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US 12,738,879 B2Granted
Systems and methods for plant and crop management and protection
OwnerDiego Ponsinventor
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Abstract
A self-sustaining protective structure is provided for agricultural applications and other settings. Structures and systems of the present disclosure are contemplated as comprising various features including configurable solar panels, sensors, control systems, pest collection and management systems, and other features. The systems are provided to respond to one or more environmental conditions and to deploy and utilize various features based on the environmental conditions.
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A self-contained system for shading and environmental conditions management, the self-contained system comprising:
- a base operable to be provided at least partially within a substrate, wherein the base includes an anchor member operable to secure the system to the substrate and the anchor member includes a moisture sensor;
- a central support member comprising a height fully telescopically retractable into the base, such that a narrowing of the central support member occurs from the base along the height, wherein the telescopic retractability is effectuated electronically;
- a photovoltaic array comprising a plurality of retractable and expandable photovoltaic elements provided at or proximal to an upper portion of the central support member, wherein the photovoltaic elements are operable to provide protection for agriculture, to produce electrical energy, and to at least partially retract into at least one of the central support member and the base;
- a fluid storage vessel disposed within the central support member configured to receive and house collected precipitation;
- a pest mitigation system disposed within the central support member, comprising an attractor element and a trap element, wherein the attractor element comprises an ultraviolet light in electrical communication with the photovoltaic array;
- a sensor operable to determine at least one of:
- ambient air temperature, humidity, moisture content of the substrate, light intensity, precipitation type, precipitation rate, barometric pressure, and wind speed;
- a controller operable to receive information from the sensor and operable to at least one of retract and expand a photovoltaic element of the photovoltaic array;
- a lid operable to seal the base after at least the central support member, photovoltaic array, pest mitigation system, sensor, controller, and rechargeable battery module are retracted into the base;
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- a rechargeable battery pack operable to convey power to at least one of the photovoltaic array, the sensor, the pest mitigation system, and the controller,
- wherein the rechargeable battery module is further operable to receive current from the photovoltaic array, and
- wherein the system comprises at least one of machine learning and artificial intelligence features operable to operate anticipatory actions, estimate crop survival, optimize yield, or control pests.
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A self-contained system for shading and environmental conditions management, the self-contained system comprising:
- a base, wherein the base is provided at least partially within a substrate and includes an anchor member operable to secure the system to the substrate and the anchor member includes a moisture sensor;
- a central support member comprising a height fully telescopically retractable into the base, such that a narrowing of the central support member occurs from the base along the height, wherein the telescopic retractability is effectuated electronically;
- a photovoltaic array comprising a plurality of retractable and expandable photovoltaic elements provided at or proximal to an upper portion of the central support member, wherein the photovoltaic elements are operable to provide protection for agriculture, to produce electrical energy, and to at least partially retract into at least one of the central support member and the base;
- a storage vessel disposed within the central support member configured to receive and house collected precipitation;
- a pest mitigation system disposed within the central support member, comprising an attractor element and a trap element;
- a sensor operable to determine temperature and at least one of:
- humidity, moisture content of the substrate, light intensity, precipitation type, precipitation rate, barometric pressure, and wind speed;
- a controller operable to receive information from the sensor and operable to at least one of retract and expand a photovoltaic element of the photovoltaic array;
- a rechargeable battery module operable to convey power to at least one of the photovoltaic array, the sensor, and the controller, wherein the rechargeable battery module is further operable to receive current from the photovoltaic array;
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- a lid operable to seal the base after at least the central support member, photovoltaic array, sensor, controller, and rechargeable battery module are retracted into the base, wherein the system comprises at least one of machine learning and artificial intelligence features operable to operate anticipatory actions, estimate crop survival, or optimize yield.
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A self-contained system for shading and environmental conditions management, the self-contained system comprising:
- a base provided at least partially within a substrate, wherein the base includes an anchor member operable to secure the system to the substrate and the anchor member includes a moisture sensor;
- a central support member comprising a height fully telescopically retractable into the base, such that a narrowing of the central support member occurs from the base along the height, wherein the telescopic retractability is effectuated electronically;
- a photovoltaic array comprising a plurality of retractable and expandable photovoltaic elements provided at or proximal to an upper portion of the central support member, wherein the photovoltaic elements are operable to provide protection for agriculture, to produce electrical energy, and to at least partially retract into at least one of the central support member and the base;
- a fluid storage vessel disposed within the central support member configured to receive and house collected precipitation;
- a pest mitigation system disposed within the central support member, comprising an attractor element and a trap element, wherein the attractor element comprises an ultraviolet light;
- a sensor operable to determine at least one of:
- ambient air temperature, humidity, moisture content of the substrate, light intensity, precipitation type, precipitation rate, barometric pressure, and wind speed;
- a controller operable to receive information from the sensor and operable to at least one of retract and expand a photovoltaic element of the photovoltaic array;
- a rechargeable battery operable to convey power to at least one of the photovoltaic array, the sensor, the pest mitigation system, and the controller, wherein the rechargeable battery is further operable to receive current from the photovoltaic array;
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- a lid operable to seal the base after at least the central support member, photovoltaic array, pest mitigation system, sensor, controller, and rechargeable battery module are retracted into the base,
- wherein the system comprises a controller operable to execute anticipatory actions, estimate crop survival, optimize yield, or control pests.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.