the stems into a second buffer solution containing xylanase, at a pH of from 7.0-8.0 and at a temperature of from 37-50° C. for 24 hours with shaking;d) removing the stems and washing with watere) placing the stems into a third buffer solution containing feruloyl esterase, at a pH of 7.2-8.0 containing 0.01-0.05% feruloyl esterase, at a temperature of from 37-50° C. for up to 24 hours,f) removing the stems and washing with water,g) pressing the stems to remove unwanted plant matter.

Waste streams of organic matter, such as sewage, plant matter, and plastic materials, are accepted for recycling and treated at elevated temperatures and pressures to produce useful organic products, such as bio-oil and gas. By-products, such as an aqueous phase containing char and water, can be selectively recycled or disposed of as is. An oxidant added to a reactor containing waste from the waste stream promotes an autothermal reaction under the temperature and pressure applied to the reactor, slightly boosting the temperature from the reaction therein. The reactor produces useful hydrocarbons, such as bio-oil, resulting from the breaking of organic bonds. The combination of oxidation and radical initiation resulting from the oxidant provides an increased yield of bio-oil while reducing char compared to temperature and pressure alone. A stoichiometric amount of oxidant limits the complete conversion of carbon to carbon dioxide by limiting available oxygen and thus promoting hydrocarbon formation.

The invention discloses a polygonatum polysaccharide extraction device, and relates to the technical field of plant substance extraction. The problem that the filtering efficiency is poor is solved. The device specifically comprises a tank body and further comprises a top cover fixed to the top end of the tank body through bolts, a stirring rod arranged at the bottom end of a vibrating structure, stirring blades fixed to the outer side of the stirring rod, a liquid outlet fixed to one side of the bottom end of the bottom cover, and a separation structure arranged in the tank body. Large-particle impurities are intercepted through the coarse filter screen, then fine chippings are intercepted through the fine filter screen, meanwhile, a stirring rod drives a scraping plate and a brush to rotate synchronously, the surfaces of the two filter screens are swept and cleaned, and therefore the efficient filtering function of the device is achieved, the filtering efficiency of a polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide extracting solution is improved, and the filtering effect of the polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide extracting solution is improved. Meanwhile, the surfaces of the two groups of filter screens are automatically cleaned, so that the filter screens are prevented from being blocked, smooth circulation of an extracting solution is guaranteed, continuous and stable operation of the device is maintained, and manual cleaning frequency and maintenance cost are reduced.

Coating compositions and methods for reducing weight loss and increasing shelf life of post-harvested edible and inedible plant matter are disclosed. Specifically, the compositions comprise a hydrocolloid polymer, an edible wax, a fatty acid, an edible alkaline component substantially free of morpholine and / or ammonia, and water, wherein the edible alkaline component allows for the formation of a homogeneous emulsion without any additional emulsifiers, and the methods comprise applying the compositions to the surface of the plant matter, particularly plant matter comprising a natural outer skin, shell, or cuticle.