Patents by Inventor Lukas Rudolf SCHUPBACH

Lukas Rudolf SCHUPBACH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11844318
    Abstract: A plant injection system includes an injection tool configured to penetrate a plant and distribute a liquid formulation to the plant. The injection tool includes abase having an inlet port and a penetrating distribution body extending along a longitudinal body axis. The penetrating distribution body includes a penetrating element and one or more distribution ports in communication with the inlet port. The one or more distribution ports are spaced from the penetrating element. The injection tool includes penetrating and distribution configurations. In the penetrating configuration the penetrating element is configured to penetrate the plant along the longitudinal body axis. In the distribution configuration the one or more distribution ports are configured to distribute the liquid formulation to the plant transversely relative to one or more penetrating directions, at least one of the penetrating directions corresponding to the longitudinal body axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Invaio Sciences International GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Rudolf Schupbach, Urs Widmer, Michael Christian Oehl, Antony Mathai Chettoor
  • Publication number: 20230240199
    Abstract: Provided herein are tip setters and tip adapters for installing injection tools to plant parts, and methods of using such tip setters and tip adapters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Invaio Sciences International GmbH
    Inventors: Urs WIDMER, Michael Christian OEHL, Lukas Rudolf SCHÜPBACH, Antony Mathai CHETTOOR, Dimitri VERWEIRE
  • Publication number: 20230084693
    Abstract: A plant injection system includes an injection tool configured to penetrate a plant and distribute a liquid formulation to the plant. The injection tool includes a base having a plurality of inlet ports and a penetrating distribution body extending along a longitudinal body axis. The penetrating distribution body includes a penetrating element to penetrate the plant, and one or more distribution ports in communication with the inlet ports to distribute the liquid formulation to the plant. The injection tools is configured to precisely inject liquid formulation into the vascular system of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Invaio Sciences International GmbH
    Inventors: Urs WIDMER, Michael Christian OEHL, Lukas Rudolf SCHÜPBACH, Antony Mathai CHETTOOR, Dimitri VERWEIRE
  • Publication number: 20220201940
    Abstract: A delivery device (5) for injecting a liquid active ingredient formulation (4) into a plant comprises a vessel assembly (51, 52) having a distal side (512) and a proximal side (523), a delivery outlet (53) connected to the distal side (512) of the vessel assembly (51, 52), a product port (57) connected to the distal side (512) of the vessel assembly (51, 52), a dosing piston (511) movably arranged in the vessel assembly (51, 52) such that a variable product chamber (515; 595) is formed between the dosing piston (511) and the distal side (512) of the vessel assembly (51), a directional valve (54) connected to the proximal side (523) of the vessel assembly (51, 52), a proximal chamber (525) limited by the proximal side (523) of the vessel assembly (51, 52) and reciprocally variable relative to the product chamber (515), and a pressure medium port (541) connected to the directional valve (54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Invaio Sciences International GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Rudolf SCHUPBACH, Urs WIDMER, Michael Christian OEHL
  • Publication number: 20210337739
    Abstract: A plant injection system includes an injection tool configured to penetrate a plant and distribute a liquid formulation to the plant. The injection tool includes abase having an inlet port and a penetrating distribution body extending along a longitudinal body axis. The penetrating distribution body includes a penetrating element and one or more distribution ports in communication with the inlet port. The one or more distribution ports are spaced from the penetrating element. The injection tool includes penetrating and distribution configurations. In the penetrating configuration the penetrating element is configured to penetrate the plant along the longitudinal body axis. In the distribution configuration the one or more distribution ports are configured to distribute the liquid formulation to the plant transversely relative to one or more penetrating directions, at least one of the penetrating directions corresponding to the longitudinal body axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Invaio Sciences International GmbH
    Inventors: Lukas Rudolf SCHUPBACH, Urs WIDMER, Michael Christian OEHL, Antony Mathai CHETTOOR