US Patent Issued to ZASSO GROUP on Feb. 24 for "Method and device for minimizing the risk of fire and use of a device suitable therefor" (Brazilian, German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,804, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to ZASSO GROUP AG (Zug, Switzerland).

"Method and device for minimizing the risk of fire and use of a device suitable therefor" was invented by Christopher Freimann (Eschweiler, Germany) and Sergio De Andrade Coutinho Filho (Indaiatuba, Brazil).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for minimizing the risk of fire in weed control applications, provides that arcs are detected by analyzing characteristic partial discharge or current and voltage values, which are prevented by round, channel-less geometries, the use of a depth electrode or the use of high ground contact pressures, which are extinguish...