Patents Issued in July 16, 2024
  • Patent number: PP36015
    Abstract: A new Petunia plant named ‘PEHY0081’ particularly distinguished by its big flowers, a pink flower color with distinct veins, a rather early flowering and a semi trailing plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Theodorus Cornelis Maria Van Kleinwee
  • Patent number: PP36016
    Abstract: A new and distinct Petunia plant named ‘WNPETSTPER23’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding to eventually trailing and decumbent plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; single-type flowers that are dark pink in color with bright yellowish green-colored star-shaped centers; and excellent container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: WINGEN, LLC
    Inventor: Brent D. Barnes
  • Patent number: PP36017
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant named ‘Dopetpotplubur’, characterized by its compact and uniformly mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit and moderate growth rate; freely branching habit; early and freely flowering habit; large purplish red-colored flowers with darker purplish red-colored centers; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DUMMEN GROUP B.V.
    Inventor: Arjan Koot
  • Patent number: PP36018
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Helleborus plant named ‘Pike's Peak’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; silvery grey-colored leaflets with distinctive green-colored venation; freely flowering habit; light green-colored flowers that are held level with the foliar plane; and good garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Miyoko Hattori
  • Patent number: PP36019
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘INNEMCONUT’, characterized by its compact and upright to somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; fragrant white-colored flowers; and good container and garden performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVAPLANT ZIERPFLAZEN GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventor: Silvia Hofmann
  • Patent number: PP36020
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Primula vulgaris plant named ‘KERBELRIP’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant, blue-violet and white bi-color, double flowers. Plants are vigorous and sterile, with upright, compact habits. The new variety is a Primula vulgaris, suitable for outdoor landscape and container use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kerley & Co., LTD.
    Inventors: David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley
  • Patent number: PP36021
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rudbeckia plant having an upright, very compact growth habit and yellow, semi-double inflorescences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: RE50039
    Abstract: Techniques for generating and using digital markups on digital images are presented. In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at an electronic device, a digital layout image that represents a form of a product for manufacturing a reference product; generating a digital markup layout by overlaying the digital markup image over the digital layout image; based on the digital markup layout, generating one or more manufacturing files comprising digital data for manufacturing the reference product; receiving a digital reference image of the reference product manufactured based on the one or more manufacturing files; identifying one or more found markup regions in the digital reference image; based on the found markup regions, generating a geometry map and an interactive asset image; based on, at least in part, the geometry map, generating a customized product image by applying a user pattern to the interactive asset image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZAZZLE, INC.
    Inventor: Young Harvill
  • Patent number: RE50040
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to compositions and methods for sterile and storage stable low-dose atropine formulations with improved stability. Most preferably, the compositions presented herein are substantially preservative free and exhibit less than 0.35% tropic acid from degradation of atropine. Advantageously, contemplated formulations are also substantially free of preservatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: VYLUMA INC.
    Inventors: Navneet Puri, Prem Sagar Akasapu, Irfan A. Mohammed, Kumaresh Soppimath, Iouri V. Ilitchev
  • Patent number: RE50041
    Abstract: A light-emitting apparatus includes an excitation light source that emits first light; a light-emitting device on an optical path of the first light, the light-emitting device emitting second light having a wavelength in air; and a first converging lens on an optical path of the second light. The light-emitting device comprises: a photoluminescent layer that emits the second light by being excited by the first light; and a light-transmissive layer on the photoluminescent layer. At least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer has a surface structure comprising projections or recesses arranged perpendicular to a thickness direction of the photoluminescent layer. At least one of the photoluminescent layer and the light-transmissive layer has a light emitting surface perpendicular to the thickness direction, the second light emitted from the light emitting surface. The surface structure limits the directional angle of the second light emittied from the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taku Hirasawa, Yasuhisa Inada, Akira Hashiya, Nobuaki Nagao, Akira Tsujimoto
  • Patent number: RE50042
    Abstract: There are provided fiber optic local convergence points (“LCPs”) adapted for use with multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”) that facilitate relatively easy installation and/or optical connectivity to a relatively large number of subscribers. The LCP includes a housing mounted to a surface, such as a wall, and a cable assembly with a connector end to be optically connected to a distribution cable and a splitter end to be located within the housing. The splitter end includes at least one splitter and a plurality of subscriber receptacles to which subscriber cables may be optically connected. The splitter end of the cable assembly of the LCP may also include a splice tray assembly and/or a fiber optic routing guide. Furthermore, a fiber distribution terminal (“FDT”) may be provided along the subscriber cable to facilitate installation of the fiber optic network within the MDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Guy Castonguay, Terry Dean Cox, Thomas Shaw Liggett, Selena Strickland, Brent Michael Frazier, Daniel S. McGranahan, Raymond Glenn Jay
  • Patent number: RE50043
    Abstract: Techniques for electronic signature process management are described. Some embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to associate third-party content with electronic signature documents by way of dynamic form fields. A dynamic form field is associated with a data store and an electronic signature document. The ESS may automatically populate the dynamic form field with data obtained from the associated data store. If a signer changes the data of the dynamic form field, the ESS may write back the changed data to the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DOCUSIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas H. Gonser, Jr., Donald G. Peterson
  • Patent number: RE50044
    Abstract: A method of supporting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) includes receiving an initial uplink grant on a downlink channel, transmitting uplink data on an uplink channel using the initial uplink grant, receiving a request for retransmission of the uplink data, determining at least one transmission parameter of a channel quality indicator (CQI) from the initial uplink grant, multiplexing retransmission data of the uplink data with the CQI, and transmitting the multiplexed data on the uplink channel. Amount of resources for transmission of the CQI is determined based on the at least one transmission parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak Seong Kim, Joon Kui Ahn, Dae Won Lee
  • Patent number: RE50045
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for operating HARQ in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a number of HARQ processes of a semi-persistent resource allocation and semi-persistent resource allocation interval information for a first transmission; receiving data in the first transmission at a subframe based on the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information; calculating a HARQ process IDentifier (ID) using the number of HARQ processes of the semi-persistent resource allocation, the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information, and time information; receiving control information including the HARQ process ID on an L1 control channel; receiving data in a retransmission based on the control information including the HARQ process ID; combining the data received in the first transmission and the data received in the retransmission; and decoding the combined data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Soeng-Hun Kim, Gert Jan Van Lieshout, Hwan-Joon Kwon, Ju-Ho Lee
  • Patent number: RE50046
    Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display may include a substrate, a pixel defining layer on the substrate, being configured to define a pixel area, a pixel electrode on the pixel area, a light emitting layer on the pixel electrode, a common electrode on the light emitting layer, and an auxiliary wire spaced apart from the pixel electrode and disposed on the same layer as the pixel electrode. The pixel defining layer may include a pixel defining part configured to define a pixel area and a spacer protruding from the pixel defining part. The auxiliary wire may not overlap the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: RE50047
    Abstract: A luminescent display device includes a substrate and a thin-film transistor above the substrate. The thin-film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer, a gate electrode on the gate insulating film, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The luminescent display device further includes an interlayer insulating film on the gate electrode, a first capacitor electrode on the interlayer insulating film in a region above the gate electrode, and a luminescent element configured to be driven by a driver to produce luminescence. The driver includes the thin-film transistor, and the first capacitor electrode and the gate electrode constitute a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
    Inventor: Shinya Ono
  • Patent number: 12035645
    Abstract: A U-shaped support frame has a base beam and parallel side beams extending rearward from the base beam and defining an open implement area, which can be made adjustable. A hitch is attached to the front end of the support frame and frame wheels support the side beams, and rotate about a horizontal frame wheel axis that is fixed in an orientation perpendicular to the operating travel direction. Implements are configured to perform an implement operation and to rest on the ground surface when in an idle position. The support frame is moved rearward to a loading position where each implement is movable to an operating position supported by the support frame. Each implement provides a beam lock connection between the side beams that resists twisting movement of the side beams to maintain the frame wheels and the side beams in a substantially fixed relationship with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SeedMaster Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: Norbert Beaujot
  • Patent number: 12035646
    Abstract: A transport assembly for a harvesting head that includes head connector arms, a transport axle, and a coupling system with a latch actuator, and first and second latch mechanisms coupled to the latch actuator and located at opposite ends of the transport axle. The transport assembly functions in working and transport modes. In the working mode, the first and second latch mechanisms latch the first and second head connector arms to the transport axle to latch the harvesting head to the transport axle. When the latch actuator is activated, the first and second latch mechanisms release the first and second head connector arms from the transport axle to allow the harvesting head to separate from the transport axle. When the latch actuator is not activated, the first and second latch mechanisms can be biased to remain latched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jixin Chen, Michael W. Mossman, Michael L. Vandeven, Duane M. Bomleny
  • Patent number: 12035647
    Abstract: An automatic travel system for a work vehicle allows the work height of a work device to be easily and appropriately adjusted by a remote operation that uses a remote operation device for a work vehicle during automatic travel. The automatic travel system for work vehicles includes an automatic travel unit, and a remote operation device, for a work vehicle. A work vehicle has a work height setting unit, a height detector, a raising and lowering indicator, and a raising and lowering control unit, for a work device. The raising and lowering control unit sets a control target height to a work height on the basis of the indication of the raising and lowering indicator and executes automatic raising and lowering control so that the height position of a work device (6) matches the work height. The remote operation device has a display device that displays remote operation information, and a work height adjustor that allows adjustment of the work height while in automatic travel mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shogo Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 12035648
    Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Noel W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 12035649
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes: a chassis; at least one adjustable agricultural tool carried by the chassis and configured to function according to at least one operating parameter; and a controller operably coupled to the at least one adjustable agricultural tool. The controller is configured to: generate a user profile that includes at least one operating parameter setting corresponding to the at least one operating parameter; output the user profile to an external device; receive a modified user profile that includes at least one suggested parameter setting corresponding to at least one suggested operating parameter for at the least one adjustable agricultural tool; and cause adjustment of the at least one adjustable agricultural tool so the at least one adjustable agricultural tool functions according to the at least one suggested operating parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Ivan Antich
  • Patent number: 12035650
    Abstract: A control system for an agricultural machine including at least one working implement for performing agricultural work processes includes a location determination module and a machine management module. The work processes can be planned by a planning module and transmitted to the machine management module or can be retrieved from a memory of the machine management module. In the control system, operational speeds are managed such that machine-specific load limits and environment-specific load limits are not exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HORSCH LEEB Application Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Zink, Lena Fraundorfer
  • Patent number: 12035651
    Abstract: An agricultural wheel includes a body including a rim, and a semi-hollow-type tire including a flexible case including a sheath and a tread. The rim includes a seat section, suitable for receiving the tire, and a tool section, suitable for scraping the seed drill disc. The tread has a profile domed towards the outside of the tire. The case includes a first sidewall, close to the tool section, connecting the sheath to the tread. The sidewall extends radially or slightly inclined radially. The rim includes an intermediate axial section which connects the tool section to the seat section. The intermediate section is shaped as an axial stop for the tire which is form fitted with the first sidewall. The tire is mounted on the seat section by means of the sheath in an axially stressed state which maintains the first sidewall in contact against the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: OTICO
    Inventor: Olivier Phély
  • Patent number: 12035652
    Abstract: In the case of a mounting device for mounting a support arm, which moves a lifting tool, on a harvesting machine, a cylindrical bushing is mounted on a machine part. The bushing is enclosed by a retaining element on which the end of the support arm opposite the lifting tool is fixed. The bushing has a through-hole that receives a machine part and has an axis of symmetry extending eccentrically relative to the axis of rotation of the cylindrical bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Reichhardt GmbH Steuerungstechnik
    Inventor: Andreas Reichhardt
  • Patent number: 12035653
    Abstract: A walk-behind mower has a mower deck, a plurality of wheels, a head, and a plurality of light sources. The wheels are rotatably coupled to the mower deck. The wheels move the walk-behind mower over a support surface in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The head is coupled to the mower deck. The head can store at least one battery pack. The light sources are coupled to at least one of the mower deck and the head. The light sources project light through a continuous illumination angle about the walk-behind mower. The illumination angle extends along an arc from the forward direction toward the rearward direction and is at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler L. Graham, Anthony J. Buxton, Benjamin F. Shaske, Adam N. Carter, Shane McCue, John L. Whealon, Christopher Shawn Bullington, Zachary Self
  • Patent number: 12035654
    Abstract: A riding lawn mower includes a seat, a chassis configured to support the seat, a cutting assembly mounted to the chassis, a walking assembly configured to drive the riding lawn mower to walk on a plane, and a steering wheel assembly. The steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel operable by the user and a connecting rod configured to connect the steering wheel and the chassis. The steering wheel assembly further includes a pivot assembly that rotatably connects the connecting rod and the chassis, and the pivot assembly enables the steering wheel assembly to switch between a working position and a storage position. A distance between the steering wheel and the plane when the steering wheel assembly is in the storage position is smaller than a distance between the steering wheel and the plane when the steering wheel assembly is in the working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng Dai, Xi Chen, Toshinari Yamaoka, Min Zhang, Zhen Wang, Lei Wang, Xu Chen
  • Patent number: 12035655
    Abstract: A work machine includes a chassis, a header, and a control system. The header is coupled to the chassis and positioned to remove crop material from the ground. The header includes a reel to draw crop material into the header so that the crop material may be conveyed rearwardly and a plurality of actuators to move the reel relative to a frame of the header in use of the work machine. The control system is coupled to the chassis and includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of actuators and a single user input communicatively coupled to the controller that is configured to provide an input signal to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: John L. Peters
  • Patent number: 12035656
    Abstract: A method for controlling one or more operating parameters of a forage harvester includes picking up harvested crop from a field by means of a harvesting attachment, processing the harvested crop by means of a chopping device and/or a post-processing device, and ejecting the processed harvested crop onto a loading container. An image of the processed ground-borne harvested crop is recorded by a camera, and an operating parameter of the forage harvester is set or adjusted with a control unit using the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Stefan Bohrer, Matthias Stein
  • Patent number: 12035657
    Abstract: A residue vision system includes an image acquisition device configured for mounting to a harvesting machine. The image acquisition device is configured to acquire, during operation of the harvesting machine, information regarding a first pass in a field. The first pass is a harvested area of the field. During the operation, the first pass is laterally offset from a second pass in the field. An electronic control unit is in communication with the image acquisition device and with a residue distribution system. The residue distribution system is configured to be coupled to the harvesting machine to distribute residue onto the second pass and onto the first pass. The electronic control unit is configured to analyze the information acquired by the image acquisition device and to adjust a distribution of residue onto the first pass while the harvesting machine is harvesting the second pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Andrea M. Agarwal
  • Patent number: 12035658
    Abstract: An outdoor robotic tool (100) comprising a switching assembly (104) comprising a carry handle (106) and a stop button (108) is disclosed. The carry handle (106) and stop button (108) are connected such that the raising of the carry handle (106) results in the stop button (108) being activated and vice versa. The activation of the stop button (108) results in the outdoor robotic tool (100) being rendered inoperable in some way. A lift-indication mechanism (126) may be present, which renders the outdoor robotic tool (100) inoperable if it is lifted. Either or both of the switching assembly (104) and lift-indication mechanism (126) may be present on the outdoor robotic tool (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA
    Inventors: Mats Svensson, Bilader Younadam, Anders Hjalmarsson
  • Patent number: 12035659
    Abstract: An agricultural implement system includes an agricultural implement and a controller. The agricultural implement includes: a chassis; a pickup carried by the chassis and configured to rotate and convey crop material; a movable windguard carried by the chassis; and a windguard displacement sensor associated with the windguard and configured to output windguard displacement signals corresponding to a displacement of the windguard relative to a zero position. The controller is configured to: determine a plug condition exists when the displacement of the windguard exceeds a defined displacement; and output at least one plug condition mitigation signal to adjust at least one parameter of the agricultural implement system and mitigate the plug condition responsively to determining the plug condition exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Albert Childs
  • Patent number: 12035660
    Abstract: A fill under tarp for grain and grain storage system is disclosed. The fill under has a tarp body with a plurality of tarp sections having an inner edge extending to a terminal outer edge defining an outer perimeter. A tarp section seam is disposed between tarp sections. A yoke having a center and opposing inner and outer terminal edges is disposed generally in the center of the tarp body and configured for strengthening the tarp body. A corner of the outer terminal edge of the yoke is disposed coincident with the tarp section seam. A transition seam is disposed between the outer terminal edge of the yoke and inner edge of the tarp body. An opening in the yoke has an outer circumference coincident with the inner edge of the yoke so that the opening is configured to receive grain for storing underneath the fill under tarp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SOLES ENTERPRISES, INC
    Inventors: Ben Soles, Ralph Soles, III
  • Patent number: 12035661
    Abstract: According to one example, a multi-tool system for use in lawn maintenance and care. In use, one example provides the user with ambidextrous blowing capabilities, the ability to spray fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and use one or more spline drive tools at the same time as the blower and spray systems. A mobile multi-tool system for use in lawn maintenance and care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventors: Clifford Peters, Christine Peters
  • Patent number: 12035662
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new type of dosing device in a tree-processing device and a method for using it. The dosing device comprises a pump (2) to be attached to the processing device and a feed hose (15) connected to the pump (2) for leading the treatment agent fed by the pump (2) to the point of use. In the device is a replaceable treatment-agent cartridge (7) and the treatment-agent cartridge contains treatment agent. The cartridge is attached to the inlet port of the pump (2) by means of an adapter (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventor: Jussi Puoskari
  • Patent number: 12035663
    Abstract: An irrigation management system is disclosed and positionable in-line with an irrigation pipe for monitoring and controlling a flow of fluid therethrough. In at least one embodiment, the system provides an inlet pipe and an opposing outlet pipe in serial fluid communication with the irrigation pipe. At least one fluid control valve is in serial fluid communication between the inlet pipe and outlet pipe for selectively controlling the flow of fluid therebetween. The fluid control valve provides a main valve and a hydraulic actuator for selectively moving the main valve between open and closed positions. The hydraulic actuator is also in serial fluid communication between a pair of actuator valves for moving the hydraulic actuator between open and closed positions. The system also provides at least one sample collection tank configured for temporarily storing a volume of fluid diverted from the irrigation pipe in order to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: M8 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Safai, Herbert Lawson Fisher
  • Patent number: 12035664
    Abstract: Activation of a far-red light device with a far-red light frequency that includes moonlight light that promotes the conversion of inactive Pfr to active Pr in short-day plants prior to a dark period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jon Piasecki, Gary Lee Rawson
  • Patent number: 12035665
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to computerized agricultural systems and methods for controlling and managing plant development, from seeding through harvest, in greenhouses and other agricultural production facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GROWPONICS GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Lior Hessel, Amos Daskal, Ohad Hessel, Assaf Shemesh, Assaf Yarden, Yuri Belilovsky, Greggory Galaktionov
  • Patent number: 12035666
    Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Timothy Kelliher, Satya Chintamanani, Brent Delzer, Michael L Nuccio, Robert Arthur Dietrich, Suresh Babu Kadaru, Todd Lee Warner, William Paul Bullock
  • Patent number: 12035667
    Abstract: Corn plants exhibiting broad-spectrum resistance to Exserohilum turcicum are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Exserohilum turcicum resistance phenotype. Such plants include sweet corn plants as well as agronomically elite dent corn plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring disease resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Tyler Eckard, David Elon Fisher, Tim J. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 12035668
    Abstract: A novel sorghum variety designated 2PDET37R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a plant comprise crossing sorghum variety 2PDET37R with another plant. Sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced by crossing sorghum variety 2PDET37R with another plant are described. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 2PDET37R include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. Hybrid sorghum seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing the sorghum variety 2PDET37R or a locus conversion of 2PDET37R with another sorghum variety are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Cleve Douglas Franks
  • Patent number: 12035669
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PVLC66B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PVLC66B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PVLC66B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PVLC66B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PVLC66B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PVLC66B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventors: William Joseph Laskar, Cristiano Lemes Da Silva, Kyle Jay Lively, Gregory Charles Marshall, James Joseph Uphaus
  • Patent number: 12035670
    Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PRSU04B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PRSU04B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PRSU04B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PRSU04B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PRSU04B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PRSU04B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William Joseph Laskar, Cristiano Lemes Da Silva, Kyle Jay Lively
  • Patent number: 12035671
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15R412 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 X15R412 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15R412 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15R412, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15R412 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15R412 and methods of using maize variety X15R412 are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham, Nicholas Adam Crowley, Thomas Russell Henry, Randall Newton Holley, Jill Renee Lennon, Lindsay Marie Spangler, Jennifer Ann Steinke, Adam Kyle Thurston
  • Patent number: 12035672
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PFWA03 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PFWA03 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PFWA03 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PFWA03 or a locus conversion of 1PFWA03 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Nicholas Adam Crowley
  • Patent number: 12035673
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010999. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010999, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010999 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 CH010999.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christian J. Buffard, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland
  • Patent number: 12035674
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011189. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011189, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011189 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 CH011189.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12035675
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011229. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011229, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011229 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 CH011229.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12035676
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011233. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011233, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011233 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 CH011233.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12035677
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011198. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011198, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011198 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 CH011198.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Bhatnagar, Gregory J. Holland, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12035678
    Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 03440554 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03440554, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03440554, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03440554, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03440554. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03440554. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03440554, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 03440554 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: M.S. Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Justin T. Mason