Intellectual Property Portfolio
"Ideas with Legal Bite"
A comprehensive patent portfolio spanning electrified weed control, plant phenotyping, and agricultural automation, protecting breakthrough innovations across global markets.
1998
First Patent
2008
Phenotyping
2017
Electroherb
2021
Expansion
2025
Next Gen
60+
Patents Filed
46
Granted
6+
Jurisdictions
Innovation areas
Technology Domains
Patents spanning multiple technology verticals in sustainable agriculture and deep tech.
Electroherb Technology
Chemical-free weed control using high-voltage electrical discharge
40+patents
Plant Phenotyping
AI-powered imaging systems for automated plant analysis
18+patents
Control Systems
Smart control and optimization algorithms for field operations
8+patents
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10Patent Families
46Granted
25+Years
Over 25 years of innovation
Selected Patent Families
Key patent families in electrified weed control and sustainable agriculture technology.
Phenotyping Era
1998-2008
Device and Method for Measuring Root Growth
1 filings
Apparatus and methods for non-destructive measurement of root growth, characterization, and performance in plant phenotyping.
Method for Determining Phytotoxicity of Test Substances
1 filings
Granted
Biotest methodology using digital image analysis for automated phytotoxicity assessment with camera-based calibration systems.
Automatic Scoring of Biological Objects via Dynamic Color Analysis
2 filings
Granted
Automated grading system for biological objects using dynamic color analysis followed by size and shape analysis.
Electroherb Genesis
2017-2018
Applicator (Plant Electrocution)
4 filings
Core applicator technology for delivering electrical energy to plants in agricultural settings.
Application No.
Publication No.
Filing Date
Grant Date
Status
PCT/DE2017/000298
WO2018050142A1
2017-09-14
-
PCT Published
EP17791922.2
EP3512376A1
2017-09-14
-
Application
US 16/333,688
US20190261769A1
2017-09-14
-
US Published
DE112017004654.8
DE112017004654A5
2017-09-14
-
DE Published
Device for Destroying Plants
4 filings
Granted
Innovative device design for chemical-free weed control using electrical discharge technology.
Platform Expansion
2020-2021
Device for Applying Contact Resistance-Reducing Media
3 filings
Granted
Technology for enhancing electrical conductivity between applicator and plant tissue.
Use of Transition Resistance-Lowering Substance Mixtures
3 filings
Granted
Chemical formulations that improve electrical treatment efficiency and plant response.
Next Generation
2023-2025
Method for Treating Plants
2 filings
Latest innovations in plant treatment methodology using electrical systems.
Method for Performance Control During Electrical Treatment
1 filings
Advanced control systems for optimizing electrical treatment parameters in real-time.
Method and Apparatus for Electrical Plant Treatment
1 filings
Next-generation integrated systems for sustainable weed management.
International IP protection
Global Coverage
Patents filed and granted across major agricultural markets worldwide.
🌐PCT/WIPOInternationalPrimary
🇪🇺EUEuropean UnionPrimary
🇺🇸USAUnited StatesPrimary
🇩🇪GermanyDeutschland
🇦🇺AustraliaAustralia
🇨🇦CanadaCanada
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Data: 1998-2025
Note: This is a representative selection of the patent portfolio. Sources include official patent databases (WIPO PatentScope, European Patent Register, USPTO Patent Center, German DPMA). All listed patents and applications name Dirk Vandenhirtz as an inventor, including both solo and co-invented filings, with data from 2017 through 2025.