Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a pet crate safety system. The pet crate safety system can include a housing including a plurality of walls, the plurality of walls arranged to form a first volume, a first wall of the plurality of walls comprising a pet crate opening, and a second wall of the plurality of walls comprising a transparent portion, the second wall arranged at an opposite end of the pet crate as the first wall. The pet crate safety system can further include a mount arranged on a first surface of a wall of the plurality of walls. The pet crate safety system can further include a ventilated pet safety carrier configured to be removably mounted to the mount and arranged in the volume, the ventilated pet safety carrier further configured to form a second volume when attached to the mount.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a pet crate safety system. The pet crate safety system can include a housing including a plurality of walls, the plurality of walls arranged to form a first volume. The pet crate safety system can further include a mount arranged on a first surface of a wall of the plurality of walls. The pet crate safety system can further include a ventilated pet safety carrier configured to be removably mounted to the mount and arranged in the volume, the ventilated pet safety carrier further configured to form a second volume when attached to the mount.

Abstract: A pet carrier is disclosed, wherein the pet carrier is made from durable padding, fabric, and mesh and includes a main cavity where a pet is housed. with a window made of breathable mesh. Additionally, the pet carrier includes a back flap configured to dynamically open and close by unzipping the back opening zip; the back opening is further secured by a snap mechanism.

Abstract: This disclosure describes portable carriers configured to secure to a vehicle door window frame. A portable animal carrier may include a carrier portion including a front portion, a rear portion, and side portions extending between the front portion and the rear portion to form an interior at least partially surrounded by the front portion, the rear portion, and the side portions; and legs in parallel with each other, attached to and extending from the carrier portion more proximal to the rear portion than the front portion, wherein the legs slidably engage a vehicle window.

Abstract: A movable livestock grazing enclosure is disclosed for regenerative grazing in agriculture. An example movable livestock grazing enclosure may include a front boom, and a first side boom and a second side boom both attached to the front boom to form a contained grazing paddock. The movable livestock grazing enclosure may also include a trough on at least one of the front boom, the first side boom, and the second side boom. The trough provides at least one of water, food, and food supplements for livestock. The movable livestock grazing enclosure may also include a head unit attached to the front boom. The head unit is configured to move the contained grazing paddock to a predetermined location for grazing the livestock within the contained grazing paddock. In an example, the head unit is at least partly automated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a kit comprising: (i) a first part comprising a food bowl assembly including a first bowl having side walls and a base; a second feeding bowl disposed within the first bowl, the second feeding bowl having side walls and a solid base, the inner surface of said side walls and solid base being a closed surface; a separating module adapted to hold an olfactive product, the separating module being arranged to fit between the solid base of the second feeding bowl and the first bowl, and a vent arranged to allow odours from the separating module to exit the food bowl assembly between the first bowl and the side walls of the second feeding bowl so that odours do not pass through the second feeding bowl; and (ii) a second part comprising of a container comprising at least one olfactive product.

Abstract: A vacuum feeder includes a vacuuming part, a grain discharging hose, a sealing assembly, a grain delivery assembly, and an outer cylinder provided with a grain storage space and an installation space. The vacuuming part is used to extract the grain storage space into a vacuum state; an inlet of the grain discharging hose communicates with the grain storage space; and the grain delivery assembly is used to delivery grain in the grain storage space into the grain discharging hose. The sealing assembly includes a sealing driving part, a blocking block, and a sealing inclined plate installed on the blocking block. An output end of the sealing driving part is connected to the blocking block, and the blocking block is used to compress and seal the grain discharging hose, and the sealing inclined plate is used to block an outlet of the grain discharging hose.

Abstract: A pet paw washing arrangement includes a water storing container, a water supply pipeline and a hand-wearable paw washing device, wherein the hand-wearable paw washing device includes a wearing body for being worn on a user's hand, and a spraying head which is used for connecting to the water storing container through the water supply line, so as to eject water through the spraying head for washing and cleaning the pet's paw, so that the pet paw washing arrangement is suitable for washing the pet's paw at the door of the home or before the pet enters the vehicle.

Abstract: A pet garment includes a first panel that covers a back of a pet and a second panel that includes two leg openings, which receive front legs of the pet. A collar is fixedly coupled to the first panel and second panel and includes a first segment and a second segment and that extend around a portion of the pet's neck. A zipper is coupled to the collar and first panel and extends along the collar and at least partially along the first panel. A cover releasably covers a portion of the zipper that extends along the collar, and a fastener that includes a first cap is fixedly coupled to the cover and. A receiving socket is fixedly coupled to the first segment of the collar and the first segment of the collar has an elasticity that is less than an elasticity of the second segment.

Abstract: A protector worn on a horse leg includes a first piece and a second piece located above the first piece. The second piece is connected to the first piece via a first connecting portion so that the second piece is movable relative to the first piece. A first gap is formed between the first piece and the second piece. A size of the first gap becomes smaller when the horse leg is straightened and becomes larger when the horse leg is bent. Both the first piece and the second piece fit on the horse leg all the time when running, not disturbing the movement and relieving discomfort of the horse.

Abstract: Disclosed are a testing device for a cognitive ability of tupaia belangeri and a testing method. The testing device includes a life cage, a maze, a rest bin, a rolling door, a camera module and a control module, and further includes at least one of projection modules, a touch module and a loudspeaker; the maze is composed of a plurality of maze pipelines in mutual, vertical, horizontal and crossed connection, and an interior of an intersection is communicated; the maze communicates with the life cage and the rest bin respectively; the rolling door is arranged at the intersection of the maze pipelines; the projection modules and the camera module are all arranged in a center of the intersection of the maze pipelines.

Abstract: A pet chew toy includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member are circumferentially rotatably connected to switch and keep the pet chew toy in different shapes. The first member and the second member are axially limited. Two adjacent members of the pet chew toy are rotatable relative to one another to change the shape of the pet chew toy. Therefore, a pet keeper can rotate the two adjacent members according to actual needs to keep the pet chew toy in different shapes, such that a pet can chew the pet chew toy from multiple angles and different parts. In addition, since the first member and the second member are axially limited, the two adjacent members do not easily separate from each other when the pet chew toy is chewed by the pet.

Abstract: A pet muzzle includes a muzzle body, including a cage, and a strap system. The strap system includes a neck strap section and two pairs of side strap sections, each including an upper and a lower section that are connected to each other at proximal ends and connected to the muzzle body at distal ends thereof. The connection locations on the muzzle body are arranged around a periphery of an open end thereof. The cage includes a plurality of elliptical or oval openings, including a mouth opening. A scavenger grille may be coupled in the mouth opening. The muzzle and grille are formed of material that is at least partially transparent.

Abstract: The present specification provides an animal restraining apparatus comprising a foreleg constraining leash and a support strap comparing a loop connector, the loop connector configured to couple the foreleg constraining leash to the support strap in a manner that forms a foreleg humerus loop while allowing the foreleg constraining leash to freely slide through the loop connector to permit constriction or expansion of the foreleg humerus loop. Once donned on an animal, a handler simply applies minimal force on a leash connected to the leash end of the foreleg restraining leash in a manner that causes a reduction in loop size of the foreleg humerus loop around a foreleg of the animal.

Abstract: A pet leash sleeve which is constructed of a sturdy durable fabric, such as canvas or nylon/poly pack cloth, is generally tubular and configured to surround the lead of a standard pet leash. The pet leash sleeve includes a metal clip, such as a carabiner, on one end, that interconnects with the hardware on the pet leash. In combination with the sturdy construction of sleeve itself, the metal clip prevents the pet leash sleeve from rotating around the lead of the leash and/or migrating to the other end of the lead. The pet leash sleeve can be placed, at the handler's discretion, either at the end of the leash nearest the animal or the end of the leash nearest the handle for maximum visibility.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include systems, apparatus, and/or methods to receive a target health status of and/or quality of bioproduct produced by a managed livestock and indications of health status and quality of bioproduct. The systems, apparatus, and/or methods generate a set of input vectors based on the target health status or bioproduct quality, and the indications of bioproduct quality, and health status, and provide the set of input vectors to a machine learning model trained to generate an output indicating a feed selection. The feed selection can be included in a feed blend and administered to the managed livestock, such that, upon consumption, it increases a likelihood of collectively improving the health status of the managed livestock and the bioproduct quality of the managed livestock.

Abstract: Deployable system of one or more sensors (116) for incorporation on a marine installation (100). The sensor system comprises a sensor mount (114) securable to the marine installation (100) and a sensor (116) mounted on the sensor mount (114). The sensor mount (114) has a raised configuration and a deployed configuration, such that the sensor (116) is arranged to be held rigidly in place below a hull (102) of the marine installation when the sensor mount (114) is in the deployed configuration. The sensor mount (114) is arranged to rigidly hold the sensor (116) in a higher position in the raised configuration than in the deployed configuration. The sensor system is configured to monitor local wildlife and the interaction of the wildlife with the marine installation (100).

Abstract: An animal husbandry system, wherein a group of animals can move about freely in an area, the system comprising at least one weighing unit in the area, video monitoring and analyzing mechanism being provided suitable for establishing in conjunction with the at least one weighing unit whether an animal is positioned suitably on the weighing unit for a correct weighing, storing device being provided for storing data relating to each individual animal, such as weight data, control mechanism being provided, operatively connected to each weighing unit, the video monitoring and analyzing mechanism and the storing device, wherein the control mechanism is arranged to store weight data from each weighing unit in the storing device as soon as it is established that an animal is positioned suitably on the weighing unit for a correct weighing.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure are directed to methods and apparatuses involving the characterization of livestock feeding functions. As may be implemented as or with one or more embodiments herein, networked cameras are configured to capture images of a livestock feed area and machine-vision logic circuitry characterizes, based on the captured images, an amount of available feed and the presence of livestock in the livestock feed area depicted in the captured image over time. Feed-control logic circuitry may assign time-based condition values each respective feed area characterized by the cameras based on the characterized amount of available feed and the characterized presence of livestock provided via the machine-vision logic circuitry. An instruction characterizing the presentation of feed in the feed area may be output based on the assigned time-based condition values and a current time. Such an output may be used to control the presentation amount, timing and/or other feeding characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-layer, intelligent and environment-friendly breeding structure for meat waterfowl, including house bodies, a manure treatment room, staircases and feeders. A bottom end net bed and an upper layer net bed are fixedly connected in the house body, and the upper layer net bed is located above the bottom end net bed. Manure dropping mechanisms are arranged side by side between the bottom end net bed and the upper layer net bed. Conveying mechanisms are arranged respectively on both sides of each of the manure dropping mechanisms. A plurality of conveyor belt conveyors are arranged side by side below the bottom end net bed. A transfer mechanism is arranged at one side of the each of the house bodies, and the transfer mechanism is used for collecting manure on the conveyor belt conveyors and the conveying mechanisms and transporting the manure to the fermentation mechanism.

Abstract: A hyper-realistic hummingbird feeder with unique features replicating the natural characteristics of Passiflora vitifolia (red passionflower), such as artificial flowers and leaves that mimic Passiflora vitifolia in color and flexibility that are attached to and around the feeding ports, and the lack of a stable perch that allows hummingbirds to hover while feeding at flowers, which is consistent with natural hummingbird feeding behaviors. Additional features include a removable lid to which the artificial flowers and leaves are attached to, a clear nectar basin that can be easily refilled by the user(s), an insect moat to prevent nectar contamination, and a visible metal hook to hang the feeder from for easy access for both the birds and user(s).

Abstract: A set of trays for incubation includes a cover tray and a screened tray. The cover tray has a closed end surrounded by a peripheral sidewall that defines a cavity. The screened tray includes a screened panel surrounded by a containment flange that surrounds and extends outward from a first face of the screened panel, and a support structure that extends outward from a second face of the screened panel opposite the containment flange. The support structure has apertures that permit airflow through the support structure. The containment flange and support structure are sized to engage overlying and underlying trays in alignment and at an angle.

Abstract: A fish cage is for farming of fish, the fish cage having one of a water-tight outer wall and a close to water-tight outer wall and the outer wall is form stable, an entrance for water into the fish cage and an outlet for water out of the fish cage at a lower portion. The fish cage is adapted for an active water flow from an inlet at an upper portion through the fish cage to the outlet, and the fish cage is adapted to keep a shoal of fish with a negative buoyancy in a region within the water flow, such that the shoal of fish creates the water flow. A method is for exchanging water in a fish cage by utilizing the fish is also described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for self-calibrating ultrasonic removal of sea lice. In some implementations, a method includes generating, by transducers distributed in a sea lice treatment station, a first set of ultrasonic signals, detecting a second set of ultrasonic signals in response to propagation of the first set of ultrasonic signals through water, determining propagation parameters of the sea lice treatment station based on the second set of ultrasonic signals that were detected, obtaining an image of a sea louse on a fish in the sea lice treatment station, determining, from the image, a location of the sea louse in the sea lice treatment station, and generating a third set of ultrasonic signals that focuses energy at the sea louse.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the field of aquaculture or aquafarming, such as farming of fish, crustaceans and mollusks. In these fields there is still an unmet need for new modalities that can improve productivity, improve water quality and/or reduce environmental impact. The present invention resides in the finding that this can be realized by using bioavailable forms of silicic acid, typically as a fertilizer, feed additive and/or biostimulant. Experiments have shown that the use of certain bioavailable silicic acid compounds in aquaculture has a remarkable, beneficial impact on productivity and water quality, such as increased growth, increased feed conversion ratio, increased zooplankton and phytoplankton levels, improved dissolved oxygen content, favorable pH values, lower N (ammonia) levels, etc.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for detecting and retrieving selected specimens being at least one of fish eggs, roe or fry, from a water containing hatching tray. The system including retrieving unit including a tube having a width comparable to the size of the specimens to be retrieved, the tube end being configured to be position in the water, and a pump device cable of pumping water and specimens from said tray. It also includes a robot unit moving the retrieving unit in a predetermined path related to a first reference system over said tray. The system also includes an imaging device being configured to detect and select specimens having chosen characteristics, and a control unit defining a second reference system defined by the position of a selected specimen relative to the position of the retrieving unit, the system being configured to move the tube end to the position of the selected specimen and pumping the specimen into the tube.

Abstract: A farming system for use in water-based farming of a product includes a structural frame arranged to define a farming cell. The structural frame includes a first edge member, a second edge member vertically offset from the first edge member, a third edge member extending between the first edge member and the second edge member, and a fourth edge member offset from the third edge member and extending between the first edge member and the second edge member. The first edge member, the second edge member, the third edge member, and the fourth edge member, cooperate to define a first wall perimeter. The farming system also includes a plurality of cable assemblies coupled to the first edge member. Each cable assembly includes a cable having a first end and a second end with the second end fixedly attached to the second edge member. A cable tensioner is coupled to the first edge member and the first end of the cable, and a sensor is coupled to the cable and operable to measure a tension level of the cable.

Abstract: A net monitoring system, including: a plurality of net monitoring devices, each net monitoring device including: a housing; a plurality of tensioning arms, each tensioning arm reversibly extendable through the housing and configured to reversibly secure to a net, each tensioning arm including a force sensor configured to generate a tension signal indicative of a tension applied to the corresponding tensioning arm; a tensioning mechanism configured concurrently retract the plurality of tensioning arms into the housing; an impulse generating device, configured to generate an impulse responsive to a command; and a communications device configured to receive the tension signals from the plurality of force sensors, and transmit the tension signals through water; and a controller, configured to: command at least one of the plurality of net monitoring devices to generate the impulse; receive the tension signals responsive to the command to generate the impulse; and determine, based on the received tension signals, a

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a recirculation aquaculture system and method. The system includes a fish pond and a fiber turntable filtering system. The fiber turntable filtering system can implement can remove large particles in aquaculture water and regularly harvest microalgae, water quality after treatment reaches a fishery aquaculture standard, and 97% of the aquaculture water can be directly recycled. In the present disclosure, during in-situ culture of microalgae and fish, microalgae can convert CO2 exhaled by fish and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the aquaculture water into substances of algae cells, such as proteins, polysaccharides, vitamins, and lipids, and release oxygen, so as to quickly improve quality of the aquaculture water; in-situ culture of the microalgae and the fish gives play to the advantages of high photosynthetic efficiency of the microalgae, and the fast-growing microalgae provide a suitable growth environment for the fish.

Abstract: An industrialized fish and algae farming system with recirculating water and method are provided, and the system includes a fish and algae farming system, a fiber rotary disc filter system, and a magnetic loading flocculation system. In accordance with the fish and algae farming system, the aquaculture of fish and algae in the same space is achieved, the algae can transform CO2 exhaled by fish and nutrients, polysaccharides, vitamins and lipids, and then release oxygen to rapidly improve the aquaculture water quality. The fiber rotary disc filter system and the magnetic loading flocculation system can effectively remove suspended particles, grease, algae, bacteria, viruses and the like in aquaculture sewage, thus achieving the deep purification of the aquaculture sewage. The purified water quality reaches the aquaculture standards in fishery and can be directly recycled, and the whole system has no sewage discharge.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a submersible luminaire for an aquaculture lighting system and a controller for controlling the luminaire. The aquaculture lighting system is configured to influence physiological development of fish in an enclosed area. The luminaire comprises a luminaire housing. Further, the luminaire housing accommodates a grow light source configured to generate grow light suitable for influencing physiological development of fish and an anti-fouling light source configured to generate anti-fouling light suitable for preventing biological fouling on and/or removing biological fouling from a surface, wherein the grow light source and the anti-fouling light source are separately controllable. The luminaire housing further comprises a transmissive part comprising a first side adjacent to an interior of the luminaire housing and a second side adjacent to an environment outside of the luminaire housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure, in part, is directed to a mammalian prostate cancer cell line comprising at least one or a set of primary mammalian epithelial cells which have been infected with a retroviral vector carrying an oncogene selected from the group consisting of c-Myc, Ha-Ras, NeuT, c-Src and combinations thereof and in which said gene is expressed.

Abstract: Provided are genetically modified animal expressing human or chimeric (e.g., humanized) IL1RAP, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for generating a genetically modified female bird such that, when crossed with a native male bird, produces selectively only female viable hatched offspring.

Abstract: Disclosed are a non-human mammalian cell, a recombinant genome thereof, and a method for producing same. The variable region genes of the endogenous immunoglobulin in the genome are partially or entirely replaced with variable region genes of human immunoglobulin, a part or all of the pseudogenes and/or open reading frames of the variable region genes of human immunoglobulin, including coding and non-coding sequences for human heavy chain functional VH, DH, JH, or coding and non-coding sequences for human light chain functional VL, JL, are knocked out. A non-human mammalian cell of the present invention that contains human immunoglobulin domains can be used to produce a transgenic animal that is capable of producing antibodies with fully human variable domain(s), whereby fully human antibodies featuring a higher affinity can be screened efficiently at a lower cost within a shorter period.

Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals that are immunodeficient and comprise xenotransplanted hepatocytes such as human hepatocytes, wherein the genetically modified non-human animal and/or the transplanted hepatocytes are modified to restore interleukin-6 (IL-6)/interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) signaling pathway activity or interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta (GP130) signaling pathway activity in the transplanted hepatocytes, are provided. Also provided are methods of assessing the activity of human-liver-targeting reagents in such non-human animals and methods of making animals with a humanized liver (e.g., with reduced steatosis). Also provided are genetically modified non-human animals comprising an inactivated endogenous Rag2 gene, an inactivated endogenous Il2rg gene, an inactivated endogenous Fah gene, a humanized IL6 gene, and optionally an inactivated endogenous Rag1 gene and methods of using and making such animals.

Abstract: A marine animal netting device for catching crabs includes a pole, which is selectively extensible. A net is pivotally attached to the pole proximate to a first end of the pole and a handle attached to a second end of the pole. A line is loopedly positioned on and selectively extensible from a reel, which is attached to the handle, through line guides attached to the pole, and past the net. A connector, which is attached to a terminus of the line, is used to connect a bait. The handle is gripped in a hand of a user to manipulate the net and the bait into a body of water to attract a marine animal. The reel is used to reel in the bait and the marine animal into a position over the net, allowing the user to raise the net to catch the marine animal.

Abstract: A fishing accessory with capabilities of grabbing and moving weeds or debris to leave more visibility of the fishing lure as it moves through the body of water. A hollowed-bodied fishing apparatus comprising of a main body in the shape of a frustum of a cone, consisting of a small circular top hole and a large circular bottom hole. The holes of the cone are meant to run along a fishing line and held in place by a sinker or weight. The raised lip of the apparatus is to help attach and reinforce the teeth to the main body. The teeth or grabbers are meant to be used as a means of grabbing onto weeds or debris when the apparatus is gliding through the water.

Abstract: Described herein is a fishing spool comprising: a hub, a first flange and a second flange extending circumferentially from the hub; a plurality of pin keepers disposed on the first flange; a drop pin shaped to be inserted into a selected one of the plurality of pin keepers.

Abstract: Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with fishing poles and golf clubs. Grips preferably include a multi-layered gripping member and an inner sleeve or mounting body. The gripping member can include an outer layer with a fabric layer coated and preferably saturated by polyurethane. The outer layer can be bonded to an inner layer to form the gripping member which is then attached to the sleeve. The sleeve can be ground from a starting block of material or may be injection molded. Also disclosed are handles including a connector configured to couple to a portion of a fishing pole. Such handles may include a multiple layers and can be selectively removed from the article. Methods are also provided for selectively coupling exchangeable handles to articles including fishing poles.

Abstract: A fishing reel comprises a level wind device that evenly winds a fishing line around a spool rotatably supported between left and right side plates of a reel main body. The level wind device comprises a fishing line guide body through which a fishing line is inserted, and a rib that is provided in the fishing line guide body and prevents line entanglement, and the O-ring is disposed in the cylindrical portion so as to fill a gap between the rib and an opposing portion opposing the rib of the cylindrical portion of the level wind device. The rib has a shape for sliding the fishing line in contact with the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A fishing pole support assembly includes a member that is formed into an ovoid shape having each of a pair of ends of the member being spaced apart from each other. The member has a pair of coils each formed into the member and the coils are positioned on opposing sides of the ovoid shape defined by the member. In this way a cup pin of a fishing belt can be extended through each of the pair of coils for attaching the member to a cup of the fishing belt. The member extends beneath a handle of a fishing rod when the handle of the fishing rod is inserted into the cup of the fishing belt thereby facilitating the member to bias the fishing rod to angle upwardly with respect to the cup. In this way the member can assist a fisherman with landing a pelagic fish with the fishing rod.

Abstract: A dispenser of parasiticidal substances comprises at least one tank containing a parasiticidal substance, leading to an ejection device for expelling the parasiticidal substance, suitable for being filled with parasiticidal substance and for emitting it as a result of an increase in the temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biofouling preventing device for ships and a method for manufacturing same. The biofauling preventing device for ships includes: an electrode disposed on a surface area of a hull and configured to supply with a driving signal to provide an electromagnetic wave corresponding to the driving signal; and a signal supply configured to supply the driving signal to the electrode.

Abstract: A plant treatment system comprises a spray boom capable of moving over an area to be treated, the boom being provided with a plurality of spray nozzles distributed over the boom and supplied by a spray control device, a set of cameras capable of taking images of an area to be treated, and a digital processing device capable of analyzing the images taken by the camera, identifying plants to be treated, and applying instructions to the spray control device in view of spraying locally, and at times determined depending on the displacement of the boom, a nominal product dose on the plants to be treated. According to the invention, the system further comprises an error detection device capable of providing an error signal to the spray control device in case of an error, the spray control device being configured to apply by means of a plurality of nozzles, in downgraded mode, a generally uniform dose of a product to at least part of the area to be treated. For use in cultivated or non-cultivated spaces.

Abstract: A truss structure of a spray boom assembly includes a top member, a bottom member, and a first truss member positioned between the top member and the bottom. The truss structure also includes a first connecting member welded to the top member and the first truss member, and a second connecting plate welded to the bottom member and the first truss member.

Abstract: A configurable nozzle includes a nozzle body having a reception chamber configured to receive an application mixture. The nozzle body includes a nozzle orifice. At least one orifice assembly is coupled with the nozzle body, the at least one orifice assembly includes an orifice plate movably coupled with the nozzle body. The orifice plate extends along at least a portion of the nozzle orifice, and movement of the orifice plate changes one or more of the size or shape of the nozzle orifice. An orifice actuator is coupled with the orifice plate, and the orifice actuator is configured to move the orifice plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for calibrating an agricultural spraying machine comprising a plurality of spray nozzles arranged on the spray boom, at least one optical sensor and a control system, each optical sensor of said at least one optical sensor having a field of view comprising sectors, each of the sectors being associated with a spray nozzle, the control system being configured to control the plurality of spray nozzles as a function of images acquired by the optical sensors, the calibration method comprising, for an optical sensor, an automatic association implemented by the control system of each sector of the field of view of the corresponding optical sensor with a spray nozzle of the plurality of spray nozzles.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural treatment system and method of operation. The agricultural treatment system may obtain imagery of emitted fluid projectiles at intended target locations. The system may identify positional parameters of a spraying head and/or motors used to maneuver the spraying head to emit the fluid projectile. The system may generate a calibration or lookup table based on a three-dimensional coordinate of the intended target location and of the positional parameters of the spraying head. The system may then use the lookup table to perform subsequent spray operations.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural treatment system and method of operation. The agricultural treatment system may obtain with one or more image sensors at a first time period, a first set of images each comprising a plurality of pixels depicting a ground area and a first target agricultural object positioned in the ground area. The system may emit a first fluid projectile of a first fluid at the first target agricultural object. The system may obtain with the one or more image sensors at a second time period, a second set of images each comprising a plurality of pixels depicting the ground area and the agricultural object. The system may compare the first image with the second image to determine a change in pixels between at least a first image of the first set of images and at least a second image of the second set of images.