Patents Issued in August 15, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240268243
    Abstract: A shovel including a handle and a head. The handle includes a first grip portion and a second grip portion spaced from the first grip portion and located adjacent the second end. The head includes a tip and a collar disposed opposite the tip and coupling the handle and the head together. The head extends along an axis passing through the tip and a rearward portion of the head adjacent the collar. A center of gravity of the shovel is coincident with the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joel Hart, Ryan Trevor Bramwell, Patrick Schloth
  • Publication number: 20240268244
    Abstract: Rotatable plant removal devices and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example device a tubular sleeve, a shaft extending through the tubular sleeve, a material removal tool that is positioned between a terminal end of the shaft and an end of the tubular sleeve, and a mounting member that is rotatably coupled to the shaft. The mounting member allows the material removal tool and the shaft to freely rotate as the device is propelled in a direction of travel within soil. The material removal tool and the shaft freely rotate to prevent collection of material around the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Donald H. Sandbrook
  • Publication number: 20240268245
    Abstract: A method for detecting real lateral locations of target plants includes: recording an image of a ground area at a camera; detecting a target plant in the image; accessing a lateral pixel location of the target plant in the image; for each tool module in a set of tool modules arranged behind the camera and in contact with a plant bed: recording an extension distance of the tool module; and recording a lateral position of the tool module relative to the camera; estimating a depth profile of the plant bed proximal the target plant based on the extension distance and the lateral position of each tool module; estimating a lateral location of the target plant based on the lateral pixel location of the target plant and the depth profile of the plant bed surface proximal the target plant; and driving a tool module to a lateral position aligned with the lateral location of the target plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: FarmWise Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Flajolet, Eric Stahl-David, Sébastien Boyer, Thomas Palomares
  • Publication number: 20240268246
    Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomously thinning crops in agricultural fields. An autonomous plant targeting system identifies individual crops within the region, evaluates parameters such as spacing, health, and size, and selects specific crops for thinning based on these parameters. The system is capable of designating crop boundaries around individual crops and selecting target crops for removal or eradication, such as by laser irradiation, without affecting surrounding plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Phillip STARK, Bryson Carlos COREY, Simon COCHRANE, Alexander Igorevich SERGEEV
  • Publication number: 20240268247
    Abstract: Treatment systems and associated methods are described. According to one aspect, a treatment system includes a frame, a motion assembly coupled with the frame, and wherein the motion assembly is configured to enable the treatment apparatus to move to traverse over ground of a treatment location, and an electrode assembly coupled with the frame, and wherein the electrode assembly comprises a plurality of electrodes configured to apply electrical energy to the ground of the treatment location during the traversal of the treatment location by the treatment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Lisi Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason D. Crisp, Gordon J. McComb
  • Publication number: 20240268248
    Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products described herein are directed to a treatment system having a first group of in line emitters, a second group of in line emitters, and one or more payload sources, configured to identify a first group of one or more agricultural objects, select a first emitter from the first group of in line emitters to apply a first liquid-based treatment to the identified first group of one or more agricultural objects, identify a second group of one or more agricultural objects, select a second emitter from the second group of in line emitters to apply a second liquid-based treatment to the identified second group of one or more agricultural objects, simultaneously apply the first liquid-based treatment towards the first group of one or more agricultural objects and apply the second liquid-based treatment towards the second group of one or more agricultural objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Gabriel Thurston Sibley, Curtis Dale Garner, Andre Robert Daniel Michelin, Lorenzo Ibarria, Patrick Christopher Leger, Benjamin Rewis, Shi Yan
  • Publication number: 20240268249
    Abstract: An agricultural system for monitoring yaw of an agricultural implement having a frame connectable to an agricultural work vehicle, a first plurality of disks supported on the frame and angled leftward, and a second plurality of disks supported on the frame and angled rightward, where the first plurality of disks engages a field at a first penetration depth, and the second plurality of disks engages the field at a second penetration depth. The system further includes an orientation sensor supported on the agricultural implement and configured to generate data indicative of yaw of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to receive the data generated by the orientation sensor, determine the yaw of the agricultural implement based at least in part on the data generated by the orientation sensor, and initiate a control action based at least in part on the yaw of the agricultural implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Mark Irvin
  • Publication number: 20240268250
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a basket assembly configured to roll relative to a surface of a field as the agricultural implement travels across the field. The basket assembly, in turn, includes a plurality of bars spaced circumferentially about an outer perimeter of the basket assembly. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes an ultrasonic sensor configured to emit ultrasonic signals directed at the basket assembly and receive return signals based on reflections of the ultrasonic signals off of the basket assembly. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the ultrasonic sensor. In this respect, the computing system is configured to determine when the basket assembly is plugged based on at least one of the return signals being received by the ultrasonic sensor or a lack of return signals being received by the ultrasonic sensor for an agricultural implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Scott Glovier
  • Publication number: 20240268251
    Abstract: A tillage implement is a type of agricultural implement that includes a main implement frame and a disk frame adjustably coupled to the main implement frame, with the disk frame having a plurality of disk blades supported thereon. Furthermore, the tillage implement includes sensors configured to generate data indicative of an orientation of the main implement frame and the disk frame relative to a field surface. Furthermore, the tillage implement includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensors. In this respect, the computing system is configured to determine the orientation of the main implement frame and the disk frame relative to the field surface. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine when the plurality of disk blades are plugged based on the determined orientation of the main implement frame and the disk frame relative to the field surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Glovier, Joshua David Harmon
  • Publication number: 20240268252
    Abstract: An agricultural planting machine includes a row unit that opens a furrow in a field at which the agricultural planting machine operates and a seed supply system that delivers a seed to the furrow. The agricultural planting machine further includes one or more seed quality sensors that observe the seed as the seed is within the seed supply system and generate sensor data indicative of the quality of the seed. The agricultural planting machine additionally includes a control system that generates seed quality value indicative of a quality of the seed based on the sensor data indicative of the quality of the seed and generates a control signal based on the seed quality value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Grant J. WONDERLICH, Zimin W. VILAR, Bradley W. VAN DE WOESTYNE, Timothy A. WILCOX
  • Publication number: 20240268253
    Abstract: An example method of air circulation among crops may include obtaining an indication of mitigation work to be performed on a crop within an agricultural area using air movement. The method may also include obtaining a navigation path to follow within the agricultural area based on the mitigation work to be performed. The method may further include directing movement of an air blower system along the navigation path. The air blower system may be configured to circulate air among the crops along the navigation path. The method may also include obtaining data from one or more sensors associated with the air blower system while the air blower system is moved along the navigation path. The data may be related to the mitigation work to be performed. The method may further include directing adjustment of an operating condition of the air blower system based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Aaron Leiba
  • Publication number: 20240268254
    Abstract: A soil regulation and control device for preventing grassland soil degradation is provided, and relates to the field of grassland restoration. The soil regulation and control device includes a vehicle body arranged in a horizontal state; a reaction cylinder fixedly arranged above the vehicle body and accommodating fertilizer and water; a mixing and stirring mechanism connected with the reaction cylinder and fully mixing the fertilizer and water in the reaction cylinder a reciprocating water spraying mechanism arranged at a lower end of the mixing and stirring mechanism and spraying uniformly mixed fertilizer and water; and a loosening and sowing assembly including a reciprocating soil loosening mechanism connected with the reciprocating water spraying mechanism and loosening soil, and a vibrating sowing mechanism connected with the reciprocating soil loosening mechanism and scattering grass seeds on the loosened soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Xiangyang HOU, Guohua REN, Lixia DU, Caixia WANG, Bin LI
  • Publication number: 20240268255
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for a hopper of an agricultural row unit includes an adapter configured to be disposed at least partially about an outlet of the hopper. The adapter is movable along the outlet of the hopper to a vertical position to establish vertical alignment between an outlet of an agricultural product meter and an inlet of an agricultural product conveying system, the adapter is configured to be coupled to the hopper at the vertical position along the outlet of the hopper, the adapter comprises an alignment feature configured to engage a corresponding alignment feature of a mounting component to position the mounting component relative to the outlet of the hopper with respect to a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The mounting component includes an agricultural product meter or a receiver configured to engage the agricultural product meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chad Michael Johnson, Mayur Kishorchandra Joshi
  • Publication number: 20240268256
    Abstract: In one aspect there is provided a planting unit for singulating a plurality of seeds, said planting unit comprising a seed holder, a seed discharge, at least one drive unit and a seed singulator. The seed singulator further comprises a seed singulating ledge and an excess seed ejector to eject any excess seeds from the seed singulating ledge onto the seed holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel VAN SCHALKWYK, Layton Graham
  • Publication number: 20240268257
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a hopper of an agricultural row unit includes a mounting bracket configured to couple to one of the hopper or a frame of the agricultural row unit. The mounting bracket has a first recess and a second recess, the first recess is configured to engage a rod while the hopper is in an engagement position and in a mounting position, the second recess is configured to engage the rod while the hopper is in a mounted position, and the rod is configured to couple to the other of the hopper or the frame. In addition, the mounting assembly includes a support bracket configured to couple to one of the hopper or the frame. The support bracket includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and the first and second protrusions form a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chad Michael Johnson, Mayur Kishorchandra Joshi, Kregg J. Raducha, Arun-Santosh Seetamsetti, Adam Hemmelgarn, Brian John Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240268258
    Abstract: A system for flow control and measurement comprising a fluid tank, a pump in communication with the fluid tank, a manifold in communication with the pump configured to distribute fluid flow to two or more individual lines, and at least one flow device in line with each of the two or more individual lines. The at least one flow device comprising a housing, a hose disposed within the housing, a compression plate configured to compress the hose against the housing, the compression sufficient to close a lumen of the hose when fluid is not flowing through the hose, and at least one sensor configured to determine the position of the compression plate relative to the housing, where the position of the compression plate indicates pressure inside the hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Eichhorn, Alan F. Barry
  • Publication number: 20240268259
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robotic lawn mower (100) having a first end portion (101) and a second end portion (102), and comprising a body (140), at least two drive wheels (130a, 130b), at least one swivelable wheel (131a, 131b), a rotatable grass cutting disc (160) having a rotation axis (152), and at least two electric motor arrangements (150, 165). At least two drive wheels (130a, 130b) have a drive wheel axis (145) with a center (146) and are drivably connected to a first electric motor arrangement (150), where at least one swivelable wheel (131a, 131b) has a corresponding swivel axis (153,154). A swivel attachment axis (151), running through at least one swivel axis (153,154) and being parallel to the drive wheel axis (145), is positioned between the second end portion (102) and the drive wheel axis (145).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Martin Allard, Anders Sjogren, Jorgen Johansson, Jonas Holgersson, Olle Hjelmaker, Bo Kopsen, Martin Wall
  • Publication number: 20240268260
    Abstract: An accessory mount device for a power tool, wherein a reference axis forms an axis of rotation of the accessory mount device, the accessory mount device including a housing forming an interior volume, the housing including a ramped surface in the interior volume at which a bearing is positioned; a first plate forming a channel at which the bearing is positioned at the ramped surface to push the first plate along the reference axis; and a second plate configured to push a spool in the direction of the reference axis, wherein the bearing is configured to selectively push the first plate to the second plate when a centrifugal force threshold is exceeded, and wherein the second plate is allowed to rotate around the reference axis separate from the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Holman, Scott Reed, Lance Eckard
  • Publication number: 20240268261
    Abstract: A lawn mower according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a cutter blade configured to cut lawn grass; a drive source configured to rotate the cutter blade; a blade accommodating portion that is configured to accommodate the cutter blade and is provided with an opening in a rear portion thereof; and a lid portion provided at the opening in an openable and closable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Fumio Minami, Tatsuya Yamazaki, Taichi Kubota, Yuko Nishi, Shin Murakami
  • Publication number: 20240268262
    Abstract: A ground working vehicle having a vehicle frame (102) is disclosed. An implement (114) is coupled to the vehicle frame (102) and extends between a first implement end and a second implement end. The implement (114) is adjusted to alter the rake angle between the first and second implement ends, to modify internal dimensions of the implement (114), and/or to include a kick-down baffle. Further, the implement (114) may be adjusted manually, remotely, or automatically. For example, one or more actuators (150) can be coupled to the implement (114) to adjust as desired by the user. Further, one or controllers (152) can automatically adjust the implement (114). Specifically, the implement (114) is adjusted to optimize operating parameters such as, e.g., runtime of the vehicle and/or quality of cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Merle W. Gaedy, Clark S. Papke, Mark R. Stoltman, Peter M. Arendt, Vang Xiong
  • Publication number: 20240268263
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mower and a height adjustment method of the mower. The mower includes a casing, a cutting device, a height adjustment mechanism, a sensing assembly and a control unit. The cutting device is arranged on the casing. The height adjustment mechanism drives the cutting device to move along a height adjustment direction relative to the casing. The sensing assembly includes a corresponding optical grating structure and a first sensor. The optical grating structure includes hollow parts and blocking parts distributed alternately, and the first sensor includes a first signal receiver and a first signal transmitter. The control unit controls the height adjustment mechanism to adjust a height according to a number of times the first signal is blocked. Wherein, one of the optical grating structure and the first sensor is directly or indirectly arranged on the cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Cao, Jie Gao, Wanghao Li, Zhigao Pu, Jimmy Alzén
  • Publication number: 20240268264
    Abstract: An electric work vehicle configured to travel and perform work with use of driving force output from a motive power source (41, 42, 43) includes: a battery 6 configured to supply electric power to the motive power source (41, 42, 43); a charger 50 configured to charge the battery 6 with electric power supplied from an external power source; and a control unit 52 configured to control processing for supplying electric power to the battery 6 performed by the charger 50, wherein the control unit 52 is configured to switch between a warm-up mode of charging the battery 6 and causing the battery 6 to perform a warm-up operation and a charging mode of charging the battery 6 without causing the battery 6 to perform the warm-up operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Hirokazu Ito, Makoto Odagiri
  • Publication number: 20240268265
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus for motor stoppage during a battery disconnect includes a safe torque off circuit, a backup power source, and a feedback input. The backup power source is configured to supply power to the safe torque off circuit. The feedback input is configured to provide a status signal to the safe torque off circuit. The safe torque off circuit is configured to provide a switch signal to a motor circuit in response to the status signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Michael S. BACHMAN, Roger White
  • Publication number: 20240268266
    Abstract: Lower repair costs and more reliable operation are achieved by eliminating certain moving parts of a windrower and providing the windrower with a wing having at least one channel to redirect to one end of a machine stover entrained in an airflow ejected out the rear of a shredder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: William C. Schafer
  • Publication number: 20240268267
    Abstract: A system for automatically controlling work vehicle operation includes a remote computing system configured to determine settings for the vehicle and expected outcomes at a plurality of locations within a field/work site. Furthermore, the remote computing system is configured to generate a map identifying the settings and the expected outcomes at each location. Additionally, an onboard computing system is configured to control the operation of the vehicle based on the map as the vehicle traverses the field/work site. Moreover, the onboard computing system is configured to determine actual outcomes at each of location as the vehicle traverses the field/work site. In addition, the onboard computing system is configured to compare the actual outcomes and the expected outcomes at each location and apply one or more offsets to the settings when the actual outcomes differ from the expected outcomes by more than a threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Niels Dybro
  • Publication number: 20240268268
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural machine including a support structure, a header frame, a floating cutterbar assembly, and a spring. The support structure may be adapted to mount the header to the agricultural machine. The header frame is pivotally coupled to the support structure. The floating cutterbar assembly is operatively coupled to the header frame and pivotally coupled to the support structure. The floating cutterbar assembly is moveable between a first position and a second position. The spring is coupled between the header frame and the floating cutterbar assembly for reducing a ground contact force on the cutterbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD
    Inventor: JAMES DUNN
  • Publication number: 20240268269
    Abstract: An Electric Drive and Controlling System for Agricultural Platforms (1) that drives and controls the other mobile elements of the platform responsible for cutting, collecting and transferring the crop to the combine harvester, preferably applied to cutting platforms of agricultural crops, such as maize and cereals. The transmission mechanical system of movement commonly used in such platforms has been replaced and has, in one of its preferred configurations: a generator (1.1); a control module (1.2); a speed sensor (1.3); and a plurality of electric motors (1.4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Assis STRASSER
  • Publication number: 20240268270
    Abstract: In a combine, each of a plurality of dust-sending valves 30B includes a first dust-sending member 31 provided in an upper portion of a threshing chamber 16 in a state of extending in a left-right direction of a threshing chamber and in a state in which a sending angle is changeable by swinging, and a second dust-sending member 32 provided in a state of being fixed to a position located on an upstream side in a rotation direction of a threshing cylinder with respect to the first dust-sending member 31 such that a sending angle is not changeable. A portion of a top plate 19 facing the second dust-sending member 32 has an arc shape as viewed in a direction along a rotation axis P of a threshing cylinder 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Takafumi Mitsui, Toshinari Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20240268271
    Abstract: A combine includes a sorter 2B including a sieve case 23 drivable to swing; a first chaff sieve 27 held by the sieve case 23 and configured to receive a processing target falling through a receiver net 8 and sort the processing target; a second chaff sieve 28 held by the sieve case 23 in such a manner as to coincide with the first chaff sieve 27 in the front-back direction relative to the sorter 2B and configured to receive a processing target falling through the first chaff sieve 27 and sort the processing target; and a winnowing fan 29 configured to blow sorting air along the first and second chaff sieves 27 and 28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Takafumi Mitsui, Toshinari Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20240268272
    Abstract: A knotter assembly (40) is operable to produce two successive knots (70,68) in a pair of strands of binding material during one full operating cycle of the knotter assembly to secure a formed bale. The knotter assembly includes a billhook (82) configured to perform at least a first full rotation around its rotation axis during formation of a first (70) of the knots and a second full rotation around its rotation axis (228) during formation of a second (68) of the knots. The knotter assembly includes a twine holder (87) and a cutter (94) co-operating with the twine holder (87) for severing the strands during formation of the first one of the successive knots. The knotter assembly (40) includes twine discs having a plurality of notches (200) spaced around the outer circumference. the plurality of notches (200) including a first set of notches having a first shape and a second set of notches having a second shape different than the first shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: David A. BECKER, Lucas Andrew WELLER, Allen J. Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20240268273
    Abstract: Lower repair costs and more reliable operation are achieved by eliminating certain moving parts of a windrower and providing the windrower with a wing having a pair of channels which cooperate to redirect to one end of a machine stover entrained in an airflow ejected out the rear of a shredder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Loftness Specilized Farm Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: William C. Schafer
  • Publication number: 20240268274
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for capturing images of a field and performing agricultural data analysis of the images. In one embodiment, a computer system for monitoring field operations includes a database for storing agricultural image data including images of at least one stage of crop development that are captured with at least one of an apparatus and a remote sensor moving through a field. The computer includes at least one processing unit that is coupled to the database. The at least one processing unit is configured to execute instructions to analyze the captured images, to determine relevant images that indicate a change in at least one condition of the crop development, and to generate a localized view map layer for viewing the field at the at least one stage of crop development based on at least the relevant captured images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Phil Baurer, Justin Koch, Doug Sauder, Brad Stoller
  • Publication number: 20240268275
    Abstract: A shear device includes at least one movable blade movable relative to a further member to provide a cutting mechanism in use. At least one of the blade and the further member are movable via a motor. An input is configured to allow selection of a maximum separation between the blade and the further member, where the input is configured to allow continuous selection of the maximum such that the maximum separation between the blade and the further member can be varied continuously accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Niko Rusanen, Mikko Heine, Janne Pärssinen, Joska Heikkilä, Joonas Vartola
  • Publication number: 20240268276
    Abstract: A tree pruner includes a pruner body, a blade system, and an electric motor to provide driving power for the blade system. Rotation of the electric motor in a first direction provides a cutting action. A control system controls the electric motor, and a transmission system having a transmission rope transfers power from the electric motor to the blade system. The tree pruner includes a tension management system to detect a slack rope situation in which tension of the transmission rope is below a predetermined limit value, and the control system prevents rotation of the electric motor in a second direction opposite to the first direction as a response to detection of the slack rope situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Mikko Heine, Niko Rusanen, Erkki Seppäläinen, Pekka Lemmetyinen, Thomas Nyholm
  • Publication number: 20240268277
    Abstract: Systems and methods for autonomous crop maintenance and seedline tracking in agricultural environments. The methods involve determining crop density within a field, generating kernel density estimations, and identifying seedline locations by analyzing local minima in crop density and their persistence. Virtual bands are generated around the seedlines to focus maintenance efforts, such as weeding or thinning, on these areas while ignoring out-of-band regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Simon COCHRANE, Yevgeny ROIT, Brian Phillip STARK
  • Publication number: 20240268278
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for monitoring pollination of plants carrying one or more flowers. The system comprises a plurality of microphones for monitoring an area comprising said one or more flowers. Each microphone out of the plurality of microphones is configured to monitor a sub-area of the monitored area. Further, each microphone is suitable for recording sounds produced by a pollinator, such as a bumblebee, that is present in the microphone's sub-area and is configured to output one or more signals indicative of recorded sounds. The system further comprises a data processing system that is configured to receive, from each of the plurality of microphones, said one or more signals indicative of recorded sounds. The data processing system is further configured to determine, based on the signals received from the plurality of microphones, a value of a pollination quality parameter indicative of how well one or more flowers in the monitored area are pollinated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: CÉLINE CATHERINE SARAH NICOLE, MARC ANDRE DE SAMBER, HARRY BROERS, RICHARD LUDWIG EDUARD VAN HAASEN
  • Publication number: 20240268279
    Abstract: Improving photosynthesis and light capture increases crop yield and paves a sustainable way to meet the growing global food demand. A spectral-shifting microphotonic film is provided particularly for applications to improved plant growth, for example, as a greenhouse envelope. The spectral-shifting microphotonic film can be scalable manufactured for augmented photosynthesis. By breaking the intrinsic propagation symmetry of light, the photonic microstructures provided in the film can extract 89% of the internally generated light and deliver most of that into one direction towards photosynthetic organisms. The microphotonic film augments crop production (e.g., lettuce) by more than 20% in both indoor facilities with electric lighting and in a greenhouse with natural sunlight, providing a way to increase crop production efficiency in controlled environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ronggui YANG, Xiaobo YIN, Lihua SHEN
  • Publication number: 20240268280
    Abstract: A sectional planter configurable for placement around a post or other generally vertical structure. The sectional planter comprises a base having a first base section and a second base section that form the upstanding walls of the sectional planter. One or more cross supports span an interior volume of the base and provide support for one or more inserts that may be placed into the base. The inserts may serve as a planter or similar container for objects. The inserts may also be inverted to serve as a flat surface for use as a table or bench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kaitlin Anthofer, Travis Anthofer
  • Publication number: 20240268281
    Abstract: A plant container for a vertical garden includes: a container body including at least one wall and a floor; and an irrigation dispenser suspended from an upper edge of the at least one wall. The irrigation dispenser and the at least one wall define an enclosure sized to accommodate a volume of irrigation fluid, the irrigation dispenser having a bottommost surface spaced above the floor of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Curtis
  • Publication number: 20240268282
    Abstract: A semi-automated crop production system featuring a growing module with grids of cells for growing plants and a lighting and airflow fixture positioned above each cell. The lighting and airflow fixtures feature a fan disposed in a housing, a light emitting diode (LED) assembly board comprising LEDs disposed below the fan; a light diffuser disposed below the LED assembly board, and an adjustable airflow nozzle extending downwardly from the fan and protruding through the LED assembly board and the light diffuser. The adjustable airflow nozzle provides directed airflow downwardly toward a bottom area of the housing. The growing module and lighting and airflow fixtures are housed in a shell. The growing module may be slidably attached to the interior wall of the shell via mounting components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Myles D. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20240268283
    Abstract: An insect netting for a greenhouse includes a front panel merging into two side panels. The insect netting is pleated having bellow sections. Each bellow section has two parallel side bellow portions and a front bellow portion. Each side bellow portion comprises a first side gauze web and a second side gauze web connected to each other at a longitudinal side thereof, each having a first short side and a second short side. Each of the front bellow portions comprises a first front gauze web and a second front gauze web connected to each other along a longitudinal side thereof. The second short side of the first and second side gauze webs of the side bellow portions is connected to the longitudinal side of the first and second front gauze webs facing towards the hinging axis of the ventilation panel, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Roland Haaring, Marcel Johannes Gerardus Schulte
  • Publication number: 20240268284
    Abstract: A terrain structure includes a ground surface layer; a dry layer, a water-containing layer, and a root-growth part. The dry layer is formed under the ground surface layer and has a relatively low water-permeability for allowing water to permeate thereinto from the ground surface layer and/or a relatively low water-containing capacity for containing the water. The water-containing layer is formed under the dry layer, and has a relatively high water-permeability and/or water-containing capacity. The root-growth part has a structure in which a water-permeable material and/or a hygroscopic material is filled between the ground surface layer and the water-containing layer to allow the water supplied to the ground surface layer to permeate into the water-containing layer through the root-growth part, so that when a plant having roots is planted on the ground surface layer, the roots of the plant can grow from the ground surface layer to the water-containing moisture layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Gi Won LEE, Kang Myung LEE
  • Publication number: 20240268285
    Abstract: A computing device for processing geospatial data associated with an irrigation system comprises a processing element in electronic communication with a memory element. The processing element is configured or programmed to receive sensor data over time from a plurality of sensors associated with the irrigation system, receive or determine geolocation data, link data from each sensor with geolocation data to form geospatial data, determine trends in the geospatial data for each sensor or a group of sensors, determine changes or adjustments in an operation of components of the irrigation system based on trends determined in the geospatial data, and output an electronic signal whose analog level or digital data value varies according to the changes or adjustments in the operation of components of the irrigation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kurtis Arlan Charling, Michael George Ricketts, Michael James Debney
  • Publication number: 20240268286
    Abstract: An irrigation vehicle supports a reel and a flexible conduit positioned on the reel. A conduit control assembly controls dispensing and retraction of the flexible conduit from and to the reel. The conduit control assembly can include a conduit tension sensing assembly, a conduit angle sensing assembly and a frame supporting a gripping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Greggory Sauder, Timothy Sauder, Justin Koch, Nowell Moore, Reid Aberle, Tyler Nafzinger, Connor Hesterberg, Jonathan Welte, Kyle Waremburg, Steven Nuest
  • Publication number: 20240268287
    Abstract: The present subject matter is solar powered watering system for houseplants. Solar power recharges batteries that run a pump for a measured amount of water from a reservoir that is dispensed onto a houseplant on a daily basis. This eliminates the daily maintenance on house plants and simplifies plant care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: John Ramm
  • Publication number: 20240268288
    Abstract: A method of cultivating plants includes suspending a plant, where step of suspending includes freely hanging the plant by a top portion of a stem and where a root portion freely hangs from the stem in a substantially enclosed root compartment in the absence of growth medium, providing water with nutrients and/or oxygen to the root portion, lowering the plant after growth by re suspending of the plant by a newly grown portion of the stem above the top portion of the stem, and where, after the step of lowering, a bottom portion of the stem becomes freely hanging in the root compartment, to allow new roots to grow on the bottom portion of the stem in the root compartment, pruning the root portion at least partially at a bottom end thereof, and repeating the steps of lowering and root pruning after each time the plant has been allowed to grow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ruud Barth, Bart Adrianus Johannes van Tuijl
  • Publication number: 20240268289
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting growth of a plurality of plants of a weed species of interest in a growth area is provided. The method comprising, artificially pollinating inflorescences of said plants with pollen that reduces fitness of said plants, said artificially pollinating is performed under pollination conditions that inhibit growth of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Weedout Ltd.
    Inventors: Ido SHWARTZ, Orly NOIVIRT-BRIK, Efrat LIDOR-NILI, Herve HUET, Miriam AMINIA
  • Publication number: 20240268290
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to the field of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding, specifically relating to a wheat variety designated NS16VW516463, the plants and seeds of wheat variety NS16VW516463, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety NS16VW516463 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety NS16VW516463 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing of variety NS16VW516463 are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety NS16VW516463 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: Allen W. Becker
  • Publication number: 20240268291
    Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PNRT57 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PNRT57, cells from soybean variety 5PNRT57, plants of soybean 5PNRT57, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PNRT57. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PNRT57 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PNRT57, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PNRT57, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PNRT57. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PNRT57 are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: ANDREA BETH KALVIG, JORDAN DUSTIN SPEAR
  • Publication number: 20240268292
    Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 44 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 44, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 44, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 44 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 44, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 44, and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 44 with another celery cultivar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventor: LAWRENCE K. PIERCE