Patents Issued in January 24, 2017
  • Patent number: RE46284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a cancer comprising orally administering a composition containing ?,?,?-trifluorothymidine (FTD) and 5-chloro-6-(1-(2-iminopyrrolidinyl)methyl)uracil hydrochloride in a molar ratio of 1:0.5 at a dose of 20 to 80 mg/m2/day in terms of FTD in 2 to 4 divided portions per to patients in need of the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Emura, Akira Mita
  • Patent number: RE46285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of Streptococcus. More specifically, the present invention relates to the identification of polypeptides and polynucleotide sequences encoding the same which are involved in the pathogenic mechanism of S. suis. The present invention also relates to the use of such polypeptides in compositions and methods for the prevention, the treatment and diagnosis of S. suis-associated diseases and infections caused by S. suis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: VALORISATION-RECHERCHE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Josée Harel, Marcelo Gottschalk, Yuanyi Li
  • Patent number: RE46286
    Abstract: A downhole mixing tool and method for removing sand and other debris from a wellbore which combines the sand with a treatment fluid so that the sand is lifted to the surface of the well for removal. The tool includes a chamber into which the sand laden fluid is drawn and the treatment fluid is introduced. Ports into the chamber are arranged to provide a pressure drop to draw the sand laden fluid into the chamber and a mixing time within the chamber before sand laden fluid of lower viscosity exits the chamber to travel to the surface. Additional features include blades on the tool for breaking up obstructions prior to being drawn into the chamber and a lubricating line through the tool to introduce lubricating fluid to the blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SERVWELL ENGINEERING LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Alvin Armell, Ruairidh Andrew Cooper
  • Patent number: RE46287
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a pixel unit in which pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern; and a driving circuit for driving the pixel unit. Each of the pixels includes a signal level holding capacitor; a first transistor that is turned on/off in response to a writing signal and via which one end of the signal level holding capacitor is connected to a signal line; a second transistor having one end of the signal level holding capacitor connected to a gate thereof and the other end of the signal level holding capacitor connected to a source thereof; a current-driven self-light-emitting element whose cathode is held at a cathode potential and whose anode is connected to the source of the second transistor; a third transistor that is turned on/off in response to a driving pulse signal; and a fourth transistor that is turned on/off in response to a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuhide Uchino, Tetsuro Yamamoto, Junichi Yamashita
  • Patent number: RE46288
    Abstract: A digital television receiving system includes a first known data detector, a second known data detector, and a selector. The first known data detector detects a location of a first known data sequence in a broadcast signal by calculating a first correlation value between the broadcast signal and a first reference known data sequence. Similarly, the second known data detector detects a location of a second known data sequence in the broadcast signal by calculating a second correlation value between the broadcast signal and a second reference known data sequence. The selector selects the location information detected by one of the first and second known data detectors with a greater correlation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Gon Lee, Jong Moon Kim, Won Gyu Song
  • Patent number: 9549496
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement including a main frame section having a pull hitch tube extending in a travel direction, and a tool bar coupled with and extending transverse to the pull hitch tube, and a plurality of pivotally coupled wing sections coupled with the main frame section. The plurality of pivotally coupled wing sections including a first wing section and an adjacent second wing section. Each of the plurality of wing sections have at least one pivotal tool frame. The pivotal tool frame of the first wing section is foldable upward at a first angle, and the pivotal tool frame of the second wing section being foldable upward to a second angle. The first angle and the second angle being different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Matthew R. Sudbrink, Matthew P. Morgan, Dean A. Knobloch
  • Patent number: 9549497
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automating some of the tasks that heretofore required operator action at headland turns or similar events are provided. The present invention automates operation of lift assist wheels and/or gull wings, such as those found on a stack-fold implement, based on the position of the tractor hitch to which the implement is coupled. An operator may control the position of the implement, such as at a headland turn, by raising and lowering the tractor hitch using a remote control. The invention enables the planter to compare the tractor hitch position relative to an implement position and control operation of the implement accordingly without additional user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Tuttle, Tyler Remoue
  • Patent number: 9549498
    Abstract: An agricultural machine comprises a first frame part and a second frame part pivotably arranged about a vertical shaft relative to the first frame part. At least one first supply line which extends along the first frame part and at least one second supply line which extends along the second frame part, wherein a connecting device connects the at least first supply line and the at least second supply line together. To prevent distortion of the supply lines when pivoting the frame parts relative to one another, the connecting device comprises a retainer on which at least one rigid pipe connection is arranged for connecting the first and second supply lines wherein the pipe connection comprises two connecting ends aligned axially relative to one another, between which a bearing disc is clamped, wherein the bearing disc is rotatably mounted on the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Marco Antonio Olivares
  • Patent number: 9549499
    Abstract: A solid carrier sprayer apparatus, including a solid carrier container, a liquid container, a solid carrier spreading apparatus, and a liquid application apparatus is provided. The solid carrier spreading apparatus can be coupled to receive solid carrier from the solid carrier container, and is configured to drop the received solid carrier substantially evenly over an area of ground. The liquid application apparatus can be coupled to receive liquid from the liquid container, and is configured to spray received liquid substantially evenly over the received solid carrier, such that the liquid is sprayed substantially evenly over the received solid carrier before the solid carrier is dropped substantially evenly over the area of ground. Methods of using a solid carrier sprayer apparatus are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: A. Ronald Detweiler, Gary Zehr, Joseph Vargas
  • Patent number: 9549500
    Abstract: A riding lawn mower is provided with an electrical system. The electrical system includes a control module, transceiver modules, and a wiring system. The control module allows for programmably controlling electrical operations of the riding lawn mower. The transceiver modules are operably connected with respective devices of the riding lawn mower so as to communicate data between the respective devices and the control module. The wiring system comprising wires that electrically connect the transceiver modules with the control module/The wiring system includes a power wire that provide electrical power to the transceiver modules from the battery; and a data bus comprising a data wire that transmits data between the control module and the transceiver modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Matthew Albinger, Bernard Drew
  • Patent number: 9549501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a trimmer head comprising: a body to be coupled to a driving shaft of a vegetation cutting machine for rotating about a rotation axis, at least one rod comprising at least one retaining portion for holding a cutting filament in a determined direction, wherein the body comprises a housing for receiving each end of the rod such that the rod axis is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the body and substantially tangential to the rotational path of the body, the housing and the rod ends having respective shapes allowing at least two relative orientations of the rod relative to the body: a first orientation wherein the determined direction is substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the body, and a second orientation wherein the determined direction is substantially radial and substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SPEED FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Emmanuel Legrand
  • Patent number: 9549502
    Abstract: A method is provided for converting a bow rod harvester into a trunk shaker harvester. In the bow rod harvester, a plurality of bow rods are attached to an oscillating member that is configured to reciprocate about a first vertical axis of a first vertical shaft of the bow rod harvester. In the conversion, the plurality of bow rods are removed from the oscillating member and a shaker rail is coupled to the oscillating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Wine Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Carl Reichmuth
  • Patent number: 9549503
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine a chassis, a cabin and at least one mount coupling the cabin to the chassis. The mount has a first connecting feature connected to the cabin, a second connecting feature connected to the chassis and a resilient member coupled to both the first connecting feature and the second connecting feature. The resilient member has a shaped void therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Luc C. Dupon, Jishan Jin, Bin Lou, Jan Pim H. W. Raaben, Kai Zhao, Djamil Boulahbal
  • Patent number: 9549504
    Abstract: Transaxle systems for a vehicle are disclosed where each of right and left transaxle units includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor and a casing incorporating the hydraulic pump and motor. Each hydraulic pump has a pump displacement control means operatively connected to a pump control arm pivoted on the casing, and each hydraulic motor has a motor displacement control means operatively connected to a motor control arm pivoted on the casing. A single motor controlling manipulator is operatively connected to the motor control arms to simultaneously shift the motor displacement control means of the right and left transaxle units between large displacement positions and small displacement positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaru Iida, Toshifumi Yasuda, Katsumoto Mizukawa, Nobuhiro Shimobayashi
  • Patent number: 9549505
    Abstract: In one example, a conveyance system comprises a conveyance mechanism and a linkage configured to movably couple the conveyance mechanism to a vehicle, wherein the conveyance mechanism is coupled to the linkage at a first connection mechanism and configured to pivot about a pivot point. The conveyance system comprises a vertical movement mechanism configured to move the first connection mechanism in a substantially vertical direction, and a tilt movement mechanism comprising a tilt actuator configured to pivot the conveyance mechanism about the pivot point. A second connection mechanism couples the tilt actuator to one of the conveyance mechanism or the linkage and allows a defined range of tilt movement of the conveyance mechanism that is independent of actuation of the tilt actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Derryn W. Pikesh, Dale H. Killen
  • Patent number: 9549506
    Abstract: A harvester assembly has a feeder assembly, a bottom floor assembly, and a crop collection channel. The rear portion of the bottom floor assembly is capable of variable movement to facilitate the passage of crop material through the crop collection channel with a reduced risk of clogging or plugging of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: John R. McClure
  • Patent number: 9549507
    Abstract: A plant-cultivating method is provided which comprises a step (A) of irradiating a plant with a red light and a step (B) of irradiating a plant with a blue light, and a step (C) of irradiating a plant with a light predominantly comprised of far-red light wherein the step (A), the step (B) and the step (C) are independently and separately carried out for a predetermined period of time. The light irradiated at each of the steps (A), (B) and (C) has at least 60%, based on the total emission intensity of the light, of an emission intensity ratio of red light, blue light or far-red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Ryouichi Takeuchi, Hironori Ara
  • Patent number: 9549508
    Abstract: Stacked growing containers. The growing containers are stacked so that they are offset to each other in order to expose their corners to optimum light. Each growing container has a locking mechanism to ensure that the growing containers are locked into their correct offset position. Also each growing container has a drainage hole. A drainage container is positioned below the stack of growing containers and receives the excess water from the stack. Piping may be used to remove and redirect the excess water from the drainage container if required. In a preferred embodiment the growing containers are offset by 45 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher A Pence, Edmond Chung
  • Patent number: 9549509
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for improving fruit quality in plants that have low or reduced levels of Golden2-like (GLK) activity in the green fruit (e.g., cultivated tomato). The methods involve introgressing genes encoding functional GLKs into the plant so that they are expressed in the green fruit of the plant and thereby increase chloroplast biogenesis in the fruit. The plants of the invention have improved fruit quality, such as increased levels of starch, soluble solids, and/or sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alan B. Bennett, Ann L. T. Powell, Theresa A. Hill, Kalai Lam Cheng, Rosa E. Figueroa-Balderas
  • Patent number: 9549510
    Abstract: An inbred corn line designated IT7EE42 is disclosed. The invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line IT7EE42 and methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred corn line IT7EE42 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention also relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to corn cultivars and plant parts derived from inbred corn line IT7EE42 and to methods for producing other corn cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from inbred corn line IT7EE42, and to the corn plants and parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing inbred corn line IT7EE42 with another corn cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Anglo Netherlands Grain B.V.
    Inventors: Agustin Daniel Novoa, Daniel Pablo Donadio
  • Patent number: 9549511
    Abstract: Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean variety, designated 10CR148128, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-123073. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the variety, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the 10CR148128 variety, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: William M. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9549512
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV1545GA. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV1545GA, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV1545GA with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV1545GA, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Arie Oppelaar
  • Patent number: 9549513
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2T99 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH2T99 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2T99 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 variety PH2T99 or a locus conversion of PH2T99 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Benoit Revol
  • Patent number: 9549514
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH269H and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH269H with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH269H 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 variety PH269H or a locus conversion of PH269H with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Terence Luke Molnar
  • Patent number: 9549515
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH25RT and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH25RT with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25RT 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 variety PH25RT or a locus conversion of PH25RT with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Edwin Michael Grote
  • Patent number: 9549516
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH24VK and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH24VK with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH24VK 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 variety PH24VK or a locus conversion of PH24VK with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Gary Edward Henke
  • Patent number: 9549517
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP33010 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP33010, cells from soybean variety XBP33010, plants of soybean XBP33010, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP33010. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP33010 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP33010, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP33010, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP33010. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP33010 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Catlynn G Salois, Thomas C Corbin
  • Patent number: 9549518
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP37012 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP37012, cells from soybean variety XBP37012, plants of soybean XBP37012, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP37012. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP37012 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP37012, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP37012, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP37012. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP37012 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas C Corbin, Debra K Steiger
  • Patent number: 9549519
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP46007 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP46007, cells from soybean variety XBP46007, plants of soybean XBP46007, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP46007. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP46007 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP46007, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP46007, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP46007. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP46007 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A Thompson, Leslie Charles Kuhlman
  • Patent number: 9549520
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH018234. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH018234, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH018234 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 CH018234.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Gregory J. Holland, Brett A. Ochs, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9549521
    Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated PHA4OZQKE and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHA4OZQKE with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHA4OZQKE through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the sorghum seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid sorghum seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the sorghum variety PHA4OZQKE or a locus conversion of PHA4OZQKE with another sorghum variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Roger Monk
  • Patent number: 9549522
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated A050264A1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety A050264A1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety A050264A1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety A050264A1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety A050264A1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety A050264A1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Marshall, Kyle Jay Lively, William Joseph Laskar
  • Patent number: 9549523
    Abstract: Herein provided is a new wheat cultivar designated ‘GA 04434-11E44’ as well as the seeds, plants and derivatives of the new wheat variety ‘GA 04434-11E44’ (such as cultivars and hybrids related thereto). This cultivar is a high grain yielding, medium-late maturing, good test weight, short height line that has good resistance to races of leaf rust and stripe rust in Georgia and the Southeast, powdery mildew, and wheat soil-borne mosaic virus. Also provided are tissue cultures of the new wheat variety ‘GA 04434-11E44’ and the plants regenerated therefrom. Methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the new wheat variety ‘GA 04434-11E44’ with itself or another wheat variety and plants produced by such methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Johnson, G. David Buntin, James W. Buck
  • Patent number: 9549524
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP68001R is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP68001R, cells from soybean variety XBP68001R, plants of soybean XBP68001R, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP68001R. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP68001R with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP68001R, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP68001R, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP68001R. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP68001R are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Jeffrey McMahan Hood, Zachary Phillip Shearin
  • Patent number: 9549525
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XR33AS15PR is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XR33AS15PR, cells from soybean variety XR33AS15PR, plants of soybean XR33AS15PR, and plant parts of soybean variety XR33AS15PR. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XR33AS15PR with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XR33AS15PR, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XR33AS15PR, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XR33AS15PR. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XR33AS15PR are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jessie Lynn Alt, Jordan Dustin Spear
  • Patent number: 9549526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spinach plant (Spinacia oleracea) which may comprise a genetic determinant that leads to the plant having a red coloration of the leaves, which genetic determinant may be obtainable from a spinach plant comprising said genetic determinant, representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41954, NCIMB 41955 and NCIMB 41956.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Hugo Den Braber
  • Patent number: 9549527
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Hoja Verde and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Yaojin Peng
  • Patent number: 9549528
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: J.D. IRVING LIMITED
    Inventors: John David Miller, Greg William Adams
  • Patent number: 9549529
    Abstract: A robotic attacher comprises a main arm, a supplemental arm coupled to the main arm, and a gripping portion coupled to the supplemental arm. The gripping portion is operable to rotate such that at a first time, a nozzle is positioned generally on the bottom of the gripping portion, and at a second time, the nozzle is positioned generally on the top of the gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Henk Hofman, Peter Willem van der Sluis, Ype Groensma
  • Patent number: 9549530
    Abstract: A rotary milking platform (1) comprises a plurality of apparatus, each of which comprises a platform (11) which forms a segment of the rotary platform (1). The platforms (11) define respective animal accommodating locations (3) for animals to be milked. A communicating opening (20) in each platform (11) is closed by a pair of closure plates (25) which are pivotal upwardly into an open state for separating the hind legs of an animal. A carriage (14) which is slideably carried beneath the platform (11) of each apparatus (10) in the directions of the arrows A and B. A teat cup carrier (15) is pivotally mounted in the carriage (14) of each apparatus (10) and is pivotal from a first state with teat cups (16) in the carrier (15) in a protective state extending horizontally and a second state with the teat cups (16) in a ready state extending vertically upwardly and ready for manual placement onto the teats of an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DAIRYMASTER
    Inventors: Edmond Patrick Harty, Sr., Edmond Patrick Harty, Jr., John Harty
  • Patent number: 9549531
    Abstract: A spray tool coupled to a robotic arm includes a linear member, a first spray nozzle and a second spray nozzle. The linear member rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the robotic arm. The linear member has a perimeter that lies within an outer perimeter of the robotic arm when the robotic arm extends between the legs of a dairy livestock. The first spray nozzle is coupled to the linear member proximate a first end of the linear member. The second spray nozzle is coupled to the linear member proximate a second end of the linear member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Technologies Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Henk Hofman, Peter Willem van der Sluis, Ype Groensma
  • Patent number: 9549532
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lightweight hybrid clumping animal litter made from organic core particles combined with small amounts of clumping agent, and methods for making the litter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: GREEN PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Marvin L. Raymond, David J. Tooker
  • Patent number: 9549533
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lightweight hybrid clumping animal litter made from organic core particles combined with small amounts of clumping agent, and methods for making the litter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: GREEN PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Marvin L. Raymond, David J. Tooker
  • Patent number: 9549534
    Abstract: A method for milking is provided in a milking system which includes a milking machine having a plurality of teat cups, which teat cups are attached to, and detached from, teats of animals as part of the milkings of the animals. The method determines whether an animal, which presents itself at the milking system, has a regular milking permission and when the animal has a regular milking permission the animal is milked in a regular milking procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Bjorn Johansson, Ola Markusson
  • Patent number: 9549535
    Abstract: A device is configured so as to constrain the movements of a dog. The device has a tubular material which can be extended so that the device can function as a leash or which can be compressed so that the device can be secured around the neck of the dog. A cord may be located within the tubular material when it is extended, and removed from the tubular material and secured when the tubular material is compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventors: Cory Rice, Amanda Rice
  • Patent number: 9549536
    Abstract: A collar and leash system is provided which allows for easy connection of the collar with the leash without the pet owner having to bend down to attach or detach the collar leash. The leash includes a tubular member having a female attachment at one end thereof. The collar of the system has a male attachment member on a side thereof. Magnetic members on the female attachment member and male attachment member serve to guide the members together so as to connect at the dogs collar. A separate release line in the leash line wound about a spool serve to quickly connect or disconnect the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Isaac Soto
  • Patent number: 9549537
    Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The sealing mechanism includes a bottle seal assembly configured for removable coupling with a base of the feeding basin, and a float valve captured by said bottle seal assembly to prevent rotation thereof while allowing the float valve to move upwardly and downwardly with changing nectar levels in the feeding basin. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert T. Cruz, Marko Konstantin Lubic
  • Patent number: 9549538
    Abstract: A transgenic animal is provided. In certain embodiments, the transgenic animal comprises a genome comprising: an immunoglobulin light chain locus comprising: a) a functional immunoglobulin light chain gene comprising a transcribed variable region encoding: i. light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 regions that are composed of 2 to 5 different amino acids; and ii. a light chain framework; and, operably linked to the functional immunoglobulin light chain gene: b) a plurality of pseudogene light chain variable regions each encoding: i. light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 regions that are composed of the same 2 to 5 different amino acids as the CDRs of the functional gene; and ii. a light chain framework that is identical in amino acid sequence to the light chain framework of the transcribed variable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CRYSTAL BIOSCIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: William Don Harriman, Robert Etches, Philip A. Leighton
  • Patent number: 9549539
    Abstract: A lobster trap stabilization system having one or more hinged fins, each fin enclosed in a containment structure located in a lobster trap opposite the weighted side of the trap, whereby the fins provide increased drag to a trap descending to the ocean floor while the trap is in an improper orientation relative to the ocean floor, thus facilitating trap rotation to achieve proper trap orientation, and provide little to no drag to a descending trap while it is in its proper orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffery A. Anderson, Mark Alley
  • Patent number: 9549540
    Abstract: A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool, a spool shaft, a one-way clutch, and an operating lever. The spool is rotatable relative to the reel body. The spool shaft is configured to integrally rotate with the spool. The one-way clutch comprises an outer ring that is rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in the casting direction to the outer ring, the one-way clutch being attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever is attached to the reel body, extends in a radial direction, and is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes rotation of the outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ikuta, Kunio Takechi, Takuji Takamatsu, Akira Niitsuma, Hirokazu Hiraoka