WO2023057786A1 - A beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system - Google Patents

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WO2023057786A1
WO2023057786A1 PCT/IB2021/059085 IB2021059085W WO2023057786A1 WO 2023057786 A1 WO2023057786 A1 WO 2023057786A1 IB 2021059085 W IB2021059085 W IB 2021059085W WO 2023057786 A1 WO2023057786 A1 WO 2023057786A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • H04L43/08Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A01K47/06Other details of beehives, e.g. ventilating devices, entrances to hives, guards, partitions or bee escapes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K53/00Feeding or drinking appliances for bees
    • HELECTRICITY
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  • the present disclosure relates generally to beehive equipment and, more individually, to a system for monitoring and controlling the function and health of a beehive.
  • the bees try to increase the hive temperature by consuming honey and increasing their movement. If this does not work, the worker bees gather in clusters around the queen and try to survive. Continued cold practically leads to hive losses, the increase in temperature causes the babies to overheat and die, in which case the bees increase the air circulation inside the hive and reduce the temperature by continuous fluttering of the wings. This also increases the consumption of honey by bees and reduces its production.
  • Nosema is a parasitic disease caused by increased humidity inside the hive. Said disease is highly contagious and affects all bees. If the humidity inside the hive is controlled and it does not rise, the outbreak of this disease may be practically prevented.
  • a beehive monitoring system that is configured to make remote location beekeeping more effective and effectively convey the health and status of a hive to the beekeeper is desirable.
  • a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system may include: A beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system, comprising beehive hardware system including power management unit for each beehive, CAN BUS network, one beehive module controller in connection with all beehives and one or more apiary ambient sensors.
  • a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system may include Beehive software system including mobile or computer application and computing cloud Server.
  • Beehive software application on the mobile or PC may include apiary file (defined for each apiary), beehive files (defined for each beehive in apiary), setting section (defined to adjust the situation of each beehive), reports section (defined to report and analysis the situation of each beehive).
  • the beehive module controller may include one or more electronic control board which may include one or processor, one or more input/output interface and one or more databases.
  • the processor of beehive module controller may be one or more micro control unit (MCU) having a central processing unit (CPU), a Random-access memory (RAM) and internal hard.
  • MCU micro control unit
  • CPU central processing unit
  • RAM Random-access memory
  • apiary ambient sensors may be configured to measure the temperature and humidity of apiary and be located near the beehive module controller.
  • each power management unit for each beehive may include:
  • An internal medium of beehive comprising one or more temperature sensors configured to collect ambient temperature data from inside the beehive, one or more humidity sensors configured to collect ambient humidity data from inside the beehive, one or more fluid level measurement sensors configured to collect feed content data from inside the beehive, one or more weight sensors configured to collect weight data from original frame, one or more connection plates, one or more connection tubes and one or more feeder frames.
  • an external medium of beehive comprising at least one Heath sink, electronic cooling / heater piece, connection tube, Electronic Control Board, electronic feeding valve, feeder tube, feeder pump and feed storage.
  • an electronic control board in the power management unit may include main processor and input/output interface.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a schematic of an exemplary hardware system of monitoring, controlling and feeding procedure consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 illustrates diagram of the hive control board consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Figure 3 illustrates how information circulates in the system consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • Figure 4 illustrates the communication of each power management unit with the local server consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure
  • references herein to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “one or more embodiments,” “one exemplary embodiment,” “an exemplary embodiment,” “some exemplary embodiments,” and “one or more exemplary embodiments” indicate that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection or association with the embodiment can be included in at least one of such embodiments.
  • the appearance of such phrases in various places in the present disclosure do not necessarily refer to a same embodiment or embodiments.
  • An object of the present invention may be to provide a system for monitoring and controlling the statements of the beehives to help beekeepers.
  • beekeeper refers to anyone who is active in the care and/or maintenance of a beehive.
  • the monitoring, controlling, and feeding system may consist of at least one hardware system.
  • the beehive hardware system may consist of power management unit for each beehive, A Controller Area Network (CAN BUS network) for each beehive, one beehive module controller (local server) in connection with all beehives, one or more apiary ambient sensor.
  • CAN BUS network Controller Area Network
  • beehive module controller local server
  • each apiary may include some beehives.
  • Controller Area Network refers to Controller Area Network (CAN bus) which is a reliable vehicle bus standard that enables microcontrollers and devices to connect with each other's applications without the need for a host computer. It is a message-based protocol that was originally created to save copper by multiplexing electrical wiring in automobiles, but it may also be utilized in a variety of different applications. The data in a frame is communicated sequentially for each device, but in such a way that if more than one device transmits at the same time, the device with the greatest priority can continue while the others back off. All devices, including the transmitting device, get frames.
  • CAN bus Controller Area Network
  • the beehive module controller may comprise one or more electronic control board which may include one or processor, one or more input/output interface and one or more databases.
  • the processor may be one or more micro control unit (MCU) having a central processing unit (CPU), a Random-access memory (RAM) and internal hard. This MCU may be configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication data.
  • the input data in this board may be a communication data from power management unit and ambient data from apiary ambient sensors.
  • the output data in this board may be a communication data from power management unit and processor. This output data may be saved in database, transmitted to computing cloud server or sent to power management unit.
  • the database may provide persistent data storage. While the term "database” is commonly used, the database's functionality may instead be provided by Memory or another acceptable data storage system.
  • the database may be part of or independent from the local server in other implementations, and it may run on one or more computers. The database should ideally provide non-volatile data storage for all information required to run the local server. Information used in the creation of communication data could be stored in a database. Tabular scientific data, formatting data, equations, client information, checklists, registration data, and unit conversion are some examples. Database information may be sent to the computing cloud server to use in software.
  • Some functions of the beehive module controller may allow the user to not only observe beehive performance characteristics, but also to send command data to the local server in order to alter the beehive's health.
  • Beekeepers may send command data to the local server via a device application (online method) or manually at the local server (offline method).
  • the device may be a portable electronic instrument or a type of computer that is positioned far away from the beehive (desktop or laptop for example).
  • the device may ideally be carried by the beekeeper.
  • the communication data may be wirelessly provided by the local server in the online manner.
  • Other implementations, it is recognized, may allow communication data to be received from a local server by direct wire transfer (USB or memory cards).
  • Communication data may be transferred over the internet when done wirelessly. Data from commands may also be sent to a local server via the device.
  • the device may be set up with a specific user interface for displaying notifications, graphical representations, and command data.
  • the user interface may be similar to that of a smartphone app.
  • Other beehive module controller functions may allow a beekeeper to not only monitor beehive functional properties, but also transmit commanding data to the local server to influence the beehive's situation.
  • Beekeepers may use a device application to transfer command data to the local server (online method) or manually at the local server (offline method).
  • the device may be a mobile electronic instrument or a computer that may be located distant from the hive (desktop or laptop for example).
  • the communication data may be transmitted in an online method by a local server. It is understood that other embodiments may allow communication data to be received by direct wire transfer (USB or memory cards) When done wirelessly, communication data is sent via the internet.
  • USB direct wire transfer
  • communication data refers to any data which be processed by processor and sent to external board or servers.
  • command data refers to any functional data which the beekeeper commands by online or off-line method.
  • the power management unit may consist of two parts:
  • the internal part of power management unit may comprise one or more ambient sensors, one or more connection tubes, one or more connection plates, and one or more feeder frames.
  • connection plate may be located inside the beehive on the internal parts of the wall.
  • the connection plate may be made of iron, copper, steel or aluminum.
  • feeder frame refers to a synthetic frame which includes nectar, syrup or any fluid feed. This frame may be made of plastic and may be positioned between original frame. This frame is used to feed the bees.
  • the ambient sensor may be a temperature sensor, weight sensor, humidity sensor and fluid level measurement sensor.
  • the temperature may be measured by the temperature sensor located inside the beehive.; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive.
  • the level of humidity may be measured by the humidity sensor located inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive.
  • the feed level may be measured by the fluid level sensor located on the feeder frame inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive.
  • the weight may be measured by the weight sensor located inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive. These sensors may be located under the original frame.
  • the external part of power management unit may comprise one or more Heath sinks, one or more electronic cooling / heater pieces, connection tube, one or more Electronic Control Boards, one or more electronic feeding valves, one or more feeding tubes, one and more feeding pumps, and one or more feeding storages.
  • heat sink refers to a passive heat exchanger that transfers heat from an electrical or mechanical device to a fluid medium, most often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from the device, allowing temperature adjustment.
  • the Electronic Control Board may include processor and input/output interface in communication with the one or more sensors.
  • the processor may be a micro controller unit configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication and command data.
  • the communication data may be transmitted to the beehive module controller (local server may) for review by the beekeeper.
  • the command data may be transmitted to the functional units to control and set temperature, humidity and food content.
  • the temperature and humidity specification of the beehive may be set by electronic cooling / heater piece.
  • the external heat sink may be located on the electronic cooling / heater piece.
  • the beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding may further comprise a software system.
  • Beehive software application on the mobile or PC comprising apiary file (defined for each apiary), beehive files (defined for each beehive in apiary), setting section (defined to adjust the situation of each beehive), reports section (defined to report and analysis the situation of each beehive).
  • This software may be connected with beehive module controller (local server may) by internet. The software parts of this system are not necessary and only may be used in online methods.
  • the beekeepers may adjust desired temperature through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method).
  • this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server.
  • the temperature communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the temperature measured inside the beehive is higher than the temperature set by the beekeeper, the instruction of cooling may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the temperature of the beehive may be decreased by connection plate.
  • the beekeepers may adjust desired temperature through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method).
  • this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server.
  • the temperature communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the temperature measured inside the beehive is lower than the temperature set by the beekeeper, the instruction of heating may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the temperature of the beehive may be increased by connection plate.
  • the beekeepers may adjust desired humidity through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method).
  • this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by compute cloud server.
  • the communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS. If the humidity specification measured inside the beehive is higher than the humidity specification set by the beekeeper, the instruction of cooling may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the humidity specification of the beehive may be decreased by connection plate the process of condensation.
  • the beekeepers may adjust desired food content through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method).
  • this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by compute cloud server.
  • the communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS. If the fluid level measured inside the beehive (feeder frame) is lower than the fluid level set by the beekeeper, the instruction of feeding may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic feeding valve. In this process, electronic feeding valve and pump may be turned on and the food may be transmitted from food storage to the feeder frame by feed tubes.
  • the beekeeper may command the specific level of temperature, humidity and fluid level through: Offline method: In this method, the beekeeper may adjust desired temperature, humidity and fluid level through local server. The local server may send this data to the electronic control board to adjust these specifications automatically.
  • the beekeeper may adjust desired adjust desired temperature, humidity and fluid level through the application on mobile or pc, this data may be sent to the local server via internet, the local server may send this data to electronic control board adjust these specifications.
  • the beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of the present application is illustrated in the associated drawings.
  • the system may include a power management unit located adjacent to a beehive and configured to collect input data regarding the temperature, humidity, feeding level and weight.
  • This system further may be configured to adjust the temperature, humidity and level of food content in the beehive based on the command from beekeeper.
  • FIG. 1 in the drawings illustrates a chart of a beehive hardware system according to the preferred embodiment of the present application.
  • the beehive hardware system may include power management unit 101, CAN BUS network 102, beehive module controller (local server) 103, apiary temperature sensor 104, apiary humidity sensor 105.
  • the beehive power management unit 101 may be resting next to beehive 106.
  • the beehive power management unit 101 may include Internal part and External part. External part of power management unit may include Electronic Control Board 107, Heat sink 108, Electronic cooling / heater piece 109, connection tube 110, feeding pump 111, electronic feeding valve 112, feed storage 113, feeding tube 114. Internal part of power management unit may include temperature sensor 115, humidity measurement sensor 116, fluid level sensor 117, weight sensor 118, connection plate 119 and feeder frame 120.
  • Beehive power management unit 101 may be configured to gather data from sensors, process data from sensor and generate them to communication data, transmit the communication data to beehive module controller (local server) 103.
  • beehive module controller local server
  • Ambient Sensors may be used by power management unit 101 to monitor various Internal or physical properties of beehive 106.
  • ambient sensors may include sensors configured to measure temperature 115, humidity 116, fluid level 117 and weight sensor 118.
  • ambient sensors refers to those sensors dedicated to obtaining information related to the environment inside and outside the beehive 106.
  • Information gathered through sensors may be compiled and processed by processor MCU in Electronic Control Board. This information may be transmitted to the beehive module controller (local server) 103 and sent to the beekeeper.
  • An electronic control board 107 may provide some degree of warmth by turning the electronic heat piece 109 on.
  • An electronic control board 107 may provide some degree of cool by turning the electronic cooling piece 109 on.
  • a network may be created under the CAN BUS protocol so that the information of all hives, from 1 to 1000 hives, may be gathered and sent by one system, thus reducing the cost of sending information.
  • the information may be recorded and processed directly on the LCU server at the apiary and the beekeeper can use the system in the apiary without the need for any internet coverage.
  • the weight measuring sensor may be located just below the frames and only the weight of the frames may be measured.

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Abstract

The present application includes a system configured to monitor and control the health and situation of a beehive. Environmental conditions around the beehive, as well as circumstances inside the beehive, are monitored. This data is transmitted via a control system and compared to expected baseline values. Communication data is transmitted by the control system to a beehive modular controller or local server to notify the beekeeper of the present and past health and situation of the beehive.

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A BEEHIVE MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND FEEDING SYSTEM
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to beehive equipment and, more individually, to a system for monitoring and controlling the function and health of a beehive.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Temperature inside the hive is one of the most important vital parameters of the hive.
If the temperature is below the desired level, the bees try to increase the hive temperature by consuming honey and increasing their movement. If this does not work, the worker bees gather in clusters around the queen and try to survive. Continued cold practically leads to hive losses, the increase in temperature causes the babies to overheat and die, in which case the bees increase the air circulation inside the hive and reduce the temperature by continuous fluttering of the wings. This also increases the consumption of honey by bees and reduces its production.
[0003] Nosema is a parasitic disease caused by increased humidity inside the hive. Said disease is highly contagious and affects all bees. If the humidity inside the hive is controlled and it does not rise, the outbreak of this disease may be practically prevented.
[0004] Beekeeping is the practice of keeping honey bee colonies alive and well. The bees are retained so that honey and other products produced by the hive can be collected and used to pollinate crops. Selling hives to other beekeepers is another benefit of raising bees. A variety of factors have an impact on beehive productivity. Temperature within the hive, humidity, and diseases are all factors that might affect bee output. To maintain optimal output, it's critical to be able to monitor and regulate the controllable parameters within the beehive.
[0005] To support in the monitoring of hives, a variety of products have been developed. Physical inspection of the hive is usually used for monitoring. A beekeeper inspects the hive visually to determine how much honey has been produced. Physical inspection has the drawback of merely providing a snapshot in time or a current state of affairs. Isolated inspections make it difficult to properly comprehend the evolution of issues or problems.
[0006] While some progress has been made in assisting a beekeeper in effectively and adequately monitoring the hive, there are still significant flaws. A beehive monitoring system that is configured to make remote location beekeeping more effective and effectively convey the health and status of a hive to the beekeeper is desirable.
SUMMARY
[0007] This summary is intended to provide an overview of the subject matter of the present disclosure, and is not intended to identify essential elements or key elements of the subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to determine the scope of the claimed implementations. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later. The proper scope of the present disclosure may be ascertained from the claims set forth below in view of the detailed description below and the drawings.
[0008] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, A beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system, may include: A beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system, comprising beehive hardware system including power management unit for each beehive, CAN BUS network, one beehive module controller in connection with all beehives and one or more apiary ambient sensors.
[0009] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according further may include Beehive software system including mobile or computer application and computing cloud Server. [00010] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, beehive software application on the mobile or PC may include apiary file (defined for each apiary), beehive files (defined for each beehive in apiary), setting section (defined to adjust the situation of each beehive), reports section (defined to report and analysis the situation of each beehive).
[00011] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the beehive module controller (local server) may include one or more electronic control board which may include one or processor, one or more input/output interface and one or more databases.
[00012] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the processor of beehive module controller (local server) may be one or more micro control unit (MCU) having a central processing unit (CPU), a Random-access memory (RAM) and internal hard.
[00013] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, apiary ambient sensors may be configured to measure the temperature and humidity of apiary and be located near the beehive module controller.
[00014] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, each power management unit for each beehive may include:
An internal medium of beehive comprising one or more temperature sensors configured to collect ambient temperature data from inside the beehive, one or more humidity sensors configured to collect ambient humidity data from inside the beehive, one or more fluid level measurement sensors configured to collect feed content data from inside the beehive, one or more weight sensors configured to collect weight data from original frame, one or more connection plates, one or more connection tubes and one or more feeder frames.
An external medium of beehive comprising at least one Heath sink, electronic cooling / heater piece, connection tube, Electronic Control Board, electronic feeding valve, feeder tube, feeder pump and feed storage. [00015] In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic control board in the power management unit may include main processor and input/output interface.
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[00016] The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present disclosure, as to its structure, organization, use and method of operation, together with further objectives and advantages thereof, will be better understood from the following drawings in which a presently preferred embodiment of the present disclosure will now be illustrated by way of example. It is expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure. Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described by way of example in association with the accompanying drawings in which:
[00017] Figure 1 illustrates a schematic of an exemplary hardware system of monitoring, controlling and feeding procedure consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;
[00018] Figure 2 illustrates diagram of the hive control board consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;
[00019] Figure 3 illustrates how information circulates in the system consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;
[00020] Figure 4 illustrates the communication of each power management unit with the local server consistent with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00021] In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth by way of examples to provide a thorough understanding of the relevant teachings related to the exemplary embodiments. However, it should be apparent that the present teachings may be practiced without such details. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, components, and/or circuitry have been described at a relatively high-level, without detail, in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the present teachings.
[00022] The following detailed description is presented to enable a person skilled in the art to make and use the methods and devices disclosed in exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. For purposes of explanation, specific nomenclature is set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that these specific details are not required to practice the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments are provided only as representative examples. Various modifications to the exemplary implementations will be plain to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other implementations and applications without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the implementations shown, but is to be accorded the widest possible scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
[00023] It must be noted that, as used in this specification, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[00024] As used herein, the terms “comprising,” “including,” “constituting,” “containing,” “consisting of,” and grammatical equivalents thereof are inclusive or open-ended terms that do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.
[00025] Reference herein to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “one or more embodiments,” “one exemplary embodiment,” “an exemplary embodiment,” “some exemplary embodiments,” and “one or more exemplary embodiments” indicate that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection or association with the embodiment can be included in at least one of such embodiments. However, the appearance of such phrases in various places in the present disclosure do not necessarily refer to a same embodiment or embodiments.
[00026] The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any embodiment described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. Likewise, the term “embodiments of the invention” does not require that all embodiments of the invention include the discussed feature, advantage or mode of operation.
[00027] The term “about” is used herein to indicate that a value includes the inherent variation of error for the device, the method being employed to determine the value, or the variation that exists among the study subjects.
[0010] An object of the present invention may be to provide a system for monitoring and controlling the statements of the beehives to help beekeepers.
[0011] The term “beekeeper” as used herein, refers to anyone who is active in the care and/or maintenance of a beehive.
[0012] In some exemplary embodiments; the monitoring, controlling, and feeding system may consist of at least one hardware system.
[0013] In some exemplary embodiments; the beehive hardware system may consist of power management unit for each beehive, A Controller Area Network (CAN BUS network) for each beehive, one beehive module controller (local server) in connection with all beehives, one or more apiary ambient sensor.
[0014] In some exemplary embodiments, each apiary may include some beehives.
[0015] The term “Controller Area Network” as used herein refers to Controller Area Network (CAN bus) which is a reliable vehicle bus standard that enables microcontrollers and devices to connect with each other's applications without the need for a host computer. It is a message-based protocol that was originally created to save copper by multiplexing electrical wiring in automobiles, but it may also be utilized in a variety of different applications. The data in a frame is communicated sequentially for each device, but in such a way that if more than one device transmits at the same time, the device with the greatest priority can continue while the others back off. All devices, including the transmitting device, get frames.
[0016] In some exemplary embodiments; the beehive module controller (local server) may comprise one or more electronic control board which may include one or processor, one or more input/output interface and one or more databases. The processor may be one or more micro control unit (MCU) having a central processing unit (CPU), a Random-access memory (RAM) and internal hard. This MCU may be configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication data. The input data in this board may be a communication data from power management unit and ambient data from apiary ambient sensors. The output data in this board may be a communication data from power management unit and processor. This output data may be saved in database, transmitted to computing cloud server or sent to power management unit.
[00028] For the beehive module controller (local server), the database may provide persistent data storage. While the term "database" is commonly used, the database's functionality may instead be provided by Memory or another acceptable data storage system. The database may be part of or independent from the local server in other implementations, and it may run on one or more computers. The database should ideally provide non-volatile data storage for all information required to run the local server. Information used in the creation of communication data could be stored in a database. Tabular scientific data, formatting data, equations, client information, checklists, registration data, and unit conversion are some examples. Database information may be sent to the computing cloud server to use in software. [00029] Some functions of the beehive module controller (local server may) may allow the user to not only observe beehive performance characteristics, but also to send command data to the local server in order to alter the beehive's health. Beekeepers may send command data to the local server via a device application (online method) or manually at the local server (offline method). The device may be a portable electronic instrument or a type of computer that is positioned far away from the beehive (desktop or laptop for example). The device may ideally be carried by the beekeeper. The communication data may be wirelessly provided by the local server in the online manner. Other implementations, it is recognized, may allow communication data to be received from a local server by direct wire transfer (USB or memory cards). Communication data may be transferred over the internet when done wirelessly. Data from commands may also be sent to a local server via the device. The device may be set up with a specific user interface for displaying notifications, graphical representations, and command data. The user interface may be similar to that of a smartphone app.
[0017] Other beehive module controller functions (local server may) may allow a beekeeper to not only monitor beehive functional properties, but also transmit commanding data to the local server to influence the beehive's situation. Beekeepers may use a device application to transfer command data to the local server (online method) or manually at the local server (offline method). The device may be a mobile electronic instrument or a computer that may be located distant from the hive (desktop or laptop for example). The communication data may be transmitted in an online method by a local server. It is understood that other embodiments may allow communication data to be received by direct wire transfer (USB or memory cards) When done wirelessly, communication data is sent via the internet.
[0018] The term “communication data” as used herein refers to any data which be processed by processor and sent to external board or servers. [0019] The term “command data” as used herein refers to any functional data which the beekeeper commands by online or off-line method.
[0020] In some exemplary embodiments; the power management unit may consist of two parts:
Internal part which may be located inside the beehive
External part which may be located outside the beehive
[0021] In some exemplary embodiments; the internal part of power management unit may comprise one or more ambient sensors, one or more connection tubes, one or more connection plates, and one or more feeder frames.
[0022] In some exemplary embodiments; the connection plate may be located inside the beehive on the internal parts of the wall. The connection plate may be made of iron, copper, steel or aluminum.
[0023] The term “feeder frame” as used herein refers to a synthetic frame which includes nectar, syrup or any fluid feed. This frame may be made of plastic and may be positioned between original frame. This frame is used to feed the bees.
[0024] In some exemplary embodiments; the ambient sensor may be a temperature sensor, weight sensor, humidity sensor and fluid level measurement sensor.
[0025] In some exemplary embodiments; the temperature may be measured by the temperature sensor located inside the beehive.; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive.
[0026] In some exemplary embodiments; the level of humidity may be measured by the humidity sensor located inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive. [0027] In some exemplary embodiments; the feed level may be measured by the fluid level sensor located on the feeder frame inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive.
[0028] In some exemplary embodiments; the weight may be measured by the weight sensor located inside the beehive; then transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive. These sensors may be located under the original frame.
[0029] In some exemplary embodiments; the external part of power management unit may comprise one or more Heath sinks, one or more electronic cooling / heater pieces, connection tube, one or more Electronic Control Boards, one or more electronic feeding valves, one or more feeding tubes, one and more feeding pumps, and one or more feeding storages.
[0030] The term “heat sink” as used herein refers to a passive heat exchanger that transfers heat from an electrical or mechanical device to a fluid medium, most often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from the device, allowing temperature adjustment.
[0031] In some exemplary embodiments, The Electronic Control Board may include processor and input/output interface in communication with the one or more sensors.
[0032] In some exemplary embodiments; the processor may be a micro controller unit configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication and command data. The communication data may be transmitted to the beehive module controller (local server may) for review by the beekeeper. The command data may be transmitted to the functional units to control and set temperature, humidity and food content.
[0033] In some exemplary embodiments; the temperature and humidity specification of the beehive may be set by electronic cooling / heater piece.
[0034] In some exemplary embodiments; the external heat sink may be located on the electronic cooling / heater piece. [0035] In some exemplary embodiments, the beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding may further comprise a software system. Beehive software application on the mobile or PC comprising apiary file (defined for each apiary), beehive files (defined for each beehive in apiary), setting section (defined to adjust the situation of each beehive), reports section (defined to report and analysis the situation of each beehive). This software may be connected with beehive module controller (local server may) by internet. The software parts of this system are not necessary and only may be used in online methods.
[0036] In some exemplary embodiments; The beekeepers may adjust desired temperature through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server. Then, the temperature communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the temperature measured inside the beehive is higher than the temperature set by the beekeeper, the instruction of cooling may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the temperature of the beehive may be decreased by connection plate.
[0037] In some exemplary embodiments; The beekeepers may adjust desired temperature through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server. Then, the temperature communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the temperature measured inside the beehive is lower than the temperature set by the beekeeper, the instruction of heating may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the temperature of the beehive may be increased by connection plate.
[0038] In some exemplary embodiments; The beekeepers may adjust desired humidity through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by compute cloud server. Then, the communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS. If the humidity specification measured inside the beehive is higher than the humidity specification set by the beekeeper, the instruction of cooling may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece may be activated and the humidity specification of the beehive may be decreased by connection plate the process of condensation.
[0039] In some exemplary embodiments; The beekeepers may adjust desired food content through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data may be transmitted as a communication data to local server by compute cloud server. Then, the communication data may be transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS. If the fluid level measured inside the beehive (feeder frame) is lower than the fluid level set by the beekeeper, the instruction of feeding may be sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic feeding valve. In this process, electronic feeding valve and pump may be turned on and the food may be transmitted from food storage to the feeder frame by feed tubes.
[0040] In some embodiments, the beekeeper may command the specific level of temperature, humidity and fluid level through: Offline method: In this method, the beekeeper may adjust desired temperature, humidity and fluid level through local server. The local server may send this data to the electronic control board to adjust these specifications automatically.
Online method: In this method, the beekeeper may adjust desired adjust desired temperature, humidity and fluid level through the application on mobile or pc, this data may be sent to the local server via internet, the local server may send this data to electronic control board adjust these specifications.
[0041] In some exemplary embodiments, the beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of the present application is illustrated in the associated drawings. The system may include a power management unit located adjacent to a beehive and configured to collect input data regarding the temperature, humidity, feeding level and weight. This system further may be configured to adjust the temperature, humidity and level of food content in the beehive based on the command from beekeeper.
[0042] Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters identify corresponding or similar elements in form and function throughout the several views. FIG. 1 in the drawings illustrates a chart of a beehive hardware system according to the preferred embodiment of the present application.
[0043] The beehive hardware system may include power management unit 101, CAN BUS network 102, beehive module controller (local server) 103, apiary temperature sensor 104, apiary humidity sensor 105. The beehive power management unit 101 may be resting next to beehive 106.
[0044] The beehive power management unit 101 may include Internal part and External part. External part of power management unit may include Electronic Control Board 107, Heat sink 108, Electronic cooling / heater piece 109, connection tube 110, feeding pump 111, electronic feeding valve 112, feed storage 113, feeding tube 114. Internal part of power management unit may include temperature sensor 115, humidity measurement sensor 116, fluid level sensor 117, weight sensor 118, connection plate 119 and feeder frame 120.
[0045] Beehive power management unit 101 may be configured to gather data from sensors, process data from sensor and generate them to communication data, transmit the communication data to beehive module controller (local server) 103.
[0046] Ambient Sensors may be used by power management unit 101 to monitor various Internal or physical properties of beehive 106. For example, ambient sensors may include sensors configured to measure temperature 115, humidity 116, fluid level 117 and weight sensor 118.
[0047] The term “ambient sensors” as used herein refers to those sensors dedicated to obtaining information related to the environment inside and outside the beehive 106.
[0048] Information gathered through sensors may be compiled and processed by processor MCU in Electronic Control Board. This information may be transmitted to the beehive module controller (local server) 103 and sent to the beekeeper. An electronic control board 107 may provide some degree of warmth by turning the electronic heat piece 109 on. An electronic control board 107 may provide some degree of cool by turning the electronic cooling piece 109 on.
[00030] The current application has a number of advantages over prior art, including the following:
In this invention, a network may be created under the CAN BUS protocol so that the information of all hives, from 1 to 1000 hives, may be gathered and sent by one system, thus reducing the cost of sending information.
The information may be recorded and processed directly on the LCU server at the apiary and the beekeeper can use the system in the apiary without the need for any internet coverage. In this invention, it is possible to assign a consultant and provide consulting service based on the information registered in the system, which is specifically defined in the software system.
In this invention, the weight measuring sensor may be located just below the frames and only the weight of the frames may be measured.
Scientific research and studies on pests and diseases have shown that exposure of the hive to high-power radio waves, especially for long periods of time, has a negative effect on bee performance and increases the risk of CCD (colony collapse disorder). Therefore, the communication of the hive equipment is established using the CAN BUS wired network. Wireless network equipment is more expensive than CAN BUS cable network and increases the cost of the system.
[0049] While the foregoing has described what are considered to be the best mode and/or other examples, it is understood that various modifications may be made therein and that the subject matter disclosed herein may be implemented in various forms and examples, and that the teachings may be applied in numerous applications, only some of which have been described herein. It is intended by the following claims to claim any and all applications, modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the present teachings.
[00031] Unless otherwise stated, all measurements, values, ratings, positions, magnitudes, sizes, and other specifications that are set forth in this specification, including in the claims that follow, are approximate, not exact. They are intended to have a reasonable range that is consistent with the functions to which they relate and with what is customary in the art to which they pertain. [00032] The scope of protection is limited solely by the claims that now follow. That scope is intended and should be interpreted to be as broad as is consistent with the ordinary meaning of the language that is used in the claims when interpreted in light of this specification and the prosecution history that follows and to encompass all structural and functional equivalents.
Notwithstanding, none of the claims are intended to embrace subject matter that fails to satisfy the requirement of Sections 101, 102, or 103 of the Patent Act, nor should they be interpreted in such a way. Any unintended embracement of such subject matter is hereby disclaimed.
[00033] Except as stated immediately above, nothing that has been stated or illustrated is intended or should be interpreted to cause a dedication of any component, step, feature, object, benefit, advantage, or equivalent to the public, regardless of whether it is or is not recited in the claims.
[00034] It will be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions with respect to their corresponding respective areas of inquiry and study except where specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein. Relational terms such as first and second and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. An element proceeded by “a” or “an” does not, without further constraints, preclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
[00035] Unless otherwise stated, all measurements, values, ratings, positions, magnitudes, sizes, and other specifications that are set forth in this specification, are approximate, not exact. They are intended to have a reasonable range that is consistent with the functions to which they relate and with what is customary in the art to which they pertain.
[00036] It will be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions with respect to their corresponding respective areas of inquiry and study, except where specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein. Relational terms such as “first” and “second” and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions.
[00037] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various implementations. This is for purposes of streamlining the disclosure, and is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed implementations require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed implementation. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter. [00038] While various implementations have been described, the description is intended to be exemplary, rather than limiting and it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more implementations and implementations are possible that are within the scope of the implementations. Although many possible combinations of features are shown in the accompanying figures and discussed in this detailed description, many other combinations of the disclosed features are possible. Any feature of any implementation may be used in combination with or substituted for any other feature or element in any other implementation unless specifically restricted. Therefore, it will be understood that any of the features shown and/or discussed in the present disclosure may be implemented together in any suitable combination. Accordingly, the implementations are not to be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their equivalents.
Also, various modifications and changes may be made within the scope of the attached claims.

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What is claimed is:
1 . A beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system, comprising:
Beehive hardware system including power management unit for each beehive, CAN BUS network, one beehive module controller in connection with all beehives and one or more apiary ambient sensors.
T a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1 further comprising Beehive software system including mobile or computer application and computing cloud Server
V. a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 2, wherein beehive software application on the mobile or PC includes apiary file (defined for each apiary), beehive files (defined for each beehive in apiary), setting section (defined to adjust the situation of each beehive), reports section (defined to report and analysis the situation of each beehive)
C a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1, where in the beehive module controller (local server) comprising one or more electronic control boards which includes one or processors, one or more input/output interfaces and one or more databases.
0. a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 4, wherein the processor is one or more micro control unit (MCU) having a central processing unit (CPU), a Random-access memory (RAM) and internal hard. This MCU is configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication data. The input data in this board is a communication data from power management unit and ambient data from apiary ambient sensors. The output data in this board is a communication data from power management unit and processor.
“1. a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 5, wherein the output data is saved in database, transmitted to computing cloud server or sent to power management unit.
V. a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1, wherein apiary ambient sensors are configured to measure the temperature and humidity of apiary and are located near the beehive module controller. . a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1, wherein each data from power management unit is sent to beehive modular controller or local server by CAN BUS network.
V a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1, wherein each power management unit for each beehive comprising: a) internal medium of beehive comprising one or more temperature sensors configured to collect ambient temperature data from inside the beehive, one or more humidity sensors configured to collect ambient humidity data from inside the beehive, one or more fluid level measurement sensors configured to collect feed content data from inside the beehive, one or more weight sensors configured to collect weight data from original frame, one or more connection plates, one or more connection tubes and one or more feeder frames. b) external medium of beehive comprising one or more Heath sinks, one or more Electronic cooling / heater pieces, one or more connection tubes, one or more Electronic Control Boards, one or more electronic feeding valves, one or more feeder tubes, one or more feeder pumps and one or more feed storages. . a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 9, wherein an electronic control board in the power management unit comprising main processor, input/output interface. I . a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 1, wherein a main processor is configured to process data from sensors and generate communication data. The processor is a micro controller unit configured to process the ambient data (input data) and generate communication and command data. The communication data is transmitted to the beehive module controller (local server may) for review by the beekeeper. The command data is transmitted to the functional units to control and set temperature, humidity and food content. II. a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 10, wherein an input/output interface is configured to receive input data (temperature, humidity, fluid level and weight) and transmit output data. 1". a beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system according to claim 9, wherein said electronic control board configured to transmit communication data to beehive modular controller (local server) via CAN BUS network. . The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1 , further comprising: a weight sensor in communication with the Electronic Control Board to provide weight data. ®. The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 9, wherein the
Electronic Control Board is configured to compare data received through the one or 21 more sensors to that of one or more baseline data in order to ascertain the good situation of beehive.
The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1, wherein the communication data provided by the power management unit is transmitted from beehive modular controller (local server) to computing cloud Server. v. The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1, wherein said PC or mobile device is configured to receive the communication data from the computing cloud server, the beekeeper monitors and controls the temperature, humidity and content of feed from notifications related to comparative data between the sensor measurement and baseline data.
The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1, wherein the beekeeper is able to submit command data to the beehive module controller in order to influence the beehive's health. 1. The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1, wherein the beekeepers adjusts desired temperature and humidity through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data is transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server. Then, the communication data is transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the measured data inside the beehive is different from data is set by the beekeeper, the instruction of cooling, heating or condensate is sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic cooling / heater piece. In this process, the electronic cooling / heater piece is activated and the temperature or humidity of the beehive is adjusted by the connection plate. 22
U . The beehive monitoring, controlling and feeding system of claim 1, wherein the beekeepers adjusts desired food content through local server by default (offline method) or by an application on a computer or mobile phone (online method). In the online method, this data is transmitted as a communication data to local server by computing cloud server. Then, the communication data is transmitted to the Electronic Control Board located outside the beehive by CAN BUS networks. If the measured data inside the beehive is different from data is set by the beekeeper, the instruction of feeding is sent from Electronic Control Board to the electronic feed valve and feed pump. In this process, the electronic valve is activated and the food may be transmitted from food storage to the feeder frame by feed tubes.
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