41st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210315144 | DUAL BASKET ATTACHMENT - An implement has an implement frame and a wheel for supporting the implement frame on a ground surface for movement in a direction of travel. The implement also includes a first basket coupled to the implement frame by a first arm and configured to work a portion of the ground surface, and a second basket coupled to the implement frame by a second arm and positioned rearward of the first basket relative to the direction of travel. The second basket is configured to work the portion of the ground surface after the first basket. A hydraulic cylinder is operatively coupled to the first arm and/or the second arm and configured to lift and lower the respective basket with respect to the ground surface to and from a raised position for travel. The hydraulic cylinder is further configured to regulate a pressure of the respective basket against the portion of the ground surface. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315145 | AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS - An agricultural implement includes at least one row unit having a plurality of support members, each of which is pivotably coupled to an attachment frame or another of the support members to permit vertical pivoting vertical movement of the support members, and a plurality of soil-engaging tools, each of which is coupled to at least one of the support members. A plurality of hydraulic cylinders are coupled to the support members for urging the support members downwardly toward the soil. A plurality of controllable pressure control valves are coupled to the hydraulic cylinders for controlling the pressure of hydraulic fluid supplied to the cylinders. A plurality of sensors produce electrical signals corresponding to predetermined conditions, and a controller is coupled to the sensor and the controllable pressure control valves. The controller receives the electrical signals from the sensors and produces control signals for controlling the pressure control valves. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315146 | TILLAGE IMPLEMENT - A tillage implement comprising a main frame, a front group of coulter blades carried by the main frame and extending generally laterally, and a rear group of coulter blades carried by the main frame and extending generally laterally. The tillage implement additionally comprises a set of wheels configured to support the main frame and positioned generally between the front and rear groups of coulter blades. The tillage implement additionally comprises a group of harrow assemblies carried by the main frame and positioned rearward of the rear group of coulter blades. The tillage implement additionally comprises a front group of finishing reels carried by the main frame, extending generally laterally, and positioned rearward of the group of harrow assemblies. Furthermore, the tillage implement comprises a rear group of finishing reels carried by the main frame, extending generally laterally, and positioned rearward of the front group of finishing reels. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315147 | SYSTEMS COMPRISING AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS CONNECTED TO LIFTING HITCHES AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system includes a tractor comprising a lifting hitch, and an implement comprising an implement frame carried by the lifting hitch. The implement frame has an integrated elongate toolbar carrying at least one row unit. A sensor is configured to sense a position of the at least one row unit relative to the ground. A control system is configured to receive a signal related to the sensed position of the at least one row unit relative to the ground and cause the lifting hitch to raise or lower a portion of the implement frame connected to the lifting hitch relative to the tractor based at least in part on the signal. Control systems and related methods are also disclosed. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315148 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS HAVING ROW UNIT POSITION SENSORS AND A ROTATABLE IMPLEMENT FRAME, AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An implement includes an implement frame having an integrated elongate toolbar carrying at least one row unit, at least one wheel coupled to the implement frame and defining an axis of rotation, a sensor configured to sense a position of the at least one row unit relative to the ground, and a control system. The control system is configured to receive a signal related to the sensed position of the at least one row unit relative to the ground and cause a lift system to raise or lower a portion of the implement frame connected to the lift system to rotate the implement frame about the axis of rotation of the at least one wheel based at least in part on the signal. Control systems and related methods are also disclosed. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315149 | SEED FIRMING DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SEED TO SOIL CONTACT IN A PLANTER FURROW WITH FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE BUILDUP OF SOIL ON THE OUTER SURFACES BY DISCHARGING PRESSURIZED FLUID - A system for controlling the depth of at least one closing wheel in an agricultural row unit for planting seeds in a furrow. The row unit includes a firming device that passes the seeds into the soil at the bottom of the furrow, and at least one closing wheel that is pressed into a side of the furrow to close the furrow over the seeds. A control system senses the depth of the closing wheels in the furrow relative to the depth of the firming device, and adjusts the downward pressure on the closing wheel, based on changes in the sensed depth of the closing wheel, to compensate for changes in the hardness of the soil. The up and down movement of the firming device can be adjusted independently of the movement of the closing wheel. The firming device can include multiple holes through which pressurized air is forced to dislodge any dirt or mud that accumulates on the soil-engaging parts of the firming device, and can be made according to an additive manufacturing process that allows narrow channels to be formed internal to the firming device. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315150 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING PRESCRIPTION PLANS FOR A REGION UNDER CULTIVATION - The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for generating a prescription plan for a region under cultivation, a system includes a first data acquisition device coupled to a first vehicle, a second data acquisition device coupled to a second vehicle and a controller. The first data acquisition device and the second data acquisition device collect information from a first portion and a second portion of a canopy structure present in the region under cultivation respectively. The collected information may include imagery information, sensory information and geo-positioning information. Based on the collected information, the controller identifies at least one event across at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the canopy structure. The controller further generates an event map and a remedy plan for the identified at least one event. Based on the event map and the remedy plan, the controller generates the prescription plan. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315151 | SIMULTANEOUS MAPPED VIEW OF HISTORICAL AND REALTIME GEOSPATIAL AND NON-GEOSPATIAL DATA - Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. The temporary data is later stitched or otherwise harmonized with historical data once the failing system is repaired or otherwise once again available. During failure or faltering, views, and even mapped views, of historical and real-time data are displayed. Predicted or anticipated data can be included within these views or can even be used when stitching. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315152 | SINGULATION DEVICE FOR SINGULATING GRAINS ON THE BASIS OF A PRESSURE DIFFERENCE, METHOD FOR SINGULATING GRAINS, AND AGRICULTURAL ROW UNIT - A device for an for singulating grains based on a pressure difference comprises a chamber for receiving the grains, and a rotatable singulation element. The chamber is delimited in one direction by the singulation element and grains are transported from the chamber to a dispensing region by the singulation element. A first compressed air supply supplies compressed air to the chamber in order to generate at least one pressure difference. The singulation element has a plurality of recesses and the grains can be held in the recesses due to the pressure difference. Individualized grains are dispensed into a grain line in the dispensing region. A second compressed air supply is provided in order to prevent a flow of air out of the chamber into the grain line and in order to transport the grains through the grain line in an accelerated manner by the compressed air. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGULATING AND DISPENSING SEEDS, FERTILIZER, AND OTHER ITEMS - A system and method for regulating dispensation of seeds, fertilizer or other items. The system comprises a hopper, at least first and second movable metering plates, and an agitator assembly. Movement of the first and second movable metering plates in first and second directions, respectively, that are opposite one another increases a size of a plurality of output holes defined by interleaved portions of the metering plates, whereas movement of the first and second movable metering plates in the second and first directions, respectively, decreases the size of the output holes. An adjustable control handle can be moved to simultaneously move the first and second movable metering plates to adjust the size of the output holes. Each agitator remains in alignment with a center of a respective output hole regardless of a decrease or increase in the size of the output holes, resulting in more efficient dispensation. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315154 | Sugar Beet Harvest Apparatus - A sugar beet harvest apparatus provides in sequence a pair of field cultivator teeth, a pair of discs or helical screw propellers, and a V-shaped basket of helical screw propellers. The field cultivator teeth and discs may be spaced nominally to engage both sides of a single crop row, or to engage one side of a first crop row, and the opposed side of a second adjacent crop row. In either case, the field cultivator teeth pierce the soil and gently lift the root crop. The discs or helical screw propellers lift the beets and soil into the V-shaped basket of helical screw propellers. Within the V-shaped basket, a pair of ground-level helical screw propellers lift the root crop, while pulverizing the soil and cleaning the root crop. Subsequent helical screw propellers continue to lift the root crop, while pushing rocks and soil rearward proximate to the soil surface. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315155 | A DOCKING STATION FOR USE WITH AN AUTONOMOUS TOOL, AN AUTONOMOUS LAWN MOWER AND A METHOD OF GUIDING AN AUTONOMOUS TOOL TOWARDS A DOCKING STATION - A docking station for use with an autonomous tool comprising a docking module for detachably receiving the autonomous tool and a guiding module arranged to guide the movement of the autonomous tool towards the docking module, wherein the autonomous tool, upon termination of the movement, is received by the docking module at a predetermined position and orientation. The present invention also discloses an autonomous lawn mower having a docking module and a guiding module and a method of guiding an autonomous tool towards a docking station. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315156 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE FROM A MOWER - Assemblies allowing a repositionable discharge deflector to be added to a mower with a discharge chute are described. These assemblies include a base, a swing bracket, a discharge deflector, a motor, and a switch. The base is attached to the mower, and the motor is attached to the base and includes a rotating output shaft. The swing bracket is rotationally attached to the base and is rotationally coupled to the rotating output shaft of the motor. The discharge deflector is attached to the swing bracket and positionable via rotation of the rotating output shaft so as to at least partially block the discharge chute of the mower. The switch is in electrical communication with the motor and is able to cause the motor to rotate the rotating output shaft. The assemblies allow a user to modify the trajectory of mown material discharged from the discharge chute of the mower with a push of the switch. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315157 | Handle for a Hand-Guided Power Tool and Trimmer - A handle for a hand-guided power tool has a shaft with a fastening end and a free end. The fastening end is provided to secure the handle on the power tool. The handle has an outer side that is designed to at least partially support a palm of a hand of a user. An inner side is positioned opposite the outer side at the handle. A thumb support surface is provided at the inner side. The thumb support surface, viewed in a side view of the handle perpendicular to the inner side, is positioned at an angle of at least 20° and at most 70° in relation to a longitudinal axis of the handle at every point of the thumb support surface. A power tool such as a trimmer has a handle bar provided with a handle with such a thumb support surface. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315158 | Trimmer - A trimmer has a guide tube and a tool unit connected to an end of the guide tube. A handlebar is secured to the guide tube and has handles connected to a respective end of the bar of the handlebar. Each handle has a shaft with a fastening end and a free end. The fastening end is provided to secure the handle on the power tool. The handles each have a front side facing the tool unit of the guide tube end and an oppositely positioned rear side. The handles each have an inner side and an outer side, wherein the inner sides face each other and wherein the outer sides face away from each other. At least one of the handles is provided with a heel of hand support designed as an elevation extending at the inner side and at the rear side of the shaft. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315159 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing system includes a sensor, a server device, a user terminal, and a work device. The sensor detects a state of a crop. The server device includes a controller comprising at least one processor acquiring state information on the state of the crop based on an output of the sensor, generating first information based on the state information, and transmitting a work command to the work device. The user terminal notifies a user of the first information received from the server device and transmits, to the server device, second information that is input by the user and related to a work area. The controller of the server device transmits the work command to the work device, according to the second information. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315160 | Devices, Systems, And Methods For Corn Headers - Disclosed herein are various devices, systems, and methods for use in agricultural, particularly for use in harvesting agricultural crop such as corn. Various implementations relate to devices, systems, and methods for increasing yield by emitting warnings when the corn head to not at the proper height. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315161 | ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER WITH A STORAGE HOPPER HAVING A CONVEYOR THEREIN - An elevator assembly for a harvester may include an elevator housing and an elevator extending within the elevator housing between a proximal end and a distal end. As such, the elevator may be configured to carry harvested crops between its proximal and distal ends. Furthermore, the elevator assembly may include a storage hopper extending from the elevator housing at a location adjacent to the distal end of the elevator. The storage hopper may include a conveyor extending within the storage hopper between a first end and a second end, with the conveyor configured to carry the harvested crops between its first and second ends towards a discharge opening of the storage hopper. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315162 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF LAWN MOWING VEHICLE - A control system of a lawn mowing vehicle, includes at least one continuously variable transmission drivingly connected to two left and right wheels, a revolution speed detection unit, an acceleration instruction unit, a parking brake instruction sensor, a lawn mower, and a control device. The control device, during the drive of the lawn mower, stops the drive of the lawn mower after the revolution speed of each of the two wheels or the revolution speed of the at least one continuously variable transmission has become zero (0) or within a predetermined range near zero (0), and during stop control of the lawn mower, drives the lawn mower when a target revolution speed, issued by the acceleration instruction unit, of the two wheels or of the at least one continuously variable transmission is not zero (0) and the operation of the parking brake is not instructed. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315163 | CROP DUST SEPARATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a system for separating crop dust from crop residue produced during a harvesting operation using a combine. The system comprises an attachment member configured to be used with the combine, a shroud fastened to the attachment member and extending downward to form a negative pressure chamber; and a container for collecting the separated crop dust exiting the outlet of the cyclone unit. The attachment member comprises a suction fan to generate a negative pressure to draw an air flow comprising at least a portion of the crop dust separated from the crop residue; and a depressurized cyclone unit in communication with the suction fan, having an inlet for receiving the air flow comprising the separated crop dust drawn by the suction fan, and an outlet having a turning interlock configured to maintain the negative pressure while discharging the separated crop dust through the outlet. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315164 | PLANT PROPAGATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - A plant propagation system is provided that includes a holder for holding at least two plants in relative spaced apart relation to enable a predetermined operation (such as, for example, a cutting operation) to be performed on each of the plants within the holder during a single pass. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315165 | ROTATABLE PLANTER - A planter including a planter box and a rotatable mounting adapter that couples the planter box to a surface of an object. The adapter includes a first plate configured to directly couple to the planter box, a second plate configured to directly couple to the surface of the object, and one or more ball bearings between the first and second plates that allows the first plate and the planter box to rotate with respect to the second plate. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315166 | Openable Plant Pot Assembly - An openable plant pot assembly for replacing soil in a plant pot without disturbing a plant growing in the plant pot includes a plant pot vertically divided into a first half that is hingedly coupled to a second half. In this way the plant pot is positionable in an open position for replacing soil in the plant pot without disturbing roots of a plant that is growing in the plant pot. A pair of closures is each of the closures is coupled to the plant pot. A pair of engagements is each coupled to the plant pot. Each of the closures releasably engages a respective one of the engagements for retaining the plant pot in the closed position. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315167 | PLANTER BLOCK - A block used for constructing a wall, where the block is configured with a front wall angled inward and downward, forming a triangular interior space into which soil can be placed, such that plants placed in the soil will have access to the sun and rain due to the angled front wall of the block placed above it, thereby providing an integrated vegetated wall. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315168 | A LIGHT DIRECTING PLATFORM FOR A CULTIVAR GROWING ENVIRONMENT - A light delivery system that uses a reflective surface or machine employing Internet-of-Things and Artificial Intelligence, as well as manual processes and systems to create a moveable or static light field whose purpose is to increase or optimize the efficiency of cultivar (agricultural) growth by optimizing the appropriate spectrum for specific growing conditions. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315169 | CONTROL OF LATENT AND SENSIBLE LOADS IN CONTROLLED-ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE AND RELATED LIGHTING SYSTEMS - Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant-0 receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints. Light modules for enabling plant growth suitable for controlled environment agriculture are also described. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315170 | CONTROL OF LATENT AND SENSIBLE LOADS IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE - Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315171 | Portable, adjustable, garden shade and weather protection panels - A unit providing garden plant protection from harmful weather conditions and extend the growing season. The unit includes a shade cloth attached to a frame creating a panel that attaches to at least two post, which are attached at opposite ends of the panel for support. Each post has a ground stake attached to the bottom end. The ground stakes allow for easily placing and securing the unit in desired locations and can easily be removed from the ground. The panel can be adjusted to different angles depending on weather protection needs. The post can be raised or lowered as needed. The posts can be detached from the panel for a simplified storage solution. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315172 | IRRIGATION WATER RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - An irrigation recirculation system and methods of filtering and cleaning water within the irrigation recirculation system. The system includes an above the ground water source and a fluid flow conduit that conveys the water into a filter element within a basin. The filter element separates solids from the water by causing the water to change direction before continuing on a fluid flow path. The water is then stored and distributed by a self-cleaning storage system that convey the filtered water to sprinkler heads of the irrigation system. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315173 | PLANT IRRIGATION DEVICE - A plant irrigation device includes a support that surrounds a plant and provides an opening through which the plant extends. A drip tube is attached to the support and connectable to a water source. The drip tube has a series of spaced apart apertures or water emitters along a length thereof permitting water to exit the drip tube and into the ground surrounding the plant. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315174 | ADVANCED NUTRIENT FILM AND WELL - Embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and apparatuses for growing plants. For example, a plant growing system (e.g., a hydroponic plant growing system) is provided. The system includes, for example, one or more configurable wells operable to hold a nutrient solution for fertilizing and hydrating one or more plants. In various embodiments, the wells can detach from the unit bottom. The wells allow the roots of various plants to grow downward instead of laterally and obstructing water flow to other plants. The system includes an inlet element, outlet element, a control component, among other such elements and/or components. Water and nutrient solutions flow through the system via the inlet element and outlet element. Outlet element includes an adjustment device configured to control the flowrate and height of water and/or solution in the system. Control component can control one or more devices to ensure optimal plant growth and/or plant growth environment. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315175 | METHODS OF MAKING FEMINIZED CANNABIS SATIVA SEED AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to methods of producing viable | 2021-10-14 |
20210315176 | METHODS OF INHIBITING GROWTH OF WEEDS - A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315177 | MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR BLACKLEG RESISTANCE GENE RLM7 IN BRASSICA NAPUS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying canola plants that have a blackleg resistant phenotype. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct blackleg resistant plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter-select plants that are susceptible or have low resistance to blackleg disease. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct blackleg resistant plants that carry the Rlm7 gene. This disclosure also concerns canola plants comprising a blackleg resistant phenotype that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315178 | Columbia - A new and distinct variety of | 2021-10-14 |
20210315179 | SOYBEAN VARIETY CW1660042 - The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1460639, CL1560184, CL1562109, CL1562124, CL1562543, CS1660005, CW1510074, CW1660042, and EE1660699 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean varieties CL1460639, CL1560184, CL1562109, CL1562124, CL1562543, CS1660005, CW1510074, CW1660042, and EE1660699 and to the seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny of each or any of these cultivars, and methods of using CL1460639, CL1560184, CL1562109, CL1562124, CL1562543, CS1660005, CW1510074, CW1660042, or EE1660699 in a breeding program. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315180 | BEAN VARIETY SVGF2091 - The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGF2091. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGF2091 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGF2091 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGF2091, including the pods and gametes of such plants. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315181 | MILKING SYSTEM WITH DETECTION SYSTEM - A robotic milking system includes a milking control, a milk line, and a sampling and analysis device for the milk, wherein the milking control controls the robotic milking device based on the analysis of the milk sample. The sampling and analysis device includes a control unit, a tape reel with a tape with reagent pads that detect the presence of a substance in the sample, a tape mover, a dosing device to provide a sample onto a reagent pad, a camera to image of the reagent pad with said sample, and to analyse the images to indicate a presence or concentration of said substance. The lengthwise consecutive substantially rectangular reagent pads are separated by a hydrophobic line, and the control unit recognises said line in the image and determines a position thereof. The control unit controls the tape mover on the basis of the obtained image and line position. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315182 | Yogurt straining system and device - The present invention comprises a rigid device capable of separating whey from yogurt when inserted into yogurt. The bottom of the device and a portion of the lower sides are walled to a height great enough to create a whey collecting reservoir. An accompanying ladle which fits within the device and is at a sufficient height to allow the collection of liquid into the ladle when inserted in the device may be included as part of a sales package. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315183 | ANIMAL PEN WITH REMOVABLE DIVIDERS - A modular animal pen system comprises front and rear panels and opposed side panels extending between the front and rear panels to form a primary enclosure. The front panel has adjacent doorway apertures formed therein to receive respective selectively closable gates, and a mullion is disposed between the doorway apertures. The mullion has a first slot, and a second slot in the rear panel is in registration with the first slot. The animal pen system further comprises a removable divider panel whose longitudinal ends are sized to fit removably within the respective slots so that the divider panel can divide the primary enclosure into two secondary enclosures. The side and divider panels may be formed by interchangeable profile panels, and the front and rear panels may be formed by interchangeable face panels connectable end-to-end to form a junction slot therebetween sized to receive the longitudinal ends of the profile panels. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AN ANIMAL - A feeding apparatus includes a container for, in use, containing food for an animal. The container has a side wall through which a slot is defined, the slot extending between closed upper and lower ends of the slot. In use, a feeding restrictor rests on top of the food in the container. A retaining element is positioned outside the container and is movably engageable with an outer portion or surface of the container side wall. The feeding restrictor is coupled to the retaining element before the animal starts to feed, and moves downwardly, guided by the slot, as the animal eats the food. The feeding restrictor can then be uncoupled from the retaining element after the food is eaten, and withdrawn from the container to allow further food to be placed in the container. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315185 | SMART FEEDER - A smart feeder includes a food storage chamber and a rotating push plate mechanism. The food storage chamber conveys food to the rotating push plate mechanism through a conveying device, and the rotating push plate mechanism is configured to rotate and hit the food. The rotating push plate mechanism includes a rotating push plate, a first driving mechanism and a food passage. The food passage is in communication with an outlet of the food storage chamber, and the rotating push plate is rotatably installed inside the food passage. The first driving mechanism is configured to drive the rotating push plate to rotate. The food passage includes an outlet segment and a hitting cavity, and the outlet segment is tangent to the hitting cavity. The hitting cavity is in communication with the outlet of the food storage chamber. The rotating push plate is rotatably installed in the hitting cavity. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315186 | INTELLIGENT DUAL SENSORY SPECIES-SPECIFIC RECOGNITION TRIGGER SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for autonomous and accurate identification of target animal species, such as in animal species control and management systems for use in public or private agricultural and related communities. An intelligent, autonomous, dual-sensory, animal species-specific recognition system useful for activating wildlife management and related devices when a particular animal species approaches the system is provided. The device and method use a combination of both acoustic and visual sensors, together with efficient and robust recognition algorithms and signal/image processing techniques, to maximize accurate target-specific identification and reject false alarms. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315187 | AQUACULTURE SHRIMPS AND METHODS FOR CULTURING SAME - A method of rearing an aquaculture shrimp includes keeping shrimps in a land-farming nursery, and feeding to the shrimps kept in the land-farming nursery a feed including astaxanthin in an amount of 50 ppm or greater. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315188 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED SALMON WHICH PRODUCE STERILE OFFSPRING - The present invention relates, inter alia, to a process for making modified fish zygotes or early-stage fish embryos (particularly salmon zygotes and salmon embryos), wherein the process comprises (a) modifying the genome of the fish zygote or an early-stage fish embryo to eliminate functional expression of a germ cell survival factor gene (e.g. dead-end, dnd)\ and (b) introducing functional protein or RNA encoded by the germ cell survival factor gene into the zygote or early-stage embryo. The invention also provides fish zygotes, fish embryos, juvenile fish, mature fish and sterile fish which are produced by the processes of the invention. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315189 | MICE EXPRESSING A LIMITED IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN REPERTOIRE - A genetically modified mouse is provided, wherein the mouse expresses an immunoglobulin light chain repertoire characterized by a limited number of light chain variable domains. Mice are provided that present a choice of two human light chain variable gene segments such that the immunoglobulin light chains expresses by the mouse comprise one of the two human light chain variable gene segments. Methods for making bispecific antibodies having universal light chains using mice as described herein, including human light chain variable regions, are provided. Methods for making human variable regions suitable for use in multispecific binding proteins, e.g., bispecific antibodies, and host cells are provided. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315190 | Split Collar Hook Holder - A split collar hook holder is designed to hold a loose fishing line's hooked end in a fixed position while the fishing rod is not in use. The split collar hook holder has a has a multicomponent collar a bracket connection system, a mounting hole, and at least one first hook-receiving receptacle. The multicomponent collar has a pair of brackets that are clamped around the fishing rod by the bracket connection system. The hook-receiving receptacle traverses into the brackets and acts as the holder for the hook while the hook is not in use. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315191 | Mosquito-killing lamp - The present invention relates to a mosquito-killing lamp, including a shell consisting of an upper shell, a fan frame and a lower shell, wherein the upper shell is provided with a mosquito inlet cavity, the lower shell is provided with a mosquito storage cavity, the fan frame is internally provided with a mounting cavity, a mosquito blocking base is clamped between the fan frame and the lower shell, the mosquito blocking base is provided with an opening for conducting the mounting cavity and the mosquito storage cavity, the mosquito blocking base is provided with a baffle capable of opening or closing the opening in a hinge manner, and a driving mechanism is arranged on the mosquito blocking base. By adoption of the above solution, the mosquitoes are not easy to fly out and the mosquito killing effect is better. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315192 | AUTOMATED PEST WARNING AND ERADICATION SYSTEM - Apparatuses, methods and systems provide technology to detect a pest-related fault or failure of an electronic control unit (ECU). The technology may also detect a presence of one or more pests via cameras, LiDAR sensors, RADAR sensors, motion sensors, one or more sound sensors, or one or more heat sensors. The technology may also provide countermeasures to disable, remove or eradicate the pests from the vehicle. The countermeasures may include one or more of a laser to target small pests, an electrical discharge insect control system to exterminate insects, and a vibration or sound emission system to target rodents. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315193 | BIO-ROBOTIC DEVICE FOR LURING AND KILLING HEMATOPHAGOUS ARTHROPODS - The present invention concerns a device for luring and killing hematophagous arthropods in its inside, in an effective and selective way, without emitting to the outside harmful substances to human health and the environment, comprising multi-sensory lures for the aforesaid arthropods that guide them inside the device where 5 there is an eradication means for the target arthropod. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315194 | MOSQUITO ATTRACTANT FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF - Described is a mosquito attractant formulation having an effective amount of each of the components 3-octanone, heptanal, benzaldehyde, sulcatone, octanal, nonanal and decanal, and uses of the same. Also described is combination products, kits-of-parts and devices having the mosquito attractant formulation. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315195 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPERSING INSECTS - Devices and methods for disrupting flying insect activity of one or more flying insects within a zone are provided. One or more first acoustic signals from a first acoustic source are emitted, thereby causing the one or more flying insects to depart the zone. Each respective acoustic signal in the one or more first acoustic signals comprises a corresponding smooth periodic oscillation from the first acoustic source. Each corresponding smooth periodic oscillation independently has a frequency between 250 Hz and 1500 Hz. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315196 | ARTIFICIAL LICKING BRANCH - An artificial licking branch comprising a unitary, portable, and handheld branch body of a polymeric material and a plurality of cantilevered branch members, each projecting outwardly away from the branch body and including an absorbent textile material patch disposed along a portion of the branch member length on each of the plurality of cantilevered branch members. The absorbent textile material is designed to absorb and store natural and synthetic preorbital deer scents or lures for the purpose of indicating deer presence to other deer and for improving hunters' scouting and hunting experience upon their being able to monitor the number and type of deer that physically interact with the artificial licking branch. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315197 | PRESERVATION OF PHAGE CONCENTRATION IN CLINICAL SAMPLES - A simple method and kit for preserving clinical specimens and other biological samples, particularly for the purpose of preserving the concentration of bacteriophage and/or bacteria present in a sample, is described. The method involves rapidly lowering the temperature of the sample (e.g. freezing) to a temperature of −50° C. or lower (especially about −78° C.) in the presence of a suitable cryoprotectant (e.g. 20% glycerol). In one application, the method is used with clinical samples (e.g. urine) taken from a patient undergoing phage therapy for a bacterial infection, wherein the method permits the samples to be transported and/or stored following collection such that the viability of any phage and/or bacteria present is maintained while also inhibiting potential interactions between the phage and bacteria. After thawing of the samples, the samples may be analyzed for phage and/or bacterial concentration to provide information on the effectiveness of the phage therapy. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315198 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF CRYOPRESERVING CELLS - The present disclosure provides, among other things, a cryopreservation medium for cryopreserving mammalian cells, the medium comprising: dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), disaccharide, human serum, and IL-7 and/or IL-15. The present disclosure also provides, among other things, a cryopreservation medium for cryopreserving mammalian cells, the medium comprising: between about 1 w/v % and 10 w/v % dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), between about 0.25 w/v % and 5 w/v % disaccharide, and between about 10 w/v % and 90 w/v % human serum. The present disclosure also provides, among other things, a cryopreservation medium for cryopreserving mammalian cells, the medium comprising: between about 1 w/v % and 10 w/v % dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), between about 0.25 w/v % and 5 w/v % disaccharide, and between about 0.5 w/v % and 30 w/v % human serum albumin. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315199 | CRYOPRESERVATION MEDIUM FOR UMBILICAL CORD MSCS DERIVED FROM WHARTON'S JELLY - Disclosed herein are compositions, methods, and systems for enhancing survival of mammalian cells frozen at low temperatures. In many embodiments, the cells may include stem cells that may survive at an enhanced rate relative to other cells. In some embodiments, the compositions may include Wharton's Jelly, and may optionally include DMSO and albumin, for example human serum albumin. However, in various embodiments, the disclosed compositions comprising Wharton's Jelly may eliminate or reduce the need for traditional cryopreservatives. In some embodiments, the disclosed compositions, methods, and systems may preferentially enhance survival of stem cells, for example mesenchymal stem cells. In some embodiments, the cells may be derived from umbilical cord tissue, for example Wharton's Jelly. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315200 | SYSTEM FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND TRANSPORTATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANS - A system for testing and transporting a biologically engineered organ can include a housing, a transportable enclosure, a perfusate circuit, and a pump. The housing can be configured to receive and support a biologically engineered organ therein in a perfusate flow. The housing can include a perfusate inlet and a perfusate outlet to receive the perfusate flow through the housing. The transportable enclosure can surround at least a portion of the housing. The perfusate circuit can be connected to the perfusate inlet and the perfusate outlet and can be configured to transmit perfusate through the system. The pump can be connected to the circuit and can be configured to circulate perfusate through the perfusate circuit. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315201 | SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE TO PROTECT CRYOPRESERVED BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - A shock absorbing device to protect cryogenically frozen biological material includes an outer sleeve and a foam sleeve. The outer sleeve defines an interior volume and has an opening configured to pass a biological material container into the interior volume. The foam sleeve is in the interior volume and has an opening and an interior cavity. The opening of the foam sleeve is aligned with the opening of the outer sleeve to pass the biological material container into the interior cavity. In another embodiment, the shock absorbing device includes a first layer, a foam layer, and a liner layer to retain the foam layer. A first side of the foam layer is adjacent and facing a second side of the first layer. A first side of the liner layer is adjacent and facing a second side of the foam layer. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315202 | ORGAN CONTAINER - An organ container has a contractible and expandable pouch-shaped body having an opening. Under no-load conditions, the opening has a maximum width smaller than a maximum width of the body. The opening is expandable up to a state in which the maximum width of the opening is greater than the maximum width of the body. The body has an inner surface that includes a first region having a smooth curved surface and a second region having an uneven shape. The uneven shape of the inner surface of the body allows a preservation solution to protrude into interstices between an organ and the inner surface and thereby improves a thermal insulating effect. Moreover, by providing the smooth first region, generation of remaining traces can be suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively suppress a temperature rise in the organ and to reduce damage to the organ. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315203 | CRYSTALLIZATION INHIBITORS IN AGRICULTURAL FORMULATIONS - The present disclosure describes formulations and methods for agricultural production. The formulations comprise an active agricultural compound, a polymer, a dispersant and/or a wetting agent, and water, wherein the active is selected from the group consisting of fungicides, insecticides, nematicides, herbicides, safeners, growth regulators, and combinations thereof. The polymer is a polyelectrolyte comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic monomers, such as, styrene, methacrylic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and ethyl acrylate. The formulations described herein have reduced, inhibited and/or mitigated crystallization of the active compounds. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315204 | LOW-FOAM ADJUVANT COMBINATION FOR FORMULATIONS FOR CROP PROTECTION - The invention relates to the technical field of adjuvant combinations with antifoam properties (antifoam adjuvant combinations) for crop protection formulations, in particular herbicidal formulations, and formulations containing said adjuvant combinations, as well as methods for producing said formulations. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315205 | DICHALCOGENIDE TITANIUM OXIDE MATERIALS FOR DISINFECTION - Particles comprising a core and a shell at least partially surrounding the core, wherein the core comprises a transition metal dichalcogenide and the shell comprises a transition metal oxide are disclosed. The particles can possess enhanced absorption of light in the visible and UVB/UVA spectrum, without inhibiting their inherent oxidative properties significantly. The particles inserted into a SODIS platform can possess equal or greater photocatalytic properties compared to the current TiO | 2021-10-14 |
20210315206 | Treatment of Plants Against Disease - Averting plant diseases is an ongoing battle in the agricultural and horticultural industries. Some diseases are minor; however others such as | 2021-10-14 |
20210315207 | C3-C5 N-ALKYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTAM-CONTAINING ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - An antimicrobial composition comprising (i) an effective amount of a first antimicrobial agent consisting of at least one compound according to Formula 1: | 2021-10-14 |
20210315208 | TEXTURIZED INSECTICIDAL FORMULATION - Compositions, formulas, methods of making, mixing and applying insecticide formulations to different surfaces such as but not limited to interior surfaces of ovitraps, on walls and on chips and tiles to produce a texturized surface to allow for better transfer of the insecticidal active ingredients to insects, such as mosquitoes and the like, which land on or crawl on the surfaces, resulting in faster insect mortality rates. The texture of the insecticidal residue provides better transfer of the insecticidal active ingredients to insects that land on or crawl on the surface, resulting in faster insect mortality. The textured residue also enhances desirable surface characteristics for landing of mosquitoes and potentially other insects. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315209 | AEROSOL AGENT FOR INSECT PEST CONTROL AND INSECT PEST CONTROL METHOD - An outdoor aerosol agent for insect pest control useful for insect pests with reduced sensitivity to pyrethroid-based insecticidal components, particularly mosquitoes, having excellent adhesion to surfaces to be treated and effectiveness of formation of a barrier space without causing issues with VOC regulations. The aerosol agent is obtained by filling a pressure-resistant container with an aerosol stock solution and a propellant, wherein VOC content in the aerosol stock solution is 30% by mass or less, the aerosol stock solution including: (a) 0.01 to 3.0% by mass of a room-temperature volatile pyrethroid-based insecticidal component that has a vapor pressure of 2×10 | 2021-10-14 |
20210315210 | ANTIVIRAL FIBERS, FABRICS AND FABRIC-BASED PRODUCTS - A product or a surface is being coated by anti-viral particles, or a product is being loaded with anti-viral particles, thereby possessing anti-viral properties and reducing/preventing viral infection. Specifically, an anti-viral fiber, fabric, or fabric based product is disclosed comprising anti-viral particles for use in reducing and preventing viral infection. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315211 | PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a plant growth regulator system comprising a synergistic combination of prohexadione and ethephon. The invention further relates to a method for treating plants with at least prohexadione and ethephon, wherein a water based spraying liquid is sprayed on plants, wherein the liquid comprises water and suitable amounts of prohexadione and of ethephon, wherein the amount of prohexadione is between 20 and 400 g per hectare, and wherein the amount of ethephon is between 0 and 1000 g/ha. The plants are rape seed, flax or cereal crops. Cereal can be barley, oat, wheat, lye, triticale, grain or corn. The combination shows substantial synergistic effects on stem reduction, and therefore reduce risk of lodging and improve yield. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315212 | BIOFILM COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED STABILITY FOR NITROGEN FIXING MICROBIAL PRODUCTS - The present disclosure provides the integration of exogenous microbial biofilms to confer increased stability and viability for an extended shelf life of desired microbes (e.g., bacteria), as compared to those microbes in the absence of the exogenous microbial biofilms. The microbes include transgenic microbes, non-transgenic microbes, and non-intergeneric remodeled microbes. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable a significant expansion of the typical shelf life of microbial compositions. The microbes comprising exogenous biofilms taught herein are able to be combined with other agriculturally beneficial compositions. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315213 | COMPOSITION FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PHYTONEMATODES - A composition for the biological control of phytonematodes, and particularly to a composition of bacteria with nematicidal effects in damage mitigation and control of phytonematodes on cultivable plants increasing the specific efficiency of the microorganisms by means of mechanisms performing different and complementary actions. The composition is a formulation containing quantities of | 2021-10-14 |
20210315214 | PESTICIDE - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing chitosan nanoparticles. The chitosan nanoparticles have dsRNAst adhered onto the surface of the particles. The dsRNAst is selected to have the property to gene silencing of AgraChSII. The invention does also relate to the chitosan nanoparticle, its use in pest-control, as pesticide, and a concentrated suspension containing the chitosan nanoparticles. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315215 | Non-Toxic Larvicide Using Fennel Oil As Active - Fennel oil or its principle component, trans-anethole, is encapsulated into non-viable yeast cells for larvicide application. Mosquito larvae are especially sensitive to this larvicide, even more so than previously described yeast-encapsulated essential oils. The larvicide is cost-effective and non-toxic to humans throughout manufacturing, storage, and application. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315216 | BAKING ATTACHMENT FOR A KITCHEN APPLIANCE - A baking attachment for a kitchen appliance has an outer container with inner walls enclosing a receiving compartment and an insertion opening on an upper side. A preparation container is arranged in the receiving compartment. A heating device is provided in an intermediate space between a base and side walls of the preparation container and inner walls of outer container. A mixing and kneading mechanism and a cover for the insertion opening are provided. The outer container detachably inserts into a receiving section of the kitchen appliance base. A free end of a rotary shaft of the mixing and kneading mechanism arranged in a connection section has a first coupling section for rotationally fixed connection to a second coupling section on a drive shaft of the kitchen appliance base. Electrical contact elements of the heating device in the connection section detachable connect to electrical contacts of a kitchen appliance base. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315217 | BENDING MECHANISM, BENDING METHOD, AND FOOD MANUFACTURING METHOD - A bending mechanism, a bending method and a food manufacturing method which are capable of bending a sheet-shaped flexible food material, such as a skin, with high accuracy and high speed are provided. A conveyance unit | 2021-10-14 |
20210315218 | Functionalized Bran - A method is described for treating bran to improve sensory attributes in food products made with the treated bran. The method includes acidifying a bran to a pH of less than 5 for a period of time sufficient to achieve an increase in soluble protein, then increasing the pH to at least 5.5. Also described are compositions including a treated bran, and methods of using a treated bran to increase bran content in foods or to improve organoleptic qualities in foods containing bran. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315219 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING TENDERNESS OF RAW MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCT BY MECHANICAL VIBRATION - The present disclosure discloses a method for improving tenderness of raw meat and meat products by mechanical vibration. In the method, the raw meat is vibrated to loosen meat tissue and improve meat tenderness, or is vibrated during curing to reduce curing time while improving the tenderness. The method mechanically vibrates the raw meat to loosen the structure of the raw meat, and ultimately improves the meat tenderness; or vibrates during curing to improve the tenderness while reducing the curing time, effectively ensuring the sensory meat quality. The method of the present disclosure not only effectively solves the problem of the tenderness of meat and meat products, but also improves sensory quality and safety thereof, enables wider popularization and utilization of meat and meat products, and directly increases economic benefits of enterprises and opens up a new way for future development thereof. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315220 | SHRIMP PEELING MACHINE - A machine for pre-treatment of selected shrimp types that are to be forwarded to machine peeling, which machine, across a conveyor belt with shrimps and at a height above this, comprises one or more mounted rotating brush that is driven by a motor and which in interaction with the distance to the conveyor belt separates the heads of the shrimps from the body. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315221 | USE OF A CATIONIC POLYSACCHARIDE COMPOUND AS A FUNGICIDE, PESTICIDE, ALGAECIDE, DESSICANT AND FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - The invention relates to the use of known cationic polysaccharide compounds as fungicides, pesticides, algaecides, dessicants and for extending the shelf life of fruit and vegetables. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315222 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FERMENTED LIQUID - A process for producing a fermented liquid food product includes the following steps. A liquid is pasteurized. The liquid is completely or partially cooled. The liquid arrives in a tank. Ferments are added to the liquid in the tank. Before the liquid arrives in the tank, the tank is inerted through flushing a headspace of the tank with an inert gas. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315223 | COMPOSITION OF A MILK-CONTAINING BEVERAGE CONTAINING SPECULOOS AND METHOD OF PREPARING IT | 2021-10-14 |
20210315224 | PROCESSES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AN EDIBLE CREAM FROM OLIVES - An edible, olive oil based cream and processes for producing the same. Processes for producing an edible cream may include: milling olives to form a paste; malaxating the paste; centrifuging the paste into an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and pomace; centrifuging the aqueous phase; separating the aqueous phase into a precipitate and supernatant; filtering the supernatant; and homogenizing the supernatant, oil phase, and an emulsifier to produce an edible cream. An edible cream may comprise olive oil, olive vegetation water, an emulsifier and, optionally, one or more additional ingredients. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315225 | PROCESS OF PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLE CHEESES WITHOUT ANIMAL INGREDIENTS - A process for making vegetable cheeses without ingredients of animal origin includes the step of providing a predetermined quantity of starting vegetable material, and also includes the step of thickening the starting material by spontaneous fermentation or by induced fermentation by means of adding at least one fermentation promoter ingredient of vegetable origin. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315226 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO SHORTENING - The present disclosure pertains to shortening blend compositions comprising a first oil, a second oil, and an emulsifier. The disclosed shortening blend compositions can comprise a first oil with an oleic acid content of about 50% or more and a saturated fatty acid content of about 35% or less; a second oil with an oleic acid content of about 75% or more and a saturated fatty acid content of about 20% or less; wherein the first oil and the second oil are derived from different sources; and an emulsifier. Also disclosed are methods of making the disclosed shortening blends and food products comprising a disclosed shortening blend. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315227 | STABILIZED COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EDIBLE OIL AND THEIR USES IN FOOD PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a composition comprising:
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20210315228 | GREEN TEA FILM COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to novel green tea water soluble film composition comprising a) green tea extract, b) water soluble polymer mixture consisting of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium alginate, and c) additives. Green tea is conveniently prepared by dissolving the novel water soluble green tea film of the said invention in hot water. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315229 | GUMMIES CONTAINING FORMULATIONS WITH ENHANCED DELIVERY MATRIX, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A gummy includes an inner portion, a formulation having a dispersion including an active ingredient contained in the inner portion; and an outer portion which surrounds the inner portion. The active ingredient includes one or more nutrients such as cannabinoids and dietary supplement. The dispersion includes one or more of a liposome emulsion; a nanoemulsion, and a microemulsion, each containing the active ingredient. A method of making such gummy having the cannabinoids and/or dietary supplement formulation in the inner portion thereof includes setting up a central filling apparatus having a shell syrup hopper, a central filling hopper, and a manifold branch and nozzle mechanism; filling the shell syrup hopper with the base material; filling the central filling hopper with the formulation; dispensing the base material and the formulation in the manifold branch and nozzle mechanism, and further into the gummy mold; and extracting the gummy from the gummy mold. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315230 | PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MAKING DISSOLVING CHEWING GUM - A new dissolving chewing gum product and methods to make the new chewing gum are described. A first method includes: creating a base for the dissolving chewing gum by heating, cooking, and mixing a liquid, a chew/texture component, and a texture maintenance component; adding additional components to the base; cooling the base to incorporate sensitive components; and forming individual pieces from the base. A second method occurs without a cooking step and includes: creating a base for the dissolving chewing gum by mixing a chew/texture component/texture maintenance component, adding additional components to the base, forming individual pieces of the dissolving chewing gum from the base, covering the individual pieces of the dissolving chewing gum with a coating, and adding a polish and/or a wax to the individual pieces of the dissolving chewing gum. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315231 | SUPERCOOLED BEVERAGE NUCLEATION AND ICE CRYSTAL FORMATION USING A HIGH-PRESSURE GAS - The present disclosure relates generally to a beverage nucleator system that can initiate ice crystal nucleation by application of a directed flow of pressurized gas to the exterior of the fluid container containing a supercooled beverage. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a beverage nucleator system for a supercooled beverage container which may include a frame having a beverage container aperture for receiving a beverage container therein and a gas outlet positioned within the beverage container aperture for directing a flow of pressurized gas at a beverage container received therein. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315232 | ICE CREAM PREPARATION APPLIANCE - Provided is an appliance for preparing frozen or semi-frozen aerated edible products of the kind that undergo at least a partial phase change during preparation including ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, soft-serve ice cream, slushes, shakes, blended frozen coffee drinks etc., particularly such an appliance intended for home use, offices, or for small businesses. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315233 | DOUBLE MEMBRANE VALVE WITH INTERPOSED RING - A pneumatically actuated valve includes a valve body an inlet duct connected to the valve body and an outlet duct connected to the same valve body, shut-off means acting to selectively interrupt or allow the connection between the inlet duct and the outlet duct, a control chamber associated with the valve body and including:
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20210315234 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING PRODUCTS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND/OR FEED INDUSTRY FROM INSECTS, AND SOLID PHASE OBTAINED FROM INSECTS - A method for obtaining products for the food industry and/or feed industry from insects at the larval stage involves: a) comminuting the insects to form an insect pulp; b) shifting the pH-value of the insect pulp to an acid range by adding an acid and malaxing the insect pulp for a period of at least 45 minutes; and c) fractioning the insect pulp using centrifugal treatment into at least two fractions i) a solid fraction, ii) a fatty phase; and a fat-reduced solid phase. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315235 | EDIBLE HYDRATION POD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN EDIBLE HYDRATION POD - The disclosure provides edible hydration pods (EHPs) for hydrating animals and a method of manufacturing EHPs. In one example, an EHP directed to dogs is disclosed that includes: (1) a casing and (2) a liquid that is within the casing, wherein the liquid is water and the casing is an edible and digestible casing that is flavored for dogs and has a thickness corresponding to a bite force of dogs. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315236 | Cannabis-Infused Product with Enhanced Cannibinoid Profile User Experience - The present disclosure relates to a | 2021-10-14 |
20210315237 | SWEETENED BEVERAGE CONTAINING MINERAL-RICH WATER AND USE OF MINERAL-RICH WATER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SWEETENED BEVERAGES - Sweetened beverages are produced with and/or substantially comprise mineral-rich water and one or more natural sweeteners. Further disclosed is the use of mineral-rich water in the production of sweetened beverages for enhancing sweet sensory impression or for enhancing sweetening power of natural sweeteners and/or for enhancing palatefulness in beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315238 | PROLINE SPECIFIC ENDOPEPTIDASES - The present invention provides proline specific endopeptidases. The present invention further provides methods for use of proline specific endopeptidases for use in reduction of chill haze in a beverage, including beer. The present invention further provides methods for producing protein hydrolysates using proline specific endopeptidases. Also provided are methods of treating disease, including Celiac disease using proline specific endopeptidases. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the proline specific endopeptidases and host cells for production of the proline specific endopeptidases. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315239 | IMPROVED RECOVERY OF NITRATE REDUCTASE ACTIVITY - The present invention is related to the field of reddening of food products. In particular the present invention relates to the preservation or optimization of nitrate reductase activity of frozen and/or dried lactic acid bacteria cultures or Micrococcaceae cultures (particularly cultures comprising one or more species of | 2021-10-14 |
20210315240 | ANTHOCYANIN-BASED COLORANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Edible colorant compositions containing a monoacylated anthocyanin of Compound I and methods of use are provided. The colorant compositions include at least the monoacylated anthocyanin colorant of Compound I extracted from red cabbage and a metal ion, and have a pH from about 6.0 to about 8.0. The colorant compositions can be derived from a non-artificial product and provide a stable, blue colorant that can be used in food products. Specifically, the monoacylated anthocyanin colorant provides color characteristics similar to those provided by the artificial blue colorant, FD&C Blue No. 1. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315241 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERMENTED BLOOD SAUSAGE WITH HIGH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY - Provided is a method for producing fermented blood sausage having high antioxidant activity, comprising (1) preparing hemoglobin antioxidant peptide through Plastein reaction; (2) brining and primarily fermenting livestock or poultry meat; (3) deodoring and breaking livestock or poultry blood; (4) filling and secondary fermentation; (5) obtaining a finished product after drying. Compared with prior arts, the present disclosure uses Plastein reaction of blood to prepare a highly active antioxidant peptide, the fermented blood sausage has a total antioxidant capacity up to 6.89 U/mg protein, with an increase rate of 58%. The blood was deodorized, and total amount of free amino acids in secondary fermentation by lactic acid bacteria in combination with yeasts reached 12.74 mg/g, with an increase rate of 42%, providing the fermented blood sausage with better flavor and chewiness. The present disclosure also provides a new approach to comprehensive utilization of livestock or poultry blood resources. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315242 | EGG FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING AN EGG FOOD PRODUCT - An egg food product and a method for making the same. In one embodiment the method of making a food product comprises feeding a liquid composition into a cavity, the liquid composition comprising at least 80% liquid egg comprising albumen and yolk; mixing the liquid composition in the cavity; raising the temperature of the mixed liquid composition to above 175° F.; and after raising the temperature, extruding the mixed liquid composition through a die cavity having a temperature greater than 175° F. to solidify and shape the mixed liquid composition into a solid composition; and cutting the solid composition to a desired length. | 2021-10-14 |
20210315243 | LUCUMA NERVOSA ESSENCE AND LUCUMA NERVOSA AROMA ENHANCER, PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | 2021-10-14 |