Abstract: Provided is a canola variety designated 18GG0660G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GG0660G with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GG0660G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety are disclosed.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred watermelon line WTL0089. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred watermelon line WTL0089, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

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

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18R495 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 X18R495 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R495 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R495, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R495 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R495 and methods of using maize variety X18R495 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R405 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 X15R405 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R405 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R405, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R405 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R405 and methods of using maize variety X15R405 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R402 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 X15R402 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R402 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R402, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R402 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R402 and methods of using maize variety X15R402 are disclosed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011018. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011018, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011018 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011018.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011216. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011216, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011216 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011216.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011109. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011109, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011109 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011109.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSQC68 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSQC68, cells from soybean variety 5PSQC68, plants of soybean 5PSQC68, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSQC68. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSQC68 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSQC68, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSQC68, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSQC68. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSQC68 are further provided.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PADT87 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PADT87, cells from soybean variety 5PADT87, plants of soybean 5PADT87, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PADT87. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PADT87 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PADT87, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PADT87, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PADT87. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PADT87 are further provided.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVKB69 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVKB69, cells from soybean variety 5PVKB69, plants of soybean 5PVKB69, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVKB69. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVKB69 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVKB69, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVKB69, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVKB69. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVKB69 are further provided.

Abstract: A control arrangement and a control module for a milking position for milking a dairy animal includes a casing forming an inner space enclosing a printed circuit board incorporating a control system for controlling and supervising at least some functions of the milking position. A communication area is provided on a front side of the printed circuit board and communicates with the control system. The casing includes an inner front plate. The front side of the printed circuit board is attached to a rear side of the inner front plate by a transparent adhering substance so that a part of the printed circuit board projects from the rear side of the inner front plate. The inner front plate permits access to the communication area. The part of the printed circuit board is embedded in a block of plastic material.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically drying-off a machine-milked dairy animal by controlling milk production during a gradual drying-off period. During the gradual drying-off period, the dairy animal is not milked out. For each milking during this period, an amount of milk to be removed is determined, which is less than the amount removed at a previous milking. When the amount of milk for the current milking has been removed from the dairy animal, milking is stopped. The start of the gradual drying-off period is calculated from the dry-off date, the desired date of cessation of milking for this lactation, and from a predetermined drying-off period.

Abstract: A teat preparation handpiece designed to fit around a teat on a bovine to sequentially clean the teat using high-pressure air and a pre-dip solution, then dry the teat using high-pressure air before milking. After milking, the handpiece is then used to atomize and apply a post-dip solution to the teat. The handpiece includes a teat receiving body with an exchangeable modified spray cylinder placed inside the teat receiving body's center bore. When the modified spray cylinder is placed inside the center bore, upper and lower raceways are formed between the walls of the teat receiving body and the modified spray cylinder that delivers high-pressure air, pre-dip solution and post-dip solution two sets of nozzles formed inside the modified spray cylinder. The modified spray cylinders may have different diameter center bores and configured to be exchangeable in the teat receiving body.

Abstract: A fish bite indicator utilizes a line retainer coupled to a pivot arm and configured to rotate to bring a pair of electrical contacts into contact with a circuit contact to complete a circuit and activate an indicator light and/or indicator speaker. An indicator speaker may produce a factory set alert sound or a recorded alert sound that a user records to distinguish one fishing pole from another. A user may insert the fishing line a desired amount down into the line wedge seam and the depth of insertion may change when the line is released upon the pivoting of the pivot arm. The fish bite indicator may have a drag knob to change how much line tension is required to move the pivot arm and may have a sensitivity knob that adjusts how far the pivot arm has to rotate before the indicator is activated.

Abstract: A cat carrier includes a tray, and an enclosure formed of: a lower housing portion with an upper mating flange, and an upper housing portion with a lower mating flange. Protrusions on one mating flange slidably engage openings formed with respect to the other mating flange, to releasably couple the housings together without tools. Holes in each of the mating flanges align, when the housing portions are mated, and each aligned pair of holes receives a fastener to releasably secure the housing portions together. The holes on one flange transition into a keyed opening (e.g. a hexagonal-shaped opening) that receives a hex head of a bolt, to prevent rotation of the bolt when a wing nut is tightened onto the fastener, permitting final assembly without the use of tools. The protrusions create a gap between the flanges, forming a track, which receives/guides a flange of the base.

Abstract: The invention relates to extensible leashes for domestic animals comprising a means for blocking extension of a cord (6) and allows the cord (6) to be extended up to a given maximum length in a regulated fashion. The automatically regulated leash for domestic animals that consists of a rind-shaped hollow body (12, 2) with a handle, wherein a winding roll with a cord (6) is mounted, the free end of the cord (6) is outwardly withdrawn through an opening in the body (12, 2), a stop (8) mechanism for the cord (6) that is regulated by a button (7) located on the body (12, 2). According to the invention, length of the cord (6) is from 2.5 to 3.5 meters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an egg carrier for holding an egg in an egg handling system, wherein the egg carrier comprises; an egg accommodation, an egg clamping system to secure an egg in the egg accommodation space, wherein the egg clamping system is moveable between an egg securing position and an egg release position, an operating system coupled with the egg clamping system to move the clamping system between the egg securing position and the egg release position, wherein the operating system comprises an operating member that is operable externally from the egg carrier.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for obtaining initial parameters for ultrasonic transducers around a calibration target. The calibration target can include a fish-shaped structure, sensors placed at different locations of the fish-shaped structure, a processor that receives sensor values from the sensors, and a transmitter that outputs sensor data from the calibration target based on the sensor values. The calibration target can be fixed at a particular position relative to the ultrasonic transducers by a filament coupled to both the calibration target and a support structure. Sensor data can be obtained from the calibration target at the particular position relative to the ultrasonic transducers, and relative locations of the sensors can be determined. Parameters for the ultrasonic transducers around the calibration target can be adjusted based on the sensor data and the respective locations of the sensors.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for controlling an aquaculture feeding system are described. In some implementations, a method includes determining, using a feeding system controller, that a feeding system has transitioned from a first state to a second state, and based on the transition from the first to the second state providing, using the feeding system controller, instructions to a dosing system to set a feed rate of the dosing system, and providing, using the feeding system controller, instructions to a blower operatively coupled to the dosing system to set a flow rate of the blower.

Abstract: An AI-based system and method for feed monitoring in a land-based fish farm, where the fish farm has a tank containing fish and an effluent pipe that is coupled to the tank where uneaten feed pellets and non-pellet objects flow through the effluent pipe to an exit port. A feed camera is mounted to an effluent pipe for capturing a video feed having images of objects that traverse a field of view of the feed camera when each image is acquired. A special-purpose computer executes a pellet-tracking algorithm that employs a region of interest (ROI) proposal module, an ROI classification module, an ROI tracking module, and a trajectory classification module for at least counting uneaten feed pellets. The computer generates in real time a pellet count based on the pellet trajectories.

Abstract: A microbiological screening device, in particular for the collection and concentration of organic and inorganic matter present in a liquid, said device comprising a plurality of hollow tubular sections arranged one following the other, and mutually connected, to define a main hollow tubular body adapted to allow the flowing of a fluid between a first end thereof and a second end thereof, opposite to said one first end thereof, wherein every hollow tubular section comprises a filtering mesh or net arranged substantially transversely to the longitudinal extension direction thereof and including a plurality of through holes.

Abstract: An aquaculture system can include stacked growth trays. Animals, such as shrimp, can be transferred between the growth trays for different stages of growth. Waste water can be removed from the growth trays and can be processed by a water treatment system. Treated water can be returned to the growth trays. A valve in a first configuration can permit water to circulate through the growth tray, while impeding the animals from exiting the growth tray. In a second configuration, the valve can permit the animals to exit the growth tray, such as for transition to a subsequent growth tray. A sweeper system can be used for cleaning and/or mixing the water in the growth tray, and/or for pushing the animals out of the growth tray during a transition.

Abstract: An aquarium system includes an aquarium tank arrangement and a light source. The light source has a controllable output of colored light projecting into the aquarium tank arrangement. The light source can provide a cycle of projecting light of at least two different colors.

Abstract: A portable pet canteen having a flexible bladder with peripheral edges and defining a footprint, an upper wall of the bladder defining an upper mouth, and a cavity being formed within the bladder. A rigid inner scaffold is secured to the upper mouth of the bladder and extends into the cavity. The inner scaffold has a height defined by side walls, the side walls having apertures for passage of water. An upper lid secures to an upper edge of the rigid inner scaffold such as with mating threads to form a closure such that the portable pet canteen is watertight. Water may be retained within the bladder until such time as the upper lid is removed and the canteen placed on the ground for the pet to drink from within the inner scaffold which provides a relatively wide opening. The canteen may be placed within a flexible outer cover for protection, which can also have various handles or straps for ease of transportation.

Abstract: The disclosed fishing lure systems have a fishing lure, bead sleeve, and a stop that can be used in combination with a fishing line and hook. The fishing lure has a pliable body and a pre-formed hole. The bead sleeve can be fitted within the pre-formed hole with an interference fit because the pliable body expands to fit around the bead sleeve to hold it in place within the pre-formed hole. The stop is positioned on one side of the fishing lure and bead sleeve to prevent it from sliding down towards the hook or possibly over some portion of the hook. The stop can be positioned spaced apart from the hook on a fishing line so that the distance between the fishing lure and the hook remains at a desirable spacing while in use.

Abstract: A fishing reel and related method include a housing, a spool, and a brake assembly. The housing includes an external circumferential surface and an internal circumferential surface. The spool is configured to have a length of fishing line wound thereon, and is rotatable relative to the housing about a rotation shaft. The brake assembly is mounted to and rotatable with the spool. The brake assembly includes a plurality of pivotally mounted pawls. The plurality of pawls each include a contact surface arranged facing the internal circumferential surface. Rotation of the fishing reel upon the fishing line being pulled out of the fishing reel when a fish pulls on the fishing line causes a centrifugal force that moves the contact surface of the plurality of pawls into contact with the internal circumferential surface to reduce a rotational speed of the spool relative to the housing.

Abstract: A baitcaster includes a spool, a guide member, and a line guide mechanism. The spool is configured to be driven to take up a fishing line. The guide member is configured to transition between a first state for let out of the fishing line and a second state for take up of the fishing line. The guide member configured to engage the fishing line at a contact point and guide the fishing line to the spool from the contact point when in the second state. The guide member is configured to be driven to rotate to reciprocatively translate the contact point along a length of the guide member. The line guide mechanism is configured to transition the guide member between the first state and the second state in response to a user input.

Abstract: A horseshoe that is dividable into two halves to permit lateral and medial movements of when affixed to a hoof of a horse. The shoe has a bridge flanked on either side by a first leg and a second leg, respectively. Each of a support surface facing the hoof and a ground-facing surface has a groove in a center of the bridge, and both grooves extend between an inner to outer circumference of the shoe. The shoe is initially a single unitary piece having the grooves on both sides of a center of the bridge. The second groove is configured to be cut or sawed through to permit the shoe to follow lateral and medial changes in the hoof and to stimulate blood circulation in the horse.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for using insect traps with combinations of dual multi-colored lights combining blue/green LED (light emitting diodes) with UV (ultraviolet) LEDs (light emitting diodes) for attracting insects to the lights and capturing the insects. The blue/green LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 450 nm to approximately 550 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom, and each side UV LED can emit at a wavelength of approximately 365 nm in an approximately 180 degrees spread therefrom. The combinations of multi-color lights can be mounted on one side of a module/fixture, and/or be mounted on opposite side faces of a module fixture. The combinations can use one centrally located blue/green LED with at least one right UV LED to a right side of the centrally located blue/green LED, and at least one left UV LED to a left side of the centrally located blue/green LED.

Abstract: An adhesive-type insect trap includes a body having a hole for insertion of an adhesive sheet; a light source mounting unit disposed on the body; and a cover which is detachably mounted on the body and has a through-hole in at least a part thereof, and an adhesive sheet including a sticky substance and a sheet. The body includes a guide unit by which the adhesive sheet is guided, and the cover comprises a light refraction unit therein or on a surface thereof.

Abstract: A rodent trap has a base with a rodent inlet opening and interior walls which define a rodent runway which communicates with a trap interior compartment. A downwardly opening compartment with a cover defines a case which receives a sensor module mounted beneath a threshold at the entry of the rodent runway to the trap interior compartment. The module has a capacitance sensor which detects the passage of a rodent into the interior compartment, and has a programmable controller which logs each rodent entry. The module has a Bluetooth transmitter which allows the module to communicate with a pest control operator to exchange the logged information. The case encloses the sensor module and protects it from exposure to moisture, dirt, and rodent waste within the trap interior.

Abstract: An electric rodent trap includes bait attracting rodents to climb entry ramps reaching up to entries, and a high voltage grid in a housing bottom portion to euthanize the rodents. The entries may include interior ramps sloping down and into the trap and the ramps may include a low voltage grid to stun the rodents causing them to stumble into the trap while remaining alive. A manual switch is later activated to energize the high voltage grid in the housing bottom portion to euthanize the rodents, and the dead rodents are removed.

Abstract: An active insert capturing device having a capturing opening with an opening edge, a receiving chamber having a chamber wall, at least one glare light source, an insect trap in the form of a suction device, the insect device including at least one carrying handle and is portable. The insect capturing device can be configured as a removable vacuum cleaner attachment.

Abstract: A machine learning aerial wildlife survey and wounded game animal tracking process for completing accurate aerial wildlife surveys and tracking wounded game animals by machine learning and AI-supported filtering of non-relevant information is disclosed. The machine learning AI aerial wildlife survey and wounded game animal tracking process utilizes aerial vehicles, such as drones, to conduct wildlife surveys. Drones are quieter than helicopters and, therefore, have a diminished stress impact on the surrounding wildlife. In some embodiments, the machine learning AI aerial wildlife survey and wounded game animal tracking process utilizes machine learning AI filters to filter out trees and underbrush to accurately visualize wildlife and accurately count wild game.

Abstract: A digital detection method and system for predicting drug resistance of transgenic maize are disclosed. The method includes acquiring an RGB image, three-dimensional point cloud data and chlorophyll relative content of a maize plant after medicament spraying at a current moment; calculating a pixel ratio and morphological feature according to the RGB image and three-dimensional point cloud data; inputting a detection parameter of the maize plant at the current moment into a series model to predict the detection parameter of the maize plant at a next moment to obtain a graph of change in the detection parameter in a next period; estimating a drug resistance characteristic according to the graph of the change in the detection parameter of the maize plant; and inputting the detection parameter of the maize plant at the current moment into a parallel model to predict the variety of the maize plant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing and conditioning red blood cells are disclosed. The methods and systems may be used to make a readily transfusible red blood cell product with reduced plasma. In general, the plasma content of the supernatant of the red blood cell product is no greater than about 15%. The red blood cell products are prepared using the disclosed methods and systems remain transfusible for up to 42 days.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for tissue, such as an allograft, storage and preservation for extended periods of time at room temperature in a sterile tissue culture chamber. The invention further provides a process for maintaining the sterility of tissue using the apparatus as described.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems, compositions and methods for providing nutrients, root proliferants, crop protection agents and other crop inputs for a plant. The disclosure also relates to methods for increasing the uptake of a crop active compound into a growing plant.

Abstract: The present invention is generally related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide and sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further related to an agricultural formulation comprising 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-[(3R)-1,1,3-trimethyl-2,3-dihydroinden-4-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxamide, ethaboxam, metalaxyl, mandestrobin, methyloxirane polymer, sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonate condensate, a mixture of sodium salt of alkyl vinyl ether/maleic acid half-ester copolymer and polyvinyl pyrrolidone and polyoxyethylene tristyrylphenol phosphate, potassium salt. The present invention is further directed to a process for preparing the agricultural formulations and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel heteroaryl-triazole and heteroaryl-tetrazole compounds of the general formula (I), in which the structural elements Y, Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the meaning given in the description, to formulations and compositions comprising such compounds and for their use in the control of animal pests including arthropods and insects in plant protection and to their use for control of ectoparasites on animals.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions are provided which cause rapid symptomology while delivering long term control of regrowth of plants. The herbicidal concentrate compositions comprise N-phosphonomethylglycine or a herbicidal derivative thereof, an auxin herbicide or a herbicidal derivative thereof, and at least one surfactant. Also provided is a method for killing or controlling the growth of certain plants by contacting the foliage of the plants with the diluted concentrate composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to amoebae (slime molds) and uses thereof. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the use of amoebae or their environmentally stable spores to control agricultural infections and other uses.

Abstract: This invention relates to aqueous plant treatment compositions that improve the environmental experience of the consumer and industrial grower while contributing to the health of plants. Compositions of the invention include mixtures of naturally sourced fragrances, plant sourced micronutrients, naturally derived oils, surfactants, emulsifying agents, and odor sequestering agents. Compositions are combined as solutions or suspensions that may be disposed onto soil, plant foliage, or onto dried cellulosic particles to reduce or eliminate the malodors of plant treatment or nourishment, such as from organic fertilizers or from pesticides, while imparting a pleasant post treatment fragrance.

Abstract: A multipurpose fertilizer composition having anti-insect properties, water-retaining, and capable of improving to absorb micronutrients for plants obtained from the process of forming a homogeneous mixture by mixing a fertilizer mixture with at least three other ingredients including a chelation of trace elements solution, a water-retaining ingredient, and a plant extracts ingredients having anti-insect properties; wherein the chelation of trace elements solution having 5%-7% of the weight of the fertilizer mixture; the water-retaining ingredient having 7%-10% of the total weight of the fertilizer mixture, and the chelation of trace elements solution; the plant extracts ingredients having anti-insect properties having 0.08%-3% of the total weight of the fertilizer mixture, with the chelation of trace elements solution, and the water-retaining ingredient.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to ensuring quality of meat cuts. In some embodiments, a system for ensuring quality of meat cuts comprises a capture device comprising an image capture device configured to capture an image of a cut of meat, a depth sensor configured to capture depth data, a transceiver configured to transmit the image and the depth data, a microcontroller configured to control the image capture device, the depth sensor, and the transceiver, a database configured to store meat cut specifications, and the control circuit configured to receive, from the capture device, the image and the depth data, retrieve, from the database, a meat cut specification, evaluate the image of the cut of meat and the depth data associated with the cut of meat, and classify the cut of meat.

Abstract: Confectioneries and methods of making confectioneries are disclosed in which a confectionery composition is deposited into a mold or a stamped confectionery shell. The deposited composition may be a monodeposit of a single composition or a co-deposit of two different compositions of differing textures, such as a hard candy and a fat-based component commingled to form a laminate.

Abstract: A mixing device suitable to mix substances or liquid or semi-liquid mixtures to increase the volume thereof, includes a hub which develops along a central axis and two mixing spokes connected to the hub, wherein each of the spokes includes an external lateral fin and two upper and lower connection segments, which connect respective upper and lower ends of the lateral fin to the hub.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for making a frozen confectionery product (3) by rotary vertical extrusion into a container (2), said apparatus comprising a nozzle (3) comprising a frozen confectionery passage (4) with one inlet port (5) and a single outlet port (6) having an elongated cross-section, two coating passages (7) with two coating inlet ports (8) and two corresponding coating outlet ports (9) having elongated cross-sections, wherein the frozen confectionery passage inlet port (5) and the single elongated outlet port (6) are joined by a funnel passage (10) expanding at an angle of at least 35-25°, preferably 32-27°, relative to the flow direction in the nozzle (3) and a land length passage (11) having walls parallel to the flow direction of the nozzle, and wherein the coating outlet ports (9) are positioned on the inside walls of the land length passage (11) upstream of the frozen confectionery outlet port (6) and extends in parallel to the frozen confectionery outlet port (6), so as to fo