18th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220132819 | ROPE-LESS AQUATIC TRAPS - An example line restraint system comprises a housing, a processor, a motor, a release cam, and a timer. The release cam comprises a stem portion and an arm portion. The stem portion is proximate to the housing and the arm portion may be opposite the stem portion. The stem portion may be rotatably coupled to the motor. The motor may be configured to turn the arm portion of the release cam between an open and closed state. When in the closed state, an overhang of the arm portion at least partially defines a cavity capable of retaining a release line. When in the open state, the release cam opens the cavity to enable release of the release line. The timer may receive instructions from the processor to set a particular time and to trigger the motor to turn the release cam from the closed state to the open state. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132820 | Removable Fishing Lure Assembly - The Removable Fishing Lure Assembly is comprised of a weighted body section, a removable retaining device, and an optional accessory attachment ring wherein the user can insert and remove a removable insert in the weighted body section. The weighted body section forms an internal void space through which a removable insert, such as a fishhook, slides in and out of the weighted body section. The weighted body section forms a geometry such that a removable retaining device is used to keep the removable insert in place while fishing. Once the removable insert is fully assembled inside the weighted body section, the weighted body section is kept in place by the retaining device due to the forces acting on both the weighted body section and the removable insert. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132821 | FISH-HOLDING DEVICE - A fish-holding device, comprising a hollow tube ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220132822 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING INSECT LARVAE AND ADULT INSECTS IN STORED PRODUCTS BY SENSING THEIR VOLATILE PHEROMONES AND SEMIOCHEMICALS - Minimal-cost, high-accuracy, and portable devices used to detect the presence of insects at all stages of life, including in the egg stage, in stored products by sensing gas phase markers such as volatile pheromones, semiochemicals, and kairomones. The methods, devices, and systems disclosed herein utilize a sensor array configured to simultaneously measure a plurality of target markers and filter background gases while remaining compact, highly accurate, and easy to operate. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132823 | Combined Personal Comfort Device and Pest Control Device for Flying Insects - A device that provides personal comfort to the user while simultaneously providing insect control, both functionalities facilitated by a fan component that creates airflow through the device, such airflow drawing insects into the inlet end of the device for insect control and blowing air out of the outlet end of the device for personal comfort of the user, while a trapping component inside the device prevents the insects from exiting with the outlet air and a killing component inside the device kills the insects for insect control purposes. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132824 | INSECT CAPTURE DEVICE - An insect capture device is provided. The insect capture device has a housing having a cover with a plurality of openings through which insects enter the housing. A light assembly is mounted to the housing and adapted to attract the insects. A bait container is mounted on the housing to hold insect bait. A fan is disposed within the housing oriented to pull insects through the cover and into the housing. A removable tray cooperates with the housing. The tray configured to hold an adhesive pad for capturing insects that entered the housing. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132825 | DOUBLE-SIDED GLUE TRAP FLY SWATTER - The present invention relates to a fly swatter device that uses a replaceable double-sided glue trap to catch flies and insects. The fly swatter device features a handle and an integrally-attached swatting head frame. The swatting head frame includes a plurality of strings for accommodating a double-sided glue trap that is used for swatting and/or adhering the flies and insects thereto. The double-sided glue trap can be inserted into the frame through a slot on the frame or by removing the plurality of strings. The device can be waved in the air at a swarm of insects to effectively capture them on the glue trap and the glue trap can be replaced when a multitude of insects and flies are caught on the trap. The fly swatter device includes the combined advantages of a conventional swatter, along with a glue trap to catch the flies and insects. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132826 | FIBER COMPOSITE TRUSS PANEL SPRAY BOOM - A boom segment is provided for a spray boom assembly configured to carry a spray system of a work vehicle. The boom segment includes a truss panel formed as a unitary structure composed of fiber composite material and configured to support components of the spray system. The truss panel includes a panel wall extending along a length of the truss panel and defining an upper beam, a lower beam, and an array of braces spaced apart and extending diagonally and seamlessly between the upper beam and the lower beam to define a series of truss openings therebetween and a plurality of rigidifying ribs formed integrally with and projecting at an angle from the panel wall. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132827 | CROP SPRAYING VEHICLE - A self-leveling crop spraying apparatus is carried by a prime mover, The crop spraying apparatus includes first and second masts, and first and second opposed pendulum arm frame members slidingly engaged to the fast and second masts. A pendulum arm extends through the first and second opposed pendulum arm frame members. The first and second pendulum assemblies are coupled to opposed ends of the pendulum arm, and a carriage assembly is carried by the first and second pendulum assemblies. The carriage assembly is rotatable relative to the first and second masts and first and second opposed pendulum arm frame members. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132828 | AGRICULTURAL MACHINE SPRAYING MODE FIELD MAP VISUALIZATION AND CONTROL - An agricultural machine includes a product application system comprising a plurality of actuatable applicator mechanisms. Each actuatable applicator mechanism configured to apply a substance on a field. An imaging system is configured to obtain image data indicative of plant matter on the field. A control system is configured to control one or more of the actuatable applicator mechanisms to apply the substance to a dispersal area on the field based on the image data, and generate a user interface display that displays a field map including a display element that represents the dispersal area on the field. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132829 | CAMERA SYSTEM VISUALIZATION AND CONTROL FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING MACHINE - An agricultural machine includes a product application system comprising a plurality of actuatable applicator mechanisms, each actuatable applicator mechanism configured to apply a substance on an agricultural surface, an imaging system configured to obtain image data indicative of an image of plant matter on the agricultural surface, and a control system configured to determine a characteristic of the plant matter in an image region defined within the image, control one or more of the actuatable applicator mechanisms to apply the substance on the agricultural surface based on the determined characteristic, and generate a user interface display that displays the image and includes a display element that visually represents the image region within the image. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132830 | AGRICULTURE DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID - An agricultural device and a method for dispensing a liquid product over a surface. The device includes at least one boom and a plurality of nozzles positioned along the boom, a pressure regulation unit including a nozzle controller configured for controlling the opening and closing of one or more associated nozzles, and an inclination detection means for determining an inclination of the longitudinal supply line with respect to a horizontal. The pressure regulation unit and/or the at least one nozzle controller is configured to calculate nozzle operation data for each associated nozzle involving inclination data transmitted by the inclination detection means and the position of the nozzle on the longitudinal supply line, and the nozzle controller is configured to operate the nozzles based on the calculated nozzle operation data to obtain a homogeneous spraying of the liquid product over a surface of a field to be sprayed. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132831 | DEVICE FOR TREATING SOIL AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for treating a soil, comprising the following elements: a carrier vehicle having a chassis, a housing with electrical components such as in particular a high-voltage device for generating a high voltage, and high-voltage electrodes for introducing the high voltage into a first soil region. In accordance with the invention, it comprises a measuring device with evaluation electronics for measuring a fault current or a fault voltage between individual elements of the device with respect to one another or between individual elements and an earthing which serves to divert a fault current in a second floor region. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132832 | Rodent Trap Assembly - A rodent trap assembly includes a cylinder that has an access opening extending therein. A bait tray is coupled to the cylinder to contain rodent bait and the bait tray is positioned inside the cylinder. A dome is positionable on the cylinder and the dome has an entry way extending therethrough to facilitate a rodent to enter the dome to access the rodent bait in the bait tray. A ramp is removably attachable to the entry way to facilitate the rodent to access the entry way. A cup is removably positionable in the cylinder to capture the rodent when the rodent enters through the entry way and falls downwardly in the cylinder. A handle is coupled to the cup to facilitate the rodent to be relocated without requiring the user to touch the rodent. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132833 | SOLAR-POWERED GROUND PLUG REPELLING DEVICE - A solar-powered ground plug repelling device, comprises: a casing assembled by a face cover and a bottom housing, a PCBA arranged in the casing, and a ground pipe, wherein a sliding groove assembly is provided on a surface of the bottom housing connected with the ground pipe and comprises two sliding grooves parallel to each other; a sliding rail assembly is provided on an end of the ground pipe connected to the bottom housing and comprises two sliding rails respectively movably connected to the two slide grooves, two electrode elastic sheets connected to the PCBA are provided in the casing, a connecting surface of the electrode elastic sheet protrudes from a perforation in a bottom plate of the bottom housing; and the device comprises two electrode thimbles connected with the sliding rail assembly, and ends of the electrode thimbles are exposed from a surface of the slide rail assembly. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132834 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING MICROBIAL PRESERVATION YIELD THROUGH RESCUE AND SERIAL PASSAGE OF PRESERVED CELLS - The present disclosure provides methods of improving microbe viability after preservation comprising subjecting a population of target microbial cells to one or more preservation challenges and preparing a product using the population of preserved viability-enhanced microbial cells produced from said methods. The present disclosure further provides products comprising preserved viability-enhanced microbial cells produced by the methods described herein. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132835 | Cryopreservative compositions and methods - This disclosure describes compositions and methods related to cryoprotection of biomaterial. Generally, the cryoprotective composition includes a cryoprotective agent and magnetic nanoparticles effective for thawing a cryopreserved specimen comprising biomaterial with minimal biomaterial damage. In some embodiments, the composition is effective for thawing a cryopreserved specimen having a minimum dimension of 0.1 mm. Generally, the method includes obtaining a biomaterial cryopreserved with a cryoprotective composition as summarized above, then subjecting the cryopreserved biomaterial to electromagnetic energy of an intensity sufficient to excite the magnetic nanoparticles and thaw the biomaterial. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132836 | CRYOSTORAGE DEVICE FOR OOCYTES AND EMBRYOS DURING CRYOPRESERVATION - Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to facilitate cryopreservation of a cell or a mass of a plurality of cells such as oocytes or embryos. A device of the disclosure can, for example, store oocytes or embryos during the vitrification and/or warming processes of in vitro fertilization. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132837 | High throughput system for production and vitrification of biomaterials in cryoprotectant droplets - Methods and vitrification systems for biological samples are provided. The vitrification system has a rotatable cryowheel ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220132838 | AIR FILTER WITH PATHOGEN MONITORING AND INACTIVATION - An improved technology for inactivation of viruses, for example the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic, is described. The technology can include a device that includes a substrate coated in a polymer that is infused with a pathogen inactivating material. In various embodiments, at a given time, a portion of the pathogen inactivating material is exposed to the environment, and the device is configured to periodically or intermittently expose additional pathogen inactivating material to the environment. For example, the polymer can be ablative or sacrificial. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132839 | MOSQUITO ATTRACTANT COMPOSITIONS - Mosquito attractant composition for attracting a mosquito to a pre-determined location. The composition includes a combination of nonanal and lilac aldehydes. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132840 | Electronic Device Sanitizer - A sanitizing wipe that kills bacteria and viruses on electronic devices without damaging the device. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132841 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIONS AND ARTHROPOD INFESTATION - The invention relates to biting arthropod repellent compositions comprising nootkatone. The application also relates to a method of repelling said biting arthropods by application of the nootkatone composition to a hard or soft surface, to a method of treating an arthropod infestation and to a method of reducing the transmission of a parasite or disease pathogen spread by a biting arthropod using the nootkatone composition. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132842 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR SEED - The invention relates to a composition for a seed coating, comprising a liquid component, containing at least one binder, at least one plant oil, at least one interface-active substance, at least one carboxylic acid, and at least one extract from plant material. The invention also relates to a method for producing coated seed and the use of the composition to coat seed, for improved growth. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132843 | SUBSTITUTED THIOPHENE OLIGOMERS AND POLYMERS - The present disclosure provides an antimicrobial substrate including a substrate and a polythiophene polymer. The polythiophene polymer has a number of repeated monomer units from n is 5-14 or 30 to 120, a number average molecular weight (Mn) from 1,000 to 4,000 or 10,000 to 40,000; and a polydispersity index (PDI) from 1 to 1.3. The present disclosure also provides the polythiophene polymer and uses thereof. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132844 | PYRROLIDINONES AS HERBICIDES - Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof: | 2022-05-05 |
20220132845 | FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - A fungicidal composition comprising a mixture of components (A) and (B), wherein components (A) and (B) are as defined in claim | 2022-05-05 |
20220132846 | 1-PYRIDYL-PYRAZOLYL AMIDE COMPOUNDS AND PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF - This invention provides 1-pyridyl pyrazole amide compounds represented by Formula (I) and preparation and uses thereof, wherein each substituent is defined in the disclosure. The compounds of Formula (I) of this invention possess excellent insecticidal activities, especially very strong activities against pests such as aphids, armyworms and diamondback moths, etc., and can be used to control various pests. This invention also provides synthetic intermediates represented by Formula (II) for preparing compounds of Formula (I) wherein each substituent is defined in the specification. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132847 | CINNOLINIUM COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN A METHOD OF CONTROLLING UNWANTED PLANT GROWTH - The present invention relates to herbicidally active cinnolinium derivatives of formula (I), as well as to processes and intermediates used for the preparation of such derivatives. The invention further extends to herbicidal compositions comprising such derivatives, as well as to the use of such compounds and compositions in controlling undesirable plant growth: in particular the use in controlling weeds, in crops of useful plants. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132848 | HERBICIDAL COMBINATION - An herbicidal combination including a photosystem II inhibitor, an ALS inhibitor, and a chlorophyll and heme biosynthesis inhibitor, a composition comprising the combination, and methods of using these combinations are described. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132849 | USE OF SPIROPIDION - Use of an active ingredient compound Formula (I): (I) wherein G is H or —C(O)OC | 2022-05-05 |
20220132850 | PESTICIDALLY ACTIVE HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES WITH SULFUR CONTAINING SUBSTITUENTS - Compounds of the Formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim | 2022-05-05 |
20220132851 | ACTIVE COMPOUND COMBINATIONS HAVING INSECTICIDAL/ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES - The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) and at least one active compound of group (II), which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarids and/or unwanted nematodes. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132852 | PESTICIDALLY ACTIVE HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES WITH SULFUR CONTAINING SUBSTITUENTS - Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim | 2022-05-05 |
20220132853 | TANNIN FORMULATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL USE IN PLANTS - The preparation, composition, and method of use of an antibacterial formulation utilizing tannins, acceptable for agriculture and for use against bacterial and fungicidal diseases in plants. The composition is based on an organic matrix and may be balanced with dispersants, flocculants and humectants, and may be used against a wide range of agricultural bacterial diseases. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132854 | STABLE LIQUID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Liquid compositions of chemically unstable pesticides and methods of using the same are provided. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132855 | PROTOPORPHYRIN IX DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PLANTS - Provided herein are compounds of general Formula I: | 2022-05-05 |
20220132856 | PHOTOSENSITIZER AND CHELATING AGENT COMBINATIONS FOR USE AS INSECTICIDES - A method for controlling insect pests on a plant is provided. The method includes applying to the plant and/or to the insect pests a combination comprising: a nitrogen-bearing macrocyclic compound which is a photosensitizer that generates reactive oxygen species in the presence of light, the photosensitizer being selected from the group consisting of a porphyrin, a reduced porphyrin and a mixture thereof; and a chelating agent which is an aminopolycarboxylic acid compound or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; and exposing the plant to light in the presence of the insect pests to activate the nitrogen-bearing macrocyclic compound and generate reactive oxygen species. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132857 | Disinfecting Composition and Related Methods - Described herein is a disinfectant composition comprising a hydrogen peroxide source and a saponin source. An optional stabilizer, such as a metal chelator, and/or a solvent, such as water, may also be included in the compositions described herein. Also described are hand sanitizers and methods for sanitizing surfaces using the composition described herein. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132858 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING ALGAE USING METAL PHENOLIC NETWORKS - The disclosure relates to a metal phenolic network (MPN) composition for treating algae in an aqueous environment, in particular to entrap/capture, flocculate, and settle or otherwise remove the algae from a location where it damages the aqueous environment and/or harms organisms in the aqueous environment. The MPN composition includes a metal phenolic network (MPN) film and a secondary flocculant such as a clay material or ionic flocculant. Application of the MPN composition to an aqueous environment, for example a marine environment containing a harmful algal bloom (HAB) induces flocculation of the algae with the MPN composition and sedimentation of the resulting floc. Algae removed from a surface region of the aqueous environment in this way eventually kills the algae at least due to a lack of sunlight, and reduces or eliminates the ability of the algae to further damage the aqueous environment until its eventual death. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132859 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING ANTIMICROBIAL FILM - Methods and apparatus form antimicrobial films for sanitization of high touch surfaces. In some embodiments, an antimicrobial film includes a polymer layer with a first top surface and a bottom surface, at least one microstructure on the first top surface of the polymer layer with the microstructure having a second top surface, at least one nanostructure on the second top surface of the at least one microstructure with at least one nanostructure having an exposed surface, and an antimicrobial coating formed on the first top surface of the polymer layer, the second top surface of the at least one microstructure, and the exposed surface of the at least nanostructure. An adhesive layer is formed on the bottom surface to the polymer layer to allow the antimicrobial film to be applied to the high touch surfaces. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132860 | PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING MICROBES, COMPOSITIONS, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to isolated plant growth promoting microbes (PGPMs), isolated cultures of these PGPMs and compositions comprising same, including compositions comprising plants or parts thereof, particularly seeds. The present invention further relates to methods of using these isolated PGPMs, isolated cultures and compositions comprising same for enhancing plant health, plant growth and/or plant yield. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132861 | AGRICULTURAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING REMODELED NITROGEN FIXING MICROBES - The present disclosure provides non-intergeneric remodeled microbes that are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and deliver such to plants in a targeted, efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable farmers to realize more productive and predictable crop yields without the nutrient degradation, leaching, or toxic runoff associated with traditional synthetically derived nitrogen fertilizer. The remodeled microbes taught herein are able to be combined with leading agricultural chemistry and elite germplasm. Furthermore, the disclosure provides seed treatments comprising remodeled microbes. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132862 | PSEUDOMONAS SP. STRAIN, COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a new isolated strain of | 2022-05-05 |
20220132863 | Method of Producing An Antimicrobial Agent - A method for producing an antimicrobial agent is provided. The method includes co-fermenting at least one seed of | 2022-05-05 |
20220132864 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT LIVESTOCK - The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of producing livestock. Microbe-based soil treatment compositions reduce greenhouse gas emissions from producing livestock feed, and in turn, improve the health and productivity of livestock animals. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132865 | METHODS FOR SEQUESTERING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON AND FOR QUANTIFYING THE SAME - The subject invention provides materials and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases, such as greenhouse gases (GHGs) by enhancing utilization and storage of carbon in plants, as well as increasing the sequestration of carbon in plant and soil matter in the form of degradation-resistant organic polymers. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132866 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF DNA MOLECULES, USES THEREOF AS BIOLOGICAL INHIBITOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION - The present invention concerns compositions comprising a mixture of DNA molecules suitable for inhibiting a target species, methods and uses employing said compositions and methods for producing the compositions. Said compositions may find utility in amongst others the fields of human and/or veterinary medicine, pest and/or disease control in agriculture or in other fields where inhibition of one or more target species is beneficial. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132867 | HOOD WITH CONDENSER FOR COMMERCIAL OVEN, PARTICULARLY COMBINATION STEAM-CONVECTION OVEN - The subject of present invention is a hood with a condenser for a commercial oven, particularly a combination steam-convection oven, comprising a housing, an air inlet for supplying cooling air from the outside, a fan drawing in the cooling air through the air inlet, a cooling air outlet for expelling the air drawn in by the fan, a steam condenser in the form of a heat exchanger with a coil having at least one inlet opening for supplying steam from the inside of a commercial oven to the coil and at least one outlet opening for draining the condensate coming out of the coil, characterised in that it comprises a radial fan ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220132868 | GRANULAR FOOD INGREDIENT COMPRISING A MUCILAGINOUS HYDROCOLLOID, A MANNAN-BASED HYDROCOLLOID, EGG WHITE AND INSOLUBLE FIBRE - The present invention relates to a granular food ingredient, and a method for making a granular food ingredient. The granular food ingredient is low in carbohydrate and fat. The granular food ingredient can be used as the basis for manufacturing a variety of food products which are traditionally made using flour. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132869 | TORTILLA-MAKING PROCESS - Methods for the production of a variety of tortilla products involve initial extrusion of one or more grain(s) and/or legume(s) using a twin-screw extruder, followed by mixing the extrudate with water and other ingredients to form a tortilla dough. The dough is then subdivided and formed into a flat tortilla shape, followed by cooking. The grain(s) and/or legume(s) may be previously extruded as a part of a continuous process. High quality tortilla products may be produced using a wide variety of grain(s) and/or legume(s), including gluten-free ingredients. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132870 | CLIP FOR CLOSING SAUSAGE CASINGS BY CONSTRICTION - The invention relates to a clip that is suitable for the constriction of sausage casings, the clip having a general U-shaped configuration comprising two facing legs that are bent with respect to a base of the clip, wherein said base of the clip is divided so as to determine in the same two or more joining bridges between the legs, these joining bridges spaced apart and the ends thereof converging at the aforementioned legs, between said bridges one or several creases or folds of the casing can be at least partially housed when the clip tightly clasps said casing. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132871 | EDIBLE CELLULOSIC CASINGS AND COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF FORMATION - Edible cellulosic casings comprise cellulose and at least one modifier comprising at least one polysaccharide. The at least one modifier is substantially evenly distributed with the cellulose throughout a casing material of the edible cellulosic casing. A composition useful for an edible cellulosic casing comprises regenerated cellulose and at least one non-cellulose hydrophilic polysaccharide dispersed in the regenerated cellulose. The regenerated cellulose composes at least 50 wt. % of the composition. A method for forming an edible cellulosic casing comprises forming a cellulose solution and forming a modifier solution comprising at least one polysaccharide dissolved therein. The modifier and cellulose solutions are mixed to form a mixture from which the edible cellulosic casing is made. Edible cellulosic casings, as disclosed, may be consumed along with an encased foodstuff or other material for ingestion. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132872 | PORTIONING/TRIMMING OF RIB PRIMAL CUTS - An animal ribcage primal cut having a bone array located therein is portioned into one or more sub primal cuts, each having at least one bone located therein. The primal cut is scanned at scanning station | 2022-05-05 |
20220132873 | APPARATUS FOR TEARING MEAT - An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132874 | SMOKE TUBE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - Disclosed is a smoke tube combustion chamber that combusts fuel such as wood pellets to provide heat and smoke flavor to the food being cooked. The smoke tube may include two portions that rotate about one another to receive fuel, dispose of excess fuel or fuel waste, and combust the fuel, depending on the positions of the two portions. A flow path may communicate with the smoke tube to provide the necessary air flow to circulate the smoke and heat created by the smoke tube during use. The smoke tube may be a primary or secondary heat source within the appliance. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132875 | COATED SHELL-LESS COOKED EGG PRODUCT AND METHOD - A coated shell-less cooked egg product and method for making same. The coated product includes a shell-less cooked egg product. And, a strip encircling at least 50% of a circumference of the egg product, the egg product having a first end and a second end. Also, a coating enclosing (i) substantially all of a surface area of the egg product and (ii) at least 75% of the strip and as much as 100% of the strip. At least a first end of the strip extends away from the egg product so the first end of the strip can be grasped to assist in removal of the coating from the egg product during a peeling phase. The coating may include a first coating layer and a second coating layer. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132876 | Agglomerated Flavor Composition - Disclosed herein are compositions comprising agglomerates formed of fruit flakes and target ingredients, such as flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc. Also disclosed are methods for making fruit flake agglomerates that can deliver higher concentrations of flavorings, colorings, aromatic particles, nutrients, etc. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132877 | Methods of Making a Treated Fruit Composition - A method is described for making a treated fruit having improved flavor, texture, and/or yield over thermally pasteurized fruit. The method includes providing a packaged premix that includes fruit with pectin methylesterase, calcium, and sugar, tempering the premix to produce tempered fruit, then treating the tempered fruit with high pressure pasteurization. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132878 | METHOD FOR REDUCING LACTOSE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES - This specification relates to a method for reducing the amount of lactose in a milk-based substrate containing lactose, wherein said method comprises contacting said substrate with an enzyme having neutral lactase activity at a temperature of more than about 50° C., and wherein said lactase reduces the amount of lactose in said substrate by at least about 70%. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132879 | FOOD PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Food products and systems and methods for their production involve subjecting pasteurized milk to a concentration process thereby forming liquid concentrated milk, then fermenting the liquid concentrated milk to form a fermented concentrated milk product. The fermented concentrated milk product is combined with a liquid emulsifying agent, thereby forming a food product. The food product is formed without the fermented concentrated milk product and the food product reaching a temperature of 145° F. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132880 | BLENDS OF ESTERIFIED PROPOXYLATED GLYCEROL AND HIGHER MELTING POINT TRIGLYCERIDES - Certain characteristics of esterified propoxylated glycerol compositions and reduced-fat food products prepared therefrom may be modified and improved by combining such esterified propoxylated glycerol compositions with particular triglyceride compositions having higher melting points, wherein the melting and crystallization properties of each component are taken into account when selecting them for combination. For instance, EPG-based confectionary products having reduced issues with slump, blocking and demolding may be prepared by incorporating such a higher melting triglyceride composition, without compromising the organoleptic qualities of the resulting confectionary. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132881 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GHEE - A method for producing ghee involves churning cream to form butter and buttermilk, which is melted and heated to a temperature of 45° C. and 90° C. Phase inversion by shearing is performed to form an oil, which is concentrated by centrifugal separation into an oil fraction and a serum fraction. The oil faction is boiled and at least one milk product is supplied. The boiled oil is clarified to produce ghee having a fat content of at least 99.0 wt. %. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132882 | Herbal Tea Products and Methods - An herbal tea product is provided to provide relief from lung and breathing conditions such as asthma. The herbal tea product may include oregano, peppermint, OSHA root, lungwort, eucalyptus, plantain leaf, chaparral, elecampane, lobelia, sage, licorice root, and thyme. The herbal ingredients may be included in equal amounts, such as 5 ounces. The OSHA root, elecampane, and/or licorice root may be crushed. Methods of making and using the herbal tea product are also disclosed. The herbal tea product may be placed into tea bags, and prepared for human consumption by placing the tea bag with herbal tea product in hot water that has been brought to a boil. The herbal tea product may be consumed in appropriate amounts, such as 16 ounces, twice a day for two weeks, and then once a day thereafter. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132883 | BRAN BASED INGREDIENT FOR FOODSTUFFS - There is described an edible particulate material comprising from 80% to 100% by weight based on total weight of the material of a processable, microbially released, flavour acceptable bran-like material, characterized by the following parameters: (i) mean particle size by volume (Vol. MPS) of from 5 to 100 microns; (ii) volume particle size distribution (Vol. PSD) characterized by the parameters: D | 2022-05-05 |
20220132884 | COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING CANDY - The present invention relates to: a composition for preparing a candy, the composition containing saccharides having a degree of polymerization of 2 or less and saccharides having a degree of polymerization of 3 or more, and the composition having a content of the saccharides having a degree of polymerization of 3 or more of 29 parts by weight or more, based on 100 parts by weight of the saccharides having a degree of polymerization of 2 or less, based on dry solids; and a method for preparing a candy, by using the same. The present invention provides a candy having improved stickiness and/or the cold flow phenomenon. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132885 | MICROBIAL-BASED PROCESS FOR QUALITY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE FROM HEMPSEED - The present invention describes a bio-based process to produce high quality protein concentrate (HQPC) by converting hempseed derived celluloses into bioavailable protein by incubation of hempseed feedstock with microbes, including the use of such HQPC so produced as a nutrient for animals and humans. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132886 | METHOD OF PRODUCING CONCENTRATED OR DRIED ACID-GELLABLE WHEY PROTEIN AGGREGATES, AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND FOOD PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing acid-gellable whey protein aggregates in the form of concentrated suspensions or powders. Moreover, the present invention relates to a novel composition containing the acid-gellable whey protein aggregates, to a food product ingredient comprising the novel type of acid-gellable whey protein composition, and to a food product comprising the novel type of acid-gellable whey protein composition. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132887 | FEED COMPOSITION FOR FARMED FISH USING FERMENTED PORCINE BLOOD - A feed composition for farmed fish using fermented porcine blood having an effect of promoting the growth of farmed fish is proposed. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132888 | FUNCTIONAL FEED - A feed including cashew nut shell liquid and bacterial cells is provided for raising non-human monogastric animals such as chickens or pigs, wherein the cashew nut shell liquid content is not more than 500 ppm by mass with respect to the total amount of the feed. The feed can stimulate weight gain in non-human monogastric animals such as chickens or pigs and increase the efficiency in, for example, meat production. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132889 | USE OF GAMMA-QUATERNARY AMMONIUM BUTYRATE COMPOUND IN PREPARATION OF AN ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVE - Provided is an application of a γ-quaternary ammonium butyrate compound having formula (I) or a racemate, a stereoisomer, a geometric isomer, a tautomer, a solvate, or a feed-acceptable salt thereof in preparing an animal feed additive, the compound being added to the daily feed of animals at a certain concentration ratio, and being capable of increasing the average daily weight gain of animals under the same food intake conditions, having no significant effect on the daily feed intake of the animals, and reducing the feed-to-meat ratio. The γ-quaternary ammonium butyrate compound disclosed herein can effectively increase the rate of daily weight gain of the animals and improve the growth performance of the animals, having no side effects on the animals, being stable and safe, and improving the production efficiency of the breeding industry whilst ensuring the health of the animals. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132890 | COMPOSITIONS FOR SHELF STABLE WET PET FOOD APPLICATIONS - Described herein is a composition used for shelf-stable, wet pet food applications, comprising a blend of a first starch or flour and a second starch or flour, wherein the blend makes up 1-10 wt % of the composition and wherein the first starch or flour is a TI or HMT starch or flour and a salt component making up 0.1-5 wt % of the composition; wherein the composition has a post-retort viscosity of less than 1500 centipoise measured at 165° F. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132891 | FERMENTED BEVERAGES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - Provided herein are fermented beverages comprising symbiotic microbial communities, and methods of production thereof. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132892 | FOOD THAWING CABINET AND RELATED METHODS - A food thawing apparatus includes a cabinet structure defining a thawing chamber accessible by at least one door, and a plurality of air movers and associated air flow structure configured for causing air flow through the thawing chamber such that multiple air flow circuits are set up within the cabinet structure. The cabinet structure defines a vertically extending flow section alongside the thawing chamber. A refrigeration system includes a condenser section and an evaporator section. In one example, the multiple air flow circuits include: a first air flow circuit that runs through the flow section, into and through the thawing chamber, into and through the evaporator section and back to the flow section; and a second air flow circuit from the flow section, through a first set of the plurality of shelves and back to the flow section, without passing through the evaporator section. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132893 | Process for Preparing a Product from One or More Biological Substances or Mixtures Thereof, a Product Prepared by This Process and Use of Such a Product - The invention relates to a process for producing a product from one or more biological substances or mixtures thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to a product manufactured according to the process of the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of such a product. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132894 | FROZEN BATTERED FISH PRODUCT - A frozen battered fish product, method and apparatus for production. The product comprises a fried batter coating with a pre-defined pattern of ridges and troughs which create a textured batter surface. A frozen aqueous protective layer is disposed over a part of the batter coating to protect textured features including the pattern of ridges and troughs. The aqueous protective layer is designed particularly to provide protection when a more brittle frying batter is used, as a result of using a frying medium with lower saturated fat content. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132895 | PROCEDURE FOR SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF ACTIVE PRINCIPLED AND/OR OLEORESINS FROM VEGETABLE MATERIAL AND RELATED SYSTEM - A process for the extraction of oleoresins from vegetable material by solvent comprising the following successive steps: | 2022-05-05 |
20220132896 | Low Density Amorphous Sugar - The present invention provides a low density amorphous sugar comprising one or more sugars or alternate sweeteners and a density lowering agent. The sugar has a bulk density of less than 0.8 g/cm3 and preferably has a lower density than refined white table sugar. The invention further provides methods of making the amorphous sugar including by rapidly drying, such as spray drying and methods of food and beverage preparation using the amorphous sugar. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132897 | NOVEL COMPOSITIONS, THEIR USE, AND METHODS FOR THEIR FORMATION - Compositions comprising polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, including the enzymatic production of the oligosaccharides, and the uses of the compositions in foodstuffs, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals are also provided. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132898 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING TRANSGLYCOSYLATED STEVIOSIDE AND TRANSGLYCOSYLATED REBAUDIOSIDE A - The present disclosure relates to a sweetener composition, comprising a transglycosylated Stevioside and a transglycosylated Rebaudioside A. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132899 | SEASONING COMPOSITION FOR REDUCED-SODIUM COMESTIBLES - A seasoning composition, which includes (A) sodium chloride, (B) potassium chloride, (C) at least two nucleotides, and (D) glutamic acid or salt thereof. The seasoning composition is characterized as having a weight ratio of the at least two nucleotides to the glutamic acid or salt thereof, (C):(D), of from 1:1 to 5:1, and a weight ratio of potassium chloride to the glutamic acid or salt thereof, (B):(D), of from 10:1 to 250:1. Also disclosed are comestibles containing the seasoning composition, and methods of enhancing an initial salty taste of comestibles with the seasoning composition. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132900 | FLAVORED FOOD PRODUCT - Described herein is a flavored food product including a coacervate core-shell capsule including a flavor ingredient. Also described herein are methods of making and using the same. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132901 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS SHOWING PHASE SEPARATION UNDER GASTRIC CONDITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The invention relates to the field of nutritional compositions, methods for providing them and uses thereof. More in particular, it relates to ready-to-feed and powdered infant or growing up milk formulas showing desirable gastric digestion properties. Provided is a nutritional composition comprising casein, whey proteins comprising α-lactalbumin (aLAc) and β-lactoglobulin (bLac), and protein-coated fat droplets, wherein (i) the protein content of the composition is 5 to 20% (w/w), preferably 7-16 w %, based on total solids; (ii) the aLac+bLac content is at least 25% (w/w) based on the total protein level; (iii) the fat content is in the range of 10% to 50% (w/w) based on total solids; and (iv) the fat droplets are coated with an average protein load of 2-10 mg/m2 and wherein the weight ratio of casein:(aLac+bLac) on the fat droplets is at least 4 times higher, preferably at least 4.5 times higher, than the weight ratio of casein:whey protein in the total composition. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132902 | PREBIOTIC COMPOSITION OF PECTIN, BETA-GLUCAN, XYLOOLIGOSACCHARIDE AND/OR ASHWAGANDHA AND A METHOD OF IMPROVING MOOD - A composition and a method for improving mood, particularly reducing stress, anxiety and/or depression including administering a composition including at least two prebiotics selected from a source of pectin, a source of beta-glucan, a source of xylooligosaccharide and Ashwagandha. The composition may be in the form of a supplement that is added to a diet (supplements a normal human diet). The composition includes the at least two prebiotics in an amount to increase production of (A) tryptophan or (B) tryptophan and/or at least one of (i) indole, (ii) an indole derivative, (iii) 2,3-pyridinecarboxylic acid (iv) 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid and (v) a short chain fatty acid or (C) any other metabolite (e.g., dopamine, serotonin, GABA) relevant to (eg. benefitting) brain health such as improving mood. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132903 | USE OF NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS HAVING A LOW PROTEIN AMOUNT - The present invention relates to the use of a nutritional composition having a low amount of protein, such as less than 1.8 g/100 kcal for administration to infants of non-obese and non-overweight mothers so as to reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, increased weight gain, increased fat deposition, overweight, obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance or diabetes mellitus later in said infant's life. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132904 | Caking Resistant Salt Compositions - Salt compositions with reduced caking tendency and improved clean label acceptability comprise a blend of dry ingredients comprising a salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, iodized sodium chloride, iodized potassium chloride and mixtures thereof; and a dry particulate flow agent selected from the group consisting of flour, corn bran, soy fiber, inulin, whey, casein, starch, sugar, protein, lecithin, citrus fiber and mixtures thereof. The salt compositions are especially useful for use in food preparation, manufacture, and seasoning. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132905 | AUTOMATED FOOD COATING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for automated food preparation systems. An example apparatus includes a body defining a first end configured to receive a food item, a second end opposite the first end, and a flow channel defined by an inner surface of the body extending between the first end and the second end. In an instance in which the food item is directed into the body via the first end, the flow channel is configured to distribute a coating material about the food item before the food item exits the body via the second end. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132906 | SOLUTION COMPRISING NICOTINE IN UNPROTONATED FORM AND PROTONATED FORM - There is provided a nicotine solution comprising a carrier; nicotine in unprotonated form and in protonated form; and one or more acids, wherein at least benzoic acid, levulinic acid or a mixture thereof is present; and wherein the total content of acid present in the solution is no greater than 0.6 mole equivalents based on the nicotine. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132907 | INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE AEROSOL-FORMING RODS AND SHAPING DEVICE FOR USAGE IN THE MANUFACTURING OF SUCH RODS - An inductively heatable aerosol-forming rod for an aerosol-generating article is provided, including one cylindrical core portion including a first aerosol-forming substrate; at least one elongate susceptor laterally abutting the cylindrical core portion in a non-bonded manner along a longitudinal axis of the aerosol-forming rod; and a sleeve portion arranged around the cylindrical core portion and the susceptor, the sleeve including at least one of a filler material and a second aerosol-forming substrate. A shaping device for manufacturing the inductively heatable aerosol-forming rods is also provided, the shaping device including a core-forming device, a sleeve-forming device, and a longitudinal guide. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132908 | INDUCTIVELY HEATABLE AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN ARTICLE AND AN APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A SUSCEPTOR OF SUCH AN ARTICLE - An inductively heatable aerosol-generating article for an inductively heating aerosol-generating device is provided, including at least one aerosol-forming substrate and at least one susceptor in thermal proximity to the aerosol-forming substrate or thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate, the susceptor including an expanded metal sheet including a plurality of openings through the sheet. A method for manufacturing an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided. An apparatus for manufacturing a susceptor of an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CIGARETTES - A system for outputting cigarettes filled with a smoking material, including a body, an insert coupled to the body, the insert configured to store the cigarettes having a specific size, the insert having a base and sidewalls extending upwards from the base, the base and sidewalls matching the specific size of the cigarettes, the cigarette configured to be mounted on a top surface of the base, a hitting mechanism secured to the body, the hitting mechanism having a hitting member moving towards a bottom surface of the base of the insert and hitting the base, and an actuator for providing energy to move the hitting member. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOLDING CIGARETTES - A system for folding cigarettes filled with a smoking material, including a body, an insert coupled to the body, the insert is configured to store the cigarette, the insert includes a base and sidewalls extending upwards from the base, where the base and the sidewalls match a size of the cigarette, the insert, the cigarette is configured to be mounted on a top surface of the base, a folding mechanism secured to the body, the folding mechanism includes multiple folding units, each folding unit of the multiple folding units includes a moving member that moves towards the insert for hitting a top portion of the cigarette from another angle, a mechanism for moving the moving member towards the cigarette. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132911 | IMMOBILIZED ADDITIVE INSERTS - Delivery of additives in a smoking article is provided through thermally degradable, robust immobilized additive inserts. Additives can be immobilized in an elongated device or an insert, wherein the elongated device or the insert is sufficiently robust to allow the elongated device or the insert to be manually or machine inserted into a smoking article while maintaining the structure of the elongated device or the insert. By providing additives in the form of thermally degradable immobilized additive inserts, migration and/or loss of the additives in a smoking article prior to smoking can be reduced. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132912 | GUM FOR CIGARETTE PAPER, CIGARETTE PAPER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING IT - A gum of vegetable origin for rolling cigarette paper including a solids content, includes a mixture of cannabinoids and edible oil, the edible oil being present in the mixture in a proportion p such that 0%≤p≤80% by weight of the compound. Since cannabinoids are soluble only in oil and the gum is intended to be brought to the mouth because it should be reactivatable by licking once coated, smoked and swallowed, oil is edible. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132913 | A SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING A TUBE FILTER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a smoking article including a tube filter includes preparing a smoking material portion, a first tube filter flavored by a first flavoring liquid, and a mouthpiece flavored by a second flavoring liquid; and combining and packaging the smoking material portion, the first tube filter, and the mouthpiece with a wrapper, wherein the preparing comprises applying the first flavoring liquid inside the first tube filter through a hollow of the first tube filter. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132914 | Remote Powered Hookah System - The present invention relates to a vehicle powered electronic hookah system that is designed to be used by a driver or passenger while driving an automobile and while obviating the need to use traditional charcoal for heating the tobacco. The hookah system includes a coil pack for heating tobacco to produce smoke for consumption by a consumer. The coil pack can be provided power using an electronic supply such as a vehicle's electronic power using a cigarette lighter plug or USB connector. Alternatively, a built-in rechargeable battery can be used for providing power to the coil. These power sources obviate the use of charcoal for heating the tobacco and maintain a clean and sanitary smoking area without worry of ashes. The hookah system can be placed in a cupholder in the vehicle and can be rotated in any direction for convenient use. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132915 | DUAL-PURPOSE GLASS CONTAINER FOR STORING AND SMOKING GROUND PLANT MATTER - The device includes a single piece of glass configured into smokable plant matter chamber, venturi structure and smoke chamber along with a sealing cap with at least one fin and a lower plug portion. The smoke chamber includes an orifice by which the user draws the smoke after combustion of the smokable plant matter in the smokable plant matter chamber that acts as a bowl for holding smokable plant matter during combustion. A cap is provided to close and seal the smokable plant matter chamber after it is filled with ground smokable plant matter and to pack and seal the ground smokable plant matter in a desire amount of compression. If the user does not consume all of the ground smokable plant matter during use, the cap can be re-inserted, and the user can store and transport the remainder of the ground smokable plant matter for subsequent use. | 2022-05-05 |
20220132916 | HOLDER FOR INHALER ARTICLE | 2022-05-05 |
20220132917 | PIERCING DEVICE FOR INHALER ARTICLE - A piercing device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220132918 | WATERTIGHT VAPE PEN DEVICE - A device for inhaling of vapor that includes a water-resistant layer encasing the device to guard against humid environments and/or submersion in liquid. The invention consists of a vaping device, a sleeve fitting over the vaping device, and a cap for closing the sleeve around the vaping device to form a water-resistant layer surrounding the vaping device. The sleeve includes a small aperture through which the vapor produced through the mouthpiece of the vaping device can escape and be inhaled, allowing the vaping device to be used while equipped with the water-resistant sleeve. | 2022-05-05 |