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US 11,388,867 B2Granted
Systems and methods for enhanced production and management of agricultural yields
AssigneeAgriburbia, LLC
InventorMatthew C. Redmond
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes systems and methods for managing, cultivating, producing, preparing and distributing agricultural products. Apparatus designed to improve agricultural yield and crop performance are also disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus are individually coded or tagged for remotely configuring, monitoring and modifying one or more parameters associated with each apparatus.
Claims19
Apparatus for use with one or more agricultural products, comprising:
- a first trellis assembly comprising:
- a riser portion;
- an anchor portion;
- a head portion;
- a first arm selectively attached to a first side of the riser portion and extendable at an angle tangential to the axis of the riser portion;
- a second arm selectively attached to a second side of the riser portion and extendable at an angle tangential to the axis of the riser portion;
- wherein the head portion comprises a generally oval-shaped, open loop having a plurality of apertures;
- wherein the riser portion comprises a distal end terminating in a spike and the proximal end for receiving the head portion, the first arm, and the second arm;
- wherein the anchor portion is selectively attachable to the riser portion and at least one framing member;
- wherein the riser, first arm, second arm, anchor, and head portions are separate portions and are rigid, generally tubular and hollow, and are selectively coupled together;
- wherein the distal end of the riser portion is attached to the anchor portion and align the riser portion in a horizontal orientation;
- wherein the head portion is attached to the proximal end of the riser portion;
- a second trellis assembly comprising:
- a riser portion;
- an anchor portion;
- a head portion;
- a first arm selectively attached to a first side of the riser portion and extendable to an angle tangential to the axis of the riser portion;
- a second arm selectively attached to a second side of the riser portion and extendable at an angle tangential to the axis of the riser portion;
- wherein the head portion comprises a generally oval-shaped, open loop having a plurality of apertures;
- wherein the riser portion comprises a distal end terminating in a spike and a proximal end for receiving the head portion;
- wherein the anchor portion is selectively attachable to the riser portion and at least one framing member;
- wherein the riser, anchor and head portions are separate portions and are rigid, generally tubular and hollow, and are selectively coupled together;
- wherein the distal end of the riser portion is attached to the anchor portion and aligns the riser portion in a horizontal orientation;
- wherein the head portion is attached to the proximal end of the riser portion;
- and
- wherein a plurality of wires are passed through the plurality of apertures of the first trellis assembly's head portion and extend through a plurality of apertures located on the second trellis assembly's head portion, so that the plurality of wires are in tension between the first trellis assembly's head portion and the second trellis assembly's head portion.
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A system for managing agricultural cultivation, comprising:
- an array of rows for planting one or more agricultural products;
- a series of trellises arranged within each of the rows, wherein each trellis comprises:
- a horizontal riser portion;
- an horizontal anchor portion;
- a head portion;
- a first arm selectively attached to a first side of the riser portion and extending tangentially to the axis of the riser portion;
- a second arm selectively attached to a second side of the riser portion and 10 extending tangentially to the axis of the riser portion;
- wherein the head portion comprises a rigid, generally oval-shaped, open loop having a plurality of apertures for affixing one or more wires;
- wherein the riser, first arm, second arm, anchor, and head portions are rigid, generally tubular and hollow, and are selectively coupled together;
- a RFID circuit associated with each of the trellises for storing and accessing information;
- a fluid delivery line for supplying water to each of the plurality of rows;
- at least one database for storing and retrieving information associated with each of the RFID circuits associated with the trellises;
- and at least one mobile device comprising specifically configured computational machinery and in communication with the at least one database for displaying information stored in the at least one database.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.