Patents Issued in March 18, 2021
  • Publication number: 20210076601
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PBAK86 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PBAK86, cells from soybean variety 5PBAK86, plants of soybean 5PBAK86, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PBAK86. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PBAK86 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PBAK86, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PBAK86, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PBAK86. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PBAK86 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Beth KALVIG, Nadia Nikolayevna KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076602
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSMT60 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSMT60, cells from soybean variety 5PSMT60, plants of soybean 5PSMT60, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSMT60. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSMT60 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSMT60, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSMT60, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSMT60. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSMT60 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076603
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PJLT40 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PJLT40, cells from soybean variety 5PJLT40, plants of soybean 5PJLT40, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PJLT40. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PJLT40 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PJLT40, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PJLT40, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PJLT40. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PJLT40 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076604
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PCVB54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PCVB54, cells from soybean variety 5PCVB54, plants of soybean 5PCVB54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PCVB54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PCVB54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PCVB54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PCVB54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PCVB54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PCVB54 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREA BETH KALVIG, NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076605
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PJQV48 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PJQV48, cells from soybean variety 5PJQV48, plants of soybean 5PJQV48, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PJQV48. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PJQV48 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PJQV48, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PJQV48, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PJQV48. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PJQV48 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076606
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PWYY47 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PWYY47, cells from soybean variety 5PWYY47, plants of soybean 5PWYY47, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PWYY47. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PWYY47 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PWYY47, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PWYY47, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PWYY47. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PWYY47 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK, LANDON LINN RIES, MICHAEL THOMAS ROACH, JOHN GERARD VAN HERK
  • Publication number: 20210076607
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PCUR88 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PCUR88, cells from soybean variety 5PCUR88, plants of soybean 5PCUR88, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PCUR88. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PCUR88 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PCUR88, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PCUR88, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PCUR88. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PCUR88 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREA BETH KALVIG, NADIA NIKOLAYEVNA KRASHENINNIK
  • Publication number: 20210076608
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PMFU17 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PMFU17, cells from soybean variety 5PMFU17, plants of soybean 5PMFU17, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PMFU17. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PMFU17 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PMFU17, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PMFU17, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PMFU17. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PMFU17 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: JOEL REESE HEMINGWAY, JOHN GERARD VAN HERK
  • Publication number: 20210076609
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PCUK80 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PCUK80, cells from soybean variety 5PCUK80, plants of soybean 5PCUK80, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PCUK80. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PCUK80 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PCUK80, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PCUK80, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PCUK80. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PCUK80 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: JOEL REESE HEMINGWAY, JOHN GERARD VAN HERK
  • Publication number: 20210076610
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLRA45 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLRA45, cells from soybean variety 5PLRA45, plants of soybean 5PLRA45, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLRA45. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLRA45 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLRA45, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLRA45, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLRA45. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLRA45 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN ALLEN CARDEN, ANDREA BETH KALVIG, DONALD KYLE
  • Publication number: 20210076611
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077386. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077386. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077386 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077386 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Publication number: 20210076612
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077387. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077387. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077387 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077387 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Jennifer R. Hicks
  • Publication number: 20210076613
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077381. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077381. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077381 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077381 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Catherine N. Nyinyi Hatcher
  • Publication number: 20210076614
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077334. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077334. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077334 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077334 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076615
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077333. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077333. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077333 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077333 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076616
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077338. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077338. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077338 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077338 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076617
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077341. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077341. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077341 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077341 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076618
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01081407. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01081407. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01081407 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01081407 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076619
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01081408. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01081408. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01081408 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01081408 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076620
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01081409. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01081409. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01081409 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01081409 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Phillip A. Owen
  • Publication number: 20210076621
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077385. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077385. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077385 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077385 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas P. Jury
  • Publication number: 20210076622
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077337. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077337. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077337 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077337 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: David R. Wooten, JR., Jennifer L. Yates
  • Publication number: 20210076623
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077345. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077345. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077345 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077345 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Jennifer L. Yates
  • Publication number: 20210076624
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077343. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077343. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077343 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077343 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Jennifer L. Yates
  • Publication number: 20210076625
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01081414. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01081414. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01081414 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01081414 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Jesse Gilsinger
  • Publication number: 20210076626
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072361. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072361. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072361 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072361 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jesse Gilsinger, Jennifer L. Yates
  • Publication number: 20210076627
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077372. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077372. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077372 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077372 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Roger L. Lussenden
  • Publication number: 20210076628
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077373. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077373. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077373 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077373 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Roger L. Lussenden
  • Publication number: 20210076629
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077383. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077383. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077383 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077383 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Roger L. Lussenden
  • Publication number: 20210076630
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077344. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077344. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077344 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077344 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Tyler, David R. Wooten
  • Publication number: 20210076631
    Abstract: A milking system includes an automatic robotic milking device having a control unit, and is configured to milk a dairy animal fully automatically to form a milking. The system also includes a milk treatment device connected to the milking device for receiving and treating the milked milk of the milking. The milking device includes an animal identification device which is operatively connected to the control unit for identifying the dairy animal and comprises an animal database with information about at least the composition of the milk from the dairy animal, and/or a milk sensor device which is operatively connected to the control unit for collecting information about the composition of the milked milk. The milk treatment device is connected to the control unit and includes a standardization device which is configured to standardize a fat content and/or a protein content of the milk of the milking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Robertus Carolus Maria VAN DE MEERENDONK
  • Publication number: 20210076632
    Abstract: There is provided a milking cluster (102) for milking an animal, the milking cluster comprising a plurality of teat cups (1) connected to a clawpiece (106). The clawpiece comprises a plurality of milk inlets that are connected to the plurality of teat cups via respective short milk tubes (11). A milk flow passageway begins at the barrel of the teat cup and ends at the clawbowl of the clawpiece, and a valve system is present within each milk flow passageway. The valve system comprises a first pressure-actuated valve through which milk flowing along the milk flow passageway must pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Christopher John DUKE, James Richard John DUKE, Richard Angus Fownes BUCHANAN, George Edward James DUKE
  • Publication number: 20210076633
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of milking a cow using a milking cup of the type including a shell and a flexible liner, said liner including a hollow bore for receiving an animal's teat at a top end thereof, and for being connected to a vacuum source at the lower end thereof; the liner and shell being disposed relative to one another to create a pulsation volume between them in which fluid pressure can be controlled in order to control a pressure differential across the liner between its bore and the pulsation volume to thereby control movement of the liner and the application of air pressure to the animal's teat, the method including: Applying a vacuum to the lower end of the liner; Modulating the pressure in the pulsation volume according to a pulsation cycle to cause a milking operation on a teat of an animal that is inserted into the top end of the bore; said modulation including an “on” phase in which the vacuum applied to the liner bore is less than a vacuum applied to the pulsation volume to thereby enab
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Paul Wallace
  • Publication number: 20210076634
    Abstract: A livestock automatic rearing system, including a supporting frame, grooved floor panels, an operating robot, horizontal and longitudinal conveyors. Animals are reared on grooved panels with feces hold in the grooves. The operating robot is programmed to remove feces, clean up floor panels, pick up dead or sick animals and bring all these objects out of the building through a conveyor system. The autonomous operating robot also assists young animal placement, finished animal, and final cleaning and disinfection. With sensors and AI system, the robot provides behavior observation, health diagnosis, early warning, and remote medical treatment. An underfloor environment control system provides better and comforts air with reduced energy. The system will help reduce farmer's labor in an unpleasant environment, improve animal welfare, increate production effectiveness, and reduce biosecurity risk through the elimination contact of humans with animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yunsheng XU, Tingsheng XU, Ziteng XU
  • Publication number: 20210076635
    Abstract: Compacting expanded perlite fines in the presence of a small amount of binder (starch and/or clay) and water, followed by drying, produces particles with low density, good integrity, and surprisingly higher absorption by volume than non-compacted expanded perlite or non-swelling clay. Furthermore, addition of a small amount of clumping agent (e.g., guar gum) to the compacted granules results in a clumping litter with low density, good integrity and comparable clumping ability to traditional clay clumping litter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan Foster Huck, Colin Muscroft, David Odell Leinart
  • Publication number: 20210076636
    Abstract: The pet bed and step system has multiple components that may be used separately or in combination to provide a raised pet bed having steps or stairs leading to the pet bed. The pet bed and step system includes a foldable base that may be used by itself as a pet bed, or with the rear portion folded up to form a two-step assembly. A step assembly may be mounted on the base and releasably secured thereto by releasable fasteners, such as a zipper, hook-and-loop, or snap fasteners. The step assembly includes at least one intermediate step and a top step, the top step being configured as a luxury pet bed, having a U-shaped bolster around a portion of its periphery and a cushioned pad removably attached to its top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: DEAN BERGER, ROSA VARELA
  • Publication number: 20210076637
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in large-scale industrial insect farming. More in particular, the invention relates to a live insects transport device for transporting live insects from a first location to a predetermined second location, the live insects transport device comprising a fluid guiding unit, a fluid discharge member and a feeder arrangement, wherein the live insects transport device is configured to receive live insects such as freshly hatched neonate larvae, for example of black soldier fly, wherein the live insects are taken up in a laminar flow of fluid and while in said fluid are transported to a predetermined location in the live insects transport device. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the device in industrial insect farming, such as large-scale farming of black soldier flies, and the invention relates to a method of dosing live insects, wherein preferably live insects are doses which are essentially of the same age, such as freshly hatched neonate larvae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Protix B.V.
    Inventors: Jaap van Kilsdonk, Eric Holland Schmitt, Ralf Henricus Wilhelmina Jacobs, Henricus Petrus Johannes Simons, Maurits Petrus Maria Jansen
  • Publication number: 20210076638
    Abstract: A portable submersible livestock water quality dispensing device and design for a livestock drinking station is provided. The portable submersible livestock water quality dispensing device has a heating element and a variable pressure pump with internal compartments or inserts for accommodating biocides, minerals, vitamins and medicaments and preferably a rotatable circulation device and method for their controlled release and dosing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Chamberlain, Christopher Alan Cole, Zachary Louis Beatty
  • Publication number: 20210076639
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatically adjustable device for affixing to the nose of animals, which may be used simultaneously for administering medicinal or non-medicinal substances and/or for collecting and transmitting information about the animal by means of onboard sensors, the device being composed of a flexible support body and a pair of adjustable members that are connected by a system of swivel joints, allowing the articulation of the members in all directions. The system of swivel joints enables the adjustable members to automatically adjust to the wall of the nasal septum of each animal, which affords greater comfort and offers a larger area of contact between the face of the adjustable members of the device and the nasal mucous membrane of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: WTA - Watanabe Tecnologia Aplicada Eirele - EPP
    Inventor: Osnir Yoshime Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210076640
    Abstract: A transportable livestock training apparatus comprises a rotary assembly including a vertical shaft and at least one rotatable radial arm attached to the shaft, the radial arm having a distal end adapted to permit tethering of livestock. The apparatus further comprises a powertrain mechanically connected to the rotary assembly and configured to rotate the radial arm at a predefined speed for a predefined time in a predefined tangential direction and to start and stop upon a command of an operator during a working mode of operation. The apparatus further comprises a frame supporting the rotary assembly and powertrain, the frame including a horizontal base adapted to rest upon a surface and resist slippage and tipping during the working mode. The apparatus further comprises at least two rotatable wheels removably mountable to the frame and adapted to support the livestock training apparatus and roll along the surface in a transport mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Gregory Allen Parker
  • Publication number: 20210076641
    Abstract: An animal-harness includes a line, two crimps along the line, and a ring. The line is formed at one end. The two parallel lines formed by the bight are crimped together by both crimps. The two crimps are spaced apart, and the lines therebetween form a gap. Through this gap, the line may be passed through to form a loop. The line of the bight may pass through the ring. This ring is large enough for the long end of the line to pass through it as well, so that another loop may be formed. Thusly, in use, two loops or formed. One loop may be passed around an animal collar region, and another around an animal girth, to form a secure and safe harness around the animal. The remaining length of the line is available to be used as a leash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander Joseph DeRosa
  • Publication number: 20210076642
    Abstract: A training apparatus for an animal having a vest or halter adapted to be worn by the animal. IN one embodiment, three or more alert mechanisms (vibrators or sound generators) are embedded into the vest, over both shoulders and one on the chest. Through remote control, the alert mechanisms are selectively activated to direct the animal to go, turn left, turn right, or stop. In one embodiment, a distance measuring mechanism warns the animal of an impending wall or an impending drop-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Erin Cathleen Ogram
  • Publication number: 20210076643
    Abstract: A system and method for automating a recorded observed behavior of a laboratory animal in a clinical trial is disclosed. The present invention records a video of the laboratory animal with respect to one or more objects. The recorded data is utilized to detect at least one feature points such as head, whiskers, tail, waist etc. of the animal and a one or more objects in video, wherein the one or more objects are a known object and an unknown object. The present invention thus automatically determines the behavior characteristics of the animal by measuring a proximity and comparing the proximity with a predefined threshold criterion with respect to the one or more objects without human intervention. The behavior characteristics are determined in the form of a type of behavioral events, a time interval, number of occurrences of each type of behavioral events, latency, and distance travelled by the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Eknauth Persaud
  • Publication number: 20210076644
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to monitor animal health and behavior. In some embodiments, a method may include reading an animal ID using a reader that reads the animal ID from a passive ear tag on the animal when the animal is within a monitoring area; storing a time stamp associated with the animal ID when the animal ID was read by the reader; determining a number of times the animal was within the monitoring area in a given period of time based on the time stamp and the animal ID; determining that the animal has likely has an illness based on the number of times the animal was within the monitoring area; and communicating the animal ID and an indication that the animal likely has an illness to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Malcolm Harvey, Nephi Harvey, Ian Harvey
  • Publication number: 20210076645
    Abstract: A device for grading aquatic organisms is disclosed. The device includes a pump, a grader, two or more receptacles for receiving aquatic organisms from the grader, a counter, and a control system. The grader comprises a rotating barrel with a plurality of chambers, a bottom part of each of the plurality of chambers having an adjustable slit. The control system is designed to adjust at least one of a rotation rate of the grader or a slit setting of the grader based on information from the counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sverrir Hakonarson, Gunnar Sigvaldi Hilmarsson, Albert Ingi Haraldsson, Hermann Kristjansson
  • Publication number: 20210076646
    Abstract: An intelligent aquarium management device that determines the appropriate temperature range and pH factor for particular species of fish in an aquarium. The aquarium owner first enters information describing the types of fish in the aquarium into the aquarium management device. The aquarium management device then determines the water temperature and pH factor of the aquarium. Once the temperature and pH factor information is determined, it is then compared with information in the database that lists the types of fish in the aquarium as well as the proper temperature range for each type of fish in the aquarium as well as the type of water (fresh/salt). If the aquarium management device determines that the aquarium temperature is in the correct range, it will indicate such. If the temperature is incompatible with the fish in the aquarium, an indication of that condition will also be output. Incompatibilities between species will also be determined, and the user will be notified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Debra Cummings
  • Publication number: 20210076647
    Abstract: The invention provides double knockout transgenic pigs (GT/CMAH-KO pigs) lacking expression of any functional ?GAL and CMAH. Double knockout GT/CMAH-KO transgenic organs, tissues and cells are also provided. Methods of making and using the GT/CMAH-KO pigs and tissue are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventor: A. Joseph Tector
  • Publication number: 20210076648
    Abstract: Non-human animals, e.g., mammals, e.g., mice or rats, are provided comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain locus that comprises a rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence. The rearranged human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region nucleotide sequence may be operably linked to a heavy or light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also described are genetically modified non-human animals comprising an immunoglobulin light chain locus comprising one or more but less than the wild type number of human immunoglobulin light chain variable region gene segments, which may be operably linked to a light chain constant region nucleic acid sequence. Also provided are methods for obtaining nucleic acid sequences that encode immunoglobulin light chain variable domains capable of binding an antigen in the absence of a heavy chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: John McWhirter, Cagan Gurer, Karolina A. Meagher, Lynn Macdonald, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210076649
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a plurality of C. elegans cultures, where each culture comprises a transgenic C. elegans strain that models a mammalian disease or condition. Methods of using a system, e.g., for characterizing microbial strains of a mammalian microbiome and determining whether such microbial strains affect a mammalian disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jothi Amaranath Govindan, Elamparithi Jayamani, Priti H. Chatter, Mukesh Chatter
  • Publication number: 20210076650
    Abstract: A fishing lure; the fishing lure includes a head segment, a body segment, a plurality of legs and a claw segment. The fishing lure simulates the appearance, movement, and sound of a crustacean, particularly a crawfish or a lobster, in order to provide a lifelike artificial bait to attract fish. The lure includes leg segments and claws can include multiple segments. A pivoting magnetic joint connects between the tail segment and body segment. Sometimes, the magnets on the body segment interact with the magnets on the tail segment to temporarily hook components in reference to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: James Bingham