Patents Issued in July 28, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160212926
    Abstract: An agricultural implement having a rolling basket is disclosed. A stationary blade is disposed inside an inner chamber of the rolling basket and attached at ends of the rolling basket near the bearings that are connected to the rolling basket. The rolling basket rotates around its major axis via the bearings, while the blade is held stationary. The stationary blade has sleeves at the ends, and each of the sleeves is connected to a post of a support arm and locked into the posts via a pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Travis Erlin Westlind
  • Publication number: 20160212927
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement has a main frame section with a telescoping pull hitch tube and a tool bar. A left wing section and a right wing section are pivotally coupled with the main frame section. At least one wing implement is pivotally coupled with each wing section. A hydraulic system has a left wing hydraulic subsystem for actuating the left wing implements and a right wing hydraulic subsystem for actuating the right wing implements. The hydraulic system has at least one hydraulic flow divider and combiner between the left hydraulic circuit and the right hydraulic circuit that functions to coordinate the motion of the left wing implements and the right wing implements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Matthew R. Sudbrink, Kena Shah, Dean A. Knobloch
  • Publication number: 20160212928
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement with a hydraulic system having a left wing hydraulic subsystem with an outer left wing hydraulic circuit supplying hydraulic pressure and flow to an actuator for actuating an actuator of an outer left wing folding implement section, and a right wing hydraulic subsystem having an outer right wing hydraulic circuit for actuating the actuator of an outer right wing implement section; the hydraulic system additionally having a hydraulic flow divider dividing hydraulic flow and pressure between the outer left wing hydraulic circuit and the outer right wing hydraulic circuit, the hydraulic flow divider being configured to coordinate the motion of the outer left wing section and the outer right wing section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Wileniec, Kena Shah, Matthew R. Sudbrink, Dean A. Knobloch
  • Publication number: 20160212929
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement with a hydraulic system having a left wing hydraulic subsystem supplying hydraulic pressure and flow to an outer left wing hydraulic circuit for actuating the actuator of an outer left wing wheel assembly, and a right hydraulic subsystem supplying hydraulic pressure and flow to an outer right wing hydraulic circuit for actuating an actuator of an outer right wing wheel assembly; the hydraulic system additionally having at least one hydraulic flow divider dividing hydraulic flow and pressure between the outer left wing hydraulic circuit and the outer right wing hydraulic circuit, the at least one hydraulic flow divider being configured to coordinate the motion of the outer left wing and the outer right wing wheel assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mark J. Wileniec, Kena Shah, James W. Henry
  • Publication number: 20160212930
    Abstract: A seeding element including a tank configured to contain seeds, at least one planting device and at least one dispensing housing delivering the seeds, one by one, via a rotary dosing element, the seeds being dispensed pneumatically. A pneumatic single-grain seeder can include at least one of the seeding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: KUHN SA
    Inventors: Stephane RENAULT, Vincent BACH, Bruno EDLER VON DER PLANITZ, Wolfgang AUMER
  • Publication number: 20160212931
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester including a chassis, a header coupled to the chassis and a seeding system. The seeding system is coupled to the chassis or the header, and the seeding system is configured to broadcast seed onto the ground as the harvester traverses the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Jeremy C. Henry
  • Publication number: 20160212932
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for delivering seed from a metering device to a furrow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Ian Radtke
  • Publication number: 20160212933
    Abstract: The invention concerns apparatuses (1) for distributing mixed fluid or bulk material on to agricultural productive surfaces (100) comprising a distribution device (5) which has at least one fluid inlet (3) which can be connected to a mixed fluid supply and a plurality of outlets (7). The apparatus has a plurality of conduits (11) connected to the outlets, wherein the conduits (11) have a respective connecting portion (35b) for coupling to an application device (9), wherein an outlet (7) and the conduit (11) connected to the fluid outlet define a respective flow path. In particular the apparatuses have a device (15) for blockage detection in individual ones of, a plurality of or all flow paths, that has a plurality of sensors (21), and an electronic evaluation unit (17) which is adapted to receive the measurement signals output by the sensors (21), compare them to each other and on the basis of signal deviations determined in that case to identify individual ones of or a plurality of flow paths as blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Block, Paul Krampe, Martin Hertwig
  • Publication number: 20160212934
    Abstract: A mower comprises a utility bed that extends at least partially over an air intake screen of an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Eric R. Slegelis, Travis Rasch, Steven J. Weber
  • Publication number: 20160212935
    Abstract: A control system and method for adjusting a rotational speed of a header on an agricultural vehicle based on ground speed of the agricultural vehicle. The header may include a plurality of cutters rotatably actuated with a header actuator. The control system may have a processor that compares a ground speed of the agricultural vehicle with a threshold ground speed. If the ground speed of the agricultural vehicle is below the threshold ground speed, the processor may command the header actuator to rotate the cutters at a constant predetermined rotational speed. If the ground speed of the agricultural vehicle is above the threshold ground speed, the processor may command the header actuator to increase rotational speed of the cutters in proportion to the ground speed of the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Brendon Nafziger, Daniel James Soldan
  • Publication number: 20160212936
    Abstract: A turf groomer is coupled to a reel cutting unit in advance of the cutting reel and is powered by a gearbox having a rotary gear drive that is capable of selectively rotating the turf groomer in opposite directions at different speeds. The rotary gear drive is symmetrical about a plane through the axes of the input and output shafts thereof to permit the gearbox to be inverted to drive the turf groomer from either the left or right sides without requiring that two different models of the gear drive be available. The gearbox is connected to the reel cutting unit only by connecting the end of the input shaft to a shaft of the cutting reel and through a connection to a height adjuster for the turf groomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Robert David Patton, Nicholas John Sirek, Gerald Eugene Goman
  • Publication number: 20160212937
    Abstract: A grass cutter is provided with a mower and a duct. The mower includes a rotary blade which cuts grass by being driven to rotate, a mower deck which houses the rotary blade, and a fan which is arranged above the mower deck and generates carrier air. The duct includes a duct body which communicates with the mower deck and extends in a conveyance direction of grass clippings cut by the rotary blade, and an opening which is configured to allow carrier air generated by the fan to be introduced into the duct body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Robert WALDEN
  • Publication number: 20160212938
    Abstract: One embodiment is a work machine including a frame extending along a length, a width and a height. Front and rear ground contacting wheels are rotatably coupled with the frame. A linkage is coupled with the frame and a tool mount coupled with the linkage. A suspension element accommodates movement of the tool mount in response to external force. An actuator system is structured to move the tool mount through translation and/or rotation. An edging tool assembly is coupled with the tool mount and includes a ground working implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin V. Keigley
  • Publication number: 20160212939
    Abstract: There is provided a remote server that receives a machine type, an operating day, a position, a load factor, an engine rotational speed, a traveling speed, and a fuel consumption amount. The remote server identifies a working position based on the position, selects past operating days of an operation status corresponding to a current load factor of the same machine at the same working position, identifies a minimum fuel consumption amount out of fuel consumption amounts corresponding to the selected past operating days, and compares a current fuel consumption amount with the past minimum fuel consumption amount. If the current fuel consumption amount is larger than the past minimum fuel consumption amount, the remote server transmits an engine rotational speed and a traveling speed during a working period of the minimum fuel consumption amount, to a predetermined communication terminal corresponding to information for machine identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: YANMAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi OUCHIDA, Shingo EGUCHI, Naoki KAWAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20160212940
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for recovery of artifacts and eradication of invasive species in aquatic environments. The structure may comprise an elongate flexible bladder blanket divider having first and second ends. The structure may have an open bore vertical support operably coupled to the first and second ends. Each end extends into the open bore vertical support and rests on at least one apron bladder of an apron bladder bundle. The at least one apron bladder is contained in the open bore vertical support and at least one apron bladder is between the end of the vertical support and the bottom of the body of water. A method of using the apparatus, comprising providing an apparatus having variable volume first and second compartments separated by a flexible bladder blanket divider; and introducing agents through openings in the bladder to control the growth of or kill the invasive organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas J. Kryzak
  • Publication number: 20160212941
    Abstract: A harvesting system has a harvester that harvests a crop in a crop field. A position component senses a position of the harvester and provides an indication of the sensed position. A crop parameter sensor senses a crop parameter and provides an indication of the sensed crop parameter. A crop gap determination component determines determine a crop gap location, based on the indication of the sensed position and the indication of the sensed crop parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Carlos D. Halmann
  • Publication number: 20160212942
    Abstract: A harvest sweeper attachment system (10) is provided for attaching to a harvester machine (12) having a collection aperture (14), for use in propelling desired objects (11), such as nuts, toward the collection aperture (14). The system (10) preferably has two sweep units (20) mounted on each side of the harvester machine (12) at a forward angle, each including a rotating rake subassembly assembly (34). The rake subassembly (34) is characterized by having three axially spaced freely rotating tine bars (88), each having a depending array of tines (90), mounted between a proximal rake plate (74) and a distal rake plate (76). The proximal and distal rake plates (74, 76) are mounted at about a forty-five degree angle such that the rake subassembly (34) has an offset parallelogram aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Wing Sweep, LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Gilbert, Thomas Van Dixon
  • Publication number: 20160212943
    Abstract: A knotter system has a billhook; a twine receiver; a twine delivering system for delivering twines across the billhook to the twine receiver; a swing arm having a lower end portion with a knife blade, moveable below the billhook, a first drive to make the billhook perform at least a first and a second full rotation to move the swing arm two times from a backward to a forward position and back to form respectively a first and second consecutive knot; wherein the twine receiver comprises a rotatable twine disc and a twine holder adapted to clamp twines against the twine disc; wherein said twine disc is provided with at least a first and a second notch for receiving the twines, and a protruding ridge located after the second notch, such that the twine holder is pushed by the ridge during and/or after the formation of the second knot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Didier Verhaeghe, Kenny Maelfeyt, Marnix J. Schoonheere, Yannic Vande Ryse
  • Publication number: 20160212944
    Abstract: A pot for a plant may include a container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior and an interior bottom. The container may be configured to receive and be stacked with a second container inside of the container. In one example, the legs of the second container may be configured to extend through the drain holes of the container beyond the interior bottom of the container. In another example, the legs of the second container may be visible from the exterior of the first container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Israel HOLBY
  • Publication number: 20160212945
    Abstract: There is provided a fodder growing system (10) comprising a building slab 11 and insulated walls and roof panels 16 to form an insulated housing. A plurality of vertically-spaced, thermally massive MgO composite platforms (41) is supported at each end by uprights (34) and stringers (37, 40). The platform (41) is inclined 4° downward to a substantially unobstructed front edge. An irrigation system includes control means (51) for delivery of a selected, six-day irrigation program from a water supply (23, 26) to spray nozzles (45) supported over each of said platforms (41). An illumination system controlled by the control means (51) drives LED arrays (not shown) supported over each of said platforms (41). Temperature control means comprises a thermal collector (25) heating hot water supply (26) blended by a tempering valve with the cold water supply under the control of the control means (51) to control the temperature within the housing by controlling the temperature of the water supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Fodder Solutions Holdings Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Terry Dean COLLESS, Flavio RACCANELLO
  • Publication number: 20160212946
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods of providing a large-scale farming apparatus that utilizes a helical design for continuous crop production and cultivation. The invention generally embodies a planting material suspended between two material transport assemblies, configured to move down a helical path. In some embodiments, a depositor may deposit soil, seeds, fertilizer, etc. onto the planting material at the top of the helical path. In some embodiments, a harvester may harvest the crops at the bottom of the helical path and discard the soil into a compost housing. The material transport assemblies may travel back to the top of the helical path, creating a continuous path upon which the planting material may travel. A compost transport system may receive the compost from the compost housing, transport the compost upwards to the depositor, and deliver the compost, as fertile soil, back to the depositor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin W. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20160212947
    Abstract: The plant cultivation device includes a frame having four columns, cultivation beds a raising/lowering member, and a cultivation spaces. The cultivation beds are positioned one above the other and each is supported by the affixing claws of the frame. The raising/lowering member has an arm for engaging the cultivation beds and drives vertically between adjacent cultivation beds. The cultivation spaces each formed between vertically adjacent cultivation beds. The affixing claws are fixed to the framed storable in the columns and are driven between a supporting position and a non-supporting position. The arm is fixed to the raising/lowering member storable in the raising/lowering member, and is driven between an engaging position and a non-engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Hisakazu UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20160212948
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fully-automated greenhouse that utilizes hydroponic growing techniques in order to maximize the amount of crop production possible in a given footprint, and eliminates the need for soil, fossil fuels, pesticides and toxic chemicals. The greenhouse produces its own pure, clean water supply with proprietary, on-board atmospheric water generators incorporating water treatment technology, namely ozone, hydrodynamic cavitation, acoustical cavitation, and electrochemical oxidation to oxidize and destroy contaminants to maintain purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Dennis McGuire
  • Publication number: 20160212949
    Abstract: A machine and method are provided for laying down an air permeable shading material over a row of harvested produce items and of subsequently retrieving the shading material in a manner that permits its reapplication over another row of produce items. The machine includes a frame, wheels supporting the frame on the ground, and a roll support that supports a roll of a shading material. The machine additionally includes a reversible motor that imparts a rotational driving force to the roll support. The machine is configured and controlled to loosely lay shading material over a row or to wind shading material back onto the roll in a manner that inhibits side-to-side movement of the material relative to the frame and that inhibits material wrinkling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Corbett Hefner, Martin Greenbank
  • Publication number: 20160212950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for applying to the trunk (4) of a palm tree, serving as a lifting and holding means for the leaves (3) thereof, or as a support means for additional plants, of the climbing type or other types, or even for supporting elements such as photovoltaic plates, wind generators, antennae etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Briones Ortuño JOSÉ
  • Publication number: 20160212951
    Abstract: An improved pivot irrigation tower system is provided. The system includes a pivot operatively connected to a water source, a plurality of movable towers, a plurality of spans, and a plurality of sprinklers. One or more inverted airfoils are connected to, or incorporated into the design of, the pivot irrigation system to generate a downward force and/or to reduce drag on the system in response to the relative wind at a specific angle of attack. The system may include opposing pairs of inverted airfoils along a majority of the spans. The inverted airfoils may have means for removal of liquid from the top surfaces. The inverted airfoils may be rigidly and/or pivotally connected to the movable towers and/or the spans. The inverted airfoils may be designed with high camber and/or high camber angle. The quantity of the inverted airfoils may be greater at distances farther from the pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Berneil L. Reed
  • Publication number: 20160212952
    Abstract: An irrigation control module is described that adjusts a watering schedule for a connected irrigation controller based on weather data provided by a local weather station. The irrigation control module can add additional weather-based irrigation schedule adjustments to an irrigation controller that may otherwise lack the hardware (e.g., wireless transmitter, sufficient memory) and software (e.g., evapotranspiration algorithms) to store and interpret weather data from a weather station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventor: Thomas H. Runge
  • Publication number: 20160212953
    Abstract: Growth device for crop, comprising a panel-shaped structure, a substrate included in the panel-shaped structure for receiving crop, at least one water reservoir included in the panel-shaped structure, connecting means to bring the water reservoir in communication with the substrates for moistening the substrate, wherein the water reservoir extends substantially above a bottom side of the substrate in a vertical position of use of the growth device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Hendrikus Wilhelmus Theodorus JANSSEN
  • Publication number: 20160212954
    Abstract: An improved hydroponic apparatus is described. This improved hydroponic system uses renewable energy in containers made from recycled goods. An indoor container controls the weather and all conditions to obtain end results without pesticides or agrochemicals. The system can be fixed or mobile depending on the type of insulation. The system is independent of any kind of weather because it has an internal and external insulation. Indoor temperature also is regulated by a cold-heat exchanger. The lighting system will control the growth and function depending on the program used for each particular crop. The solar panels provide power to all equipment, storing overnight in batteries to keep the system running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Onofrio Argento
  • Publication number: 20160212955
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding soybean plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to Asian Soybean Rust (ASR), a fungal disease associated with Phakopsora spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring disease resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to ASR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: George J. BALEY, Vergel C. CONCIBIDO, Bradley J. LA VALLEE
  • Publication number: 20160212956
    Abstract: A switch to haploid embryogenesis is controlled by the activity of histone deacetylases (HDACs). Blocking HDAC activity with HDAC inhibitors (HDACi), e.g. trichostatin A (TSA), in Brassica napus, B. rapa, B. oleracea, Arabidopsis thaliana and Capsicum annuum male gametophytes leads to a large increase in the proportion of cells that undergo embryogenic growth. In B. napus, treatment with one specific HDACi (SAHA) improves the conversion (i.e. germination) of these embryos into seedlings. Existing methods of culturing microspores of angiosperm plants following stress to produce haploid embryos, haploid plants and double haploid plants can be improved by adding HDACi to the culture medium. Advantageously, species hitherto recalcitrant to haploid embryogenesis via microspore culture are rendered useful when using HDACi. Haploid and double haploid plants are of industrial application in the plant breeding programmes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly Boutilier, Gerrit Cornelis Angenent, Mercedes Soriano Castan, Li Hui
  • Publication number: 20160212957
    Abstract: A new and distinct Guzmania hybrid named ‘CARDENA’ characterized by solid growth habit; funnel-form rosette plant, measuring about 55 cm in height (above the pot when flowering); numerous, green colored foliage (measuring about 50 cm length and about 3-4.5 cm in width). Superior floral bract production; bracts are red-purple in color (closest to RHS 59A), compound inflorescence, measuring about 15 cm in height and about 25 cm in diameter; and long-lasting habit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Elly Bak, Nicolaas Steur
  • Publication number: 20160212958
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4369BS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4369BS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4369BS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4369BS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4369BS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance MORAN, Patrick MOSELY
  • Publication number: 20160212959
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4355YS, HMX4365YS, HMX4367WS and/or HMX5388YS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4355YS, HMX4365YS, HMX4367WS and/or HMX5388YS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4355YS, HMX4365YS, HMX4367WS and/or HMX5388YS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4355YS, HMX4365YS, HMX4367WS and/or HMX5388YS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4355YS, HMX4365YS, HMX4367WS and/or HMX5388YS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance MORAN, Patrick MOSELY, Kenneth CHRISTENSEN, Edward SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20160212960
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4372BS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4372BS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4372BS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4372BS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4372BS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance MORAN, Patrick MOSELY, Edward SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20160212961
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4364YS and/or HMX5385WS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4364YS and/or HMX5385WS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4364YS and/or HMX5385WS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4364YS and/or HMX5385WS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4364YS and/or HMX5385WS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance MORAN, Patrick MOSELY, Kenneth CHRISTENSEN, Edward SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20160212962
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4373BS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4373BS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4373BS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4373BS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4373BS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance MORAN, Patrick MOSELY, Edward SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20160212963
    Abstract: A novel sweet corn hybrid plant, designated HMX4366YS and/or HMX4370BS is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of sweet corn hybrid HMX4373BS, HMX4366YS, HMX4360YS, HMX4358YS and/or HMX4370BS, to the plants and plant parts of sweet corn hybrid HMX4366YS and/or HMX4370BS, and to methods for producing a sweet corn plant by crossing the sweet corn hybrid HMX4366YS and/or HMX4370BS with itself or another sweet corn plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sweet corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other sweet corn plants derived from the sweet corn hybrid plant HMX4366YS and/or HMX4370BS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Terrance Moran, Patrick Mosely, Edward Snyder, Kenneth Christensen
  • Publication number: 20160212964
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel bean cultivar Achiever and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the bean plants of the invention with themselves or another bean plant. The invention also provides bean plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Daniel James Wahlquist
  • Publication number: 20160212965
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel snap pea cultivar Sugar 153 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a pea plant by crossing the pea plants of the invention with themselves or another pea plant. The invention also provides pea plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Daniel James Wahlquist
  • Publication number: 20160212966
    Abstract: A teat cup shell (2) includes a substantially tubular body having a center axis (4). A plane (6) extending along the center axis (4) defines a first shell portion (8) and a second shell portion (10) on opposite sides of the plane (6). The first shell portion (8) includes a magnetic material, and an outer surface (12) adapted to abut against at least one surface of an electromagnetic device. The first shell portion (8) and the second shell portion (10) differ from each other with respect to material composition and/or material thickness. The amount of magnetic material in the first shell portion (8) is higher than in the second shell portion (10). Further, a teat cup and an arrangement for automatically milking animals includes at least one robot arm (32) adapted to attach the teat cup (16) to a teat of an animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Helmut OBERMÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20160212967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a waste elimination apparatus. The waste elimination apparatus, in one configuration, includes a conduit having a first end and a second opposing end defined by a length (lc). The waste elimination apparatus, in this configuration, further includes a user operable valve coupled to the first end, the user operable valve configured to couple to a liquid source, and a waste elimination fixture coupled to the second opposing end in fluid communication with the user operable valve. The waste elimination fixture, in this configuration, includes an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is configured to at least partially surround animal waste, and a spray feature located within the enclosure in fluid communication with the user operable valve, the spray feature having one or more holes configured to concentrate liquid provided by the liquid source via the user operable valve upon the animal waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Randy Giles, Danny Terrell
  • Publication number: 20160212968
    Abstract: An animal dish. The animal dish includes a base for supporting the animal dish. The animal dish also includes a food container. The food container is configured to hold the food for consumption and includes a conical inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Ritnour
  • Publication number: 20160212969
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus has a frame with a storage compartment configured for storing a substance to be dispensed and a dispensing duct configured for dispensing the dispensed substance. The dispensing apparatus has a plurality of cups. Each cup in the plurality of cups comprises a member with a hollow interior and an opening in the member that communicates with the hollow interior. Each of the cups is selectively rotatable within the frame with a drive rod. The cups may move between a dispensed substance receiving position in which the cup opening is aligned in communication with the storage compartment to receive the dispensed substance therefrom and a dispensed substance dispensing position in which the cup opening is aligned in communication with the dispensing duct to pass the dispensed substance thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: James M. Salaki
  • Publication number: 20160212970
    Abstract: An apparatus for receiving a food product having a cover and a removable liner are discussed. The cover has a top and bottom opening and a sidewall that extends at least partially between the top and bottom opening. At least one aperture is disposed on the sidewall. The removable liner can be inserted within the cover to form the apparatus for receiving the food product. After use of the removable liner, a user can dispose the removable liner by using the aperture to lift the cover with the removable liner inside, and dropping the removable liner into a waste receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander James McKinnon, Allen Chandler Young
  • Publication number: 20160212971
    Abstract: An animal feeding monitor and a method of training an animal to use a feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: SureFlap Ltd
    Inventor: Nicholas Patrick Roland Hill
  • Publication number: 20160212972
    Abstract: A branding bracket is provided that has a bracket assembly and branding irons. The bracket assembly has a guide plate having two or more notches cut out of a top surface that receive the shaft of a branding iron. Guides are attached to the rear surface of the guide plate. When a branding iron is placed in the notch, a sleeve positioned on the shaft of the branding iron is slid over the guide to lock the branding iron to the bracket assembly, while still allowing the branding irons to move independently of one another. In one arrangement, the guide plate has multiple notches to allow the use of different sized branding irons, such as 3?, 4? and 5? irons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Brian Kenny
  • Publication number: 20160212973
    Abstract: An improved head and horn protector having a unitary left side head pad and left rear horn pad as well as a unitary right side head pad and right rear horn pad. A left bridging pad has a left bridging pad linear segment of protective material attached to the pad, with a first end connected to the left rear horn pad near an inner edge of the left rear horn pad and a second end preferably attached only to a rear end of the left bridging pad. A right bridging pad is constructed similarly. On each rear horn pad a looped keeper is preferably attached to and angled across each rear horn pad in order to facilitate maintaining a desired length of the bridging pad within such looped keeper. And the lower portion of each horn pad linear segment is used to protect side head pad linear segments and guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Brett L. Siddoway
  • Publication number: 20160212974
    Abstract: This invention relates to a device and method for containing animals, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a device and method for containing domesticated animals within a set perimeter (19). According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided an animal containment device comprising at least one magnet (12) for setting a perimeter (19); and a transceiver securable to an animal, the transceiver configured to detect a magnetic field emitted from the magnet, the transceiver further being provided with alerting means, wherein the alerting means is configured to emit a signal when the transceiver detects the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Andries Petrus Cronje FOURIE
  • Publication number: 20160212975
    Abstract: An article includes flexible and resilient outer and inner bodies, where the inner body is at least partially disposed within the outer body. In addition, an unsealed sound-producing member surrounds at least a portion of the inner body and is disposed between the inner and outer bodies, such that the sound-producing member produces sound when the outer body is deformed. In one embodiment, the outer body includes an interior cavity and a plurality of inwardly facing projections that project into the interior cavity to focus force applied to the outer body on the sound-producing member. In one embodiment, the inner body includes a sidewall defining an interior cavity for holding items to be dispensed, and the article has one or more openings through the inner and outer bodies through which items can be inserted into and dispensed from the interior cavity of the inner body during use of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: JERRY J. WOLFE, JR., HAROLD KEITH BENSON