Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow are provided. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.

Abstract: A farming system includes a field engagement unit. The field engagement unit includes a support assembly. The support assembly includes one or more work tool rail assemblies. The field engagement unit additionally includes one or more propulsion units which provide omnidirectional control of the field engagement unit. The field engagement unit additionally includes one or more work tool assemblies. The one or more work tool assemblies are actuatable along the one or more work tool rail assemblies. The farming system additionally includes a local controller. The local controller includes one or more processors configured to execute a set of program instructions stored in memory. The program instructions are configured to cause the one or more processors to control one or more components of the field engagement unit.

Abstract: A shell cracking tool is provided. The shell cracking tool has first portion with a sequential arrangement of a threaded portion, a visible trough and a block surface. The second portion of the tool provides shaft dimensioned and adapted to operatively associate with the threaded portion so that an operational end of the shaft compresses a seed in the trough against the block surface. Thereby, the shell cracking tool selectively urges cracks in the shell of a seed that this visible in the trough, to the point where the slightly cracked shell is more likely to germinate as compared to its pre-cracked state.

Abstract: A multi-variety seed meter can include a set of divider walls in a seed chamber to promote seed delivery on a first-in-first-out (FIFO) basis. This can be helpful to reduce the amount of seed variety mixing which may occur at transition points while planting in an agricultural field, since the first variety can be substantially exhausted from the seed meter before the second variety begins to get picked up by a seed transport member.

Abstract: A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path

Abstract: A lawn mower in which an operating part that performs lawn mowing is equipped in a traveling machine body that travels in a field. The operating part comprises a rotary-driven bladed disk in a state of facing the field, and a cutting blade piece rockably mounted on an outer peripheral part of the bladed disk. A mounting part in which the cutting blade piece is mounted on the bladed disk comprises an axial member mounted to cross a field opposed surface of the bladed disk, and a cylindrical member which is hollow and into which the axial member is inserted with a space therebetween. The axial member is mounted on the bladed disk in a state in which the cutting blade piece is fixed to an outer periphery of the cylindrical member and the axial member is inserted into the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A glider assembly for a handheld trimmer includes a glider shaft coupleable at one end with a rotating head of the handheld trimmer, and a glider plate connected to an opposite end of the glider shaft. The glider plate is part-spherical or saucer shaped and includes a concave side and a convex side. A bearing acts between the glider plate and the glider shaft. The assembly enables an operator to rest the weight of the trimmer on the ground during use while controlling a cutting height.

Abstract: A harvesting system for harvesting aquatic plants in or floating on a culture medium a harvesting bed configured to be circulated in and out of the culture medium. An actuator circulates the harvesting bed, a scraper positioned against a surface of the harvesting bed scraps the aquatic plants on the harvesting bed and a channel transports the aquatic plants removed by the scraper toward a collection vat. The collection vat receives the aquatic plants transported via the channel.

Abstract: The present invention shows an apparatus for trimming plants, specifically assisting with the process of separating leaves and buds from the stem and branches of the plant. The apparatus is composed by a shearing device including an outer hub with at least one recess located in a first end of the outer hub and an inner shear surface. The apparatus also includes an inner cutting member having a shearing element, an outer surface and a feed aperture extending along a longitudinal axis of the inner cutting member. The inner cutting member is concentrically disposed within the outer hub such that the shearing element at least partially overlaps the at least one recess. Further included is a cutting driver configured to rotate the inner cutting member. The shearing device and cutting driver are mounted on a feed plate that can removably couple to a harvesting device.

Abstract: A feeding device for a flexible canvas or draper harvester characterized by upper beam (8) linked to a lower front beam (10) and joined by side covers (11) forming a frame, integral with a lateral stud supports (12) and a central stud supports (13) associated with a central lower beam (9) cut into three sections; the central stud supports (13) are integral with the anchors of the coupling device (15) and with the flexible body supports (14); the central stud supports (13) and lateral stud supports (12) are linked to the conveyor belts with flexible canvases (3, 4, 5 and 6), forming a central body and two laterals with space to accommodate a double row.

Abstract: Transverse conveyor (10) of an agricultural harvesting machine, with a basic body (13), the axis of rotation of which extends transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of a harvesting vehicle carrying the harvesting machine, and with at least two helical transverse conveyor elements (14a, 14b) which are connected to the basic body (13) and have at least two windings (15a, 15b), wherein the respective transverse conveyor element (14a, 14b) serves for conveying crop from a respective lateral edge portion (16, 18) of the transverse conveyor in the direction of a central portion (17) of the transverse conveyor. According to the invention, a distance between adjacently arranged windings (15a, 15c, 15b, 15d) of the transverse conveyor element (14a, 14c, 14b, 14d) is smaller in the region of the lateral edge portions (16, 18) of the transverse conveyor (10) than in the central portion (17) of the transverse conveyor (10).

Abstract: A zero turning radius mower park brake system includes an over-center pivot member that pivots to a park brake engaged position in response to moving a control arm fully outward, and to a park brake disengaged position in response to moving the control arm fully inward. The control arm is disconnected from the over-center pivot member in the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. An actuator on a lower end of the control arm may contact the over-center pivot member between the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. A biasing spring urges the over-center pivot member to the park brake engaged position and park brake disengaged position.

Abstract: Mowers are provided with a safety system to prevent obstacles, such as animals, located in the field from being hit by cutters of the mower. The safety system includes a control unit and at least one detector to detect the obstacle and then provide a warning signal to the control unit, when the obstacle is detected. The control unit provides a separation signal to at least one safety device in response to receiving the warning signal, and the at least one safety device causes separation between the obstacle and the at least one cutter in response to receiving the separation signal. The safety device may be at least one shield which is movable between a retracted position and a protecting position in which it extends in front of the at least one cutter to prevent contact between the at least one cutter and the obstacle.

Abstract: A combine harvester may include a chaffer to separate residue from grain in crop material, a fan to direct air through and across the chaffer to carry the residue from the harvester, a sensor to output signals indicating a characteristic of the crop material upstream of the chaffer and a controller to adjust a speed of the fan based on signals from the sensor.

Abstract: A system for controlling the aggressiveness of a tailings processor that re-threshes tailings received from the grain cleaning system in an agricultural harvester is provided with at least one imaging device to image a grain sample. At least a portion of the grain sample has at least once passed through the tailings processor. A controller is connected to the imaging device and to an arrangement to automatically adjust the aggressiveness of the tailings processor. The controller is configured to automatically adjust the aggressiveness of the tailings processor using the arrangement, based on information provided by the at least one imaging device.

Abstract: A system for wrapping a material in a baler includes a feed element for feeding the material through a feed path. A drive element intermittently drives the feed element. A linking element couples the drive element with the feed element. A tensioning lever operates to vary tension on the linking element to intermittently drive or not drive the feed element. A knife mechanism operates to intersect the feed path to cut the material. An actuator is engageable with the tensioning lever and with the knife mechanism. The actuator operates to move the tensioning lever and the knife mechanism independent of one another.

Abstract: A system for wrapping a material in a baler includes a feed element for feeding the material through a feed path. A drive element intermittently drives the feed element. A linking element couples the drive element with the feed element. A tensioning lever operates to vary tension on the linking element to intermittently drive or not drive the feed element. A knife mechanism operates to intersect the feed path to cut the material. An actuator moves the tensioning lever and the knife mechanism. A spring limits motion of the actuator based on a threshold magnitude of the tensioning lever so that the linking element is not over tensioned.

Abstract: Systems, techniques, and devices for detecting plant biometrics, for example, plants in a crop field. An imaging device of an unmanned vehicle may be used to generate a plurality of images of the plants, and the plurality of images may be used to generate a 3D model of the plants. The 3D model may define locations and orientations of leaves and stems of plants. The 3D model may be used to determine at least one biometric parameter of at least one plant in the crop. Such detection of plant biometrics may facilitate the automation of crop monitoring and treatment.

Abstract: A field-configurable apparatus for different aerial applications is provided. The field-configurable apparatus attaches to an aerial boom on a mobile carrier. The apparatus can perform rapid semi-precise cutting of vegetation. Additionally, the apparatus can perform more precise trimming of one or more areas (e.g., limbs) and optionally use a limb clamp to prevent cut limbs/vegetation from arbitrarily falling on objects below the cutting area. Still further, the apparatus can have a grapple or similar device attached to the end of the boom for use in relocating debris or for loading debris. Other industrial applications are also possible (e.g., commercial water blasting, deicing of planes, etc.). In each configuration, the apparatus comprises one or more rotatable or pivoting couplings to allow for rotation about one or more axis and therefore allow precise manipulation of an aerial tool assembly from an operator in the vehicle or on the ground.

Abstract: To provide a vascular sap measurement sensor in which a flow channel that receives incoming flow of vascular sap is unlikely to be blocked by tissues of a plant. A vascular sap measurement sensor 1 includes: a trapping probe 20 for trapping vascular sap; and a support 10 that supports the trapping probe 20. A trapping flow channel 21 that receives incoming flow of the vascular sap is formed in the trapping probe 20. The trapping flow channel 21 has an inlet opening 24 formed on a side surface of the trapping probe 20. This makes it unlikely that the trapping flow channel 21 will be blocked by tissues of a plant when sticking the trapping probe 20 into the plant.

Abstract: An improved method to produce artificial light for plant cultivation, an illumination device with a semiconductor light emission solution and device suited for plant cultivation in a greenhouse environment are described. The best mode is considered to be a lighting device with binary alloy quantum dots (110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) made by colloidal methods to produce a size distribution of quantum dots that produces an emission spectrum similar to the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectrum. The methods and arrangements allow more precise spectral tuning of the emission spectrum for lights used in plant (310, 311) cultivation. Therefore unexpected improvements in the photomorphogenetic control of plant growth, and further improvements in plant production are realized.

Abstract: Product holder for a rotating cultivation of crops including potted plants, which holder is provided with: a platform that is executed predominantly flat for supporting the crops, running wheels and/or guide wheels that are attached to the bottom side of the platform for allowing the holder to be rotated through a greenhouse in a manner that may or may not be automated, wherein the platform has a largest dimension in a longitudinal direction that is oriented transverse to the driving direction of the wheels and, considered in the driving direction, is bounded by a longitudinal side, wherein the platform comprises self-supporting, rigidity enhancing means extending in the longitudinal direction for providing sturdiness and flatness to the platform and the entire holder, wherein an impact absorbing means extends from the rigidity enhancing means for absorbing force resulting from the impact the product holder is subjected to when the impact absorbing means hits an obstacle.

Abstract: An air root pruning container for growing a plant includes a base and a sidewall upwardly extending from the base. The sidewall includes stepped sidewall sections, each stepped sidewall section including a plurality of generally vertical sidewall panels having successively larger cross-sectional dimensions with distance from the base and horizontal ledges extending between an upper edge of an adjacent lower one of the sidewall panels and a lower edge of an adjacent upper one of the sidewall panels. The sidewall further includes a plurality of ribs, each rib formed between two of the stepped sidewall sections and extending inwardly across the ledges of the two stepped sidewall sections, wherein each rib has two legs that extend apart to form an outwardly-directed open channel. Still further, the sidewall includes holes formed in the sidewall, each hole formed directly between a ledge and a leg of one of the ribs.

Abstract: A ground anchor for securing one end of a string or twine in the ground, so as to provide structural support via the string or twine when other portion of string or twine extends to and is secured at another point above ground. The ground anchor can be used for agricultural applications, relating to structural configurations in which vertical support is warranted for plants during their growth, such as for hop plants. The ground anchor can be formed of biodegradable material to break down following a period of time after the anchor is implanted in the ground. The biodegradable material can involve or include a nutrient resin which releases into the ground for soil nourishment following a period of time after the anchor is implanted in the ground.

Abstract: This emitter comprises: an emitter body having a groove, a recess and a through hole on the upper surface thereof; and a film joined to the upper surface. This drip irrigation tube comprises: a tube; a discharge opening that is a hole extending through a wall of the tube; and an emitter joined to an inner wall surface of the tube at a position of the inner wall surface corresponding to the discharge opening.

Abstract: An assembly of fluid conduit parts is disclosed along with a method of assembling, a method of manufacturing and an apparatus for manufacturing the one of the fluid conduit parts. The assembly includes a blow molded part having a first portion. A second part includes a tapered section and a sealing flange extends from the first portion towards a central axis of the first portion at a distance, an end of the sealing flange defines an opening. The second part inserts into the opening and at least part of the tapered section is of a size larger than the opening. The sealing flange flexes upon insertion of the second part into the opening to define a contact surface between the tapered section and the sealing flange that extends around a perimeter of the tapered section where the sealing flange contacts the tapered section.

Abstract: A system capable of selecting an optimal plant cultivation method mainly includes a plurality of water supply units, a water treatment unit, a plurality of nutrition units, a reactor, a plurality of gas supply units, a liquid storage unit, at least three growth boxes, an information device. A method capable of selecting an optimal plant cultivation method allows participants of a competition in every place of the world to operate the same greenhouse facilities together at the same time, and grow the same plant or a several types of plants at the same time, latitude and location. But, every participant themselves may use the facilities provided in the greenhouse to adjust and control other growing conditions, environmental factors, cultivation methods and nutrition formulas, and the best cultivation method and nutrition formula are selected, thereby finding out the best cultivation method of the plant when the competition is over.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB3195, pepper line SBR8T14-6225, and pepper line SBY8T15-6313. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB3195, pepper line SBR8T14-6225, and pepper line SBY8T15-6313 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB3195, pepper line SBR8T14-6225, and pepper line SBY8T15-6313 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The cotton variety ST 5122GLT is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 5122GLT with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 5122GLT and to plants of ST 5122GLT reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 5122GLT.

Abstract: The cotton variety ST 5471GLTP is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 5471GLTP with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 5471GLTP and to plants of ST 5471GLTP reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 5471GLTP.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Apium graveolens L. dulce seed designated 49-835 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Apium graveolens L. dulce plant produced by growing the 49-835 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the celery cultivar, represented by celery variety 49-835 RZ.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a new and distinct variety of lettuce variety NUN 07839 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof. NUN 07839 LTL is a red oak baby leaf lettuce variety, comprising resistance to Downy Mildew (Bremia lactutae) isolates Bl:16-35 EU and Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:0.

Abstract: A new soybean cultivar designated NQS 151, seeds of soybean cultivar NQS 151, plants of soybean cultivar NQS 151, plant parts of soybean cultivar NQS 151, methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar NQS 151 with itself or with another soybean cultivar, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of soybean cultivar NQS 151 are disclosed. Commercial commodity products from the seeds of soybean cultivar NQS 151, food products comprising these commercial commodity products, and methods for making the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A long walk litter box has a lid upon a base of rectangular prismatic form. The base has four walls upon a bottom and the lid has four matching walls matching those of the bottom. The walls of the lid receive a top opposite the bottom of the assembled box. One wall of the lid has an entry for a cat into the box. Upon the walls of the bottom, the box has a perforated walkway where the cat walks. The walkway rests upon catches within the bottom. The catches present angled surfaces that receive litter from the cat and gravity carries the littler down to the bottom. A cat enters the entry, walks around the walkway, hops into the bottom, climbs onto the walkway, walks around the walkway again, and exits. All litter that drops from the cat enters the perforations for collection in the bottom.

Abstract: A method of making a non-clay based clumping pet litter can include blending a natural material; compressing the blended natural material into pellets; grinding the pellets into granules; screening the granules to obtain a predetermined size range; and applying functional additives to the sized granules. The functional additives can include a clumping agent, mineral oil, and a surfactant. The natural material can be one or more of recycled paper, corrugate, and sawdust. The functional additives can further include a fragrance oil. The clumping agent can be guar gum, and the surfactant can be a polysorbate. In another aspect, a non-clay based clumping pet litter contains granules of compacted natural material enrobed by a coating containing a clumping agent, mineral oil that adheres the clumping agent to the granules, and a surfactant.

Abstract: A reptile cage liner is formed as a blank having selective cuts and creases to reduce section modulus to provide a stiff but foldable wall (flap) on each side of a rectangular floor. Flaps fold or bend preferentially along creases to form the liner. Residual stiffness of creases urges edges of the flaps to seal by contacting walls of a cage tray. Corner, funnel tabs tilt downward and extend laterally from each side flap across a corner gap to prevent escape of bedding, food, or other debris into corners or behind the liner. Liners may be easily replaceable and disposable.

Abstract: A crate assembly includes a plurality of members defining an interior of the crate assembly, where the plurality of members includes a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side. A frame is formed in one of the plurality of members, the frame having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires that define a door opening. A door is pivotally coupled to the frame about a pivot wire of the frame to move between an open position and a closed position. A latch assembly is pivotally coupled to a horizontal wire of the frame. The latch assembly includes a wire having a first end, a second end and a transverse portion, the wire forming a first portion defined between the first end and the transverse portion and a second portion defined between the second end and the transverse portion.

Abstract: A device for securing a portion of a sheet of flexible material includes a first clamping element having a proximal end mounted to a first substantially vertical surface, a distal end, a first clamping surface orthogonal to the first substantially vertical surface, and a first opposite surface opposite to the first clamping surface. The device includes a second clamping element having a second clamping surface fitted against the first clamping surface and a second opposite surface opposite to the clamping surface. The device includes a securing element that, when engaged, forces the second clamping surface to exert pressure against the first clamping surface. In an embodiment, a portion of a sheet of flexible material placed between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface prior to securing the securing element is held there by the pressure exerted against the first clamping surface by the second clamping surface.

Abstract: A pet perch comprising of a rectangular wire frame and wire wall brace with brace clips that firmly attaches the frame to the wall brace. The assembly can be attached to window sills (single hung and double hung design) using sill clips or to windows without sills (casement design) using sill clips eliminating the necessity for attachment by screws, hook and loop fasteners and suction cups.

Abstract: Provided is a feeding tool for pets which can inhibit that scooped food is dropped and hung down to a hand of feeding parson. The feeding tool for pets comprises a grip part, a plate-like member for scooping a paste-like food, which elongates in the direction approximately perpendicular to an axis of the grip part, and a guard part which is disposed between the plate-like member and the grip part. Preferable is that the plate-like member comprises a plurality of plate-like pieces which are disposed at a predetermined distance along the axis of the grip part, or that the guard part extends beyond the plate-like member.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a livestock feeding device configured to removably attach to a livestock animal (e.g., an equine). The livestock feeding device includes a feed receptacle (e.g., a bucket) configured to retain at least one animal feed product, a lid, and an attachment device. In embodiments, the lid can be configured to extend at least partially around a rim of the feed receptacle, and can comprise at least one flexible flap configured to reduce spillage of the animal feed product retained within the feed receptacle. The feed receptacle and/or the lid can be coupled to the attachment device. In embodiments, the attachment device includes at least one strap configured for attaching the feed receptacle to the livestock animal. In some embodiments, the feeding device further includes one or more ears configured for removably attaching the attachment device to at lid and/or the feed receptacle.

Abstract: A feeding device is for cattle and small livestock, in which a loading and closing member is pivotably attached to the outer portion of a feed table. Further, a longitudinal elastic lip member is arranged to abut against an overlying building structure.

Abstract: The invention provides an animal feeder augmentation apparatus, system and method of operation thereof. The apparatus provides for the controlled dispensing of animal feed from an animal feeder including a controller coupled to an actuator, where the controller provides power access from a battery to at least two communication modules, namely a low-power communications module and at least a first higher-power communications module. The low-power communication module includes a low-energy radio for substantially continuous operation when the animal feeder is being used. The first higher-power communications module includes a cellular telecommunications device for operation when the animal feeder needs to send or receive data outside of the range of the low-power communications module. The controller is coupled to the low-power communications module, and to the first higher-power communications module.

Abstract: A female part of an animal-identifying device, which includes a cavity intended to receive a head of a male part of said animal-identifying device. The cavity has a blocking element to hold the head inside the cavity. The blocking element has a base and at least two resilient claws extend from the base towards the entrance of the cavity. The claws are movable between at least two positions, one insertion position enabling the insertion of the head into the cavity and one blocking position enabling the blocking of the male head inside the cavity.

Abstract: A reversible wearable animal incision cover that may be used on both male and female dogs to cover incisions typical in the neutering of male and female dogs having a first end for covering the incisions caused by the neutering of a female dog and having an opposing second end for covering the incisions caused by the neutering of a male dog. By longitudinally reversing the cover along the length of the dog a single wearable animal incision cover may be used on both male and female dogs. A male rear body covering portion may comprise a drawstring disposed through a drawstring channel along a rear edge of the web for drawing the male rear body covering portion upwardly against the rear of a male dog and drawing the rear side edges of the web towards each other. The bottom of the web may comprise a selection area substantially along the longitudinal axis of the web, the selection area comprising a plurality of longitudinally arranged openable penis apertures separated by reinforcements.

Abstract: A chewable dog toy formed of a multi-ply fabric material including a base material and a lining material formed of a crinkle material and bonded to an inner surface of the base material by a heat activated adhesive, wherein the lining material makes an audible sound when the base material is physically manipulated, wherein the thickness of the lining material corresponds to a sound level for the audible sound being emitted, such that the thickness can be selectively increased or decreased to respectively increase or decrease the volume of the emitted audible sound, and wherein the outer surface of the base material forms an exterior appearance of the chewable dog toy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a poultry container door corner part for releasable connection to a container for holding live poultry with two substantially flat panels, rectangularly joined together and forming an elongate corner part with a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The present invention also relates to a poultry container door frame for supporting a poultry container door corner part. Furthermore the invention relates to a poultry container door, comprising a poultry container door corner part and a poultry container door frame, as well as to a poultry container for holding live poultry.

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide a bird feeder finial assembly. In one implementation, a bird feeder includes a finial having a finial body. The finial has a longitudinal axis. A swivel surface is disposed on the finial body, and a neck extends distally from the finial body along the longitudinal axis. The swivel has a swivel body with a proximal surface and a distal surface. A swivel opening is defined in the swivel body. The neck extends through the swivel opening, and the swivel body is translatable along the neck. A hanger is connected to the swivel body. The swivel body translates along the neck towards the first swivel surface into a swivel position when a suspending force is applied to the hanger, and the finial freely is rotatable about the longitudinal axis independent of the hanger when the swivel body is in the swivel position.

Abstract: A insect feeding assembly includes a pedestal that may be positioned on a support surface. A plurality of watering units is provided and each of the watering units is coupled to the pedestal. Each of the watering units may be mounted by an insect and each of the watering units contains water for drinking by the insect. A feeder is coupled to the pedestal and the feeder is selectively mounted by an insect. The feeder contains a fluid food thereby facilitating the insect to consume the fluid food. Additionally, the pedestal is positioned in a high traffic area with respect to the insects thereby facilitating the insects to rest on the feeder and the watering units during pollination.

Abstract: An aquaculture production and/or transfer system is provided and comprises: at least one floating aquaculture production apparatus on a novel offshore advanced hull system of varying shapes for closed containment method and ecological friendly for sustainable floating farming system (which may be marketed under Eco-Ark™); a station keeping apparatus coupled to the aquaculture production apparatus; a custodian transfer apparatus having a custodian chamber, a chute and a pump, wherein the custodian chamber is fluidly coupled to at least one of the tanks to receive live aquatic animals therefrom, wherein the chute is configured to transfer live aquatic animals to an amalgamated facility.