Variable ion generation and delivery
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an ion generation region comprising at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates, the ion generation region configured to receive a liquid and route the liquid past the dissimilar metal plates to capture ions between the dissimilar metal plates and absorb the ions in the liquid to form a charged solution;
a collection region comprising layers of collection beds for storing the charged solution, the layers of collection beds housed within a single chamber and configured to capture nitrogen, oxygen, or hydrogen in an ionic form;
a first passageway and second passageway, the first passageway connecting the ion generation region and the collection region and configured to pass the charged solution from the ion generation region to the collection region;
wherein the second passageway is configured to be a gas passageway and connecting to a top of the ion generation region at a level above a water level and fluidly connecting to a bottom of the collection region and configured to pass gas not absorbed into the charged solution in the ion generation region to the collection region; and
a fertigation region configured to disperse the charged solution outside the apparatus.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method are described. In one embodiment, the system generates ions for use in treating vegetation to optimize growth of the vegetation. The system includes an ion generation region having a pair of dissimilar metal plates. The ion generation chamber receives a liquid and routes the liquid past the dissimilar metal plates to capture ion transfer between the dissimilar metal plates. The ions form a charged solution. The system also includes a collection region having a collection bed for storing the charged solution, and a fertigation region for dispersing the liquid. Other embodiments of the system are also described.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an ion generation region comprising at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates, the ion generation region configured to receive a liquid and route the liquid past the dissimilar metal plates to capture ions between the dissimilar metal plates and absorb the ions in the liquid to form a charged solution; a collection region comprising layers of collection beds for storing the charged solution, the layers of collection beds housed within a single chamber and configured to capture nitrogen, oxygen, or hydrogen in an ionic form; a first passageway and second passageway, the first passageway connecting the ion generation region and the collection region and configured to pass the charged solution from the ion generation region to the collection region;
wherein the second passageway is configured to be a gas passageway and connecting to a top of the ion generation region at a level above a water level and fluidly connecting to a bottom of the collection region and configured to pass gas not absorbed into the charged solution in the ion generation region to the collection region; anda fertigation region configured to disperse the charged solution outside the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method performed by a computing device comprising:
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monitoring growth factors of soil around vegetation; determining if the growth factors are within a predetermined range of growth factors; receiving a measurement of a conductivity of the soil and determining if the measurement is within a range of acceptable conductivities; and adjusting the conductivity of the soil in response to the measurement being outside the range of acceptable conductivities via a controller coupled with an ion generation system, the ion generation system comprising; an ion generation region comprising at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates, the ion generation region configured to receive a liquid and route the liquid past the at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates to capture ions between the at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates and absorb the ions in the liquid to form a charged solution, a collection region comprising layers of collection beds for storing the charged solution, the layers of collection beds housed within a single chamber and configured to capture nitrogen, oxygen, or hydrogen in an ionic form; a first passageway and second passageway, the first passageway connecting the ion generation region and the collection region and configured to pass the charged solution from the ion generation region to the collection region;
wherein the second passageway is configured to be a gas passageway and connecting to a top of the ion generation region at a level above a water level and fluidly connecting to a bottom of the collection region and configured to pass gas not absorbed into the charged solution in the ion generation region to the collection region, anda fertigation region configured to disperse the charged solution outside the system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising at least one computing device and at least one program module that are together configured for performing actions comprising:
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monitoring growth factors of soil around vegetation; determining if the growth factors are within a predetermined range of growth factors; receiving a measurement of a conductivity of the soil and determining if the measurement is within a range of acceptable conductivities; and adjusting the conductivity of the soil in response to the measurement being outside the range of acceptable conductivities via a controller coupled with an ion generation system, the ion generation system comprising; an ion generation region comprising at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates, the ion generation region configured to receive a liquid and route the liquid past the at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates to capture ions between the at least one pair of dissimilar metal plates and absorb the ions in the liquid to form a charged solution, a collection region comprising layers of collection beds for storing the charged solution, the layers of collection beds housed within a single chamber and configured to capture nitrogen, oxygen, or hydrogen in an ionic form; a first passageway and second passageway, the first passageway connecting the ion generation region and the collection region and configured to pass the charged solution from the ion generation region to the collection region;
wherein the second passageway is configured to be a gas passageway and connecting to a top of the ion generation region at a level above a water level and fluidly connecting to a bottom of the collection region and configured to pass gas not absorbed into the charged solution in the ion generation region to the collection region, anda fertigation region configured to disperse the charged solution outside the system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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