Patents Issued in October 29, 2019
  • Patent number: 10455763
    Abstract: A harvest analysis system, intended to be used in a machine (2, 3) for harvesting agricultural products, e.g. combine (2), forage harvester (3) or the like, comprising at least one image acquisition device (4, 40) and at least one processing unit (1), connected to said acquisition device (4, 40) and in turn comprising: at least one memory module (10) in which at least a first reference image is stored; and at least one comparison module (11, 12) configured to perform a comparison between the images of the harvested products, acquired by said device (4, 40) and said reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: DINAMICA GENERALE S.P.A.
    Inventor: Alberto Barbi
  • Patent number: 10455764
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester includes a header body that is configured to be connected to the harvester. The header body is configured for cutting plants from the ground and distributing those plants to a feeder of the agricultural harvester. A wheel is attached to the header body for contacting the ground to support the header body above the ground. A lifting power unit moves the wheel with respect to the header body to adjust a distance between the header body and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Craig Donald Roberts, Andrew Victor Lauwers
  • Patent number: 10455765
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for automatically controlling a height of an implement of an agricultural work vehicle relative to a ground surface may include monitoring, with one or more computing devices, the height of the implement relative to the ground surface. The method may also include determining, with the one or more computing devices, an implement height error by comparing the height of the implement with a predetermined target height. The method may also include calculating, with the one or more computing devices, a proportional signal based on the implement height error raised to a power greater than one. The method may also include adjusting, with the one or more computing devices, the height of the implement relative to the ground surface based on the proportional signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Seiders, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10455766
    Abstract: A slat for use within a material moving system of an agricultural combine may include a connector web extending in a lengthwise direction of the slat between a first end and a second end and in a widthwise direction of the slat between a front side and a rear side of the slat. The connector web may also define an outer surface and an inner surface. The slat may also include a front wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the front side of the slat and a rear wall extending outwardly from the outer surface of the connector web along the rear side of the slat. Additionally, the slat may include one or more additional features for increasing the structural integrity of the slat and/or for enhancing the crop grabbing/gripping capabilities of the slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Cooper W. Linde, Cale N. Boriack, Jason R. Coppinger, Craig E. Murray, Kevin I. Koos, William L. Cooksey, Wayne T. Flickinger
  • Patent number: 10455767
    Abstract: A chopper knife for an agricultural machine has a plate-shaped blade having a front region and a rear region. The blade is confined in transversal direction by longitudinal edges. The front region comprises at least one elongate cutting edge provided with a coating extending along a surface of the blade over a width perpendicular to a longitudinal edge. The width of the coating decreases in a direction from the front region towards the rear region of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Dariusz Adamczyk, Stanislaw Kudla
  • Patent number: 10455768
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis, a threshing system carried by the chassis, and a cleaning system carried by the chassis and positioned below the threshing system. The cleaning system includes one or more sieves, a clean grain auger positioned below at least one sieve, and a cover plate positioned above the clean grain auger. The cover plate has a front edge and a rear edge which each extend generally parallel to a lateral axis of the clean grain auger. The front edge and rear edge are each open to allow clean grain to pass therebelow to the clean grain auger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Bart M. A. Missotten
  • Patent number: 10455769
    Abstract: A baler including a bale chamber; a plunger configured to compress crop material in the bale chamber in order to form a bale; a needle yoke with a plurality of needles configured to deliver twine through the bale chamber; a plurality of knotters configured to receive the twine from the plurality of needles; a bale length measurement and trigger device configured to measure the length of the bale in the bale chamber and to generate a trigger when a predetermined length is reached; a driving shaft located above the bale chamber and extending in a traverse direction of the baler; a needle coupling device between the driving shaft and the needle yoke, the needle coupling device being configured for moving the needle yoke from a rest position to a twine delivery position and back, when the bale length measurement and trigger device generates a trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kenny Maelfeyt, Sven Monbaliu, Bram Willem
  • Patent number: 10455770
    Abstract: A baler including a bale chamber; a plunger to compress crop material in the bale chamber to form a bale; a plurality of knotters; a needle yoke with a plurality of needles to deliver a plurality of lower strands through the bale chamber to the plurality of knotters; a tucker arm shaft carrying a plurality of tucker arms to deliver a plurality of upper strands to the plurality of knotters; a driving shaft located above the bale chamber and extending in a traverse direction of the baler; wherein the tucker arm shaft extends parallel to the driving shaft; a tucker arm coupling device to covert the rotation of the driving shaft into a rotation of the tucker arm shaft; a needle coupling device to convert a rotation of the driving shaft into a movement of the needle yoke from a rest position to a twine delivery position and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kenny Maelfeyt, Sven Monbaliu, Bram Willem
  • Patent number: 10455771
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: eAgritech, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazunori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10455772
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light emitting device and a method of regulating plant growth using the same. In the light emitting device of the present disclosure, the drive module is connected to the light source and the dimming control module, the dimming control module is configured to output a control signal to the drive module, and the drive module is configured to adjust brightness of the light source according to the control signal. Further, brightness of the light source is adjusted according to the control signal, so as to automatically turn on and off the light source at regular time, and meanwhile, a natural transition process of brightness change is inserted between lighting and lighting-off to simulate dusk and dawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wei Xie
  • Patent number: 10455773
    Abstract: Provided is a light emitting device that includes a light emitting element having a light emission peak wavelength ranging from 380 nm to 490 nm, and a fluorescent material excited by light from the light emitting element and emitting light having at a light emission peak wavelength ranging from 580 nm or more to less than 680 nm. The light emitting device emits light having a ratio R/B of a photon flux density R to a photon flux density B ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 and a ratio R/FR of the photon flux density R to a photon flux density FR ranging from 0.7 to 13.0, the photon flux density R being in a wavelength range of 620 nm or more and less than 700 nm, the photon flux density B being in a wavelength range of 380 nm or more and 490 nm or less, and the photon flux density FR being in a wavelength range of 700 nm or more and 780 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NICHIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mika Amiya, Kazushige Fujio, Tomokazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10455774
    Abstract: A method of using a hand-held miniature device for injecting an agent into a tree with continuous pressure that is adjustable. The device features one-thumb on/off switch operation for a metered dose, precise dose measuring, and air-powered injection in a lightweight device. The on/off switch does not need to be held in the on position by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Arborjet, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Davis
  • Patent number: 10455775
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for growing crops/plants under canopy of trees or shades. Embodiments of the disclosure provide a sun light Capturing Unit, sun light tubes to channel the captured sun light and a rotating bent part in sun tube that can be rotated to direct captured sun light to the desired direction. An embodiment also provides mechanism to rotate the bent part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Sukhbir Singh Sokhi
  • Patent number: 10455776
    Abstract: A dynamic detection device for the growth of a potted crop, includes a detection platform and a rotating shaft. A first cantilever frame is fixed at an upper portion of the rotating shaft; a laser ranging sensor is mounted at a tail end of the first cantilever frame; a second cantilever frame is fixed at a lower portion of the rotating shaft, and a pressure sensor is mounted at a tail end of the second cantilever frame. The detection platform has several bases; weight information crop is collected via a load sensor; stem diameter and plant height information crop is collected via the pressure sensor, a photoelectric encoder and the laser ranging sensor; and growth information crop is described through information fusion, which can improve the efficiency and continuously monitor dynamic change information about the growth of a target crop in a growth process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaodong Zhang, Hanping Mao, Hongyan Gao, Zhiyu Zuo, Li Li, Yixue Zhang
  • Patent number: 10455777
    Abstract: The environmentally-controlled security enclosure for plant material is adapted for use with a plant. The environmentally-controlled security enclosure for plant material is an environmentally-controlled space within which a plant may be grown, stored, and secured. The environmentally-controlled security enclosure for plant material comprises an inner housing, an environmental system, an internal frame, an outer frame, and a control system. The plant is maintained within the inner housing. The environmental system controls the environmental conditions within the inner housing. The internal frame is a framework upon which the inner housing, the environmental system, and the control system are mounted. The outer frame is an exterior shell within which the internal frame, the inner housing, the environmental system and the control system are contained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Deman Dennison
  • Patent number: 10455778
    Abstract: A method for cultivating Cordyceps militaris fruiting body capable of improving C. militaris fruiting body morphology is provided, wherein rice absorbed with a tea liquid is used as a solid-state culture medium. In comparison to using rice absorbed with water as a solid-state culture medium, the C. militaris fruiting body cultivated by using the solid-state culture medium of the present invention under the same cultivation condition are significantly more robust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsiao-Ping Kuo, Yi-Sheng Lin, Shyue-Tsong Huang, An-Chi Wu, Jinn-Tsyy Lai
  • Patent number: 10455779
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein includes a method for operating lighting fixtures in horticultural applications. The method may include receiving a user input of a desired irradiance for a first color channel of one or more lighting fixtures that irradiates a plant bed, in which each of the one or more lighting fixtures comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) array, determining, for each of the one or more lighting fixtures, a PWM setting of the first color channel such that each of the one or more lighting fixtures irradiate the plant bed at the desired irradiance based on calibration data stored in each of the one or more lighting fixtures, and applying, to each of the one or more lighting fixtures, the determined PWM setting of the first color channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: David Hamby, Richard Speer, John Selverian, Alan Sarkisian, Rodrigo Pereyra
  • Patent number: 10455780
    Abstract: A drip irrigation emitter may be provided with a coupler for bonding to an inner surface of a conduit. The emitter may include for example a button flow restrictor. The coupler may optionally provide an outlet zone on the conduit surface that is large enough for automated perforation. Bonding the emitter to the surface of the conduit may have a minimal effect on the dimensions and/or properties of the conduit. A button drip irrigation emitter may optionally include a two part labyrinth. The labyrinth may for example be confined between a cylindrical surface and a cover and/or wind between intermeshing baffles on the cover and/or the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Amirim Products Development & Patents Ltd.
    Inventor: Amir Cohen
  • Patent number: 10455781
    Abstract: A method for controlling surface irrigation comprising: measuring in real time surface water depths and water stream advancing durations of each of measuring points in a first half of a target farmland block, and substituting them into a surface irrigation model, to obtain initial values of soil infiltration parameters, substituting the initial values into the surface irrigation model, to obtain analog values of surface water depths of each of measuring points having water before a preset measuring point when the water stream in the first half of the target farmland block has advanced to the preset measuring point, by using the objective function that average value of the errors of the measured values that are corresponding to it is minimum, reversely solving and optimizing the soil infiltration parameters, and substituting optimized soil infiltration parameters again into the surface irrigation model, and adjusting an irrigation duration according to the prediction result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
    Inventors: Di Xu, Caili Wu, Meijian Bai, Yinong Li, Fuxiang Li, Yuan Shi
  • Patent number: 10455782
    Abstract: A garden watering controller for operating a valve for controlling a supply of water into a garden watering arrangement includes a light sensor for sensing ambient light levels and a central unit for receiving sensed light level signals from the light sensor and for outputting control signals for operating the valve in dependence on the sensed light level signals. The central unit may be arranged to determine the occurrence of dawn and dusk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HOZELOCK LIMITED
    Inventor: John Baldwin
  • Patent number: 10455783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to breeding methods to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of breeding populations of maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max). The invention also relates to maize and soybean plants comprising preferred haplotypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jason Bull, David Butruille, Sam Eathington, Marlin Edwards, Anju Gupta, G. Richard Johnson, Robert Stefan Reiter
  • Patent number: 10455784
    Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1421’ is described. The ‘H1421’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
    Inventor: David Esplin
  • Patent number: 10455785
    Abstract: The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of Cucumber, NUN 52011 CUP as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B. V.
    Inventor: Johannes Josephus Suelmann
  • Patent number: 10455786
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated 4HSXI1003, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 4HSXI1003, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 4HSXI1003 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 4HSXI1003 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 4HSXI1003, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 4HSXI1003 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Ordonez, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10455787
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH901351. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH901351, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH901351 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH901351.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Duane A. Potrzeba, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 10455788
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068888. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068888. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068888 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068888 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Christiana E. Wiebbecke
  • Patent number: 10455789
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLSB92 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLSB92, cells from soybean variety 5PLSB92, plants of soybean 5PLSB92, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLSB92. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLSB92 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLSB92, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLSB92, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLSB92. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLSB92 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Allen Carden, Andrea Beth Kalvig, Donald Kyle
  • Patent number: 10455790
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSGM88 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSGM88, cells from soybean variety 5PSGM88, plants of soybean 5PSGM88, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSGM88. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSGM88 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSGM88, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSGM88, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSGM88. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSGM88 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jessie Lynn Alt, Andrea Beth Kalvig
  • Patent number: 10455791
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PGYV72 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PGYV72, cells from soybean variety 5PGYV72, plants of soybean 5PGYV72, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PGYV72. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PGYV72 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PGYV72, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PGYV72, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PGYV72. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PGYV72 are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth Kalvig, Jeffrey A Thompson
  • Patent number: 10455792
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated TMG4177 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar TMG4177, the plants of soybean cultivar TMG4177, the plant parts of soybean cultivar TMG4177, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar TMG4177. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar TMG4177.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: TROPICAL MELHORAMENTO & GENETICA
    Inventors: Alexandre Garcia, Claudio Takeda, Eduardo Kawakami, Romeu Afonso de Souza Kiihl
  • Patent number: 10455793
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 69090024 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 69090024, to the plants of soybean cultivar 69090024, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 69090024, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 69090024. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 69090024. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 69090024, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 69090024 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455794
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 51284052 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 51284052, to the plants of soybean cultivar 51284052, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 51284052, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 51284052. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 51284052. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 51284052, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 51284052 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455795
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 79150907 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 79150907, to the plants of soybean cultivar 79150907, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 79150907, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 79150907. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 79150907. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 79150907, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 79150907 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455796
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 76420724 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76420724, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76420724, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76420724, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76420724. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76420724. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76420724, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 76420724 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455797
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170108 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170108, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170108, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170108, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170108. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170108. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170108, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170108 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455798
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170052 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170052, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170052, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170052, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170052. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170052. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170052, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170052 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455799
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170074 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170074, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170074, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170074, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170074. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170074. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170074, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170074 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455800
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S170109 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170109, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170109, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170109, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170109. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170109. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170109, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170109 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason
  • Patent number: 10455801
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 76380424 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76380424, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76380424, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76380424, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76380424. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76380424. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76380424, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 76380424 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Mertec, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Aaron Long
  • Patent number: 10455802
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX499083W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX499083W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX499083W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX499083W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX499083W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX499083W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Phytogen Seed Company, LLC
    Inventors: Mustafa G. McPherson, Joel F. Mahill
  • Patent number: 10455803
    Abstract: A support arm assembly for milking equipment is disclosed which includes a pivotable support arm and a stationary arm suspension configured to support the pivotable support arm. The pivotable support arm includes an elongated arm member configured to support a milking cluster of the milking equipment at a distal end portion thereof. The elongated arm member is pivotable in a first direction and an opposite second direction in a substantially horizontal plane. The support arm assembly also includes a holding device configured to maintain the elongated arm member in a first pivotal position when the elongated arm member is subjected to a pivotal force smaller than a threshold force. Further a milking parlor is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Lance Hamerton
  • Patent number: 10455804
    Abstract: A toilet for separating excreta of a cat into feces and urine includes a supporting part, a feces storage container, an inclined classifying part, and a urine storage container. The supporting part has a supporting surface and an egestion opening formed on the supporting surface. The feces storage container is disposed below the supporting surface, and has a first entrance. The inclined classifying part has a sloped surface and through holes formed on the sloped surface. The egestion opening allows the sloped surface to be exposed for guiding the feces, so as to move the feces along the sloped surface to the first entrance, and allow the feces to enter the feces storage container from the first entrance. The urine storage container is disposed below the sloped surface for receiving urine flowed from the through holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chou, Lu-Ting Hsu
  • Patent number: 10455805
    Abstract: A biodegradable litter kit to be used for the collection and disposal of animal waste. The kit includes a litter box having a tray portion and a retractable lid. The tray has a bottom and at least one protruding side. The box includes a perforated false bottom positioned within the tray for holding a layer of fresh litter above the bottom of the tray. The perforated false bottom permits for the passage of soiled litter but prevents the passage of fresh litter to the bottom of the tray thus keeping a layer of fresh litter accessible for use by an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Litter One, LLC
    Inventor: Terry Robbins
  • Patent number: 10455806
    Abstract: A device and method of keeping litter in an animal cage away from equipment in an animal cage. Embodiments comprise two or more walls to define three zones in an animal cage: an equipment zone, a channel zone, and an outsize zone. The channel zone connects the outside zone with the equipment zone. Baffles in the channel zone permit access by animals but block some fraction of litter from passing from the outsize zone into the equipment zone. Embodiments include a weighing scale in the equipment zone. Embodiments include shapes that constrain devices or equipment to predetermined locations within a cage. Embodiments include methods of use and use in a vivarium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Vium Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Harada, Joe Betts-Lacroix, Gordon Bryce Jensen
  • Patent number: 10455807
    Abstract: A pet fountain comprises an upper bowl, a base including a lower bowl. The upper bowl can be secured to the base so that it is elevated above the level of the base. The lower bowl is sufficiently large to accommodate the upper bowl when the upper bowl is not secured to the base. The internal space of the lower bowl has at least one span that is slightly greater than the longest measurement across the upper bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Pet Mate Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeremy Oates, Christopher Peter Kirk
  • Patent number: 10455808
    Abstract: A machine suitable for marking codes on rodent tails is disclosed, for marking both machine-readable and human-readable codes and such codes combined. An embodiment comprises two axes of motion: one aligned with the rodent tail and one perpendicular. Only one axis need move at one time for disclosed codes. One axis is linear motion of a marking head on a gantry. The second axis provides a rolling motion of the rodent tail. Codes include symbol sets consisting of orthogonal straight line segments, including both a reduced alphanumeric symbols set and a vine code with a marked spine. Delete markings and replacement locations are defined for marking error correction. Embodiments include mapping tables from animal codes as marked to animal IDs for use in managing animals in vivaria. The mapping tables also provide error detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Vium, Inc
    Inventors: Kyle Howard Heath, Jonathan Betts-Lacroix
  • Patent number: 10455809
    Abstract: A lick deterrent device to deter animals from biting or chewing. The deterrent device has a flexible substrate physically conformable in three directions with conductive traces thereon. The lick deterrent device is configured for electrical connection to a removable power source. The traces are configured so that they may be contacted by an animal's tongue or saliva, so that upon contact, an electrical circuit is completed thereby delivering a mild electric shock to the animal. The lick deterrent device may be stretchable in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Mark L. Anderson
  • Patent number: 10455810
    Abstract: An assisted zone guidance system automatically activates a stored assisted guidance region based upon collar position at initiation, relative location of one or more assisted guidance regions, and possible query results. The assisted guidance regions are stored within a look-up table that is defined by at least one reference point, and rows and columns that are offset from the reference. The table rows and columns correspond to geographic locations. The value retrieved from the indexed array is used to either create a new assisted guidance region, select an assisted guidance region that contains the current collar location, or if the collar is not within a region to select an adjacent assisted guidance region. Each assisted guidance region contains a plurality of guidance zones that each have an associated set of characteristics used to provide behavioral guidance to an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GPSIP, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney P. Landers, Kevin L. Nieuwsma, Chad R. James, Michael D. Erickson, Gregory M. Anderson, Patrick J. Krekelberg
  • Patent number: 10455811
    Abstract: A compression resistant and long-lasting scented dog toy and its preparation method. The compression resistant and long-lasting scented dog toy comprises a rubber body and cloth fluidized on it. The rubber body is made of following raw materials by weight: natural rubber, zinc oxide, camphene, stearic acid, anti-aging agent, edible gum, starch, microcrystalline wax, white carbon black, naphthenic oil, silicone rubber, butyl rubber, accelerant, antiozonant, medical light calcium carbonate, edible rapeseed oil, flavor enhancer, sour agent, talcum powder and fatty acid softening agent. The invention is made of a rubber body and cloth fluidized on it. Flavoring agents are mixed in the rubber body so as to produce a compression resistant and long-lasting scented body with durable fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Lixin Lu
  • Patent number: 10455812
    Abstract: The pet excrement catcher is configured for use with a companion animal. The pet excrement catcher is a device for capturing an elimination from the companion animal. The pet excrement catcher comprises an extension shaft, a capture structure, a hinge mechanism, and a grip. The extension shaft is an extension apparatus. The extension shaft is an adjustable structure such that the reach of the pet excrement catcher between a client and the companion animal is adjustable. The capture structure, the hinge mechanism, and the grip attach to the extension shaft. The capture structure is a mechanical structure used to collect the elimination from the companion animal. The hinge mechanism is a mechanical device that controls the operation of the capture structure. The grip is an accommodation that allows the user to manipulate the pet excrement catcher. The grip further illuminates the area around the companion animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew Bircher