Patents Issued in August 21, 2025
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Publication number: 20250261573Abstract: A manually operated shovel designed to be pushed by a user to clear material from a surface, and related method. The shovel includes a blade with length and width, bottom edge, top edge, front face and back face. An elongated-shaft having an elongated-shaft blade end and an elongate-shaft user end. A selectively-pivotable joint is connected with an elongated-shaft blade end and the back face of the blade. The selectively-pivotable joint (i) is fixed in place and (ii) pivots around a joint center point to move an elongated-shaft user end in an arc relative to spaced apart side edges of the blade. A T-shaped handle is connected with the elongated-shaft user end and the T-shaped handle is selectively-adjustable to enable the user to adjust a position of the T-shaped handle relative to the elongated-shaft user end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: Mattews, LLCInventor: Thomas E. Matuszak
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Publication number: 20250261574Abstract: There present disclosure relates to a hydraulic apparatus for an agricultural work vehicle, the hydraulic apparatus including: a hydraulic passage, and an oil tank configured to store hydraulic oil supplied to the hydraulic passage; a hydraulic pump configured to supply the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic passage; an oil supply conduit disposed on the hydraulic passage, and configured to connect the oil tank and the hydraulic pump to each other; an oil return conduit disposed on the hydraulic passage, connected to the oil tank at one end thereof, and configured to guide the hydraulic oil to the oil tank; and an air drain conduit formed such that one end thereof is connected to the oil supply conduit and the other end thereof is connected to the oil return conduit, and configured to guide air, contained in hydraulic oil flowing through the oil supply conduit, to the oil return conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Jung Uk LEE, Hyeon Koo LEE, Jai Yoon SHIN, Han Joon CHO
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Publication number: 20250261575Abstract: A path planning system and technique automatically plans an agricultural operation performed by an agricultural machine based on various inputs. Based on acquired input data, a plurality of potential plans or paths for the agricultural operation are generated. The plurality of plans are evaluated based on a set of considerations and scored. A ranking based on scores facilitates automatic selected of a final plan for the agricultural operation. The system communicates the final plan and/or instructions based on the final plan to coordinate execution of the agricultural operation among several entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Andrew M. COLOSKY, Marlon W. BRIGHT, Bryan R. YANKE, Cody M. SORGE
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Publication number: 20250261576Abstract: An ISOBUS-based spatial information sensor apparatus according to one embodiment disclosed in this document includes: a sensor capable of detecting distances to surrounding objects within an effective measurement range; a communication module supporting communication with a virtual terminal via a specified interface; a memory storing an object pool defining objects (output polygon objects) to be displayed on the virtual terminal; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive sensing data about the effective measurement range from the sensor, calculate polygon vertices from the sensing data based on the object pool, and transmit data related to a polygon object corresponding to the calculated vertices to the virtual terminal via the communication module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Eul Gyoon Lim
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Publication number: 20250261577Abstract: A cultivator is provided. The cultivator can have a main frame having a front end and a back end, a hitch assembly connected to the front end of the main frame, a tilling section attached to the back end of the main frame, a pair of main ground wheels, a first wing ground wheel and a second wing ground wheel, a plurality of ground engaging tools connected to and extending below the tilling section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Blake Neudorf, Dale Summach, Brian Rudin, Alex Hansen, Greg Swanson
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Publication number: 20250261578Abstract: Precision agriculture methods and systems where drone images of an agricultural field are captured by a UAV and analyzed to generate information regarding the agricultural field. Items of interest are identified in the images, the pixel-space locations of the items of interest are determined, and the world-space locations of the items of interest are then determined using the pixel-space locations. The transformation from pixel-space location to world-space location occurs without transforming the images or processing transformed images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Andrew Muehlfeld, Henry Nelson, Ryan Nelson, Eric Taipale, Nicholas Witthoeft
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Publication number: 20250261579Abstract: A mobile agricultural machine includes a row unit having a furrow opener mounted to the row unit and configured to engage a surface of ground to open a furrow in the ground. A furrow closer is mounted to the row unit behind the furrow opener relative to a direction of travel of the mobile agricultural machine and is configured to engage the surface of the ground to close the furrow. An image sensor system is mounted to the row unit and configured to sense characteristics of residue and seeds in the furrow opened by the furrow opener and generate a sensor signal indicative of the characteristics. The mobile agricultural machine can further include a control system configured to generate a residue/seed characteristic indicator corresponding to the sensed characteristics and to generate an action signal to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the residue/seed characteristic indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Bradley W. VAN DE WOESTYNE, Bradley J. HITCHLER, Justin BORGSTADT, Anil Kumar TELIKICHERLA, Oosman SAEED
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Publication number: 20250261580Abstract: An apparatus and method for growing vegetation in a hot, arid, coastal location includes installing, at or below grade, a mat containing seeds, and/or seedlings, and a super absorbent polymer (SAP), the mat being cooperative with a thermally conductive network in thermal communication with an evaporative panel that is cooled by seawater evaporation, thereby drawing heat away from the mat. A seawater reservoir can collect seawater draining from the cooling panel. A pumping system can recirculate the collected seawater to the cooling panel, thereby converting the seawater into brine, which can be periodically transferred to a drying tray for production of salt. A perforated, transparent or translucent cover sheet can be placed on or suspended above the mat. A water barrier can be placed below the mat. The cooling panel can be incorporated into a wall of a cooling greenhouse that surrounds and contains the mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: VIRIDIS ARBOR LLCInventor: Gary E Abeles
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Publication number: 20250261581Abstract: An example manure application unit can include: a main arm pivotally mounted to a toolbar mount tube; a coulter blade operatively connected to the main arm; a closure arm pivotally mounted to the main arm; a closure blade mounted to the closure arm; a main arm downforce assembly, operatively connected between the toolbar mount tube and the main arm, to provide an adjustable downforce force to maintain the coulter blade engaged with ground; and a closure arm torsion spring, operatively connected to the closure arm, to provide varying downforce forces on the closure blade to maintain the closure blade engaged with the ground during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Jason Bruce Albright, Justin Michael Graber, Chad David Harl, Phillip David Minino
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Publication number: 20250261582Abstract: Manure incorporation systems are disclosed including a wheeled frame connected to a toolbar and supporting a manure distribution system. The toolbar can include a plurality of discs, sweeps, coulters, points, and the like, organized in multiple rows and sections, and the manure distribution system can include a swing pipe, a distributor, a plurality of distribution hoses, a plurality of injectors, and a plurality of manure splash hoods or pans, where such components combine to provide a more compact manure incorporation system configuration for storage and transport. Methods of using manure incorporation systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Gregory John Fortkamp
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Publication number: 20250261583Abstract: A harvester implement includes a first motion sensor mounted on a traction unit at a location defining a traction unit elevation datum, and a second motion sensor mounted on an implement head at a location defining a head elevation datum. The implement head defines a head spacing between the head elevation datum and a ground contact surface of the implement head. An implement controller determines an offset distance between the traction unit elevation datum and the head elevation datum based on data from the first motion sensor related to movement of the traction unit and data from the second motion sensor related to movement of the implement head. The controller may then calculate a head height between the ground surface and the ground contact surface of the implement head by subtracting the offset distance and the head spacing from the traction unit elevation datum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: MOHAN A. VADNERE, SOURABHA S. GOKHALE, Sameer Gorivale, Darin L. Roth
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Publication number: 20250261584Abstract: A lawn mower includes: a vehicle main body; a traveling motor provided in the vehicle main body, the traveling motor being configured to drive a traveling drive wheel; a mowing-blade motor provided in the vehicle main body, the mowing-blade motor being configured to rotationally drive a mowing-blade for lawn mowing; and an upper limit value output unit configured to output an upper limit value of a mowing-blade rotation speed. The upper limit value output unit outputs the upper limit value of the mowing-blade rotation speed lower as the moving speed of the lawn mower decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Kosuke Obayashi, Yusuke Doi
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Publication number: 20250261585Abstract: A crop harvesting header including a carrier frame configured to be mounted to a tractor to cut crop. The crop harvesting header includes a header frame movably coupled to the carrier frame and defining a discharge opening on a rear side. The crop harvesting header further includes a discharge shaper assembly, which includes a height deflector. The height deflector is pivotably coupled to the header frame adjacent to the discharge opening to control a height of discharged cut crop. The discharge shaper assembly may further include a width deflector to control a width of discharged cut crop.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Matthew James Stephens, Kirk Kevin Calvadores
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Publication number: 20250261586Abstract: A lawn mower having a cutting deck with a chute control system having a moveable discharge chute. The discharge chute is adapted to move from an operative position to an inoperative position, whereby such movement results in corresponding movement of a blocking plate used to selectively block a discharge outlet of the cutting deck from an open position to a closed position, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Chris A. Wadzinski
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Publication number: 20250261587Abstract: A lawnmower knife holder comprises a knife carrier rotor and a trap rotor. The knife carrier rotor comprises a carrier rotor body and set of knife pins, each having a free end configured to penetrate a knife pin aperture in a respective knife. The knife carrier rotor is at least partly movable in relation to the trap rotor between a knife trap position, in which the free ends of the knife pins are received in the trap rotor to trap the knives on the respective knife pins, and a knife release position in which a free end is separated from the trap rotor by a gap enabling removal of a knife from the respective knife pin. The knife carrier rotor comprises a knife carrier rotor snap interface arrangement and the trap rotor comprises a trap rotor snap interface arrangement configured to snap to said knife carrier rotor snap interface arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Johan HEDSVIK, Jorgen JOHANSSON
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Publication number: 20250261588Abstract: A stripper header for combine includes a header frame carrying a stripper rotor with crop stripper elements and a transfer rotor or auger behind to transfer the collected heads to the feeder house. The header, stripper rotor and transfer auger are all divided into at least two typically three sections arranged end to end to pivot about a hinge line to accommodate changes in ground level. The hinge line passes through the axis of each of the stripper rotor and the transfer rotor. The stripper rotor has at the outer end of the center section a support plate spaced from the hinge line and a short portion with a coupling joint which connects to the inboard end of the wing section. The crop engaging elements of the sections of the stripper rotor are arranged so that they intermesh at the junction between the sections where this prevents interference and ensures no gaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Bruce Robert Shearer, Russell George Lyons
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Publication number: 20250261589Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a cutter assembly configured to sever crop material. Additionally, the harvester includes a divider shoe configured to direct crop material toward the cutter assembly. Furthermore, the crop divider includes a first feed roller and a second feed roller. The second feed roller extends between first and second ends. The first end of the second feed roller is pivotably coupled to the shoe such that the position of the roller is adjustable relative to the first feed roller to direct the crop material toward the cutter assembly. Moreover, the harvester includes an actuator coupled between the second feed roller and the forward frame of the harvester. The actuator is configured to adjust the position of the second feed roller relative to the first feed roller to control the quantity of crop directed toward the cutter assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Daniel Rohrer Pereira, Jean Carlos Pereira de Camargo, Alessandro Roberto Pereira
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Publication number: 20250261590Abstract: The current invention is a Riding Lawn Mower Lawn Trimmer Attachment that can be efficiently attached to at any riding deck. It can also trim at an angle. The current invention has a trimmer which has a trimmer guard, an extender rod, and an adjustable angle bar to control the angle of the trim heads. Trim heads, trim cords, a drive system which in the preferred embodiment is a pully system attached to the mower drive pully, a support and a hinged connection to the lawn mower.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Mark Beyer
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Publication number: 20250261591Abstract: A harvesting apparatus and method for efficient fruit and nut collection in orchards. The apparatus comprises a shaker head with three axes of motion for engaging and shaking tree trunks to dislodge produce, and a blower for clearing fallen fruit or nuts from beneath the trees to an adjacent path for easy collection. The apparatus operates by moving between rows of trees, shaking each tree, and blowing the fallen produce into the next path in a single pass of the apparatus down the orchard row. This method ensures thorough and efficient harvesting, reducing labor and increasing productivity. The invention is suitable for various tree sizes and orchard layouts, enhancing operational efficiency and simplifying the harvesting process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Mike Flora, Seth Richmond, Robert James Bill
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Publication number: 20250261592Abstract: A rotary baler includes a frame defining an expandable bale-forming chamber. A sledge assembly forms at least part of the expandable bale-forming chamber. The sledge assembly includes an arm and one or more rollers that are mounted to the arm. The one or more rollers are configured to assist in forming a bale within the chamber. The arm is pivotable relative to the frame about a pivot axis. The arm is also translatable in the fore to aft direction of the rotary baler relative to the frame, which changes a position of the pivot axis in the fore to aft direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Daniel Geesey
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Publication number: 20250261593Abstract: A hand tool including a shear assembly is provided, including a first handle, a second handle including a cutting member, and a cutting blade. The cutting blade forms a first opening and a second opening. The first handle is attachable in a first operating mode to the cutting blade at the first opening via a first fastener. The first handle is attachable in a second operating mode to the cutting blade at the second opening via the first fastener. The cutting blade is attached in pivotal arrangement to the second handle via a second fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Rony Chan, Samuel Nelson
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Publication number: 20250261594Abstract: Lighting systems and methods for growing a plant can include providing a plant that has a known light control pattern for photosensory photoreceptors. Lights having wavelength characteristics that match the light control pattern for photosensory photoreceptors of the plant can be provided and controlled. A controller or user can change at least one of an intensity, a duration, and a periodicity of the lights to achieve a desired metabolic response in the plant. An exemplary method can include preventing light outside of the light control pattern, with an intensity that is above a lower bound required for the photoreceptors of the plant to be controlled, from making contact with the plant. A light cob can be configured with a predetermined light pattern used to cause a desired metabolic response in the plant when only (or substantially only) light emitted with the predetermined light pattern is incident upon the plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Paul R. Bhola, Kenneth M. Happel
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Publication number: 20250261595Abstract: A plant stake and display tag holder for use with a nursery container such as a pot or free-standing planter. The display tag is attached to the container and is accessible and visible to the consumer without obstruction from the container or plant contained therein. The bottom of the plant stake inserts into a slit in the rim portion of a nursery container and locks into place to hold the plant stake upright and securely in place. The display tag is held above the soil line and avoids the common problems associated with display tag holders inserted below the soil line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Julie Ellis, Kevin Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20250261596Abstract: Provided is a precision sowing device for rice pot seedling raising. The device includes a rack, a seed storage mechanism, a seed suction mechanism, and a driving mechanism. The seed suction mechanism includes a seed suction cylinder, and a circulation assembly. The sowing mechanism includes a sowing cylinder rotatably arranged on the rack, and multiple sowing troughs corresponding to multiple suction nozzles one by one are arranged on an outer wall of the sowing cylinder. The driving mechanism is used to drive the seed suction cylinder and the sowing cylinder to rotate in the same direction clockwise or counterclockwise around axes thereof, such that the suction nozzle and the sowing trough are opposite to each other and have opposite movement trends, and seeds on the suction nozzle can be scraped into the sowing trough by an inner wall of the sowing trough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Guohong YU, Xianglei XUE, Ning REN, Hang ZHENG, Yunxiang YE, Shuai SHEN
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Publication number: 20250261597Abstract: An IPC device is for a plant in a pot. The IPC device includes a support to be positioned in a soil surface of the pot adjacent to the plant and extending upward from the soil surface, and a mesh surface enclosure having an upper end with a sealed apex, and a lower end to surround the pot. The mesh surface enclosure defines a plant-receiving cavity therein, and the mesh surface enclosure has a mesh size to prevent intrusion by psyllids and aphids. The IPC device also includes a spreader device coupled to the support and configured to extend outward to the mesh surface enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: SCOTT K. THOMPSON, THOMAS A. THAYER, JR.
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Publication number: 20250261598Abstract: A weed barrier includes a rigid body defining a plurality of basins. The basins have bottoms with holes therethrough for planting garden plants. In a particular embodiment the bottom surface of the weed barrier includes a plurality of hose channels configured be positioned over a hose. Several example configurations of rigid weed barriers are disclosed. Some example weed barriers include flanges that facilitate the adjustable arrange of the weed barriers with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Daniel John Wagner, Kevin M. Henneman
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Publication number: 20250261599Abstract: An irrigation system and method are provided and include a primary irrigation system operative to rotate for irrigating an irrigation coverage area. An ancillary irrigation span is hingedly connected to a distal end of the primary irrigation system, the ancillary irrigation span being operative to automatically transition from a first configuration trailing movement of the distal end of the primary irrigation system to a second configuration leading movement of the distal end of the primary irrigation system to allow irrigation in areas outside a path of travel of the irrigation system, for example, corners of a crops field or to allow the irrigation system to irrigate near and around obstacles in the area of irrigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Brennan Joos ZIEGELMEIER, Mark Randall Virus, Darin Joseph Neff, Russell Scott Reinke, Josiah John Carey, Monte Keith Stouffer, Stony Darrel Yakovac
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Publication number: 20250261600Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-modal system for real-time plant hydration monitoring and irrigation management. The system comprises at least one acoustic sensor configured to emit controlled sound waves through plant tissues and detect corresponding vibrations and resonance frequencies using sensitive microphones or piezoelectric sensors to assess plant hydration. The system includes at least one bioelectrical sensor for monitoring bioelectrical signals. At least one nanotechnology-based sensor is configured to detect molecular changes in water content within plant cells through embedded or externally applied nanosensors. An aerial imaging device mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle captures data related to canopy temperature, leaf color, and hydration indicators using infrared, multi-spectral, and thermal cameras.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Brad Wu
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Publication number: 20250261601Abstract: A tray for a tray assembly for cultivating horticultural crops. The tray includes a reservoir to contain water and to receive a float in the reservoir to shield water contained in the reservoir from the external environment. The float is configured to receive a plant. A water inlet section is arranged adjacent the reservoir and comprising a water flow guide. The water flow guide defines a downward sloping guide surface configured to guide water received on the water flow guide into the reservoir under a level at which the float is arrangeable in the reservoir, and/or includes a throughflow opening to guide water into a chamber of the water inlet section in fluid connection with the reservoir. The throughflow opening includes a water permeable membrane to shield water within the water inlet section from the external environment. A horticultural method comprising using the aforementioned tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: METEOR SYSTEMS B.V.Inventors: Sebastiaan DIRVEN, Franciscus BASTIAANSEN
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Publication number: 20250261602Abstract: An apparatus for cultivating plants may include a cabinet having a cultivation space; a door that opens and closes the cultivation space; at least one bed disposed in the cultivation space and on which plants are cultivated; at least one light assembly that radiates light for photosynthesis toward the at least one bed; a water tank that stores water to be supplied to the at least one bed; a machine compartment separated from the cultivation space at a lower portion in the cabinet, that communicates with an outside of the apparatus, and that accommodates a compressor and a condenser forming a cooling cycle for controlling a temperature of the cultivation space; an air duct that connects the machine compartment and the cultivation space and guides air in the machine compartment to the cultivation space; and a return duct that connects the cultivation space and the machine compartment and guides air in the cultivation space to the machine compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Jongmin OH, Taeyang LEE
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Publication number: 20250261603Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of producing viable Cannabis sativa seeds by inducing male flowers on a genetically female Cannabis sativa plant. The pollen produced by the induced flowers of such plant can be used to pollinate female flowers from the same plant or another female plant to produce seed. In certain embodiments, feminized Cannabis sativa seed is produced on a production scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Daniel OVADYA, Beth SAVIDGE
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Publication number: 20250261604Abstract: New lettuce varieties designated ‘Eztreme’ and ‘Nighthawk’ are described. ‘Eztreme’ and ‘Nighthawk’ are lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Magali Lemont, Petrus Cornelis Johannes Conijn
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Publication number: 20250261605Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL2046892, CL2046890, and/or CL2046953 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL2046892, CL2046890, and/or CL2046953 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL2046892, CL2046890, and/or CL2046953, e.g., in a breeding program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AGInventors: Daniela Sarti Dvorjak, Brian Scott Erdahl
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Publication number: 20250261606Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL1941276, CL1941547, CL1941920, CL1941244, and/or CL1941256 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL1941276, CL1941547, CL1941920, CL1941244, and/or CL1941256 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1941276, CL1941547, CL1941920, CL1941244, and/or CL1941256, e.g., in a breeding program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AGInventors: David Scott Lee, Brian Scott Erdahl
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Publication number: 20250261607Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152, e.g., in a breeding program.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AGInventors: Wesley Graham Hancock, Brian Scott Erdahl
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Publication number: 20250261608Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL2045574, CL2046229, CL1945956, CL2046271, CL1946322, CL1946417, CL2047290, CL2047494, CL2047531, and/or CL2047152, e.g., in a breeding program.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AGInventors: Wesley Graham Hancock, Brian Scott Erdahl
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Publication number: 20250261609Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVPS7935 and pepper line ZSP-8T19-6737. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPS7935 and pepper line ZSP-8T19-6737 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid pepper hybrid SVPS7935 and pepper line ZSP-8T19-6737 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Brian J. Just
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Publication number: 20250261610Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTE8833, tomato line FDR-XJ20-7165, and tomato line FDSXJ13-6015. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTE8833, tomato line FDR-XJ20-7165, and tomato line FDSXJ13-6015 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTE8833, tomato line FDR-XJ20-7165, and tomato line FDSXJ13-6015 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Ami BAR, Amit HOTZEV
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Publication number: 20250261611Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTM 9033, tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9230, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9240. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM 9033, tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9230, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9240 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM 9033, tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9230, and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9240 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Chad Kramer
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Publication number: 20250261612Abstract: A pet waste management system is provided and is designed to provide a hygienic and convenient solution for pet owners. The pet waste management system can include a main housing portion and a non-porous pad having a surface for receiving pet excrement including feces and urine. The system can include a sweeper including a scrapping surface and a movable sweeper arm. The movable sweeper arm is configured to move the sweeper across the surface of the non-porous pad such that the scrapping surface pushes both feces and urine off of the non-porous pad and into a litter box portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Francisco Javier Arreola Marvan
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Publication number: 20250261613Abstract: A cooling platform includes an outer layer comprising a cooling composition that absorbs heat when activated and releases heat when deactivated. The cooling composition is activated at least partially by an application of pressure and the cooling composition does not require electricity prior to use.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Applicant: The Green Pet Shop Enterprises, LLCInventor: Gerard Prendergast
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Publication number: 20250261614Abstract: A breakaway hoop is disclosed. The hoop has a top portion connected to two bottom portions by a hinged joint. The two bottom portions are connected at the nadir of the hoop in such a way that a force directed at the bottom portions can cause this connection to separate, allowing the paired bottom portions to rotate apart from each other. The disclosed hoop is useful as a dog agility course obstacle as the breakaway function lessens the risk of injury to a dog if the dog contacts the bottom of the hoop during a jump. Further, the breakaway feature indicates if a threshold of contact by the dog is reached, allowing a new and easily scored metric to be added to the results of an agility competition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Stacey Ann HOFFMAN, Andrew Ryan HOFFMAN
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Publication number: 20250261615Abstract: An absorbent article for a pet according to one aspect is an absorbent article for a pet that is wound around a body of a pet to be worn. The absorbent article includes a body portion having a laterally long shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. The body portion includes a front surface sheet disposed on a skin surface side, a back surface sheet disposed on a non-skin surface side, an absorber disposed between the front surface sheet and the back surface sheet, and a pair of leakage-preventing gathers disposed outside the absorber in the lateral direction. At least a part of one or both of the pair of leakage-preventing gathers is colored in a color different from the front surface sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Daisuke KOMATSUBARA
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Publication number: 20250261616Abstract: A harness for a canine for use with a metal leash or chain includes a planar magnet that can be used to store the metal leash or chain when not in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Clayton Munoz
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Publication number: 20250261617Abstract: An integrated retractable leash dog harness device is provided. The device is comprised of a harness body that is designed to fit around the torso of an animal and includes primary and secondary adjustable straps for securing the device around the neck and torso of the animal. The body further comprises a housing containing a spring-loaded reel for retracting a leash into the housing when not in use. The leash can be extended via a handle that may include attachment points for accessories like waste bag dispensers. In some embodiments, the body or housing may include pockets for storing waste bags and a clip may be used to secure the leash or create a secondary handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Katie Rivera
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Publication number: 20250261618Abstract: A pet traction and dung picking integrated device comprises a traction rope reel, a dung picking clamp, a handle, a trigger buckle and a driving assembly. The traction rope reel is used for winding and mounting a traction rope on the traction rope reel, at least one side of the dung picking clamp is provided with an opening with a size large enough to mount the traction rope reel into the dung picking clamp or take the traction rope reel out of the dung picking clamp through the opening, the dung picking clamp is fixedly connected with the handle, the trigger buckle is rotatably mounted on the handle, the trigger buckle is connected with the driving assembly connected with the dung picking clamp, and the trigger buckle is used for driving the driving assembly to be close to or far away from the handle under an action of external force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Jianming HE
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Publication number: 20250261619Abstract: A bird perch that removably mounts to a panel. The bird perch includes a rail system including an upper rail and two outer rails. Each of the outer rails are connected by first and second curved supports to the upper rail. Two changeable, protective inserts supported in the first and second curved supports and easily removed for fast clean up.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2024Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Mark Lasmanis
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Publication number: 20250261620Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation and a method for automatically determining the sex of a chick, comprising a belt conveyor comprising a conveyor belt (21) under tension for freely transporting said chick, said conveyor belt (21) defining a direction of travel, a device for unbalancing the chick and causing it to voluntarily spread its wings, at least one light source (25) to illuminate the chick's spread wings, at least one imaging device (22, 23) to capture one or more images of the chick's wings thus illuminated, a central unit configured to process the images acquired by the imaging device (22, 23) and determine from this configuration whether the chick is male or female, or whether the sex is undetermined.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Damien Salaun, Romaric Chanu
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Publication number: 20250261621Abstract: The present subject matter discloses systems and methods for a fishing rig related to hover strolling techniques. Specifically, the rig disclosed herein includes a rig body, an eyelet, and a hook. The rig body includes a first end and a second end. The eyelet is located on the rig body spaced from the first end and extends in a first direction. The hook extends from the second end of the rig body and includes a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end extends from the rig body in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Matthew Stefan, Jonathan Schultz
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Publication number: 20250261622Abstract: A lure includes a front body and a read body. A connecting member connects first and second connecting parts that face each other in the front and rear direction of the front and rear bodies. A holding part is provided in one of the first and second connecting parts. A first swinging shaft is provided in one of the first and second connecting parts, swingably supporting the connecting member, and guides the connecting member between a first position and a second position where the connecting member is held by the holding part. A second swinging shaft is provided in the other of the first and second connecting parts and swingably supporting the connecting member, when the connecting member in the one of the first and second connecting parts is in the first position, the front and rear bodies move in directions away from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventor: Kimio KOKUGA