Patents Issued in February 14, 2017
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Patent number: RE46306Abstract: A manually manipulatable tool for removing a fecal impaction, the tool is adapted for insertion into a patient's rectum to engage and penetrate the impaction. The tool is fitted with flexible, arcuately configured elements collapsible at least partially during insertion into the rectum and penetration of the fecal impaction, withdrawal of the tool deploying the elements to exert traction on the impaction thus facilitating withdrawal of at least portions of the impaction. A body member of the tool is preferably elongated and can optionally be provided with a longitudinally extending lumen for introduction of an enema solution concurrently with or independently of impaction removal.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Centurion Medical Products CorporationInventor: Burton Bentley, II
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Patent number: RE46307Abstract: A method is provided for the suppression or prevention of pain, movement disorders, epilepsy, cerebrovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, sleep disorders, autonomic disorders, urinary bladder disorders, abnormal metabolic states, disorders of the muscular system, and neuropsychiatric disorders in a patient. The method comprises positioning at least one electrode on or proximate to at least one of the patient's sphenopalatine ganglia (“SPG”), sphenopalatine nerves (“SPN”), or vidian nerves (“VN”), and activating the at least one electrode to apply an electrical signal to at least one of the SPG, SPN, or VN. In a further embodiment of the invention used to treat the same conditions, the electrode used is capable of dispensing a medication solution or analgesic which is applied via an electrode to at least one of the SPG, SPN, or VN. A method is also provided for surgically implanting an electrode on or proximate to at least one of the SPG, SPN, or VN of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Mehdi M. Ansarinia
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Patent number: RE46308Abstract: A heater having first and second oxygen depletion sensors and a main burner injector and configurable for the delivery of at least first and second types of fuels.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.Inventor: Ruben Mateos Martin
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Patent number: RE46309Abstract: Ones of the windows associated with a software process are identified in a screen layout on a local display of a sharer network node. On the sharer network node, an image of the identified windows as they are arranged in the screen layout and free of obscuration by any other windows in the screen layout is generated. The image is transmitted from the sharer network node to a viewer network node. Also, commands derived from input device events on sharer and viewer network nodes are received. The received commands are processed into a command sequence, which is passed to a shared process executing on the sharer network node. Windows associated with the shared process are presented on the sharer network node in accordance with the received command sequence. An image of the presented windows is generated and transmitted from the sharer network node to the viewer network node.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Say Go, Vladimir Petter
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Patent number: RE46310Abstract: An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation which may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Blanding Hovenweep, LLCInventors: Steven M. Hoffberg, Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani
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Patent number: RE46311Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device, includes an element unit including a vertical-type MOSFET, the vertical-type MOSFET in including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, a fifth semiconductor layer sequentially stacked in order, an impurity concentration of the second semiconductor layer being lower than the first semiconductor layer, an insulator covering inner surfaces of a plurality of trenches, the adjacent trenches being provided with a first interval in between, and a diode unit including basically with the units of the element unit, the adjacent trenches being provided with a second interval in between, the second interval being larger than the first interval.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Yusuke Kawaguchi
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Patent number: RE46312Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting digital broadcast signal are provided. The apparatus includes a group formatter to format a data group including mobile service data, where the group formatter further maps the mobile service data into a data group of interleaved format, adds N training sequences into a corresponding location of the data group of interleaved format, adds signaling data into the data group of interleaved format, inserts place holder bytes for MPEG header and non-systematic Reed-Solomon (RS) parity into the data group of interleaved format, and deinterleaves the mobile service data in the data group of interleaved format, a non-systematic RS encoder to non-systematic RS encode the mobile service data in the formatted data group and insert non-systematic RS parity obtained from the non-systematic RS encoding into the formatted data group.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, Byoung Gill Kim, Won Gyu Song, In Hwan Choi, Jin Woo Kim
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Patent number: 9565796Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of a top surface mover generally comprises a vertical portion engaged with a horizontal portion and an engagement pad. The horizontal portion may include a mounting member to engage the top surface mover with a prime mover. The vertical portion and horizontal portion may be of variable length so that the position of the engagement pad with respect to the prime mover may be variable in at least two dimensions. The illustrative embodiment of a top surface mover is complimentary to an illustrative embodiment of a method of use wherein the top surface mover is configured to position top surface pieces accurately.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Steve Bush
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Patent number: 9565797Abstract: The present invention involves a seed firmer with a pusher attachment that extends the life of the seed firmer.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Flo-Rite, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey J. Peter
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Patent number: 9565798Abstract: An agricultural product flow sensor and a flow sensor system for delivery tubes in an air seeder is provided. The flow sensor can include a particulate material sensor for sensing agricultural product passing through a delivery tub, a radio node for transmitting and receiving wireless signals and a wireless power source. The sensor system can use the flow sensors by attaching the flow sensors inline with delivery tubes and near a working tool. The flow sensors can monitor the flow of agricultural product through the delivery tube and transmit flow information to a person operating the air seeder.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: William J. Baker
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Patent number: 9565799Abstract: A device usable for picking up puncturevine burrs comprises a cylindrical roller member, a scraper, a catch, a support member, and a handle member. The cylindrical roller member has a rotational axis and has an outside surface layer made of a resilient material such that the burrs will readily stick into the material. The scraper scrapes the surface of the roller member when the roller member rotates about its rotational axis. The support member holds the scraper and catch so that the scraper scrapes over the surface of the roller member during rotation. In operation, a user pushes the device over the area of the ground with burrs. Under the weight of the device itself, the burrs are picked up by the roller member and are scraped off of the roller member by the scraper, and are retained by the catch. Burrs that collect in the catch are disposed of.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Arden D. Finch
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Patent number: 9565800Abstract: An agricultural harvester is provided which includes a chassis and harvesting wheels, transport wheels and windrow shields connected to the chassis. The transport wheels are deployed in concert with the windrow shields in order to avoid damage to the windrow shields during placement of the transport wheels into an operative, ground contacting position. A first actuator opens and closes the windrow shields for field and transport operations and windrow shield positioning mechanisms are configured to dispose the windrow shields in a plurality of cut crop opening widths when the windrow shields are in an open position. The first actuator is operated remotely in-cab to eliminate need for the harvester operator to dismount the harvester and open and close the windrow shields for field and road transport operations. The windrow shield positioning mechanisms may be manually adjusted or automatically adjusted in-cab.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Fay, II, Nakul Vilas Deshpande
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Patent number: 9565801Abstract: A mechanical harvester for harvesting produce with a core planted in a field is provided. The mechanical harvester includes a chassis, a positioning apparatus, a decoring device, and a transport assembly. The positioning apparatus is connected to the chassis and configured to position the produce in the ground for harvesting and decoring. The decoring device is connected to the positioning apparatus and configured to sever the core of the produce while the produce is in the ground. The transport assembly is connected to the chassis and configured to lift the cut produce from the ground and transport the cut produce to a processing unit or a storage container.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.Inventors: Serafin Albarran, Daniel Albarran, Jorge Alejo, Ignacio Barajas, Richard L. Bascou, Dennis Johnny Castillo, Maximino Corral, Whit Frans, Frank Edward Davis, Stephen C. Jens, Raul Machuca, Manuel Maldonado Magana, Carlos Uribe Meza, Gabriel Fuentes Villasenor, Terry Young
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Patent number: 9565802Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a crop row sensor which has a movable paddle which interacts with plants in the crop row, and which periodically generates a sensor signal representing a position of the paddle. A signal processing system includes a memory which stores a plurality of sensor signals. The system determines a minimum magnitude of the stored sensor signals, and generates a drop rate signal representing a change in the sensor signal in a period of time. A gap detection unit generates the gap signal if the minimum signal is less than a threshold and if the drop rate is greater than a drop rate threshold. Thus, the system generates a gap signal when the paddle encounters a gap in the crop row.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Tyler D. Schleicher
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Patent number: 9565803Abstract: A machine part for agricultural, turf, mining or construction equipment for processing material is provided. The machine part comprises a base material. A clad material is deposited on the base material to form at least one blunt edge along the body. The clad material comprises a second hardness greater than the first hardness.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Kondex CorporationInventor: Keith A. Johnson
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Patent number: 9565804Abstract: According to the invention, the object is achieved by providing all necessary conditions at optimum level to produce plant and plant parts having higher nutrients and secondary metabolites, when compared to normal plants or grown in tap water. Formulated solution containing balanced nutrients, higher levels of targeted nutrient, required pH, single or multiple eliciting factors, required concentrations of natural preservatives and maintained at required temperature and light facilitated to achieve the above object.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Anuradha Maniyam, Balasubramanya Subbanarashiman
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Patent number: 9565805Abstract: A green roof modular system includes at least four planter modules each including a planter including a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with the bottom wall to form an interior space, and a biodegradable insert including a plurality of sidewalls that cooperate with one another to form an interior space, wherein the insert is adapted to retain a plant matter in the interior space of the insert, the plurality of sidewalls of the insert extending above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, and wherein the plurality of the sidewalls of the insert are adapted to retain a plant matter that extends above the plurality of sidewalls of the planter, such that one of the planter modules abuts each of the remaining three planter modules and substantially no gap exists between the abutting planter modules in plan view.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Hortech, Inc.Inventor: David S. MacKenzie
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Patent number: 9565806Abstract: For manually actuated shears with a ratchet mechanism it is proposed to provide an additional lever that circumvents the ratchet mechanism and enables the operation of the shears in a direct cut mode in which a single closing process of the handle levers also causes complete closing of the blade arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Markus Maag, Bernhard Reh
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Patent number: 9565807Abstract: Embodiments include but are not limited to modular living wall systems. A module of a modular living wall system may include a frame including a plurality of rails, each rail coupled to another rail by their respective ends, and a fabric arrangement mounted onto the frame and including a first fabric and a second fabric overlaying the first fabric, wherein the first fabric is a hydrophilic mat, and wherein the second fabric includes at least one opening exposing the first fabric and configured to receive a plant. The living wall system includes integrated irrigation. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: VeraWall, LLCInventor: Brian Heather
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Patent number: 9565808Abstract: What is disclosed is a portable and/or movable plant support system that can be used in a consumer setting in which a plant is grown with the movable support system and can be moved from one place to another without altering the plant's growth and in an embodiment of which an indeterminate plant can be grown and allowed to be lowered when lower portions of the plant stop producing, thus allowing for new growth and thus enhanced production at the top of the plant.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Pat King
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Patent number: 9565809Abstract: One embodiment provides a modular green roof tray, house plant growth media and horticulture growth media, and a tree protection mat for weed and moisture control made from recycled disposable diapers. The growth medium and tree protection mat contain superabsorbent materials from diaper that can absorb waters and greatly reduce irrigation so to provide a drought resistant feature. One embodiment also provides a manufacturing process to perform 100% recycling of disposed diapers.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Zynnovation LLCInventors: Wei Zhang, Hailing Yang
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Patent number: 9565810Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLCInventors: Adam D. Eng, Pat W. Goodwin, James A. Heffner, Kevin Nervick, Paul Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 9565811Abstract: An external cultivation liquid siphon includes a liquid delivery equipment located in a cultivation liquid storage tank to continuously pump cultivation liquid to a plant cultivation pot and an external siphon equipment to bridge the cultivation liquid storage tank and the plant cultivation pot. The external siphon equipment has a tubular facility with variations in tubular diameters to generate siphonage action to fill the tubular facility with flowing liquid. Thus the cultivation liquid pumped by the liquid delivery equipment to the plant cultivation pot can circulate reciprocally between an upper liquid level and a lower liquid level to cultivate plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Han-Yi Tsai
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Patent number: 9565812Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high growth, high density, closed environment growing system and methods thereof. A method of accelerating plant cell growth in a growing system may include adjusting the lighting in accordance with an identified plant growth stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Crop One Holidings, Inc.Inventor: James G. Wilson
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Patent number: 9565813Abstract: The present invention relates to an inbred sunflower line, designated CN3165A/B. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred sunflower line CN3165A/B, to the plants of inbred sunflower line CN3165A/B and to the methods for producing a sunflower plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line CN3165A/B with itself or another sunflower line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred sunflower lines derived from the inbred CN3165A/B.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Steven W. Erickson
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Patent number: 9565814Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH252Y and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH252Y with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH252Y 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 PH252Y or a locus conversion of PH252Y with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Milorad Rosulj
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Patent number: 9565815Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH25KS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH25KS with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25KS 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 PH25KS or a locus conversion of PH25KS with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Gustavo Marcelo Garcia, Johann Fangl
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Patent number: 9565816Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH266F and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH266F with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH266F 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 PH266F or a locus conversion of PH266F with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Steven Paul King
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Patent number: 9565817Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2F4B and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH2F4B with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2F4B 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 PH2F4B or a locus conversion of PH2F4B with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Stephan Ronicke
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Patent number: 9565818Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08F070 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08F070 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08F070 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08F070, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08F070. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08F070.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Travis J Lee, Lora Lynn Kilgore-Norquest
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Patent number: 9565819Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated SV6533GR. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line SV6533GR, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV6533GR 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 SV6533GR, including the pods and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Kmiecik, David M. Webster
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Patent number: 9565820Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S130084 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S130084, to the plants of soybean cultivar S130084, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S130084, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S130084. 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 S130084. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S130084, 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 S130084 with another soybean cultivar.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: M.S. Technologies LLCInventor: Justin T. Mason
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Patent number: 9565821Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR47AF15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR47AF15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR47AF15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR47AF15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Philip A. Owen
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Patent number: 9565822Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR37AE15X. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR37AE15X. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR37AE15X and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR37AE15X with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Craig K. Moots, David R. Wooten, Jr.
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Patent number: 9565823Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2CH2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2CH2 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2CH2 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2CH2 or a locus conversion of PH2CH2 with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
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Patent number: 9565824Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2FDW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2FDW with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2FDW through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2FDW or a locus conversion of PH2FDW with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Lori Karyn Scott
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Patent number: 9565825Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH25BF and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH25BF with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25BF through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH25BF or a locus conversion of PH25BF with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Blaine Earl Johnson, Ashleigh Nicole McAndrew
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Patent number: 9565826Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH25DZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH25DZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25DZ through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH25DZ or a locus conversion of PH25DZ with another maize variety.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Brandon Michael Wardyn
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Patent number: 9565827Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of breeding Brassica campestris var. pekinensis Hongbaechoo grown by deriving interspecific hybrids with Hongssamchoo using Korean Cabbages as breeding plants and executing line acclimation test, self-incompatibility test and seed productivity test and reproduced by asexual propagation through tissue culturing method.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Kwan Ho Lee, Yeong Hoe Woo, Gyu Hyeon Hong, Gyu Seon Seo, Woon Yong Lee
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Patent number: 9565828Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘Republic’ is described. ‘Republic’ is an iceberg lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Progeny Advanced GeneticsInventor: George Darryn Gibson
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Patent number: 9565829Abstract: Disclosed is a novel shiitake strain Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler GNA01 (accession No: KCCM11135P) and a fruit body produced by culturing the same. The fruit body exhibits a new morphology and a new taste.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Young Chan Kim
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Patent number: 9565830Abstract: A battery-powered ventilated litter box having a litter box assembly with a litter tray and a removable lid enclosure with a door opening that provides pet access to an inner space. A fan assembly includes a housing that is attached to the lid enclosure and which forms an air conduit through the lid enclosure. The housing has an air exhaust and an air intake and a fan assembly having a fan that draws air from the inner space into the air intake. A filter element is disposed within the fan assembly. The fan expels air from the air exhaust. The litter box assembly includes louvers, preferably on the sides of the litter box assembly and a downwardly extending lower rim that mates with the litter box. The fan includes a fan motor having a vertically orientated shaft. The filter element is preferably a HEPA filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: James Caico
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Patent number: 9565831Abstract: At least one embodiment discloses a kitty litter scooper which is configured to receive at least one cover or at least one adapter. In at least one embodiment there is a scooping device comprising a handle and at least one head section. There can be at least one pusher and at least one cover wherein the cover is configured to cover over the head section. The pusher is configured to push the cover off of the head. In at least one embodiment, the pusher is configured to be coupled to the handle. In at least one other embodiment the handle extends along a longitudinal axis and the pusher is configured to slide along the handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Jippy, LLCInventor: Robert A Coscia
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Patent number: 9565832Abstract: A pivotal cover assembly for a poultry drinker includes a sleeve that fits over the top of a drinker. Connected to the sleeve and extending upwardly from the drinker is a primary support. Pivotally connected to the primary support, in spaced relation to the drinker, is a cover member.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Don Charleston
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Patent number: 9565833Abstract: A system including: a self-contained unit including a first data carrier having an electronic identification device that is readable by radio frequency and the reading of which activates an electronic data sheet in a first database; and a third data carrier including a second identification code readable by an optical reader. A method is also described which uses the reading of the third data carrier to activate an electronic data sheet in a second database, and to allow the associative data between both identification codes to be visualized.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Felixcan, S.L.Inventors: Julio Claver Tallon, Jose Gonzalez De La Aleja
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Patent number: 9565834Abstract: An animal brushing arrangement and method wherein a support part, a brush, an electric motor and a rotation sensor are provided. The electric motor is arranged to rotate the brush about a rotation axis, and the rotation sensor is arranged to detect a rotational movement about the rotation axis that is caused by an external force applied to the brush, such as by an animal, when the motor is not operating, a detection of such a rotational movement being operative to activate the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DeLaval Holding ABInventor: Hans Van Der Poel
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Patent number: 9565835Abstract: A laser and string animal toy having a base assembly and an arm assembly comprising a stand post that extends upward from the base assembly and a horizontally protruding flexible member attached to the stand post. A housing is attached to the flexible member. A first actuator assembly is located within the housing and a string attached to the first actuator assembly first actuator assembly moves (via a motor) the string moves around and up and down. The housing also retains a second actuator assembly that produces a downward directed laser dot. The second actuator assembly moves the laser dot across the floor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Bryan P. Nobile
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Patent number: 9565836Abstract: One embodiment of a universally attachable leash bag having an interior chamber for temporary storage of retrieved pet waste secured in waste bags and exterior pockets for supplies or personal belongings. Bag is formed of a single piece of material fitted with a zipper along the lower edges and partially up the side edges. When engaged, zipper creates a bag form with interior chamber. Zipper is utilized when emptying the chamber to prevent pet owner from direct handling of waste. The vertically extended sides of the bag, fitted with corresponding members of hook-and-loop tape, feed through the pet leash handle forming a secure method of attachment. The front edge of leash bag is fitted with a reinforcing device to create an opening for the extended end of the leash to pass through creating a secondary means of attachment and a utility hook for carrying items or tertiary means of attachment.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventor: Christine H Conley
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Patent number: 9565837Abstract: The present apparatus and method provides for real-time automated, non-invasive infrared thermography information of an animal to be used for both thermal and behavioral measurement, thereby providing an earlier and more accurate predictor of onset of disease, growth states, or reproductive states in that animal. More specifically, the present system and method provide for the use of thermal images (taken, for example, at a water station) to obtain both temperature and behavioral information about one or more animals at a time, and to utilize that information to determine the health, growth, or reproductive state of the animal. The combination of thermal biometric data, such as radio frequency identification infrared thermography, and behavioral biometric information, such as behavioral fidgets can be used to detect early-onset of these biological steady and non-steady states in animals.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Clover Bench, Al Schaefer
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Patent number: 9565838Abstract: 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 valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert T. Cruz