Abstract: A unique cultivar of the Spigelia plant named ‘Apple Slices’ is characterized by vigorous, dense, upright, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy habit with dark-green, lanceolate leaves. Flowering begins in early June and continues for about four or five weeks, repeating in the fall. Petals are reddish on the outside and butter yellow with a slight blush of red on the inside. The new plant is especially suitable for a cut flower, for the landscape as a potted plant, and in the garden as a specimen or en masse.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Baptisia plant named ‘PIIBAP-06-21’, characterised by rich indigo flowers that are held upright and contrast exquisitely with the yellowish green foliage. There are no other cultivated Baptisia exhibiting these characteristics known to the invention.

Abstract: A new Verbena plant particularly distinguished by round growth habit; good branching; and bicolour flower color with the upper two petals are purple, while the lower three petals are purple-violet, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHA578420’, particularly characterized by having numerous attractive, small, orange striped and netted flowers with reddish-purple lips, gentle scent, ligulate lateral lobes, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new, distinct Geranium maculatum plant named ‘Huggy Bear’ as shown and described, characterized by the combination of chocolate purple 187 A colored new foliage growth and mature foliage and plants that are resistant to foliar diseases.

Abstract: A new pelargonium plant particularly distinguished by bright coral flower color; dark green leaf color: very weak leaf zonation; and medium vigor; is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Zamioculcas plant named ‘QUEEN’ is disclosed, characterized by fast growing plants, and larger leaves than typical of the species. The new variety is a Zamioculcas, typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: An asexually reproduced variety of perennial zoysiagrass with a unique combination of morphological characters including a very fine leaf texture, and increased leaf extension compared to ‘Zeon’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,166) when grown in hydroponic culture.

Abstract: The present invention is an ammunition magazine, preferably made of a reinforced polymer, utilizing a structurally enhancing ridge, angular guide rails and a follower made to interface with said guide rails to reduce wobble. The preferred embodiment also features a protective cover that distributes forces from the spring to more structurally sound areas of the magazine, thus reducing feed end splay, and an ammunition indication system comprised of at least one window and a noticeable marker on the follower spring. The follower and magazine casing are also designed to interface to prevent the follower from popping out of the feed end and the floor plate of the magazine utilizes a locking plate and sliding relationship between the floor plate, locking plate and magazine to secure the floor plate onto the magazine casing. The cover features built in tools for, among other things, unloading and disassembling the magazine.

Abstract: A synchronous backlight device and an operation method thereof are provided. The synchronous backlight device includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) control circuit and a backlight driving circuit. The PWM control circuit receives the video sync information from a video processing circuit and generates a PWM control signal. Wherein, the video sync information defines a plurality of video frame periods, the PWM control circuit at least divides each of the video frame periods into a first period and a second period, the lengths of the first periods of the video frame periods are equal to one another. The frequency of the PWM control signal in the first periods is different from the frequency of the PWM control signal in the second periods. The backlight driving circuit drives the backlight source of a display panel in accordance with the PWM control signal.

Abstract: A light-pervious bicolor key cap includes: a key frame, having a first color and formed with plural thin ribs, wherein front ends of the plural thin ribs are formed with at least one letter or punctuation in a continuous status without any notch; and a cap cover, having a second color, wherein the letter or punctuation is formed on a surface of the cap cover, an outer side of the cap cover is formed with a material filling protrusion allowing a plastic having the second color to be filled in, and an inner surface thereof is formed with at least one convex piece which is not fixedly combined with the key frame; so that through removing the convex piece having the second color, the letter or punctuation of the cap cover is prevented from being formed with any notch and capable of allowing the light to fully permeate.

Abstract: A protocol processing method and apparatus are disclosed for a multi-SIM terminal holding multiple subscriber identification cards. The method includes: determining whether all the subscriber identification cards are associated with the same base station (e.g., a Public Land Mobile Network); and conducting, when all the subscriber identification cards are associated with the same base station, frequency scanning and measurement for a selected one of the subscriber identification cards, and sharing the results of frequency scanning and measurement with all the subscriber identification cards. Hence, the multi-SIM terminal may reduce battery power consumption without repeated frequency scanning and measurement for multiple subscriber identification cards.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-cleaning lawn spike, which includes a shoe board, a bottom surface of the shoe board having a plurality of vertically downward protruding cleats, a floating board is disposed below the shoe board, and the floating board is provided with through holes corresponding to cleats one by one, and the cleats are movably connected to corresponding through holes; a rebound device is disposed between the shoe board and the floating board; the rebound device pushes the floating board downward, but not beyond the tips of the cleats, effectively removing leaves, soil and other debris caught on the cleats during puncturing.

Abstract: A mobile machine includes a frame, and a set of wheels supporting the frame. The mobile machine also includes a set of ground-engaging tools mounted to the frame that are movable relative to the wheels to change a depth of engagement of the ground engaging-tools with ground over which the mobile machine travels. A first sensor senses a position of the frame relative to the ground surface over which the mobile machine is traveling. A second sensor senses a position of the frame relative to the wheels. The sensor signals from both sensors are used to control the frame height.

Abstract: Presently described is a device (1) for adjusting the angle of disc sections for agricultural harrows which comprises at least one articulation element (10) configured to be pivotally attached to a beam (200) of an agricultural harrow (2), the articulation element (10) being configured to be pivotally attached to an adjustment shaft (20), thus allowing the angular adjustment of the beams of the agricultural harrow sections in both a horizontal plane and a vertical/transverse plane, comprising simple construction when compared to solutions existing in the prior art, making use of few components to allow both adjustments, and providing simple, practical and fast operation, requiring few manipulation steps.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to generate a turn path for a vehicle are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes input interface circuitry to obtain a guidance path for a vehicle, turn identification circuitry to identify a turn in the guidance path, and turn pattern selection circuitry to select, from a plurality of predetermined turn patterns, a turn pattern for the turn, wherein the turn pattern satisfies a condition.

Abstract: A row planting unit closing system including a first stage closing unit adapted to be attached to a row planting unit and including: a first stage frame; and a set of at least one row closing wheel having a closing angle orientation non-perpendicular relative to the ground; and wherein the first stage frame is attached at a first end to the row planting unit, the first stage frame comprising a linkage mechanism for setting a toe in angle orientation of the set of at least one row closing wheel relative to the first stage frame.

Abstract: The present application is directed to an autonomous system for managing crops, the system being configured to record and utilises data indicative of both above and below ground conditions at the same location to provide an output that incorporates data derived from soil conditions and land use activity. The system combines data reflective of each of above and below ground parameters as measured concurrently from in-soil sensors, imaging devices and activity trackers, and analyses the data to provide data outputs based on accurate and consistent soil and crop management measurement parameters.

Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.

Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters in seed meter housings for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed meter, such as at the housing, is an electric pressure source dedicated to create a pressure differential for the seed meter or meters at a particular location on the planter. The pressure source can be positive or negative to temporarily adhere seed to the seed disc of the meter. A single pressure source can provide the pressure differential to a single meter or to multiple meters or discs at a row unit.

Abstract: A seed metering system for metering a plurality of seeds includes a meter housing having a first side and a second side. A seed inlet is positioned at the first side and an aperture is positioned at the second side. The seed metering system further includes a hub mounted within the aperture, a retaining member located at the hub, and a metering member positioned on the hub. The metering member compressively engages the retaining member.

Abstract: An agricultural product application system such as an air seeder or a sprayer includes a controller, a product source, and a plurality of product dispensing sections. Each of the dispensing sections include a metering module and a product sensor arranged to detect product passing through one or more product dispensing devices. The controller determines a dispense activation delay (don) for each product dispensing section by measuring a delay between activation of the metering module and the product sensor detecting product arriving. The delay is optionally used for automatic control of the product dispensing sections and/or for logging georeferenced application data.

Abstract: Various methods, systems, and devices for flexible and accurate seed spacing control in a seed planting system. The various embodiments receive singulated seed from a metering device and control movement of the seed toward a seed spacing device that receives the seed. The seed spacing device, which is disposed near the soil surface, independently controls the ejection of the seed from the device and thus the spacing of the seed in the furrow.

Abstract: A robotic lawn mower includes a mowing system, a housing, a working assembly and an energy source device. The mowing system includes a cutting assembly, a driving mechanism, and a height adjusting mechanism. The cutting assembly includes a mowing member for cutting the grass and a mounting shaft for mounting the mowing member. The mounting shaft is capable of rotating about a first axis relative to the housing. The driving mechanism includes a driving shaft for driving the cutting assembly to rotate. The height adjusting mechanism is used to adjust the movement of the cutting assembly along the first axis to achieve different cutting heights of the mowing member. When the height adjusting mechanism adjusts the cutting assembly to move along the first axis, the mounting shaft moves relative to the driving shaft along the first axis.

Abstract: A combine harvester includes a threshing device 4 configured to perform a threshing process of threshing reaped grain culm in a threshing chamber 23, in which the threshing chamber 23 includes a threshing cylinder 31 configured to rotate around a front-rear axis X, and an arc-shaped receiving net 32 provided extending along an outer circumferential portion of the threshing cylinder 31, and a top plate 30 covering an upper portion of the threshing chamber 23 is supported detachably along the rotation axis direction of the threshing cylinder 31.

Abstract: A cooler for a work vehicle includes at least one cooler core, a cooling fan associated with the at least one cooler core to produce a stream of air across the at least one cooler core, and a dust removal assembly including a filter associated with the at least one cooler core such that the stream of air passes through at least one collection surface of the filter. The dust removal assembly includes a suction channel placed such that it does not substantially interfere with the stream of air passing across the at least one cooler core, a blower fluidly coupled to the suction channel and configured to produce a suction region in and adjacent to the suction channel, and a filter carrier configured to carry at least a portion of the filter through the suction region such that particles captured by the filter are pulled into the suction channel.

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.