Patents Issued in March 6, 2018
  • Patent number: 9907262
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051117. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051117. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051117 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051117 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Thomas L. Floyd
  • Patent number: 9907263
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050612. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050612. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050612 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050612 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Heinrich S. Wohleser
  • Patent number: 9907264
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052085. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052085. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052085 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052085 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jesse Gilsinger
  • Patent number: 9907265
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01058380. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01058380. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01058380 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01058380 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Hall, Maqsood Rehman
  • Patent number: 9907266
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057255. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057255. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057255 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057255 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Patent number: 9907267
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057383. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057383. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057383 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057383 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Patent number: 9907268
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057333. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057333. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057333 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057333 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Thomas L. Floyd
  • Patent number: 9907269
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050536. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050536. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050536 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050536 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Heinrich S. Wohleser
  • Patent number: 9907270
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057497. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057497. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057497 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057497 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: James Behm
  • Patent number: 9907271
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01056960. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01056960. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01056960 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01056960 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Carrin Carlson
  • Patent number: 9907272
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2526 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2526 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2526 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 PH2526 or a locus conversion of PH2526 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Lee Segebart
  • Patent number: 9907273
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051571. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051571. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051571 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051571 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Philip A. Owen
  • Patent number: 9907274
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01052030. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01052030. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01052030 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01052030 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Floyd Hancock
  • Patent number: 9907275
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95K958 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 X95K958 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95K958 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95K958, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95K958. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95K958.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Martin Arbelbide, Julia Xiuling Zhang
  • Patent number: 9907276
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 54141127 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 54141127, to the plants of soybean cultivar 54141127, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 54141127, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 54141127. 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 54141127. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 54141127, 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 54141127 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MERTEC, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Arthur Grams
  • Patent number: 9907277
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 50231656 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 50231656, to the plants of soybean cultivar 50231656, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 50231656, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 50231656. 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 50231656. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 50231656, 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 50231656 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MERTEC, LLC
    Inventor: Patrick Joseph Arthur Grams
  • Patent number: 9907278
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CW1410185 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CW1410185 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CW1410185 in a breeding program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: David Scott Lee, Jacob Charles Delheimer, Donald Bruce McClure
  • Patent number: 9907279
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 63282422 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 63282422, to the plants of soybean cultivar 63282422, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 63282422, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 63282422. 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 63282422. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 63282422, 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 63282422 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9907280
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 64492916 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 64492916, to the plants of soybean cultivar 64492916, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 64492916, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 64492916. 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 64492916. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 64492916, 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 64492916 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9907281
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 64291310 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 64291310, to the plants of soybean cultivar 64291310, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 64291310, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 64291310. 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 64291310. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 64291310, 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 64291310 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9907282
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 60371632 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 60371632, to the plants of soybean cultivar 60371632, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 60371632, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 60371632. 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 60371632. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 60371632, 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 60371632 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9907283
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 62103227 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 62103227, to the plants of soybean cultivar 62103227, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 62103227, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 62103227. 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 62103227. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 62103227, 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 62103227 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: Monsanto Technology LLC, Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventor: William H. Eby
  • Patent number: 9907284
    Abstract: A novel garden bean cultivars, designated HMX4129 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivars HMX4129 to the plants of garden bean line HMX4129 and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivars HMX4129 with itself or another bean line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a bean 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 garden bean lines derived from the cultivars HMX4129.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: HM.Clause, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Gehin
  • Patent number: 9907285
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH867206. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH867206, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH867206 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 CH867206.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fufa H. Birru, Christian J. Buffard, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 9907286
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH229513. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH229513, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH229513 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 CH229513.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 9907287
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Oracle, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Oracle and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Oracle with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Oracle, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Oracle and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Oracle with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: VANGUARD SEED, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Carl Heintzberger, John Carl Heintzberger
  • Patent number: 9907288
    Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Zorro, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Zorro and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Zorro with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Zorro, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Zorro and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Zorro with another lettuce cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: VANGUARD SEED, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Carl Heintzberger, John Carl Heintzberger
  • Patent number: 9907289
    Abstract: A bidirectional, spring-biased gate assembly includes a pair of side frames, an elongated hinge extending therebetween, and a gate extending vertically from the hinge. In a resting position, the gate extends vertically across an open interior between the pair of side frames, providing a movable barrier suitable for deterring and/or blocking animals from passing therethrough. The gate is able to transition between the resting position, a first lowered position perpendicular to the resting position, and a second lowered position perpendicular to the resting position in the opposite direction of the first lowered position. The gate assembly further comprises a plurality of springs extending between one of the side frames and the gate and are adapted to return the gate to the resting position from either the first lowered position or the second lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chad Arnold, Robyn Arnold
  • Patent number: 9907290
    Abstract: A Multi-Level Pet Table has a lower plate, a lower cover upon the lower plate, four legs upon corners of the lower plate, an upper plate connecting to the four legs upon its corners, an upper cover upon the upper plate opposite the legs, and two junior tables. A felt joins to the lower plate opposite the lower cover thus preventing scratches. The lower plate and the upper plate have generally rectangular flat, planar forms and a generally mutually parallel orientation. The four legs also have a generally mutually parallel and spaced apart orientation. Each of the legs has a firm mechanical connection to the lower plate and the upper plate. And a cushion adheres between the lower plate and the felt limiting the mechanical connection abrading a supporting surface. The junior tables then provide platforms for bowls so pets eat simultaneously while separated vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Christopher J. Jeglia
  • Patent number: 9907291
    Abstract: The present discussion relates to a material dispensing system. In one example, the material dispensing system includes a material dispenser apparatus and a material container. In this example, the material dispenser apparatus can receive the material container such that both solid material and liquid material automatically dispense from the material container into a material presentation portion of the material dispenser apparatus in a self-regulating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Melissa Lathim
  • Patent number: 9907292
    Abstract: Pet neckwear can be created to close around a pet's neck or to enclose a standard pet collar, so that the apparel may fit to the specific size required by the pet. When used as a cover for a standard pet collar the neckwear may completely cover the collar underneath and yet still allow for leash attachment since it connects through the leash hook instead of over the top of it. The neckwear may be made of materials that can be wiped cleaned or machine washed and may have additional design elements attached in such a way as they could be detached and exchanged for different design elements to form a new style. It is also easy to attach so that even people with dexterity issues such as arthritis can use it to individualize their pet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Susan Dudek
  • Patent number: 9907293
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for attracting different types of wild birds, as chosen by a user. In one implementation, a top section is configured to engage a cap, and a bottom section positioned opposite the top section includes at least one feeding station. A supporting member extends vertically from the bottom section to the top section. The supporting member, the top section, and the bottom section forma frame. A reversible insert has an elongated body extending between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge has a plurality of ports, and the second edge one or more slots. The frame is adapted to receive the reversible insert in an orientation based on a size of the bird seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Classic Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Donegan, James Carter, Bryan Krueger
  • Patent number: 9907294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control feeding pan for use in a feeding system for poultry keeping, comprising a mounting element for mounting the feeding pan to a conveyor line; a feeding dish; a feeding shaft through which feed gets from a conveyor line to the feeding dish; a filling level sensor which is arranged and formed to generate a drive control signal; characterized by a signal unit arranged and formed to emit a feed signal that can be perceived by the poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventor: Friedrich Otto-Luebker
  • Patent number: 9907295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cover assembly for a poultry feeder including a pivotal cover member that engages a peak of the cover assembly. The peak is formed by an elongated portion of a plurality of support members that are connected to one or more support rings. Extending upwardly from the peak is an elongated member that also engages the pivotal cover member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Don Charleston
  • Patent number: 9907296
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for stimulating a desired response, such as ovulation and egg laying, fertility, hunger, growth, mood and sexual maturity in birds or ayes, by controlling the pulsing of two or more different wavelength bands, duty cycle, and frequency of photon bursts within a photon signal to a bird, where the photon modulation and duty cycle is based upon the specific needs of the bird.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Xiant Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jon Daren Suntych
  • Patent number: 9907297
    Abstract: A removable support assembly for an aquarium is disclosed along with a method of securing the removable support assembly to an aquarium. The removable support assembly includes frame members positioned around an upper periphery of the aquarium. At least two of the frame members or a portion thereof, are oppositely aligned to one another. The removable support assembly also includes a divider, a pair of brackets and fasteners. The divider is sized and configured to span across and mate with the two oppositely aligned frame members. The divider is physically secured to the pair of brackets by the fasteners. Each of the pair of brackets has a first portion which mates in a recess of one of the two oppositely aligned frame members. The method recites the steps required to position and secure the removable support assembly to the frame members positioned around the upper periphery of the aquarium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Adam John Keller
  • Patent number: 9907298
    Abstract: A fish gig is provided. The fish gig may include a retractable barb, wherein the retractable barb is operably connected to a handle configured for extending and retracting the retractable barb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventors: Joe White, Rebecca White
  • Patent number: 9907299
    Abstract: A catapult system for casting a lure from a fishing pole includes a fishing rod that has a line and a reel. The line has a lure that is coupled thereto such that the lure may be cast outwardly from the fishing rod. A catapult is removably coupled to the fishing rod. The catapult engages the lure such that the catapult selectively casts the lure outwardly from the fishing rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Frank Lincoln
  • Patent number: 9907300
    Abstract: A mosquito abatement system comprising a fabric and an embedded network of components containing one or more orifices with rigid edges wherein the rigid edges of the orifices trap, damage, or sever the mouthparts of the mosquito such that the mosquito is unable to bite future hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventor: Jason Dornback
  • Patent number: 9907301
    Abstract: In a device for producing quantitative-diameter spray droplets of pesticide, a driving motor is controlled by a control center, the driving motor drives a lead screw, the lead screw drives a sliding device to achieve a designated accurate position on a guide track, and a piston moves slowly along with the sliding device to extrude chemicals in a droplet generator quantitatively, the chemicals extruded by the piston through the motion in a droplet cavity forms small single droplets through a guide pipe, the droplets with specific particle size are further generated by precisely controlling the extrusion amount of the chemicals, so that the device can be widely used for studies about diffusion of the droplets evaporation property of the single droplets and the like tested by water-sensitive paper, as well as tests of the properties of the pesticide, and further has broad application prospects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BEIJING RESEARCH CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
    Inventors: Xiu Wang, Wei Ma, Wei Zou, Zhiqiang Zhang, Songlin Wang, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 9907302
    Abstract: Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling insects and preventing undesirable behavior in hoofed animals. The compositions utilize nontoxic mineral, synthetic, or vegetable oil based gels containing silica, clay, urea, polytetrafluoroethylene, or metallic soap thickeners and capsaicin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Tech Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Numata, Ryan Willey
  • Patent number: 9907303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a viscoelastic system for drift reduction for pesticidal formulations, and the use thereof, wherein the formulation comprising at least one nitrogen-based cationic surfactant and at least one pesticide, wherein the pesticide contains at least one acid functional group associating with the cationic surfactant thereby forming a viscoelastic formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Jinxia Susan Sun
  • Patent number: 9907304
    Abstract: A method for rapid surface sanitization is provided, where the method includes contacting the surface with an effective amount of an antimicrobial composition comprising at least about 50 wt. % of a C1-6 alcohol, based upon the total weight of the antimicrobial composition; and an efficacy-enhancing amount of a C1-10 alkane diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Macinga, Sarah L. Edmonds, Kristin E. Hartzell, Kelly A. Dobos, Carol A. Quezada
  • Patent number: 9907305
    Abstract: A method for the production of a solution of peracetic acid (PAA) containing at most 23 wt % PAA according to which acetic anhydride optionally containing acetic acid (AA) is added in a controlled manner to a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide, wherein the diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has a concentration and is used in an amount such that it if the amount of water required to hydrate all of the added acetic anhydride is subtracted therefrom, it still contains in weight, at least 50% (preferably 54%) of water based on the total amount of water and hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Philippe Coel, Pierre Dournel, Pierre Miquel
  • Patent number: 9907306
    Abstract: Compositions and processes for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include certain 2,5-substituted tetrazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Urszula Slomczynska, Matt W. Dimmic, William P. Haakenson, Jr., Al Wideman, Michael J. Crawford
  • Patent number: 9907307
    Abstract: A pest control agent comprising an aromatic compound represented by formula (1) wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, etc.; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R7 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; T represents the following group T1, T2, or T3; Z2 represents a halogen atom, etc.; Z3 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; Q represents the following group Q1, Q2, or Q3; R5 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; R10 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; R11 represents a hydrogen atom, etc.; X1 represents an oxygen atom, etc.; X2 represents a direct bond, etc.; and R12 represents a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc. has excellent control activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuki Akioka, Takayuki Shioda, Sadayuki Arimori
  • Patent number: 9907308
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous suspension agrochemical composition including (Z)-4-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl]-N-(methoxyiminomethyl)-2-methylbenzamide, a thickener, a surfactant, and water, which is excellent in homogeneity stability during storage, and simultaneously excellent in ease of discharge from a storage container. An aqueous suspension agrochemical composition comprising (a) (Z)-4-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl]-N-(methoxyiminomethyl)-2-methylbenzamide, (b) xanthan gum, (c) a surfactant, and (d) water, wherein the xanthan gum is contained in an amount of 0.15 to 0.65% by mass in the aqueous suspension agrochemical composition. The surfactant is preferably one selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene styryl phenyl ethers, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene block polymers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahito Hori, Hirokazu Kamatani
  • Patent number: 9907309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixture comprising [(3S,4R,4aR,6S,6aS,12R,12aS,12bS)-3-(cyclopropanecarbonyloxy)-6,12-dihydroxy-4,6a,12b-trimethyl-11-oxo-9-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,12a,12b-decahydro-11H,12H-benzo[f]pyrano[4,3-b]chromen-4-yl]methyl cyclopropanecarboxylate and a fungicidal compound II in synergistic effective amounts, to the use of this mixture for controlling pests and for improving the plant health and to plant propagation material comprising this mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Matthias Pohlman, Markus Gewehr, Egon Haden, Juergen Langewald
  • Patent number: 9907310
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to high residual effect and/or low off-site movement anionic herbicide formulations and, more particularly, auxin herbicide formulations. Generally, the formulations of the present invention include an anionic herbicide (e.g., an auxin herbicide), a particulate sorbent (e.g., silica), a cationic surfactant, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Junhua Zhang, Daniel R. Wright
  • Patent number: 9907311
    Abstract: This Invention Patent application consists of a fabric to be used in textile applications, which makes those items more comfortable and increases their bactericidal capacity, both in the number of types that it fights, and in the time that this capacity is effective, using a mixture of fibers and performing a series of treatments prior to the final manufacture of the textile goods that reinforce the properties of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SUTRAN I MAS D, S.L.
    Inventors: Oscar Deumal Rubio, David Cahisa Gallardo, Alejandro Robas Cobos, Xiaozhang Wang