Abstract: The new and distinct cultivar of Digitalis interspecific hybrid plant named ‘Rising Phoenix’ is characterized by sturdy, upright flowering habit with dark-green, serrate foliage and densely-branched flower stems with flowers that are open-faced, campanulate, self-cleaning, non-secund, deep raspberry-pink with light peach interior and long-blooming. The flowers produce an abundance of nectar and are attractive to hummingbirds in the landscape. The new plant is useful in the garden landscape, as a container plant or as a cut flower.

Abstract: A new Dianthus plant designated ‘KLEDP20311’ particularly distinguished by double flowers with a magenta to purple bicolor flower color and a medium amount of filling, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Leucanthemum plant named ‘Real Goldcup’ that is distinguishable by upright plant habit, long narrow dentate leaves and inflorescences consisting of two to three whorls of bright yellow ray florets arranged horizontally, the bright yellow color of the ray florets persists and only fades to pale yellow with the onset of senescence, flowering of ‘Real Goldcup’ commences in late June or early July and continues until October, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new Verbena plant particularly distinguished by purple flowers with a white eye and an upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALISCON’, particularly characterized by having white, small, shaded flowers with greenish-yellow and very light purple lips, flowers that are flat in lateral view, 5 to 7 branches, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘Impulsive’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; strong flowering stems; strong leaves; freely flowering habit with typically two to three inflorescences per plant, each inflorescence with numerous flowers; large light purple-colored flowers densely covered with variably sized purplish red-colored dots and blotches; and good postproduction longevity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Balkaposin’, characterized by its light pink-colored flowers with a red-purple center, medium green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-upright growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new, very small, compact, and rich in shooting Anthurium plant named ‘ANTHGLAM’ particularly distinguished by having a high number of medium glossy and weakly blistered, pink, concave and ovate, durable spathes that retain the original color for a long period of time, with green, small, deltoid leaves, red, short spadices with red tips, early and rich flowering continuously throughout the year, and a plant height of 17.0 cm to 23.0 cm is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Colocasia plant named ‘Pharaohs Mask’ that is characterized by its clump forming growth habit, its plant height up to 1.5 m, its leaves that are green in color with margins that are curled under, its leaves that are green in color with margins that are curled under, its petioles that are dark black in color, and its leaf veins that are dark black in color, prominent, and raised starting at the mid-vein and running to the edge of the leaves.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Artemisia hybrid plant named ‘G18123’ is disclosed, characterized by compact, densely branched plants with mounded habits. The densely branching plants produce abundant vegetative terminal cuttings which have been shown to root easily. Foliage is small with shallow apical lobes and strong silver coloration. Plants frequently do not flower in the garden and have exceptional cold tolerance, observed to survive cold temperatures in USDA zone 5, both in the ground and in containers. The new variety is an Artemisia, and is normally used as a garden or container plant.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Artemisia plant named ‘Balfernarc’, characterized by its medium green-colored fern-like foliage and moderately vigorous, upright, compact-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Artemisia plant named ‘Balfernlym’, characterized by its dark green-colored, fern-like foliage and moderately vigorous, upright-mounded growth habit, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Sorghastrum plant named ‘MNYG318153’ that is characterized by its upright growth habit that does not lodge or fall over, its wide foliage that is olive green in color, its early blooming habit, and its large flowers that are yellow in color.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Brunnera plant characterized by its intense silver-green veiling of the leaves and the very large leaf and plant size.

Abstract: A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘TNECHPS’ characterized by medium orange to soft gold multicolored ray florets, an amazing number of inflorescences starting in the first season, a very compact habit, very long bloom time with excellent rebloom, ray florets held horizontally, and excellent vigor.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘COSEH 6500’, characterized by its upright to slightly outwardly spreading and mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; light yellow green-colored flowers with greyed purple to greyed red-colored margins and venation; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sedum plant named ‘Shooting Stars’ is disclosed, characterized by yellow-green foliage with a strong fiery orange marginal flush. Plants are dwarf with abundant branches and foliage, creating a brightly colored, full plant. The dwarf plants are suitable for fairy gardens and other small garden uses, and grow robustly. The new variety is a Sedum, typically be produced as a container plant for the patio or as landscape plants, as well as a variety of ornamental purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct ornamental perennial Sedum plant named ‘Tiramisu’ is characterized by tight-forming upright mounds of mostly vertical stems with dark-green to greyed-purple glaucous foliage that resists powdery mildew and subsequent scaring. The numerous, dark, greyed-purple stems produce tall inflorescences that resist lodging in summer heat and rains. Individual cream-colored flowers emerge from light-pink blushed buds. The new plant is useful for the landscape in containers, as specimens or en masse.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising abscisic acid, and/or salts, derivatives and analogs thereof, and methods of using the same for improving the health and survival of animal offspring.

Abstract: A production process of acetic acid according to the present invention inhibits concentration of hydrogen iodide and improves a liquid-liquid separation of an overhead from a distillation column. Acetic acid is produced by distilling a mixture containing hydrogen iodide, water, acetic acid and methyl acetate in a first distillation column (3) to form an overhead and a side cut stream or bottom stream containing acetic acid, cooling and condensing the overhead in a condenser (C3) to form separated upper and lower phases in a decanter (4). According to this process, a zone having a high water concentration is formed in the distillation column above the feed position of the mixture by feeding a mixture having a water concentration of not less than an effective amount to not more than 5% by weight (e.g., 0.5 to 4.5% by weight) and a methyl acetate concentration of 0.5 to 9% by weight (e.g., 0.5 to 8% by weight) as the mixture to the distillation column and distilling the mixture.

Abstract: The application relates to the field of cancer, particularly to the field of solid tumors. It was found that a particular long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), NEAT1, an essential architectural component of nuclear paraspeckles, is required for the survival of cancer, but not that of normal, non-transformed, cells. Inhibition of NEAT1 reduces cell viability of cancer cells and induces apoptosis. These data identify NEAT1 as a novel therapeutic target for treatment of solid tumors.

Abstract: A wearable terminal includes: a body having a display that performs display, a sensor that detects a first angle of rotation by which the display has been rotated with respect to a first axis as an axis of rotation, and a controller that controls the display according to the first angle of rotation; and a band that is connected to the body and extends around the forearm in an arcuate shape, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to a second axis and is parallel to a direction in which the forearm extends, when the first angle of rotation is within a first angle range, the controller causes a first display image displayed, and when the first angle of rotation changes the first angle range to a second angle range, the controller causes a part of the first display image and a part of a second display image simultaneously displayed.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a light emitting device package including a package body having a through-hole; a radiator disposed in the through-hole and including an alloy layer having Cu; and a light emitting device disposed on the radiator, wherein the alloy layer includes at least one of W or Mo, and wherein the package body includes cavity including a sidewall and a bottom surface, and wherein the through-hole is formed in the bottom surface.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-ion cell has a cell capacity and includes a positive electrode having a recharged potential and a negative electrode. The rechargeable lithium-ion cell also includes a charge-carrying electrolyte. The charge-carrying electrolyte includes a charge-carrying medium and a lithium salt. The rechargeable lithium-ion cell also includes a redox shuttle having the following structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for estimating and assigning agent performance characteristics in a call routing center. Performance characteristics (e.g., sales rate, customer satisfaction, duration of call, etc.) may be assigned to an agent when the agent has made few calls relative to other agents or otherwise has a large error in their measure of one or more performance characteristics used for matching callers to agents (e.g., via a performance based or pattern matching routing method). A method includes identifying agents of a plurality of agents having a number of calls fewer than a predetermined number of calls (or an error in the performance characteristic exceeding a threshold), assigning a performance characteristic to the identified agents (that is different than the agent's actual performance characteristic), and routing a caller to one of the plurality of agents based on the performance characteristics of the plurality of agents.

Abstract: A system for identifying plugging of ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement may include a ground engaging tool configured to be supported by an agricultural implement and a signal transmission device provided in operative association with the ground engaging tool, with the signal transmission device being configured to transmit wireless signals. The system may also include an antenna spaced apart from the signal transmission device and configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted from the signal transmission device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the antenna. The controller is configured to determine when the ground engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on at least one of an attenuation parameter of the wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device or a lack of wireless signals received by the antenna from signal transmission device.

Abstract: A system for detecting the operational status of a seed-planting implement. The system includes a row unit including a frame and a residue removal device coupled to the frame. The residue removal device is configured to remove residue from a path of the row unit. The system further includes a sensor configured to capture data indicative of at least one of a position or an acceleration of the residue removal device. The system further includes a controller configured to monitor the data received from the sensor and compare at least one monitored value associated with the at least one of the position or the acceleration of the residue removal device to a predetermined threshold value set for the residue removal device. The controller is further configured to identify the residue removal device as being plugged when the at least one monitored value differs from the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A row unit for a seeding machine includes a ground view sensor coupled to the frame. The ground view sensor is operable to sense the furrow and generate depth signals corresponding to actual sensed depth of the furrow. The row unit also includes a controller configured to receive the signals, and a downforce adjustment mechanism coupled to the frame and to the controller. The controller is configured to activate the downforce adjustment mechanism to adjust a downforce on the frame based on the signals received by the controller.

Abstract: Weed seeds are destroyed in the chaff from a combine harvester by repeated high speed impacts caused by a rotor which accelerates the discarded seeds in a direction centrifugally away from the rotor onto a stator including stator surfaces around the axis. Thus the discarded seeds rebound back and forth between the rotor and the stator to provide a plurality of impacts. A transfer auger at the rear edge of the combine sieve carries the weed seeds outwardly to respective weed seed destructors driven by the shaft of the transfer auger. The seeds are discharged radially through a discharge opening, where the angle of the discharge around the rotor axis can be changed to direct the seeds towards the guide fins of the tailboard of the chopper, or into the housing of the straw chopper.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a combine having a feeder housing for receiving harvested crop, a separating system for threshing the harvested crop to separate grain from residue, a grain bin for storing the separated grain, a bin level sensor for detecting grain in the grain bin; and a controller that controls the combine. The controller is configured to generate a usable operating range by discarding a selected range of values from an operating range of the bin level sensor, generate a shifted operating range by shifting the usable operating range by a shift value, receive a first value indicating a level of grain in the grain bin, generate a second value by shifting the first value by the shift value, and present the second value to an operator of the combine.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the removal of aquatic vegetation from bodies of water. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for the removal of such vegetation, the apparatus and method facilitating a cutting or uprooting of the vegetation within the water and the optional collection of it there-from.

Abstract: A fruit picker and branch trimmer comprising a frame or partial frame coupled to a stick, and at least one rotating jaw. The jaw is triggered by blades or pins coming in contact with the stem or branch, or by the fruit itself pushing on the jaw. Simply, the jaw rotates by only pulling on the stick. When a jaw rotates, its non-hinged sharp end presses the stem or branch on an obstacle, hence cutting the stem or branch. When two jaws rotate the stem or branch is cut when the sharp edges of the jaws come together. Another type of jaws has at least one elongated recess, when a stem or branch falls into the elongated recess it will be twisted and broken when the jaw rotates.

Abstract: A robotic harvesting system includes a base, a linear transport, a robotic arm, and an end effector. The base is configured to move in a direction of travel. A linear transport is mounted to the base. The linear transport is configured to move along the base in substantially a same direction or opposite direction as the direction of travel. A robotic arm is mounted to the linear transport. The robotic arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the robotic arm is configured to rotate toward and away from the base from a first joint. An end effector is mounted on the distal end of the robotic arm.

Abstract: A crop divider assembly for a harvesting header includes a housing defining an interior cavity and including a forwardmost end. A divider rod has a first end and a second end, where the first end is coupled to the forwardmost end of the housing. A light-emitting mechanism is coupled to the second end of the divider rod. The divider rod extends upwardly from the forwardmost end, and the light-emitting mechanism is positioned at a location above the forwardmost end of the housing.

Abstract: Rake wheels for a raking apparatus for gathering crop material into a windrow. The rake wheel may include a center hub and a plurality of tines that extend outward from the center hub. In some embodiments, the rake wheel includes support members such as disks for securing and limiting movement of the tines of the rake wheel.

Abstract: A bale processing apparatus include a frame, a bale hopper defining a bale chamber for receiving a bale, a bale shredding assembly including a shredding rotor rotatable in a rotor chamber, and a bale movement assembly configured to move a bale in the bale chamber toward the bale feed opening and the shredding rotor. In embodiments, the apparatus may be mountable on support arms of a loader such that the bale processing apparatus is liftable off of the ground surface, and may include a rotor operating assembly may be mounted on the frame and configured to rotate the shredding rotor, and the operating assembly may include an engine fully mounted on the frame such that the frame and the engine may be removed as a unit from the loader. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fastener device adapted for attaching at least one tag (or other identifier) to an object. The fastener device comprises a T-bar component, a paddle component, and a filament component flexibly attached to both the T-bar component on one end and the paddle component on the other end. In some embodiments, the fastener device is deployable via a fastener dispensing device comprising a needle designed to puncture a hole in at least one tag and the object while also inserting the T-bar component through the hole. Once inserted, the paddle component exerts a cantilever spring force against at least one tag holding the tag(s) securely against the object.

Abstract: A device including a work table having an upper plate elevated from a floor, a cultivation bed disposed on the upper plate and including an accommodation hole to accommodate soil or culturing solution therein, and a flow tube disposed in the soil or culturing solution to supply or drain water to and from the accommodation hole, a supply portion to circulate water in the flow tube to lower the temperature of water, a light emitting portion including a pillar adjustable in height and a UV light source emit UV light toward an upper portion of the cultivation bed, and a power generator including a servo motor disposed below the work table, and a bracket configured to adjust a location of the light emitting portion with respect to the side surface of the work table.

Abstract: A lawn debris vacuum machine having a mobile housing with an inlet chute and a discharge chute, and a motor mounted on the housing that is connected for rotatably driving a vacuum impeller disposed in the housing between the inlet chute and the discharge chute. A thrasher protrudes into the inlet chute and is rotatably driven from the motor to break up debris in the inlet chute which would otherwise be sufficiently large enough to block the inlet chute. A rotating brush is mounted to the housing at the opening of the inlet chute for brushing debris into the inlet chute. The brush is rotatably driven in a direction opposite to the forward direction of the machine's progress.

Abstract: A method for tracking seeds in an assembly line grow pod having a plurality of carts is provided. A target seed is deposited in a selected cell which is a part of a selected tray located in a selected cart travelling on an assembly line grow pod. A position of the target seed is tracked in the selected cell by determining the position of the target seed in the selected cart and determining a position of the selected cart in the assembly line grow pod. Sustenance is provided to the target seed including the selected cell. A growth factor of the target seed is determined in the selected cell. Upon determination that the growth factor of the target seed in the selected cell is below a predetermined threshold, supply of the sustenance provided to the selected cell is adjusted.

Abstract: A modular commercial plant cloning system and method for stimulating root growth from a plant stem. The system includes a supporting frame, a light source, a fluid reservoir, and a cooling element. The supporting frame further includes a plurality of mounting points for securing a plant holding device tray at a desired height and spacing within the supporting frame below the light source. The plant holding device tray houses a plurality of plant holding devices that the plant stems are placed in during the cloning process. The lower end of the supporting frame includes the fluid reservoir, wherein the fluid reservoir further includes a cooling element therein. Additionally, the fluid delivery system helps transport fluid from the fluid reservoir to the sprayer nozzles which are configured to distribute fluid across the plant stems disposed within the plant holding device tray.

Abstract: A container farm provides a grow zone and a work zone within an enclosure. Plants are grown in vertical grow towers within the grow zone supported by a rotatable carousel grow structure. The grow towers can be moved within the grow zone to a location in which they are accessible from the work zone. A seedling station can be provided within the work zone. Other systems, including an irrigation system, a lighting system, and a climate control system, can be provided to support the growth of plants within the container.

Abstract: Soybean plants with one or more non-transgenic human-induced mutations of the phytate transport genes, LPA-3 and LPA-19, and the agglutinin gene, LEC1, are disclosed. Soybean plants and seeds having reduced levels of phytate and/or lectin as a result of such non-transgenic human-induced mutations are provided. Meal prepared from soybean seeds provided herein is useful, for example, as a source of food or feed for poultry, human, swine, or fish, wherein the food or feed has reduced levels of antinutrient factors, including phytate and lectin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants comprising a modified amount, activity or function of AGL11-like protein, wherein the plant is a member of plant family Cucurbitaceae or of species Solanum lycopersicum; characterized in that the plant is not a Solanum lycopersicum plant having a deletion from nucleotide 1042 to nucleotide 637 upstream of the ATG start codon of SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 8 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora farinosa f. Sp. spinacea race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NB S-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” (SEQ ID NO: 15) at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR” (SEQ ID NO: 16); and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 12. When the allele is homozygously present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to Peronospora farinosa f. Sp. spinacea races pfs:1, pfs:2, pfs:6, pfs:8 and pfs:15, and isolate US1508, and confers intermediate resistance to pfs:5, pfs:10 and pfs:16, and does not confer resistance to pfs:3, pfs:4, pfs:7, pfs:9, pfs:11, pfs:12, pfs:13 and pfs:14.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-414 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-414 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-414 RZ.

Abstract: A novel hybrid cantaloupe plant designated SWEET SPOT is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of hybrid cantaloupe designated SWEET SPOT, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid cantaloupe designated SWEET SPOT, and to methods for producing a cantaloupe plant by crossing the hybrid cantaloupe SWEET SPOT with itself or another cantaloupe plant.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PWBD39B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PWBD39B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PWBD39B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PWBD39B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PWBD39B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PWBD39B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95P775 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95P775 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95P775 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95P775, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95P775 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95P775 and methods of using maize variety X95P775 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PWGS87 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PWGS87, cells from soybean variety 5PWGS87, plants of soybean 5PWGS87, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PWGS87. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PWGS87 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PWGS87, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PWGS87, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PWGS87. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PWGS87 are further provided.