Patents Issued in November 12, 2019
  • Patent number: PP31034
    Abstract: A new variety of Ground Cover rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of salmon coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Early Morning, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas F. Carruth
  • Patent number: PP31035
    Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Ridley 1607’ is provided. ‘Ridley 1607’ is a commercial variety intended for use as fresh fruit for shipping, hand pick, customer pick, machine harvest and processing markets and as a home garden plant. The variety is produced from a cross of ‘Ridley 1403’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,432) and ‘Ridley 4609’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 29,469), which can be distinguished by its outstanding features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Mountain Blue Orchards, Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Ridley Bell
  • Patent number: PP31036
    Abstract: A new cherry tree named ‘Kara King’ distinguished primarily by its wide harvest window. Early fruit is yellow and light red, suitable for market as ‘Rainier’-type cherry, while late-season fruit is dark red, suitable for market as a ‘Bing’-type cherry. ‘Kara King’ is further distinguished by its large fruit size and high sugar content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Brisky Canyon Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lee Hardiman
  • Patent number: PP31037
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Tree being a regular and productive bearer of medium size fruit. 3. Clingstone fruit with firm, white flesh. 4. Fruit having an attractive, dark red skin color. 5. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP31038
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of peach tree (Prunus persica). The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Nemaguard’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree having a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Tree being a regular and productive bearer of large size fruit. 3. Clingstone fruit with firm, yellow flesh. 4. Fruit having an attractive red skin color. 5. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP31039
    Abstract: A grapevine plant botanically known as Vitis hybrid ‘Nicollet’, having a unique combination of hardiness, vigor, disease resistance, and grapes that produce high quality wine with intense tropical aromas and flavors with large clusters of grapes that are relatively easy to harvest and are beneficial to commercial production; the grapes having high sugars coupled with increased acidity, wich can result in fruit forward wines with tropical flavors and aromas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Winehaven, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Kyle Peterson
  • Patent number: PP31040
    Abstract: A grapevine plant botanically known as Vitis hybrid ‘Franconia’, having a unique combination of hardiness, vigor, disease resistance, and wine quality characterized by clusters of large grapes having high sugars coupled with increased acidity, which can result in wines with a more complex mouthfeel that is useful in balancing fortified wines with relatively high alcohol content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Winehaven, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Peterson, Kyle Peterson
  • Patent number: PP31041
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Abelia plant named ‘RNTOM’, characterized by its compact, uniformly upright to somewhat outwardly spreading and rounded plant habit; relatively slow in plant growth and require less frequent pruning in the landscape; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; leaves that are medium to small in size; under full sunlight conditions, developing foliage is yellow orange in color becoming bright yellow green with development; white-colored flowers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Randall Jerry Norton
  • Patent number: PP31042
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hop plant cultivar named ‘OR91331’ is disclosed, characterized by having an early mature date, resistance to downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora humuli [Miyabe & Takah.] G. W. Wilson) and powdery mildew (Podosphaera macularis [Wallr.] U. Braun & S. Takam); vigorous with high yield potential; high alpha acids; high oil content; and high amounts of some essential oil components implicated in driving beer flavor and aroma such as myrcene, cymene, methyl heptanoate, linalool, citronellol, and terpineol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Oregon State University
    Inventor: Michael Shaun Townsend
  • Patent number: PP31043
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-19P17’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; relatively small and evergreen dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; single-type flowers that are red purple in color during the spring; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HEAD'S SELECT, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Harold Head, Lisa Jones Head
  • Patent number: PP31044
    Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental spike speedwell plant, Veronica ‘Wizard of Ahhs’, with tight compact habit and stiff, freely-branched, early flowering with upright spikes producing large violet-blue flowers and glossy, clean, deep-green foliage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Walters Gardens, Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • Patent number: PP31045
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0063’ particularly distinguished by a medium size plant with round mound plant habit, a medium-small size, decorative flower, light pink/lavender flower color and has a two-tone flower color expressed under warmer temperatures. It has a natural season response in early-mid October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP31046
    Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuwild’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with pink ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering date September 10, blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VAN ZANTEN BREEDING BV
    Inventor: Sjoukje Heimovaara
  • Patent number: PP31047
    Abstract: A chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmumadore Orange’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with bronze ray florets and dark centers and prolific branching; natural season flowering date October 2 (week 41); blooming for a period of 5 weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: VAN ZANTEN BREEDING BV
    Inventor: Sjoukje Heimovaara
  • Patent number: PP31048
    Abstract: A new Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0093’ having yellow daisy-type inflorescences, excellent flower production, very vigorous growth and spreading plant habit, and very uniform flowering with response time of 7.5 weeks when grown under short days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Wendy R. Bergman
  • Patent number: PP31049
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Verbena plant named ‘Dovemsup’, characterized by its semi-trailing, and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; and light red purple-colored flowers that are held above and beyond the foliar plane in mounded umbels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP31050
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALGORYQ’, particularly characterized by having very light purple flowers with light reddish-purple shade and very light purple lips, 1 to 3 peduncles that are long and sturdy, leaves that are obovate, and is propagated by meristern tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP31051
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALGALYI’, particularly characterized by having greenish-yellow flowers with yellow lips, 1 to 4 peduncles that are medium long and moderate, leaves that are oblong, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP31052
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALVAPYH’, particularly characterized by having light purple flowers with white centers and red-purple lips, 1 to 2 peduncles that are long and sturdy, leaves that are narrow obovate, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Martinus Nicolaas Gerardus Van Swieten
  • Patent number: PP31053
    Abstract: A new Dahlia plant particularly distinguished by yellow flowers and an upright habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Maike Boxriker
  • Patent number: PP31054
    Abstract: A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0045’ particularly distinguished by the bright pink inflorescences held above the medium-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Mitchell E. Hanes
  • Patent number: PP31055
    Abstract: A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by large, salmon-colored flowers with a lighter border and strong zonation of the leaves, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Klemm+Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nils Klemm, Martin Glawe
  • Patent number: PP31056
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Begonia plant named ‘KRILOGO01’ characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; double-type flowers that are orange in color and held above and beyond the foliar plane; and excellent postproduction longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KOPPE ROYALTY B.V.
    Inventor: Lubbertus H. Koppe
  • Patent number: PP31057
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garsweetcaro’, characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; dense and bushy appearance; numerous inflorescences with bright orange-colored ray florets with yellow-colored apices; upright and strong scapes; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Florist Holland B.V.
    Inventor: Melchior Moen
  • Patent number: PP31058
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Gerbera plant named ‘Garsweetmemo’, characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounding plant habit; dense and bushy appearance; numerous inflorescences with pink-colored ray florets; upright and strong scapes; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Florist Holland B.V.
    Inventor: Melchior Moen
  • Patent number: PP31059
    Abstract: A new Anthurium plant named ‘ANTHFUWIO’ particularly distinguished by having shiny and strongly blistered, orange, orbicular cordate and durable spathes that retain the original color for a long period of time, dark green, shiny and ovate-cordate leaves, white spadices with yellow-green tips, early and rich flowering continuously throughout the year, and a plant height of 20.0 cm to 25.0 cm is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ANTHURA B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Van Dijk
  • Patent number: PP31060
    Abstract: A new and unique X Mangave plant named ‘Whale Tale’ characterized by glaucous, silver-grey, slightly-arching, lanceolate foliage with small semi-flexible marginal teeth on deeply-scalloped margins and apical spines. Leaves develop greyed-purple spotting with strong ultraviolet light. The habit is low, wide and slightly arching. Plants are useful for landscaping as specimens or en masse or as container plants in the landscape or in the home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A Hansen
  • Patent number: PP31061
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Caladium plant named ‘Tickle Me Pink’, characterized by its intermediate height and upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; lance-type leaves that have dark green-colored margins, rose red venation and interveinal areas that are green, tan green and rose red mosaic; petioles that are green or tan pink in color with darker-colored stippling and tessellations; and above average tolerance to wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Robert Dale Hartman
  • Patent number: PP31062
    Abstract: A new variety of Pennisetum alopecuroides plant named ‘Tift PA17’ produces a reduced number of seeds, making it less invasive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne W. Hanna, Brian M. Schwartz
  • Patent number: PP31063
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Calibrachoa plant named ‘Suncal 1544’, characterized by its semi-upright and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large white-colored flowers with yellow-colored centers; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Suntory Flowers Limited
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamada
  • Patent number: PP31064
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Balevoelf’, characterized by its single-type, yellow-orange colored inflorescences, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ball Horticultural Company
    Inventors: Jianping Ren, Richard H. Wells
  • Patent number: PP31065
    Abstract: The new hybrid X Heucherella plant named ‘Catching Fire’ with rugose, downwardly-cupped, palmately-lobed foliage changing from vibrant yellow with cherry-red flame surrounding the veins in the spring to lime-green with mahogany pattern around veins. ‘Catching Fire’ is vigorous and produces many airy panicles with numerous sterile creamy-white flowers beginning late spring and exhibits good heat and humidity tolerance. The plant is useful for landscaping as a specimen color, en masse, or as a container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Walters Gardens Inc
    Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
  • Patent number: PP31066
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuprasp’, characterized by its upright to low spreading growth habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large dark red purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP31067
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuplav’, characterized by its upright to low spreading growth habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large red purple-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP31068
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Portulaca plant named ‘Doporcuplem’, characterized by its upright to low spreading growth habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; and large bright yellow-colored flowers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dümmen Group B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: RE47722
    Abstract: A surgical rivet device for the repair of torn menisci and other intra-articular bodily tissues is disclosed in which the device comprises a shaft, projecting fins and a penetration head at one end and a wide rear portion. The device is inserted by a driving mechanism through both sides of the torn meniscus, compressing the tear in the meniscus between the fins near the head and the wide rear portion, holding the tear together. After insertion, the driving mechanism is separated from the rivet, leaving the rivet device in the patient. The rivet device is entirely biodegradable and absorabable by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Gary Karlin Michelson
  • Patent number: RE47723
    Abstract: Provided is an angle detection device capable of detecting the angle with high sensitivity by a very simple assembly process without requiring complicated processing. The angle detection device is provided with: a rotor (5) which is formed by a disk plate body produced from a magnetic substance having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, the disk plate body rotating around a center point within the disk plate surface; a stator (3) which is provided to face the plate surface of the disk plate body of the rotor (5), has approximately the same external shape as that of the rotor, and is divided into a plurality of fan-shaped regions, and in which an exciting coil or a detection coil is wound along the outer periphery of each of the divided regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Kyushu University, National University Corporation
    Inventor: Ichiro Sasada
  • Patent number: RE47724
    Abstract: An adjustable eyewear retention device having two comprising a resilient elongate member adjustable in length, such as a pair of cables, two and a pair of temple retainers connected to one another by the elongate member, guiding means and grasping means which allow adjustment of the device to the dimensions of a user's head. In another embodiment, the guiding means is eliminated and the cables are connected by means of the grasping means such that when the temple retainers are attached to the temples of a pair of eyeglasses and the eyeglasses are worn by a wearer, the resilient member forms an arc suspended off the wearer's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CABLZ, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald Wade Williams
  • Patent number: RE47725
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The display apparatus comprises a display device for displaying an image and a diffractive optical element. The diffractive optical element comprises pixel unit regions. Each of the pixel unit regions has a long pixel side and a short pixel side adjacent to each other. The diffractive optical element is disposed on a light emitting side of the display device and comprises first grating regions and second grating regions. The first grating regions have a first diffraction grating. The second grating regions have a second diffraction grating. An azimuth angle of the first diffraction grating is different from an azimuth angle of the second diffraction grating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CHENG MEI MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wang-Yang Li, Ting-I Wu
  • Patent number: RE47726
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a nip forming member and a transfer bias output device that outputs a transfer bias to form a transfer electric field in a transfer nip between the nip forming member and an intermediate transfer member. Upon transfer of a composite toner image including a particular toner image onto a recording medium in the transfer nip, the transfer bias output device outputs the transfer bias including a first superimposed bias in which a direct current (DC) component is superimposed on an alternating current (AC) component. Upon transfer of the composite toner image without the particular toner image onto the recording medium in the transfer nip, the transfer bias output device outputs one of the transfer bias including a second superimposed bias having a peak-to-peak value of the AC component smaller than that of the first superimposed bias and the transfer bias including only the DC component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinji Aoki, Haruo Iimura, Yasuhiko Ogino, Tadashi Kasai, Naomi Sugimoto, Shinya Tanaka, Keigo Nakamura
  • Patent number: RE47727
    Abstract: A system for splitting a display zone of a screen is installed in an electronic device having a screen, and includes a detecting module for detecting screen pixels. A splitting processor receives a splitting instruction containing a splitting number n, and splits the display zone into a main display region and a number (n?1) of extension display regions. A total number of width pixels of adjacent ones of the main and extension display regions from left to right of the display zone equals the number of width pixels of the screen. A total number of height pixels of adjacent ones of the main and extension display regions from top to bottom of the display zone equals the number of height pixels of the screen. A display module displays two or more operating interfaces, files, and/or pages of at least one application in the main and extension display regions, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Hsuan Chen, Hung-Yang Hsu, Jia-Sheng Wong, Yi-Lang Chi, Yu-Fang Chen, Chang-Chih Han
  • Patent number: RE47728
    Abstract: A decoding method decodes last position information indicating horizontal and vertical positions of a last non-zero coefficient in a predetermined order within a current block to be decoded, the current block including plural coefficients. The decoding includes obtaining a bitstream including first, second, third and fourth partial signals, in this order, performing first arithmetic decoding on the first and the third partial signals respectively to obtain decoded first and decoded third partial signals, performing second arithmetic decoding on the second and the fourth partial signals respectively to obtain decoded second and decoded fourth partial signals, the second arithmetic decoding being different from the first arithmetic decoding, deriving a horizontal component of the last position information from the decoded first and decoded third partial signals, and deriving a vertical component of the last position information from the decoded second and decoded fourth partial signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SUN PATENT TRUST
    Inventors: Hisao Sasai, Takahiro Nishi, Youji Shibahara, Toshiyasu Sugio, Kyoko Tanikawa, Toru Matsunobu, Kengo Terada
  • Patent number: RE47730
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for allowing content providers to protect against widespread copying of their content, while enabling them to give their customers more freedom in the way they use the content. In accordance with one embodiment, content providers identify their content as protected by watermarking the content. Consumers use compliant devices to access protected content. All of a user's compliant devices, or all of a family's devices, can be organized into an authorized domain. This authorized domain is used by content providers to create a logical boundary in which they can allow users increased freedom to use their content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Alve, Peter K. Chiu, Zheng Yan, Juha Hietasarka
  • Patent number: 10470352
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a frame, and a shank mounted to the frame which includes at least one clip edge. A retaining clip is press fitted to the at least one clip edge and includes a movable lock biased in a locking direction. The agricultural implement also includes a ground work tool with a locking opening at least partially filled by the movable lock to resist the tool from being removed from the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: James W. Henry, Ross L. Gingrich
  • Patent number: 10470353
    Abstract: A machine and method for collecting rocks in fields and then for dumping these rocks in a row for easier pickup or for storage. The machine includes one or more rock collectors for receiving rocks along with soil, smaller rocks and field debris that may accompany the rocks, and for screening out soil, field debris and smaller rocks that are small enough to pass through gaps between the grates of the rock collectors. The machine also includes rock lifter plates that assist the lifting of rocks from the field up onto the rock collectors for screening and collection. A further embodiment of the machine includes a rock collector unloader mechanism for raising the rock collectors thereby unloading the collected rocks roughly in rows. These rows may be formed off the field, or picked up more easily by hand or with a conventional row-collecting rock picker, and then removed from the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventor: Angus Tocher
  • Patent number: 10470354
    Abstract: A manure spreader implement has a compartment for containing manure, a conveyor for displacing manure in the compartment towards a rear end of the implement, and a rotating beater assembly at the rear end of the implement for spreading the manure outwardly from the rear end of the implement. The implement further includes (i) support brackets for supporting the mounting fasteners of the beater teeth on the auger of the beater assembly in double shear, (ii) auxiliary paddles supported by removable fasteners on the auger of the beater assembly between the auger flighting above and the lower paddles of the auger below, and/or (iii) floor slats on the conveyor which have end portions of reduced internal dimension formed by crimps that allow relative sliding between the floor slats and the mounting bars on the chain of the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sheldon Joseph Grywacheski, Ronald Galen Jordan, Adam Jack Joseph Kraine, Douglas Little, Wayne Gordon Westcott
  • Patent number: 10470355
    Abstract: A seeding element including a tank configured to contain seeds, at least one planting device and at least one dispensing housing delivering the seeds, one by one, via a rotary dosing element, the seeds being dispensed pneumatically. A pneumatic single-grain seeder can include at least one of the seeding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KUHN SA
    Inventors: Stephane Renault, Vincent Bach, Bruno Edler Von Der Planitz, Wolfgang Aumer
  • Patent number: 10470356
    Abstract: A system for dispensing multiple low rate agricultural products, includes an agricultural product metering system, a number of agricultural product tubes, and an agricultural product metering system. The agricultural product metering system is operably connected to sources of low rate agricultural products. The agricultural product tubes are operatively connected to the agricultural product metering system. The agricultural product metering system is configured to dispense liquid low rate agricultural products at a low rate defined as below 3.7 fluid ounces per 1000 row feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard L. Rice, Larry M. Conrad, Keith Woodruff
  • Patent number: 10470357
    Abstract: An air distribution apparatus including a manifold body having ports with a delivery conduit connected to each port. A port valve is configured to communicate an interior of the manifold body with the delivery conduit associated with each port. A supply conduit is connected at an output end thereof to the interior of the manifold body and connected at an input end thereof to receive a product air stream with entrained agricultural products. An exhaust orifice is defined in the supply conduit and an exhaust valve configured to control a flow of pressurized air from an interior of the supply conduit through the exhaust orifice. The port valve and exhaust valve are controlled to operate oppositely to each other between their open and closed positions. The port and exhaust valves are also adjustable to intermediate positions between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: BOURGAULT INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Haydon Rice, Scot Jagow
  • Patent number: 10470358
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for selecting an agricultural input. First and second seed meters selectively meter seed from first and second sources, respectively, into a common planting trench. In some embodiments the seed meters are selectively operated by electric motors controlled with reference to a seed type prescription. In some embodiments the first and second seed meters deposit seeds along a common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Dale Koch, Troy Plattner