Patents Issued in October 29, 2019
  • Patent number: PP30978
    Abstract: ‘Honeysuckle Rose #1-6’ is a new variety derived from ‘Simmons Gala’ characterized by a unique red tint extending into the flesh and a combination of crispness, a thick fruit skin, long stem, resistance to early fruit drop, resistance to fire blight, and late ripening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Lee Elliott, Mary Elliott
  • Patent number: PP30979
    Abstract: A new and distinct peach tree variety, Prunus persica, cv. ‘Supechtwentytwo’ is characterized by early ripening, large size fruit having a high brix and a large percent of over-color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sun World International, LLC
    Inventor: Terry A. Bacon
  • Patent number: PP30980
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of red raspberry plant (Rubus idaeus L.) named ‘WSU 2166’ adapted to the raspberry production area of the Pacific Northwest. ‘WSU 2166’ is primarily characterized by suitability for machine harvestability, tolerance to root rot, early season production and large, conical fruit that is longer than it is broad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventor: Patrick Peder Moore
  • Patent number: PP30981
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Strawberry plant named ‘P061105’, characterized by its upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; uniform fruit ripening; large conical fruits that are glossy and orange red in color with seeds positioned slightly below the surface; pleasant fruit aroma and taste; good fruit postharvest longevity; long flowering and fruit harvesting period; and low susceptibility to Podosphaera aphanis (powdery mildew) and Phytophthora cactorum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Vissers America B.V.
    Inventor: Hubertus Antonius Maria Konings
  • Patent number: PP30982
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Clematis, ‘Kokonoe’, that is characterized by its unique flower shape with the tepals forming a star-shape and topped with numerous layers of tepaloids and a center of curled in tepaloids, its floriferous blooming habit, and its flowers that are a warm purple color with center tepaloids lighter purple in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Koichiro Ochiai
  • Patent number: PP30983
    Abstract: A new hydrangea plant particularly distinguished by having large white inflorescences and a broad obovate to near globular plant shape, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Arie Jacobus Bregman
  • Patent number: PP30984
    Abstract: A new and distinct Lycium barbarum cultivar named ‘FPW03’ is disclosed, characterized by a controlled growth habit, better suited for home gardens. The new variety bears fruit in the Spring and again in late Summer to early Fall. Fruits are larger and less astringent in taste than known Goji berry varieties. The new variety is suitable for home garden purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FPW Developpement
    Inventor: Olivier Pantin
  • Patent number: PP30985
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Anemone plant named ‘IFANFB’, characterized by its upright and relatively compact plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large semi-double flowers that are red purple in color; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Innoflora Plant Breeding B.V.
    Inventor: Jelle van den Haak
  • Patent number: PP30986
    Abstract: ‘R13-5-3’ is a new Ruellia simplex plant distinguished by having excellent performance under partial sun and in containers, medium-sized purple-violet flowers with a violet corolla tube, average plant height at 54 cm, profuse branching, and no fruit production, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanna Freyre, Victor Zayas
  • Patent number: PP30987
    Abstract: ‘R16-1-1’ is a new Ruellia simplex plant distinguished by having excellent performance under partial sun and in containers, medium-sized red-purple flowers with a darker red-purple corolla tube, maximum plant height at 49 cm, profuse branching, and no fruit production, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanna Freyre, Victor Zayas
  • Patent number: PP30988
    Abstract: ‘R15-24-17’ is a new Ruellia simplex plant distinguished by having excellent performance under partial sun and in containers, medium-sized bicolor flowers with a white corolla and red-purple corolla tube, average plant height at 47 cm, profuse branching, and no fruit production, as disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanna Freyre, Victor Zayas
  • Patent number: PP30989
    Abstract: A new Dianthus plant particularly distinguished by large, double white flowers, and an upright habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Lena Gutbrodt
  • Patent number: PP30990
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALGEPWAL’, particularly characterized by having small, white flowers with light greenish-yellow lips, 2 to 5 peduncles that are short and sturdy, leaves that are oblong, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP30991
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALFUEIM’, particularly characterized by having small white flowers with light yellow lips, 1 to 4 peduncles that are medium long and sturdy, leaves that are obovate, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP30992
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALFAUF’, particularly characterized by having small, purple striped flowers with white edges and dark red-purple lips, 1 to 3 peduncles that are medium long and sturdy, leaves that are oblong, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP30993
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Dahlia plant named ‘Mystic Wizard’ that is characterized by an upright and uniform growth habit, dark grey-green compound leaves, purple ray florets with involute cuspidate tips and red-purple disc florets with yellow styles and orange pollen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: KiwiFlora Ltd.
    Inventor: Keith Hammett
  • Patent number: PP30994
    Abstract: A new and distinct Pachyveria plant named ‘TSAECH1705’ which is characterized by an abundance of succulent foliage arranged in large basal rosette, foliage at the center of the rosette with an attitude that varies from upright to somewhat relaxed in response to changing weather, foliage which is generally grey in color and moderately suffused with pink, as well as the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Tosjami B.V.
    Inventor: Gerard van Langen
  • Patent number: PP30995
    Abstract: A new cultivar of xGasteraloe plant named ‘Morombe’ that is characterized by green leaves with green-white orbicular dots, leaf margins with white teeth and a basal rosette plant shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Eden Collection B.V.
    Inventor: Obed Jacob Smit
  • Patent number: PP30996
    Abstract: A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘TNCORSR’ characterized by daisy-type inflorescences that grow to 4.5 cm in diameter, inflorescences that are colored white with a rose eye, hardy to Zone 6, maybe lower, grass green foliage on short stems, flowering for the whole summer, a dense, medium mounding habit, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Harini Korlipara
  • Patent number: PP30997
    Abstract: A new and distinct Coreopsis plant named ‘TNCORSG’ characterized by daisy-type inflorescences that grow to 4 cm in diameter, inflorescences that are yellow with large dark red eyes, hardy to Zone 6, maybe lower, grass green foliage on short stems, flowering for the whole summer, a dense, mounding habit, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TERRA NOVA NURSERIES, INC.
    Inventor: Harini Korlipara
  • Patent number: PP30998
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balevoeen’, characterized by its single-type, purplish-pink colored inflorescences that first open a reddish-orange color and darken to a purplish-red color with age, medium green-colored foliage, low growth vigor, and compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Richard H. Wells
  • Patent number: PP30999
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Lavandula plant, ‘LA007’ that is characterized by its foliage that is silver in color, its flowers that are light purple in color, its pyramidal upright growth habit, and its well-branched plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SUNRISE GREENHOUSES LTD.
    Inventor: Rodney Bierhuizen
  • Patent number: PP31000
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Coleus plant named ‘Docogrefang’, characterized by its compact to outwardly spreading to trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; variegated leaves that are greyed purple, greyed orange and light yellow with light green-colored margins; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Ruth Kobayashi
  • Patent number: RE47664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: RE47665
    Abstract: An oxygen emitter which is an electrolytic cell is disclosed. When the anode and cathode are separated by a critical distance, very small microbubbles and nanobubbles of oxygen are generated. The very small oxygen bubbles remain in suspension, forming a solution supersaturated in oxygen. A flow-through model for oxygenating flowing water is disclosed. The use of supersaturated water for enhancing the growth of plants is disclosed. Methods for applying supersaturated water to plants manually, by drip irrigation or in hydroponic culture are described. The treatment of waste water by raising the dissolved oxygen with the use of an oxygen emitter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: James Andrew Senkiw
  • Patent number: RE47666
    Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is/are one or more herbicides of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which R1 is H or a group of the formula CZ1Z2Z3, where Z1, Z2 and Z3 are as defined in claim 1, R2 and R3 are each H, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, haloalkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkynyl having in each case up to 4 carbon atoms or acyl, R4 is H, (C1-C6)-alkyl or (C1-C6)-alkoxy; R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each H, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C3)-haloalkyl, halogen, (C1-C3)-alkoxy, (C1-C3)-haloalkoxy or cyano; A is CH2 or O or a direct bond, and the component (B) is one or more herbicides from the group of compounds consisting of (B1) thiencarbazone, tembotrione, SYN-523, pyroxsulam, penoxsulam, SYN-449, (B2) pyrasulfotole, trifloxysulfuron, saflufenacil, aminopyralid, ethofumesate, aminocyclopyrachlor and (B3) pyroxasulfone (KIH-485) are suitable for controlling harmful plants or for regulating the growth of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Erwin Hacker, Martin Hess, Martin Jeffrey Hills, Georg Bonfig-Picard, Thomas Auler
  • Patent number: RE47667
    Abstract: A garment and brassiere accessory that is substantially triangular in shape having attachment straps extending outward from upper corners of the undergarment that may be looped around shoulder straps of a brassiere. In addition, a lower corner may be looped around a center portion of the brassiere. An upper band of preferably elastomeric material located along an upper edge of the undergarment keeps the undergarment securely against a woman's chest while being worn. The undergarment is preferably constructed from two layers of material, an outer layer and an inner layer so that the outer layer hides any wrinkles or indentations caused by the stress of the lower corner pulling on the inner layer while the undergarment is being worn. Additional features include extension straps that allow a user to adapt the undergarment to a larger chest and/or brassiere size or to wear the undergarment without a brassiere and detachable jewelry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Michelle E. De Sousa, Jose De Jesus De Sousa
  • Patent number: RE47668
    Abstract: Kidney-shaped push up insert including first lobe and second lobe is provided. Notch is formed in top side between first lobe and second lobe. Insert has depression formed adjacent top side extending towards notch. Second main surface opposes first main surface. Second main surface is substantially smooth arcuate-shaped surface. First lobe has narrower width between top side and bottom side than second lobe, and second lobe is thicker between first main surface and second main surface than first lobe. Ratio of maximum thickness between first main surface and second main surface to maximum length between opposing ends of first lobe and second lobe is less than about 9 and/or ratio of depth of notch from a straight line connecting first lobe and second lobe along top side of insert to width of insert from top side to bottom side at depth of notch is less than about 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Runberg Incorporated
    Inventor: Debra MacKinnon
  • Patent number: RE47669
    Abstract: A trophy mount for displaying the skull and horn or antler of game animals comprising; a base with one or more holes in the base for attaching the base to a vertical surface, a wing that attaches to the base by means of an upper and lower hinge socket on the base that are able to receive an upper and lower wing joint from the wing with the sockets and joints sized to allow the wing to pivot with respect to the base which is secured to the vertical surface, a bracket that has one or more adjustment holes and a pivot hole, means for securing the bracket to the wing such that the bracket can be positioned at various angles with respect to the base, a center prong on the bracket that is sized to fit within a Foramen magnum of a vertebrate game animal, and a right and left side arm that are spaced, sized and positioned below and slightly in front of the center prong such that the right and left side arms fit into the condyloid fossa of a game animal's skull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ivent LLC
    Inventor: Robert Jensen Shaw
  • Patent number: RE47670
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a first housing; a second housing pivotable about a shaft relative to the first housing between a close position and a distant position; and a tank mount portion provided in the second housing such that a mounting direction of a tank with respect to the tank mount portion in a state in which the second housing is at the distant position has a downward component in a vertical direction. The tank mount portion includes a resistance applying mechanism which applies a resistance force to the tank in a state in which at least a part of the tank is inserted into the tank mount portion when the second housing is at the distant position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinya Yamamoto, Tomoyasu Yabuki
  • Patent number: RE47671
    Abstract: A first projection portion projecting outward, in a vehicle width direction, from a front side frame is provided. A front end of the first projection portion is located at the same position, in the vehicle longitudinal direction, as a connection portion of a crash can to the front side frame or located in back of the connection portion. An outward side face of the first projection portion is configured to slant rearward and inward in a plan view. The first projection portion and a power unit are arranged to overlap each other in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Accordingly, an impact transmitted to a vehicle-compartment side in a small overlap collision can be reduced, restraining repair costs of the crash can broken in a low-speed collision as well as maintaining appropriate design flexibility of a vehicle-body front portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Hiroaki Takeshita, Masanobu Kobashi
  • Patent number: RE47672
    Abstract: This invention relates, in part, to unique and newly identified genetic polynucleotides involved in the process of bone remodeling; variants and derivatives of the polynucleotides and corresponding polypeptides; uses of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants and derivatives; and methods and compositions for the amelioration of symptoms caused by bone remodeling disorders. Disclosed in particular are, the isolation and identification of polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants and derivatives involved in osteoclast activity, validation of the identified polynucleotides for their potential as therapeutic targets and use of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, variants and derivatives for the amelioration of disease states and research purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
    Inventors: Roy Rabindranauth Sooknanan, Gilles Bernard Tremblay, Mario Filion
  • Patent number: RE47673
    Abstract: A process for recovering zinc from a zinc containing material, the process including the steps of: leaching the zinc containing material with an alkaline lixiviant comprising an aqueous mixture of NH3 and NH4Cl, or ionic equivalent, having a NH4Cl concentration of between about 10 g/L and about 150 g/L H2O and a NH3 concentration of between 20 g/l H2O and 250 g/L H2O, to produce a zinc containing leachate; stripping ammonia from the leachate to produce a stripped liquor which includes a zinc containing precipitate, the stripped liquor having a NH3 concentration of between 7 and 30 g/L H2O; and recovering the zinc from the stripped liquor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Steel Dynamics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Raymond Walter Shaw, Neal Barr
  • Patent number: RE47674
    Abstract: A mobile device is described. The mobile device includes an electronic compass that generates compass data corresponding to an orientation of the mobile device relative to true north. A global positioning system (GPS) module receives a GPS signal from multiple satellites. The GPS module determines a heading direction of a vehicle transporting the mobile device relative to true north based on the position data when the vehicle is moving above a threshold velocity. A motion sensor generates motion data corresponding to a motion of the mobile device when the mobile device is moved. A processor adjusts the heading direction of the vehicle relative to true north based on the compass data when the vehicle is moving below the threshold velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Giannetta, Chi Zhang, Eyal Peretz
  • Patent number: RE47675
    Abstract: An apparatus and source arrangement for filtering an electromagnetic radiation can be provided which may include at least one spectral separating arrangement configured to physically separate one or more components of the electromagnetic radiation based on a frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus and source arrangement may also have at least one continuously rotating optical arrangement which is configured to receive at least one signal that is associated with the one or more components. Further, the apparatus and source arrangement can include at least one beam selecting arrangement configured to receive the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Brett Eugene Bouma, Seok-Hyun Yun, Wang-Yuhl Oh, Johannes Fitzgerald De Boer, Guillermo J. Tearney
  • Patent number: RE47676
    Abstract: A user interface of a smart compact device employs a combination comprising a display screen in combination with an activating object that is capable of reporting X and Y position information in a first state and a second state. Selected data is displayed or hidden depending on whether the first state or second state is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: WACOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Foote, David W. Gillespie
  • Patent number: RE47677
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide an extensible, multi-stage, realtime application program processing load adaptive, manycore data processing architecture shared dynamically among instances of parallelized and pipelined application software programs, according to processing load variations of said programs and their tasks and instances, as well as contractual policies. The invented techniques provide, at the same time, both application software development productivity, through presenting for software a simple, virtual static view of the actually dynamically allocated and assigned processing hardware resources, together with high program runtime performance, through scalable pipelined and parallelized program execution with minimized overhead, as well as high resource efficiency, through adaptively optimized processing resource allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: ThroughPuter, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Henrik Sandstrom
  • Patent number: RE47678
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a permit-based parking environment governed by a parking program. The permit-based parking environment includes a number of parking permits each including a unique RFID tag and tag number. One or more RFID readers are used to scan the vehicles parked in the parking environment to determine if a RFID tag is associated with the parked vehicle. The results of the scan along with information related to the parked vehicle are provided to a permit management system to determine if the vehicle is parked within the scope of privileges pre-defined for that vehicle, pursuant to the parking program governing the parking environment. The permit management system stores, manages, and monitors data related to the permits controlled under the parking program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: IPT, LLC
    Inventors: Cory D. Marchasin, Patrick J. Moynihan, Josiah D. Johnson, Lawrence Berman
  • Patent number: RE47679
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory having a memory cell structure capable of reducing soft error without complicating a circuit configuration. Specifically, an inverter (I1) consists of a NMOS transistor (N1) and a PMOS transistor (P1), and an inverter (I2) consists of a NMOS transistor (N2) and a PMOS transistor (P2). The inverters (I1, I2) are subjected to cross section. The NMOS transistor (N1) is formed within a P well region (PW0), and the NMOS transistor (N2) is formed within a P well region (PW1). The P well regions (PW0, PW1) are oppositely disposed with an N well region (NW) interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Nii
  • Patent number: 10455752
    Abstract: A ground driven agricultural wheel for use as a press wheel or press harrow comprising a helical coil having a first end, a second end and windings therebetween, the coil having spring characteristics to allow sufficient flexure and relative movement between the windings, wherein the first and second ends are mounted to a hub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: RFM AG Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Paul Edward Ryan
  • Patent number: 10455753
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting an implement to a three point hitch of mobile machinery comprises two frameworks, a first framework and a second framework. The first framework is disposed in a first plane and comprises at least two parallel, vertically-spaced apart, laterally extending rails. There are three attachments supported by the first framework for attachment to the three-point hitch. The second framework is slidable generally in the plane of the first framework and is mounted on the rails to slide laterally along the rails. At least two connectors are supported by the slidable second framework for connecting the second framework to an implement that can be pulled or pushed by the mobile machinery. A driver is connected to the first framework and connected to the second framework for driving the second framework laterally back and forth along the rails of the first framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Peter J. Mollick
  • Patent number: 10455754
    Abstract: A clutch for an agricultural implement including a rotating unit for connection to a powered shaft, a selectively disengageable unit, a zero-backlash torque limiter operable in an engaged position where a biased plunger is housed in a seat to angularly connect the rotating unit and the selectively disengageable unit for torque transfer until a maximum torque level is reached; and in a disengaged position where the plunger is retracted outside the seat. Further, a safety occlusion mechanism having an obstructing element selectively movable in an obstructing position to hinder the seat from housing the plunger and in a release position to allow shape coupling when the plunger and the seat overlap. The occlusion mechanism is biased to switch in the obstructing position and the release position is instated by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Enrico Giuliani, Xavier Bonte
  • Patent number: 10455755
    Abstract: An agricultural system includes a frame, one or more row units coupled to the frame, one or more imaging devices coupled to the frame, and a controller. The one or more imaging devices are configured to capture images of a field beneath the agricultural system as the agricultural system traverses the field. The controller includes a processor and a memory, and processes the images captured by the one or more imaging devices. Processing the captured images includes determining a location of an implement line aligned with a first row unit of the one or more row units, determining a location of a center line of a first strip of a plurality of strips of the field, wherein the plurality of strips are separated by a plurality of rows of untilled land, determining a location of a tracking line, and determining whether the implement line and the tracking line are aligned with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Trevor Philip Stanhope
  • Patent number: 10455756
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for determining the depth of a trench opened by an agricultural planter. Sensors are provided for detecting the position of a ground-engaging element of the planter such as a gauge wheel or seed firmer of a row unit of the planter. Apparatus and methods are provided for installing such sensors onto a row unit of the planter. Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for controlling downpressure on a row unit based on the trench depth. Methods are provided for mapping trench depth measured by the depth sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Jason Stoller, Ian Radtke, Kent Levy
  • Patent number: 10455757
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for planting seed. A system includes a row unit configured to open a planting trench. A first seed meter has a first coding scheme and receives a first seed type from a first hopper having the first coding scheme. A second meter has a second coding scheme and receives a second seed type from a second hopper having the second coding scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Dale Koch, Doug Sauder
  • Patent number: 10455758
    Abstract: A vacuum seed meter includes a vacuum channel and a seed disc having seed cells defined as openings through a perimeter region of the seed disc, which rotates through the vacuum channel. The seed meter includes a sensor that addresses the seed cells in a way that enables prediction of imminent seed starvation of the seed meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Schoeny, Chad M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10455759
    Abstract: An agricultural metering system includes a releasable bearing coupler configured to selectively couple a meter roller to a housing of the agricultural metering system. The releasable bearing coupler includes a shaft configured to be disposed through an opening in the housing and to engage a bearing, wherein the bearing is configured to be disposed within a recess of the meter roller to facilitate rotation of the meter roller about the shaft and to couple the meter roller to the housing via contact with the shaft. The releasable bearing coupler includes a locking segment configured to selectively interlock with a corresponding locking feature of the housing to secure the releasable bearing coupler to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent
  • Patent number: 10455760
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method of calculating a volume of a seed during planting comprises adding a known volume of seed to a seed pool that has a fill level sensor. The method further includes dispensing seeds from the seed pool and as the seeds are dispensed, counting the number of seeds with a seed sensor. The method further includes stopping counting when the fill level sensor indicates no seeds present and calculating seed volume by dividing the known volume by the number of seeds counted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Justin Vollmer, Timothy Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10455761
    Abstract: An apparatus for injecting liquid fertilizer into a water flow line in a sprinkler system, includes an injector mechanism body having a water inlet and a water outlet adapted to be connected in the water flow line of the sprinkler system so that water flows through at least a portion of the injector mechanism body, a plunger chamber, a plunger movably positioned in the plunger chamber, a paddle wheel positioned to be rotated by water flowing through the injector mechanism body, a plunger gear coupled to the paddle wheel and the plunger so as to rotate when the paddle wheel rotates so as to move the plunger back and forth within the plunger chamber and a valve assembly secured at a fixed location in the plunger chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: American Hydro Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Glen Grizzle
  • Patent number: 10455762
    Abstract: A sugar beet harvest apparatus provides in sequence a pair of field cultivator teeth, a pair of discs, and subsequent thereto a V-shaped basket of helical screw propellers. The field cultivator teeth and discs may be spaced nominally to engage both sides of a single crop row, or in an alternative embodiment may be spaced nominally to engage one side of a first crop row, and the opposed side of a second adjacent crop row. In either case, the field cultivator teeth pierce the soil and gently lift the root crop. The discs may flip the beets and soil into the helical screw propellers. A pair of ground-level helical screw propellers lift the root crop, while pulverizing the soil and cleaning the root crop in the process. Each of the helical screw propellers lift the root crop, while pushing rocks and soil rearward proximate to the soil surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mark F. Herickhoff, Stephen D. Ruegemer