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.

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.

This invention is a mechanical harvesting device which uses a novel approach to cut stems on agricultural products such as apples. The device is comprised of a system including levers and a unique cutting blade profile which allows for directional transfer of force from the wrists and forearms to effectuate cutting. The device is designed so that the cutting of stems on agricultural products can be performed separately and autonomously by both arms, thus offering improvements in efficiency and safety over other harvesting practices where the cutting is performed using both hands together. Current improvements include revisions to the product interface and safety guide as well as new versions of the device, employing many of the same design elements but having as the main difference a powered motor to actuate the cutting sequence in place of levers. Future improvements include options for data generation using electronic signal processing to tabulate periodic count totals on harvested product. Such data would help growers and marketers gather valuable information about crop sizing and labor efficiency.

This invention is a mechanical harvesting device which uses a novel approach to cut stems on agricultural products such as apples. The device is comprised of a system including levers and a unique cutting blade profile which allows for directional transfer of force from the wrists and forearms to effectuate cutting. The device is designed so that the cutting of stems on agricultural products can be performed separately and autonomously by both arms, thus offering improvements in efficiency and safety over other harvesting practices where the cutting is performed using both hands together. Current improvements include revisions to the product interface and safety guide as well as new versions of the device, employing many of the same design elements but having as the main difference a powered motor to actuate the cutting sequence in place of levers. Future improvements include options for data generation using electronic signal processing to tabulate periodic count totals on harvested product. Such data would help growers and marketers gather valuable information about crop sizing and labor efficiency.

This invention relates to a precision agriculture produce harvesting system and produce harvesting apparatus configured for integration with the system, an essential feature of which is a harvesting device subsystem (100) that includes a harvesting device, for instance pruning shears (102) and a harvesting separation stroke detector (108) housed within a control module housing (110) mounted to the shears (102). A person operating the pruning shears (102) produces discernible separation strokes when the handles (104) of the shears (102) are squeezed together to produce a shearing action. The stroke detector (108) detects the separation strokes of the shears (102). By the addition of the control module (108) to the pruning shears (102), the shears are essentially converted into a data logging device by means of which important aspects of a produce harvesting process can be digitised and supplied to a harvest data digital data processing system.

This invention relates to a precision agriculture produce harvesting system and produce harvesting apparatus configured for integration with the system, an essential feature of which is a harvesting device subsystem (100) that includes a harvesting device, for instance pruning shears (102) and a harvesting separation stroke detector (108) housed within a control module housing (110) mounted to the shears (102). A person operating the pruning shears (102) produces discernible separation strokes when the handles (104) of the shears (102) are squeezed together to produce a shearing action. The stroke detector (108) detects the separation strokes of the shears (102). By the addition of the control module (108) to the pruning shears (102), the shears are essentially converted into a data logging device by means of which important aspects of a produce harvesting process can be digitised and supplied to a harvest data digital data processing system.

Harvesting devices and methods for cannabis plants that enable efficient harvesting of floral material from cannabis plants. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the holding of the cannabis plant during the bucking process. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the bucking process and specifically the removal of the floral material from the cannabis plant with minimal damage to the floral material while minimizing user fatigue.

Harvesting devices and methods for cannabis plants that enable efficient harvesting of floral material from cannabis plants. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the holding of the cannabis plant during the bucking process. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the bucking process and specifically the removal of the floral material from the cannabis plant with minimal damage to the floral material while minimizing user fatigue.

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.

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.