Patents Issued in June 27, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190191613
    Abstract: A vertical tilling implement to be pulled behind and agricultural vehicle having a number of gangs of fluted-concave disc blades, rolling baskets, and wheels connected to a main frame. As the vertical tilling implement is pulled, the fluted-concave disc blades move the soil in a direction lateral to the side of the blades as well as up. Meanwhile, the rolling bars aid in leveling the seedbed and crushing the remaining large pieces of soil. The vertical tilling implement reduces the amount of subsoil compaction and cuts through heavy residue making it ideal for use in the fall or in the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Michael George Kovach, Tracey Duane Meiners, Dean Alan Knobloch, Gaylen James Kromminga, Gregory S. Smart
  • Publication number: 20190191614
    Abstract: A track-width adjustment system, apparatus and method limit track-width adjustments in a self-propelled product applicator, according to a first speed-based protocol for track-width adjustments initiated by an operator of the applicator, and according to a second speed-based protocol for track-width adjustments initiated by an automatic track-width control arrangement of the applicator. An automatic track-width control arrangement continually monitors and adjusts track-width, as required to maintain a desired track-width at substantially any ground speed while the applicator is in motion. Operator initiated adjustments to track-width are allowed only within a prescribed range of ground speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: David J. Hafvenstein, James Beaucaire
  • Publication number: 20190191615
    Abstract: Self-propelled vehicles for forming bales of crop or forage material are disclosed. The self-propelled baling vehicles include independently driven real wheels and front caster wheels that allow the baling vehicle to turn with a counter-steer profile. In some embodiments, the center of mass of the formed bale is toward the rear of the vehicle to improve the weight distribution of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Kent L. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20190191616
    Abstract: The present invention provides a precision agricultural-device control system for controlling agricultural implements (such as seed feeders and fertilizer sprayers) or on a line planter. More particularly, a command and control module is provided that is in communication with an interface module and provides commands in accordance with a field prescription. The interface module wirelessly transmits command messages to the agricultural implements or and receives monitoring messages from the agricultural implements. In certain embodiments, a novel, low latency and high reliability wireless protocol or using repeats is used to communicate wirelessly with the agricultural implements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jerry GRAHAM, Paul ZORIC, John VIDETICH, Warren GUTHRIE
  • Publication number: 20190191617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of controlling harmful organisms in the cultivation of cultivated plants. The present invention relates to a method for controlling harmful organisms, to a system for controlling harmful organisms and to the use of a digital application map for the application of one or more control agents against harmful organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Holger HOFFMANN, Ole PETERS, Eleen GRONEBERG, Andreas JOHNEN, Andree-Georg GIRG
  • Publication number: 20190191618
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for controlling the down force on an agricultural implement comprises a hydraulic cylinder containing a movable ram, a source of pressurized fluid coupled to the hydraulic cylinder on a first side of the ram by a first controllable valve, a fluid sump coupled to the hydraulic cylinder on the first side of the ram by a second controllable valve, and an electrical controller coupled to the valves for opening and closing the valves. The valves may be self-latching valves that remain in an open or closed position until moved to the other position in response to a signal from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph D. Bassett
  • Publication number: 20190191619
    Abstract: A fertilizer row unit including a toolbar coupling, first and second suspension members, a pressure applying device, a wheel assembly, a knife assembly and a wheel down pressure system. The first suspension member has a first end pivotally coupled to the toolbar coupling. The second suspension member is generally parallel to the first suspension member. The pressure applying device is coupled to the first or second suspension member. The wheel assembly has at least one wheel. The knife assembly is pivotally coupled to both the first and second suspension members. The wheel down pressure system is coupled to the wheel assembly, the wheel down pressure system substantially maintaining a selected pressure on the wheel assembly while the pressure applying device applies varying pressure to at least the first suspension member and the second suspension member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian T. Adams, Keith W. Wendte
  • Publication number: 20190191620
    Abstract: A seed meter is provided for planting multiple types of seed and rapidly switching between the types being planted in a single planting pass of a planting session of row-crop planting. The seed meter has a segmented seed meter reservoir with multiple seed meter chambers arranged between two pairs of seed disks that may be better parallel to each other or angled with respect to each other to define an X-shaped arrangement of the seed disks in the seed meter. Activation and deactivation of the seed disks within the seed meter are synchronized to selectively deliver a single one of the multiple types of seed from the respective seed meter chamber for delivery out of a single seed tube of the seed meter, which may provide absolute and instantaneous on-the-go seed switching within a single row from each seed meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Keith W. Wendte, Brian T. Adams
  • Publication number: 20190191621
    Abstract: Agricultural seed planting systems are provided. In some aspects, the system includes a processing unit, a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame for opening a furrow in soil, and a sensor in communication with the processing unit and adapted to sense a characteristic associated with seed planting. The sensor may generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic and the processing unit may receive the signal. In some aspects, the sensed characteristic may be either a soil characteristic or a seed characteristic. Information associated with the sensed characteristic can be saved in memory for future use and to assist with more effective planting in the future.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: LAURA B. BLOMME, COURTNEY N. ACHEN
  • Publication number: 20190191622
    Abstract: A localized hydraulic circuit configuration detection and loading arrangement, and method, utilize a pattern of pins in an electrical interface connector that is unique to a particular hydraulically powered product delivery unit mounted on a self-propelled agricultural product applicator to close or leave open electrical circuits in solenoid operated pump control valve arrangements for selectively connecting a flow of hydraulic fluid at an operating pressure from one or more continuously operating pumps of the applicator to the product delivery unit, or for selectively bypassing the flow of fluid from one or more of the pumps back to a hydraulic reservoir of the applicator at a low, bypass pressure. When no product delivery unit is mounted on the applicator, the flows from all of the pumps are bypassed to the reservoir at the low, bypass pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: David J. Hafvenstein, Jeffrey S. Martin, Jason Matthew Schwiderski, James Beaucaire
  • Publication number: 20190191623
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring soil properties and applying fertilizer during a planting operation. Various sensors are disposed in ground engaging components for monitoring soil properties. The ground engaging components may have structure for opening a side trench in the sidewalls of the seed trench and may include liquid application conduits for injecting liquid into the sidewalls of the resulting side trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Stoller, Justin Koch, Brian McMahon, Derek Sauder, Ian Radtke, Michael Strnad, Dale Koch, Matthew Morgan, Tracy Leman, Paul Wildermuth
  • Publication number: 20190191624
    Abstract: A lawn mower has an electrical port that receives current from an alternator powered by the lawn mower engine. The current and voltage sent the electrical port depend on a flywheel and stator arrangement operatively connected to the alternator. The stator may be replaceable or interchangeable to selectively determine the alternator current and voltage output. The port receives a plug from a garment worn by the lawn mower operator. The garment includes one or more thermo-electric elements that are powered from current extending through the port. The thermo-electric elements may be resistive heaters to warm the operator or TEC coolers to cool the operator. Furthermore, the garment may include a rechargeable battery that powers the thermo-electric elements when the plug is disconnected from the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Steffon Hoppel, Todd Pugh
  • Publication number: 20190191625
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a frame and an epicyclical drive supported by the frame. The epicyclical drive includes a first rotatable wheel having a first substantially vertical rotational axis and a first disk. The first disk includes a first eccentric axis rotatable about the first rotational axis. The epicyclical drive further includes a second rotatable wheel having a second substantially vertical rotational axis and a second disk. The second disk includes a second eccentric axis rotatable about the second rotational axis. The header further includes a first cutter bar directly connected to the first disk and a second cutter bar directly connected to the second disk. Operation of the epicyclical drive results in substantially linear oscillating motion of the cutter bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Joel Cook
  • Publication number: 20190191626
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises determining, in received yield data, one or more passes, each pass including a plurality of observations. For each pass of the one or more passes, one or more discrete derivatives are determined, and based on the one or more discrete derivatives first outlier data is generated. First filtered data is generated by removing the first outlier data from the yield data. Furthermore, for each observation in the yield data, a plurality of nearest neighbor observations is determined, and used to determine a plurality of absolute differences in yield values. Based on the plurality of absolute differences, second outlier data is determined. Second filtered data is generated by removing the second outlier data from the first filtered data. Using a presentation layer of a computer system, a graphical representation of the second filtered data is generated and displayed on the computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: YIQUN LI, JEFFREY GERARD
  • Publication number: 20190191627
    Abstract: A harvesting header has a set of centrally disposed conditioner rolls comprising conditioning structure to condition crop and a rotary cutter bed. The rotary cutter bed has a plurality of rotary cutters extending across the path of travel of the header to define a cutting plane, each cutter being rotatable about an upright axis, the conditioner rolls being behind the cutter bed to condition crop cut by the rotary cutter bed. The header has a crop-directing header windguard configured to direct the crop down towards the conditioning rolls after the plurality of cutters have severed the crop, the header windguard extending in a rearwardly direction from a position forward of the cutter bed to a position proximate the conditioner rolls, and the header windguard extending transversely at least a width of the rotary cutter bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Dane Austin Mosel, Brendon C. Nafziger, Nicholas H. Williams
  • Publication number: 20190191628
    Abstract: An axial threshing/separating system having at least one spring tined accelerator cylinder, in where the accelerator cylinder includes a plurality of double torsional spring tine cylinder elements extending from the spring tined accelerator cylinder; and one or more spring tined axial rotors, in where each of the spring tined axial rotors includes a plurality of double torsional spring tine rotor elements extending from each of the spring tined axial rotors, in where each of the spring tined axial rotors is aligned such that a respective longitudinal axis of each spring tined axial rotor is substantially coplanar and substantially parallel to a respective longitudinal axis of each other spring tined axial rotor, and wherein a longitudinal axis of at least one spring tined accelerator cylinder is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of each spring tined axial rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Amadas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Graham, Joel S. Peele, JR., Shawn T. Lane, Junius W. White
  • Publication number: 20190191629
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber having an inlet for receiving crop material. A strawhook arrangement includes a plurality of strawhooks and an actuation mechanism for moving the strawhooks between an open position wherein the inlet to the main bale chamber is open, and a closed position wherein the inlet to the main bale chamber is closed. The actuation mechanism includes a two-bar linkage and an actuator. The two-bar linkage has a first bar with a first end and a second end, and a second bar with a first end and a second end. The first end of the first bar is pivotally coupled with the strawhooks, and the first end of the second bar is pivotally coupled with a fixed structure of the baler. The actuator is coupled with the second ends of the first bar and the second bar. The actuator is operable to apply pushing or pulling forces to each of the second ends and thereby selectively move the strawhooks between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte
  • Publication number: 20190191630
    Abstract: Systems and Methods for Augmented-Human Field Inspection Tools for Automated Phenotyping Systems and Agronomy Tools. In one embodiment, a method for plant phenotyping, includes: acquiring a first set of observations about plants in a field by a trainer. The trainer carries a sensor configured to collect observations about the plant, and the first set of observations includes ground truth data. The method also includes processing the first set of observations about the plants by a trait extraction model to generate instructions for a trainee; and acquiring a second set of observations about the plants by a trainee while the trainee follows the instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: William Regan, Matthew Bitterman, David Brown, Elliott Grant, Zhiqiang Yuan
  • Publication number: 20190191631
    Abstract: Systems and methods for plant phenotyping using mechanical manipulation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for plant phenotyping includes: agitating a plant with an agitator; acquiring images of the plant with a camera while agitating the plant; and analyzing the images of the plant to determine properties of the plant. The plant may be at least partially agitated at a resonance frequency of oscillation of a stalk of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: William Regan, Benoit Schillings, David Brown, Matthew Bitterman, Christopher Van Arsdale
  • Publication number: 20190191632
    Abstract: Systems and methods for plant phenotyping using mechanical manipulation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for plant phenotyping includes: acquiring a first image of a plant with a first imaging modality operating in a first spectrum; and acquiring a second image of the plant with a second imaging modality operating in a second spectrum. The first spectrum and the second spectrum have different depths of penetration through the plant. The method also includes analyzing the first image and the second image to determine the properties of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: William Regan, Benoit Schillings, David Brown, Matthew Bitterman
  • Publication number: 20190191633
    Abstract: [Problem] Providing a plant growth acceleration system, which is safe to workers and also can be applied to even the case of a wide plant growth area. [Solution] The plant growth acceleration system, which can effectively accelerate plant growth in a wide plant growth area by radiating electrons to the plant growth area from linearly long extended electron radiation parts or a plurality of electron radiation parts installed distributedly. Moreover, if DC power generated by a solar power generation apparatus is converted to AC power by an inverter circuit and electrons are generated, introduction of the plant growth acceleration system becomes easy and favorable even for a wide plant growth area far from a supply base of commercial power. Furthermore, if regulation of an amount of electron radiation is enabled for optimization by utilizing past growth results corresponding to external environment of a plant growth area and kinds of plant, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: eAgritech, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazunori YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190191634
    Abstract: The invention relates to the cultivation of insect (840) pollinated plants (710, 711) in a greenhouse (700, 701 and 802) environment. In more particular, the invention relates to a lighting device and a method of illumination designed to enhance insect pollination in plants, such as the tomato. The best mode of the invention is considered to be the use of a LED (101, 102, 103 and 104) lighting device having emission peaks (401, 402, 403, 410 and 510) matching the photosynthetic relative absorption peaks of green plants, and the relative reflectance peaks of flowers of plants being cultivated and the relative sensitivity peaks of the insect's vision being used in the pollination. The inventive lighting device and method reduces insect mortality and increases pollination efficiency, photosynthetic growth and thereby increases the productivity of plant cultivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Lars AIKALA, Ilkka KIVIMÄKI, Titta KOTILAINEN
  • Publication number: 20190191635
    Abstract: A canopy device including a drive unit for moving a canopy material and at least two girders that extend in a movement direction of the canopy material and which are spaced apart from each other transversely to the movement direction of the canopy material. The canopy material can be moved from an opened actuating state to various actuating states between the girders. The drive unit is fixed in position and includes a transmission arrangement and an actuating element able to move along a girder, which are coordinated such that a driving action can be transmitted from the drive unit to the actuating element. The actuating element is designed for a connection to the canopy material and is coupled to a gear wheel of the transmission arrangement, which is drivable by the drive unit. The gear wheel interacts with a tooth contour formed along the girder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Lock Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Berry ZUIDERWIJK, Ulrich NEUBRAND
  • Publication number: 20190191636
    Abstract: A plant protection device comprising a durable screen-like mesh pop-up covering structured and arranged to be placed over tomato plants and their supporting cages as well as other caged plants and seedling trees, to protect them from animals and insects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Ronnie Livingston, SR.
  • Publication number: 20190191637
    Abstract: An apparatus for constructing trellis systems, particularly for fruit vines. An apparatus may include a vertical post with a slot for slidably receiving a horizontal crossarm. In certain embodiments, an apparatus may include a vertical post, a horizontal crossarm, and a pair of diagonal crossarms. A vertical post may have slots for slidably receiving a horizontal crossarm and diagonal crossarms. A horizontal crossarm may also have slots for slidably receiving diagonal crossarms. Wire notches may be formed into a vertical post, horizontal crossarm, and/or a diagonal crossarm for attachment to a second apparatus or another stationary object, or for anchoring an apparatus to the ground. The present invention allows for a trellis system which is quickly and easily assembled, and highly durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Bradley Bickers
  • Publication number: 20190191638
    Abstract: A handheld blower includes a housing having an air inlet and a duct assembly mounted in front of the air inlet, the duct assembly including a duct connected with the housing, a motor and a fan mounted in the duct, a battery, and a blowpipe connected to the housing by the duct assembly, the blowpipe defining a central axis in the length direction, and a handle arranged above the housing and the battery. The handle includes a gripping portion arranged on opposite sides of a plane in which the gravity center of the blower is located, and the plane is parallel to a central axis of the blowpipe and substantially perpendicular to a working ground. The gravity center of the handheld blower is adjacent to the gripping portion which enhances the handling comfort and reduces operator fatigue during long times of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Toshinari Yamaoka, Xiandian Shao, Fangjie Nie, Jianpeng Guo
  • Publication number: 20190191639
    Abstract: A method of growing plants includes providing a plant growing apparatus that includes a vertical stack plant assembly including plant pot holders for pots, a movable light array adjustable to allow effective light for the plants, and an outer shell assembly including at least one of a wall, a floor, a ceiling creating a grow room. Potted plants are placed in the grow room, and light, water, and nutrients are provided to the plants, where the light is provided by the movable light array, water is provided by a watering system, and nutrients are provided by a nutrient delivery system. A plant growing apparatus includes a vertical stack plant assembly including plant pot holders for pots, a movable light array adjustable to allow effective light for the plants, and an outer shell assembly including at least one of a wall, a floor, and a ceiling creating a grow room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Marco Hegyi, David Paul Reichwein
  • Publication number: 20190191640
    Abstract: A power wedge device includes a base, a screw-type cone wedge mounted to the base and including a threaded cone portion that tapers to a pointed tip. A motor is mounted to the base and coupled to the screw-type cone wedge to rotatably drive the threaded cone portion. A counter-rotational member is coupled to the base and is configured to ground the screw-type cone wedge so as to prevent the screw-type cone wedge from spinning the motor and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Steven E. Jacob
  • Publication number: 20190191641
    Abstract: A hydroponics growing medium comprising mineral fibres and an organic binder, the growing median has a Weathered Interlaminar Strength of at least 4 kilopascals and a phenol content of less than or equal to 0.01% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Roger JACKSON, Tony AINDOW, George BAYBUTT
  • Publication number: 20190191642
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for treating land, either to reclaim or optimize the land. Embedded subsurface pipes deliver water to the land. The water may be loaded with soil-treating additives. As water streams from the pipes, it treats the land before passing into a drainage ditch around the periphery of the land. The water is removed from the ditch and recycled, removing contaminants (in reclamation operations) or adding more additives (in optimization operations), before returning to the pipes for another round of treatment, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Earth Purified LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Mueller
  • Publication number: 20190191643
    Abstract: A hydroponic cultivation apparatus, a system and a method for facilitating hydroponic cultivation is disclosed. The hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes a reservoir, a plinth, a grow tray with a grow tray lid, and a docking with coupler. The reservoir, placed upon the plinth, is located at a higher position adjacent to the grow tray for optimizing liquid circulation from the reservoir to the grow tray and vice-versa using one or more pipes, a solenoid valve and a pump. The base further includes a dock coupled to the grow tray for providing an electrical connectivity to the grow tray and simultaneously allowing the liquid to flow through the grow tray without being leaked. Further, the apparatus is having a roof which is provided with sources of illumination for providing light required for plant growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Sze Yin Yvonne Chan, Chun Yuen Lam, Kwong Wai Leung
  • Publication number: 20190191644
    Abstract: A system and method for a hydroponics farm comprising a light source, a container filled with a liquid medium, a plate support positioned above the container comprising a foam support, wherein the foam support supports a plant at a stem portion. The foam supports may allow ease of transfer of the plants among a plurality of plate supports. The system and method may comprise exposing an upper portion of a plant root to ambient air while a tip of the root is in contact with the liquid medium to obtain nutrients. The system and method may also comprise periodically raising the level of the liquid medium, spreading a plant density, and oscillating the plant to promote growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Masaru Nakajima, Taro Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20190191645
    Abstract: A method for cultivating perennial rice having perenniality using an asexual propagation characteristic of Oryza longistaminata, wherein a perennial rice carrying a perennial genetic locus of Oryza longistaminata and adapting to different ecological types is cultivated, which makes it possible to harvest for two or more years by means of planting only once, thereby increasing efficiency of rice cultivation and production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Fengyi HU, Shilai ZHANG, Liyu HUANG, Dayun TAO, Jing ZHANG, Guangfu HUANG, Jian HU, Jinrong DAO
  • Publication number: 20190191646
    Abstract: A method of producing cannabinoids for use in medical treatments by growing cultured Cannabis sativa plant cells through tissue culture, the method comprising the steps of: selecting Cannabis sativa leaf tissue for culture; and growing a tissue culture from the selected leaf tissue in a liquid based medium whilst controlling the light exposure of the tissue culture to control the cannabinoid content of the tissue culture. Control of the light exposure can enable the phytocannabinoid content of the grown tissue culture to be tailored to the use intended for the tissue culture. For example, the THC content of the tissue culture can be controlled to be maximised or minimised depending on the intended use. Use of tissue culture is beneficial as compared to prior art methods as it allows for genetic consistency and reduces the resources necessary to produce plant cells containing phytocannabinoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: CELL SCIENCE HOLDING LTD
    Inventor: Peter Andrew WHITTON
  • Publication number: 20190191647
    Abstract: A Petunia plant designated KLEPH18389 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of Petunia KLEPH18389, plants of Petunia KLEPH18389, to plant parts of Petunia KLEPH18389, and methods for producing a plant by crossing Petunia KLEPH18389 with itself or with another variety. Embodiments also relate to Petunia varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from Petunia KLEPH18389, methods for producing other Petunia lines or plant parts derived from Petunia KLEPH18389, and the Petunia plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid Petunia seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing Petunia KLEPH18389 with another Petunia variety or another plant type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Antonella Capo
  • Publication number: 20190191648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-688 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-688 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-688 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Cornelia Antoinetta Maria Luijten, Cornelis Marinus Moor
  • Publication number: 20190191649
    Abstract: Inbred corn lines, designated BC143, CC10, CD3, II16, IM6, IV3, KK1, KL4, MM66, NL7, or NM9, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn lines BC143, CC10, CD3, II16, IM6, IV3, KK1, KL4, MM66, NL7, and NM9, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn lines BC143, CC10, CD3, II16, IM6, IV3, KK1, KL4, MM66, NL7, and NM9 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn lines BC143, CC10, CD3, II16, IM6, IV3, KK1, KL4, MM66, NL7, and NM9 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn lines BC143, CC10, CD3, II16, IM6, IV3, KK1, KL4, MM66, NL7, and NM9 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Robenzon LORENZANA, Freeman WHITEHEAD, Craig KLEINSCHMIDT, Michael Ross BUENDGEN, Antoon van der REIJDEN, Ivan BARRERO, William KOEHRING
  • Publication number: 20190191650
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW9Q0906, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW9Q0906, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW9Q0906 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW9Q0906 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW9Q0906 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 KW9Q0906.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Antoine VINCENT, Freeman WHITEHEAD, Brandon WARDYN, Blandine ANDREAU
  • Publication number: 20190191651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 15 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora farinosa f Sp. spinacea race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR”; and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID No:10. The allele when homozygously present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to Peronospora farinosa f. Sp. spinacea races pfs:1, pfs:2, pfs:3, pfs:4 and pfs: 5, pfs:6, pfs:8, pfs:9, pfs:11, pfs:12, pfs:13, pfs:14, pfs:15, pfs:16 and isolates UA1014 and US1508, and confers intermediate resistance to pfs:10, and does not confer resistance to pfs:7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes Geert Jan Feitsma, Vincent Laurens Adrianus Kock
  • Publication number: 20190191652
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to upright heading iceberg lettuce plants including a space between the base of the head and the top of the ground, wherein the space includes an increased length of core outside of the processing material of the head (i.e., external stem). The increased external stem lengths of the upright heading iceberg lettuce plants of the present disclosure make them suitable for machine harvesting. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods of generating and selecting upright heading iceberg lettuce plants. New upright heading iceberg lettuce varieties designated ‘E01E.70111’ Lot A, ‘E01E.70111’ Lot B, ‘E01E.70168’ Lot A, and ‘E01E.70168’ Lot B are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
    Inventors: Jonathan Walker SINCLAIR, Sandra ESCRIBANO
  • Publication number: 20190191653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 42-185 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 42-185 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 42-185 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Helena Roosenboom-Kooijmans, Willem van Vliet
  • Publication number: 20190191654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-903 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-903 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-903 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Clément Michel Bernard Morice, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
  • Publication number: 20190191655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-885 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-885 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-885 RZ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Clément Michel Bernard Morice, Egbert Carolus Johannes Smits
  • Publication number: 20190191656
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Meinardus Boon, Franciscus van den Bosch, Benjamin C. Hunter, Gerard N. Koorevaar
  • Publication number: 20190191657
    Abstract: A test device includes a fluid flow conduit, an air flow regulator, a pressure sensor, an air flow meter, and a control unit automatically controlling the air flow regulator on basis of a measurement performed by the pressure sensor or the air flow meter; controlling the air flow regulator and the pressure sensor or the air flow meter such that a closed loop sequence in which either the measured pressure or the measured air flow rate is used as the basis for changing the air flow rate by control of the air flow regulator until the moment in which the measured pressure or measured air flow rate reaches a predetermined value; and automatically initiating measurement operation of the other one of the pressure sensor or air flow meter when the measured pressure or measured air flow rate measured in the closed loop reaches the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Jörgen ENICKL
  • Publication number: 20190191658
    Abstract: A three-dimensional camera of an automatic milking system records image data representing an outer surface of a teat of a dairy animal in three dimensions. Based on the image data, a processing unit performs a geometric analysis and calculates at least one size measure of the teat. A user interface presents output data reflecting the size-related classification of the teat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Fredrik KÅNGE, Arto RAJALA, Nils ÄLVEBY
  • Publication number: 20190191659
    Abstract: A press cover corresponds to a cheese mould, in particular a cheese mould that is arranged in a cassette press or the like. The press cover has a simple construction, to withstand pressure and to meet high hygienic standards. The press cover is of one piece and comprises a single-walled perforated plate, and a ribbed structure integrally formed on the side of the perforated plate remote from the cheese mould. The ribbed structure comprises longitudinal ribs in the form of webs and annular cross ribs arranged crossing the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Kalt Maschinenbau AG
    Inventor: Peter WALDBURGER
  • Publication number: 20190191660
    Abstract: A pet toilet includes: a urine tray including (i) an excretion receiving container and (ii) a slidable frame on which the excretion receiving container is placed; a main container having a side-surface opening and an upper-surface opening and configured to support the urine tray in such a manner as to allow the urine tray to be slid into the main container through the side-surface opening; a support table placed on the main container, configured to support an animal while the animal is excreting, and having a bottom surface having slits that allow urine of the animal to (i) pass through the slits and (ii) drop into the excretion receiving container; and a load cell placed on an upper surface of the slidable frame and configured to support the excretion receiving container in such a manner as to be capable of measuring a weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: KAZUO TAKADA, AYAKO SEKINE
  • Publication number: 20190191661
    Abstract: Litter box devices to assist in no mess cleaning including hooks, knobs, clips and a bucket removably attached to the litter box on an inside or outside surface with material selected from the group consisting of double-sided tape, hook and loop, glue, suction cups, screws, snaps, magnets, dual lock re-closable fasteners, removable adhesive strips, and hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jennifer A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190191662
    Abstract: To provide a pet toilet capable of weighing an excretion and preventing an excretion from leaking out even with an excretion receiving container detached, a pet toilet (1) includes a weight scale (40) including (i) a table (42) configured to be pressed by an excretion receiving container (16) and (ii) a weight sensor (41) configured to output an electric signal corresponding to a pressing force from the table (42), the table (42) having a depressed portion (46) that coincides with a mesh (22) above across the excretion receiving container (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: KAZUO TAKADA, AYAKO SEKINE