Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for preparing and applying a foliar spray
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Application No.: US15510252Application Date: 2015-09-12
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Publication No.: US10993378B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Charles Stephen Whitehead
- Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
- Applicant Address: ZA Johannesburg
- Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
- Current Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
- Current Assignee Address: ZA Johannesburg
- Agency: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
- Priority: ZA2014/06720 20140912
- International Application: PCT/IB2015/057007 WO 20150912
- International Announcement: WO2016/038588 WO 20160317
- Main IPC: A01G7/02
- IPC: A01G7/02 ; C02F1/42 ; B01D15/36 ; B05B7/32 ; B01D61/02 ; C05D7/00 ; C02F1/44

Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for applying foliar spray. The apparatus (1) includes supply means (2) in the form of a water tank (4) with pipe (5) extending from the tank, through a reverse osmosis water filtration unit (12), pump (6), and valve (7). A solute container (8) for holding solute (9) in the form an electrolyte solution of sodium ions (Na+) and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) formed by mixing sodium bicarbonate and water (3) from the supply means (2) is also included. A combinatory part (10) is connected to an ion exchange part (15) through valve (19), pipe (17) and pump (18). The prepared solution is the product of passing the diluted electrolyte solution (11) through the ion exchange column (15) and may be applied to the foliage of plants (26) through pump (27), pipes (28), and finally micro sprayers (29).
Public/Granted literature
- US20170303475A1 APPARATUS FOR PREPARING AND APPLYING A FOLIAR SPRAY Public/Granted day:2017-10-26
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