WO2014128625A1 - A device to access biological status of plant, and for delivering, to accessed plant, chemicals as required for the accessed plant - Google Patents

A device to access biological status of plant, and for delivering, to accessed plant, chemicals as required for the accessed plant Download PDF

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WO2014128625A1
WO2014128625A1 PCT/IB2014/059099 IB2014059099W WO2014128625A1 WO 2014128625 A1 WO2014128625 A1 WO 2014128625A1 IB 2014059099 W IB2014059099 W IB 2014059099W WO 2014128625 A1 WO2014128625 A1 WO 2014128625A1
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  • the requirement of treatment modality of any disease, for example pesticide input differs from plant to plant. Yet in current agricultural practice, all plants in a particular crop area are given the same inputs of the nutrients, water and the treatment modalities. This approach generally results in either over or under the required optimal input of the nutrients, water, and/or the treatment modalities of the plants, which not only results in wastage of time and money of the farmer due to considerable wastage of nutrients, water and pesticides, but may also result in lowered quality plants, and thereby, reduced output from the plants. Furthermore, large amounts of these chemicals - the nutrients, and pesticides go into the soil, and therefrom into water resources, which in-turn causes harm to human beings.
  • the devices known in the art are suitable for a nursery environment where the plant can be brought to the sensing apparatus, however, such devices cannot be adapted for the agricultural field.
  • the methods known in the art are suitable to deliver nutrients to an individual plant and cannot be adapted for the agricultural field, for example, by microporous hydrophobic tubing (US Patent No. US 8,584,398; and EP Patent No. EP2117291); or by hydroponics system (PCT Publication No. WO2013/0898 Al).
  • the present invention solves problems of accessing biological status of plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment to access how much and when input of nutrients, water and/or pesticides is required for the accessed plant, and/or how much and when and which of treatment modality is to be carried out on the accessed plant by providing a device
  • main object of the present invention is to provide a device
  • Figure 1 illustrates schematic representation (not to the scale) of the device in accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the invention.
  • Figure 2 illustrates schematic representation (not to the scale) of further embodiments of the device of figure 1 in accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the invention.
  • Description and Preferred Embodiments of the Invention Accordingly, the present invention relates to a device
  • the device comprises:
  • the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
  • the present invention relates to a device
  • the device comprises:
  • one or more sensing means (4) which are provided on or within the prong (1);
  • the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
  • the device further comprises one or more pressure source (9) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5).
  • the motor (3) is a micro motor (3).
  • the prongs (1) are provided onto the base support (2) in a movable manner.
  • the motors (3) are provided in a manner that these may be arranged in-between the base support (2) and the prong (1).
  • the motors (3) are capable of making the prong (1) to swing in relation to the base support (2).
  • the base support (2) with the prongs (1) are moved over the plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment of which biological status is to be measured in a manner as combing the hair with a comb so that multiple parts or branches or leaves of the plant of which biological status is to be measured are in touch or contact with the prongs (1).
  • the motors (3) produce a swing in the prongs (1) so that each prong (1) comes in contact with a number of plants and parts thereof.
  • the prong (1) is capable of coming in contact with the plants or parts thereof in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the base support (2).
  • the sensor arrays (4) are capable of acquiring biological status of the plant.
  • the biological status which may be acquired by one or more of the sensing means (4) includes: a) optical imaging means to obtain the plant surface character;
  • the optical imaging means is an array of photoelectric cells by reflection in visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared ranges of the spectrum derives the colour pattern, texture, surface pitting distribution.
  • short time duration blasts of air onto the plant delivered from the sensor causes micro deformations on the plant surface. By means of Moire's topography and the optical imaging system the deformation patter is derived.
  • the electrical impedance at multiple frequencies is obtained in a non-contact mode.
  • the mechanical impedance distribution is determined in a non-contact mode.
  • the prongs (1) are connected to chemical delivery units, which may be referred to as reservoir (5).
  • the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) is a multi-chambered reservoir (5) comprising isolated chambers (5a).
  • the chambers (5a) of the reservoir (5) contain the chemical or the compound. The chemical or the compound can be sprayed on or injected into the plant after accessing its biological status.
  • the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1).
  • the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1) through one or more of communicator (or communicating) chambers (6) (in the accompanying figures only one communicator chamber (6) is shown).
  • the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1) via one or more of control valves (7).
  • the communicating chamber (6) is connected via controlled fluidic channels (6a) (as shown by dotted lines in figure 1) to the individual prongs (1).
  • the fluidic channel (6a) is provided with an aperture (8) for delivery of the chemical or the compound, i.e. through which the chemical or the compound can be sprayed onto or injected into the plant in the vicinity of the prong (1).
  • the aperture (8) is provided with spraying means or the injection means (not shown in the accompanying figures).
  • the spraying onto or injection into the plant of the required chemical or the compound is done at a pressure.
  • a pressure generation unit (9) is provided onto the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a).
  • the pressure generation unit (9) is provided in a manner that it is in communication with the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) (re Figure 2).
  • the device further comprises one or more computational entities (10).
  • the computational entity (10) is provided in a communicable manner with the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a).
  • the data of biological status of the plant from the sensing means (4) is interpreted by logic decision making one or more computational entities (10) which is provided in a communicable manner with the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) directly or through the pressure generation unit (9).
  • the computational unit (10) receives all data from the sensors (4) and sends out signals to all the delivery controllers comprising control valves (7), which adjusts the transport of the chemical or the compound from the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) to the communicator (or communicating chamber) (6).
  • the chemical or the compound may be delivered by a jet action through a jet injection (not shown in the figures) driven by the pressure in the pressure generation unit (9).
  • One of the chemicals or the compounds in the reservoir (5) or the multi-chambered reservoir (5a) is a fluorescent dye.
  • the dye may be sprayed onto each plant, which has been given a treatment with other chemicals.
  • the fluorescent dye serves as a marker for the plant treated.
  • In the next sweep of the device over the same area done to cover all the plants injection is given only to those plants which do not have the fluorescent marker, thereby avoiding unwanted repeat of assessment of biological status, and hence, avoiding over-dosage of the required chemical or the compound. Accordingly, the above-discussed problems of the prior art have been overcome by providing a device
  • the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and b) to deliver required optimal dosage of a chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment, wherein the device comprises: i) one or more prongs (1) provided on a base support (2), ii) one or more sensing means (4) provided on or within the prongs (1), and iii) one or more chemical delivery units (5) in communication with the prongs (1); and iv) one or more data processing units (10) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5); wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides.

Description

Title of the Invention:
A device to access biological status of plant, and for delivering, to accessed plant, chemicals as required for the accessed plant. Background of the Invention: It has been realized that in an agricultural field each plant has individual characteristics. Therefore, the
i) the need for nutrients, including water, as well as
ii) the requirement of treatment modality of any disease, for example pesticide input differs from plant to plant. Yet in current agricultural practice, all plants in a particular crop area are given the same inputs of the nutrients, water and the treatment modalities. This approach generally results in either over or under the required optimal input of the nutrients, water, and/or the treatment modalities of the plants, which not only results in wastage of time and money of the farmer due to considerable wastage of nutrients, water and pesticides, but may also result in lowered quality plants, and thereby, reduced output from the plants. Furthermore, large amounts of these chemicals - the nutrients, and pesticides go into the soil, and therefrom into water resources, which in-turn causes harm to human beings. The devices known in the art are suitable for a nursery environment where the plant can be brought to the sensing apparatus, however, such devices cannot be adapted for the agricultural field. Similarly, the methods known in the art are suitable to deliver nutrients to an individual plant and cannot be adapted for the agricultural field, for example, by microporous hydrophobic tubing (US Patent No. US 8,584,398; and EP Patent No. EP2117291); or by hydroponics system (PCT Publication No. WO2013/0898 Al). At present, no device is available which can conveniently access biological status of the plant in an agricultural field and not only in the nursery environment to access how much and when input of nutrients, water and/or pesticides is required for the accessed plant, and/or how much and when and which of the treatment modality is to be carried out on the accessed plant. Need for the Invention: There is, therefore, a need for a device which can
a) assess the biological status, on an individualized basis, of the plants even in an agricultural field and not only in the nursery environment; and
b) deliver required optimal dosage of compounds including the required nutrients, water and/or pesticides to those accessed plants as per the need of those accessed plants in that zone of the plants or the agricultural field or the nursery environment. Problem to be solved by the present Invention: Accordingly, the present invention solves problems of accessing biological status of plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment to access how much and when input of nutrients, water and/or pesticides is required for the accessed plant, and/or how much and when and which of treatment modality is to be carried out on the accessed plant by providing a device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or the nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of chemical including nutrients, water and/or pesticides to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in that agricultural field or that nursery environment. Objects of the Invention: Accordingly, main object of the present invention is to provide a device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or the nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of chemical including nutrients, water and/or pesticides to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in that agricultural field that nursery environment. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description which has been described with the help of the accompanying figures which are not intended to limit scope of the present invention. Brief Description of the accompanying figures of the Invention: Figure 1 illustrates schematic representation (not to the scale) of the device in accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Figure 2 illustrates schematic representation (not to the scale) of further embodiments of the device of figure 1 in accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Description and Preferred Embodiments of the Invention: Accordingly, the present invention relates to a device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of a chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment, wherein the device comprises:
i) one or more prongs (1) provided on a base support (2),
ii) one or more sensing means (4) provided on or within the prongs (1), and
iii) one or more chemical delivery units (5) in communication with the prongs (1); and iv) one or more data processing units (10) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5);
wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention relates to a device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment, wherein the device comprises:
i) one or more prongs (1), which are provided on a base support (2);
ii) one or more motors (3), which are provided on the base support (2);
iii) one or more sensing means (4), which are provided on or within the prong (1);
iv) one or more chemical delivery units (5) in communication with the prongs (1);
v) one or more data processing units (10) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5);
wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides. In accordance with the present invention, the device further comprises one or more pressure source (9) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the motor (3) is a micro motor (3). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the prongs (1) are provided onto the base support (2) in a movable manner. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the motors (3) are provided in a manner that these may be arranged in-between the base support (2) and the prong (1). In accordance with the present invention, the motors (3) are capable of making the prong (1) to swing in relation to the base support (2). When the present device is in use for determination of the biological status of the plant, the base support (2) with the prongs (1) are moved over the plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment of which biological status is to be measured in a manner as combing the hair with a comb so that multiple parts or branches or leaves of the plant of which biological status is to be measured are in touch or contact with the prongs (1). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, while the base support (2) is being moved over the plant under examination to access its biological status, the motors (3) produce a swing in the prongs (1) so that each prong (1) comes in contact with a number of plants and parts thereof. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the prong (1) is capable of coming in contact with the plants or parts thereof in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the base support (2). In accordance with the present invention each prong (1) provided with one or more of sensing means (4), which, as per one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, are sensor array (4). In accordance with the present invention, the sensor arrays (4) are capable of acquiring biological status of the plant. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the biological status which may be acquired by one or more of the sensing means (4) includes: a) optical imaging means to obtain the plant surface character;
b) electromagnetic induction sensing means to obtain electrical impedance at multiple frequencies;
c) mechanical impedance distribution means; and/or
d) aroma sensor to detect the odour of vapours emitted by the plant. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the optical imaging means is an array of photoelectric cells by reflection in visible light, ultraviolet, and infrared ranges of the spectrum derives the colour pattern, texture, surface pitting distribution. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, short time duration blasts of air onto the plant delivered from the sensor causes micro deformations on the plant surface. By means of Moire's topography and the optical imaging system the deformation patter is derived. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the electrical impedance at multiple frequencies is obtained in a non-contact mode. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the mechanical impedance distribution is determined in a non-contact mode. In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the prongs (1) are connected to chemical delivery units, which may be referred to as reservoir (5). In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) is a multi-chambered reservoir (5) comprising isolated chambers (5a). In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the chambers (5a) of the reservoir (5) contain the chemical or the compound. The chemical or the compound can be sprayed on or injected into the plant after accessing its biological status. The reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1). In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1) through one or more of communicator (or communicating) chambers (6) (in the accompanying figures only one communicator chamber (6) is shown). In one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1) via one or more of control valves (7). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the communicating chamber (6) is connected via controlled fluidic channels (6a) (as shown by dotted lines in figure 1) to the individual prongs (1). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the fluidic channel (6a) is provided with an aperture (8) for delivery of the chemical or the compound, i.e. through which the chemical or the compound can be sprayed onto or injected into the plant in the vicinity of the prong (1). Accordingly, in one of the embodiments of the present invention, the aperture (8), is provided with spraying means or the injection means (not shown in the accompanying figures). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the spraying onto or injection into the plant of the required chemical or the compound is done at a pressure. Accordingly, in accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, a pressure generation unit (9) is provided onto the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a). In accordance with one of the embodiments, the pressure generation unit (9) is provided in a manner that it is in communication with the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) (re Figure 2). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the device further comprises one or more computational entities (10). In accordance with one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the computational entity (10) is provided in a communicable manner with the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a). The data of biological status of the plant from the sensing means (4) is interpreted by logic decision making one or more computational entities (10) which is provided in a communicable manner with the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) directly or through the pressure generation unit (9). The interpretation of the data from the sensing means generates signals to activate the control elements of the fluidic channels in such a manner that the individual plant dosages of the individual chemical or the compound as optimal for that particular plant is sprayed onto the plant or injected into the plant. In accordance, with one of the embodiments of the present invention, the computational unit (10) receives all data from the sensors (4) and sends out signals to all the delivery controllers comprising control valves (7), which adjusts the transport of the chemical or the compound from the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a) to the communicator (or communicating chamber) (6). The chemical or the compound may be delivered by a jet action through a jet injection (not shown in the figures) driven by the pressure in the pressure generation unit (9). One of the chemicals or the compounds in the reservoir (5) or the multi-chambered reservoir (5a) is a fluorescent dye. The dye may be sprayed onto each plant, which has been given a treatment with other chemicals. The fluorescent dye serves as a marker for the plant treated. In the next sweep of the device over the same area done to cover all the plants injection is given only to those plants which do not have the fluorescent marker, thereby avoiding unwanted repeat of assessment of biological status, and hence, avoiding over-dosage of the required chemical or the compound. Accordingly, the above-discussed problems of the prior art have been overcome by providing a device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of a chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment, wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides.

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Claims 1. A device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of a chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment,
wherein the device comprises:
i) one or more prongs (1) provided on a base support (2),
ii) one or more sensing means (4) provided on or within the prongs (1), and iii) one or more chemical delivery units (5) in communication with the prongs (1); and
iv) one or more data processing units (10) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5);
wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides.
2. A device
a) to assess biological status of plants in an agricultural field or a nursery environment; and
b) to deliver required optimal dosage of chemical to those accessed plants as per need of those accessed plants in the agricultural field or the nursery environment,
wherein the device comprises:
i) one or more prongs (1), which are provided on a base support (2);
ii) one or more motors (3), which are provided on the base support (2);
iii) one or more sensing means (4), which are provided on or within the prong (1); iv) one or more chemical delivery units (5) in communication with the prongs (1);
v) one or more data processing units (10) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5);
wherein the chemical is selected from the group comprising compounds required for improving health of the accessed plant and/or for treatment of the accessed plant to cure it from one or more diseases, and
wherein the compound is selected from the group comprising nutrients, water and pesticides.
3. A device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the device further comprises one or more pressure source (9) in communication with the chemical delivery units (5).
4. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, wherein the prongs (1) are provided onto the base support (2) in a movable manner.
5. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, wherein the motor is the micro motor (3).
6. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 5, wherein the motor (3) is provided in a manner that it is arranged in-between the base support (2) and the prong (1).
7. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, wherein the motor (3) makes the prong (1) to swing in relation to the base support (2).
8. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the prong (1) is capable of coming in contact with the plants or parts thereof in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the base support (2).
9. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein one or more of sensing means (4) is sensor array (4).
10. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 9, wherein the sensor arrays (4) are capable of acquiring biological status of the plant.
11. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 10, wherein the biological status is acquired by one or more of the sensing means (4) including: a) optical imaging means to obtain the plant surface character;
b) electromagnetic induction sensing means to obtain electrical impedance at multiple frequencies;
c) mechanical impedance distribution means; and/or
d) aroma sensor to detect the odour of vapours emitted by the plant.
12. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 11, wherein the prongs (1) are connected to chemical delivery unit or reservoir (5).
13. A device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the chemical delivery unit or reservoir (5) is a multi-chambered reservoir (5) comprising isolated chambers (5a).
14. A device as claimed in claim 12 or 13, wherein the chemical delivery unit or reservoir (5) or chambers (5a) contain the chemical or the compound.
15. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 12 to 14, wherein the reservoir (5) or the chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1).
16. A device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the reservoir (5) or the chambers (5a) are in communication with the prongs (1) through one or more of communicator (or communicating) chambers (6).
17. A device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the communication between the reservoir (5) or the chambers (5a) and the prongs (1) is via one or more of control valves (7).
18. A device as claimed in claim 16 or 17, wherein the communicating chamber (6) is connected via controlled fluidic channels (6a) to the individual prongs (1).
19. A device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the fluidic channel (6a) is provided with an aperture (8) for delivery of the chemical or the compound.
20. A device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the aperture (8) is provided with spraying means or injection means.
21. A device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the spraying or injection is done at a pressure.
22. A device as claimed in claim 21, wherein a pressure generation unit (9) is provided onto the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a).
23. A device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the pressure generation unit (9) is in communication with the chemical delivery units or the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5 a).
24. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 23, wherein the device further comprises one or more computational entities (10).
25. A device as claimed in claim 24, wherein the computational entity (10) is provided in a communicable manner with the reservoir (5) or the isolated chambers (5a).
26. A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 25, wherein the chemical is a fluorescent dye.
27. A device to access biological status of plant substantially as here in described and illustrated with the help of accompanying figures.
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