Abstract: ‘Venice’ apple tree (Malus domestica Borkh) is a new variety selected for its low chilling requirement, resistance to Gala leaf spot disease and partial horizontal resistance to apple scab, high fruit quality, and excellent storageability.

Abstract: ‘Y102’ apple tree is a new variety selected for its distinctive pink and light yellow-fleshed fruit, which is well-suited for the fresh market.

Abstract: A new and distinct Pandorea cultivar named ‘PJ01’ which is characterized by the combination of a compact and freely-branching growth habit, dense foliage, nearly pure white flowers, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hortmamore’ that is characterized by its exhibits mophead type inflorescences with sterile flower sepals that are bright red in color, its sturdy and thick textured sterile flower sepals, its good performance both as a cut flower and as a potted plant, and its floriferous blooming habit.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hortmagitri’ that is characterized by its mophead type inflorescences with sterile flower sepals that are red with a darker red flush in color, its sturdy and thick textured sterile flower sepals, and its good performance as a cut flower.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hortmalegretto’ that is characterized by its mophead type inflorescences with sterile flower sepals that are bright red in color, its sturdy and thick textured sterile flower sepals, and its good performance as a cut flower.

Abstract: A new and distinct Ranunculus cultivar named ‘ABOGMA’ is disclosed, characterized by a distinctive color combination in the corolla of green and lavender. The flower has a rounded shape when fully open, and the petals are deeply ruffled. This variety has an exceptionally long vase life as a cut flower. The new variety is a Ranunculus, normally produced as a cut flower and also potentially useful as an ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct Ranunculus cultivar named ‘ABUMACATLO’ is disclosed, characterized by vibrant yellow, extra double flowers. Plants produce an above average quantity of flowers of high quality throughout the flowering season. Flower size produced remains large throughout the flowering season. The new variety is a Ranunculus, normally produced as a cut flower and potentially useful as an ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new and unique plant cultivar of perennial carnation or pinks, Dianthus plant named ‘Classic Coral’ with numerous, large, fully-double, lightly-fragrant flowers producing a rounded full face. The numerous stems cover top to bottom of clump on well-branched stems having up to 11 flowers per stem. Petals are coral pink and have fine serrations. The habit is compact with long blue-green foliage.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Dendranthema plant named ‘Sundance 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; daisy-type inflorescences; bright yellow-colored ray florets; natural season flowering occurs about September 14 to 24 in Pennsylvania; and good garden performance and winter hardiness.

Abstract: A new and distinct Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Penny Love’ particularly characterized by flowers which are yellow with red/purple stripes and a red/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.

Abstract: A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0029’ particularly distinguished by the white inflorescences held above the medium-green foliage on a plant that has good branching and is very free flowering.

Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental, winter-hardy, beardtongue plant, Penstemon ‘Blackbeard’ with strictly upright, tightly-compact strong stems, lilac purple flowers for about four weeks and dark purple foliage. Useful in the landscape as a specimen plant, en masse or contain plant, and attractive to hummingbirds.

Abstract: A new and distinct Salvia cultivar named ‘DSALMAGWAN’ is disclosed, characterized by a sturdy plant form that remains upright, resisting lodging. Flowering occurs continuously from Spring to Fall and plants exhibit great performance in heat and humidity. The new variety is a Salvia, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

Abstract: A fishing reel designed to minimize line snag and simplify clicker operation. A frame mounted spool includes a forward flange defining a circumferential groove for receiving a smooth surfaced ring that is loosely mounted therein for minimizing line interaction. A spinner head assembly has pin arms that are pivotally secured to a rearward face. The pin arms present a substantially smooth rear surface for minimizing line snags. Pin springs are mounted on the opposite face of spinner head member and communicate with the pin arms via pin arm posts that extend through openings. An enclosure is affixed to the forward face of the spinner head for permitting the pin springs to have freedom of movement, but for enclosing pin springs and posts to prevent interaction with fishing line. A dual clicker passes through the frame for engaging the spool and the drag adjusting wheel.

Abstract: A tube support member that puts a tube connected to an ink jet head and an ink tank in a bent state is provided. Accordingly, when a pulling force acts between the bent support member and the tube, a component force acting as contact force occurs at the surface that makes contact with the tube, and a high degree of friction is generated in response to this component force. The tube is thus strongly supported in a state in which the tube does not shift with the dimensions of the tube changing. Meanwhile, when the pulling force is released, the component force is also eliminated, and the tube is freed; the dimensions of the tube return to normal, and the tension is eliminated. An ink jet recording apparatus that prints using an ink jet head is provided. The apparatus includes an ink tube that is connected to the ink jet head and an ink tank that is provided separately from the main body of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a tube support member that supports the ink tube.

Abstract: A rotating rod in combination with a retractable concave/convex tape creates pairs of folds on a fabric article on a horizontal platform. A machine and method are described. The tape extends outward and downward to hold the article at a first fold location, while the rotating rod moves from below, then over and across the tape, pulling the fabric with it to create a second fold at the farthest motion of the rod. These motions are typically repeated on the other side of the article, then at right angles, created a finished, folded article of a generally rectangular shape.

Abstract: A projectile (14) for an ammunition round (10) for use with a small arms or light firearm comprises an elongated projectile body (16). The projectile body (16) has first and second axially opposed ends (18, 20) respectively and a cavity (20) extending there between. The cavity is able to hold a quantity of propellant (24). A plurality of seals (26) extend about an outer surface of the body (16). The seals (26) protrude radially from the body (16) and operate to form a substantial seal against an inner circumferential surface of a barrel (12) of the firearm. Two of the seals (26b and 26c) are mutually adjacent and spaced apart in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the body to form a seal bound outer surface portion (36) of the body (16). One or more holes (38) are formed in the body (16) enabling fluid communication between the cavity (22) and the seal bound outer surface portion (36) of the body (16).

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device realizing reduced occurrence of a defect such as a crack at the time of adhering elements to each other. The semiconductor device includes a first element and a second element adhered to each other. At least one of the first and second elements has a pressure relaxation layer on the side facing the other of the first and second elements, and the pressure relaxation layer includes a semiconductor part having a projection/recess part including a projection projected toward the other element, and a resin part filled in a recess in the projection/recess part.

Abstract: A passive device shield 2 used to protect a passive chip containing data embedded in a device from remote skimming at a frequency which activates the chip to send the data, the shield 2 being removable to enable authorized reading of the chip data. The shield 2 is adapted to block the frequencies which activate the chip, the shield 2 further having a transmitter 18 which sends a coupling signal at a non-blocked frequency to a receiver 20, at least one of the receiver/and transmitter 18 having means to monitor the distance between the transmitter 18 and receiver 20 and an alert means to indicate when a predetermined distance has been exceeded.

Abstract: A method of mapping symbols of a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) is described. A start position of a resource element to map the symbols for the PCFICH is determined by flooring a value, obtained by multiplying the number of resource blocks by a variable proportional to a symbol index for the PCFICH and then dividing the multiplied result by 2, wherein the resource blocks are transmitted in downlink. The symbols are mapped in the start position. Therefore, a problem of wasting resource elements or not being able to implement mapping can be solved by applying a simple mapping rule while mapping symbols of the PCFICH.

Abstract: An apparatus for adapting hyper cells in response to changing conditions of a cellular network is disclosed. During operation, the apparatus collects data regarding network conditions of the cellular network. In accordance with the collected network condition data, the apparatus changes an association of a transmit point from a second cell ID of a second hyper cell to a first cell ID of a first hyper cell. Virtual data channels, broadcast common control channel and virtual dedicated control channel, transmit point optimization, UE-centric channel sounding and measurement, and single frequency network synchronization are also disclosed.

Abstract: A disc holder and scraper construction for disc harrows comprises a disc element fixed to a rotary hub, which is supported by a disc holder spring in turn fixed to a framework of a disc harrow, the disc holder construction further comprising a scraper assembly for removing soil adhering to a disc element, the scraper assembly being affixed to a flexible disc scraper arm, which is in turn affixed to the disc holder spring; the disc scraper arm, affixed to the disc holder spring and not to the harrow framework, supports the scraper assembly and is driven in a timed manner with respect to the disc element.

Abstract: Embodiments include a ground scout having an ability to identify the location of rows of crops and the end of the rows so that it can navigate, but in other embodiments, the ground scout can also rely more on an aerial drone to navigate, to act as a communication relay system, and so on. A buddy system including a ground scout and an air scout (e.g. drone) communicate their findings with each other.

Abstract: A seed treatment apparatus provides for minimal waste of products for treating seeds, in that it is precisely controllable and automatically adjustable. A volume of seeds to be treated and a flow rate of treatment product for treating the seeds can both be sensed. At least one of the flow rate of the treatment product and the volume of seeds can automatically be adjusted if it is determined that a ratio of the flow rate of treatment product to the volume of seeds is not the same as a predetermined flow rate to volume ratio.

Abstract: A potato seed planting apparatus has: a frame configured to be advanced over a subjacent field into which potato seed is planted; at least one container on the frame for a supply of potato seed; and a plurality of laterally spaced planting units on the frame. Each of the planting units is configured to cause potato seed from the at least one container to be discharged to the subjacent field at controlled time intervals as the potato seed planting apparatus is advanced in a travel path. First and second of the planting units are configured so that the discharge time intervals for potato seeds from the first planting unit are different than the discharge time intervals for potato seeds from the second planting unit with the potato seed planting apparatus advanced at a first speed in the travel path.

Abstract: An agricultural machine has a communication component configured to receive a first data set and a second data set. The first and second data sets comprise indications of a soil parameter of a worksite. The first data set is captured at an earlier time than the second data set. The agricultural machine also has a controller configured to receive the first and second data sets and, based on the first and second data sets, generate a map of the worksite. The agricultural machine also has a controllable subsystem configured to receive a control signal from the controller. The control signal is generated based on both a position of the agricultural machine within the worksite and the generated map. The control signal is configured to control operator of the controllable subsystem.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a chassis and a header with at least three header frames, including a center section, a first wing section, and a second wing section carried by the chassis. The header includes: at least three knife assemblies; and at least three knife drives, each of the knife drives being drivingly coupled to at least one of the at least three knife assemblies.

Abstract: A trimmer head that includes a casing to be coupled to a driveshaft. The casing includes an upper shell and a lower shell, with the lower shell including a second toothing that protrudes upwardly. The trimmer head further includes an upper disk and a lower disk within the casing, with the lower disk including a first toothing that protrudes downwardly. A spool of cutting wire is positioned between the lower disk and the upper disk. In an engagement position, the first toothing and the second toothing are engaged and the upper disk and lower disk rotate with the lower shell. In a free position, the first toothing and the second toothing are disengaged and the upper disk and lower disk rotate with respect to the lower shell.

Abstract: An edger has a main frame that can be advanced controllably relative to subjacent terrain and a cutting assembly on the main frame. A drive rotates the cutting assembly around a first axis. The cutting assembly is configured to produce a trench in underlying terrain as the cutting assembly is rotated by the drive in operation. The cutting assembly has a perimeter edge with a contour extending over an axial distance. A shielding assembly defines a radially inwardly facing surface that resides radially outside of the perimeter edge of the cutting assembly. The radially inwardly facing surface has a shape that is at least nominally matched to the contour of an axial extent of the perimeter edge of the cutting assembly so that as the cutting assembly rotates the radially inwardly facing surface and perimeter edge of the cutting assembly cooperate to each avoid buildup of foreign matter on the other.

Abstract: A shaker head including bilateral eccentric weights connected to a single motor by a chain system that maintains the relative positioning and angular velocity of the eccentric weights without variance or slippage, where the relative position of the eccentric weights may be adjusted during non-operation to accommodate application of the shaker to head various tasks. The bilateral weights may be arranged in substantially symmetrical positions with respect to the midline of the shake head to improve balance of the shaker head. The shaker head may also include a third shaker head at third position to reduce undesired and inefficient shaking patterns in the shaker head during operations. The shaker head may be adaptable to various vehicles and machinery, such as trucks and tractors. The shaker head is operable to engage the trunk or limbs of a tree for purposes of harvesting fruit from the tree.

Abstract: A method and system for operating an agricultural baler, that includes measuring at least one physical input parameter associated with a compression profile of crop material in a bale chamber of the baler; analyzing the compression profile of the crop material, dependent upon the measured at least one physical input parameter; and adjusting at least one physical output parameter of the baler which affects the compression profile of the crop material in the bale chamber.

Abstract: A mechanical discharger (a) combined with an extractor device (b) of the bulk product (c) stored in a silo bag (d), of the type comprising a winding tube (10) driven by rotation and which is mounted on support arms (11) hinged to a wheeled (2) frame (1) and wherein the product extractor device (b) is a continuous conveyor structure having a lower loading part (5) substantially horizontally and transversely positioned within the bag-silo (d). From the discharge end, the silo-bag wall (d) is cut with two lateral longitudinal cuts, being the wall divided into an upper part (d1) and a lower one (d2). The winding tube (10), draws by rotation and by the corresponding end the upper half portion (d1) of the silo bag (d). A second winding tube (20) is mounted underlying and parallel to the first tube (10) through support and positioning means (30) and though a mechanical transmission (40). The second winding tube (20) draws by rotation and by the same end, the lower half part (d2) of the silo bag (d).

Abstract: A system, device and method for delivering CO2 or other gases to plants in fields, orchards, vineyards and the like. A stake with a windbreak structure and gaseous emitters on the upwind side creates a leeward wind eddy surrounding a plant, such as an orchards sapling. This establishes and maintains a gaseous microclimate beneficial to the plant. The device delivers CO2 gas to a plant in an agricultural field, orchard, grove, orchard of the like. The device includes an elongated base adapted to be adjustably placed on the ground a predetermined distance from the plant, upwind of the plant. A wind foil is adjustably connected to the base along its elongated length. The wind foil has a curvilinear geometry with a first face having a generally convex configuration, and a second face having a generally concave configuration. An emitter assembly is disposed on the second face of the wind foil. A gas supply conduit is communicatively connected to the emitter and adapted to be connected to a gas supply.

Abstract: An urn and planter combination with a central plant holding cup shape, a first concentric ash and soil holding ring and a second concentric ash holding ring are contained within a main housing and covered by a main lid that has a central aperture to let the central cup protrude out. The first ring is placed around the central cup. The second ring is place around the first ring. The cup can hold a plant or bonsai tree. Slots in the outer wall of the cup correspond with slots in the inner wall of the first ring allowing the roots from the cup to migrate into the first ring thereby mingling with the ash and soil contained within the first ring. The second ring contains ash only. A secondary lid can cover the central opening of the cover.

Abstract: A growing system (e.g., greenhouse) is equipped with a mixing box that features a pair of PLC-controlled cooling coils and a heating coil in series. PLC regulated inputs include air and CO2-containing exhaust. The cooling coils in series facilitate condensation to maintain relative humidity in an acceptable range. At least two stages of cooling are necessary to achieve sufficient condensation and temperature reduction. Condensate is collected for reuse. The heating coil heats cooled CO2-enriched air to an acceptable temperature for plant health. The output is a temperate low relative humidity CO2-enriched stream optimal for plant health.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dynamically engaged plant stimulation lighting system and methods for growing plants. Specific wavelengths may be provided in the system along with specific color temperature and even specific color rendering index values for optimal plant growth.

Abstract: A rover includes a base having wheels and a propulsion system coupled to the wheels to propel the rover around a field. A tower is coupled to the base and extends over the base. Sensors are set on the tower and the base and are configured to sense environmental conditions around the rover at different elevations. A computing system includes a processor and memory. The memory is configured to receive measured data from the sensors and determine an amount and manner of water to be dispensed on plant life in the field.

Abstract: Disclosed are a warm cloud catalyst, a preparation method and an application thereof. The warm cloud catalyst comprises the following components in parts by weight: plant powder/plant ash/plant carbon powder 80-120 parts; surfactant dry powder 0.5-5 parts or a surfactant solution 15-32 parts; and a thickening agent 2-10 parts. All the components of the catalyst are easily wettable. The plant powder/plant ash/plant carbon powder is used as a dispersing agent and a vapor condensation nucleus; the surfactant can reduce surface tension of some cloud droplets and facilitate combination of the cloud droplets with other cloud droplets upon collision, so as to expand the cloud droplet spectrum; the thickening agent can absorb water and continuously expand to become large droplets in cloud. The catalyst is non-corrosive, is not easily agglomerated, is easy to store, produce and process, and is safe and nontoxic, available in material, and convenient and simple in use.

Abstract: To reduce fatigue in the arm of an operator of a blow operation device driven by an electric motor and to realize a blow operation of blowing and gathering generated compressed air from both the right and left with a small operational burden. A blow operation device includes a backpack type frame, a battery attached to the frame, a blower body having an electric motor to which power is fed from the battery and having an axial fan driven by the electric motor, and a blower tube connected to a blow side of the blower body, the frame including a back contact surface, and the blower body being attached to the frame such that axial directions of the electric motor and the axial fan are along the back contact surface.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a tool for digging root balls of trees. The digging tool uses at least two cutting members that move in different paths for digging through the soil and cutting through a portion of the tree's roots. One cutting member moves along a substantially linear-path thereby forming a portion of a side wall of the root ball. The other cutting member moves along an arcuate path for forming a lower wall of the root ball. When the root ball is formed, the tool can be used to remove the root ball and the tree from a first location and move the tree to a second location. The size of the cutting members can be selected to form a root ball of a desired shape and size to allow the tree to continue growing at the second location.

Abstract: A tree sap collecting device having at least one hollow main conduit extending between a first end adapted to be inserted into a tree and a second end. The main conduit has an external surface and at least one protuberance extending outwardly from the external surface. The at least one protuberance occupies a circumferential extent on the external surface that is less than a circumference of the external surface. The at least one protuberance engages a collection tube upon said collection tube being mounted to the external surface.

Abstract: An irrigation system with steady state speeds of movement achieves and maintains substantial straight alignment of multiple interconnected spans with continuous movement over a range of speeds in a forward and reverse movement direction. A variable-speed drive controller monitors and processes the output of the corresponding alignment detector and, based on the output of the alignment detector, selects from memory and continuously furnishes to the corresponding span motor a predetermined progressively increasing speed profile, a predetermined progressively decreasing speed profile, or a new fixed current speed.

Abstract: A center pivot irrigation system including a plurality of towers having circumferential and counter-circumferential legs; circumferential and counter-circumferential pivot arms having proximal ends respectively pivotally attached to the circumferential and counter-circumferential legs; circumferential and counter-circumferential linear motion actuators respectively triangulating between the circumferential pivot arms and circumferential legs, and between the counter-circumferential pivot arms and counter-circumferential legs, the linear motion actuators being adapted for alternatively upwardly retracting and downwardly extending the circumferential and counter-circumferential pivot arms; and circumferential and counter-circumferential ground contact assemblies which are adapted for, upon the circumferential and counter-circumferential pivot arms' downward extensions, downwardly biasing against a ground surface.

Abstract: There is described an isolated rhizobacterial strain for enhancing total lipid yields in an oilseed crop having a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO.:1; or the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 having a substitution, a deletion and/or an addition of one or more nucleotide; or a nucleotide sequence having sufficient homology with the nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO.:1 for enhancing total lipid yields, or a nucleotide sequence capable of hybridization with a first primer consisting of SEQ ID NO.:2; and/or a second primer consisting of SEQ ID NO.:3; and/or a nucleotide sequence capable of hybridization with a probe consisting of SEQ ID NO.:4; and variants thereof.

Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KM5, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KM5, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KM5 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KM5 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KM5 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line KM5.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170032 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170032, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170032, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170032, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170032. 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 S170032. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170032, 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 S170032 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170033 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170033, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170033, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170033, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170033. 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 S170033. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170033, 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 S170033 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH41VW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH41VW with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH41VW 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 PH41VW or a locus conversion of PH41VW with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH42AN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42AN with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42AN 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 PH42AN or a locus conversion of PH42AN with another maize variety.