Patents Represented by Attorney Merchant & Gouls P.C.
  • Patent number: 7637980
    Abstract: The present invention relates to agriculture. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of increasing photosynthesis of a plant and more particularly of crop plants. In addition, the invention relates to a method of increasing photosynthesis and/or yield in crop plants, comprising an exposure thereof to lipo-chitooligosaccharides, and compositions therefor. Further, the invention relates to an agricultural composition for enhancing a plant crop photosynthetic rate and/or growth thereof comprising a photosynthetic rate-promoting amount of at least one lipo chitooligosaccharide (LCO) together with an agriculturally suitable carrier and methods using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Donald L. Smith, Balakrishnan Prithiviraj, Xiaomin Zhou, Alfred Souleimanov
  • Patent number: 6000264
    Abstract: A spring forming machine includes a machine frame, a movable member, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism comprises a slide plate seat, a slide plate and a cam wheel. When fitting an eccentric pin unit and a filler within a horizontal slide slot in the slide plate, the slide plate seat rotates on the machine frame, and the slide plate moves on the slide plate seat so as to move the movable member along an elliptical path upon actuation. When locking the slide plate seat and removing the filler, the cam wheel moves the eccentric pin unit so as to move the slide plate on the slide plate seat and thus to move the movable member along a straight path upon actuation. When locking the slide plate seat and removing the eccentric pin unit and the filler, a follower shaft can be mounted removably on the slide plate in contact with the cam wheel to permit a straight movement of the movable member on the machine frame upon actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Tzyh Ru Shyng Automation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Shan Chang