System and Method for Farming and Harvesting Floating Seaweed and Floating Aquatic Plants

    公开(公告)号:US20230073198A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17940330

    申请日:2022-09-08

    申请人: OceanAg, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A01G33/00 A01D44/00

    摘要: A floating seaweed and floating aquatic plant farming system includes an enclosed area positioned in a water body. The enclosed area is defined by one or more floating booms each including an attached mesh skirt. The system also includes a harvesting system for collecting seaweed growth in the floating enclosed area. The harvesting system is static or dynamic in relation to the floating enclosed area. The system may also include a processing system on a vessel containing the harvesting system. The one or more floating booms are secured in a location in the water body with an anchor system or with pilings. Alternatively, the enclosed area is defined by one or more mesh panels each secured to, and extending across spaces between, pilings. The seaweed is grown within the enclosed area and harvested by the harvesting system.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS

    公开(公告)号:US20220030768A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US16947352

    申请日:2020-07-29

    发明人: Kevin R. Kretsch

    IPC分类号: A01D44/00 A01D34/404

    摘要: A weed control system for a body of water can include a rotatable vertically oriented shaft mounted proximate the body of water; an elongate horizontally oriented support member mounted to the vertically oriented shaft and suspended over the water; a rake suspended from the support member by a flexible line; and an oscillating motor for rotating the vertically oriented shaft and the elongate support member such that the rake moves in a repeating pattern through the body of water.

    Method of commercial production of aqueous Sargassum seaweed extract concentrate and biostimulant products

    公开(公告)号:US10954170B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16968740

    申请日:2019-10-16

    申请人: Dujco LLC

    摘要: A system and method for commercial production of aqueous Sargassum seaweed extract concentrate having arsenic level of around 1.32-15 mg/l; cadmium level of around 0.005-5 mg/l; lead level of around 0.2-12 mg/l; mercury level of around 0.00002-2 mg/l; and pH of around 7.4-9 is disclosed. The resulting seaweed extract concentrate can be used in plant and soil amendments, rooting hormones, other organic plant and soil amendments, organic fertilizers, adjuvants for use with organic pesticides, organic fungicides, in combinations of organic pesticides, with fungicides, and as fertilizers for agricultural, commercial and domestic use. The resulting seaweed extract concentrate can also be used to regulate plant growth, or as a plant nutrient. The method is believed to be able to prepare an extract concentrate from any high protein biomass, including Sargassum, water hyacinth or other seaweed.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AQUATIC VEGETATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200375109A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16373924

    申请日:2019-04-03

    申请人: SCOTT LANDGRAF

    发明人: SCOTT LANDGRAF

    IPC分类号: A01D44/00 A01D1/14 A01D1/08

    摘要: This invention relates generally to the removal of aquatic vegetation from bodies of water. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for the removal of such vegetation, the apparatus and method facilitating a cutting or uprooting of the vegetation within the water and the optional collection of it there-from.

    SEAWEED FARMING SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    SEAWEED FARMING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    SEAWEED农业系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160219811A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:US15021206

    申请日:2014-09-12

    IPC分类号: A01G33/00 A01D44/00

    摘要: A seaweed farming system (100) for farming of seaweed in a water body is described herein. In an embodiment, the seaweed farming system (100) includes a seaweed farm operating assembly (102) which further includes a harvesting unit (106) to separate vegetative portion of seaweed from mature seaweed. The mature seaweed can grow on a plantation substrate (110). The seaweed farm operating assembly (102) also includes a seeding unit (108) to receive the vegetative portion of the seaweed from the harvesting unit (106) and to sow the vegetative portion of the seaweed in a fresh plantation substrate.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于在水体中养殖海藻的海藻养殖系统(100)。 在一个实施例中,海藻养殖系统(100)包括海藻农场操作组件(102),其还包括将成熟海藻的营养部分的海藻分离的收获单元(106)。 成熟的海藻可以在种植园基底(110)上生长。 海草农场操作组件(102)还包括接收单元(108),以从收获单元(106)接收海带的营养部分,并将新鲜种植园基材中的海藻的营养部分播种。

    Algal harvesting system
    8.
    发明授权
    Algal harvesting system 有权
    藻类收获系统

    公开(公告)号:US08920810B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-30

    申请号:US12956520

    申请日:2010-11-30

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for harvesting algal growth on an algal growth medium that is arranged within a floway containing water. A cable coupled to the algal growth medium is pulled by a pulling unit to draw the algal growth medium along the floway and past a vacuum positioned adjacent the algal growth medium. Suction from the vacuum is used to remove or harvest the algal growth on the algal growth medium.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在藻类生长培养基中收获藻类生长的方法和装置,所述藻类生长培养基布置在含有水的流动中。 耦合到藻类生长介质的电缆被牵引单元拉动,以沿着流动并沿着位于藻类生长培养基附近的真空流过藻类生长培养基。 使用真空抽吸来去除或收获藻类生长培养基上的藻类生长。

    Aquatic weed harvester
    9.
    发明授权
    Aquatic weed harvester 有权
    水生杂草收割机

    公开(公告)号:US08381500B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12578857

    申请日:2009-10-14

    申请人: John Grimes

    发明人: John Grimes

    IPC分类号: A01D44/00

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    摘要: An aquatic weed harvester includes an open frame and a tubular mesh harvesting material that is secured to the open frame via a series of hooks disposed about the harvesting frame. The frame can be secured to a bow of a floatable structure or vessel via a variety of configurations, such as a pair of mounting channels or a rotating frame assembly. The rotating frame assembly allows the user to rotate the harvester between an in use orientation and a stored orientation. When placed in a stored orientation, the harvester opening is rotated upwards aiding the user in sealing the harvesting bag. The vessel preferably is designed having a split bow, where the weed harvester is positioned between the two bow extensions.

    摘要翻译: 水生杂草收割机包括开放框架和管状网状收获材料,其通过围绕收获框架布置的一系列钩固定到开放框架。 框架可以通过各种配置(例如一对安装通道或旋转框架组件)固定到可浮动结构或容器的弓。 旋转框架组件允许使用者在使用方向和存储方向之间旋转收割机。 当放置在存储的方向时,收割器开口向上旋转,帮助用户密封收获袋。 优选地,容器设计成具有分叉,其中杂草收割机位于两个襟翼延伸部之间。

    Lake weed harvester
    10.
    发明授权
    Lake weed harvester 有权
    湖杂草收割机

    公开(公告)号:US08359819B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12687107

    申请日:2010-01-13

    申请人: Dennis W Timm

    发明人: Dennis W Timm

    IPC分类号: A01D44/00

    CPC分类号: A01D44/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to lake weed harvester, and in particular to a machine that removes lake weed and deposits it via a transport assembly onto a hopper, and then removes the lake weed via the same transport assembly from the hopper. In one embodiment, the harvester comprises a boat supporting a deck, a hopper, a control station and a transport assembly operable from the control station. The transport assembly can have a conveyor and a roller that combine to pull weeds at their roots. The transport assembly can pivot between a first position wherein weeds are harvested and deposited via an inclined plane into a hopper, and a second position wherein the weeds are removed from the hopper and transported to a disposal point also via an inclined plane. The transport assembly can selectively oriented under operation of actuators.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及湖面杂草收割机,特别是涉及除去杂草的机器,并通过运输组件将其沉积到料斗上,然后通过相同的运输组件从料斗中除去杂草。 在一个实施例中,收割机包括支撑甲板的船,料斗,控制站和可从控制站操作的运输组件。 运输组件可以具有输送机和辊子,其组合以在其根部拉出杂草。 运输组件可以在第一位置和第二位置之间枢转,在第一位置,杂草被收获并经由倾斜平面沉积到料斗中,以及第二位置,其中杂草从料斗中移除并经由倾斜平面被运送到处理点。 运输组件可以选择性地定向在致动器的操作下。