IG Specials B.V. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150090643 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING OBJECTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for separating objects. The apparatus comprises a conveyor arrangement ( | 04-02-2015 |
20140053460 | Graft element, system and method for joining plant stem sections using such graft element, and system and method for preparing such graft element - The present invention relates to a graft element for joining together plant stem sections. The graft element is made of a resilient material and takes the form of a tubular structure having a hollow center that extends in a longitudinal direction so as to form a cylinder. The graft element further comprises a side opening along its length and two elongated members. The side opening is connected to the hollow center over the entire length of the graft element. The two elongated members are located at opposite sides of the side opening and oriented substantially parallel thereto. The elongated members are provided with cutouts for receiving a gripping unit. The invention further relates to systems and methods for joining plant stem sections using the graft element. Finally, the invention relates to a system and a method for preparing the graft element. | 02-27-2014 |
20130333600 | Apparatus and method for placing plant cuttings and cutting holding unit for planting cuttings in a cultivation medium - The present invention relates to an apparatus for placing cuttings of plants in a cultivation medium. The apparatus has a cuttings supply system for supplying a plurality of cuttings, a camera system for identifying cuttings among the plurality of cuttings that are suitable for individual pick up using pattern recognition, a pick-up tool for picking up cuttings identified by the camera system, and a planting system for simultaneously planting multiple cuttings in the cultivation medium. The planting system and the pick-up tool are separate entities. Furthermore, the pick-up tool is arranged for suitably placing picked-up cuttings in the planting system. | 12-19-2013 |