Abstract: A sickle drive incorporated into a generally flat package or enclosure or floor. The drive includes an epicyclic mechanism, including a rotatable input element in an upper region of a cavity of the enclosure, and an eccentric element below the input element rotatable eccentrically thereby. A drive arm is connected to the eccentric element for rotation about, and eccentric rotation with, the eccentric element, and extends to a pivot element which can be the only component extending upwardly from the enclosure or floor, such that the shaft will be pivoted by the eccentric movement of the drive arm. A knife arm connects to the pivot element and a sickle knife assembly which will be reciprocated by the pivoting action. A second epicyclic arrangement can be employed such that opposite forces generated by operation of the drive will be largely canceled.

Abstract: A device for holding lines in a holder secured around an object such as a shaft of garden equipment. The device comprises a hollow body having an outer surface and an inner surface, two opposing end surfaces; a plurality of longitudinal bores passing through the body from the end surfaces, wherein each of the bores is configured to receive and hold an individual line; and at least one fastener to secure the body to an object. Each of the bores has a substantially straight axis so that the individual lines when inserted, remain securely retained, and are conveniently removed when needed. The device body may be further divided into two body segments with one or more flanges on each of the two body segments, and an aperture on each of the one or more flanges for receiving a fastener to securely lock the body to the object.

Abstract: Present invention is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container within field of view of optical image capture device, displays image of container together with symbol representing calculated expected point of incidence of crop flow on container on display, receives adjustment inputs from user interface for adjusting position of actuator and thus of adjustable transfer device, updates position of symbol in image on display, receives confirmation input from user interface once symbol in image on display is in appropriate position, derives at least one feature in image representing container, and tracks container within output signal of image processing system based on retrieved image feature and controls actuator accordingly to fill container with crop.

Abstract: A row divider of an agricultural harvester is disclosed. The row divider includes a hood, a divider and an adjustment apparatus for adjusting the position of the divider and hood relative to each other. The adjustment apparatus includes a divider support extending from the hood for supporting the divider and an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly is connected to the divider support and extends through the hood to an outer region of the hood such that an operator can access and adjust the position of the divider from a region outside the hood and/or divider without the need for lifting the divider to an up position.

Abstract: A crop lifter apparatus has a base member attached to a selected guard finger of a cutting header. A front lifting finger extends forward and downward from the base member at a first angle downward from horizontal, and a rear lifting finger extends rearward and upward from the base member at second angle upward from horizontal, where the second angle is greater than the first angle. A front end of the front lifting finger is at a front vertical location that is a first distance below a top surface of the table, and a rear end of the rear lifting finger is at a rear vertical location that is a second distance above the top surface of the table, and the second distance is at least twice the first distance.

Abstract: A rectangular baler including a bale chamber; a plunger; a guide system including a guide assembly for aligning and supporting the plunger in a transverse direction; each guide assembly including a mounting piece with a guide element, a threaded shaft; wherein the mounting piece has a mounting surface which is fixed against a guide surface of a member; the mounting piece and the member having an elongated slot and a through-hole, respectively, or a through-hole and an elongated slot, respectively; the threaded shaft extending through the through-hole and the elongated slot and having an axis making an angle with respect to the guide surface which is smaller than 90 degrees.

Abstract: The locations of flowers on a plant, rather than the locations of agricultural products produced from such flowers, are used to facilitate the performance of harvesting and other agricultural operations in robotic agricultural applications. In some implementations, the identified location of a fruit-producing flower may be used by a robotic device to apply an indicator tag to a flowering plant proximate the flower for later identification when performing various types of directed and automated agricultural operations. In other implementations, the identified location of a fruit-producing flower may be used by a robotic device to anchor a stem of a flowering plant to a predetermined location such that the location of the flower, and of any fruit(s) later produced by such flower, are controlled and/or known when performing subsequent agricultural operations.

Abstract: A flower trimmer including a handle and a head connected thereto on which a blade with a cutting edge is disposed so that an end area of a flower stem brought against the cutting edge can be trimmed or cut off by a tensile force introduced at the handle. The head comprises an opening at the front end thereof through which opening the flower stem is inserted into the head substantially in the axial direction and directed past the blade. In the head, a cavity is provided next to the opening, the cavity being traversed by the blade.

Abstract: A pole saw includes a long handle with end adapter, a blade-carrying component pivoted to the end adapter for movement between an extended use position and a handle-adjacent storage position, and a saw blade fixed to the blade-carrying component. The end adapter and holding component are cast aluminum for strength and light weight, and are pivoted together about an offset axis so that the blade and blade-carrying component are positioned adjacent the handle in a partially protected position when collapsed for storage. A folding lock mechanism includes an anchor that engages a saw-holding bolt on the blade-carrying component, and a wing nut that can be tightened to secure the sheath on the blade.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved attachment devices fort support lines in plant growth support systems (e.g., trellis systems) and methods of using the same, and offers significant improvements efficiency with regard to assembling and disassembling the support systems for plant and crop growth. The attachment devices may be advantageously used for various vine and low-lying plants (e.g., grapes, tomatoes, etc.) that can be grown in a trellis system or other vertical growth support system. The anchoring devices may include a wire loop for slipping over an end post and a wire strainer bracket attached to the wire loop.

Abstract: The present invention provides a supporting pole. The supporting pole includes a metal inner pipe having an upper end and a lower end, with a reserved pipe portion on at least one of the upper end and the lower end. The supporting pole further includes an outer wrap layer wrapping the metal inner pipe except the reserved pipe portion, and a cone-shaped sleeve covering the reserved pipe portion. The reserved pipe portion has a plurality of axial grooves formed by a clamping and closing process that invigilates a wall of the reserved pipe portion, such that the reserved pipe portion has alternating protrusions and grooves. A maximum outer diameter of an open end of the reserved pipe portion is less than an outer diameter of the metal inner pipe. The cone-shaped sleeve is produced by injection molding.

Abstract: An irrigation system is provided and includes a main irrigation line, one or more lateral driplines, each lateral dripline being divided into zones and including a plurality of emitters at each zone and a plurality of controllable valves disposed along each of the one or more lateral driplines at zone borders. Each one of the plurality of controllable valves is actuatable to activate corresponding emitters in the associated zone in a zone by zone cycle and each one of the plurality of emitters is replaceable to vary an amount of deliverable fluid by the zone by zone cycle.

Abstract: An irrigation system is provided and includes a main irrigation line, one or more lateral driplines, each lateral dripline being divided into zones and including a plurality of emitters at each zone and a plurality of controllable valves disposed along each of the one or more lateral driplines at zone borders. Each one of the plurality of controllable valves is actuatable to activate corresponding emitters in the associated zone in a zone by zone cycle and each one of the plurality of emitters is replaceable to vary an amount of deliverable fluid by the zone by zone cycle.

Abstract: A method of operating a drip irrigation system is provided and includes providing drip irrigation lines aside a diverter line with T-junctions interleaved between adjacent ones of the drip irrigation lines and each T-junction including a three-way line coupled to the diverter line, a check valve operably disposable between the three-way line and a downstream end of an upstream one of the drip irrigation lines to permit fluid flow in only a forward direction and a controllable valve operably disposable between the three-way line and an upstream end of a downstream one of the drip irrigation lines.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for growing plants hydroponically. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of containers each having a supply and a drain positioned above the supply. Methods of growing plants hydroponically in individual containers are also provided.

Abstract: A self-contained hydroponic plant system which can be easily packaged as a kit containing a plurality of plant seeds, at least one plant cube for holding seedlings within, a germination tray to allow the plant cubes having seeds within to germinate, a vertically collapsible reservoir for holding water and nutrients therein having an open top end and a sealed bottom end, a solar powered aerator for circulating oxygen to the water in the reservoir through a flexible hose, and a net pot supported by the top end of the reservoir having a slotted bottom wall for supporting the plant cups with germinated seedlings within, whereby the plant's roots grow and access the plant nutrients within the aerated water-filled reservoir. The kit further includes a media to support/stabilize the plant cup within the net pot, a frame assembly sized to hold the reservoir, and support hangers to suspend the frame assembly and reservoir.

Abstract: A hydroponic growing system that comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal pipes, a vertical drain pipe, and a plurality of nutrient-delivering tubes. The horizontal pipes are adapted to support crops that receive nutrients from the nutrient-delivering tubes and grow in high density. The horizontal pipes have opposite first and second ends, as well as a plurality of openings along a length, and a plurality of pipe segments extending angularly from an outer surface. The vertical drain pipe has a plurality of angular pipe extensions along a length, which mate with one of the first and second ends of the horizontal pipes. The nutrient-delivering tubes have openings along a length and extend from the vertical drain pipe, branching through the pipe segments extending from the horizontal pipes.

Abstract: A plant growth regulator containing glutathione allows increasing harvest index. This provides a technique for specifying a control factor for a plant, thereby effectively controlling germination, growth, anthesis etc. of the plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of transgenic and non-transgenic plants with novel phenotypes. Provided are SlPP2C1 proteins and nucleic acid sequences encoding these, which are useful in conferring novel phenotypes to plants, especially drought tolerance.

Abstract: Lupine plants comprising a homozygous recessive mutant allele that produces a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) are disclosed. One embodiment relates to the seeds of said dwarf lupine plants, to the plants of said dwarf lupine plants, to plant parts of said dwarf lupine plants, and to methods for producing a lupine plant produced by crossing said dwarf lupine plant with itself or with another lupine plant. Another embodiment also relates to methods for producing a lupine plant having a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) and to the dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait) lupine plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Another embodiment relates to producing interspecific lupine dwarf plants having a dwarf plant height characteristic (or dwarf plant height phenotype or trait).

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV7685PP and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV7685PP and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: An edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. PI 673082 is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <11258> or Vibrant.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S140183 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S140183, to the plants of soybean cultivar S140183, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S140183, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S140183. 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 S140183. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S140183, 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 S140183 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S130066 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S130066, to the plants of soybean cultivar S130066, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S130066, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S130066. 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 S130066. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S130066, 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 S130066 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 44364071 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 44364071, to the plants of soybean cultivar 44364071, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 44364071, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 44364071. 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 44364071. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 44364071, 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 44364071 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety AR1215506 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety AR1215506 and its progeny, and methods of making AR1215506.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1213195 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1213195 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1213195.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety AR1112922 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety AR1112922 and its progeny, and methods of making AR1112922.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety NE1212391 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety NE1212391 and its progeny, and methods of making NE1212391.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1211109 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1211109 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1211109.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1211377 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1211377 and its progeny, and methods of making CE1211377.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety SJ1210678 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety SJ1210678 and its progeny, and methods of making SJ1210678.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety SJ1210512 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety SJ1210512 and its progeny, and methods of making SJ1210512.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety BY1213080 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety BY1213080 and its progeny, and methods of making BY1213080.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV039102. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV039102, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV039102 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV039102 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV039102.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV052504. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV052504, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV052504 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV052504 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV052504.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV052865. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV052865, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV052865 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV052865 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV052865.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV054667. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV054667, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV054667 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV054667 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV054667.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH160503. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH160503, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH160503 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH160503.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH099686. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH099686, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH099686 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH099686.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH102353. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH102353, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH102353 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH102353.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050742. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050742. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050742 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050742 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050668. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050668. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050668 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050668 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: An unmanned wheeled vehicle is configured to clean a first floor surface at a first height level, while supported on a second floor surface at a second height level, wherein the first height level is higher than the second height level. The vehicle comprises a main body comprising a support side and a cleaning side, and a support device to support the main body on the second floor surface, wherein the main body comprises at the cleaning side a contact cleaning device configured to clean the first floor surface. A tilting device tilts the main body between a tilted position in which the cleaning side of the main body can be moved over the first floor surface without contact between the contact cleaning device and the first floor surface, and a cleaning position, in which the contact cleaning device is in contact with the first floor surface.

Abstract: A urine pad has a foundation layer and a target structure. The foundation layer has a first horizontal fold line to divide the foundation layer into a first and second part, an impermeable backing, and an absorbent covering affixed to the impermeable backing. The target structure has an open length centered on and extending across the first horizontal fold line and first and second attachment points. The first attachment point is attached to the first part at a first anchor point essentially one half the open length from the first horizontal fold line and the second attachment point is attached to the second part at a second anchor point disposed essentially the open length away from the first anchor point. The target structure is configured to be placed in a storage position when the foundation layer is folded configuration in a functional position when the foundation layer is opened.

Abstract: An absorbent sheet for pets which has a strong pet-excrement concealing effect, and makes it possible to recognize the time for an exchange of the pet sheet. The absorbent sheet has an excrement surface, a placement surface, a body-outer-edge section, an outside direction, an inside direction, an absorbent, an absorbent-outer-edge section, an absorbent-outer-edge region which is a region containing the absorbent-outer-edge section, an absorbent-center region formed in the inside direction in relation to the absorbent-outer-edge region, and a color-scheme region which is recognizable from the excrement-surface side. The color-scheme region has a first color-scheme region, a second color-scheme region and a third color-scheme region, and forms a color-scheme pattern from the first color-scheme region, the second color-scheme region and the third color-scheme region.

Abstract: An animal carrier for installation into an automotive seat is described. The animal carrier has a frame that is formed by the attachment of the bottom edge of a substantially vertical back panel to the back facing edge of a substantially horizontal floor panel, and the further attachment of a spine to both the top edge of the vertical back panel and the forward facing edge of the floor panel. The enclosure of the animal carrier can be formed by the attachment of two side panels, and optionally a front panel, to the frame. The animal carrier can be mounted onto an automotive seat by the passage of an installation belt though a belt path or channel formed through either the back or floor panel.

Abstract: Devices and systems for limiting feed volume dispensed into a plurality of tandem feed boot unloaders into one or more feed paths and related methods are disclosed. A core system is provided that are disposed in the feed path through each of the tandem feed boot unloaders in a center portion of an auger supported by a bearing assembly. Feed housings are configured to direct feed into the boot unloaders and into the auger. The feed is moved by the auger as a result of rotation of the auger about the bearing assembly. The core system provided herein limits and regulates the amount of feed that can enter each boot unloader by occupying space within a center portion of the auger that passes through each boot unloader, thus making it less likely that the auger will become clogged and be constrained from moving feed in the feed path.

Abstract: A protective shoe for birds accommodate toes and/or pads of a bird's foot and includes a shoe body having an upper surface and a sole, and defining bird toe covers corresponding in number to the number of front toes of the bird's foot. An ankle cuff is connected to the shoe body and has an ankle closure system formed to secure about an ankle of the bird's foot. A closure tab is connected to the shoe body and has a closure system formed to tighten the shoe body to the bird's foot.

Abstract: A toy for a pet comprising a housing with at least one rotatable component and at least one cavity for accommodating a treat for a pet is disclosed. In order to access the treat, the pet must rotate the housing member to the open position.