Patents Issued in October 2, 2018
  • Method of using a dog toy container, and a dog toy container
    Patent number: 10085421
    Abstract: A dog toy container can be used to store dog toys or consumable objects, such as chew toys, ropes, balls, stuffed animals, edible chews, bones, and other similar objects used to entertain or reward or please dogs. The dog toy container having a pedal arrangement and a lid in connection with a motorized movement arrangement, such that when a dog depresses the pedal arrangement with its paw, the dog will activate the motor to lift or lower the lid and thereby permit the dog access to the storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey Miedel
  • Double ball treat dispensing pet toy
    Patent number: 10085422
    Abstract: A toy suitable for dispensing treats when the toy is manipulated by a user is provided. The toy includes a housing having an interior space and an exterior surface. The interior space defines a treat cavity for storing a treat to be dispensed from the toy. A plurality of differently sized or shaped exits from the housing are provided. The treat is dispensed through the exit when the toy is manipulated by the user. A sound unit is secured to the housing. The sound unit sounds a noise when the toy is manipulated by the user. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: OURPET'S COMPANY
    Inventor: Steven Tsengas
  • Remote interaction device with tracking of remote movement input
    Patent number: 10085423
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for remote interaction with a subject in an environment. The device has audio-visual recording and transmitting functionality to provide an operator at a remote location with an audio-visual feed of the environment near the device. The device also has a light emission component which the operator controls and which projects light onto a surface in the environment in the vicinity of the device. The systems, devices, and methods provide operators with the ability to control the positions of the light emission by tracking movement at a remote device at the remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PETCUBE, INC.
    Inventors: Oleksandr Neskin, Iaroslav Azhniuk, Andrii Kulbaba
  • Self-containing, retractable leash and collar/harness assembly
    Patent number: 10085424
    Abstract: A retractable leash and collar/harness assembly. The assembly includes a hub that contains a spring member and leash line coiled and enclosed within the hub. The spring member and leash line remain in constant communication with each other. The hub contains an aperture through which the leash line can flow. Extending outwardly from the hub are snap buckles, one of which is structured to have a channel formed therein. The leash line can flow through the channel to a handle, which is contained within a pouch formed on the attached collar. When the leash is pulled, the handle separates from the pouch, followed by the leash line. Thus, when in use, the leash line follows a path of travel from the hub, through the snap buckle, through the pouch and into the external environment. In an alternative embodiment, the current invention may be a leash and harness assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: In the Lead, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Cromwell, Derek Schall
  • Electronic apparatus and manufacturing method therefor
    Patent number: 10085425
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided which, even when the electronic apparatus configuring a node is implanted in the body of an object animal, makes the object animal hard to feel stress and can acquire effective data about the natural behavior and state of the object animal. As shown in FIG. 12, a module unit and a battery are arranged separated from each other. That is, an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment 1 adopts a case including a first capacity part and a second capacity part both arranged separated from each other to thereby accommodate the module unit in an internal space of the first capacity part and accommodate the battery in an internal space of the second capacity part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuo Funaya, Tomohiro Nishiyama, Hiroki Shibuya, Manabu Okamoto
  • Top-fill hummingbird feeder with float valve base closure mechanism
    Patent number: 10085426
    Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The sealing mechanism includes a bottle seal assembly configured for removable coupling with a base of the feeding basin, and a float valve captured by said bottle seal assembly to prevent rotation thereof while allowing the float valve to move upwardly and downwardly with changing nectar levels in the feeding basin. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert T. Cruz, Marko Konstantin Lubic
  • Top-fill hummingbird feeder with float valve base closure mechanism
    Patent number: 10085427
    Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Gauker, Christopher J. Kamery, Marko Konstantin Lubic, Robert Theodore Cruz
  • Reduced weight live poultry hauling system
    Patent number: 10085428
    Abstract: A reduced-weight poultry cage is used in conjunction with a reduced-weight trailer to transport live poultry for maximizing the poundage of poultry being transported while reducing the number of trips and fuel expenses. The poultry cage includes a combination of aluminum and plastic elements that reduce cage weight, provide for nesting of cages in stacks as well as easy replacement of failed parts. Furthermore, a drop-deck aluminum trailer with a reduced floor and guide rail alignment stops allows for a durable yet lightweight trailer that can haul a plurality of stacks of these poultry cages, thereby maximizing cubic feet availability while being compliant with various road and bridge laws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: W. A. Crider, Jr.
  • Corner bracket, a frame assembly using corner brackets and an aquarium utilizing said frame assembly
    Patent number: 10085429
    Abstract: A corner bracket, a frame assembly using corner brackets, and an aquarium utilizing the frame assembly are disclosed. The corner bracket includes a hollow base member having first and second hollow coupling members projecting outward therefrom. The first and second hollow coupling members are used to secure hollow frame members together using an expandable adhesive. Four hollow frame members and four corner brackets can form a frame assembly, typically having a rectangular configuration. The frame assembly supports a pair of doors, each enclosed by a door frame, which can slide back and forth on the frame assembly. The frame assembly can be secured to both a front wall and to a pair of sidewalls of an enclosure having an open top. A cover can close the open top to form an aquarium for amphibians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Adam John Keller
  • Aquarium filtration and algae control system
    Patent number: 10085430
    Abstract: An aquarium filtration and algae control system, for use with an aquarium containing a quantity of water, having a housing having a growth chamber and an overflow part. The growth chamber includes at least two cells separated by at least one photocontactor wall. Water from the aquarium is sprayed into each of the cells to create circuitous high velocity water flow and each cell and each photocontactor wall is illuminated by a high intensity light source to promote diatom algae growth within the growth chamber and thereby prevent undesirable algae growth elsewhere in the aquarium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Ernest Gonzalez
  • Aquarium and non-disruptive filtration system
    Patent number: 10085431
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include an aquarium having a low-current filtration system. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a tank having a closed end and an open end, a base that receives and supports the closed end, and a lid removably positioned over the open end. The apparatus also includes a filter base disposed onto an interior surface of the closed end, and a filter housing that engages a housing support structure disposed onto the filter base. The filter housing includes a filter cartridge separating a first chamber from a second chamber, a pump disposed within the second chamber, and a reservoir disposed within the second chamber at a distal end of the filter housing. The reservoir includes an outlet structure having multiple discharge locations, and is connected to the pump across an elongated tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PetSmart Home Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stocker Watson, Gary Steven Chattin, Lisa Beilke
  • Variable depth fishing lure
    Patent number: 10085432
    Abstract: A variable depth fishing lure preferably includes a hollow body, an adjustable bill, a spring pin device and at least one treble hook. The hollow body includes a first body half and a second body half. The adjustable bill includes an indexing portion and a bill portion. Indexing slots are formed in a front and inside surface of the first and second body halves to receive the indexing portion. The spring pin device preferably includes a first eyelet pin, a second eyelet pin, a compression spring and two bored contact balls. One end of the spring pin device is engaged with the adjustable bill and an opposing end thereof is engaged with at least one of the first and second body halves. A position of the adjustable bill is changed by pulling thereof away from the hollow body; tilting it either up or down and then releasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SONNECLAIRE LURES, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew J. Reyment
  • Tip rod and fishing rod having the same
    Patent number: 10085433
    Abstract: A tip rod made of a fiber reinforced resin has a solid structure at least at its distal end portion. The tip rod is formed by dispersing reinforcement fibers in a matrix resin, molding the matrix resin that contains the reinforcement fibers into a prescribed shape, and heating the molded matrix resin that contains the reinforcement fibers to be cured. An average diameter of the reinforcement fibers is 3 to 15 ?m, an average length of the reinforcement fibers is 0.5 to 10 mm, a content of the fibers dispersed in the matrix resin is 3 to 50 wt %. The solid structure of the tip rod includes an outer layer, an intermediate layer, and an inner layer in which the reinforcement fibers are directed in a different direction for each layer. Alternatively the structure may include the outer layer and the inner layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Takahito Noda, Eiji Sugaya
  • Fishing reel
    Patent number: 10085434
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a fishing reel having a light-weight, compact and easy-to-assemble magnetic seal mechanism which allows greater freedom in material selection of the rotating member. A fishing reel according to one embodiment comprises a rotating body rotatably supported via a ball bearing and a magnetic seal mechanism for sealing the ball bearing. In one aspect, the magnetic seal mechanism comprises a magnet disposed in parallel with either a magnetic inner or outer ring of the ball bearing, and magnetic fluid disposed between the magnet and said inner or outer ring, magnetic fluid being retained by a magnetic circuit formed therebetween to seal space defined between the magnet and said inner or outer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBERIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshige Ohara, Masashi Fujioka
  • Pest control and detection system with conductive bait matrix
    Patent number: 10085435
    Abstract: A pest control and detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant, consumable, and displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes at least one of a thermoplastic material and a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Cink, Greggory K. Storey, Kyle K. Jordan, James W. Austin, Charles E. Evanhoe, Bart Ivy, Daniel W. Engels, Daniel Freeman, Kenneth Lauffenburger, Thomas Dills, Kenneth S. Brown, Cheryl Leichter
  • Compositions and methods for bed bug control using entomopathogenic fungi
    Patent number: 10085436
    Abstract: Barrier treatment compositions using conidia of entomopathogenic fungi and methods for applying and using the same for bed bug population control and prevention are disclosed. The compositions and methods of the invention provide residual biopesticides control for bed bug populations using barrier treatment compositions transferring conidia of entomopathogenic fungi to a population of bed bugs providing effective kill within about 24 hours to about 10 days. The compositions and methods provide significantly enhanced horizontal transmission of the conidia of the entomopathogenic fungi providing enhanced bed bug control without detrimental effects of bed bug tolerance, resistance and/or negative impact on humans or animals contacting the residual biopesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Nina E. Jenkins, Alexis M. Barbarin, Edwin G. Rajotte, Matthew B. Thomas
  • Support for a spreading boom for an agricultural sprayer
    Patent number: 10085437
    Abstract: A sprayer boom support for an agricultural sprayer including two articulated arms that are coupled in an articulated manner on both sides of the sprayer, wherein each articulated arm is comprised of bar sections that are formed in a composite material consisting of a reinforcing agent chosen from carbon fibre, fibreglass, aramid fibre, boron fibre or a combination thereof, and a matrix of epoxy, vinyl ester, phenolic or polyester resin, the bar sections having a tube geometry with a substantially rectangular cross section with rounded vertices and arched sides, the length of two of its equal sides being constant along the bar section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KING AGRO EUROPA S.L.
    Inventors: Guillermo Mariani, Gabriel Mariani
  • Portable wildlife corral apparatus
    Patent number: 10085438
    Abstract: An improved portable wildlife corral apparatus is used for capturing and containing wildlife. The apparatus has a frame; at least one selectively remotely controlled gate; at least one panel assembly; a plurality of lightweight panel members collapsible and foldable against the frame during nonuse, with the panel members being interchangeable with the gates on the panel assembly; and a monitoring system that monitors and alerts a user whenever wildlife enters the corral. When unfolded, the panel members may be easily configured to form one or more corral pens or panel sections by a single person. The apparatus further includes a detachable top cover of panel members that prevents wildlife from escaping from the top of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: William Dismang
  • Casino mentality hog trap
    Patent number: 10085439
    Abstract: A casino mentality hog trap assembly is built into a trailer having a frame supported by a plurality of wheels, a hitch for attaching to a towing vehicle, and a platform. A hinged trap floor is located in the platform and is moveable between a horizontal closed position and a downwardly inclined open position for causing animals to fall into a holding pen. A plurality of feeder stations are positioned adjacent to the trap floor. The feeder stations each have feeder lids that can be raised by animals to access feed contained in feeder troughs. A trigger mechanism is arranged to be tripped when two of the feeder lids are raised at the same time. A scent roller is also positioned adjacent to the trap floor and is connected to the trigger mechanism by a linkage that causes the trigger mechanism to be tripped when the scent roller is lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew J. Uhlik
  • Adjustable turkey call striker
    Patent number: 10085440
    Abstract: A turkey call striker that may be adjusted by a hunter to change the length of the striker, and thus the pitch of the sound produced by the call, is provided. The striker is comprised of a handle, peg, thumbscrew, and threaded aperture. The peg is inserted into a bore through the center of the handle until it reaches the desired position, at which time the hunter inserts the thumbscrew into the threaded aperture to secure the peg to the handle. An added benefit of the adjustable turkey call striker is that is collapses to a small size for easy carry in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: R. Keith Williams
  • Cannula
    Patent number: 10085441
    Abstract: A method of cannulating vasculature includes inserting the vasculature through a first clamping surface of a cannula and rotating a second clamping surface of the cannula around the first clamping surface to move from an open position towards a closed position. Additionally, the method includes securing the vasculature between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Steinman, Jason A. Belton, Kirk C. Palmerton, Karl H. Beitzel, Rick W. Walker, David Pettinato, Matthew Copithorne, Brian Otts, James V. Guarrera
  • Agrochemical formulation
    Patent number: 10085442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous continuous phase; a first dispersed phase which comprises styrene-maleimide copolymer particles; and a second dispersed phase which is either oil droplets, suspended particles or a capsule suspension; and to use of those compositions to control agricultural pests or diseases. It also relates to use of such compositions where rainfastness is important.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: John Henry Nettleton-Hammond, Niall Rae Thomson, Dirk Armand Wim Stanssens
  • Method and formulation for removing flora from sewer lines
    Patent number: 10085443
    Abstract: This invention relates to the application of herbicides in sewer liens to kill tree roots inside the lines and preventing re-growth into the lines for years after application. It relates to the discovery that latex polymers, organosilicone surfactants, deposition agents and other surfactants can be used to “glue” the herbicides to pipe surfaces. This discovery allows the use of plant killing herbicides to treat roots in sewer lines—killing them—which results in their subsequent removal by decay and erosion processes. It also allows for the use of the herbicides to prevent regrowth back into the sewer lines by applying the herbicides in a compound which adheres to the sewer line surfaces and forms a long term coating on the pipe and joint surfaces where the roots might attempt to grow back in. The compound resists erosion and washing away preventing long term root re-infestations in the sewer lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Olvidium, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Wayne Tobiason
  • Silica-based antibacterial and antifungal nanoformulation
    Patent number: 10085444
    Abstract: A silica-based nanoformulation and method is used to treat citrus canker, inhibit the growth of mold and mildew, and add nutrients to soil used for agricultural purposes. The nanotechnology-enabled copper-loaded, silica nanoformulation (CuSiNP/NG) design is a “revolutionary re-invention” of Cu for safe application because it provides a formulation with maximum abundance of ionic Cu, provides sustained and optimal Cu ion release for long-term disease protection, better adherence to plant surfaces and structural surfaces due to gel-based nanostructure of CuSiNG, thus avoiding multiple spray applications and reducing the amount of Cu used in comparison to existing Cu compounds without compromising antibacterial activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Swadeshmukul Santra
  • Biocorrosion inhibitor for metal
    Patent number: 10085445
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an agent for inhibiting biocorrosion of a metal, which shows high environmental and occupational safety. An agent for inhibiting biocorrosion of a metal, comprising 1,9-nonanedial and/or 2-methyl-1,8-octanedial as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junichi Fuji, Yutaka Suzuki, Kosuke Senda, Satoshi Wakai
  • Grease-like gel for repelling rodents
    Patent number: 10085446
    Abstract: Grease-like compositions are provided for repelling rodents. 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: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Tech Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Numata, Ryan Willey
  • Acidic biofilm remediation
    Patent number: 10085447
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for biofilm remediation are disclosed. Biofilm is reduced and removed from soiled surfaces by providing to a surface in need an effective amount of a composition comprising a biocidal surfactant and at least one organic solvent. According to the invention, the biofilm remediation compositions reduce and remove biofilm formation by administering a one-step cleaner and disinfectant. The biofilm remediation compositions are stable and effective in concentrated and diluted ready-to-use formulations comprising an anionic sulfated or sulfonated surfactant that is not an organocarboxylic acid, a sparingly soluble organic solvent and optionally a soluble organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory G. Griese, Mark Levitt, Richard Staub, Stefanie Gilbreth
  • Azoline compounds substituted by a carbocyclic condensed ring system
    Patent number: 10085448
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) as defined herein are provided. Uses of these compounds for controlling invertebrate pests, protecting plant propagation material and providing an agricultural and a veterinary composition including the compounds are also described. Compounds for use as intermediate compounds in the preparation of compounds I are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Pascal Bindschaedler, Gopal Krishna Datta, Wolfgang von Deyn, Franz-Josef Braun
  • N-[1-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)pyridin-2(1H)-ylidene]-2,2,2- trifluoroacetamide for control of agricultural/horticultural pests
    Patent number: 10085449
    Abstract: A compound of formula (Ie?): wherein Ar?, R1, R4e and Y are as defined herein and a method of controlling pests using the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MEIJI SEIKA PHARMA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinzo Kagabu, Masaaki Mitomi, Shigeki Kitsuda, Ryo Horikoshi, Masahiro Nomura, Yasumichi Onozaki
  • Tetrazolinone compound and use thereof
    Patent number: 10085450
    Abstract: A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): Wherein E represents a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group such as a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, or an imidazolyl group; R4 and R5 represent a hydrogen atom; R6 represents an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms; R7, R8, and R9 represent a hydrogen atom; R10 represents an alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms, or a haloalkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms; Y represents an oxygen atom; and Q represents an oxygen atom, has excellent control activity against pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Sadayuki Arimori
  • Synergistic herbicidal composition containing penoxsulam and bentazon
    Patent number: 10085451
    Abstract: A synergistic mixture of penoxsulam and bentazon controls weeds in crops, especially rice and other cereal and grain crops, pastures, rangelands, IVM and turf. In addition to providing improved post-emergence herbicidal weed control, the mixture safens damage to rice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Richard K. Mann, Yi-hsiou Huang
  • Synergistic benzoxaborole-containing anti-fungicidal composition
    Patent number: 10085452
    Abstract: An anti-fungal composition for the control of one or more target fungi (or a similar heterotrophic, hyphae-producing organism) that infect plant materials and are(is) separately controllable by a benzoxaborole and an anti-fungal compound of a preselected FRAC Target Site Code is disclosed, as is a method of its use. A composition contains a diluent medium having dissolved or dispersed therein a synergistic effective amount of each of a first and a second anti-fungal compound. The first anti-fungal compound is a benzoxaborole of Formula I. The second anti-fungal compound is other than a benzoxaborole and is known to control said one or more target species of fungus when utilized as the sole anti-fungal compound at a concentration greater than the synergistic effective amount and has a preselected FRAC Target Site Code of B, C, D, E, G, H, or M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Stephen Benkovic, Chunyu Liu
  • Controlled release, wood preserving composition with low-volatile organic content for treating in-service utility poles, posts, pilings, cross-ties and other wooden structures
    Patent number: 10085453
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including a dispersion of solid particles of a substantially insoluble copper compound, and an organic biocide, wherein at least 20% of all particles of the composition have a particle size greater than 25 microns. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: OSMOSE UTILITIES SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Herdman, Jun Zhang, Thomas Pope, Randy C. Marquardt
  • Remediation of mollusk infestations
    Patent number: 10085454
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a method of treating an environment (aquatic or land) to remediate an infestation of mollusks, either active or in hibernation, to remediate a mollusk infestation. The method includes the steps of: selecting an amount of a formulation (solid or liquid) comprising a saponin; and distributing this formulation in the environment having an infestation of mollusks. When the environment is land, the steps of the method may include distributing the formulation on the land, flooding the land, for example by irrigation or seasonal rains, to release the saponin that disperses in the water to thereby cause a concentration of saponin in the water for a time effective to remediate mollusks. When the environment is water, the formulation may be distributed into the water to cause a saponin concentration for an effective time to remediate mollusks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: WISEARTH IP, INC.
    Inventors: Rod S. Bradbury, Robert Michael Lockerd, Deborah A. Chadbourne
  • Device and method for pressing a dough part
    Patent number: 10085455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for pressing at least one dough part, such as a croissant, comprising a conveyor, for conveying dough parts in a direction of movement; at least one press stamp, arranged movable with at least a component in a direction towards a surface of the conveyor for pressing the dough part and wherein the press stamp is further arranged movable with at least a component in the direction of movement of the dough part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Radie B.V.
    Inventor: Johannes Josephus Antonius Van Blokland
  • Device for cutting slices of a food product
    Patent number: 10085456
    Abstract: A device for cutting a food product such as a cake, tart, gelatin, pie or the like having a preferably circular form, but not necessarily, the device comprising a cutting structure formed by blades in the shape of the slice or piece to be cut; a grip or handle to hold and manipulate the device and a system for defining the size of the slice and also for controlling the holding and releasing of a freshly cut slice. The device further allows the user to choose the amount of slices into which the cake is to be split and displays the number of slices selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Miguel Angel Avila Macias
  • Sourdough compositions and methods for their preparation
    Patent number: 10085457
    Abstract: The present invention provides new flavors based on the fermentation of specific combinations of plants or plants extracts with specific combinations of microbial strains. More specifically sourdough products are provided with tea leaves or fractions thereof and fermented with the combination of strains of acetic acid bacteria and yeast in order to provide the new flavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PURATOS NV
    Inventor: Paul De Pauw
  • System and method of producing printed decorations
    Patent number: 10085458
    Abstract: A process of producing printed decorations includes providing a gumpaste mixture, creating a plurality of blanks from the mixture, arranging the plurality of blanks onto a platen of a printer, printing a pattern on the plurality of blanks, after the printing, removing the plurality of blanks from the platen, and forming each blank of the plurality of blanks into a shape of a decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DECOPAC, INC.
    Inventors: Susan Super, Paul Dudoy
  • Device for stunning poultry and method for operating such stunning device
    Patent number: 10085459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stunning device (1) for poultry, having an elongated stunning space (2) with a poultry feed opening and a poultry discharge opening which elongated stunning space is subdivided in at least two connecting compartments, a controlled anaesthetic gas feed connecting to the elongated stunning space, and a conveyer (9) leading through the elongated stunning space providing a transportation path for the poultry, wherein at least one side of the elongate stunning space is connecting to a transition compartment. The invention also provides a method of operating such a stunning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.
    Inventors: Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Hendrikus Anthonius Theresia Petrus Hetterscheid, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens
  • Method and device for filling of sausage sleeves
    Patent number: 10085460
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for filling of sausage sleeves with pasty material through a filling tube, wherein the pasty material is fed in the filling tube through an opening on its rear end in the axial direction. At the end of the filling process, the filling tube is moved back out of its filling position in the axial direction onto an axially arranged closing element, wherein the opening is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Betz, Manfred Baechtle, Gerhard Schliesser, Christian Restle, Florian Osswald
  • Electrical field application method
    Patent number: 10085461
    Abstract: The present invention not only forms an electric field environment that can be controlled to differentiate between preservation of food freshness and promotion of ripening but also promotes fermentation by fermentative microbes, propagates plankton and inhibits bacterial reproduction. An electrode plate 2 is set inside a refrigerator 1 or an adjustable temperature box 6. Food 3 or a yogurt container 9 is place thereon. The electrode plate 2, 10 is connected to a power source 4, 11. Selection between food freshness preservation and promotion of ripening, and promotion of fermentation of fermented foods such as yogurt are performed by rectification, and voltage and frequency control of the power source. Additionally, propagation of phytoplankton and inhibition of bacterial reproduction are performed by controlling the frequency, voltage and ON/OFF timing of the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MARS COMPANY
    Inventors: Masaki Ohno, Motohiko Sato, Tadao Izutsu
  • Process for preserving low-lactose or lactose-free milk product
    Patent number: 10085462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of well-preserving lactose-free and low-lactose milk products. The process of the invention is characterized by separating the sugars and proteins in a raw material, thermally treating them in such a manner that the plasmin enzyme system and other proteolytic enzymes are inactivated, and combining the fractions and other preparation agents into a drink with a required composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: VALIO LTD.
    Inventors: Olli Tossavainen, Harri Kallioinen
  • Multi-textured animal treats
    Patent number: 10085463
    Abstract: The invention provides multi-textured animal treats and methods for making the multi-textured animal treats. In a general aspect, the multi-textured animal treat includes a hard component comprising a mechanical joint and one or more soft components fixedly attached to the mechanical joint and wrapped around the hard component. The soft components can include an adhesive or a combination of adhesives and mechanical joints for providing an additional attachment mechanism to the hard component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NESTEC SA
    Inventors: Mario Guillermo Albuja, Michael Edward Leiweke
  • Semi-solid animal feed blocks and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 10085464
    Abstract: A semi-solid animal feed block is provided to an animal as a feed supplement or as a complete feed. The feed block is formed of a liquid binder containing denatured wheat flour protein and sugar, and a nutrient mixture of at least one animal feed component. The denatured protein and the sugar bind the nutrient mixture to form the semi-solid animal feed block as a single mass. The nutrients may be formulated to promote digestive tract development of a recently weaned livestock animal, such as a piglet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC
    Inventors: Michael S. Burr, Brenda de Rodas
  • Thraustochytrids, fatty acid compositions, and methods of making and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10085465
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to isolated thraustochytrid microorganisms as well as strains and mutants thereof. The invention is further directed to biomasses, microbial oils, compositions, cultures, methods of producing microbial oils, and methods of using the isolated thraustochytrids, biomasses, and microbial oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Kirk E. Apt, Joseph W. Pfeifer, III, Jon Milton Hansen, Paul Warren Behrens, Ross Zirkle, Tracey Lynn Stahl
  • Gel based livestock feed, method of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 10085466
    Abstract: A method of making a gel-type livestock feed includes initially forming a feed mixture by mixing feed nutrient components, water, alginate, and a calcium component insoluble in water or a sequestrate to inhibit the calcium component from reacting with the alginate. Once the feed mixture is formed, the calcium component is solubilized or the sequestrates affecting the reactivity between the alginate and the calcium component is removed such that a gel feed is formed that includes a gel matrix containing the feed nutrient components. The gel feed may then be fed to the livestock. In another aspect of the present invention, piglets are weaned by feeding the gel feed for at least seven days directly after weaning. The gel feed may also include protein derived from blood with or without egg protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: PURINA MILLS, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Lanter, Brenda de Rodas, Bill L. Miller, Gary E. Fitzner
  • Production of alkaline spring water
    Patent number: 10085467
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing a spring water product having a consistent pH, sodium concentration, and potassium concentration. A spring water source is separated into the first spring water portion and a second spring water portion. The first spring water portion is purified. Each portion is tested in increments for the amount of an alkaline formulation needed to attain a pH of at least about 10 and the predetermined potassium ion and sodium ion content. The purified spring water portion is combined with the second spring water portion that has not been purified to obtain a mixture. An alkaline formulation containing sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide is added to the resulting mixture to obtain the spring water product having at least a pH 10, a sodium concentration of at least 13 mg/l and a potassium content of at least 40 mg/l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SANG BEVERAGES, LLC
    Inventor: Peter John Whang
  • Storage tank vacuum-pumping device and method for keeping long-time food fresh utilizing storage tank
    Patent number: 10085468
    Abstract: The present invention specifically relates to a storage tank vacuum-pumping device and a method for keeping long-time food fresh utilizing the storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: YONG CHAO PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shizhao Yan
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a cooking process of food
    Patent number: 10085469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a cooking process of food. The method comprises a step of emitting (101) a plurality of radio frequency signals into the food non invasively. The method also comprises a step of receiving (105) a plurality of reflection signals or transmission signals of the radio frequency signals from the food, wherein the reflection signals is a part of the radio frequency signals that reflect from the food, and the transmission signals is a part of the radio frequency signals that transmit through the food. The method also comprises a step of obtaining (110) a protein status, wherein the protein status is the extent of protein denaturation, in the food in the course of heating the food based on the plurality of radio frequency signals and the plurality of reflection signals or transmission signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Wei Li, Bin Yin
  • Method for improving the quality of soy sauce using
    Patent number: 10085470
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for improving the quality of soy sauce using Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, which relates to the field of microbiology and food technology. The method comprises inoculating Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BBE JY06 during soy sauce fermentation. With Bacillus amyloliquefaciens addition during soy sauce fermentation, the aroma and tastes of soy sauce is improved and the ethyl carbamate content in soy sauce is decreased as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Jiangnan University
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Jiran Zhang, Xifei Yang, Chuanwang Hu, Jian Chen, Guocheng Du