Apparatus and method for separating plants using an air curtain
US12023712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07B4/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method for separating individual plants from plant and non-plant matter. In one embodiment, an air curtain is directed to a falling mixture of plant and non-plant matter. The air directs some of the plant and non-plant material into a waste or recycling bin and permits further processing of individual plants.
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