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1. Indiscriminately On-the-GO Tree Heat Treatment Apparatus and its Effective Methods, is disclosing, comprising; but not limited to; structural design , heating system, controlling system, system to reduce transpiration, system and method to maintain the uniformity of temperature and humidity, method to control the heat transfer rate to tree tissue and system to maintain the heat transfer duration. System to reduce transpiration according to claim 1, wherein said “reduce transpiration” is comprising; a system to close, or partially close the tree leaves stomata to reduce transpiration ‘before/during/after’ the heat treatment operation. Method to maintain the heat transfer rate into the tree tissue according to claim 1, wherein said “heat transfer rate” is comprising; a method to maintain the gradually and constantly heat transfer, maintain and optimization of heat transfer rate from observed heat by epidermis into the tree canopy endodermis. Controlling system, according to claim 1, is comprising; sensor/s and controller/s of humidity, temperature and air velocity for adjustment and optimization of mentioned parameters. In addition to the parameters mentioned above, in order to optimization of the treatment parameters, the variation in size of the trees, forward speed of apparatus, duration of heat transfer and length of treatment will be monitored. The controlling system may be manually or automatically. System to reduce transpiration according to claim 2, wherein said “close or partially close the tree leaves stomata”, can be accomplished by using one or combination of some of techniques mentioned below as; sub-system/s comprising;
i. Inducing the tree canopy into high velocity air flow or wind just before the heat treatment which constantly shifts into the heat treatment operation while the machine moving forward. ii. Stimulation with high voltage low amperage pulses, at least for short time to shake the disease's chemical bonds in tree canopy which can cause stomata closing and loosening the bond of diseases. iii. Using chemical for leaves fall spray to close the leaves stomata to reduce transpiration for appropriate period, before, till-after heat treatment. iv. In an exigent condition, depend on the season, time permit and disease infection level alternate method can be combination of some of above methods together. The method/s to maintain the gradually and constantly heat transfer into trees tissue according to claim 3, wherein said “maintain and optimization of heat transfer rate”, is comprising; a spray system to spray a liquid or fume type material, with high specific heat capacity preferably, water or mix, before, till-during heat treatment. Meanwhile, the level and uniformity of temperature and humidity during heat treatment operation in heat chamber will be controlled. To maintain and optimization of heat transfer rate from observed heat by epidermis to the tree canopy endodermis, according to claim 3, wherein said “spray a liquid”, is comprising; a liquid or fume type material with high specific heat capacity preferably water, to spray on tree canopy before, till-during heat treatment to observe/hold heat, and gradually, consistently and uniformly transfer it into tree tissue. Moreover, the pre-spray with moderate temperature of the mentioned liquid prevent tree shock by facing high level of temperature. Also, a layer of sprayed material like fume or other type of harmless chemical with higher specific heat capacity increases the specific heat capacity of tree canopy, therefore, heat can transfer into tree endodermis, in longer duration which, results smooth and slow decrease in temperature after passing the heat chamber, and the tail-chamber, as the apparatus travels forward. The system/s to maintain the temperature uniformity according to claim 1, wherein said “maintain the uniformity of temperature and humidity”, is comprising; air circulation system to circulate hot/humid/air in air heating chamber, consistently, with appropriate air velocity. The air circulation system according to claim 9, wherein said “a system to circulate hot/humid/air” is comprising; at least an air circulation chamber, preferably, both side of heating chamber, including one or series of fan/s which cause the air circulation inside of heating chamber, constantly. Air circulation pattern, in the circulation system can be in the horizontal, perpendicular or angular plane. Although, a combination of mentioned circulation patterns can be used to circulate hot/humid/air inside of heating chamber. The source of heat according to claim 1, wherein said “heating system” is comprising; any type of heating source, which, be able to generate dry hot air, or steam preferably, combination of both. The heating source can be an electrical source or fuel source. The heating source will be used in the heating chamber during operation. The controlling system according to claim 4, wherein said “controller/s” is comprising; controller/s to control and adjust the fan/s speed to regulate air velocity in appropriate level, controller/s to control and adjust heating source which results temperature adjustment and controller/s to optimize the humidity. In order to regulate the level of humidity in the heating chamber, if level of humidity is higher than desire level, thereafter, the dry heating source will be used and the amount of water spray that causes higher humidity will be reduced, meanwhile, if the humidity is lower than desire level the steam source will be used to have optimized level of temperature, humidity and uniformity of these parameters in the heating chamber during operation. The apparatus for efficient tree heat treatment according to claim 1, wherein said “structural design” is comprising but not limited to; The frame with appropriate size, strength, and shape designed to perform the heat treatment and other component will be mounted on. The heating chamber in operation mood, is like a tunnel which, surround trees from top side and two side of the parallel to the tree's row. Also, a shield cover can be placed underneath of tree branches to prevent wastage of heat into soil. Hypothetically, the front side of the heating chamber will be covered by wind generated by fans in front of the apparatus which prevents hot air exit from the heating chamber during operation. Tail chamber as a foldable type tunnel, designed to be attached to the back-side of the apparatus and collinear with heating chamber when the apparatus is in operation mood. Tail chamber is foldable in length and can convert to transportation mood along with heating chamber. The tunnel foldable type tail chamber, preferably, made of flexible shield, with at least one ‘∩’ shape frame at the back-end of tunnel. The shield can be supported by cables connected from heating chamber to the ‘∩’ shape frame. To fold the tail chamber support cables pull the ‘∩’ frame and the shield will fold due to cable shortening. The ‘∩’ shape frame equipped with wheels to help for unfolding and increase the stability of the frame with shield, which easily can follow the trees row and the heating chamber. The tail chamber designed to be attached to the back-end of the apparatus and also, the length of tail chamber can be adjusted during operation by control the length of the cables. System to reduce transpiration according to claim 5 section I, wherein said “system to reduce transpiration using high velocity air flow or wind”, is comprising; the fan/s to generate high velocity air flow or wind in front of the heating chamber. The position of the above mentioned fans system helps to coverage all canopy and also, prevents hot/humid air exit-out from the heating chamber. |
