Automated Pesticide Mixing And Dispensing System And Method Of Use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016016128-A1
Application number	US-201414775400-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 13, 2014
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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; and a computer device including a processor, the computer device being 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.

2 . The system set forth in claim 1 wherein the computing device further comprises an input component for receiving input from the user.

3 . The system set forth in claim 2 wherein the input component is one of a keyboard, a key pad, a pointing device, a mouse, a stylus, a touch sensitive panel and an audio input device.

4 . The system set forth in claim 2 wherein the input component is physically coupled to the computing device.

5 . The system set forth in claim 2 wherein the input component is a portable computer device having a display.

6 . The system set forth in claim 5 wherein the portable computer is one of a laptop, a tablet, and a smartphone.

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

8 . The system set forth in claim 7 wherein the manufacturer supplied containers are single-dose units.

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

10 . 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.

11 . A system for dispensing one or more pesticide, the system comprising:
a plurality of single-dose units containing a soluble pesticide, a diluent inlet for receiving a suitable diluent, each of the single-dose units being selectively operably connectable to the diluent inlet for allowing a diluent from the diluent inlet to flow through the single-dose unit and at least in part dissolve the soluble pesticide; and a computer device having a processor and being adapted to control a selective amount of diluent via the diluent inlet to flow through the single-dose unit.

12 . The system set forth in claim 11 wherein the computing device further comprises an input component for receiving input from the user.

13 . The system set forth in claim 12 wherein the input component is one of a keyboard, a key pad, a pointing device, a mouse, a stylus, a touch sensitive panel and an audio input device.

14 . The system set forth in claim 12 wherein the input component is physically coupled to the computing device.

15 . The system set forth in claim 12 wherein the input component is a portable computer device having a display.

16 . The system set forth in claim 15 wherein the portable computer is one of a laptop, a tablet, and a smartphone.

17 . The system set forth in claim 11 wherein the pesticide is one of a granular pesticide, a particulate matter pesticide, and a powder pesticide.

18 . The system set forth in claim 11 wherein the single-dose unit comprises an envelope for containing the pesticide.

19 . The system set forth in claim 18 wherein the envelope is liquid permeable for allowing a diluent to pass through the envelope and dissolve the soluble pesticide.

20 . The system set forth in claim 18 wherein the envelope is water dissolvable.

21 . A method of mixing and dispensing one or more pesticides, the method comprising:
entering via an input component of a computer device having a processor a desired pesticide and a desired quantity to be dispensed; activating at least one dosing device associated with a pesticide container containing the desired pesticide to dose a quantity of the desired pesticide to a mixing device; directly a quantity of diluent to flow into the mixing device; mixing the desired pesticide and diluent in the mixing device to form a pesticide solution; and dispensing the pesticide solution in the desired quantity to a container.

22 . The method of claim 21 wherein entering a desired pesticide and a desired quantity to be dispensed comprises directly entering a specific pesticide and a specific quantity into the input component of the computer device.

23 . The method of claim 21 wherein entering a desired pesticide and a desired quantity to be dispensed comprises entering one or more criteria reflective of the desired pesticide and the desired quantity.

24 . A method of dispensing one or more pesticide, the method comprising:
placing at least one single-dose unit containing a soluble pesticide in fluid communication with a diluent inlet; and directing a selected quantity of diluent to flow through the single-dose unit and dissolve the soluble pesticide contained therein to form a pesticide solution.

25 . The method of claim 24 wherein the selected quantity of diluent directed through the single-dose unit is sufficient to triple rinse the single-dose unit.

26 . The method of claim 25 further comprising air drying the single-dose unit after the unit has been triple rinsed.

27 . The method of claim 24 wherein directing a selected quantity of diluent to flow through the single-dose unit comprises directing a selected quantity of water to flow through the single-dose unit.

28 . The method of claim 24 wherein directing a selected quantity of diluent to flow through the single-dose unit comprises directing a selected quantity of solvent to flow through the single-dose unit.

29 . The method of claim 28 further comprising directing a selected quantity of water to flow through the single-dose unit after the solvent has been directed through the single-dose unit.

Assignees

• Basf Se

Inventors

• Cink James H

Classifications

• B05B9/0805

  comprising a pressurised or compressible container for liquid or other fluent material (B05B9/085 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01M1/2038

  Holders or dispensers for pressurized insecticide, e.g. pressurized vessels, cans · CPC title

• B01F1/0038 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01F15/00064

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B01F2215/0009

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic