49th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200375079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS OF A RESIDUE REMOVAL DEVICE OF A SEED-PLANTING IMPLEMENT - A system for detecting the operational status of a seed-planting implement. The system includes a row unit including a frame and a residue removal device coupled to the frame. The residue removal device is configured to remove residue from a path of the row unit. The system further includes a sensor configured to capture data indicative of at least one of a position or an acceleration of the residue removal device. The system further includes a controller configured to monitor the data received from the sensor and compare at least one monitored value associated with the at least one of the position or the acceleration of the residue removal device to a predetermined threshold value set for the residue removal device. The controller is further configured to identify the residue removal device as being plugged when the at least one monitored value differs from the predetermined threshold value. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375080 | SOIL PENETRATING APPARATUS WITH DEPTH CONTROL - A soil penetrating apparatus having an automatic tool (e.g., aerator tine) depth control system and method. The system includes an actuator that sets and controls tine depth, a sensor that monitors tine depth, and a controller that controls the actuator in response to the sensor. In some embodiments, the actuator is a hydraulic actuator, wherein once tine depth is set, flow to the actuator is bypassed. A relief may be provided to allow the tines to lift to a shallower depth temporarily when soil hardness exceeds a threshold. The system may then automatically return the tines to the pre-selected depth once soil conditions permit. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375081 | Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Row Cleaner Depth Adjustment On-The-Go - The disclosure relates to an on-the-go system for adjustment of various aspects of a planting row unit. The on-the-go system is able to vary the depth of the row cleaner by adjusting the downforce applied to the row cleaner to promote planting at an optimal seed depth and soil moisture while preventing late emergence. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375082 | IMPLEMENT GUIDANCE MODULE - An implement guidance module is provided for positioning a drawn implement as the implement is pulled by a vehicle traveling along a desired path of movement, the vehicle having a connection point for receiving a hitch. The module includes a module main frame having a first end configured for connection to the vehicle connection point, and a second end configured for connection to the implement, the main frame having a longitudinal axis, and having a pivot mount connected to the second end with an implement mounting plate pivoting relative to the module main frame about a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A vehicle mounting plate defines the first end of the module main frame, and the implement mounting plate defines the second end of the module main frame. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375083 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSCURANT MITIGATION - In accordance with an example embodiment, a system and method for obscurant mitigation is disclosed. The system comprises an obscurant assessor configured to characterize one or more characteristics of a detected obscurant and generate an obscurant model; an obscurant mitigator configured to perform one or more mitigation operations; and a controller communicatively coupled to each of the obscurant assessor and the obscurant mitigator. The controller is configured to receive an output signal from a vehicle sensor corresponding to a detected obscurant level and determine if the detected obscurant level exceeds a predetermined threshold. The controller generates an obscurant mitigation plan if the detected obscurant level exceeds the predetermined threshold based on the obscurant model generated by the obscurant assessor; and controls operations of an obscurant mitigator based on the obscurant mitigation plan to reduce the detected obscurant level. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375084 | Slip Determination System, Travel Path Generation System, and Field Work Vehicle - A slip determination system is provided that is capable of providing appropriate control information to a traveling vehicle when the traveling vehicle has proceeded to an area where a slip is likely to occur during automatic travel. The slip determination system includes: a vehicle position detection module for detecting a vehicle position; and an automatic travel control portion for enabling automatic travel based on the vehicle position and a set travel path; a slip amount calculation portion for calculating a slip amount of the traveling vehicle body, using an estimated movement distance of the traveling vehicle body calculated based on the number of revolutions of a driving axle of the traveling vehicle body, and an actual movement distance of the traveling vehicle body calculated based on the vehicle position; an appropriateness determination portion for performing appropriateness determination to determine, based on the slip amount, whether or not a state of a traveling ground surface is appropriate for automatic travel; and an automatic travel stop portion for stopping automatic travel based on a determination result. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375085 | SEED TRENCH DEPTH DETECTION SYSTEMS - A row unit downforce system including: a downforce actuator in operational communication with the row unit and constructed and arranged to apply supplemental downforce to the row unit and opening disks; a monitoring system comprising at least one furrow depth sensor constructed and arranged to generate furrow depth values; and a control system module, wherein the control system module is constructed and arranged to generate actuator command signals in response to the furrow depth values. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375086 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE AS WELL AS AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE - A control system for an agricultural machine for performing agricultural work processes includes a location determination module and a machine management system.) The work processes are plannably retrievable by means of a planning system from a memory of the machine management system. In the control system, operational speeds are defined allowing for machine-specific and environment-specific load limits. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375087 | OPPOSITE BELT-TYPE PRECISE SEEDING DEVICE - The present invention discloses an opposite belt-type precise seeding device. The opposite belt-type precise seeding device comprises a seed metering tube consisting of a U-shaped shell and a cover plate, two conveying devices provided inside the seed metering tube in parallel, and a conveying plate provided at the lower end of the seed metering tube. The opposite belt-type precise seeding device belongs to the field of agricultural machinery. In a seeder, a tubular seed conveying tube is usually used for guiding movement of seeds, but the movement of the seeds in the seed conveying tube has certain randomness, so that the seed distance consistency of the seeds in a seed bed is reduced. Through control of the seeds by the conveying devices, the stable movement of the seeds is achieved and the seed distance consistency of the seeds in the seed bed is guaranteed. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375088 | SEED PLANTER TRANSFER UNIT - A seed transfer unit for an agricultural planter, having first and second transfer bodies, with each having a plate with a cylindrical sidewall extending perpendicularly. The first and second plates are mounted to permit relative rotation therebetween about a device axis coincident with the major axes through the first and second cylindrical side walls, with the first and second plates parallel, and with the second cylindrical side wall disposed within, and concentric with, the first cylindrical side wall, such that the first and second plates and first and second cylindrical side walls define an annular space therebetween. The first plate has an inlet aperture through which a seed may pass to the annular space, and the second plate has at least one outlet aperture through which a seed is ejected. Each of the first and second plates has at least one arcuate ridge portion concentric with the respective cylindrical side wall and extending into the annular space, which ridge portions cooperate to carry a seed through the annular space from the inlet aperture to the, or one of the, outlet apertures as the first and second plates rotate relative to one another. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375089 | Method and Apparatus in Transplanting Seedlings - A transplanting machine has a frame, a plowing implement, a conveyor operable to present seedlings in a tray to picking mechanisms, a plurality of mechanical gates arranged to receive the seedlings, computerized circuitry adapted to analyze portions of pixelated images of seedlings, a channel array associated with the plurality of mechanical gates, an operating mechanism in the final planting gate adapted to gate each seedling arriving at the single position into the furrow, and a closing device adapted to close the furrow. The circuitry determines a status as suitable to plant, transmits the status to a controller that activates the mechanical gates in a sequential order, except for when the seedling is not suitable, in which circumstance that mechanical gate is skipped, such that in a next cycle two seedlings will be gated to the single position together, and one will be suitable to plant. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375090 | AGRICULTURAL OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture, soil electrical conductivity and soil temperature. Embodiments include a soil reflectivity sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor for measuring moisture and temperature. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375091 | WORK MACHINE FOR HANDLING WORK OBJECT - A work machine includes a motive portion, a work portion driven by the motive portion, a discharge path for discharging a work object obtained as a result of the work portion rotating, and a control portion for controlling the motive portion. The control portion includes a detection portion for detecting that the discharge path is clogged with the work object, and a work control portion for, upon the detection portion detecting that the discharge path is clogged with the work object, controlling the work portion and performing an elimination operation for eliminating the clogging with the work object in the discharge path. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375092 | Speed Control Method and System for Harvester - A method of autonomously controlling the ground speed of a harvester, such as a self-propelled or towed wind rower, uses both the engine speed and the header speed as control parameters to increase or decrease the ground speed as necessary to maintain efficient harvester operation over varying terrain and crop conditions. A control system includes a controller which receives signals from sensors indicative of engine speed, header speed and harvester ground speed and uses actuators to control the header speed, engine speed and harvester ground speed. An operator interface permits an operator to engage or disengage the autonomous mode of control system operation, as well as to directly control the harvester. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - A grounds maintenance system comprising: a robot tractor comprising; a robot body; a drive system including one or more motorized drive wheels to propel the robot body; a control system coupled to the drive system, the control system configurable to store a mow plan that specifies a set of paths to be traversed for a grounds maintenance operation and control the drive system to autonomously traverse the set of paths to implement the mow plan; a battery system comprising one or more batteries housed in the robot body; and a low-profile mowing deck coupled to the robot body, the mowing deck adapted to tilt and lift relative to the robot body, wherein the control system is configured to control tilting and lifting of the mowing deck and cutting by the mowing deck. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375094 | AUTONOMOUS CROP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A crop management apparatus for selectively severing plant items from a plurality of plants. The apparatus comprises: a sensor unit for sensing aspects of the plurality of plants and generating data indicative thereof; a control unit for processing the data to determine a location of a target plant item suitable for severing; a cutter unit comprising at least one selectively deployable cutter for severing the target plant item from its respective plant; and a prime mover for moving the sensor unit and the at least one selectively deployable cutter across the plurality of plants. The control unit outputs a control signal to deploy the at least one selectively deployable cutter at least in part based on the determined location of the target plant item. When the at least one selectively deployable cutter is in a deployed state, severance of the target plant item occurs at least in part based on movement of the prime mover. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375095 | Automatic Travel Work Machine, Automatic Travel Grass Mower, Grass Mower, and Grass Mower Automatic Travel System - The present invention provides an autonomous traveling work machine that can accurately receive positioning signals from navigation satellites and autonomously travel without deviating from a traveling path, even in the case of an inclined slope. The autonomous traveling work machine includes a traveling machine body, a positioning receiver that receives positioning signals from navigation satellites, an autonomous traveling control device that performs control for autonomous traveling along traveling paths based on the positioning signals, an inclination detection unit that detects the inclination of the traveling machine body and outputs inclination angle information, an inclination angle determination unit that determines an inclination angle based on the inclination angle information, and a rotation control mechanism that rotates the positioning receiver with one or more degrees of freedom. The rotation control mechanism keeps the positioning receiver horizontal based on the inclination angle. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375096 | CALIBRATION OF POWER EQUIPMENT UTILIZING OBJECTIVE DATA OF EQUIPMENT OUTPUT - Providing objective analysis of performance results of power equipment devices are detailed throughout this disclosure. Image data of vegetation cut by a power equipment device can be captured and uploaded to a server for analysis. Data pertinent to the performance results, such as environment conditions, mechanical parameter settings, type of vegetation or turf, and so forth can be submitted with the image data in some disclosed aspects. Analysis results, optionally in conjunction with adjustment data for adjusting mechanical settings of the power equipment can be provided in response to the image data. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375097 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT AND QUALITY OF CUT - Calibrating and optimizing settings of power equipment devices are detailed throughout this disclosure. A mobile device application can be connected with a control device of a power equipment, and data pertaining to current environmental conditions (e.g., turf moisture), turf characteristics (e.g., type of grass, etc.) or machine parameters can be entered into the mobile device application and utilized for generating improved setting value(s). Also disclosed are algorithms for correlating these conditions, characteristics and parameters with adjustment data for adjusting machine settings to achieve a desired performance of a power equipment device. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375098 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - It properly manages a growing state of a plant with a simple method. An information processing apparatus includes an image obtaining section to obtain, from an image capturing section configured to capture a work region where a plant is grown, data of an image of a work region and a sunshine condition determination section configured to analyze data obtained by a image obtaining section and determine a sunshine condition in each of a plurality of subareas included in a work region. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375099 | INERTIA COMPENSATION FOR A RECIPROCATING MOWING SICKLE - A mowing sickle drive system comprises a knife bar supported by a frame and drive apparatus operable to drive the knife bar in a reciprocating linear motion at a variable drive frequency. A spring is coupled to the knife bar for applying a restoring force to the knife bar toward a neutral position when in motion. The spring has a variable modulus of elasticity that is controlled dependent upon the drive frequency. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375100 | TWO-COLORED TRIMMER LINE FOR CENTERING THE LINE IN A TRIMMER HEAD - A trimmer line for use with a trimmer head of a rotary trimmer is provided, wherein the trimmer line comprises two substantially equal lengths of line connected to each other by one of their ends to form the trimmer line, the two substantially equal lengths of line being of different colors to indicate the middle of the trimmer line. Such a trimmer line allows to easier, or more at least more accurate, spooling of the trimmer line on a trimmer head. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375101 | CROP MOWING IMPLEMENT AND A CONVERGING DRUM THEREFOR - A converging drum for a crop mowing implement includes a body that extends along a central longitudinal axis. The body rotates about the central longitudinal axis in a defined rotational direction. At least one ramp feature extends radially outward from the body, relative to the central longitudinal axis. The ramp feature is arranged to form an acute angle relative to a reference plane. The acute angle may open toward the defined rotational direction to move cut crop downward, or the acute angle may open away from the defined rotational direction to move crop upward, to position the cut crop for a conditioning system. The converging drum may include a first group of ramp features near a second end of the body for moving cut crop downward, and/or a second group of ramp features near a first end of the body for moving cut crop upward. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375102 | WALK POWER MOWER WITH GROUND SPEED RESPONSIVE TO FORCE APPLIED TO A HANDLE GRIP BY THE OPERATOR - A walk power mower comprises a housing having an upwardly and rearwardly extending handle that is gripped by an operator. A load cell is responsive to the force applied by the operator to the handle during a grass mowing operation. Input from the load cell is used by a control system to vary the ground speed of the mower in accordance with the sensed operator applied force through control of an electric traction drive motor. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375103 | ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT - To enable the rotational speed of a cutter blade to be set variably and to allow the operation therefor to be performed with ease and accuracy, multiple switches ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375104 | VIRTUAL SENSOR FOR GRAIN LOSS IN COMBINE HARVESTER - Systems and methods are described for a virtual sensor that determines an amount of grain loss during operation of a combine harvester without any direct measurement of grain loss. An electronic controller is configured to determine values for a set of operating conditions including a plurality of sensor values and actuator settings. The electronic controller then applies an artificial neural network that is configure to receive as inputs the values for the set of operating conditions and to produce as an output a value indicative of an estimate amount of grain loss. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375105 | HARVESTER WING LEVELING CONFIGURATION - A harvesting platform includes a first section and extends along a first section plane that is substantially parallel to a ground surface along which the harvesting platform moves with a combine. A second section is connected to the first side of the first section, and rotates with respect to the first section within a range of angular positions. A locking mechanism retains the second section in a position with respect to the first section while activated, and permits movement of the second section with respect to the first section while deactivated. A controller receives a first signal indicative of the position, and sends a second signal to deactivate the locking mechanism in response to the position being at a positive non-parallel angle with respect to the first section plane. The second section moves toward the first section plane in response to gravity while the locking mechanism is deactivated. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375106 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE HEIGHT OF A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT RELATIVE TO THE GROUND AND RELATED HEIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS - In one aspect, a method for automatically controlling a height of a harvesting implement of an agricultural vehicle relative to a ground surface includes receiving height data from a plurality of height sensors spaced apart relative to the harvesting implement with a known spatial relationship and analyzing the height data in combination with position data associated with the known spatial relationship of the plurality of height sensors to establish a correlation between the height data and the position data. In addition, the method includes determining at least one control output for controlling an operation of a height cylinder and a tilt cylinder provided in operative association with the harvesting attachment based on the established correlation, and controlling the operation of the height cylinder and/or the tilt cylinder based on the control output(s) to adjust the vertical positioning and/or the lateral tilt of the harvesting attachment relative to the ground surface. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375107 | FLEXIBLE HEADER WITH SECTIONAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT - A flexible harvesting header ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375108 | MOWER-CONDITIONER - A mower-conditioner ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375109 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AQUATIC VEGETATION - This invention relates generally to the removal of aquatic vegetation from bodies of water. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for the removal of such vegetation, the apparatus and method facilitating a cutting or uprooting of the vegetation within the water and the optional collection of it there-from. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375110 | AUTOMATED HEMP FLOWER HARVESTER MACHINERY AND APPARATUSES, METHODS RELATING TO SAME - In some embodiments, a system includes an open sieve and an auger tip. The open sieve includes an outer frame and a set of crossbars, the outer frame and the set of crossbars defining a plurality of openings. The auger tip includes a tubular portion and a flange. The tubular portion has a first end, a second end, and defines an interior cavity. The flange is coupled to the first end. The flange is configured to be coupled to an auger housing such that a shaft coupled to an auger within the auger housing can be disposed within the interior cavity of the tubular portion and within a bearing rotatably mounted to the second end of the auger tip. The tubular portion defines an opening in a sidewall of the tubular portion such that flower material that has been conveyed to the interior cavity by the auger can fall through the opening. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375111 | ROBOTIC HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A harvesting system having a robotic picking manipulator that is configured to grasp any item of produce of a plurality of items of produce located on a plant. A robotic transport manipulator is configured to receive the grasped item from the robotic picking manipulator at one of at least one hand-over locations and configured to transport the received item to one of at least one drop off locations. A management module is configured to receive information about a particular item of produce of the plurality of items of produce, utilize the information to identify a set of characteristics of the particular item, determine, from the at least one drop off locations, a designated drop off location designated for receiving the particular item, the designated drop off location having a known position relative to the robotic picking manipulator and the robotic transport manipulator and determine, based at least in part on the set of characteristics of the particular item and the known position of the designated drop off location, a harvesting strategy for operating the robotic picking manipulator to move the particular item while grasped by the robotic picking manipulator to the one of the at least one hand-over locations and for operating the robotic transport manipulator to move the received item from the hand-over location to the designated drop off location. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375112 | CROP CONDITIONER HOOD WITH INTEGRATED SWATHBOARD - A harvesting apparatus includes a crop conditioning element and an associated hood for conditioning crop material. The hood is moveably mounted to a frame of the harvesting apparatus, at a position located above the crop conditioning element. The hood is moveably mounted to the frame for movement toward and away from the crop conditioning element to adjust a gap therebetween. A swathboard is attached to and moveable with the hood. The swathboard is moveable relative to the hood between a plurality of operating positions. The swathboard is operable to maintain its position relative to the hood during movement with the hood toward and away from the crop conditioning element to form a consistent swath while moving the hood relative to the crop conditioning element to adjust the gap therebetween. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375113 | Crop Cart Cleaning and Unloading System - A crop cart cleaning and unloading system for cleaning debris such as dirt and rocks from a crop as the crop is being transferred between a hopper of a crop cart and a transport vehicle. The crop cart cleaning and unloading system generally includes a hopper for receiving a crop such as potatoes. The hopper transfers the crop onto a cleaning bed on which the crop is cleaned of debris, with the debris falling underneath the cleaning bed. The crop is conveyed across the cleaning bed as it is cleaned, with the cleaned crop being transferred from the cleaning bed onto an unloading conveyor. The unloading conveyor then transfers the cleaned crop to another location to be discharged, such as directly into a transport vehicle for further transport and processing. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375114 | BALER WITH NIR SENSOR IN PLUNGER FACE - A baling system operable to receive loose material, form the loose material into an individual charge, and compress the individual charge with one or more other charges to form a bale. The baling system includes a forming chamber and a plunger operable to move in a reciprocating manner within the forming chamber from a front-dead-center position in which a plunger face is furthest re) from the bale to a rear-dead-center position in which the plunger face contacts and compresses the bale. The system includes a feeder el component operable to pre-compress the loose material to form the individual charge and then move the individual charge into the forming chamber, the feeder component including a feeder chute having a feeder chute outlet connected to the forming chamber. The feeder component is operable to pre-compress the loose material into the individual charge and then move the individual charge into the forming chamber for compression by the plunger into the bale. The system includes a moisture sensor operable to determine a moisture content of the individual charge in the feeder chute, wherein at least a portion of the moisture sensor is positioned in the plunger face. In one embodiment, the moisture sensor is a near infra-red sensor operable to use near infra-red radiation to determine the moisture content. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375115 | ADJUSTABLE STUFFER CHUTE | 2020-12-03 |
20200375116 | BALE IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY FOR BINDING AN IDENTIFICATION TAG TO A BALE OF AGRICULTURAL CROP MATERIAL - A bale identification assembly includes binding material ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375117 | GARDENING TRIMMER - A gardening trimmer may include a first blade configured to be driven by a prime mover in a reciprocating manner along a first direction and a guide disposed in a slot of the first blade to guide reciprocating motion of the first blade. The slot includes first and second inner side surfaces opposing each other and extending along the first direction. The guide includes an outer peripheral surface opposing the slot's inner side surfaces. The outer peripheral surface of the guide includes a first portion in contact with the first inner side surface and a second portion in contact with the second inner side surface. The outer peripheral surface of the guide is curved at least at the first and second portions, and curvature radii of the first and second portions are each greater than a half of a distance between the first and second inner side surfaces. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375118 | Plant Light Raising and Lowering Apparatus - Disclosures of the present invention describe a plant light raising and lowering apparatus. Particularly, a control module is configured for controlling a rope winch to complete at least one inching rotation along a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, such that a base is driven by the rope winch so as to have an upward inching movement or a downward inching movement. Moreover, a counter is adopted for counting the direction, times and/or frequency of the inching rotation, and therefore the control module is able to know a total moving distance of the base by using the inching movement recording unit to record each time of the upward inching movement and each time of the downward inching movement. Therefore, a user is able to control the base to move back to a specific position such as an initial position or a previously-staying position. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375119 | Interlocking tongue and groove vegetation planting assembly - An interlocking tongue and groove vegetation planting assembly provides a self-supporting arrangement of pentagon-shaped plant containers and triangle-shaped plant containers that are alternatively stacked, and detachably fitted together with support blocks having a central tongue on one end and a pair of legs on an opposite end that fit together in a tongue-and-groove relationship through the support sleeve. Both the pentagon-shaped and triangle-shaped plant containers include a plant chamber, and an adjacent support sleeve. The plant chamber has multiple sidewalls sloped at an angle. The plant chamber also has a floor wall that forms drainage holes near the junction of the plant chamber and the support sleeve sidewalls. The pentagon-shaped plant container is half the width and length of the triangle-shaped plant container to allow sunlight to reach lower stacked triangle-shaped plant chambers. The tongue-and-groove stacking arrangement creates multiple points of contact throughout each sidewall for equal weight distribution. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375120 | CARTS FOR SUPPORTING INDOOR GROWTH OF PLANTS, MODULAR PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE CARTS, AND METHODS OF GROWING PLANTS INDOORS - Carts for supporting indoor growth of plants, modular plant growing systems including the carts, and methods of growing plants indoors are disclosed herein. The carts include a support frame, a plurality of light sources, an electrical input structure, an irrigation water distribution manifold, and an irrigation water collection manifold. The modular plant growing systems include a racking system and the carts. The methods include positioning a plurality of plants, positioning at least one flood tray, positioning a cart, fluidly interconnecting a water source, electrically interconnecting an electrical outlet to an electrical input structure, and promoting growth. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375121 | A DEVICE FOR TENSIONING PLANT SUPPORT WIRES, SUPPORT SYSTEM OF SAID PLANTS COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF SUPPORT THEREOF - A device tensions wires supporting the vegetation of plants, preferably orchards and especially vineyards. A simplified and easy-to-use device tensions the wires in a support system of rows of plants for the management and organization of the vegetation. A method supports plants in rows. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375122 | HORTICULTURE GROW LIGHTS - A grow light includes a plurality of cool white LEDs, a plurality of warm white LEDs, and a driver electrically coupled to the cool white LEDs and the warm white LEDs. An intensity level and spectral composition of the radiant energy emitted by the grow light may be tuned or configured by varying a ratio of the quantity of cool white LEDs to the quantity of warm white LEDs, by varying a spatial arrangement among the cool white LEDs and the warm white LEDs, or by varying a level of current provided to some or all of the cool white LEDs and the warm white LEDs. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375123 | TREE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A tree support assembly may include three or more adjustable legs and a support ring. The support ring may include a first half and a second half that each includes a first end and a second end, a hinge pivotally connecting the respective first ends of the first half and the second half, and a protrusion extending from the second end of the first half. Additionally, the support ring may include an opening disposed within the second end of the second half, in which the protrusion of the first half may be positioned within the opening of the second half in a closed-ring configuration. The support ring may also include a securing feature and an engaging feature that engages with an arm of the securing feature in the closed-ring configuration. In addition, the support ring may include three or more receiving cavities that each receives one of the adjustable legs. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375124 | BLOWER WITH IMPROVED BALANCE AND CONSTRUCTION | 2020-12-03 |
20200375125 | EFFICIENT WIRELESS UPDATES TO SCHEDULES IN IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS - A system and method for managing a schedule on an irrigation controller is claimed. For each irrigation zone, out of a set of one or more irrigation zones, the process begins by receiving input for an irrigation controller for both i) an offset from an irrigation cycle start time according to a master clock in the irrigation controller and ii) a length of run time. Next the offset from the irrigation cycle start timer and the length of runtime is stored in a data structure such as an ordered array. An overall multiplier for the data structure is also stored. Continuing further the data structure with or without the overall multiplier is wirelessly transmitted to the irrigation controller. In one example the set of the one or more irrigation zones are in numerical order. In another example the set of one more irrigation zones is out of numerical order. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375126 | HYDROPONIC PLANT CULTIVATING APPARATUS - A hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus includes a reservoir with an opening. A plurality of planting modules can be stacked above the opening. Each planting module includes at least one planting port, a module conduit aperture, a top end, and a bottom end configured to releasably engage the top end. A conduit fluidly communicable with the reservoir is receivable through the module conduit apertures. A fluid distributor is engageable with a top end of the conduit. A fluid contained in the reservoir is selectively circulatable from the reservoir through the conduit to the fluid distributor, where the fluid is redirected down the interior of the planting modules and back to the reservoir when the planting modules are stacked above the opening in the reservoir, the conduit is received in the module conduit apertures and fluidly communicated with the reservoir, and the fluid distributor is engaged with the conduit. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375127 | SOILLESS PLANT GROWING SYSTEMS - A soilless plant growing system is described. The system includes a receptacle for retaining airborne water droplets, fog or mist, a plant supporting tray positioned within or upon the receptacle, a water reservoir, and a water droplet, fog or water mist generator that directs such to plants in the tray. The water reservoir includes provisions to automatically supply water to the generator. The receptacle may include water recirculating provisions to direct condensed water droplets, fog or mist to the generator. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375128 | Multi-Ear System to Enhance Monocot Plant Yield - Provided are methods for increasing the yield of a monocot plant through treatment of the plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants produce multiple ears and an increased number of kernels. In certain embodiments, reduced height of the plant allows for more efficient self-pollination. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375129 | Multi-Ear System to Enhance Monocot Plant Yield - Provided are methods for increasing the yield of a monocot plant through treatment of the plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants produce multiple ears and an increased number of kernels. In certain embodiments, reduced height of the plant allows for more efficient self-pollination. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375130 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF CORN VARIETY CV804042 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV804042. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV804042, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV804042 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV804042 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV804042. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375132 | PLANTS AND SEEDS OF HYBRID CORN VARIETY CH100007 - According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100007. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100007, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100007 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100007. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375134 | LETTUCE VARIETY 84-89 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2020-12-03 |
20200375135 | LETTUCE VARIETY 84-31 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2020-12-03 |
20200375136 | LETTUCE VARIETY 'CLEARWATER' - New lettuce variety designated ‘Clearwater’ is described. ‘Clearwater’ is a lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375137 | LETTUCE VARIETY 'PAYDAY' - New lettuce variety designated ‘Payday’ is described. ‘Payday’ is a lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375138 | WATERMELON VARIETY 'RED AMBER' - New watermelon variety designated ‘Red Amber’ is described. ‘Red Amber’ is a watermelon variety exhibiting stability and uniformity. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MILK - A method for processing milk, including separating raw milk into cream and skim milk, determining protein contents in the skim milk and the cream, dividing the skim milk into a first skim milk portion and a second skim milk portion, filtering the second skim milk portion into a permeate and a protein rich retentate, determining protein content in the permeate, calculating which flow rates are required for the first skim milk portion, the cream remix portion and the permeate to obtain a predetermined protein content of a mixture of the first skim milk portion, the cream remix portion and the permeate, which together form a standardized milk product. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375142 | ASSEMBLY OF A LIVING SURFACE AND A PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING URINE - In an assembly of a living surface for a farm mammal, in particular cattle, and a processing device for processing urine from the farm mammal, the living surface is configured to catch the excretory products including feces and urine from the farm mammal, wherein the assembly includes a urine removal device for removing urine essentially separately from feces and draining the urine from the living surface in a urine-rich stream, and is configured to feed the urine-rich stream to the processing device, and wherein the processing device includes a nitrogen removal device for removing nitrogenous substances from the urine-rich stream. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375143 | INFLATABLE PET BED WITH ODOR ABSORBING PROPERTIES - An inflatable pet bed for animals which incorporates a method for adjusting the firmness is provided. The inflatable pet bed may have a removable layer which has odor absorbing properties. The odor absorbing layer may be a machine washable carbon absorbing layer. Optional foam support layers may also be included within the interior of the pet bed. An exterior cover may protect the internal layers and may also be machine washable. The product may be compactly stored and transported. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375144 | MODULAR PET BED - Modular pet beds that can be disassembled into multiple smaller parts are provided. The individual parts can maintain their shape and can be fastened back together once they are clean and dry. Contemplated pet beds can comprise two or more pet bed components, and a set of fastener assemblies operable to couple the pet bed component together. Some pet bed components can comprise a single segment, or can comprise multiple segments that are permanently and/or removably coupled to one another. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375145 | A MILKING STABLE - A milking stable configured to house one animal at a time for milking the animal, with a first long side wall, a second long side wall located opposite to the first long side wall, a first short end wall and an opposite second short end wall, an entrance door hingedly connected to the second long side, and an exit door hingedly connected to the second long side wall, wherein the second long side wall is displaceable in a direction towards and away from the first long side wall so as to change the size of the milking stable to accommodate animals of different size. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375146 | ANIMAL FEED MECHANISM WITH FEED AGITATOR ASSEMBLY - An animal feed mechanism with feed agitator assembly includes a feed bin, a funnel-shaped boot attached to a bottom of the feed bin, an agitator system installed in the boot, and a conveying device for conveying feed out of the boot. The agitator system is installed using boot mount brackets attached to end walls of the boot, and holes cut in the sidewalls of the boot after the boot mount brackets are attached. The boot mount brackets each include a lower ledge with a sufficient length to block the free flow of feed out of the holes cut in the sidewalls of the boot due to the angle of repose of the feed. The agitator system includes a motor driven agitator shaft with radial projections that can be inserted through the holes cut in the boot and supported at each end by bearings attached to the boot mount brackets. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375147 | UTILITY HYDRATION PET VEST - A utility hydration pet vest is worn by a pet, like a dog, for protection and carrying water and liquid retention items. The vest is fabricated from Cordura® fabric. The pet vest comprises a body portion defined by an inner surface that engages the pet when adorned, and an outer surface. The body portion has a shoulder section that forms a pair of openings for the fore legs of the pet to pass through and move freely. The body portion is further defined by a rear section with an overlaying outside pocket layer. The outside pocket layers is formed together along a dividing line to define an isolated liquid compartment comprising a liquid bladder for carrying liquid, and a utility compartment having access openings for holding a collapsible liquid bowl and liquid tube to conveniently water the pet. The vest may also include cooling and heating elements, and dog boots. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375148 | RUMINAL BOLUS FOR TRACKING BOVINES - A bolus is inserted into the rumen of a bovine and includes sensors for collecting the temperature, activity level, and location of the animal over time and circuitry for communicating the collected data to a server that monitors the health, kinetic activity, and location of that animal and perhaps other animals in a herd. The battery of the bolus is continuously recharged in response to the peristaltic contractions of the rumen. The bolus communicates via a local network transmission technology such as Bluetooth to a radio transmitter mounted on the tail of the animal using a tail-mounted bracelet. This transmitter may then communicate the collected data and additional sensor data to the server. Thermal cameras mounted near water troughs, in corridors to milking rooms, or on drones may be used to supplement the data collected by the bolus to provide data indicative of the health condition of the animal. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375149 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERRING ANIMALS TO APPROACH OR ENTER IDENTIFIED ZONES - A system and method for deterring animals, such as pets, from entering, getting onto, or being in certain defined zones/locations created by a user. The pet monitoring system includes a smart collar configured to communicate with a plurality of powered transceivers/transmitters, particularly Bluetooth transmitters and transceivers. Each of the transceivers or transmitters has a unique ID associated with it. The smart collar, a smartphone or other wireless communicating device can read and record the signal strength of each of the transmitters at various locations and use that information to create prohibited zones that can be downloaded onto the smart collar. The smart collar can also contain a stimulus emitter for providing a warning to the animal and a communication device configured to alert the owner. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375150 | LIVESTOCK HANDLING APPARATUS - This invention relates in general to a confining and restraining apparatus for livestock to facilitate their handling. The apparatus has an animal receiving stall having a frame, a base and a means for rotatably mounting the frame on the base. The animal receiving stall has opposed, entrance and exit openings, an entrance gate assembly is located at the entrance opening and fixed to one end of the base. The exit gate assembly is located at the exit opening and attached at one end of the frame, the exit gate assembly having a pair of stanchions which are adapted to capture a neck of an animal therebetween. The means for rotatably mounting the frame to the base allows rotation of the frame in both clockwise and counter clockwise directions around a vertical axis to position an animal in a selected treatment position. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375151 | ANIMAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS WITH CINCHING MECHANISMS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS - The present technology generally relates to animal restraint systems with cinching mechanisms and associated devices and methods. A restraint system, such as a harness for a dog, in accordance with the present technology can include a back strap, a sternum strap, a chest strap assembly, and a cinching mechanism coupled to the chest strap assembly. When an animal or person pulls on a free-end portion of a cinching strap, the cinching mechanism draws opposing sides of the chest strap assembly closer together and, thereby, tightens the harness across the chest of the animal. Cinching mechanisms in accordance with the present technology avoid substantial shifting or rotation of the harness on the neck or torso of the animal in response to a lunging, pulling, tugging, or other force. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375152 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO REMOVE REJECTED EGGS IN HATCHERIES - Disclosed is a device for the automatic removal of rejected eggs from an incubation tray, whereby the device includes a suction power above the egg to suck up the egg, and the device further includes a blowing power against the bottom of the egg to blow away the egg, whereby the blowing power blows an air flow or overpressure against the bottom of the egg. Also disclosed is a method for the automatic removal of one or more rejected eggs from an incubation tray. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375153 | EGG INSPECTION DEVICE - An egg-examining device, comprising a sampling device, by which a liquid sample to be taken can be taken from an egg of a rack loaded with eggs, a feeding device for feeding the rack loaded with eggs to the sampling device, and a control unit, by which the feeding device and the sampling device can be controlled. The feeding device feeds the rack to the sampling device at an oblique angle of between 20° and 80° to a plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity. A lifting-out device is provided, by which the egg can be lifted out of the rack and by which the egg can be put into a sampling position, in which the liquid amount to be taken can be taken from the egg by the sampling device. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375154 | CEPHALOPOD REARING CAGE, CEPHALOPOD ESCAPE PREVENTION SHEET, AND USE THEREOF - A cephalopod rearing cage capable of maintaining a cephalopod alive, wherein at least a portion of the cephalopod rearing cage is constituted by using a mesh sheet of not less than 4 mesh. Also provided is a cephalopod escape prevention sheet capable of maintaining a cephalopod alive, wherein at least a portion of the cephalopod escape prevention sheet is constituted by using a mesh sheet of not less than 4 mesh. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375155 | FEEDBACK FEEDING SYSTEM FOR POND RECIRCULATION WITH FUSION OF MACHINE VISION AND INFRARED DETECTION - Disclosed is a feedback feeding system pond recirculation with fusion of machine vision and infrared detection. Feeding strategies are provided according to the feeding behavior of fish in cooperative with machine vision technology and infrared sensing technology. The pond recirculating aquaculture is an open environment. The change of natural environment may affect the feedback signal of the fish feeding behavior provided by the machine vision due to the low visibility; or it may affect the feedback signal of the fish feeding behavior provided by the infrared detection because low temperature may decrease feeding intensity. The fusion of these two strategies can solve the problem of intelligent feeding strategies in the pond recirculating aquaculture mode. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375156 | GENETIC MARKERS AND USES THEREFOR - The present invention relates, inter alia, to methods for determining whether or not an animal and/or its offspring is more likely than not to have an increased tolerance to heat, an increased resistance to ticks, and/or a desirable coat texture. It also provides methods for selecting or rejecting animals, one or more cells or embryos, estimating the worth of an animal, generating animals having a desired genotype/phenotype, cloning and breeding animals and herd formation. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375157 | CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR ANIMAL MODEL FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA DISEASES AND APPLICATION - Provided is a construction method for an animal model for retinitis pigmentosa diseases and the application thereof, which relate to the technical field of medical engineering. According to the construction method for the animal model for retinitis pigmentosa diseases, by knocking out Hkdc1 gene sequences on genomes of target animals, the animal model for retinitis pigmentosa diseases is obtained. The animal model presents typical characteristics of retinitis pigmentosa, such as retina function damage and gradual apoptosis of photoreceptor cells. The animal model can be applied to research of retinitis pigmentosa diseases and for to screening medicine for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa diseases. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375158 | Animal Models and Therapeutic Molecules - The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human—non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375159 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX ANIMALS - The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human MHC I polypeptide and/or human or humanized β2 microglobulin polypeptide, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375160 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX MICE - The invention provides genetically modified non-human animals that express chimeric human/non-human MHC I polypeptide and/or human or humanized β2 microglobulin polypeptide, as well as embryos, cells, and tissues comprising the same. Also provided are constructs for making said genetically modified animals and methods of making the same. Methods of using the genetically modified animals to study various aspects of human immune system are provided. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375161 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING INSECTS - Disclosed herein is an insect sorting system that includes a conveyor stage having a drive unit, a grasping surface movably coupled with the drive unit and having textured surface elements, and a diverter that is configured to remove insects from the grasping surface. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375162 | VOLUMETRIC PUPAE DISPENSER - A device comprising a dispenser assembly comprising a frame having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the frame defines a pathway to enable movement of a movable member within the frame, an inlet opening in the first surface of the frame and a drain opening in the second surface of the frame, the inlet opening and the drain opening providing access to the pathway, wherein the frame further comprises a filter overlaying the drain opening; and a moveable member translatable within the pathway between a first position and a second position, the movable member defining at least one bore, wherein at least one of the at least one bore is aligned with the inlet opening at the first position; and a reservoir container coupled to the dispenser assembly, the reservoir container defining a dispensing opening, the dispensing opening aligned with the inlet opening of the frame. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375163 | ASP LURE - The present asp lure relates to recreational and sport fishing and is intended for catching a fish at the surface of the water, and can also be used for other methods of fishing. The technical problem solved by the utility model consists in creating a lure design that allows the lure to move at the surface of the water during fishing. This problem is solved by an asp lure comprising a metal body having a streamlined shape and provided with apertures that allow for fastening a fishing line and a hook, wherein the lure body is provided with a plate disposed in the upper part of the lure, and the apertures are disposed below the plate at opposite ends. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375164 | CUSTOMIZABLE FISHING LURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Devices and designs for use in customizable and reusable fishing lure system. In some embodiments, devices include a base lure body and at least one lure cover which is applied to the lure body, for example, by using a shrink-wrap technique. The lure covers may include modifications, e.g., cuts or slits to provide a desired visual or movement effect. Other embodiments may include additional decorative or functional elements, such as a tail piece, a scent pad, or the like. In some embodiments, the lure cover may also be coated with various substances to attract fish by scent or visual effect. The lure covers and elements may be designed to mimic certain types of bait. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375165 | FISHING REEL - A fishing reel includes a reel body, a drive shaft, a handle, a first roller clutch, and a second roller clutch. The reel body includes a tubular body-side accommodating part. The handle includes a handle arm extending in a direction intersecting the drive shaft, and a tubular handle-side accommodating part disposed adjacent to the body-side accommodating part in the axial direction of the drive shaft and partially accommodating the drive shaft. The first roller clutch is disposed in the body-side accommodating part of the reel body and prohibits rotation of the drive shaft in a fishing line releasing direction. The second roller clutch is disposed in the handle-side accommodating part and transmits only rotation of the handle in a fishing line winding direction to the drive shaft. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375166 | FISHING REEL - A fishing reel includes a reel body, a drive shaft, a handle, a one-way clutch, and a seal mechanism. The drive shaft is rotatably supported by the reel body. The handle includes a handle arm extending in a direction intersecting the drive shaft, and a handle-side accommodating part in which the drive shaft is partially accommodated. The one-way clutch is disposed in the handle-side accommodating part and transmits only rotation of the handle in the fishing line winding direction to the drive shaft. The seal mechanism prevents water from entering the handle-side accommodating part from the outside. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375167 | Ice Fishing Bite Indicator Alert Device - An ice fishing bite indicator alert device for use with a reel having wound fishing line with the device including a housing to be mounted proximate the fishing reel and a movement indicator actuator located on the reel in a position spaced from an axis of rotation of the reel. The housing supports an electrically connected circuit that includes a trigger switch, at least one light source, at least one power source, and an on/off switch, with the trigger switch located within a path of movement of the movement indicator actuator. The electrically connected circuit has an inactivated state and an activated state which are associated with the location of the movement indicator actuator relative to the trigger switch and which control whether the trigger switch enables the power source to provide power to the light. The device also may include a sound source to provide an audible alert. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375168 | AN INSECT TRAP - The present disclosure describes a trap for catching or killing insects, and a method of attracting flying insects to an insect trap. The trap includes a back housing, an insect capture or killing mechanism, an insect attracting light source including light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit ultra violet radiation, and a cover with openings that allow insects to enter the trap. The light source is directed immediately inwardly through plus or minor 45 degrees towards the insect capture or killing mechanism and is precluded from being directed immediately outwardly through the cover. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375169 | Insect Trap - The present disclosure discloses an insect trap, comprising a trap and a trapping box having an opening at the upper end; the trapping box is internally provided with a killing component wherein the trapping box is mounted underneath the trap and the bottom of the trapping box is connected to the trap; a space for insects to pass through is reserved between the trap and the upper edge of the trapping box. The insect trap lures insects around the trap into the trapping box and further effectively prevent the insects from climbing onto the trap. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375170 | VOLATILE MEDIUM DELIVERY DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE - A volatile medium delivery system, comprising a housing, a barrier element engageable with the housing, and a substrate having a volatile medium absorbed therein, wherein the substrate is engageable with the housing and positionable with respect to the housing to control a predetermined release rate of volatile medium to an external environment. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375171 | OPEN-LOOP AND/OR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL SYSTEM, AGRICULTURAL UTILITY VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR THE OPEN-LOOP AND/OR CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF AN AGRICULTURAL UTILITY VEHICLE - An open-loop or closed-loop control system for an agricultural utility vehicle includes a distributor linkage for dispensing fertilizer, plant protection agent, or seed, and has a center part and two lateral extension arms connected by joints to the center part with a plurality of linkage sections ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375172 | DEVICE TO DETECT AND EXERCISE CONTROL OVER WEEDS APPLIED ON AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY - It is a device designed to distinguish plants from agricultural soil (soil background); of the type that a photographic camera uses to proceed with the capture of images and process them in order to perform the detection of weeds, and from it, with the information obtained, to drive an actuator that controls the operation of corresponding media valves that command the work of the sprinklers arranged in the carrier boom of the sprayer, through which it is possible to apply herbicidal products, or exercise a control over them that may be mechanical or chemical. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375173 | INDOOR PEST REPELLENT DEVICE, INDOOR PEST ELIMINATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR REPELLING PESTS INDOORS - This indoor pest repellent device ( | 2020-12-03 |
20200375174 | CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL FOR A HUNTING BLIND - Mesh material is presented for a hunting blind with a camouflage pattern printed on a first side and a second side with a color coating. The mesh material is partially transmissive such that a portion of incident radiation from an exterior of the hunting blind is reflected back into the exterior, a portion of incident radiation from an interior of the hunting blind is transmitted through the mesh material to the exterior and an intensity ratio of the reflected portion to the transmitted portion during daylight conditions is above a threshold value such that the exterior of the hunting blind is visible from the interior and the interior of the hunting blind is not visible from an exterior of the hunting blind. A hunting blind is also provided that includes a frame including frame members and panels of the mesh material attached to the frame members. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375175 | WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION MOTORS - Apparatus and associated methods relate to an integrated and packaged control system that can be implemented in and compatible with different types of decoys such that the decoys can be remotely controlled via a user's personal computing device. In an illustrative example, the control system may include a package that houses a package that houses a processing engine, a communication interface, a connector, and a data store. The data store may contain different settings of different types of decoys and corresponding control signals. The input/output terminal may be configured to communicate electrical signals between the interior of the package and the exterior of the package. By providing the control system, different types of decoys may be controlled remotely. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375176 | CRYOSOLUTIONS AND USES THEREOF - Compositions for maintaining cellular integrity especially in cases of cryopreservation and multiple freeze/thawing cycles are provided. In addition, the compositions can be used in various media for a variety of applications. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375177 | PRESERVED TISSUE PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHODS - Disclosed are products having animal tissue packed within the lumen of a device such as a needle cannula and being therein impregnated with a cryopreservation medium. The needle cannula or other device can be received in a capsule and/or other container, which in some forms can contain additional amounts of the cryopreservation medium occurring external of the lumen. Methods of use of the products are also described and can include ejecting the animal tissue from the lumen of device using pressurized liquid passed through the lumen, potentially to deliver the animal tissue directly into a patient. Methods of manufacture of the products are also described. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375178 | Perfusion Loop Assembly for an Ex-Vivo Liver Perfusion and a Method for Ex-Vivo Liver Perfusion - A perfusion loop assembly for ex vivo liver perfusion includes a pump providing perfusion fluid through a line branching at a branching point into a first branch line and a second branch line. The first branch line provides a first portion of the perfusion fluid to the hepatic artery of the liver, the first branch line coupled with a gas exchanger, where the first branch line includes a flow rate sensor and/or a pressure sensor. The second branch line provides a second portion of the perfusion fluid to the portal vein of the liver; the second branch line includes a valve for controlling flow of perfusion fluid into the portal vein. The second branch line includes a flow rate sensor and/or a pressure sensor. A liver chamber assembly holds the liver ex vivo, and an outlet line for the perfusion fluid connects the liver chamber assembly and the pump. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375179 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING SOLUBILZED LIPO-CHITOOLIGOSACCHARIDES - The present disclosure provides aqueous solutions comprising one or more solubilized LCOs, as well as methods of deagglomerating, emulsifying and solubilizing LCOs in aqueous solutions. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375180 | Synergistic Fungicidal Mixtures and Compositions Comprising 5-Fluoro-4-Imino-3-Methyl-1-Tosyl-3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-One for Fungal Control (SDHI) - A fungicidal composition containing a fungicidally effective amount of the compound of Formula I: | 2020-12-03 |
20200375181 | LIQUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING MEFENTRIFLUCONAZOLE - An object of the present invention is to provide a composition which is excellent in plant disease control effect. A liquid composition comprising an effective amount of mefentrifluconazole, 0.1 to 10% by volume of an oil adjuvant, and water. | 2020-12-03 |
20200375182 | LIQUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING MEFENTRIFLUCONAZOLE - An object of the present invention is to provide a composition which is excellent in plant disease control effect without causing significant injury to the plants. A liquid composition comprising mefentrifluconazole, a Nonionic Surfactant (NIS), and water, wherein the weight ratio of mefentrifluconazole to the NIS is in the range of 1:0.1 to 1:10. | 2020-12-03 |