Patents Issued in September 16, 2021
  • Publication number: 20210282307
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a first ground-engaging implement and a second ground-engaging implement connected to a chassis. The first ground-engaging implement moves within a first movement envelope with respect to the chassis, and the second ground-engaging implement moves within a second movement envelope with respect to the chassis. A lift arm is connected to the chassis and positioned between the first and second ground-engaging implements. The lift arm moves along a range of movement between a raised position and a lowered position. The lift arm is entirely positioned outside both of the first movement envelope and the second movement envelope within the entire range of movement between the raised position and the lowered position, such that the lift arm is permitted to move along the entire range of movement between the raised position and the lowered position without abutting the first movement envelope or the second movement envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Curtis P. Thoreson
  • Publication number: 20210282308
    Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a farm implement to a tractor having a bracket attached to the front of the tractor, the bracket having a forwardly extending portion and an upwardly extending protrusion. The mounting system comprises a farm implement attachment member comprising one or more arms with a connection mechanism adapted to connect to a farm implement; a height adjusting mechanism adapted to adjust the height of the farm implement when connected to the one or more arms of the farm implement attachment member; and a tractor connection mechanism adapted to latch onto a bracket on the front of a tractor, wherein the tractor connection mechanism comprises a connection plate, a top hook extending rearwardly from the connection plate, and a bracket engagement member extending rearwardly from the connection plate, wherein the top hook is configured to hook onto the upwardly extending protrusion of the bracket and wherein the bracket engagement member is configured to engage a bottom of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Old School Manufacturing LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Kroeger, Michael W. Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20210282309
    Abstract: A crop orientation system includes a controller having a processor and memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions. The processor executes the stored instructions to: determine first heading values for a first vehicle at intervals during a first crop planting event over a first field; generate a first set of histogram values representing the first heading values for the first vehicle during at least a portion of the first crop planting event over the first field; and generate display signals to render a first histogram display based on the first set of histogram values for a first user associated with the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Sam R. Helmich, David J. Glass
  • Publication number: 20210282310
    Abstract: A method and system for estimating surface roughness of a ground for an off-road vehicle to control steering of a vehicle, an implement, or both, comprises detecting motion data of an off-road vehicle traversing a field or work site during a sampling interval. A first sensor is adapted to detect pitch data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval to obtain a pitch acceleration. A second sensor is adapted to detect roll data of the off-road vehicle for the sampling interval to obtain a roll acceleration. An electronic data processor or surface roughness index module determines or estimates a surface roughness index based on the detected motion data, pitch data and roll data for the sampling interval. The surface roughness index can be displayed on the graphical display to a user or operator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher D. Birkland, Tyler D. Schleicher
  • Publication number: 20210282311
    Abstract: A system and method that automatically monitors product use, such as the type and amount of agricultural and/or horticultural product stored in and dispensed from a cartridge over time and/or by geographic location. Monitored data are stored in memory such as a tag on the cartridge and may be transmitted to a server for storage, aggregation, and analysis. The cartridge may be authenticated before being authorized for use for the benefit of a current user in dispensing the product. The cartridge may be refilled after confirmation of authorization codes on the cartridge and refilling equipment tags. The cartridge may be calibrated automatically based on the bulk density or other parameter of the product in the cartridge. Data may be aggregated from a plurality of cartridges automatically. As-applied data from individual cartridges may be used to verify, independent of operator input, treated area coverage and product application rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Eric G. Wintemute, Richard L. Rice, Kent James, John J. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20210282312
    Abstract: An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field. The applicator includes a supply compartment to hold the product and a pneumatic conveying system. The system includes an airflow source to provide an airflow, and a delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment. The delivery line includes a supply line and a plurality of distribution lines. The system further includes a distributor coupling the supply line with the plurality of distribution lines, a plurality of distributor outlets providing outlet channels for the distributor, and a motor mount disposed away from the aperture along an axis and supported by one or more of the plurality of distributor outlets. A motor is disposed on a delivery lines side of the distributor and fastened to the motor mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Rex LeRoy Ruppert, Nicholas R. Pederson, Charles O'Connell, Jeffrey Scot Martin, John Paul Honermann
  • Publication number: 20210282313
    Abstract: An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field and including a pneumatic conveying system. The pneumatic conveying system includes an airflow source to provide an airflow, first and second delivery lines operably connected to the airflow source and to a supply compartment. Each delivery line includes a respective supply line and a respective plurality of distribution lines. The pneumatic conveying system further includes first and second distributors coupling the respective supply line with the respective plurality of distribution lines, a first mounting plate coupled to the first distributor and having a first identifier, a second mounting plate coupled to the second distributor and having a second identifier, a first motor having a relation with the first identifier, and a second motor having a relation to the second identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Rex LeRoy Ruppert, Nicholas R. Pederson, Charles O'Connell, Jeffrey Scot Martin
  • Publication number: 20210282314
    Abstract: An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field. The applicator includes a supply compartment to hold the product and a pneumatic conveying system. The system includes an airflow source to provide an airflow, and a delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment. The delivery line includes a supply line and a plurality of distribution lines. The system further includes a distributor coupling the supply line with the plurality of distribution lines, a motor disposed on the distribution lines side of the distributor, a shaft assembly rotatable by the motor, and a bearing supporting the shaft assembly on the supply line side of the distributor. The applicator further includes a metering system operably connected between the supply compartment and the pneumatic conveying system. The metering system meters product with the airflow to result in a mixed flow of airflow and product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Rex LeRoy Ruppert, Nicholas R. Pederson, Charles O'Connell, Jeffrey Scot Martin, John Paul Honermann
  • Publication number: 20210282315
    Abstract: A spraying system for an agricultural vehicle including a spraying boom and a circuit including a tank, a pump, a pilot-operated pressure regulator and a plurality of spraying sections each including at least one spraying device including at least one spraying nozzle designed to spray treatment liquid on plants to be treated in the field, a first distributor and at least one direct acting pressure limiter, the circuit also including a second distributor and a spraying system a control unit designed to implement a step to prime the spraying system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Philippe CHARCOSSET
  • Publication number: 20210282316
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a device having a pivot hoop affixed to the rear side of a shaft from a hand tool such as a fork, weed lifter, or shovel. The pivot hoop provides additional leverage during operation of the tool. Disclosed embodiments provide an improved hand tool that reduces fatigue and risk of injury during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Neil Joseph Bevilacqua
  • Publication number: 20210282317
    Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle together with a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit. The front work unit has a connection to the front of the agricultural vehicle and the lateral work units share a connection to the rear of the agricultural vehicle. Each of the work units deposits a cut crop as a swath. One or more sensors determine a height of the deposited swath(es). A control unit controls a height of the connections above a ground surface such that if the height of one or more swathes is determined to exceed a predetermined value, the control unit causes the height of the rear connection to be raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
  • Publication number: 20210282318
    Abstract: An accumulator contents detection system for a harvester includes an accumulator, a plurality of metering rollers, and at least one sensor. The accumulator accumulates crop material. The plurality of metering rollers receives crop material from the accumulator. The plurality of metering rollers includes a drive metering roller. The at least one sensor detects a load transmitted to the drive metering roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Mark A. Cracraft
  • Publication number: 20210282319
    Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle together with a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit. The front work unit has a connection to the front of the agricultural vehicle and the lateral work units share a connection to the rear of the agricultural vehicle. Each of the work units deposits cut crop as a swath. One or more sensors determine a height of the rear connection above the ground surface. A control unit is provided for controlling the height of the connections above the ground surface, such that if the height of the rear connection is determined to deviate from a predetermined value, the control unit causes the height of the rear connection to be adjusted towards the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
  • Publication number: 20210282320
    Abstract: row crop heads and pivoting assemblies associated with the row crop heads operable to displace a crop divider of the row crop heads during folding of a portion of the row crop head are disclosed. In some implementations, a pivoting assembly may include a first bracket coupled to a center frame of a row crop head, a second bracket coupled to a wing frame of the row crop head, and a rotatable locking component rotatably coupled to the first bracket. The rotatable locking component is operable to lock a row divider disposed at an interface between the wing frame and the center frame when the wing frame is moved from an unfolded position to a folded position relative to the center frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: ERIC D. WINDSOR, ERIC H. STONE, STEVE A. COON, NATHAN E. KREHBIEL, SCOTT E. FAULKNER
  • Publication number: 20210282321
    Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle and a number of work units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit, each of the work units deposit cut crop as a swath. Each of the lateral work units include a conveyor to deposit cut crop. A plurality of sensors determine the speed of the agricultural apparatus and the speed of operation of each of the conveyors. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors, compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values for a desired vehicle speed and a speed of operation of the conveyors, and as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the speed of operation of at least one conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
  • Publication number: 20210282322
    Abstract: Disclosed is a robot lawnmower including a body frame, a main wheel disposed on both sides of the body frame, a motor to drive the main wheel, a first edge blade provided in a region of the body frame corresponding to the main wheel and coupled to be rotatable with respect to the body frame by receiving a driving force of the motor, and a second edge blade disposed between the body frame and the main wheel to rotate together with the main wheel and cut a grass by a relative rotation of the first edge blade and the main wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jinwook YOON, Hyunki BAE, Hyunkoo KANG, Taegyu KIM, Wonyoung SEO
  • Publication number: 20210282323
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a walking power control system for wolfberry picking, including a frame, a turntable, rotating rods, first gears, second gear, gear racks, supporting rods, hydraulic motors, a front traveling wheel, a left traveling wheel and a right traveling wheel. In the present disclosure, hydraulic motors rotate to drives three traveling wheels to rotate, thereby driving the frame to move, when it is necessary to turn, a turntable is rotated, the turntable rotates to drive two first gears to rotate, and the two first gears rotate to drive the supporting rods to rotate, thereby driving the left traveling wheel and the right traveling wheel to rotate, so that the traveling direction of the frame is changed. The picking speed of wolfberries is greatly improved, thereby improving the working efficiency and saving a lot of human resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Zhigang SHI, ru wan, tinghui ma, guoli dai, Libin YANG, Xiao WANG, Youlong CAO, Wei AN, Xiyan ZHANG, Yunxiang LI, Xueqin JIANG, Ken QIN, Jianhua ZHAO, Xiuying WANG, Jian ZHANG, Feng WEI, Xinlin SHA, Lina ZHOU, Jie LU, Danqing ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20210282324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator for separating harvested berries from other plant matter. The invention particularly relates to a separator that can be fitted to, positioned above, or integrated with, a collection bin and as such allows for material harvested by an automatic berry harvester to be process prior to deposition of the berries in the collection bin. In particular the berry harvester can be a grape harvester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Malcolm VILLIS, Peter BALNAVES
  • Publication number: 20210282325
    Abstract: Harvesting apparatus (10), namely merger or pickup swather with pickup members (18) designed as pickups for picking up harvested crop, with at least one transverse conveyor device (19) designed as belt conveyor for conveying the picked-up harvested crop in a transverse conveying direction running transversely with respect to a harvesting direction or direction of travel, wherein each pickup member (18) designed as a pickup is mounted pivotably on a respective transverse conveyor device (19) designed as belt conveyor, namely centrally with respect to the respective pickup member (18) via a respective joint (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Ulrich Boll
  • Publication number: 20210282326
    Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit. Each of the lateral mowing units includes a conveyor to deposit cut crop as a swath. Sensors determine the slope and lateral displacement of each conveyor. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors and compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values of slope and, as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the lateral displacement of at least one conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
  • Publication number: 20210282327
    Abstract: Harvesting apparatus, namely merger or pickup swather, with a supporting frame (11) having a longitudinal member (12) and crossmembers (13, 14), with a chassis (16) having wheels (17), with a drawbar (15) which engages on the supporting frame (11) and via which the harvesting apparatus can be coupled to a tractor, with pickup members (18) designed as a pickup for picking up harvested crop, wherein at least one pickup member (18) is accommodated on a first side of the longitudinal member (12) and at least one further pickup member (18) is accommodated on a second side of the longitudinal member (12), in each case on a crossmember (13, 14), with transverse conveyor devices (19) designed as belt conveyors for conveying the picked-up harvested crop in a transverse conveying direction running transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction, wherein at least one transverse conveyor device (19) is accommodated on a first side of the longitudinal member (12) and at least one further transverse conveyor device (
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Ulrich Boll
  • Publication number: 20210282328
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically establishing a gap between a concave and a rotor of a rotary crop processing system are disclosed. Establishing the gap may include displacing the concave towards the rotor until contact is detected therebetween. Contact may be detected using a sensor configured to detect contact between the rotor and the concave. The sensor may be a knock sensor. The concave is displaced away from the rotor when contact is detected until contact between the rotor and the concave is no longer detected. One or more actuators may be coupled to the concave to move the concave relative to the rotor. In some implementations, the actuators may be operated in sequence to form the gap between the rotor and the concave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: ERIC L. BORTNER, KEVIN P. HURLEY, MICHAEL MESCHKE
  • Publication number: 20210282329
    Abstract: Weed seeds are destroyed in the chaff from a combine harvester by repeated high speed impacts caused by a rotor mounted in one of a pair of side by side housings which accelerate the discarded seeds into contact with stator bars at angularly spaced positions around the axis of the rotor. U-shaped bars are symmetrical and can be reversed when the second leg is worn for extended life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Dean Mayerle
  • Publication number: 20210282330
    Abstract: A frame assembly of an agricultural round baler. The agricultural round baler includes at least one roller and a tail gate. The frame assembly includes a main frame and a pair of frame modules removably connected to the main frame. Each frame module of the pair of frame modules includes at least one roller mount configured for mounting the at least one roller and a tail gate mount configured for mounting the tail gate and defining a pivot axis of the tail gate. The pair of frame modules defines a baler size for producing a correspondingly sized round bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: C. Brandon Peterson, Jonathan Shenk, Enrico Giuliani
  • Publication number: 20210282331
    Abstract: A system for monitoring vegetation in a predetermined space includes an image capturing unit, a lighting unit, a rail unit on which the image capturing unit and lighting unit move, wherein, in a case where a lighting condition of the predetermined space is a first lighting condition, the image capturing unit performs image capturing of the vegetation, and wherein, in a case where the lighting condition of the predetermined space is a second lighting condition, different from the first lighting condition, the image capturing unit does not perform image capturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Taisuke ISANO, Connor LESCHINSKY, Hesham ELSAGHIR, Leonard PASCUAL, Thomas WHEELESS, Paul RISQUE
  • Publication number: 20210282332
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a housing, a controller, and a lighting module. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the housing defines a window. The controller is at least partially disposed within the first portion. The lighting module is at least partially disposed in the second portion and includes a submount and a plurality of light emitting diodes coupled with the submount. The plurality of light emitting diodes are configured to project light through the window. The housing defines a passageway that extends between the first portion and the second portion such that the lighting module and the controller are physically spaced from each other via the passageway. The passageway is configured to allow ambient air to flow through the housing between the first support portion and the second support portion to facilitate cooling of the lighting module and the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Dengke Cai
  • Publication number: 20210282333
    Abstract: A removable-base planter system that permits nesting of pots as a planting grows larger than may be supported by a single planting pot is disclosed. The removable-base planter system has one or more nesting planter pots. A first planter pots having a set of bottom drain holes and a set of side drain holes permitting roots of a planting to grow out of the bottom of a planter pot and into soil of a second planter pot. A removable base is coupled to the second planter pot covering the set of bottom drain holes and the set of side drain holes. The one or more nesting planter pots may be nested in any number of planter pots in which the first planter pot above the second planter pot has been buried into soil of the second planter pot to a distance deep enough to completely cover the set of bottom drain holes and the set of side drain holes and the diameter of a bottom of the first planter pot is smaller than the diameter of a top edge of the second planter pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: John M Cooper
  • Publication number: 20210282334
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to modular grow boxes for growing microgreens and other plants. The modular grow boxes generally include a first modular element having a plate and one or more walls extending therefrom to form a chamber, a second modular element having a platform for supporting a growth medium, and a third modular element that can act as a cover and/or base. The first, second, and third modular elements can be assembled in a first configuration that provides a generally enclosed area for growing plants during a germination phase. The first, second, and third modular elements can also be assembled in a second configuration that provides a partially exposed area for growing plants during a post-germination phase. In some embodiments, the modular grow boxes provide a self-contained, self-watering apparatus that is expected to simplify the process of growing microgreens and other plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Adam Ramirez
  • Publication number: 20210282335
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured to operably manage a flow of storm water that enters a drainage system of a roof and comprises one or more of a retention layer configured to retain storm water, a friction layer configured to delay a peak flow of the storm water into the drainage system, and a detention layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Oscar Warmerdam
  • Publication number: 20210282336
    Abstract: Provided is a device which can be used to create cavities within the growing media of plant containers to prevent or mitigate against the effects of too much liquid being applied to the growing media. These cavities generally fall into two categories: exfiltration cavities or venting cavities. The exfiltration cavities created by the device allow for the exfiltration of liquid from the growing media of a plant container into the cavities. The venting cavities created by the device provide a space for airflow between the exfiltration cavities and airspace above the growing media in the planting container, so as to facilitate evaporation of the liquid collected in the exfiltration cavity. Also provided is a method for mechanical removal of liquid from the cavities created by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Cody Paul Lockhart Kupferschmidt, Jordan Nicholas Stewart
  • Publication number: 20210282337
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first, a second, a third, and a fourth support post, each configured to be positioned vertically, and corresponding to the four vertices of a rectangle when viewed from above, first and a second trellis component configured to be positioned horizontally at an upper position, and a third trellis component configured to be positioned horizontally at a lower position. The apparatus also includes a plant support comprising a string-type component configured to be connected to the third trellis component and the first and second trellis components, giving the plant support a “V” shaped appearance is disclosed herein. Corresponding systems and methods also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Huchthausen
  • Publication number: 20210282338
    Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE
  • Publication number: 20210282339
    Abstract: A blowing-suction machine includes a casing, a suction duct arranged at the front portion of the casing. It further includes a motor and a shredder mechanism that are arranged in the casing in order from rear to front. The front end of the shredder mechanism is connected to the rear end of the suction duct. The shredder mechanism includes blades and a cutting assembly that are arranged in order from rear to front. The blades are arranged on an output shaft of the motor. The cutting assembly is arranged at a rear end of the suction duct for shredding fallen leaves. The cutter cooperates with the secondary cutter such that fallen leaves and rigid trashes can be effectively shredded by the blowing-suction machine. Fallen leaves can be effectively separated from air via the collecting cartridge and the filtering unit, such that the amount of the collected leaves is effectively increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shuangqing Chen, Limeng Lu, Yanan Yang, Yunbo Yang, Jiming Tao
  • Publication number: 20210282340
    Abstract: A yard waste clearing device includes a horizontal cross-flow fan blade assembly. The cross-flow fan blade assembly is disposed in a housing that operated in concert to produce an airflow from an inlet portion of the housing, through the cross-flow fan blade assembly, and out an outlet portion with a sufficient flow rate to carry plant matter shredded by the cross-flow fan blade assembly to a storage element such as a disposable yard waste bag. A vertical chute from the outlet portion carries the shredded plant matter up to the opening of the yard waste bag so that the yard waste bag may be held vertically, utilizing the available storage space more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Zerbarini, Paul Zerbarini, Robert Zerbarini, David Jalbert
  • Publication number: 20210282341
    Abstract: An irrigation control device signally connected with a central controller wirelessly for controlling a valve to control water supplied to a sprinkler. The irrigation control device includes a power supply module and a wireless module. The power supply module receives a local power for driving the valve. The wireless module is capable of being signally connected with the central controller wirelessly to receive a valve control signal from the central controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: MING-JE TSAI
  • Publication number: 20210282342
    Abstract: A slow-release irrigation device having a housing with an open and closed end, and a water reservoir located therein, a circumferential channel located proximal to the open end providing a watertight engagement with a neck opening of a beverage container, a water channel connected to the water reservoir and having a water receiving inlet and an outlet for directing water into the water reservoir while simultaneously operating as a water seal for the housing, a housing water outlet located between the ends of the housing and directly connecting the water reservoir with the external environment, an air channel located within the housing, an air tube connecting the water reservoir to an interior of the container; and a permeable membrane located within the air channel and controlling the passage of air through an air outlet of the air tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Cook
  • Publication number: 20210282343
    Abstract: A tank housing a vertical farm, having inside a plurality of structures at different heights that are supported on the tank wall such that they create ring-shaped projections on which to place the trays for the crops and the remaining installations and channels, wherein, since the structures are arranged as rings, a hollow space is created in the central shaft of the tank that is used to install a liftable platform so that an operator or robot may access the different trays holding the vegetables, and wherein on the lower portion of the tank are located closed and sealed compartments intended for the hydraulic, electric and electronic systems for controlling the parameters necessary for crop optimisation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: PARCITANK, S.A.
    Inventor: Vicente PARRA CEBRIAN
  • Publication number: 20210282344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising methyl jasmonate and a polysiloxane polyether for increasing the content of glucosinolates in adult plants of the genus Brassica, for example, broccoli. By means of foliar application of the composition on adult plants having a developed cuticle, a significant increase is achieved in the concentrations of glucosinolates (mainly glucoraphanin and neoglucobrassicin), in the floret of the plants, without degrading the organoleptic properties thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Micaela CARVAJAL ALCARAZ, Diego A. MORENO FERNANDEZ, Juan Jose RIOS RUIZ, Javier BERNABEU DURÁ, Agatha AGUDELO SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20210282345
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 24 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinacea race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” SEQ ID NO: 1 at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR” SEQ ID NO: 2; and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 98.2%, 98.5%, 98.8%, 99%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 10. The allele when present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to at least Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinacea race Pfs:1, Pfs:2, Pfs:5, Pfs:6, Pfs:7, Pfs:9, Pfs:11, Pfs:13, Pfs:15 and Pfs:17, and does not confer resistance to downy mildew race Pfs:16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Vincent Laurens Adrianus Kock, Raoul Jacobus Johannes Maria Frijters
  • Publication number: 20210282346
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated TBG 39, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 39, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 39 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 39 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 39, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 39 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 39 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210282347
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated TBG 41, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 41, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 41 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 41 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 41, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 41 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 41 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210282348
    Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated TBG 42, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 42, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 42 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 42 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 42, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 42 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 42 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE
  • Publication number: 20210282349
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Copper and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Hallie Gale Dodson-Swenson, Eric Votava
  • Publication number: 20210282350
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Growler and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Hallie Gale Dodson-Swenson, Eric Votava
  • Publication number: 20210282351
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW4FP1690, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW4FP1690, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW4FP1690 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW4FP1690 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW4FP1690 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW4FP1690.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Nicolas Couteau
  • Publication number: 20210282352
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW6FQ1789, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW6FQ1789, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW6FQ1789 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW6FQ1789 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW6FQ1789 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW6FQ1789.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Antoine VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20210282353
    Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW6Q1101, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW6Q1101, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW6Q1101 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW6Q1101 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW6Q1101 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW6Q1101.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Antoine VINCENT
  • Publication number: 20210282354
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGF2074. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGF2074 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGF2074 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGF2074, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Kenneth Kmiecik
  • Publication number: 20210282355
    Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGG2106. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGG2106 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGG2106 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGG2106, including the pods and gametes of such plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Alexis J. Plouy
  • Publication number: 20210282356
    Abstract: A hybrid pepper designated ‘E20B30236’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’, to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20B30236’.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
    Inventor: Yayeh Zewdie TAREKEGN