Patents by Inventor Christophe LUPFER

Christophe LUPFER 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: 20220312663
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for modifying existing sowing equipment comprising a plant propagation materials (K) reservoir, a separation device for singulating plant propagation materials (K), and an outlet for directing the singulated plant propagation materials (K) to the soil, comprising an application assembly (30) configured to be attachable to the outlet or the singulation device, for selectively applying an aliquot of a dressing composition to the separated plant propagation materials (K) wherein the application device (30) further comprises: i. a power supply connector, ii. a reservoir (18) for the fluidized dressing composition, all attachable to the sowing equipment; ill. a sensor array comprising at least one sensor (32, 33) for measuring the trajectory of the plant propagation materials while falling, iv. a controller (35) for calculating the trajectory from the data received from the sensor array; and for coordinating and applying the dressing composition; and v.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Jamie RICKARD, Christophe LUPFER, Christoph GRIMM
  • Publication number: 20220287221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for selectively applying a dressing composition comprising an agricultural product and component and at least one adjuvant/carrier component to a plant propagation material externally from the device during sowing and/or planting, and for discharging the dressed plant propagation material onto an underlying surface, comprising: a. a reservoir container (10), b. a separating device (20) to separate plant propagation material (K) fed from the reservoir container and to output them individually, c. a sensor unit for determining at least one environmental condition when the device is in use, and d. an application assembly (30) configured to selectively apply an aliquot of a dressing composition to the separated plant propagation materials during free-falling after the point of discharge from the device, wherein the assembly (30) comprises: i. a sensor (32, 33) for measuring the trajectory of the seed while falling, ii.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Jamie RICKARD, Christophe LUPFER, Christoph GRIMM
  • Publication number: 20220279703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a precision seed drill (1) for dust free discharge of plant propagation materials onto an underlying agricultural surface for seed, the drill comprising: a. a reservoir container (10) for the plant propagation material, b. a separating device (20) which is configured to separate plant propagation material (K) fed from the reservoir container (10), and to output them individually, and c. an application assembly (30) configured to selectively apply an aliquot of a dressing composition to the separated plant propagation materials (K) directly before it is injected into the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Jamie RICKARD, Christophe LUPFER, Christoph GRIMM
  • Publication number: 20220279702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sowing device for discharging and treating discharched plant propagation materials during their fall onto an underlying agricultural surface (B), having a reservoir container (10) for the plant materials, having a separating device (20) which is configured to separate plant materials (K) fed from the reservoir container and to output them individually, and having an application device (30) to apply a compound onto the separated plant materials from a cartridge assembly comprising one or more cartridges that each are separate from the reservoir container in the sowing device, wherein the application device is configured to apply the dressing from the one or more cartridges to the separated plant materials after they leave the separating device while the separated plant materials fall freely on toward the underlying agricultural surface wherein the device and the one or more cartridges are configured to allow repeated removal from the device, and optionally, refilling with the
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Jamie RICKARD, Christophe LUPFER, Christoph GRIMM
  • Publication number: 20220272892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating and transplanting plant propagation materials into a cultivation medium, comprising: a. providing a plurality of plant-receiving cavities in the cultivation medium; b. providing the plant propagation materials (K) in a reservoir (10); c. removing from the reservoir container and separating out plant propagation materials, and d. orienting the separated-out plant propagation materials in a position upwardly of the cavity, and e. releasing the plant propagation material from the orientation position into the associated plant-receiving cavity, and f. selectively applying a dressing composition aliquot to a surface of the plant propagation material while it is moving towards the plant-receiving cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Jamie RICKARD, Christophe LUPFER, Christoph GRIMM