US 12,433,285 B2
Method and apparatus for the management of a soil pest or pathogen
Jason D. Crisp, Newark, DE (US); Ekaterini Riga, Newark, DE (US); and Gordon J. McComb, Kennewick, WA (US)
Assigned to Lisi Global, Inc., Richland, WA (US)
Filed by Lisi Global, Inc., Richland, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/243,060.
Application 18/243,060 is a continuation of application No. 15/475,374, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 11,779,007.
Application 15/475,374 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/462,733, filed on Aug. 19, 2014, granted, now 9,936,686, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0413799 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01M 21/04 (2006.01); A01M 17/00 (2006.01); A01M 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 19/00 (2013.01) [A01M 17/00 (2013.01); A01M 21/046 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for the management of a soil pest or pathogen, comprising:
providing a source of high voltage electricity having a predetermined capacitance;
electrically coupling the source of high voltage electricity having the predetermined capacitance with a soil location having a soil pest which requires management;
supplying the source of high voltage electricity having the predetermined capacitance to the soil in a predetermined number of pulses to effect an in-situ management of the soil pest or pathogen at the soil location; and
wherein the soil pest or pathogen includes a fungi which produces a pathogenesis, and wherein the step of providing the high voltage electricity having the predetermined capacitance comprises generating a source of high voltage DC electricity having a voltage range of 1 kV to 100 kv; an amperage of 5 amps to 50 kA; a frequency of 1 Hz to 1000 Hz; and a capacitance of 1 uF to 1000 uF.