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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905054 | Machine for the field inoculation of corn with bacterial pathogens An inoculation apparatus is disclosed whereby plants may be inoculated with a pathogen. The inoculation apparatus may includes a plurality of wound members and one or more pads. The pathogen is provided in an inoculum. In one example, the pressure of the inoculum is... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7805884 | Japanese knotweed injector system A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser s... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7555864 | Japanese knotweed injector system A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser s... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7243428 | Hair brush and replaceable cutting unit for hair brush The object of the present invention is to provide a hair brush that can be used for cutting the hair so that no skills and knack are required for adjusting the inclination angle of bristles and cutters with respect to the scalp. In a hair brush in which multiple the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7178286 | System and method for injecting trees A system and method for injecting liquids into trees is provided with an injection device having a liquid container and a removable needle. The system is engaged with a tree so that the needle is disposed into the sapwood of the tree. The liquid is injected into the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165357 | Japanese knotweed injector system A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114289 | Apparatus for dispensing fluid into a tree A dispensing apparatus for dispensing fluid is disclosed. A fluid contained in a canister is pressurized by a moveable partition driven by spring means mounted within the canister. The canister is mated to an injection nozzle to allow fluid flow from the canister th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6990770 | Apparatus for trimming and chemically treating trees Disclosed herein is an apparatus preferably coupled to a boom on a truck which can simultaneously trim and chemically treat trees or other vegetation with a herbicide. The apparatus, in addition to have a standard saw blade assembly with limb clamping jaws, includes... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988333 | Plant injector A reusable plant injector includes a sealed housing defining a reservoir for containing a pressurized fluid, the housing including an elongated neck having an inner end in fluid communication with the reservoir and an outer end defining a nozzle. An inlet valve is d... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6913805 | Controlled release ampule containing a fumigant The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlled release of a fumigant into a wooden structure to prevent decay of that structure. According to the present invention, a fumigant in an ampule or container is inserted into the wooden structure. Th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907690 | Environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus An environmentally friendly insect eradication method and apparatus for removing invasive insects from tunnels bored through and within trees and other similarly composed structures by providing a canister containing a pressurized, non-flammable, non-ozone depleting... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6843020 | Fertilizer spike and method and apparatus for inserting same into soil A fertilizer spike is insertable into soil utilizing a tool having prongs. The fertilizer spike comprises a fertilizer body comprised of fertilizer material having a base end with an outer surface that converges toward a tip end, in which at least two channels are f... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6789354 | Dispensing capsule for injecting plants with pesticides and nutrients A disposable dispensing capsule for a plant injectable liquid composition includes a flexible cap hermetically sealed to a receptacle. The capsule is pressurized when the cap is forcibly flexed inwardly. In one embodiment flexure and thereby pressurization are maint... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6760998 | Christmas tree self-watering apparatus A self-contained cut Christmas tree, or water flow deprived other tree, watering apparatus having a water storage portion and a tree surround portion fluidly connected. The tree surround houses a plurality of water injectors, which are screwed into the tree trunk on... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6706344 | Controlled fumigation of wooden structures The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlled release of a fumigant into a wooden structure to prevent decay of that structure. According to the present invention, a fumigant in an ampule or container is inserted into the wooden structure. Th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6629384 | Method for eliminating seed and fruit debris produced by flowering plants A method of deflowering hardwood trees (dicots) comprises the steps of evaluating the physiological maturity of male and female flowers of a dicot, and injecting a solution containing synthetic indolebutyric acid (IBA) into vascular tissue of the tree whe... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6484440 | Perforated hollow spike for introducing a water soluble compound into a tree's vascular system A spike, drivable into the trunk of a tree, includes a hollow body which provides a storage chamber for a water soluble compound such as a pesticide or fertilizer. The spike has a generally pointed first end which facilitates driving the spike into a tree... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6405480 | Fluid injection apparatus and method A fluid injection apparatus and associated method for supplying a pressurized fluid to a permeable portion of a tree. A fluid injection apparatus comprising a receptacle engageable with the tree forms a chamber around the permeable portion of the tree. A ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6360479 | Method for deflowering sweet gum trees to eliminate seed and fruit debris A method of deflowering a sweet gum tree by injecting a solution containing indolebutyric acid into vascular tissue of the tree is disclosed for preventing undesirable seed and fruit debris.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6311429 | Tree implant device An implant device for insertion into the opening of a tree to provide medication to the tree, comprising an elongated, hollow housing of a length adapted to fit within the tree opening, the housing having an enlarged, closed outer end portion of a size ap... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6216388 | Dissolving polymer plug for introducing nutrients and medicinal materials into tree trunks A method of introducing treatment agents comprising medicine or nutrients into a tree, involving the boring of holes above ground into the trunk of the tree. Homogeneous plugs of solidified polyethylene glycol (PEG) with such treatment agents mixed therei... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6103251 | Injection method for administering microparticles containing active substances to plants A process for the administration of a flowable solid, semisolid, or liquid medium exhibiting a controlled release of at least one active substance to plants by means of injection using needle-free, pressure-actuated devices is characterized in that the me... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6032411 | Tree syringe The two piece tree syringe of the present invention can be used to inject a liquid agent into the living tissue of a tree. This tree syringe includes a barrel and a plunger. An hollow injection stem projects from the barrel. A passageway inside the hollow... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6019551 | Extracting system and method An extractor comprising (a) a frame being configurable in an extracting position having a front and back orientation; and (b) an extractor assembly mountable to said frame for imparting a backward urging force against a drill bit lodged within said object... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5956894 | Tree injection apparatus Apparatus and methods for injecting a fluid into tissue of a plant are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus (1) comprises a spindle (2) which rotates within a fluid delivery manifold (3). The spindle can be driven by an electric drill and the spind... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5901498 | Tree injector A cylinder 16 has a piston 19 slidable therein, to force liquid from the cylinder out through a hollow needle 18. A pair of handles 11 extend outwardly from the cylinder, substantially normal thereof. Each handle carries a lever 30 pivoted thereon. In use... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5873196 | Implantable device for the administration of active substances to plants In an implantable device for the release of active substances to plants, wherein said device is a ceramic molded article that is interspersed with pores and in which the active substance is distributed in open pores, the pore volume at the time of implant... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5797215 | Apparatus and method for retaining injection fluids in a tree An injection retention plug is insertable into a hole in the outer bark layer of a tree so that upon injection of fluid through the plug to an area between the xylem and inner bark layers, the plug will fill the hole to block leakage of the injected fluid... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5699635 | Method and apparatus for feeding a liquid material to a tree A method is provided for feeding a liquid material to a tree by using a liquid feeding apparatus which has a container body. A selected branch or root of the tree has bifurcated offshoots which are cut in a manner such that the bifurcated offshoots partia... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5689913 | Plant development affecting device and method A patch (10, 30, 40) or other device applied to a fruit or vegetable for releasing a gas, preferably ethylene, which accelerates maturation or which retards maturation, preferably carbon dioxide. The device attaches to a portion of the fruit or vegetable ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5620516 | Wood-treating device A docking sleeve is provided for insertion into a bore in the side of a work-piece. A sealed chemical-holding cylinder is passed through the docking sleeve into the bore and an actuator is screwed into the docking sleeve to pierce a seal of a the cylinder... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5596837 | Injection device for injecting articles into trees and a method of treating same There is disclosed an apparatus and method for treating trees. The apparatus includes an injecting device for injecting articles into trees. The device provides a plurality of article retaining tubes fixedly connected to a removable and rotatable delivery... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5553416 | Cover for tree injector capsule and feeder assembly tube A protective cover for surrounding and protecting a container of substances for treatment of wood perennial plants, such as trees and the like, having a main body of flexible plastic material with a top and a continuous peripheral wall extending downwardl... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5527366 | Method and apparatus for applying herbicides A method of applying herbicide to plants involves delivering a liquid herbicide solution to the plant foliage in a high pressure jet of sufficient energy to physically disrupt the surface of the foliage. The high pressure jet can be either a coherent jet ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5515646 | Vacuum-infusion system for tree injection A vacuum infusion system and method provides for the introduction of desired chemical or treatment fluid directly into functional water conducting elements of a tree without the introduction of air and the subsequent embolization and dysfunction of part o... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5505021 | Capsule with isolated chemical agent containing cavities A capsule for insertion into a bore includes a plastic container having a shank portion with one internal cavity having at least one end opening. The one internal cavity contains one chemical agent. A head element is integrally formed with the shank porti... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5485698 | Tree treatment capsule with radially expanding shank portion A tree treatment capsule is disclosed as including a plastic container having a shank with an internal cavity for containing therein a chemical agent and a head integrally formed with the shank portion. A plastic plug is provided to sealingly close the ca... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5478394 | Injection device for the treatment of wood An injection device is disclosed for the treatment of wood without the necessity of a rivet-set. The injection device has a deformable elastic body having an internal cavity intended to receive a conical injection head and including an anti-return valve s... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5477638 | Method and device for introducing liquid substances into the trunk of a plant A device for the introduction of a liquid substance into the trunk of a plant comprises a sealed container connected to one or more distribution ducts by means of at least an outlet duct. Along the circuit there are provided means to regulate and means to... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5471784 | Gas dispensing tap or plug A gas dispensing tap is designed for insertion into a tree bore. The tap includes a hollow container having a side wall, an open end and a closed end. A plug head closes off the open end of the hollow container to define a primary cavity within the hollow... | 12/05/1995 |
