Abstract: A vertically moveable immobilizing sow chute to allow hoisting and holding horizontally of a sow for foot treatment is described. The unit avoids the use of slings, can be operated electrically, and has numerous fail safe features as well as mobility and stability.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHC78 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHC78 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHC78 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHC78 or a trait conversion of PHC78 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHC78, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHC78 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: A novel hybrid maize variety designated X5K664 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X5K664 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X5K664 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize hybrid_variety X5K664, the hybrid seed, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of hybrid maize variety X5K664. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from hybrid maize variety X5K664 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for distributing gas and/or liquid phase substance from an inlet to multiple outlets with reduced variations and distribution. The apparatus includes a body having an inlet and a plurality of outlets. In one aspect, a rotatable impeller is positioned between inlet and plurality of outlets. The impeller includes a spiral fluid pathway relative to direction of substance through the inlet so that the substance passes through the impeller and is distributed to the outlets through a spinning impeller.

Abstract: A luminaire assembly (10) using a double-ended, unshielded high intensity discharge (HID) light source (100). In one aspect, the assembly (10) includes a light source mount (22) adapted to manually, without tools, mount and remove the HID light source (100). The light source mount (22) can optionally include structure (106L and R, 134L and R) to automatically position the light source (100) in a desired orientation. In another aspect, the assembly (10) includes a connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) adapted to manually, without tools, connect the light source (100) to electrical power, the connection (104L and R, 304L and R, 306L and R) can be configured to have no electrically conducting surfaces directly exposed or accessible to human fingers and can be configured to be positioned relatively away from the light source (100).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for optically interrogating a particle comprising obtaining a plurality of optical interrogations from a plurality of orientations relative the particle. In one aspect, the particle is tumbled relative to optical interrogation direction and reflected or transmitted energy is collected and added into a single spectrum that represents a complete spectral composition of the sample.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for remote baby monitoring is disclosed. The invention includes a non-audio alert such as a vibrator. In one embodiment the invention includes an intensity adjustment or a sensitivity adjustment.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 34N16, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 34N16, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 34N16. This invention also relates to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize lines derived from hybrid maize line 34N16 and to the maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH70R, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH70R, methods for producing a maize plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred maize line PH70R with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH70R with another maize line or plant and to methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic maize plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH70R, to methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH70R and to the inbred maize lines derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to biopotential sensing and medical monitoring are disclosed. Biopotential sensor units include a transmitter for wirelessly transmitted the biopotential information. The transmitter may be limited by its transmission power and range in order to reduce electromagnetic interference. The biopotential sensors include an external auditory canal temperature sensor, an ear pulse oximeter, and a hypnotic state sensing EEG. The sensor units communicate with a patient monitor unit located on a patient. The patient monitor unit wirelessly communicates with a central station.