Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of an apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth is disclosed. The electrical energy processing unit includes a converter and a control circuit. Also disclosed are an apparatus that includes the electrical energy processing unit and a method of utilizing the apparatus. Further disclosed are a computer program for a processor of the control circuit of the electrical energy processing unit and a non-transitory computer readable medium that includes the computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• A01G 7/04 - Traitement électrique ou magnétique des végétaux pour favoriser leur croissance
• A01H 3/04 - Procédés de modification des phénotypes par traitement au moyen de produits chimiques

Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of an apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth is disclosed. The electrical energy processing unit includes a converter and a control circuit. Also disclosed are an apparatus that includes the electrical energy processing unit and a method of utilizing the apparatus. Further disclosed are a computer program for a processor of the control circuit of the electrical energy processing unit and a non-transitory computer readable medium that includes the computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• A01H 3/04 - Procédés de modification des phénotypes par traitement au moyen de produits chimiques
• A01G 7/04 - Traitement électrique ou magnétique des végétaux pour favoriser leur croissance

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; a applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, the electrical energy supply unit including a plurality of transformers, each transformer having a low voltage side and a high voltage side, wherein the high voltage sides of the transformers are electrically connected to implement transmission circuit, and/or the low voltage sides of the transformers are electrically connected.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• H02M 11/00 - Systèmes de transformation de puissance électrique non couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, a plant, and the return electrode, the electrical circuitry implemented to: determine if a temperature of the apparatus has crossed a temperature threshold, and; determine if one or more electrical properties of the electrical energy has crossed an associated electrical property threshold(s); and if either the temperature or the one or more electrical properties has crossed the respective temperature threshold or electrical property thresholds, then to control one or more electrical properties of the of the electrical energy to reduce the temperature and/or electrical property that has exceeded the threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, a plant, and the return electrode, a Faraday enclosure arranged to block electromagnetic radiation emitted from the electrical energy.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

wherein the electrical circuitry in the detection mode to determine a plant in operative proximity to the transmission circuit, and based on said determination activate the plant treatment mode in which treatment electrical energy, for killing or at least attenuating plant growth, is applied through the transmission circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of an apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth is disclosed. The electrical energy processing unit includes a converter and a control circuit. Also disclosed are an apparatus that includes the electrical energy processing unit and a method of utilizing the apparatus. Further disclosed are a computer program for a processor of the control circuit of the electrical energy processing unit and a non-transitory computer readable medium that includes the computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• A01H 3/04 - Procédés de modification des phénotypes par traitement au moyen de produits chimiques
• A01G 7/04 - Traitement électrique ou magnétique des végétaux pour favoriser leur croissance

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; a contact determination system, and; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein the contact determination system is arranged to determine if an amount of physical contact between the return electrode and the ground has crossed a threshold, and, if said threshold is crossed, to attenuate the electrical energy or prevent transmission of the electrical energy through the transmission circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an power supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; an return unit comprising an return electrode; electrical circuitry; the power supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein said electrical circuitry implements a detection system to determine a condition of electrical arcing of the electrical energy from one or both of said electrodes, the electrical circuitry arranged to control the electrical energy through the transmission circuit to at least partially reduce the electrical arcing based on said determined condition of electrical arcing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; a applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, the electrical energy supply unit including a plurality of transformers, each transformer having a low voltage side and a high voltage side, wherein the high voltage sides of the transformers are electrically connected to implement transmission circuit, and/or the low voltage sides of the transformers are electrically connected.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, a plant, and the return electrode, the electrical circuitry implemented to: determine if a temperature of the apparatus has crossed a temperature threshold, and; determine if one or more electrical properties of the electrical energy has crossed an associated electrical property threshold(s); and if either the temperature or the one or more electrical properties has crossed the respective temperature threshold or electrical property thresholds, then to control one or more electrical properties of the of the electrical energy to reduce the temperature and/or electrical property that has exceeded the threshold.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, a plant, and the return electrode, a Faraday enclosure arranged to block electromagnetic radiation emitted from the electrical energy.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein the electrical circuitry arranged to control an electrical impedance of the electrical energy supply unit to control a property of the electrical energy to the electrodes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• A01G 7/04 - Traitement électrique ou magnétique des végétaux pour favoriser leur croissance

Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of an apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth is disclosed. The electrical energy processing unit includes a converter and a control circuit. Also disclosed are an apparatus that includes the electrical energy processing unit and a method of utilizing the apparatus. Further disclosed are a computer program for a processor of the control circuit of the electrical energy processing unit and a non-transitory computer readable medium that includes the computer program.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité
• A01H 3/04 - Procédés de modification des phénotypes par traitement au moyen de produits chimiques
• A01G 7/04 - Traitement électrique ou magnétique des végétaux pour favoriser leur croissance

Abrégé

An electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein said electrical circuitry implements a plant treatment mode and a detection mode, wherein the electrical circuitry in the detection mode to determine a plant in operative proximity to the transmission circuit, and based on said determination activate the plant treatment mode in which treatment electrical energy, for killing or at least attenuating plant growth, is applied through the transmission circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an power supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; an return unit comprising an return electrode; electrical circuitry; the power supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein said electrical circuitry implements a detection system to determine a condition of electrical arcing of the electrical energy from one or both of said electrodes, the electrical circuitry arranged to control the electrical energy through the transmission circuit to at least partially reduce the electrical arcing based on said determined condition of electrical arcing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein the electrical circuitry arranged to control an electrical impedance of the electrical energy supply unit to control a property of the electrical energy to the electrodes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Produits et services

Electric apparatus for killing plants including apparatus for private non-commercial use, agricultural use, commercial use; electric apparatus for stimulation of plant growth including apparatus for private non-commercial use, agricultural use, commercial use; parts and accessories for the aforementioned apparatus; machinery that uses electricity to control pests. Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity to control pests. Pest control services using electricity in the agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other industries.

Produits et services

(1) Machinery that uses electricity to control pests, namely, machinery for the treatment and control of unwanted pests, namely, unwanted species of native and non native plants, insects and fungi through the application of electrical energy directly to the target pests and species. (2) Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity, namely, electric power converters to control pests including unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi. (1) Pest control services using electricity in the agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, forestry, arboriculture, floriculture and the residential and commercial gardening industry. (2) Pest control services using electricity in the agriculture, horticulture, forestry and other industries

Produits et services

electric apparatus for killing plants specifically apparatus for private non-commercial use, agricultural use, and commercial use, namely, weeding machines, hand-held weeding machines, and weeding machines adapted for use with cultivators, lawn mowers, plows, harrows, reapers, and tractor towed agricultural implements in the nature of cultivators, harrows, lawn mowers, plows, and reapers; parts and accessories for the aforementioned electric apparatus, namely, weeding machines, hand-held weeding machines, and weeding machines adapted for use with cultivators, lawn mowers, plows, harrows, reapers, and tractor towed agricultural implements in the nature of cultivators, harrows, lawn mowers, plows, and reapers, namely, shanks, blades, blade hubs, mill housings, machine beds, and rotation devices; electric apparatus for stimulation of plant growth specifically apparatus for private non-commercial use, agricultural use, and commercial use, namely, electric stimulators for use with agricultural machines in the nature of cultivators, lawn mowers, fertilizer distributors, seeders, and tractor towed agricultural implements in the nature of cultivators, harrows, lawn mowers, plows, and reapers; parts and accessories for the aforementioned electric stimulators for use with agricultural machines in the nature of cultivators, lawn mowers, fertilizer distributors, and seeders, and tractor towed agricultural implements in the nature of cultivators, harrows, lawn mowers, plows, and reapers, namely, shanks, blades, blade hubs, mill housings, machine beds, and rotation devices; agricultural machinery that uses electricity to control pests, namely, machinery for the treatment and control of unwanted pests being unwanted species of native and non-native plants, and fungi through the application of electrical energy directly to the target pests and species apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity, namely, electric power converters to control pests being unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi pest control services within the residential and commercial horticulture gardening industry, agriculture industry, horticulture industry, arboriculture industry, aquaculture industry, floriculture industry and forestry industry which use electricity to control unwanted pests and species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi

Produits et services

Agricultural machinery that uses electricity to control pests. Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity to control pests. Services within agriculture, horticulture and forestry industries which use electricity to control pests.

Produits et services

Machinery that uses electricity to control pests. Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity to control pests. Services within agriculture, horticulture and forestry and other industries which use electricity to control pests.

Produits et services

(1) Agricultural machinery that uses electricity to control pests, namely, machinery for the treatment and control of unwanted pests, namely, unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insect and fungi through the application of electrical energy directly to the target pests and species. (2) Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity, namely, electric power converters to control pests including unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi. (1) Pest control services for agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, forestry, arboriculture, floriculture and the residential and commercial gardening industry.

Produits et services

Machinery that uses electricity to control pests. Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity to control pests. Services within agriculture, horticulture and forestry and other industries which use electricity to control pests.

Produits et services

Machinery that uses electricity to control unwanted pests and unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi, namely, electric machines, apparatus and equipment for the treatment and control of unwanted pests and unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi through the application of electrical energy directly to the target pests and species Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity to control unwanted pests and unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi, namely, electrical process units; electric power converters to control unwanted pests and unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi [ Pest control services within the residential and commercial gardening industry, agriculture industry, horticulture industry, arboriculture industry, aquaculture industry, floriculture industry and forestry industry which use electricity to control unwanted pests and unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi ]

Produits et services

(1) Machinery that uses electricity to control pests, namely, machinery for the treatment and control of unwanted pests, namely, unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi through the application of electrical energy directly to the target pests and species. (2) Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, regulating and controlling electricity, namely, electric power converters to control pests including unwanted species of native and non-native plants, insects and fungi. (1) Pest control services for agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, forestry, arboriculture, floriculture and the residential and commercial gardening industry.

Abrégé

Apparatus to electrically kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth comprising an electrical energy processing unit and an electrical continuity system, the electrical energy processing unit to transmit processed electrical energy between an applicator electrode of an applicator unit and an earth electrode of an earth unit, the electrical continuity system comprising: a signal generator configured to generate a continuity signal and to transmit said signal around a continuity circuit including, or in operational proximity to, one or both of the said electrode(s); a signal processing arrangement configured to at least partially isolate the transmitted continuity signal from the processed electrical energy; a control circuit operable to: determine, using said isolated continuity signal or a property related thereto, an electrical continuity between the ground and one or both of the said electrodes; control, using said determined electrical continuity, the processed electrical energy.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01R 27/18 - Mesure d'une résistance par rapport à la terre
• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the electrical energy processing unit comprising: a converter configured to receive unprocessed electrical energy from an electrical energy source, to convert the unprocessed electrical energy to processed electrical energy and to output said processed electrical energy to an applicator unit; a control circuit operable to control the converter to convert the unprocessed electrical energy to the processed electrical energy, wherein the processed electrical energy comprises a waveform with a frequency of at least 18 k Hz and with a peak voltage of at least 1 k V.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical energy processing unit of apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the electrical energy processing unit comprising: a converter configured to receive unprocessed electrical energy from an electrical energy source, to convert the unprocessed electrical energy to processed electrical energy and to output said processed electrical energy to an applicator unit; a control circuit operable to control the converter to convert the unprocessed electrical energy to the processed electrical energy, wherein the processed electrical energy comprises a waveform with a frequency of at least 18 k Hz and with a peak voltage of at least 1 k V.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

An electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an power supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; an return unit comprising an return electrode; electrical circuitry; the power supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein said electrical circuitry implements a detection system to determine a condition of electrical arcing of the electrical energy from one or both of said electrodes, the electrical circuitry arranged to control the electrical energy through the transmission circuit to at least partially reduce the electrical arcing based on said determined condition of electrical arcing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité

Abrégé

Electrical apparatus to kill a plant or at least attenuate plant growth, the apparatus comprising: an electrical energy supply unit; an applicator unit comprising an applicator electrode; a return unit comprising a return electrode; electrical circuitry; the electrical energy supply unit arranged to apply electrical energy through a transmission circuit comprising the applicator electrode, and the return electrode, wherein the electrical circuitry arranged to control an electrical impedance of the electrical energy supply unit to control a property of the electrical energy to the electrodes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01M 21/04 - Appareils pour destruction par la vapeur, les produits chimiques, le feu ou l'électricité