Patents Issued in June 9, 2020
  • Patent number: PP31848
    Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid tea Rosa cultivar named ‘ALTland’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive fully double pink flowers. Plants are vigorous, have an early flowering cycle and can be grown on their own roots. Plants flower continuously and exhibit good resistance to blackspot diseases. The new variety is a Rosa, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Lim
  • Patent number: PP31849
    Abstract: A new and distinct plum tree variety, Prunus salicina, cv. ‘Suplumfiftyseven’ is characterized by fruit that is large, with black skin and dark red flesh and ripens early in the season. The fruit of the new variety ‘Suplumfiftyseven’ also has firm flesh, a mildly sweet flavor and a stone that is adherent to the flesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Sun World International, LLC
    Inventor: Terry A. Bacon
  • Patent number: PP31850
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of raspberry plant named ‘DrisRaspFourteen’, particularly selected for its primocane and floricane yield, fruit size, and fruit flavor, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Driscoll's, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Hamilton, Matthias D. Vitten, Moises D. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: PP31851
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Japanese Snowbell tree named ‘SJMTF’ substantially as herein shown, illustrated and described, characterized particularly as to novelty by its columnar growth habit; dominant central leader, smaller, darker leaves; and its prolific blooms. These genetic traits are unique to my new variety and can be consistently reproduced by asexual propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Southern Selections, LLC
    Inventor: Dwayne C. Moon
  • Patent number: PP31852
    Abstract: A new and distinct hop plant is described. The cultivar results out of selection from a population of seedlings derived from the deliberate crossing ‘Hersbrucker Pure’ (seed parent) (not patented) and 97.72-09 (pollen parent) (not patented). The new variety, ‘Hort9909’, is characterised by its cones maturing mid-season and having medium Alpha Acid and low cohumulone content. The new variety is suitable for beer flavouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: New Zealand Hops Limited
    Inventor: Ron Beatson
  • Patent number: PP31853
    Abstract: A new and distinct hop plant is described. The new cultivar results out of selection from a population of seedlings derived from deliberate crossing tetraploid 00.L125-09 (seed parent) (not patented) and diploid 99-59-39 (pollen parent) (not patented). The new cultivar, ‘Hort4337’, is characterised by having cones which are mid-season maturing and having medium alpha acid content. The new cultivar is suitable for beer flavouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: New Zealand Hops Limited
    Inventor: Ron Beatson
  • Patent number: PP31854
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hibiscus plant having yellow colored flowers with a red-toned throat that last for several days on the plant over a long flowering season.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Capstone Plants, Inc.
    Inventor: James Berry
  • Patent number: PP31855
    Abstract: ‘NCORNSP-025SCK’ is a moderately compact to compact, non-twining, slightly upright variety producing many short shoots. It is distinguishable from other cultivars by its lime-green palmate shaped leaves with a lobed base; a compact habit and slightly upright mounding plant architecture. Yellow-green leaves, short internodes, and plant architecture makes ‘NCORNSP-025SCK’ unique amongst the current ornamental sweetpotatoes in the marketplace. ‘NCORNSP-025SCK’ also exhibits very good vigor and is well branched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: George Craig Yencho, Kenneth Vincent Pecota, Meri K. Reeber, Dominic Alexander Gillooly
  • Patent number: PP31856
    Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmumadore Red’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with red ray florets with 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: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Van Zanten Breeding BV
    Inventor: Sjoukje Heimovaara
  • Patent number: PP31857
    Abstract: A new and distinct Vanda plant named ‘SPCDW1812’ which is characterized by a freely flowering bloom habit, nearly pure white flowers, moderately ruffled petals and sepals, lateral petals which are axially twisted to horizontal, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Suphatchatwong Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Thumrong Suphachadiwong
  • Patent number: PP31858
    Abstract: A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by black to dark purple colored leaves, lightly lobed and ruffled leaves, small, purplish pink flowers on medium tall spikes, good sun tolerance, a medium, low mounding habit with excellent crown count, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
    Inventor: Janet N. Egger
  • Patent number: PP31859
    Abstract: A new and distinct Heuchera plant characterized by small, strong veiled, blue green leaves, short flowering stems, pink flowers, a small, mounding habit with excellent crown count, and excellent vigor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc
    Inventor: Janet N. Egger
  • Patent number: RE48036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Bast
  • Patent number: RE48037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Hernan Marina, Jorge Manuel Maquita Nakano, Tucker Fort, Carlos Francisco Gomez, Paul Katz, Jacob Pamborg, Christopher R. Xydis
  • Patent number: RE48038
    Abstract: Controlling the interaction between an external device and an implanted device, including a method of controlling interaction between an external device and an implanted device, the method including at least the steps of: establishing communications between the implanted device and the external device; the external device determining an identification of the implant and comparing the identification with identifications in a stored list; if the device matches one of said identifications, then using a corresponding set of operating parameters to interact with said implant; and otherwise, not interacting with said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Bastiaan van Dijk, Peter Gibson
  • Patent number: RE48039
    Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods for operating a stimulation prosthesis that contains a command module and a stimulator module that communicate by a data link. The stimulation prosthesis has at least two operating states: a configuration state and a stimulation state. In one embodiment, the stimulation prosthesis may use a communication protocol that is suitable for the current operating state. The risk of unintended transitions between the operating states due to data transmission errors is substantially eliminated. And in accordance with another embodiment, in addition to switching stimulation strategies, the stimulation prosthesis may also switch stimulation data formats to a format that is optimized for the new stimulation strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Brett Swanson
  • Patent number: RE48040
    Abstract: An integrated chemical looping air separation unit (5) in a large-scale oxy-fuel power generating plant takes a portion of recycled flue gas (6) via a recycling conduit (7) through a heat exchanger (8) to a reduction reactor (9). The reduction reactor (9) exchanges oxidized metal oxide with an oxidation reactor (11) via transfer means (10) which return reduced metal oxide from the reduction reactor (9) to the oxidation reactor (11). This enables the reduction reactor (9) to feed a mixture of oxygen and recycled flue gas into the boiler (13) of the power generating plant in a more energy efficient manner than conventional oxy-fuel power plants using air separation units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE
    Inventors: Behdad Moghtaderi, Terry Fitzgerald Wall, Kalpit Vrajeshkumar Shah
  • Patent number: RE48041
    Abstract: A housing supporting apparatus includes: a base-plate body having a base-plate axis; a connection plate body having one end formed with a connection plate axis and pivotally connected to one end of the base-plate body; a first supporting plate having a first axis pivotally connected to the one end of the connection plate body; and a second supporting plate having a second axis pivotally connected to one end of the first supporting plate. The second supporting plate has one end pivotally connected to the base-plate axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: SENSEAGE CO., LTD., SOLUTION EXPERT 33 INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. TAIWAN BRANCH (B.V.I.), DONGGUAN SOLUTION 33 ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SOLUTION EXPERT 33 INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Da-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: RE48042
    Abstract: A LIDAR device may transmit light pulses originating from one or more light sources and may receive reflected light pulses that are then detected by one or more detectors. The LIDAR device may include a lens that both (i) collimates the light from the one or more light sources to provide collimated light for transmission into an environment of the LIDAR device and (ii) focuses the reflected light onto the one or more detectors. The lens may define a curved focal surface in a transmit path of the light from the one or more light sources and a curved focal surface in a receive path of the one or more detectors. The one or more light sources may be arranged along the curved focal surface in the transmit path. The one or more detectors may be arranged along the curved focal surface in the receive path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Gaetan Pennecot, Pierre-Yves Droz, Drew Eugene Ulrich, Daniel Gruver, Zachary Morriss, Anthony Levandowski
  • Patent number: RE48043
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for sending, to a central system, information associated with unwanted activity. In use, information associated with unwanted activity is identified utilizing a plurality of different types of security systems. Further, the information is sent to a central system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: McAfee, LLC
    Inventor: Ahmed Said Sallam
  • Patent number: RE48044
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display capable of substantially preventing IR drop of a power source wiring line and coupling of data lines is disclosed. In one aspect, the organic light emitting display includes pairs of data lines between adjacent sub-pixels. The data lines are arranged to run parallel with a coupling blocking wiring line provided between each pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Nyeng Kang, Na-Young Kim
  • Patent number: RE48045
    Abstract: An encoding device (200) includes an MDCT unit (202) that transforms an input signal in a time domain into a frequency spectrum including a lower frequency spectrum, a BWE encoding unit (204) that generates extension data which specifies a higher frequency spectrum at a higher frequency than the lower frequency spectrum, and an encoded data stream generating unit (205) that encodes to output the lower frequency spectrum obtained by the MDCT unit (202) and the extension data obtained by the BWE encoding unit (204). The BWE encoding unit (204) generates as the extension data (i) a first parameter which specifies a lower subband which is to be copied as the higher frequency spectrum from among a plurality of the lower subbands which form the lower frequency spectrum obtained by the MDCT unit (202) and (ii) a second parameter which specifies a gain of the lower subband after being copied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
    Inventors: Mineo Tsushima, Takeshi Norimatsu, Kosuke Nishio, Naoya Tanaka
  • Patent number: RE48046
    Abstract: Lithography system, sensor and method for measuring properties of a massive amount of charged particle beams of a charged particle beam system, in particular a direct write lithography system, in which the charged particle beams are converted into light beams by using a converter element, using an array of light sensitive detectors such as diodes, CCD or CMOS devices, located in line with said converter element, for detecting said light beams, electronically reading out resulting signals from said detectors after exposure thereof by said light beams, utilizing said signals for determining values for one or more beam properties, thereby using an automated electronic calculator, and electronically adapting the charged particle system so as to correct for out of specification range values for all or a number of said charged particle beams, each for one or more properties, based on said calculated property values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Pieter Kruit, Erwin Slot, Tijs Frans Teepen, Marco Jan-Jaco Wieland, Stijn Willem Herman Karel Steenbrink
  • Patent number: RE48047
    Abstract: A synchrocyclotron comprises includes a resonant circuit that includes electrodes having a gap therebetween across the magnetic field. An oscillating voltage input, having a variable amplitude and frequency determined by a programmable digital waveform generator generates an oscillating electric field across the gap. The synchrocyclotron can include a variable capacitor in circuit with the electrodes to vary the resonant frequency. The synchrocyclotron can further include an injection electrode and an extraction electrode having voltages controlled by the programmable digital waveform generator. The synchrocyclotron can further include a beam monitor. The synchrocyclotron can detect resonant conditions in the resonant circuit by measuring the voltage and or and/or current in the resonant circuit, driven by the input voltage, and adjust the capacitance of the variable capacitor or the frequency of the input voltage to maintain the resonant conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Sliski, Kenneth Gall
  • Patent number: 10674652
    Abstract: A harvester and associated method for adjusting a first row divider and a second row divider of the harvester, the first row divider having a first adjustable divider tip defining a first divider angle relative to a travel axis of the harvester and the second row divider having a second adjustable divider tip defining a second divider angle relative to the travel axis. The method includes detecting a turn of the harvester and activating at least one actuator to adjust the first divider angle by a first amount and the second divider angle by a second amount that is different from the first amount responsively to the detecting the turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Ricketts, Brett Gutknecht, Nate McGraw, Adam Hession
  • Patent number: 10674653
    Abstract: Hydraulic solutions on a to a tractor or equivalent connected work machine, where the work machine shows several hydraulic driven work units and hydraulic motors, and where the hydraulic motors are so mounted and connected that the pressure drop over the hydraulic motor of the most congested work unit also in static conditions can increase markedly over the system pressure of the hydraulic power source that drives the work machine and where the rotors of the hydraulic driven working units can be reversed to free a possible blockage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: OY EL-HO AB
    Inventors: Johan Löfbacka, Filip West, Joakim Löfvik
  • Patent number: 10674654
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing cropland comprising the steps of: (1) wirelessly linking a remote sensing platform to a ground based communication system; (2) spatially resolving into a set of locations a ground matrix area using optics of the remote sensing platform; (3) optically measuring for each member of the set of locations: first reflected cropland radiation in a visible range using the remote sensing platform, second reflected cropland radiation in a near-infrared range, and emitted radiation in an infrared range of 2500 to 12,000 nm; (4) generating a crop health data set for each set of locations using the combined remote sensing data; (5) repeating the steps of spatially resolving and optically measuring to periodically update the crop health data set; and (6) communicating the specific crop management recommendations to a farm treatment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas George, Chacko Jacob
  • Patent number: 10674656
    Abstract: When performing a seed planting operation, a variety change distance may be calculated that corresponds to the distance from a variety zone boundary of a prescription map that a row unit of a planter must be located prior to initiating a variety change procedure for switching seed types. Once the row unit reaches a variety change boundary spaced apart from the variety zone boundary by the calculated variety change distance, a system controller may initiate the variety change procedure to allow the seed type being planted to be efficiently and effectively switched as the planter makes a planting pass across the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Schoeny, Chad M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10674657
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester including an epicyclical drive gear train operatively connected to a first cutter bar, an epicyclical driven gear train operatively connected to a second cutter bar, and a shaft extending between and operatively connected to the epicyclical drive gear train and the epicyclical driven gear train. The epicyclical drive gear train rotates in a first direction and the shaft is configured to rotate the epicyclical driven gear train in a second direction opposite the first direction or in the same direction as the first direction. Each of the epicyclical drive gear train and epicyclical driven gear train includes a bevel gear for operatively engaging bevel gears on the shaft. Operation of the epicyclical drive gear train and epicyclical driven gear train results in substantially linear oscillating motion of the cutter bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: David DeChristopher, Joel Cook
  • Patent number: 10674658
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a frame and first and second anteriorly facing, oppositely driven epicyclical cutter bar knife drives connected to the frame. A roller shaft extends between and operatively connects the first and second epicyclical drives. The roller shaft or a drive roller drives rotation of a header infeed conveyor. The anteriorly facing epicyclical knife drives effectively rid themselves of harmful dirt and debris thereby prolonging the service life of the epicyclical knife drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: David M. DeChristopher
  • Patent number: 10674659
    Abstract: A mower blade assembly attaches to a rotatable spindle and includes a mounting plate which defines a first pin aperture. The mounting plate and a retaining plate are attached to the rotatable spindle. The retaining plate defines a second pin aperture. A movable pin plate comprises a pin. A blade is selectively attachable to the mounting plate. The blade defines a retaining plate aperture and a third pin aperture. A biasing member urges the movable pin plate from a disengaged position to an engaged position. The pin is engageable with the pin apertures for mounting and retaining the cutting blade to the mounting plate. The blade is attached by moving the blade over the retaining plate aperture, urging the movable pin plate to the disengaged position, rotating the blade, and releasing the movable pin plate. Another embodiment includes a force finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MTD Products Inc
    Inventors: Timothy Ladd, Jr., Gary Hobrath, Axel Schaedler, Brian Milliff
  • Patent number: 10674660
    Abstract: An autonomous lawn mower includes a movable cover covering a traveling frame and holding devices holding the movable cover. Each holding device includes a holding shaft and a shaft holding unit. The holding shaft includes a lower half portion and an upper half portion. The shaft holding unit holds the lower half portion accommodated in an accommodating portion of the traveling frame such that the lower half portion can slide in only a horizontal direction. The upper half portion extends through a through hole of the movable cover by extending upward from the traveling frame, thereby holding the movable cover so that the movable cover is vertically displaceable. A coil spring intervenes between a receiving portion and an upper wall of the movable cover. One holding device includes a detector which detects the slide displacement amount of the lower half portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kohei Matsuzawa, Susumu Okubo, Takahide Konchi, Takahiro Yamamoto, Atsushi Moroi
  • Patent number: 10674661
    Abstract: A method and device for trimming around stationary objects is disclosed as a rotary mowing attachment with a cutting head assembly slidably coupled to a carrier assembly that is positioned by a slope control circuit and controller. The cutting head assembly has at least two counter-rotating blades, at least one rotator motor configured to rotate the cutting head assembly about a cutting head central axis, at least one blade drive motor configured to drive the at least two counter-rotating blades, and at least one lateral motion drive motor configured to move the cutting head assembly position relative to the carrier assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: G2 Turftools, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Merkt
  • Patent number: 10674662
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis; a header carried by the chassis and configured to cut crop material; a chopper carried by the chassis downstream of the header; and a windrow assembly carried by the chassis downstream of the chopper. The windrow assembly includes a windrow chute defining a leading edge downstream from the chopper and a trailing edge downstream from the leading edge; and a roller associated with the leading edge to form an active leading edge of the windrow chute during rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Shane, Craig E. Murray, Justin L. Montenguise, Stefaan Desmet, Yvan Vandergucht
  • Patent number: 10674663
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting system has an agricultural harvesting machine with at least one agricultural working unit that performs agricultural work, and an adjusting unit for adjusting the parameters of the particular working unit, a conveyor channel for a crop stream generated in a harvesting process by harvesting a field of crop, and an NIR sensor unit containing an NIR sensor which is configured for detecting constituents and/or properties of the crop stream. The crop stream in the conveyor channel can be guided past the NIR sensor. An on-line data processing unit controls the particular working unit, and generates control data on the basis of crop stream data which have been generated by the NIR sensor unit and correspond to the constituents and/or properties detected by the NIR sensor, and the adjusting unit carries out a parameter adjustment of the particular working unit on the basis of the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kirchbeck, Stefan Sander
  • Patent number: 10674664
    Abstract: A yard waste collection assembly comprising a yard waste collector (200) comprising a yard waste inlet, a conveyor (100) configured to receive yard waste at a receiving end of the conveyor (100) and discharge the yard waste at a discharge end of the conveyor (100), wherein the conveyor comprises a telescopic seal (102) configured to cover an outlet (103), at the discharge end, in a shut position when the conveyor (100) is not engaged with the yard waste collector (200), and wherein the telescopic seal (102) is further configured to slide along a longitudinal axis (L) of the conveyor (100) to an open position when the conveyor engages the yard waste collector (200) causing the outlet (103) to be uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Andreas Hultgren, Arpad Loci, Andreas Hedqvist, Magnus Claesson, Dennis Nordquist, Martin Robertsson
  • Patent number: 10674665
    Abstract: One embodiment of a stalk roll to be mounted upon a stalk roll drive shaft of a corn harvesting header comprises a cylindrical shell with a recess in the main cylinder, wherein reduced flutes are not present in the recess, but full flutes are present therein. This embodiment includes a stalk slot having a length equal to the length of the recess. Additionally, the flutes may be configured such that a stalk engagement gap is present at least once during a full revolution of two opposing stalk rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: Marion Calmer
  • Patent number: 10674666
    Abstract: An end effector for harvesting fruit. The end effector has a housing and a plurality of tangs extending from an end of the housing. The end effector further has an oscillator device secured to the housing and the oscillator device in an oscillating relationship with the plurality of tangs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HarvestMoore, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Francis Wilson Moore
  • Patent number: 10674667
    Abstract: A harvesting system has a climbing unit with a body driven by traction wheels, a control unit, an articulated arm with a cutting implement at an extremity, a video camera focused on the cutting implement, and a computerized portable control station having a display and a user interface with inputs operable to control driving the traction wheels of the climbing unit, the articulation of the articulated arm, and the cutting implement. Video streamed in real time from the video camera is displayed on the display screen, and a user viewing the video display operates the inputs to position the cutting implement to cut a stem of a fruit or nut in the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
    Inventors: Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, P. Venkat Rangan
  • Patent number: 10674668
    Abstract: A harvesting reel of an agricultural harvester having a plurality of support members mounted to a frame and a plurality of tines press-fitted onto the support member is disclosed. The plurality of tines includes a cam for securely attaching the tine to the support member via a press-fit application to forego the need for any additional separate fasteners and tools necessary for production of the harvesting reel and maintenance upkeep of the plurality of tines on the harvesting reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Luke Andrew Schroeder, Gary Lyman Bich
  • Patent number: 10674669
    Abstract: A bale unroller includes a longitude, a bale cutting assembly, and a dispersing assembly. The bale cutting assembly includes a cutting conveyor, and the bale cutting assembly configured to receive the bale on a first side of the cutting conveyor and to cut the bale into a mat. The dispersing assembly has a longitudinally rear end and an exit longitudinally forward from the longitudinally rear end. The dispersing assembly is coupled at the longitudinally rear end with the bale cutting assembly and is configured to receive the mat and feed the mat out the exit along the longitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Champion Mulcher 2000, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Champion
  • Patent number: 10674670
    Abstract: A high-efficiency pickup baler crawler and automatic bale stacking system, includes a straw pickup stubble harvesting device, a continuous conveying preloading device, a lower feeding type compression and baling device, a bale transportation and arraying device, a bale stacking device, a walking device and a counting control. The counting control which controls the amount of bale compression chamber discharge, is used to control the bale conveying device and bale stacking device, to achieve the goals of automatic conveying, pushing and stacking, and avoids artificial secondary handling and improves the working efficiency of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Lizhang Xu, Zhipeng Gao, Yaoming Li
  • Patent number: 10674671
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a threshing and separating mechanism supported by the chassis and configured for threshing and separating a crop material, a cleaning system positioned downstream of the threshing and separating mechanism in a direction of crop material flow, and an auxiliary processing system positioned downstream of the threshing and separating mechanism in the direction of crop material flow. The auxiliary processing system has an inlet and an outlet, and includes a discharge chopper having an end and a first direction of rotation about an axis of rotation. The auxiliary processing system also includes at least one rethreshing element coaxially aligned with the discharge chopper and adjacent to the end of the discharge chopper and having a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation of the discharge chopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Ricketts, Wayne T. Flickinger
  • Patent number: 10674672
    Abstract: A threshing and separating system including a non-stationary rotor cage including a perforated cylindrical body extending in a longitudinal direction from a first open end portion to a second open end portion. The first open end portion supported by a first rotatable coupling point, and the second open end portion supported by a second rotatable coupling point. The threshing and separating system also includes a rotor configured to rotate within the non-stationary rotor cage to thresh harvested crop. The non-stationary rotor cage is configured to rotate about an axis extending between the first rotatable coupling point and the second rotatable coupling point, and to be rotationally driven by the rotor via the threshed harvested crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Robert Garrett, Terry Scott Moyer, Jesse Jordan Curtis
  • Patent number: 10674673
    Abstract: A bale wrapper and a round baler with such a device are described. The bale wrapper comprises a supply device, extending along the width of a bale chamber of a round baler, for the introduction of wrapping material. The supply device comprises a shielding layer, located on its upper side, for the upper-side shielding of a free end of the wrapping material, to be introduced into the bale chamber. In order to improve the supply operation of wrapping material into the bale chamber, the shielding layer comprises several shielding lips, located parallel to one another along the width of the bale chamber, which extend in the direction of an interior of the bale chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Pascal Gresset, Jean-Francois Fournier
  • Patent number: 10674674
    Abstract: A baler including a frame, a feed system coupled to the frame, a baling chamber, a gearbox, a crank arm driven by the gearbox, a plunger at least partially positioned within and reciprocally movable with respect to the baling chamber, and a connecting rod extending between and coupled to both the crank arm and the plunger, where the connecting rod defines a connector length, and where the connecting rod defines a fluid volume therein. The baler also including a hydraulic system in operable communication with the connecting rod, a pump, a first feed line extending between and in fluid communication with the fluid volume of the connecting rod and the pump, and a lockout valve adjustable between a first configuration in which the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the pump, and a second configuration in which the fluid volume is not in fluid communication with the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Timothy J. Kraus
  • Patent number: 10674675
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing blocks or bales of feed includes a movable mixing bin and a store room with a fixed floor for one or more rows of the blocks or bales of feed. A separator is configured to feed the full length of a cutting face which extends downwards from the top of the block or the bale. A conveyor is configured to move the separator in the direction of the cutting face. A discharger moves separated feed to the mixing bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Trioliet Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Hendricus Liet
  • Patent number: 10674676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reusable floral bouquet arranging fixture having a 3D substantially conic section frame, with apertures arranged thereon for the insertion of plant stems, such that the plant stems converge substantially to a common point; wherein the frame attaches to an adjustable support apparatus, including an associated spindle, and a bracket having a lower arm with a slotted portion that adjusts the location of the spindle, and an upper arm slotted portion that adjusts the location of a holding device, including a clamp that attaches to a base; and wherein said frame is removable for use at an event, as a gift, or as a household or business decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventors: Curtis L Shaffer, Lynda Shaffer
  • Patent number: 10674677
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling the growth of a plant, the plant being of a predetermined type and arranged in a controlled environment subject to receiving illumination of a mixture of natural and artificial light. The invention also relates to a corresponding system for controlling the growth of a plant and to a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: HELIOSPECTRA AB
    Inventors: Timo Pohjanvouri, Richard Rebhan, Staffan Hillberg, Kirk Clendinning
  • Patent number: 10674678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flower pot which may be easily opened to facilitate placing or removing of the potted plant therein. The flower pot has at least one of the sidewall divided into two sidewall portions, and an opposing sidewall is provided with a hinge arrangement to allow for separating the two sidewall portions from each other, such that a front of the flower pot is opened for convenient placing or removing of the potted plant inside therein as desired without damaging the plant. Further, a locking arrangement is provided to hold together the two sidewall portions after the transplantation operation has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Faranso, Marc Faranso