Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 28 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 28, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 28, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 28 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 28, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 28, 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 28 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 37 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 37, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 37, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 37 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 37, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 37, 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 37 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: A method for breeding a fresh-eating waxy corn variety with sweet taste is provided, relates to the technical field of fresh-eating waxy corns. According to the method, a waxy corn cultivar is hybridized with a supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone self-line to obtain a waxy corn self-line with sweet taste A, and the waxy corn self-line with sweet taste A and a waxy corn backbone self-line are performed with hybridization group to obtain the fresh-eating waxy corn variety with sweet taste. The breeding method can create an excellent waxy self-line with sweet taste having high seed germination rate, good plant agronomic traits, strong resistance and high sugar content in kernels. The sugar content and taste quality of the bred waxy corn with sweet taste are significantly improved and the harvest period is much longer, which is suitable for fresh-eating and quick-freezing processing.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, including culturable cells. Additionally, provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: New soybean varieties designated ‘20012068’, ‘20012092’, ‘20012631’, ‘20011128’, ‘20012048’, ‘20012025’, ‘20012086’, ‘20012065’, ‘20012088’, ‘20012075’, ‘20012094’, ‘20012176’, ‘3007115’, ‘3002680’, ‘2999303’, ‘20207720’, ‘20208726’, ‘3476446’, ‘3477156’, ‘20208715’, and ‘20208749’ are described. ‘20012068’, ‘20012092’, ‘20012631’, ‘20011128’, ‘20012048’, ‘20012025’, ‘20012086’, ‘20012065’, ‘20012088’, ‘20012075’, ‘20012094’, ‘20012176’, ‘3007115’, ‘3002680’, ‘2999303’, ‘20207720’, ‘20208726’, ‘3476446’, ‘3477156’, ‘20208715’, and ‘20208749’ are soybean varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CW1660196, EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244, e.g., in a breeding program.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2123’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic regions such as the Northeastern USA, Portugal and Italy. It is an early variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus, bacterial speck and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2124’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic conditions of regions such as the Northeastern United States and Italy. It is a main season variety with resistance to verticillium race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus and moderate resistance to bacterial spot, bacterial canker and early blight. The superior vine health and extended field storage make it particularly valuable variety for production regions with high levels of rain that can promote bacterial and fungal diseases and delay field harvest.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tomato plant which is resistant to ToBRFV. A Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant of the present invention is with loss of function for a SlTOM1a gene, a SlTOM1c gene, and a SlTOM1d gene.

Abstract: An animal toilet includes a partition portion, an upper space, and a lower space. The partition portion has a through hole allowing urine to pass therethrough. The upper space is present above the partition portion, and is a space in which a plurality of grains are disposed. The lower space is present below the partition portion, and is a space in which the urine that has passed through the through hole accumulates. A lower surface of the partition portion is provided with a hollow that catches an odor from the urine accumulating in the lower space.

Abstract: Described herein is a litter box that may be rotated or inverted about an arcuate surface thereby allowing the litter to be cleaned without throwing away all of the litter. Further, this apparatus prevents a user from directly contacting the litter. Thus, the present litterbox is hygienic and implements cost saving measures for the pet/animal owner.

Abstract: A pet carrier stroller is revealed. The pet carrier stroller mainly includes a seat cushion with two support rods, a pet carrier bag connected with the seat cushion, and a stroller. While in use, the seat cushion together with the pet carrier bag having a pet therein is disposed on a mounting frame of the stroller. Then the pet carrier bag is arranged at the stroller firmly by anchor members of the two support rods of the seat cushion connected and fastened with fastening portions of the mounting frame of the stroller correspondingly so that safety of pets travelled in the stroller is improved. Moreover, the seat cushion and the stroller are disconnected. Then a front-wheel support and a rear-wheel support of the stroller are pulled together toward each other for reducing space occupied and convenient storage.

Abstract: A homecage monitoring system including: a detection assembly including: a single detector including a retroreflective-sensor; a mounting assembly configured for mounting of the single detector thereto and for attachment of the mounting assembly to a cage rack adjacent to a homecage to be monitored; and a controller in data communication with the single detector and adapted for collecting the output data from the single detector.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for connecting panels of a gate. The hinge assembly includes a locking mechanism and an actuator that causes the locking mechanism to engage and disengage. When the locking mechanism is disengaged, the hinge permits pivoting of the panels relative to each other to different panel configurations at which the locking mechanism can be re-engaged to lock the gate in one of the different panel configurations.

Abstract: Described are attachment devices coupleable to an animal crate having at least a portion of at least one wall formed from a mesh network having a plurality of openings. The attachment device comprising includes a base member and a spring-loaded crate attachment member coupled to the base member. The spring-loaded crate attachment member includes a first slider piece and a second slider piece. A first force is applicable to at least one of the first slider piece or the second slider piece to move the at least one of the first slider piece or the second slider piece to an insertion state. A spring force biases the at least one of the first slider piece or the second slider piece from the insertion state to an expanded state.

Abstract: A portable livestock corral features a central alleyway subdivided into two alleys and having two sets of foldable corral panels for forming livestock pens on opposing sides of the alleyway. On either side of the alleyway, a bud box is selectively deployable at a corner of the respective livestock pen that resides across from an openable/closable alleyway side-gate of the other pen, whereby loading of the alleyway from either pen can exploit such a bud box. Inside the alleyway, an internal swing gate is lockable in different positions to enable opening of both alleys, or selectively closure of either one of the two alleys, which can serve as a livestock-free zone safely occupiable of a human operator. In transport mode, a safety bar with deployable stops at its opposing ends mechanically restrains the folded-up corral panels on both sides of the alleyway for optimal road safety.

Abstract: A dog treat dispensing system includes a glove having electrical contacts mounted on the glove for being selectively placeable in contact with one another, and a treat dispenser mounted on the glove and having a treat storage compartment for storing first treats to be dispensed, a computer controller in electronic communication with the electrical contacts and selectively controllable to control operation of a treat conveyor operable to convey the treats from the treat storage compartment toward a dispensing outlet. When the user places the electrical contacts on the glove in contact with one another the computer controller operates the treat conveyor to dispense one of the treats from the dispensing outlet.

Abstract: An animal identification system accepts images, determines if animal faces exist in the images, then transforms those animal faces to permit comparison with known animal faces. The comparison process uses vectorized data to determine the similarity between known and unknown animal faces using, in some embodiments, a distance or difference function calculated on or among vectorized data. The system allows capture of known animal faces and addition of those known animal faces to the stored known animal faces in in the system without retraining the comparison algorithm. The system improves over time, in part, from user feedback.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable effective the desert greening and ecosystem regeneration using livestock. The information processing device includes an evaluation unit that evaluates a degree of contribution of a herd of grazing livestock to desert greening or ecosystem regeneration based on at least one of a behavior content of the herd and a state of a passing area which is an area through which the herd has passed. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for performing desert greening and ecosystem regeneration using livestock.

Abstract: The pet toy of the invention comprises a spherical shaped body with eight distinct quadrants formed on the exterior surface thereof. Each section is three sided, similar to an equilateral triangle except each corner of the triangular-shaped is curved or rounded. A central opening is formed through the pet toy. Preferably, the pet toy is hollow and the pet toy has a substantially uniform sidewall thickness, thereby creating an open core. Measured parameters of the pet toy are provided to minimize the potential of the toy becoming caught in an animal's throat yet the pet toy is still configured to maximize play potential. The measured parameters include, in various combinations of a weight of the pet toy, a diameter of the pet toy, depths of grooves in the pet toy, widths of the grooves and shapes of the grooves.

Abstract: An excrement collecting apparatus for collecting excrement as produced by a dog or other animal. Said excrement collecting apparatus consists of a harness and an excrement bag assembly. The excrement bag assembly may be reusable or disposable. The entire excrement collecting apparatus may be reusable or disposable. The harness consists of at least two side straps, a lower strap, and a lower back harness strap. The excrement bag assembly is fixedly or removably attached to the lower strap and side straps. A weak adhesive is used to attach a side of the excrement bag to the lower strap so that the excrement bag is held out of the way when it is not filled with excrement, thus allowing an animal to be more comfortable. The weak adhesive allows the excrement bag to release and hang freely when it is filled with excrement.

Abstract: The renewable, biodegradable, and compostable waste manure bag made from virgin or recycled kraft paper specially designed for the collection of animal waste, such as domestic dogs, will allow the user quickly and easily collect and dispose the pet waste. The waste bag has an innovative design and is environmentally friendly. Further, the waste bag has a feature promoting its closure as to isolate the pathogens for better waste management, containing in its formulation a variety of reagents on its inner surface to neutralize pathogens and aromas. The same material can accelerate the composting and reintegration into the soil.

Abstract: An example device includes a flexible bag dispenser pocket for use with a leash for a pet. In an example, the device includes a bag dispenser pocket provided on the leash with a body of the bag dispenser pocket wrapped entirely around a lower portion of a handle of the leash so as not to interfere with an opening of the handle of the leash while still being provided for the user near the handle of the leash. The device also includes an opening in a top portion of the bag dispenser pocket. The lower portion of the handle of the leash forms a closed bottom portion of the bag dispenser pocket.

Abstract: An animal management system has one or more imaging devices, and a computing device coupled to the one or more image devices for receiving one or more images captured by the one or more imaging devices, processing at least one image using an artificial intelligence (AI) pipeline for: (i) detecting and locating in the image one or more animals, (ii) for each detected animal: (a) generating at least one section of the detected animal, (b) determining a plurality of key points in each section, (c) generating an embedding for each section based on the plurality of key points in the section, and (d) combining the embeddings for generating an identification of the detected animal with a confidence score. Key points and bounding boxes may also have associated confidence scores.

Abstract: One variation of a method includes: accessing a video feed recorded at a training apparatus configured to dispense primary reinforcer units; dispensing a first primary reinforcer unit toward a first location; in response to detecting the animal at the first location, dispensing a second primary reinforcer unit toward a second location intersecting a pathway extending from the first location; in response to detecting movement of the animal along the pathway, collecting a timeseries of position data representing changes in position of a set of anatomical features of the animal; based on the timeseries of position data, deriving a movement profile representing movement of the animal along the pathway; based on a difference between the movement profile and a baseline movement profile defined for the animal, interpreting an abnormality and predicting a causal pathway for the abnormality; and selecting a mitigation protocol based on the causal pathway.

Abstract: The application discloses a method, apparatus and system for scanning an animal. The method includes obtaining a species of an animal to be scanned, identifying a type of an animal cabin where the animal to be scanned is located, and determining whether the species of the animal to be scanned matches the type of the animal cabin, determining and presenting a corresponding scanning protocol that matches the species of the animal to be scanned if the species of the animal to be scanned matches the type of the animal cabin, and perform a scan according to the corresponding scanning protocol, or according to a user-defined scanning protocol.

Abstract: A larvae counter comprising a first container for receiving water, eggs of insects and/or larvae, a second container in fluid communication with the first container for receiving water and larvae from the first container, and a larvae counting module in fluid communication with the second container for receiving water and larvae from the second container and counting the larvae.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for monocular underwater camera biomass estimation. In some implementations, an exemplary method includes obtaining a plurality of images of fish captured by a monocular underwater camera; providing the plurality of images that were captured by the monocular underwater camera to a first model trained to detect one or more fish within the plurality of images; generating one or more values for each detected fish as a set of values; generating a biomass distribution of the fish based on the set of values; and determining an action based on the biomass distribution.

Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a housing assembly, a pump assembly, a transfer tube assembly, and a valve assembly for controlling water flow through the transfer tube assembly. The transfer tube assembly can include a tube structure within which a valve body of the valve assembly is rotatably disposed. The tube structure can be formed from a first tube half mated to a second tube half to permanently secure the valve body within the tube structure. A valve operator can be connected to the valve body to advantageously allow a user to manipulate the flow of water through the transfer tube assembly. Control of water flow through the filter arrangement is beneficial for obtaining a desired water flow for a certain aquarium size and application and for reducing flow during certain periods, such as during feeding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an avatar mouse, which is an animal model of atopic dermatitis, and a method of screening a therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis using the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to more effectively identify a patient-specific immune response by representing an immune response in an actual atopic dermatitis patient. Thus, the present invention is expected to be widely used in the development of a new immunotherapy system enabling tailored treatment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a chimeric non-human animal comprising human hepatocytes, methods for preparing the chimeric non-human animal comprising human hepatocytes and methods of utilizing the chimeric non-human animal comprising human hepatocytes to screening and identifying metabolites for any type of drugs, typically small molecule drugs, which might affect human liver functions and any other bodily function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic blue ornamental fish, as well as methods of making such fish by in vitro fertilization techniques. Also disclosed are methods of establishing a population of such transgenic fish and methods of providing them to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing.

Abstract: Nuclease-mediated methods for expanding repeats already present at a genomic locus are provided. Non-human animal genomes, non-human animal cells, and non-human animals comprising a heterologous hexanucleotide repeat expansion sequence inserted at an endogenous C9orf72 locus and methods of making such non-human animal cells and non-human animals through nuclease-mediated repeat expansion are also provided. Methods of using the non-human animal cells or non-human animals to identify therapeutic candidates that may be used to prevent, delay or treat one or more neurodegenerative disorders associated with repeat expansion at the C9orf72 locus are also provided.

Abstract: Non-human animals, tissues, cells, and genetic material are provided that comprise a modification of an endogenous non-human heavy chain immunoglobulin sequence and that comprise an ADAM6 activity functional in a mouse, wherein the non-human animals express a human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain and a cognate human immunoglobulin ? light chain variable domain.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides transgenic nematode systems for assessing function of heterologous genes, their variants and drug discovery. The transgenic nematodes contain a heterologous gene that is inserted via homologous recombination at the native locus replacing and removing the nematode ortholog, wherein expression of the heterologous gene rescues function of the removed nematode ortholog and a transgenic control animal is provided. The heterologous gene may be further modified to provide a variant, such as a human clinical variant, whereby a transgenic test animal is provided. Those transgenic test animals are used in methods to assess function of the heterologous variant and drug screens to find therapeutic candidates reversing deviant activity back to wildtype.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes a central body and an elastomer cover that covers fully or partially the central body. Eyes are molded in the elastomer cover and a stabilizer is mounted to a rear of the central body. A hair collar and hair are removably mounted between the stabilizer and the elastomer cover.

Abstract: A fishing reel that is easy to switch with one hand, comprising a fishing reel frame; a fishing reel line spool, which is rotatably connected to the fishing reel frame for retrieving and releasing the fishing line; a fishing reel handle, which is located on the side where the fishing reel line spool is located; a transmission component, which is provided between the fishing reel handle and the fishing reel line spool; a clutch component, which acts on the transmission component. The clutch component comprises a clutch lever, which extends at least partially out of the fishing reel frame and is located on the side of the fishing reel frame away from the fishing reel handle.

Abstract: The present application discloses a fishing bait cartridge that may contain fishing bait. A cartridge may be loaded with bait. Bait in the cartridge may be stored in individual cells. The cartridge allows for bait to be removed from a cell by a hook. A bait being removed from a cell allows for the bait to be installed on a hook without a fisher being required to touch the bait. The cartridge may be configured in size and shape to allow for the cartridge to fit within a fisher’s pocket. The cartridge may be configured to work with a variety of bait types and containers.

Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.

Abstract: A luring insect trap, including a light unit, a trap unit removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to store at least one insect attractant therein and receive at least one insect therein, at least one light rod removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to illuminate in response to being turned on, and a cover panel removably connected to at least a portion of the light unit to obscure the at least one light rod.

Abstract: A system for dispensing a pest attractant or repellent into a surrounding environment, comprising: a main reservoir for storing a fluid; a control volume coupled to the main reservoir, a first flow restrictor arranged to regulate a flow of the fluid between the main reservoir and the control volume; a second flow restrictor arranged to regulate a flow of the fluid out of the control volume; and, an evaporation medium positioned at or downstream of the first flow restrictor, wherein at least one of the first and the second flow restrictors is a controllable flow restrictor, and wherein the system further comprises electronically controllable actuation means for actuating the controllable flow restrictor.

Abstract: A trap catches multiple iguanas and/or other nuisance animals in one setting. The trap may include a larger confinement volume having a one-way entry door on at least one side and in other embodiments on all sides that remain active no matter how many iguanas are in the trap. The entry door is designed such that once the iguana has started through the door it cannot turn back. Access to remove the iguanas is also provided. A large bait station that can hold several days of bait and be easily rebaited with minimal contact with the trap is also provided. An auxiliary cage may be coupled to the trap to off-load captured iguanas without moving the primary trap.

Abstract: A bird nest prevention device is provided. The device is comprised of a deformable body that can be placed in openings of an outdoor structure where birds desire to nest. As a result, the device prevents said birds from nesting and also prevents the owner of the structure from constantly monitoring and destroying bird nests.

Abstract: The cool deer is the only product of its kind that is especially created to guarantee that hunted meat does not decay in warmer temperatures. This unprecedented product is uniquely designed to offer a durable, high-quality, cooling wrap that can be filled either with ice or an electric cooling element to assist in preserving the game. Moreover, the cool deer can be easily transported and packed for convenience; thus, it can easily become a go-to supply for novice as well as skilled hunters, alike.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of near-field communication for retrieving and/or transmitting information to and/or from a rechargeable rodent trap, with a spring driven and/or gas pressure driven killing means to a handheld computer, such as a smartphone or tablet, wherein said information comprises data about the number of activations of said killing means, preferably time stamped, and identification number of said trap.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to potassium channel blocker compounds and compositions thereof; and methods for improving reproductive cell viability and quality, during and/or after one or more of staining, freezing, thawing, cell sample enrichment, packaging, or in vitro fertilization using the potassium channel blocker compounds.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention generally relate to prolonging viability of bodily tissue, especially lung tissue, through the use of an expandable accumulator to maintain a constant pressure within the lumen of the organ even during external pressure fluctuations due to, for example, flight. Systems and methods may include prolonging donor organ viability in storage through the use of an organ container that mimics the geometry and orientation of the organ in vivo.

Abstract: A body tissue preservation system (300) for storage and preservation of body tissue (114), the system comprising: abase unit (200) having a reader (240) configured to obtain data from a machine-readable marker; a container unit (100) that is arranged to receive the body tissue, comprises a machine-readable marker (140) (e.g. QR code, bar code, RFID) and is configured as an insert for the base unit; and a controller configured to control at least one operational parameter of the storage and/or preservation of the body tissue based on the obtained data. The body tissue preservation system is configured to perfuse or persufflate the body tissue in the container unit. The reader may be operable to modify the machine-readable marker. The reader may be configured to perform an authentication process with the marker.

Abstract: Summary The invention relates to a method for treating Cannabis flowers, in which in a first step (3,4) at least one Cannabis flower is brought into contact with liquid nitrogen, in a second step (5) the at least one Cannabis flower is moved relative to an oxygen-containing gas, in particular air, and/or is exposed to an agitated oxygen-containing gas, and in a third step (7) the at least one Cannabis flower is freeze-dried.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of an aqueous pesticide dispersion comprising the steps of: a) dissolving a pesticidal active ingredient in a water miscible organic solvent to obtain a pesticide solution; b) mixing the pesticide solution with water in the presence of surface active agents to form aqueous pesticide dispersion. This invention further discloses a method for controlling pests comprising of diluting the aqueous pesticide dispersion of the present invention in water to obtain diluted aqueous pesticide dispersions and applying an effective amount of said diluted dispersion to a site.