Patents Issued in May 2, 2017
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Patent number: RE46383Abstract: A method for using a synchrotron, the method including the steps of: providing a synchrotron designed to accelerate a hadron beam to higher momenta; altering said synchrotron to enable deceleration of hadron beams to lower momenta; and using the synchrotron in said altering step in decelerating a hadron beam to lower momentum.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: HBAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Gerald Peter Jackson
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Patent number: RE46384Abstract: A laser landscape lighting apparatus for use in accent lighting applications for landscapes and outdoor venues. In one embodiment, the laser landscape lighting apparatus includes a coherent light source in combination with a diffractive optical element and optionally a diffraction grating wheel. The diffractive optical element may be, for example, a holographic optical element. In some embodiments, the laser landscape lighting apparatus includes a temperature-controlled integral derivative system. In one application, the laser landscape lighting apparatus may project a static or movable star field.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Randy Edward Johnson
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Patent number: RE46385Abstract: A driving control device according to the present invention includes: a fixed member; an operation member arranged to be manually rotatable with respect to the fixed member; a transducer arranged in one of the fixed member and the operation member and arranged to come into contact with an opposed surface of the other of the fixed member and the operation member; a position detecting section for detecting a position of the operation member with respect to the fixed member; and an operation force amount control section for controlling driving of the transducer to change contact friction force generated when the transducer contacts with the fixed member or the operation member. The operation force amount control section controls the transducer such that the contact friction force applied to the operation member when the operation member is manually rotated with respect to the fixed member changes to a sense of click.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Sumio Kawai, Manabu Ichikawa
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Patent number: RE46386Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and computer program product for updating a user session in a terminal server environment. Transfer of display data corresponding to an updated user interface can occur via a memory shared between an agent server and an agent client in a terminal server environment. Access to the shared memory can be synchronized via token passing or other operation to prevent simultaneous access to the shared memory. Token sharing and synchronized input/output can be performed using FIFOs, sockets, files, semaphores and the like, allowing communications between the agent server and agent client communications to adapt to different operating system architecture.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Strategic Technology Partners LLCInventor: Joseph Chaim Cohen
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Patent number: RE46387Abstract: A network system for managing remote agents of a communication center includes a primary server connected to the network the primary server controlling at least one routing point; one or more secondary servers distributed on the network and accessible to the remote agents, the secondary server or servers having data access to agent computing platforms and communication peripherals; and, a software suite distributed in part to the secondary server or servers and distributed in part to one or more agents computing platforms and peripherals, the software suite including protocol for reporting agent status data. The system monitors agents computing platforms and peripherals for activity state through the one or more secondary servers whereupon the one or more secondary servers exchange control messaging and event related data using ISCC protocols with the primary server over the network for intelligent routing purposes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: GENESYS TELECOMMUNICATIONS LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Vladimir N. Deryugin, Patrick Giacomini, Petr Makagon, Andriy Ryabchun, Nikolay Anisimov
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Patent number: RE46388Abstract: There is provided an audio coding device which appropriately sets the quantization bit number by a small calculation amount in each stage when coding an input audio signal by performing multi-stage normalization/quantization. A quantization information calculation section determines total quantization information idwl0, based on normalization information idsf, and allocates the total quantization information idwl0 for quantization information idwl1 and quantization information idwl2. At this time, the quantization information calculation section limits the quantization information idwl1 by a limiter lim1, and allocates the total quantization information idwl0 for quantization information idwl1. If the quantization information idwl1 exceeds the limiter lim1, the excess is allocated for the quantization information idwl2. A first normalization section and a first quantization section normalizes and quantizes a frequency spectrum mdspec1 in the first stage.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuuki Matsumura, Shiro Suzuki, Keisuke Toyama, Mitsuyuki Hatanaka, Yuhki Mitsufuji
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Patent number: RE46389Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device and a method of forming the nonvolatile memory device, the method including forming a tunnel insulating layer on a substrate, wherein forming the tunnel insulating layer includes forming a multi-element insulating layer by a process including sequentially supplying a first element source, a second element source, and a third element source to the substrate, forming a charge storage layer on the tunnel insulating layer, forming a blocking insulating layer on the charge storage layer, and forming a control gate electrode on the blocking insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juwan Lim, Sungkweon Baek, Kwangmin Park, Seungjae Baik, Kihyun Hwang
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Patent number: RE46390Abstract: According to the embodiments, a distribution of a recess portion shape is calculated based on a result obtained by measuring the recess portion shape of a first projection and recess pattern formed on a surface of a template. Next, a distribution of an application amount of a curing agent to a processing target layer is calculated based on the distribution of the recess portion shape, and the curing agent is applied to the processing target layer based on this distribution of the application amount of the curing agent. Next, a second projection and recess pattern is formed by transferring the first projection and recess pattern onto the curing agent by causing the curing agent to cure in a state where the first projection and recess pattern is in contact with the curing agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masafumi Asano, Ryoichi Inanami, Masayuki Hatano
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Patent number: RE46391Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless multi-charger system capable of saving the total charging time of a large number of wireless power transmission devices since one wireless multi-power transmission device includes a plurality of the wireless power transmission devices so that a large number of the wireless power transmission devices can be charged with electricity, and preventing the damage of the wireless power transmission devices and the wireless multi-power transmission device although foreign substances are put on charger blocks that are not charged.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Chun-Kil Jung
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Patent number: RE46392Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless multi-charger system capable of saving the total charging time of a large number of wireless power transmission devices since one wireless multi-power transmission device includes a plurality of the wireless power transmission devices so that a large number of the wireless power transmission devices can be charged with electricity, and preventing the damage of the wireless power transmission devices and the wireless multi-power transmission device although foreign substances are put on charger blocks that are not charged.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Chun-Kil Jung
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Patent number: RE46393Abstract: A DTV transmitter includes a pre-processor expanding original enhanced data, a data formatter generating enhanced data packets including the expanded enhanced data and inserting known data place holders into the data packets, a multiplexer multiplexing the enhanced data packets with main data packets including main data, and an RS encoder adding systematic RS parity data to each main data packet and adding non-systematic RS parity data holders to each enhanced data packet. It further includes a data interleaver interleaving the RS-coded data packets, a known data generator generating know data symbols, a converter converting the interleaved data packet into symbols, and a symbol processor processing the converted symbols. The symbol processor removes symbols representing the null data, encodes symbols representing the original enhanced data at a rate of N/M, and replaces symbols representing the know data place holders with known data symbols.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyoung Gon Lee, In Hwan Choi, Kook Yeon Kwak, Byoung Gill Kim, Jong Moon Kim, Woo Chan Kim, Jae Hyung Kim
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Patent number: RE46394Abstract: A method of transmitting uplink signals is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, by a user equipment, periodic control information on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) at a predetermined period, dropping the periodic control information and multiplexing uplink signals except the periodic control information when the user equipment is operating in subframe bundling transmission mode where the uplink signals are transmitted in a plurality of consecutive subframes, and transmitting the multiplexed uplink signals on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dae Won Lee, Ki Jun Kim, Joon Kui Ahn
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Patent number: RE46395Abstract: A method for delivering messages in a telecommunications network where the first text-form message of the session N is delivered to the user of the service such that the sender address (the A number) is converted to correspond to the session number N and the session stage J, in stages 2-n of the session N, a text-form message is received from the user of the message service at the sender address defined in the message in the previous stage, and the session proceeds according to the contents of the message such that the sender address (the A number) is converted to correspond to the session number N and the new session stage J, and the next text-form message of session N is sent to the user of the message service.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: BookIT Oy AjanvarauspalveluInventor: Jukka Kalevi Salonen
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Patent number: RE46396Abstract: A split bridge circuit for rectifying the alternating current house supply into direct current (D.C.), using hi-polar transistor as rectifying devices. Using specified terminals of the bi-polar transistors results in a high forward voltage drop across the transistors (particularly as compared to the voltage drop across diode rectifiers in the prior art circuits), which reduces ripple significantly and lessens, or even eliminates, the need for a series limiting resistor in the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: JLJ, Inc.Inventor: John L. Janning
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Patent number: 9635796Abstract: A shovel assembly for coupling a shovel to a forearm includes a shovel that may be coupled to a forearm of a user. Thus, the shovel may be manipulated to shovel material. A support is coupled to the shovel. The support may to be secured to the user's forearm. Thus, the shovel is retained on the user's forearm.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Marcel Amirault
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Patent number: 9635797Abstract: A rolling basket assembly for use with an agricultural tillage implement having a frame. The rolling basket assembly includes a rolling basket and at least one arm assembly. The arm assembly has a first and second structural member, a biased device, a bracket and an actuator. The first structural member extends from the frame. The biased device is pivotally coupled to the first structural member or the frame. The bracket is coupled to the first structural member and to the biased device. The second structural member is pivotally coupled to the first structural member. The rolling basket is rotationally coupled to the second structural member. The actuator is pivotally coupled to both the second structural member and the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Michael G. Kovach, Rick L. Gerber
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Patent number: 9635798Abstract: An implement for cultivating a field is connected to a self-propelled vehicle that is steered automatically along a first reference path by a steering control unit. The implement is guided in a lateral direction with respect to the vehicle along a second reference path by an implement position control unit by means of an actuator. The steering control unit steam the vehicle in dependence on the position of the actuator at the time.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Stephan Merx, Nicolas Germann
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Patent number: 9635799Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformable agricultural planter that is structured and operable to transform to a Transport Configuration wherein a width of the planter is less than or equal to a Department Of Transportation maximum load width for which special ‘Wide Load’ permits are not required. The planter includes a support cart including a telescoping support axle having a plurality of wheel assemblies mounted thereto and a plurality of actuators connected to the telescoping support axle. The actuators are operable to extend and retract the telescoping support axle such that a spacing between the wheel assemblies can be set to any desired distance. The planter additionally includes a main toolbar assembly connected a toolbar lift and spin assembly rotatably mounted to the support cart and operable to rotate, raise and lower the main toolbar assembly between the Transport Configuration and a Planting Configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Christopher A. Hundley, Andrew D. Thielen, Brian Forinash, David J. Baitinger, Timothy J. Forbes
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Patent number: 9635800Abstract: The apparatus is a tender that removes horse manure from pastures and paddocks by collecting stools of manure, grinding the manure and returning it back to the pasture as fertilizer. The tender can also process collected manure, moving it and distributing it to locations needing biomass. The tender is a specialized sled, which can be towed by small vehicle, such as a golf cart. When towed through a pasture, the tender scrapes up the horse manure, grinds it into small granules without hurting the grass, and then spreads it over a wide elongate area, utilizing a unique knife and a partitioned mesh in a structural frame. The tender has a removable bed liner for that retains some or all materials, such as collected manure, for transporting the materials, where it can be dumped or be distributed as a granular biomass.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Ron Collins
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Patent number: 9635801Abstract: A hand-planter for singulation planting of cereal, grain, seed and other crops includes a tapered soil engagement component for striking and penetrating a soil surface. With each planter strike to the soil surface, the planter is actuated to meter a granular material product by reciprocating a drum to rotate, thereby exposing a cavity to a material hopper. As the actuation force is released, the reciprocating drum rotates in an opposite direction to its original location and drops the material that has been metered.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Adrian A. Koller, Randal K. Taylor, William R. Raun
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Patent number: 9635802Abstract: A motor drives a seeding system. A sensor senses a characteristic of the motor and a motor jam is detected based on the sensed characteristic. The motor is momentarily reversed, when a jam is detected.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Rains, Michael E. Frasier
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Patent number: 9635803Abstract: A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper. A rotatable metering element is disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, and the rotating metering element is configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line. Delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line may be selectively stopped by a reversibly inflatable seal between the metering element and an outlet to the distribution line, a reversible seal formed by contact between the metering element and an inlet from the hopper to the chamber, or a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the metering element while the metering element continues to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventors: Geof J. Gray, Mikhail Rodionov, John Mark Averink, Johan Braun Friessen, Jesse Abram Dyck
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Patent number: 9635804Abstract: A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: GARY W. CLEM, INC.Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Scott A. Sporrer, Nick Merfeld, Andrew G. Jenkins
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Patent number: 9635805Abstract: A fertilizer tube system for efficiently dispensing and placing fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The fertilizer tube system generally includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening at an upper end of the fertilizer tube and an output opening at a lower end of the fertilizer tube, a tab attached to the fertilizer tube between the input opening and the output opening and a guard scraper attached to a lower portion of the fertilizer tube. The guard scraper includes a mounting portion having a receiver channel adapted to be removably attachable to a mounting member of a planter shank of a planter implement, wherein the mounting member is comprised of an inverted T-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Totally Tubular Mfg., Inc.Inventor: Brent W. Wiesenburger
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Patent number: 9635806Abstract: A mower blade speed control system with an electronic control unit providing engine speed commands to an internal combustion engine having a maximum power speed and a reduced economy speed, and a continuously variable transmission with variable displacement providing rotational power from the engine to a plurality of mower blades. The electronic control unit monitors engine load and automatically adjusts engine speed and the displacement of the continuously variable transmission in response to engine load to achieve a constant rotational speed of a plurality of mower blades at different engine speeds.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Taylor A. Waitt, Mark D. Evans, David V. Rotole
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Patent number: 9635807Abstract: A harvesting header for a row crop machine has a plurality of row units having fore-and-aft extending arms forming a passageway, a gathering mechanism to gather stalks into the passageway, snap rolls to pull the stalks downwardly through the passageway, and a knife set to cut the stalks in the passageway. The knife set includes a pair of opposing blades, each blade having a main portion with an inner edge located on a first side of a centerline of the passageway and a cutting protrusion with a sharpened cutting edge extending across the centerline toward the opposing blade. The cutting protrusions are offset longitudinally from one another such that the cutting protrusion of one of the blades is a different distance from a mouth of the passageway than the cutting protrusion of the opposing blade such that there is a continuous gap between the blades along the length of blades.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventor: Randy Lohrentz
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Patent number: 9635808Abstract: A head for an edge trimmer, comprising a casing (1), destined for comprising at least a cutting wire reel and to be set in rotation about an axis of rotation (X), said casing comprising at least one outlet opening (11), which is so structured as to enable passage of a portion of the cutting wire. The head comprises two bushes (12) which laterally delimit the outlet opening (11) and are rotatable about a respective axis of rotation (Y).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: TECOMEC S.R.L.Inventors: Salvatore Longo, Enrico Cigarini
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Patent number: 9635809Abstract: A system for controlling a grass cutting reel assembly of a turf-care vehicle. The system includes: a reel cylinder motor operable to rotate a reel cylinder of a grass cutting reel assembly of a turf-care vehicle at a desired rotational rate of speed to provide a controllable frequency of clip for the reel assembly; an automated height of cut control system operable to control a position of a front roller of the reel assembly to provide a controllable height of cut for the reel assembly; and a controller system operable to control the reel cylinder motor and the height of cut control system to provide a particular frequency of clip and a particular height of cut stipulated by one of a plurality of cutting scenarios programmed into the controller system and selected via a user interface of the controller system that is accessible by an operator onboard the turf-care vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Textron Inc.Inventors: Erhun Osahenrhunwen Iyasere, Robert James Pilon, Jr., Richard Michael Krzesicki
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Patent number: 9635810Abstract: A draper seal for a crop harvesting header including a forwardly disposed cutter bar assembly and a rearwardly disposed draper deck assembly. The draper seal includes a flexible strip that runs parallel to the cutter bar assembly and perpendicular to the direction of travel. A bracket secures the forward edge of the flexible strip to an upper surface of the cutter bar assembly, which bracket also biases a rearward edge of the flexible strip into engagement with an upper surface of the draper deck assembly, thereby creating a seal between the cutter bar assembly and the draper deck assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: HONEY BEE MANUFACTURING LTD.Inventors: Darren Leys, Barry Lindmark
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Patent number: 9635811Abstract: An adjustable gathering chain assembly includes a drive unit, a driven unit spaced from and movable with respect to the drive unit and an endless gathering chain extending between the drive unit and the driven unit. An adjustment unit including an idler member in engagement with the gathering chain is operable to move the idler member with respect to the drive unit in order to move the driven unit between first and second positions relative to the drive unit whereby the header may effectively harvest both standing crop and downed or lodged crop depending on harvesting conditions.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLInventors: Jonathan Eugene Ricketts, Bart M A Missotten, Frederik Tallir, Dré Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Eric L. Walker
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Patent number: 9635812Abstract: A drive system for a self-propelled harvesting machine includes a drive engine, designed as an internal combustion engine, a transfer gearbox driven by the drive engine that includes a first driven pulley which is disposed on a drive shaft for driving at least one drive pulley of a working mechanism using a first belt, and at least one hydraulic pump for driving a further working mechanism. A second output pulley is assigned to the transfer gearbox and drives the at least one hydraulic pump using a second belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Stefan Schiewer, Andreas Krauss, Jan Furmaniak
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Patent number: 9635813Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a residue handling system carried by the chassis. The residue handling system includes a set of rotating knives disposed in a housing, a first set of counter-knives, and a residue pivoting platform and/or a second set of counter-knives. Crop residue travels through the system in a residue flow direction. The first set of counter-knives are configured to enter the housing proximate to the set of rotating knives. The residue pivoting platform is positioned proximate to the first set of counter-knives in an upstream direction relative to the crop residue flow direction. The second set of counter-knives are configured to enter the housing proximate to the set of rotating knives. The second set of counter-knives are in a downstream direction relative to the crop residue flow from at least one of the residue pivoting platform and the first set of counter-knives.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Mark D. Dilts, Nathan E. Isaac, Austin L. Jackson, Cooper W. Linde
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Patent number: 9635814Abstract: A harvester and a crop accumulator combination. The harvester is configured to transfer a harvested crop to the crop accumulator. The crop accumulator comprises at least one actuator to selectively discharge the harvested crops onto a field. A GPS unit is configured with at least one virtual trip line. An ECU is in communication with the GPS unit. The ECU is configured to selectively command the actuator of the crop accumulator to discharge harvested crop onto the field when the ECU receives a signal from the GPS unit when at least one of the virtual trip line is being approached, the virtual trip line is being crossed, and the virtual trip line has been crossed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Timothy J Kraus
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Patent number: 9635815Abstract: A system for automating the growing of crops, such as grapevines. Combinations of data from sensors local to a vineyard, and from optional remote stations and sensors, is combined with a control system to accurately control the dispensing of water and chemicals such as insecticides, disease prevention fungicides and fertilizers. The materials are dispensed through a multiple channel conduit which allows conflicting, or incompatible, types of materials to be transported through a common assembly. Sensors are attached to the conduit so that the placement of sensors can occur simultaneously with the laying of the conduit. This approach also ensures correct placement and spacing of the sensors with respect to each plant, or plant area, to be monitored and treated.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Paul W. Skinner
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Patent number: 9635816Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for arranging plants vertically, with a built-in watering system, applicable to plants contained in plant pots (11), consisting of a framework with individual supports for plant pots, a water container provided with a trickier in the upper part, a support with a drainage collector in the lower part, and plant pots, used to carry water to the upper container where it passes through the trickier and falls to an relief (8.1) in the body of the plant pot just below. From there, it is guided to an inner cavity (8.2) which finally allows the water to enter the plant pot. The excess water is ejected via a drainage opening with a conduit used as an extension and falls to the relief of the plant pot directly beneath, in order to repeat the process in the plant pots. These elements create a supporting structure for arranging plants vertically, with a watering system that operates under gravity.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Ignacio Garcia Arizpe
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Patent number: 9635817Abstract: New plants were created from a new and efficient method of intergeneric hybridization between a plant from the group I. versicolor and Glebionis sp. as a female parent and a plant from the genus Argyranthemum as a male parent. The plants were created by rescuing an embryo from the cross-pollination of a plant from the group I. versicolor and Glebionis sp. as a female parent with an Argyranthemum male parent. The invention also describes a method for infecting hybrid plants with a virus and a viroid to modify plant phenotype. In addition to providing the intergeneric hybrid plants and parts thereof, the invention provides methods for making such plants and methods for creating other intergeneric hybrid plants and self plants from normally self-incompatible plants.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: BONZA BOTANICALS PTY LTDInventor: Andrew Bernuetz
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Patent number: 9635818Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18D810 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X18D810 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18D810 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18D810, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18D810. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18D810.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Terry R. Colbert
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Patent number: 9635819Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XB57E14R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XB57E14R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XB57E14R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XB57E14R2 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventor: Floyd Hancock
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Patent number: 9635820Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV047602. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV047602, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV047602 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 CV047602 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 CV047602.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Shane Meis
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Patent number: 9635821Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV048362. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV048362, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV048362 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 CV048362 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 CV048362.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Shane Meis
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Patent number: 9635822Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated PHA5ILVKE and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a plant that comprise crossing sorghum variety PHA5ILVKE with another plant. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHA5ILVKE 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 PHA5ILVKE or a locus conversion of PHA5ILVKE with another sorghum variety.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Roger Monk
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Patent number: 9635823Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 373029. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 373029, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 373029 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 373029.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.Inventor: Klaus Lutz Koehler
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Patent number: 9635824Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated FA4346, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line FA4346 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line FA4346, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line FA4346, and plants produced according to these methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventor: Scott Tragesser
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Patent number: 9635825Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated ID6461, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line ID6461 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line ID6461, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line ID6461, and plants produced according to these methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventor: Mohammed Ahmed
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Patent number: 9635826Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated GAB2009, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line GAB2009 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line GAB2009, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line GAB2009, and plants produced according to these methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Syngenta Participation AGInventor: Adrian De Dreu
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Patent number: 9635827Abstract: A St. Augustine grass variety designated TBLL is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of St. Augustine grass variety TBLL, to the plants of St. Augustine grass variety TBLL, to the plant parts of St. Augustine grass variety TBLL, and to methods for producing progeny of St. Augustine grass variety TBLL. The invention also relates to methods for producing a St. Augustine grass plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic St. Augustine grass plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to St. Augustine grass varieties or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from St. Augustine grass variety TBLL. The invention also relates to methods for producing other St. Augustine grass varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from St. Augustine grass variety TBLL, and to the St. Augustine grass plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid St.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: NEW FRONTIER BRANDS PTY LTDInventors: Robert Mark Cray, Pamela Alexandra Cray
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Patent number: 9635828Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘Newham’ is described. ‘Newham’ is a grasse-type lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.Inventor: Johannes Simon Petrus Nannes
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Patent number: 9635829Abstract: A connector and a teatcup that includes a connector and a cartridge. The cartridge includes a sleeve, having a first end and a second end, and a teatcup liner mounted in the sleeve and having an inner space for receiving a teat. The connector is configured to connect a milk conduit to the cartridge. The connector includes a casing, which defines a longitudinal center axis (x) and encloses a connection space. The casing has an inner surface facing the connection space. The casing includes an inlet opening for the cartridge to the connection space, and an outlet opening for the milk conduit. Locking parts are provided on the inner surface of the casing and configured to permit locking of the cartridge in the connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DELAVAL HOLDING ABInventors: Carlos La Torre, Anneli Lidmar, Michael Persson
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Patent number: 9635830Abstract: A portable milking machine is provided. The portable milking machine includes a container, such as a jar. The container includes a rim forming an opening leading into an inside of the container. A cover releasably secures to the rim forming an air tight seal with the container. A first nozzle and a second nozzle forms a fluid connection between the inside of the container and the outside of the container. A vacuum pump powered by a power source is fluidly connected with the first nozzle. A first teat cup sized to receive a teat of an animal within and is fluidly connected to the second nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventor: Daniel Leo Beffa, Jr.
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Patent number: 9635831Abstract: A pet housing includes a top portion having a continuous edge and a bottom portion having a continuous edge. A middle portion is disposed between the top and bottom portions. The middle portion includes a continuous top edge and a continuous bottom edge. A first zipper is operable between an open and closed position to selectively interconnect the top portion continuous edge to the middle portion continuous top edge. A second zipper is operable between an open and closed position to selectively interconnect the bottom portion continuous edge to the middle portion continuous bottom edge. When the zippers are in the closed position, the top, bottom and middle portions form an enclosed area. When the zippers are in the open position, the top and bottom portions are completely detachable from the middle portion to allow the portions to nest.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Melaney Northrop, Alex Lin