# US 11,027,244 B2 · Automated pesticide mixing and dispensing system and method of use

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- Number: US 11,027,244 B2
- Document ID: US11027244B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/452,897
- Filed: 2019-06-26
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-15
- Assignees: BASF SE
- Applicants: BASF SE
- Inventors: James H. Cink
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11027244B2

## CPC

- B01F 21/30: {Workflow diagrams or layout of plants, e.g. flow charts; Details of workflow diagrams or layout of plants, e.g. controlling means}
- A01M 1/2038: {Holders or dispensers for pressurized insecticide, e.g. pressurized vessels, cans}
- B01F 21/20: using flow mixing
- B01F 25/10: Mixing by creating a vortex flow, e.g. by tangential introduction of flow components
- B01F 35/13: using one or more of the components of the mixture to wash-out the mixer
- B01F 35/7132: {the package containing one of the components dissolves when in contact with the other component of the mixture (disintegrable, dissolvable or edible packaging materials B65D65/46)}
- B01F 2101/04: Mixing biocidal, pesticidal or herbicidal ingredients used in agriculture or horticulture, e.g. for spraying
- B05B 9/0805: {comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material (B05B9/085 takes precedence)}
- B01F: MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING (mixing paints B44D3/06)
- A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)

## Abstract

A system and method for mixing and dispensing one or more pesticides includes a plurality of pesticide containers (5) for containing pesticide and at least one dosing device (7) associated with the pesticides containers and adapted to dose pesticide from the pesticide containers. A mixing device (9) receives pesticide from the dosing device and mixes the pesticide to form at least one of a pesticide solution and a pesticide mixture. A computer device (21) includes a processor and is adapted to receive an input from a user and based on that input operate the dosing device to dose a quantity of pesticide from one or more of the pesticide containers.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for mixing and dispensing one or more pesticides, the system comprising:
a plurality of pesticide containers for containing pesticide;
at least one dosing device associated with the pesticides containers and adapted to dose pesticide from the pesticide containers;
a mixing device for receiving pesticide from the dosing device and mixing the pesticide to form at least one of a pesticide solution and a pesticide mixture;
a receiving container for receiving the at least one of the pesticide solution and the pesticide mixture from the mixing device;
an adapter attached to the receiving container, the adapter comprising an inflow port for receiving at least one of the pesticide solution and the pesticide mixture into the receiving container and an air port.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system set forth in claim 1 wherein the pesticide containers are manufacturer supplied containers.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system set forth in claim 2 wherein the manufacturer supplied containers are single-dose units.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system set forth in claim 1 further comprising a diluent inlet for receiving a suitable diluent.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system set forth in claim 1 in combination with at least one pesticide, the pesticide being at least one of a ready-to-use pesticide and a pesticide concentrate.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system set for the in claim 1 wherein the receiving container is configured to be pressurized via the air port of the adapter to increase the pressure of the at least one of the pesticide solution and the pesticide mixture within the receiving container.