US 6,947,810 C1 (12,418th)
System for automated monitoring and maintenance of crops including sensors and emitters associated with plants
Paul Skinner, St. Helena, CA (US)
Filed by Paul Skinner, St. Helena, CA (US)
Assigned to Vineyard Investigations
Reexamination Request No. 90/014,973, Mar. 10, 2022.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 6,947,810, issued Sep. 20, 2005, Appl. No. 10/404,597, Mar. 31, 2003.
Application 90/014,973 is a division of application No. 09/872,477, filed on May 31, 2001, granted, now 6,874,707.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Oct. 11, 2023.
Int. Cl. G05D 11/00 (2006.01); A01G 22/05 (2018.01); A01G 17/02 (2006.01); A01G 25/02 (2006.01); A01G 25/16 (2006.01); A01G 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 22/05 (2018.02) [A01G 17/02 (2013.01); A01G 25/02 (2013.01); A01G 25/16 (2013.01); A01G 27/003 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 2-6, 9-15, 17-24, 27-33, 35 and 36 is confirmed.
Claims 1, 7, 8, 16, 25, 26 and 34 were not reexamined.
2. A system for application of a material to a plurality of plants, the system comprising:
a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is associated with, and in fixed proximity to, one of the plants;
a control system coupled to one or more of the sensors for receiving a signal from the sensors;
emitters for emitting the material to a plant, wherein each emitter is associated with, and in fixed proximity to, one of the plants; and
a control system for controlling emission of the material to a particular plant via the particular plant's associated emitter in response to a signal from the particular plant's associated sensor.