Patents Issued in March 27, 2018
  • Patent number: PP29148
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Pieris plant named ‘Sincere’, characterized by its compact and upright plant habit; freely branching habit; leaves that are initially red purple in color and with development become green in color; inflorescences that are upright to drooping in aspect; deep red purple-colored flower buds; relatively late flowering response; numerous white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Sven E. Svenson
  • Patent number: PP29149
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘Slingpink’ that is characterized by green foliage, a dense compact plant habit, light pink flowers and repeat flowering from May to October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Gijsbertus Verhoef
  • Patent number: PP29150
    Abstract: A new Clematis plant with a compact growth habit, profuse, light pink flowers, and continuous summer flowering. The variety successfully propagates from softwood cuttings and is suitable for cultivation in commercial nursery culture. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation from vegetative cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Poulsen Roser A/S
    Inventors: Mogens Nyegaard Olesen, Raymond J. Evison
  • Patent number: PP29151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new and distinct hop plant variety designated as ‘STUFF’. The cones of ‘STUFF’ mature in late August, and yield a crop of 1600 to 2000 pounds per acre. ‘STUFF’ is used for its unique aromatic quality, resistance to powdery mildew, high alpha acid content, dual purpose use and exceptional yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Stuff Seed Company
    Inventor: Melissa Stuff
  • Patent number: PP29152
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dendranthema plant named ‘Harvest Igloo’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant form; uniform and freely flowering habit; decorative-type inflorescences; bronze-colored ray florets; natural season flowering occurs about September 13 to 18 in Pennsylvania; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Aris Horticulture, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Smith, Cornelis P. Vandenberg
  • Patent number: PP29153
    Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Joyride’ particularly characterized by flowers which are purple/violet with thin white edges and a purple labellum; plants which may be propagated economically and uniformly using tissue culture; plants which produce more than one inflorescence; long and sturdy inflorescences; and relatively short, dark-green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Floricultura
    Inventor: René´ Schoone
  • Patent number: PP29154
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Impatiens plant named ‘Duetamarcherblos’ characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; medium in size; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely and early flowering habit; large red purple and light red purple bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP29155
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duesunvan’, characterized by its semi-mounding to semi-trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; medium to large-size flowers with pale yellow-colored petals that are tinged with light red and yellow green-colored centers and venation; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Ruth Kobayashi
  • Patent number: PP29156
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Duesunblu’, characterized by its mounding to outwardly trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; medium to large-size flowers with dark violet-colored petals with dark purple-colored centers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Ruth Kobayashi
  • Patent number: PP29157
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Neoregelia plant named ‘Key Largo’, characterized by its broad and outwardly spreading growth habit; leaves that are close to horizontal in aspect; leaves that are dark green in color with distinct light yellow green-colored stripes and margins; when flowering, upper leaves are red purple in color; good interiorscape and landscape performance; and relative resistance to pathogens common to Neoregelia plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bullis Bromeliads
    Inventor: Patricia E. Gomez Bullis
  • Patent number: PP29158
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plant named ‘Ansublu’ characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; long and thick flowering stems; freely flowering habit; large violet-colored flowers with white-colored centers; and suitable as a cut flower with good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Elsner pac Jungpflanzen GbR
    Inventor: Elke Steffen
  • Patent number: PP29159
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duecalvolsun’, characterized by its outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large orange and yellow bi-colored flowers with red-colored venation; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP29160
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duecalhulpapi’, characterized by its outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large pink and red purple bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP29161
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Duecalhulapp’, characterized by its outwardly spreading to trailing and decumbent plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large light pink and red purple bi-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP29162
    Abstract: A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by yellow to lime colored leaves, medium large, slightly lobed, geranium like leaves, rust red flowers in narrow spikes in spring on upright flowering stems, good sun tolerance, a large, mounding habit with excellent crown count, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Janet N. Egger
  • Patent number: PP29163
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 410’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with yellow and greyed orange bi-colored ray florets positioned above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.
    Inventors: Elisabeth Bisschop, Bart Noordhuis
  • Patent number: PP29164
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rudbeckia plant named ‘ET RDB 404’, characterized by its compact, upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; relatively small leaves; freely flowering habit; single-type inflorescences with quilled yellow and dark reddish brown-colored ray florets positioned above the foliar plane on strong peduncles; and good postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Eternal Plant Boijl B.V.
    Inventors: Elisabeth Bisschop, Bart Noordhuis
  • Patent number: RE46761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible two component polyurethane and method for producing the polyurethane. The cured polyurethane is flexible, durable and weather resistant. The polyurethane is suitable for use as a protective layer on various substrates. The flexible polyurethane is the reaction product of solvent-free reaction components. The first component includes one or more polyols, optionally, one or more diols, and a catalyst. The second component includes a primary aliphatic isocyante crosslinker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Charlie Chia-Tie Ho, Clarence Fullbright, Jr.
  • Patent number: RE46762
    Abstract: Provided are pyrrolo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,5-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, imidazo[1,2-f][1,2,4]triazinyl, and [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-f][1,2,4]triazinyl nucleosides, nucleoside phosphates and prodrugs thereof, wherein the 1? position of the nucleoside sugar is substituted. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of Flaviviridae virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GILEAD SCIENCES, INC
    Inventors: Thomas Butler, Aesop Cho, Choung U. Kim, Jay P. Parrish, Oliver L. Saunders, Lijun Zhang
  • Patent number: RE46763
    Abstract: Described is a liquid crystal composition which satisfies at least one of such characteristics as high upper limit temperature of the nematic phase, low lower limit temperature of the nematic phase, low viscosity, adequate optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, high resistivity, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or which has an adequate balance between at least two of the above-mentioned characteristics. Also described is an AM element having a short response time, high voltage holding ratio, high contrast ratio, long life and the like. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a large negative dielectric anisotropy and a low lower limit temperature as a first component, a specific compound having a low viscosity or a high upper limit temperature as a second component, and a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a third component. The AM element contains the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: JNC CORPORATION, JNC PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayuki Saito
  • Patent number: RE46764
    Abstract: Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DONGIN OPTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Jung, Dong Hee Lee
  • Patent number: RE46765
    Abstract: A polymer comprising 0.5-10 mol % of recurring units having acid generating capability and 50-99.5 mol % of recurring units providing for dissolution in alkaline developer is used to formulate a chemically amplified negative resist composition. When used in a lithography process, the composition ensures an effective sensitivity, makes more uniform the distribution and diffusion of the acid generating component in a resist film, and suppresses deactivation of acid at the substrate interface. The pattern can be formed to a profile which is improved in LER and undercut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Masunaga, Daisuke Domon, Satoshi Watanabe
  • Patent number: RE46766
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system on a chip (SOC) comprising a processing core, and a cache including a cache instruction port, a cache data port, and a port utilization circuitry configured to selectively fetch instructions through the cache instruction port and selectively pre-fetch instructions through the cache data port. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Tarek Rohana, Adi Habusha, Gil Stoler
  • Patent number: RE46767
    Abstract: A gaming machine, at the beginning of a game, determines static symbols for each of the video reels and executes variable display. Then, in a case where the static symbols do not form a winning combination and where the static symbols include symbols constituting a winning combination, video reels displaying symbols not constituting the winning combination are statically displayed after other video reels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
    Inventor: Nakayasu Tsukahara
  • Patent number: RE46768
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for identifying, assessing, and responding to vulnerabilities on a mobile communication device. Information about the mobile communication device, such as its operating system, firmware version, or software configuration, is transmitted to a server for assessment. The server accesses a data storage storing information about vulnerabilities. Based on the received information, the server may identify those vulnerabilities affecting the mobile communication device, and may transmit a notification to remediate those vulnerabilities. The server may also transmit result information about the vulnerabilities affecting the mobile communication device. The server may also store the received information about the device, so that in the event the server learns of new vulnerabilities, it may continue to assess whether the device is affected, and may accordingly notify or remediate the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: John G. Hering, Kevin Mahaffey, James Burgess
  • Patent number: RE46769
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixel units configured and disposed in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit, the amount of shift of a position of each of the pixels in the pixel unit being set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9924621
    Abstract: An agricultural tillage implement includes a main section including a hitch extending in a travel direction, a plurality of foldable wing sections coupled with the main section, a plurality of ground engaging tilling elements, and a plurality of lift and gauge wheel lift mechanisms. The tilling elements are coupled to the main section and wing sections. Each of the lift and gauge wheel lift mechanisms has a rear lift wheel actuator and a front gauge wheel actuator. A control system is configured to independently actuate the rear lift wheel actuators and the front gauge wheel actuators to control a depth of tilling elements in each of the sections when the implement is in a field configuration, and to level the implement front to rear and side to side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Sudbrink, Dean A. Knobloch, Anthony Carbaugh, James W. Henry
  • Patent number: 9924622
    Abstract: A vertical tine tiller having vertically oriented tine assemblies that are configured to rotate about vertical axes is provided. The tiller includes a power source that drives a horizontally-aligned driveshaft, which can selectively drive a transmission assembly. Horizontal rotation of the driveshaft is directly transferred into vertical rotation of a pair of drive rods to which the tine assemblies are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventor: Jay Maggard
  • Patent number: 9924623
    Abstract: An aerator tine holder includes a clamp block removably attached to a base. Each of the clamp block and the base have a plurality of semicylindrical channels that when attached together form a plurality of cylindrical bores holding cylindrical tines. One or more magnets in the base and/or clamp block may be used to position the tines while the clamp block is removed from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Chris M. Georgoulias
  • Patent number: 9924624
    Abstract: An apparatus for combining planting implements enables an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. The apparatus is rigidly affixed to a conventional cultivating implement and comprises a support frame, a pair of brackets, and a connection bar. In combination, the support frame, pair of brackets, and connection bar provide a three-point connection whereby a conventional broadcasting implement may be attached thereto, thus enabling an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. In operation, at least a portion of the conventional cultivating implement is disposed behind the conventional broadcasting implement when the conventional broadcasting implement is attached to the support frame, thereby allowing simultaneous cultivation and broadcasting of constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey H. Cromwell
  • Patent number: 9924625
    Abstract: A coupling assembly couples an implement to a vehicle having a pickup hitch. The coupling assembly includes a coupler frame attached to the implement. A jack stand member is mounted on two coupling pins which project from the coupler frame. The jack stand member has a first slot which receives the first pin and a second slot which receives the second pin. The second slot forms a first shoulder which engages the second pin to support the coupler frame when the jack stand member is in a ground engaging lowered position. A block mounted to the pickup hitch is spaced apart from the jack stand member to allow it to fall to the lowered position when the coupler frame is uncoupled from the vehicle. The block engages a surface of the jack stand member to raise the jack stand member when the coupler frame is moved towards the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Tony J. Huegerich
  • Patent number: 9924626
    Abstract: A system and method for the automated or semi-automated imagining and orienting of seeds to prepare the seeds for transformation and transgenic engineering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Donald L. McCarty, II, Sivarama Reddy Chennareddy, Toby Cicak, Rodrigo Sarria, David T. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 9924627
    Abstract: A granular material handling apparatus has a metering assembly comprises a metering module removably mounted in an opening in a hopper. The metering module comprises a meter roller and a front metering member with a metering edge parallel to and at a fixed metering gap distance from the meter roller. A removable flow structure receives granular material flowing over the metering edge and directs same into a distribution assembly mounted under the material metering assembly and comprising venturi devices spaced along the hopper under the metering module and an air supply conduit. Each venturi device is connected to the air supply conduit and is adapted at an output end thereof for connection to a distribution conduit, and defines a product input opening. The flow structure is operative to direct the received granular material substantially equally into each of the product input openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: SeedMaster Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventors: Norbert Beaujot, Daniel Michaluk
  • Patent number: 9924628
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism is provided for a multi-row seed planter to provide infinite adjustability of the seed discs to allow precision planting with staggered seed rows. The adjustment mechanism comprises an idler roller on the end of a pivotal arm about which the drive chain is trained. The position of the roller can be adjusted to modify the chain path, and thereby rotate the seed metering sprocket and associated seed disc to a desired angular position before planting begins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Gary Gene Brockmeier
  • Patent number: 9924629
    Abstract: An agricultural planting system and method comprising a soil sampling and analysis means, wherein soil samples are taken and analyzed in real-time during a planting operation (or, optionally, via a separate, prior operation) to determine the conditions and nutrient content of the soil, and a planting system, wherein the planting system is capable of planting seeds in any arbitrary position on an X-Y plane directly beneath the planting system, whereby the data gathered from the analyzed soil samples are used to determine the optimal placement of seeds or plants in a field in order to take advantage of the soil conditions present and to optimize crop yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Joseph A. Heilman, David C. Batcheller, Robert V. Weinmann, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Paul D. Johnson, Paul A. Nystuen
  • Patent number: 9924630
    Abstract: A device for connecting two rakes to gather and/or pick up loose materials is disclosed. The device has a first handle attachment and a second handle attachment. The first handle attachment has a first projection and a first recess. The second handle attachment has a second projection and a second recess. The first projection is removably receivable in the second recess and the second projection is removably receivable in the first recess to join the first handle attachment to the second handle attachment. When the first projection is received in the second recess and the second projection received the first recess the first and second handle attachments are positionable in an open position where the first bottom end of the first attachment is spaced apart from the second bottom end of the second attachment and a closed position where the first bottom end is adjacent the second bottom end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Luitauras Kairys
  • Patent number: 9924631
    Abstract: A trimmer head for use with either clockwise or counterclockwise trimmer heads, including the use of a bidirectionally dispensing spool. Various locations of passages straight through the trimmer head and spool are shown along with various locations of components of the ratcheting mechanism to allow for winding of the trimmer line on the trimmer head and for limiting the amount of line dispensed during “bumping” of the trimmer head knob on the ground. Additionally, an extended funnel into the passage can be provided to facilitate entrance of trimmer line into the funnel even when the line is not perfectly straight. Also, spokes can be used in place of the flanges of the spool to save material and cost, while still providing a guide and barrier between the line store areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: George E. Alliss
  • Patent number: 9924632
    Abstract: A quick connect mower blade system includes a blade bolt inserted into the top end of a hollow spindle and threaded into a collet having an upright inserted into the lower end of the spindle. The collet has a head that is aligned substantially perpendicular to a hole in a blade holder if the blade bolt is tightened onto the collet to clamp a mower blade between the spindle and blade holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Chenevert, Brian K. Pearson
  • Patent number: 9924633
    Abstract: A mower deck gauge wheel support includes a one-piece sheet metal bracket mounted to a mower deck, having a sleeve mounted thereto outside a skirt of the mower deck, a wheel shaft inserted through the sleeve, and a J-pin having a first end that engages the wheel shaft at a desired cutting height, and a second end that is engaged by and retained by a coil spring within the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyle T. Ressler, Melissa Tolson, Patrick Shaver
  • Patent number: 9924634
    Abstract: A device for marking natural and artificial grass surfaces, which comprises a mowing drum linked to a chassis, wherein the mowing drum comprises a plurality of cutting elements and can rotate around a main shaft, where a perforated sheet is arranged between the mowing drum and the grass surface, with said perforated sheet comprising a plurality of holes cut to an appropriate size so as to allow blades of grass to pass through them, in addition to an opening configured to facilitate the passage blades of grass to be cut by the cutting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Juan Miguel Mayordomo Vicente
  • Patent number: 9924635
    Abstract: A header of an agricultural harvester or plant cutting machine is provided that includes a shaft sealing assembly for a center knife drive assembly having an output shaft, a cover, and a pressurized air source. The shaft sealing assembly is fastened to the cover, circumscribes the output shaft and conveys pressurized air for cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Javier Lopez, Antonio Bosquet, Felipe Ramina, Sergio Inglat, Rodrigo Avila, Renato Ribeiro
  • Patent number: 9924636
    Abstract: A crop harvesting machine has a machine body and a discharge spout attached to the machine body for overloading crop via a crop stream to a trailer. And electronic spout control and a discharge spout drive arrangement displaces the discharge spout relative to the machine body based on drive commands of the electronic spout control for guiding the crop stream to a target hit point at the trailer. A first sensor arrangement generates sensor information by optically identifying a reference feature at the trailer and detecting the position of the reference feature and/or space orientation of the reference feature. The second sensor arrangement generates sensor information by detecting a space orientation of the machine body, the discharge spout or both. The electronic spout control generates its drive commands for guiding the crop stream based on the sensor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CLAAS E-Systems KGaA mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pavel Lisouski, Kristian Kirk, Gert Lysgaard Andersen, Morten Rufus Blas, Ralf Hartmann, Dirk Lahmann
  • Patent number: 9924637
    Abstract: A helical auger flight has an inner edge, an outer edge, an inner face, an outer face, and a leading extremity that includes a prominence and a leading edge that extends from the outer edge to the prominence. The prominence extends outward from the leading edge of the leading extremity to an outer end having an upturned jut. A wear plate is releasably connected to the inner face of the helical auger flight. The wear plate extends from the outer edge of the helical auger flight to the prominence. A front extremity of the wear plate extends forwardly of the leading edge of the helical auger flight so as to be in a shielding relationship with respect to the leading edge of the helical auger flight, and a nose of the front extremity of the wear plated is seated in direct contact against a contact surface of the jut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald J. Kile
  • Patent number: 9924638
    Abstract: A threshing drum has a cylindrical exterior, and a cuttings intake end having a seating surface. A helical auger flight, affixed to the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum at the cuttings intake end, extends helically outward from the cylindrical exterior of the threshing drum from the inner edge to the outer edge and rearward from the leading extremity adjacent to the seating surface to the trailing extremity. The outer face faces forwardly toward the cuttings intake end. The inner face faces rearwardly away from the cuttings intake end. A wear plate includes a front extremity having a nose. The wear plate is connected to the inner face of the helical auger flight, the front extremity extends forwardly of the leading edge of the helical auger flight, and the nose of the wear plate is in direct contact against the seating surface of the cuttings intake end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ronald J. Kile
  • Patent number: 9924639
    Abstract: The temperature control structure for indoor gardens is a temperature controlled space that protects plants from heat stress. The temperature control structure for indoor gardens is a water cooled structure. A plurality of fans are also provided to provide air flow through the structure. The temperature control structure for indoor gardens comprises a cooling structure and a basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventor: Chandler A. Arrighi
  • Patent number: 9924640
    Abstract: A method of lowering the temperature of the Earth comprises placing particles of sand into the upper atmosphere, wherein the particles are selected on the basis of size and refractive index such that the particles will scatter and reflect incoming sunlight having a wavelength in the near-IR back into space. The average diameter of the particles may be selected based on the index of refraction and the Mie scattering intensity for dielectric particles, to maximize the amount of light scattered at wavelengths between 0.8 ?m and 2 ?m. The average diameter of the particles may be selected based on the index of refraction and the Mie scattering intensity for dielectric particles, to minimize the amount of light scattered at wavelengths between 5 ?m and 20 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventors: Marvin S Keshner, Erik Garth Vaaler
  • Patent number: 9924641
    Abstract: A plant support comprises two or more vertically elongated closed looped members which are rotationally spaced around a common vertical axis and connected to each other at the upper end and the lower end of the plant support. The plant support comprises an above-ground section and a relatively shorter in-ground section which is inserted into a planting hole or plant pot before soil is added and a plant is placed inside the plant support. The vertically elongated closed looped members are made of a rigid band material, such as e.g. stainless steel band having a width which is significantly wider than the band is thick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Uwe Wielgosch
    Inventor: Uwe Wielgosch
  • Patent number: 9924642
    Abstract: A tree harvester includes a body and a harvesting system coupled to the body. The tree harvester further includes a control system coupled to the body. The control system is configured to receive data from the harvesting system regarding a characteristic of a harvested tree and control operation of the harvesting system based on the data. The harvesting system is configured to remove an intermediate portion of the harvested tree below a tree crown and graft the tree crown to a tree stump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Robert C. Petroski, David B. Tuckerman, Thomas A. Weaver, Victoria Y. H. Wood, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9924643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intelligent tree transplanter that comprises a rotary support, a structure comprising at least one horizontal hydraulic closed telescopic boom that is driven by and connected to a driving device, wherein there is a multi-way valve assembly, tree-oriented anchor point and infrared horizontal automatic calibration point, wherein there is a ball pool data detector including infrared central contact in the center of the present device; and, a lateral hydraulic telescopic boom that drives the rotary support comprising a number of regolith scrapers, and at least one vertical hydraulic angle rotating shaft connected to a vertical hydraulic telescopic joints are located at the bottom of the device. Vertical hydraulic telescopic joints that are connected to the ball-end horizontal rotating shaft are also located at the bottom of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Maikehage International Ecological Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chengze Song, Wanyin Zhu, Fachen Guan, Qianjing Su, Chengwen Song, Xiangda Song, Xiujuan Bai, Lingjing Zhang, Chengquan Song
  • Patent number: 9924644
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems and computer program products for providing automated irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Skydrop Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Clark Endrizzi, Robert Mars, Mack Dalley, Betsy Endrizzi