Patents Issued in September 20, 2016
  • Patent number: PP27159
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rosa cultivar, for garden use named ‘IntRos01’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant flowering, compact plant form and unique flower coloration of intense pink with a large yellow blotch surrounding a smaller dark red blotch. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Interplant Roses B.V.
    Inventor: Robert Ilsink
  • Patent number: PP27160
    Abstract: A new and distinct Rosa cultivar named ‘IntRos04’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant flowering, compact form and unique flower coloration of yellow with a red center eye. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Interplant Roses B.V.
    Inventor: Robert Ilsink
  • Patent number: PP27161
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel yellow flowers, and attractive foliage with very good disease resistance. It exhibits compact upright to bushy growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well from cuttings and by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: W. Kordes Sohne Rosenschulen Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tim-Hermann Kordes
  • Patent number: PP27162
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rose with long lasting, novel orange-red flowers, and attractive foliage with very good disease resistance. It exhibits compact, upright to bushy growth with abundant flowers. The new variety propagates well from cuttings and by grafting. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: W. Kordes' Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Tim-Hermann Kordes
  • Patent number: PP27163
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Ridley 4514’ is provided. ‘Ridley 4514’ is a commercial variety intended for the market. The variety is produced from a cross of seed parent ‘C99-42’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,695) with pollen parent ‘C00-008’ (unpatented), which can be distinguished by its outstanding features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Mountain Blue Orchards PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Ridley Bell
  • Patent number: PP27164
    Abstract: This apple is unique in its combination of color, red stripe, and excellent long-term storage, which results in improved pack-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: WestFresh LLC
    Inventors: Beau J. Anderson, Jesse J. Anderson
  • Patent number: PP27165
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Tree being a regular and productive bearer of small size fruit. 3. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 4. Fruit with attractive red skin color. 5. Fruit with good storage and shipping quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP27166
    Abstract: A new and distinct apricot variety of Prunus armeniaca named ‘NJA152’ is provided. This variety is distinguished from other apricot varieties by its unique combination of a slightly later blooming habit, good production of glossy glabrous fruit with a red blush over a yellow-orange ground color, freestone flesh which has a melting texture and is moderately juicy, and flavor that is sweet-tart and aromatic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University
    Inventors: Joseph C. Goffreda, Anna M. Voordeckers
  • Patent number: PP27167
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Vigorous, upright growth of tree. 2. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive dark red skin color. 4. Fruit with firm, yellow flesh. 5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP27168
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with vigorous, upright growth. 2. Regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 4. Fruit with attractive red skin color. 5. Having a winter chilling requirement of 250 hours at or below 45° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP27169
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of quaking or trembling aspen named ‘KMN01’ that is characterized by orange to red leaf coloration in the fall-season, an upright branching habit, and disease resistance to Venturia leaf and shoot blight. Additionally the new variety is seedless, its spring new growth is bronze to red in coloration, and it has bright white bark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin Earl Merrifield
  • Patent number: PP27170
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Gautheria procumbens plant, ‘SPECGP11’, that is characterized by its white berries, its pure white flowers, and its burgundy fall foliage color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Johan Jansen
  • Patent number: PP27171
    Abstract: A new and distinct Jasmium cultivar named ‘MonHariklia’ is disclosed, characterized by a long flowering season from April through October, strong, upright plant habit and good branching. Flowers are pure white when mature, and open fully. The new cultivar is a Jasmium, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Eugenia Tzioros
  • Patent number: PP27172
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Clematis, ‘Zo09113’, that is characterized by its almost upright facing flowers, its flowers with bicolored tepals with white centers and purple margins that retain their color with very little or no fading, its sterility, and its cold hardiness to at least U.S.D.A. Zone 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: J. van Zoest Beheer B.V.
    Inventor: Jan van Zoest
  • Patent number: PP27173
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Epilobium plant named ‘Diamondback’, characterized by its medium red-orange colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, mounded-trailing growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott Trees
  • Patent number: PP27174
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Carnation plant named ‘Hilluigi’, characterized by its upright, somewhat outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large orange-colored double flowers that are positioned above and beyond the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HILVERDA KOOIJ B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Eveleens
  • Patent number: PP27175
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Carnation plant named ‘Hilprot’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; large purple-colored double flowers with light pink-colored margins that are positioned above and beyond the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HILVERDA KOOIJ B.V.
    Inventor: Peter Eveleens
  • Patent number: PP27176
    Abstract: A new and distinct Fuchsia cultivar named ‘FWURB19-0’ is disclosed, characterized a strong branching habit, floriferous plants, exceptional cold tolerance and flowering response is not dependent upon day length. Flowers have a double layered corolla and are distinctively purple with a bright pink calyx. The new variety is a Fuchsia, typically produced as a garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Floranova Ltd
    Inventor: Marie Bradford
  • Patent number: PP27177
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Balbonipink’, characterized by its double-type, medium pink-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Michael S. Uchneat
  • Patent number: PP27178
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Balbonisal’, characterized by its double-type, salmon-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Charles Snijders
  • Patent number: PP27179
    Abstract: A new and distinct Solenostemon plant named ‘Monkey Island’, characterized by its vigorous, upright growth habit, the width of its leaves measuring at about 5 cm, and its foliage pattern of splotches of maroon, medium green, green, white, pink, and red.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventors: Connie Shepherd, Jill Maybry
  • Patent number: PP27180
    Abstract: A new Calibrachoa plant particularly distinguished by having a red-purple flower color and a semi-trailing plant habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Anita Stöver
  • Patent number: PP27181
    Abstract: A new and distinct Coreopsis cultivar named ‘DCOREO202’ is disclosed, characterized by long, continuous flowering on highly floriferous plants. Large flowers of intense color, mounded plant habit and good branching creating a dense and full body. The new variety is a Coreopsis, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Danziger ‘DAN’ Flower Farm
    Inventor: Gavriel Danziger
  • Patent number: PP27182
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Lavender plant named ‘Bridget Chloe’ that is characterized by vivid purple flower buds, a rounded overall shape with large mounding habit, green bracts throughout bloom, multi scented fragrance, and resistance to Septoria Leaf Spot and the Alfalfa Mosaic Virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: John Thomas Hendon, Jr.
  • Patent number: PP27183
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Salvia plant named ‘Black & Bloom’, characterized by its dark violet-blue colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and vigorous, upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventor: Scott Trees
  • Patent number: RE46148
    Abstract: Methods and devices for performing percutaneous surgery in a patient are provided. A retractor includes a working channel formed by a first portion coupled to a second portion. The first and second portions are movable relative to one another from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration to increase the size of the working channel along the length of the working channel while minimizing trauma to skin and tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice M. Smith, Kevin T. Foley, Roy Lim, Thomas E. Roehm, Richard G Fessler
  • Patent number: RE46149
    Abstract: Continuous cross sectional profile guide tracks in an outer sliding sunroof/moonroof are provided where both the front and rear mechanism or mechanism links travel fore/aft in the same channels as each other and have fore/aft travel that is limited only by vehicle architecture. The guide track channel is partly or entirely outside/outboard of the primary water/wind sealing system of the sunroof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Gruss, Marcus Christensen, Peter D. Rawlinson, Vinay Kaley, Mitchell Stephens
  • Patent number: RE46150
    Abstract: A three-fold three-wheel golf bag cart folding device includes a main shaft, a rear wheel set, a link mechanism, a lower cart frame, a front wheel set and an upper cart frame, and the upper cart frame can be pulled and rear wheels can be driven by the link mechanism to fold or unfold, such that the golf bag cart can be folded into a flat shape by a simple and easy operation to achieve the effects of reducing the storage space and facilitating users to carry and transport the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: UNIQUE PRODUCT & DESIGN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao
  • Patent number: RE46151
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)alkylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenols), in particular for preparing 4,4?-[1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]bis(2,6-diphenylphenol), which comprises the self-condensation of cyclohexanone in the presence of a basic catalyst to form tricyclic condensation products, dehydrogenation of the resulting tricyclic condensation products in the presence of a supported transition metal catalyst in the condensed phase to form 2,6-diphenylphenol and reaction of the 2,6-diphenylphenol with a trifluoromethyl ketone. The invention further provides an improved process for preparing 2,6-diphenylphenol by aldol self-condensation of cyclohexanone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gabriele Gralla, Gunnar Heydrich, Klaus Ebel, Wolfgang Krause
  • Patent number: RE46152
    Abstract: Methods are provided for the production of dendritic cells from monocytes that have been incubated at a temperature of 1° C.-34° C. for a period of approximately 6 to 96 hours from the time they are isolated from a subject. After the incubation period, the monocytes can then be induced to differentiate into dendritic cells. Mature dendritic cells made by the methods of the invention have increased levels of one or more of CD80, CD83, CD86, MHC class I molecules, or MHC class II molecules as compared to mature dendritic cells prepared from monocytes that have not been held at 1° C.-34° C. for at least 6 hours from the time they were isolated from a subject. Dendritic cells made by the methods of the invention are useful for the preparation of vaccines and for the stimulation of T cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Pogue, Tamara Monesmith, Irina Tcherepanova, Lois Dinterman
  • Patent number: RE46153
    Abstract: A network system for enabling voice interaction between communications-center applications and human agents remote from the center has a primary server connected to the network the server controlling at least one routing point used by the center, a secondary server connected to the network the secondary server for generating and serving voice extensible markup language, a voice gateway associated with the secondary server, the gateway for executing voice extensible markup language and recognizing speech input, and a software platform based in the primary server and distributed in part as a server application to the secondary server, the software suite functioning as a data transformation interface between the center applications and the gateway. In a preferred use agents and applications communicate bi-directionally using VXML.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Petr Makagon, Andriy Ryabchun, Nikolay Anisimov
  • Patent number: RE46154
    Abstract: A technique for efficiently handling write operation failures in a memory device which communicates with an external host device allows a page of data to be re-written to a memory array from a page buffer. The host provides user data, a first write address and a write command to the memory device. If the write attempt fails, the host provides a re-write command with a new address, without re-sending the user data to the memory device. Additional data can be received at a data cache of the memory device while a re-write from the page buffer is in progress. The re-written data may be obtained in a copy operation in which the data is read out to the host, modified and written back to the memory device. Additional data can be input to the memory device during the copy operation. Page buffer data can also be modified in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Luca Fasoli, Yuheng Zhang, Gopinath Balakrishnan
  • Patent number: RE46155
    Abstract: A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate, and a light emitting structure that is divided into segments. The light emitting structure includes a first layer of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type deposited on the substrate, an active layer overlying the first layer, and a second layer of semiconductor material of an opposite conductivity type from the first conductivity type overlying the active layer. A barrier divides the light emitting structure into first and second segments that are electrically isolated from one another. A serial connection electrode connects the first layer in the first segment to the second layer in the second segment. A power contact is electrically connected to the second layer in the first segment, and a second power contact is electrically connected to the first layer in the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Ghulam Hasnain
  • Patent number: RE46156
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to stabilizing energy provided by an energy source, and more particularly to systems and methods for using multiple types of energy storage devices to selectively capture and provide energy. An energy source provides energy, and the energy storage devices selectively capture energy provided by the energy source in excess of an immediate energy requirement of a load and selectively provide energy when the immediate energy requirement of the load exceeds the energy provided by the energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: EaglePicher Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Randy Moore, Ron Nowlin, Viet Vu, Michael Parrot, Jeff Dermott, Gregory Miller, Kevin E. Ames, Charles W. Huddleston
  • Patent number: RE46157
    Abstract: A receiving system and a method for processing data in the receiving system are disclosed. The receiving system includes a receiving unit, a first handler, and a second handler. The receiving unit receives a broadcast signal through a mobile broadcast network. Herein, the broadcast signal includes mobile service data and a first signaling table. And, the first signaling table includes service guide transmission information and service guide bootstrapping information on the mobile service data. The first handler acquires the service guide bootstrapping information based upon the service guide transmission information included in the first signaling table. And, the second handler accesses a service guide by using the acquired service guide bootstrapping information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jae Hyung Song, Gomer Thomas
  • Patent number: RE46158
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for detecting interference with a remote visual interface, such as a HTML webpage, at a client computer, particularly to determine if a malicious attack such as at HTML attack has occurred. When the web server receives a request for a page, a script is embedded in the page, and as a consequence the client computer requests at least one session key and at least one one time password from an enterprise server. The client computer also performs a check of the HTML interface present on the client computer, which an attack of this type would change. The result of the interface check, encrypted with the session key and one time password, is sent to the enterprise server, so that a comparison with the expected value for the website can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: THREATMETRIX PTY LTD
    Inventor: Andreas Baumhof
  • Patent number: RE46159
    Abstract: Provided are a method of displaying messages in a digital home appliance and a display control method therefore. The method includes storing user setting information regarding output of messages and displaying a message based on the stored user setting information, where the user setting information is received from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hue-yin Kim, Woo-hyoung Lee
  • Patent number: RE46160
    Abstract: An original blanking period of a video signal is shortened to a set blanking period, and audio data is multiplexed into a resulting superimposing period. Table distinguishing data indicating the length of the superimposing period is inserted into the period as a blanking signal. With this configuration, it is possible to enable transmission and reception of an audio signal in a system capable of transmitting and receiving a video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroshige Okamoto
  • Patent number: RE46161
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing control information in a Multi User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of Resource Elements (REs) including Downlink Control Information (DCI), determining, using the DCI, a set of REs to which a plurality of Downlink Reference Signals (DRSs) may be mapped, determining remaining REs as REs to which data is mapped, and demodulating the data using a precoding vector of a DRS corresponding to the MS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianzhong Zhang, Young-Han Nam
  • Patent number: 9445537
    Abstract: A soil opener has a frog mount adapted to be coupled to a shank or other mounting member of a farm implement. A spreader is removably coupled to the frog mount and includes forward and rearward product delivery channels that are intended to be flow-coupled to product delivery tubes or hoses of the farm implement. A tip is removably coupled to the spreader. The leading edges of the frog mount, the spreader, and the tip, as well as the geometry between these components are such that draft is minimized even when the soil opener is pulled through the soil at higher speeds, e.g., excess of 5 mph. The soil opener may be equipped with an optional soil gathering module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Russell J. Memory, Martin J. Roberge, Jim W. Henry
  • Patent number: 9445538
    Abstract: A no-till apparatus for application of herbicide and fertilizer, soil preparation, and seeding of a cover crop in a standing crop has inter-row assemblies configured to pass along inter-row areas between adjacent row lines of standing crop plants. Each assembly includes a fertilizer applicator, a no-till soil preparation element, a cover crop seed applicator, and a post-seeding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Gregory W. Roth, Corey Dillon, William Curran, Christian Houser
  • Patent number: 9445539
    Abstract: A seed delivery mechanism for an agricultural planter that receives seeds from a seed meter of the planter and delivers the seeds to a seed trench as the planter moves in a planting direction has a first endless belt trained about a first drive pulley and a second endless belt trained about a second drive pulley. The first and second drive pulleys rotate the first and second endless belts to provide confronting belt segments that form a seed delivery path between a conveyor entry point and a release point. The first and second endless belts are configured with a downward reach oriented to move seeds predominantly downward and a rearward reach oriented to move the seed predominantly rearward. The rearward reach provides a rearward velocity component to seeds at the release point that offsets a forward velocity of the planter as the planter moves in the planting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: Monte J. Rans
  • Patent number: 9445540
    Abstract: The device according to the invention comprises a bar that includes several consecutive ducts with at least one inlet connected to a source of the liquid product and outlets communicating with nozzles. The device further comprises several sensors for measuring a physical property making it possible to determine a pressure difference between ducts or a pressure in one respective duct, several members designed to vary the pressures inside respective ducts, as well as at least one control unit estimating the pressure differences between ducts and driving the members to reduce those pressure differences or equalize those pressures. This device thus limits the pressure differences, and therefore flow differences, of the liquid product between the nozzles, in particular between the ends of very long bars moving over significant bankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: EXEL INDUSTRIES
    Inventor: Patrick Jean Marie Ballu
  • Patent number: 9445541
    Abstract: Riding lawn mowers may utilize friction drives configured with a variable normal force between frictional components. In a riding lawn mower, an internal combustion engine may be coupled to a differential via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a variable normal force in order to provide improved power transfer and/or shifting performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Matthew Elder, Brad Graham, Justin Warner, Eric Canonge, Warren W. Pendry, Lennie D. Rhoades, Jeffrey C. Hickman, Darren Chandler, Duncan Burns, Jr., Rick Nelson, Alex Evrard, Jeremy Hansen, Chris Roth
  • Patent number: 9445542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting wire (10) which is intended for a vegetation-cutting or -trimming device. The inventive wire comprises a core (12) which is surrounded by a skin (14). The invention is characterised in that: the core is made from a polyamide or a copolyamide; the skin is made from a polyamide or a copolyamide which is different from that of the core and which has a melting point above that of the core, such as to limit the occurrences of sticking, particularly caused by friction, in relation to the normal occurrences of sticking produced with the core material; and the outer surface of the skin is smooth. The risks of sticking and, in particular, of one wire sticking to another wire, under the effect of heating of different origins, regardless of whether the wire is in a coil or in strands, are significantly reduced or even eliminated without disturbing the production process or altering the performances of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Speed France
    Inventor: Emmanuel Legrand
  • Patent number: 9445543
    Abstract: A deck lifting assembly for a lawn mower includes first and second lifting brackets and a biasing member interconnecting the first and second lifting brackets or to biasing brackets separate from the lifting brackets. The biasing member imparts a biasing force on each of the lifting brackets or biasing brackets to cause each lifting bracket to rotate in a direction that raises the mower deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ariens Company
    Inventor: Brent P. Berglund
  • Patent number: 9445544
    Abstract: An apparatus for mowing around an obstacle. A mower arm is pivotally connected to a supporting member supportively connect to a supporting vehicle. A pivotal arm is pivotally connected to the mower arm. A cutter head is connected to the pivotal arm, the cutter head comprising a first cutter and a second cutter. A release mechanism comprising a holding plate is located on the pivotal arm and an actuator is located on the mower arm, the holding plate comprising at least one hole, the actuator engaging the at least one hole in the holding plate to hold the pivotal arm in a first position such that the first cutter is in a relatively leading position to the second cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Harlan Clifford Goudy
  • Patent number: 9445545
    Abstract: A nut gatherer device includes a cage formed by a plurality of wires. Each of the wires has a bowed middle segment and two straight end portions. Opposite end portions of the wires are secured within opposed hubs, each hub including first and second annular sets of spaced teeth, with the end portions of the wires secured in the radially-aligned spaces. A retainer affixed to the hub secures the wires between. A compressible washer between the wires and the retainer provides further securement and vibration dampening. An axle aperture in the hubs allows the cage to be rotatably attached to a handle. In use, the wire cage is rolled on the ground into contact with a bulky object, such as a nut, so that the object forces the wires to separate and permit the nut to pass into the cage where it is retained until emptying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FAULTLESS STARCH/BON AMI COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Pope, Huang-Mo Hsieh, Huang-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 9445546
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a combine harvester sensing system comprising a shoe; a thresher rotor; and a sensor disposed between the shoe and the thresher rotor, the sensor configured to sense crop material discharged from the thresher rotor and impacting the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: Craig C. May
  • Patent number: 9445547
    Abstract: A blower apparatus having an airflow diverting unit is described. The disclosed blower apparatus comprises a housing containing an airflow-generating means and an airflow discharge tube physically coupled with the housing. The airflow discharge tube has a first terminal end, a second terminal end, and an aperture protruding a portion of a side surface of the airflow discharge tube. The disclosed blower apparatus also comprises an airflow diverting unit attached to an outer surface of the airflow discharge tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Inventor: Michael J DeSanti