Patents by Inventor Reza J. Ehsani

Reza J. Ehsani 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).

  • Publication number: 20150305254
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods and devices for reducing diseases and infestation in plants. In one embodiment, a system comprises a mobile housing that defines a region that is at least partially enclosed. The mobile housing is configured to be positioned so that a plant is disposed at least partially within the enclosed region. The system further comprises a heating unit that provides heat to the enclosed region. The system further comprises a temperature control unit that controls a temperature within the enclosed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Reza J. Ehsani, Jose L. Reyes De Corcuera, Lav R. Khot, Stefani N. Leavitt, Cininta A. Pertiwi, Ahmed Al-Jumali
  • Patent number: 8956208
    Abstract: A system for removing plant material from harvested crops includes a pinch roller conveyor including pairs of rotatable pinch rollers whose longitudinal axes are aligned with a length of the conveyor, the pinch rollers forming nips in which plant material can be caught and pulled down through the conveyor as the pinch rollers rotate, wherein first ends of the pinch rollers are laterally displaceable so that the pinch rollers can laterally separate from each other to facilitate passage of plant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation
    Inventors: Reza J. Ehsani, Amanda Lynn Valentine, Won Suk Lee