Patents Issued in March 7, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240074339
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic flow control system for controlling the movement of a cutting implement of a turf mower. The flow control system comprises a hydraulic system for raising and lowering the cutting implement. The hydraulic system comprises a hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic actuator, and a hydraulic pump. The control system additionally comprises an electromechanical fluid flow control system for controlling a flow of the hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic system. The electromechanical fluid control system comprises a routing valve, a float valve, a weight transfer valve, a weight transfer pressure adjustment (WTPA) valve, and a control module for control operation of the routing valve, the float valve, the weight transfer valve, and the WTPA valve to control operation of the actuator and thereby control movement of the cutting implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Linton Linn LEWIS, Matthew Jacob NOFTSGER
  • Publication number: 20240074340
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to computer vision and automation to autonomously survey an agricultural environment. In some examples, a system can receive sensor data of a geographic boundary from one or more sensors onboard of the agricultural observation system, detect a plurality of external dynamic objects, a plurality of external static objects, one or more agricultural objects, or a combination thereof from the sensor data, determine a position of a component of the agricultural observation system relative to the plurality of external dynamic objects, the plurality of external static objects, the one or more agricultural objects, or a combination thereof, and generate a local map, in real time, via one or more processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
  • Publication number: 20240074341
    Abstract: Aspects of present disclosure relate to an automated guided schedule agriculture spraying machine. The automated guided schedule agriculture spraying machine comprises of a plurality of navigation sensors for navigation of the machine; a plurality of vision sensors for path detection; a navigation module to determine location; a plurality of wheel differential drive units to drive the machine; a processor for controlling operation; and a sprayer module for spraying chemicals on plants. It is an automated guided schedule agriculture spraying machine having RTK-DGPS navigation system useful for performing precise and efficient spraying of chemicals. In addition to forward/rear travel, the machine is able to operate in traverse, sidling and spin-turn travel. Both travel and elevation are electrically operated and completely oil-free, avoiding oil spill contamination of the floor surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jolly Masih, Harvinder Singh, Yasmeen Siddiqui, Ashish Sharma, Vaidehi Sharma, Gautami Sharma, Chahat Masih, Ramesh Chandra Panda
  • Publication number: 20240074342
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a computing system is configured to identify a plurality of residue pieces present within the portion of the field based on the image data generated by the imaging device. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine a number of residue pieces having a length within a first length range and a number of residue pieces of the identified plurality of residue pieces having a length within a second length range. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a characteristic length range for the portion of the field, with the characteristic length range corresponding to one of the first length range or the second length range having the greatest number of residue pieces associated therewith. Moreover, the computing system is configured to provide a notification associated with the determined characteristic length range to an operator of the agricultural implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Brittany Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20240074343
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to identify a plurality of residue pieces present within the portion of the field based on the image data generated by the imaging device. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine a number of residue pieces having a length within a first length range and a number of residue pieces having a length within a second length range. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine a characteristic length range for the portion of the field, with the characteristic length range corresponding to one of the first length range or the second length range having the greatest number of residue pieces associated therewith. In addition, the computing system is configured to control an operating parameter of the ground-engaging tool based on the determined characteristic length range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Brittany Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20240074344
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a frame and a ground-engaging tool supported on the frame, with the ground-engaging tool configured to perform an operation on a field as the agricultural implement travels across the field. The agricultural implement includes an imaging device configured to generate image data depicting a portion of the field and a computing system communicatively coupled to the imaging device. In this respect, the computing system is configured to identify a plurality of residue pieces present within the portion of the field based on the image data generated by the imaging device. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine a residue length parameter associated with the identified plurality of residue pieces. Additionally, the computing system is configured to control a travel direction of the agricultural implement based on the determined residue length parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Brittany Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20240074345
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a seeding system having a seed transport mechanism configured to transport a seed along a transport route. A terahertz-based seed sensor is configured to direct terahertz electromagnetic radiation toward the seed at a sensing location along the transport route and detect terahertz electromagnetic radiation after the terahertz electromagnetic radiation interacts with the seed to provide terahertz data. An actuator is configured to selectively move the seed. A processing system is configured to receive the terahertz data and classify the seed as qualified or non-qualified and to selectively engage the actuator based on whether the seed is classified as qualified or non-qualified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Mahesh SOMAROWTHU, Noel W. ANDERSON, Gurmukh H. ADVANI
  • Publication number: 20240074346
    Abstract: A multi-crop adaptive seed delivery and uniform seed distribution device, including: a seed storage box, a seed metering mechanism, a seed distributor lower housing, a seed distributor upper housing, and a blade driving mechanism. Closed accommodating cavity is formed between the seed distributor upper and lower housing; N seed guide tubes are arranged in circumferential direction, N being positive integer equal to or greater than 2; N blades are rotatably mounted in accommodating cavity; blades are arranged in vertical direction; closed independent seed guide cavity is divided in accommodating cavity by two adjacent blades; upper end of each seed guide tube is connected with corresponding seed guide cavity; top of seed distributor upper housing is divided into N fan-shaped areas in circumferential direction; upper end of each blade is connected to edge of corresponding fan-shaped area by means of elastic piece; and collision sensor is provided in each fan-shaped area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: SHANDONG ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SCIENCES
    Inventors: Qinglong LI, Yitian SUN, Qinghai HE, Jinying BI, Ming ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20240074347
    Abstract: A discharge accessory for a lawnmower includes an inlet end and a hook disposed at the inlet end. The hook defines a channel. A lever arm extends from the hook in a direction transverse to the channel, and a protrusion is disposed in the channel. The protrusion extends in a first direction transverse to the channel and to the lever arm, and the protrusion extends in a second direction transverse to the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: David Marolla, Shane McCue, Hans T. Banholzer, John L. Whealon, Ryan Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20240074348
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an outdoor work tool. The outdoor work tool includes a main body, a cutter assembly, a power assembly and a traveling wheel. The cutter assembly is configured to realize functions of the outdoor work tool. The power assembly supplies power for the cutter assembly. The traveling wheel is configured to support the main body and drive the main body to move. At least two of the traveling wheels are provided with hub motors. The hub motor is an outer rotor motor. An output shaft of the hub motor is connected with the traveling wheel, so that the hub motor may rotate coaxially with the traveling wheel. An outer diameter of the traveling wheel is from 10.16 cm to 38.1 cm. A rotation speed of the hub motor is less than or equal to 563 r/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bing TIAN, Zhibing LIU
  • Publication number: 20240074349
    Abstract: A system for an agricultural harvester can include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media collectively store a machine-learned model configured to receive data associated with one or more harvest-related conditions for an agricultural harvester and process the data to determine a first harvest-related parameter associated with an infeed volume of harvest material for the agricultural harvester and instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the computing system to perform operations. The operations can include obtaining the data associated with one or more harvest-related conditions, inputting the data into the machine-learned model, and receiving a first value for the harvest-related parameter as a first output of the machine-learned model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Mauricio B. INFANTINI, Joao Augusto Marcolin LUCCA, Andre SATOSHI SEKI, Arthur WESCHENFELDER D'AVILA, Renato FERREIRA SIMÃO, Luciano CAMPOS RODRIGUES, Sidney Roberto DIAS DE CARVALHO, Alisson LOPES FURLANI, Ramiro SARAIVA DA SILVA
  • Publication number: 20240074350
    Abstract: A mower system comprising a powered mower, a connecting device connected to the powered mower and an attachment connected to the powered mower through the connecting device for conducting specified function during the operation of the mower system. The connecting device includes a mounting assembly mounted to the powered mower and a base rotatably mounted to the mounting assembly for driving the attachment being rotated together with the base in a horizontal plane relative to the powered mower. The utilization rate of the powered mower is effectively improved because other working functions can be conducted by the attachment which is connected to the powered mower through the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Fei Zhu, Qunli Wei, Shengwen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240074351
    Abstract: A crop harvesting apparatus includes a pressure generator configured to generate a pressure, a driver configured to have a shape that changes in response to receiving the pressure from the pressure generator, and a cutter configured to cut an object to be cut in accordance with a change in the shape of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ja Choon KOO, Yeo Il YUN, Eun Jeong SONG, Moo Heon LEE, Seon Il LEE
  • Publication number: 20240074352
    Abstract: A harvester reel includes a reel tine bar having a follower and a tine. A cam assembly includes a primary cam, a linkage and a latch. The linkage has a first end that is connected to the primary cam and a second end that is connectable to the tine bar for guiding rotation of the tine bar. The latch selectively couples the second end of the linkage to the tine bar. In an unlatched configuration of the latch, the reel tine bar can pivot relative to the second end of the linkage, and in a latched configuration of the latch, the reel tine bar is non-rotatably connected to the second end of the linkage. A secondary cam has a surface that is configured to be contacted by the follower of the reel tine bar. Upon contacting the secondary cam, the follower moves the latch to the unlatched configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Smith, Cory Hunt
  • Publication number: 20240074353
    Abstract: A harvester reel for an agricultural harvester header includes a central rotatable shaft; a plurality of reel tine bars and a cam assembly for guiding rotation of the plurality of reel tine bars. The reel tine bars extend widthwise across the reel and are connected to the central rotatable shaft for rotation therewith. Each of the plurality of reel tine bars include a tine. The cam assembly includes a cam and a diverter adjacent the cam. The diverter is movable between a disengaged position, in which the cam does not guide rotation of the tine bars, and an engaged position, in which the cam does guide rotation of the tine bars. The diverter is biased toward the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Cory Hunt, Jeffrey Trowbridge
  • Publication number: 20240074354
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for producing raw cotton of machine-harvested long-staple cotton with a modal length of greater than or equal to 35 mm, including the steps: planting sea-island long-staple cotton and machining seed cotton, wherein planting the sea-island long-staple cotton includes preparation before machine harvesting, defoliation and ripening, choosing a cotton variety, etc.; and machining the seed cotton includes preparation before seed cotton ginning, mechanical separation of cotton seeds and raw cotton, and finishing the separated raw cotton. Raw cotton fibers obtained by the method of the present disclosure have main quality indexes that: a fiber length is 36.5-38.4 mm, a specific strength is 42.3-46.1 cN/tex, a uniformity is 86.2-87.0%, a foreign-fiber content is 0.2-0.4 g/t, and an impurity content is 2.6-3.4%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Institute of Cash Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Awati Xinya Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liwen TIAN, Jie KONG, Honghai LUO, Liang WANG, Zhiwu XU, Bin ZHU, Guoling NI, Tongren WANG
  • Publication number: 20240074355
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for automatically separating fine-sized seeds including a hopper where a plant object for seed separation is introduced, a crushing separator disposed below the hopper, to crush the plant object being introduced from the hopper and physically separate the seeds from the plant object, a cyclone part that the seeds and non-seed plant objects, which are crushed and separated in the crushing separator, are introduced, and by cyclone flow, the heavy seeds sink whereas the light-weighted non-seed plant objects float inside, thereby separating the seeds from the rest of plant debris, and a strainer filter part that is mounted to a lower end of the cyclone part and passes the seeds through a strainer filter, thereby spatially separating the seeds from the rest of plant debris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hyoujin KIM, Ji Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20240074356
    Abstract: Method for operating an agricultural harvester (1), wherein the agricultural harvester (1) has at least one mowing unit (3, 4, 5), the respective mowing unit (3, 4, 5) has mowing elements (6) for mowing crop and a swathing device (7, 8) for discharging the mowed crop in the form of at least one swath (9, 10, 11), a density of the crop and/or a moisture content of the crop is determined, and wherein a width of the at least one swath (9, 10, 11) is adjusted automatically, depending on the determined density of the crop and/or the determined moisture content of the crop. FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Fugunt, Philipp Bistritz, Werner Schleifer, Markus Neuhauser, Martin Reinhardt
  • Publication number: 20240074357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a round baler for harvested agricultural material, which round baler forms a pressing chamber for pressing a round bale, comprising a wrapping device for wrapping the pressed round bale with a sheathing material and comprising a transfer device, which is configured to form a transfer segment, via which the pressed round bale can be transferred in a transfer direction from the pressing chamber to the wrapping device, and comprising at least one transfer segment device, which, at least in a first position, forms at least a predominant first part of the transfer segment, wherein the transfer device comprises a transfer drive element, which, to drive the pressed round bale to the wrapping device, is mounted movably relative to the transfer segment device at least proportionally in the transfer direction in at least one drive position, in which position the transfer segment device is arranged at least partially between the transfer drive element and a ground contact plane of the ro
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Christian OSTHUES, Daniel OLTHOFF, Felix KALVERKAMP
  • Publication number: 20240074358
    Abstract: A grain handling system having an air system is presented that is capable of automatically detecting and clearing a plug in a tube of an air system using a central controller, an air pressure sensor, a dynamic pressure relief valve and a variable frequency drive connected to and controlling a blower motor. When a plug is detected, the central controller stops the flow of grain into the tube and ramps up the output of the blower motor to full capacity. Thereafter, the central controller performs an unplugging routine by opening and closing the dynamic pressure relief valve causing surges of air to impact the plug either breaking up the plug or bumping the plug along the tube until it clears. Once the plug clears, the central controller resumes normal operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Koch, Matthew Koenen Koehler, Daniel Wayne Shrock
  • Publication number: 20240074359
    Abstract: A power device and a power tool are provided, including a motor and a transmission gear set. The transmission gear set includes a driving gear and a driven gear, a speed of the motor is from 5000 rpm to 11000 rpm, a diameter is from 20 mm to 50 mm, and a volume is from 600 mm3 to 2200 mm3. A weight is from 90 g to 260 g. A reduction ratio of the driving gear to the driven gear is from 2 to 7. The power tool of the disclosure adopts an outer rotor motor with a smaller rotor diameter and a lower rotating speed, which reduces a volume and weight of the overall device, is easy to mount and carry, and increases a battery life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Greenworks (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianbo LI, Lingao ZHANG, Xiaohui HUO, Yongxing MA
  • Publication number: 20240074360
    Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a solar energy recovery and conversion system for a greenhouse for cultivating plants, the greenhouse comprising a cultivation area, characterized in that the solar energy recovery and conversion system comprises: —a set of reflective panels; —a drive device which is provided to cause the reflective panels to pivot around their longitudinal pivot axis; —at least one solar energy recovery device which is arranged between the roof and the set of reflective panels, so as to recover the solar energy reflected by the reflective panels; —a control unit which is configured to control the drive device according to different operating modes. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the solar energy recovery and conversion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Stéphane GIBOUT, Cédric ARRABIE, Didier HAILLOT
  • Publication number: 20240074361
    Abstract: A method is provided to reduce the surface temperature at high latitudes beneath mixed-phase low-level clouds. The clouds are seeded by ice crystals from dry ice pellets or from water droplets sprayed by effervescent nozzles or by injection of silver iodide. The ice crystals convert supercooled liquid water in the clouds into ice crystals by the Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen process. Ice-only clouds are more transmissive to long wavelength radiation than mixed-phase clouds, thereby allowing more surface long wavelength radiation to escape into space or into higher, colder regions of the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: George Henry Zapalac
  • Publication number: 20240074362
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for weather modification and related method. The invention offers a solution to enhance the precipitation in arid regions of the planet whereas the enhancement of the precipitation and weather modification is used for irrigation or comfort. The invention is based on the release of charge carriers to ambient and utilization of the electromagnetic field of the planet for their distribution around the planet which brings moisture through the ionic or electric wind and rainfall with condensation. The invention provides other benefits such as low cost and low maintenance light as an alternative to expensive, high maintenance, outdoor light options through wireless solution. The apparatus is also be configured to affect the weather globally and slow down the thinning planet ice caps, with the benefit of slowing down or lowering the rising sea levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Konstantin A. Borisov
  • Publication number: 20240074363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a solid lignocellulosic material (1), referred to as a composite material, seeded with at least one organism (2), referred to as a filamentous fungus, which is a mycelium-forming multicellular eukaryote, in which: at least one solid lignocellulosic material (3) impregnated with an aqueous composition (5) is subjected to a treatment (6), known as a thermomechanical treatment, in which said at least one impregnated lignocellulosic material (3) is subjected to a succession of mechanical compression, expansion and shearing phases by blending at least one solid lignocellulosic material (4) of said at least one impregnated lignocellulosic material (3), in contact with the aqueous composition (5); said at least one impregnated lignocellulosic material (3) is brought to a temperature above 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Virginie VANDENBOSSCHE, Sana RAOUCHE, Isabelle GIMBERT, Christine DELGADO RAYNAUD, William TAPIA
  • Publication number: 20240074364
    Abstract: A vehicle for automated lawn chemical treatment application is described. A vehicle that is configured to traverse a lawn or other area is provided that includes a plurality of container receptacles; a plurality of containers configured to be detachably attached to the container receptacles; a mixing reservoir fluidly connected to the containers; and processing circuitry configured to determine a mixing formula and selectively direct portions of liquid from the plurality of containers into the mixing reservoir in accordance with the mixing formula such that the portions of the liquid are mixed, thereby generating a treatment solution in accordance with the mixing formula, and disperse the treatment solution using an applicator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: James G. MCCLURE, JR., Mehrdad Arefi NEZHAD, Mehdi HASHEMI
  • Publication number: 20240074365
    Abstract: There is provided maintaining, at a network service operatively connected to a logging machine, master forest resource information, wherein the master forest resource information comprises prediction cells for product yield over a work area or a set of work areas, receiving, at the network service from the logging machine, logging machine measurements associated with the work area or the set of work areas, associating, at the network service, the received logging machine measurements to at least one prediction cell of the master forest resource information, determining, at the network service, based on the received logging machine measurements, a logging machine product yield for the work area or the set of work areas, modeling, at the network service, a difference between the logging machine product yield and a product yield of the at least one prediction cell, and compensating, at the network service, product yields of prediction cells based on the modeled difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aki PUTKONEN, Johannes KAARNAMETSÄ, Vesa SILTANEN, Vesa LEPPÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20240074366
    Abstract: An improved irrigation system which includes a central angle iron assembly supporting a central hose connected between multiple connection modules. According to a preferred embodiment, the irrigation system includes multiple tower assemblies which support the central angle iron assembly. The central hose preferably runs within the central angle iron and between connecting nozzles which are attached to the central angle iron assembly. According to further preferred embodiments, the first and second connecting nozzles preferably each include multiple arms which extend over the walls of the central angle iron to secure each connecting nozzle to the central angle iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Valmont Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Santelman, John A. Kastl
  • Publication number: 20240074367
    Abstract: An irrigation device is provided with an indicator that may be converted to indicate a condition, such as use with non-potable fluid. The irrigation device includes an inlet, and outlet, and a body defining a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. It further includes a cover with a removable section, and an indicator at least partially under the removable cover. The indicia indicate a condition of the irrigation device, such as being used with non-potable fluid. In one state, the cover is intact and the indicia are not exposed. In another state, the removable section has been removed and the indicia are at least partially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Saul Le-Garcia Rodolfo, Michael A. McAfee, Jeffrey Glenn Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240074368
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing Internet of Things (“IoT”)-based microwell solution for irrigation. In various embodiments, in response to receiving, from the plurality of sensors, first sensor data indicative of environmental conditions within an area, a computing system may analyze the first sensor data to determine parameters associated with water requirements within the area, may generate a water distribution plan based at least in part on the determined parameters, and may map the generated water distribution plan to a positional map of a plurality of microwells disposed at pre-installed locations within the area. The computing system may generate and send instructions to the microwells to pump water from an underground water source(s) (in some cases, surface water sources as well) and to irrigate plants or crops in the area using integrated irrigation systems, based on the mapping. The microwells and sensors may utilize IoT functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: William Benassi
  • Publication number: 20240074369
    Abstract: Systems, processes and methods for controlling the irrigation of wastewater to a vegetated land are provided. The process can include determining a drained upper limit (DUL)-related criterion of an irrigation zone of the vegetated land, and obtaining a soil water tension measurement indicative of the irrigation status in the irrigation zone. The soil water tension measurement can then be compared to the DUL-related criterion, and when the soil water tension measurement of the irrigation zone is equal to or above the DUL-related criterion, an irrigation event characterized by a given volume of wastewater and a given irrigation duration can be initiated to irrigate the irrigation zone. The process can also include implementing a predetermined irrigation protocol in accordance with a set of predetermined parameters to irrigate the irrigation zone during an irrigation event, the set of predetermined parameters including for instance a DUL-related criterion for the irrigation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Xavier LACHAPELLE-TROUILLARD, Louis-Clément BARBEAU, Francis Allard, Olivier PAYETTE
  • Publication number: 20240074370
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for airflow control for agricultural pollination is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes performing image analysis on an agricultural image to determine a type and classification of one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more pollination requirements for the one or more determined plants, determining one or more current airflow parameters within a predetermined area of the one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more optimal airflow parameters based on the type of plants in the agricultural image, the classification of plants in the agricultural image, the one or more pollination requirements for the plants in the agricultural image, and the one or more current airflow parameters, and generating an automatic airflow adjustment model for optimizing the airflow parameters for the plants based, at least in part, on the one or more determined optimal airflow parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20240074371
    Abstract: Sunflower is an important oilseed crop. Typically, new cultivars with improved agronomic traits are developed through conventional breeding program. Here, we describe a method of sunflower embryo rescue to accelerate trait introduction into plants. Further, weeds are a significant issue for the sunflower crop. However, there are not many selective herbicides for sunflower. Here, using the embryo rescue methodology, we further describe in vitro herbicidal section methodologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Reijie CUI, Yinghui DAN, Manuel Benito SAINZ, Huaibing JIN
  • Publication number: 20240074372
    Abstract: A new and distinct watermelon variety NUN 32002 WMW is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Morgan ECHEVERRY-SOLARTE
  • Publication number: 20240074373
    Abstract: A new and distinct watermelon variety NUN 32005 WMW is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Morgan ECHEVERRY-SOLARTE
  • Publication number: 20240074374
    Abstract: Rice is described that is tolerant/resistant to AHAS/ALS inhibitors because of a plurality of mutations that act synergistically in providing resistance/tolerance to the herbicide. Tolerance/resistance is due to presence of combined mutations in the rice leading to amino acid substitutions (A205V and G654E) in the AHAS/ALS enzyme. Use of the rice for weed control and methods of producing tolerant/resistant rice are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dario Bernacchi, Caleb Knepper
  • Publication number: 20240074375
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00R820 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00R820 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00R820 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00R820, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00R820 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00R820 and methods of using maize variety X00R820 are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: EMILY COMBS ZIEMKE
  • Publication number: 20240074376
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 14430202 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 14430202, to the plants of soybean cultivar 14430202, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 14430202, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 14430202. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 14430202. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 14430202, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 14430202 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074377
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11220464 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11220464, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11220464, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11220464, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11220464. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11220464. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11220464, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 11220464 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074378
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12350464 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12350464, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12350464, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12350464, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12350464. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12350464. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12350464, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12350464 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074379
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 16340334 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16340334, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16340334, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16340334, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16340334. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16340334. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16340334, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 16340334 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074380
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 18350509 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 18350509, to the plants of soybean cultivar 18350509, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 18350509, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 18350509. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18350509. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18350509, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 18350509 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074381
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 10450405 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 10450405, to the plants of soybean cultivar 10450405, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 10450405, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 10450405. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 10450405. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 10450405, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 10450405 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074382
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11430334 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11430334, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11430334, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11430334, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11430334. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11430334. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11430334, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 11430334 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074383
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12410644 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12410644, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12410644, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12410644, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12410644. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12410644. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12410644, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12410644 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074384
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 16220644 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16220644, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16220644, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16220644, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16220644. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16220644. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16220644, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 16220644 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074385
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19140644 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19140644, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19140644, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19140644, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19140644. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19140644. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19140644, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 19140644 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074386
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 16450023 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16450023, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16450023, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16450023, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16450023. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16450023. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16450023, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 16450023 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074387
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 18040512 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 18040512, to the plants of soybean cultivar 18040512, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 18040512, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 18040512. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18040512. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18040512, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 18040512 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240074388
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13140914 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13140914, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13140914, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13140914, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13140914. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13140914. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13140914, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 13140914 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason