For Potato, Method Or Apparatus Patents (Class 47/89)
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Patent number: 11083143Abstract: A method and an environment simulating system are disclosed which includes a database comprising a library of climate recipes characterizing growing environments for different plants and trees; a micro-controller electrically coupled to receive specific climate recipes when orders for different plants and trees are received from customers; an environment actuating system, electrically coupled to the micro-controller, operable to receive the specific climate recipes from the database; a sub-controller electrically coupled to receive the specific climate recipes from the micro-controller to drive the environment actuating system to generate specific growing environments in a growing enclosure in accordance with the specific orders; an array of web-based sensors, coupled to the growing enclosure and the micro-controller, operable to sense growing conditions of the specific growing environments and to feedback the growing conditions to the micro-controller; and a network server adapted to couple the Database, theType: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: TREANT PROTECTOR VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Tuan Anh Pham, Phu Ngoc Truong, Ngoc Bao Dao
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Patent number: 9980424Abstract: A system and method for the automated or semi-automated preparation of seeds for transformation and transgenic engineering.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Donald L. McCarty, II, Sivarama Reddy Chennareddy, Toby Cicak, Rodrigo Sarria, David T. Gillespie, Thomas J. Parsons, Scott R. Kaleyta
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Patent number: 8932844Abstract: The invention induces an increase in the resistance of potato plants, without apparent toxicity for the plant. Preliminary experiments indicate that the increase in metabolism of plants efficiently fosters (above 60%) the reduction of the development of the pathogenic phytobacteria, Erwinia carotovora, one of the principal agents in causing diseases in potatoes.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Uniao Brasileira de Educacao e Assistencia—Mantenedora da PUCRSInventors: Leandro Vieira Astarita, Fernando Rostirolla Dalmas, Vera Aparecida Dus Poiatti
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Patent number: 7913453Abstract: Potato quality is improved by applying to the plant or to the locus of the plant a composition comprising (a) a compound capable of forming a chelate with iron or (b) a chelate of iron with a chelate-forming compound. Specific quality improvements include increasing the dry matter content, increasing the starch content and reducing the reducing sugar content. A preferred iron chelate is that of EDDHA, available commercially as SEQUESTRENE 138 Fe 100.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.Inventors: Elmar Kerber, Duncan McKenzie
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Patent number: 7877928Abstract: A method of mass producing potato seedlings, involves collecting growing points of seed potatoes and culturing the growing points in a liquid or solid medium; introducing in vitro plantlets obtained from the culture of the growing points to solid culture; and removing the in vitro plantlets from the solid culture, and planting through stem cutting and acclimatizing the in vitro plantlets in deep flow culture, in which a nutrient solution is circulating. Upon planting in hydroponic facilities, such potato seedlings have high adaptability to the external environment and thus rapidly, uniformly generate roots in a short time. The rapid root anchoring prevents planted seedlings from withering, leading to death, growing poorly, and the like. The direct planting of in vitro plantlets through stem cutting without a separate acclimatization process shortens the overall production period of potato seedlings by omitting the acclimatization process.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Koesan CountyInventor: Woo-choon Jeong
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Publication number: 20100064582Abstract: A method of mass producing potato seedlings, involves collecting growing points of seed potatoes and culturing the growing points in a liquid or solid medium; introducing in vitro plantlets obtained from the culture of the growing points to solid culture; and removing the in vitro plantlets from the solid culture, and planting through stem cutting and acclimatizing the in vitro plantlets in deep flow culture, in which a nutrient solution is circulating. Upon planting in hydroponic facilities, such potato seedlings have high adaptability to the external environment and thus rapidly, uniformly generate roots in a short time. The rapid root anchoring prevents planted seedlings from withering, leading to death, growing poorly, and the like. The direct planting of in vitro plantlets through stem cutting without a separate acclimatization process shortens the overall production period of potato seedlings by omitting the acclimatization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventor: Woo-choon JEONG
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Patent number: 7635665Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying aerosols of chemical formulations to a stored crop is described. The aerosol may be generated by any suitable means using thermal aerosol generators or “cool” aerosol generators. The improvement is the use of the crop storage facility air in the generation of the aerosol and, or the cooling of the aerosol. An important use of the invention is the application of CIPC to stored potatoes.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Inventors: John Raymond Keim, William Albert Keim, Michael Joe Keim
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Patent number: 7565768Abstract: A computer controlled environment system and method are used to provide the optimum environmental and nutritional conditions for the growth and development of seed potato cuttings for the initiation and development of tubers that can be used as the seed source for further multiplication under field conditions as seed potato stock. Use of a controlled environment system and method that provides optimum cultural conditions results in rapid growth and development of the potato cutting so as up to six crops of tubers can be harvested in a calendar year.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: CETS, LLCInventor: Raymond J. Bula
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Patent number: 7565767Abstract: An arrangement is provided for improving the yield of potato crops. The arrangement includes a bed, a plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato plants, and a drip irrigation tape. The bed is provided for multiple rows of potato plants. The plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato plants in the bed have an inter-row gap between the rows in each pair of rows spaced from one another sufficiently to provide a moisture permeable agronomic soil corridor between the rows in each pair of rows to provide a supply of water to a root zone of each row within each pair of rows of potato plants while maintaining aerated soil within and above the agronomic soil corridor to reduce excessively wet conditions adjacent the crop canopy and a solar light corridor provided between adjacent pairs of rows to provide increased solar energy to the potato plants.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Inventors: Brian L. Andersen, Robert Mittelstadt, Michael Andersen, Gary Christensen
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Publication number: 20090077883Abstract: A computer controlled environment system and method are used to provide the optimum environmental and nutritional conditions for the growth and development of seed potato cuttings for the initiation and development of tubers that can be used as the seed source for further multiplication under field conditions as seed potato stock. Use of a controlled environment system and method that provides optimum cultural conditions results in rapid growth and development of the potato cutting so as up to six crops of tubers can be harvested in a calendar year.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: CETS, LLCInventor: Raymond J. Bula
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Patent number: 7472513Abstract: A computer controlled environment system and method are used to provide the optimum environmental and nutritional conditions for the growth and development of seed potato cuttings for the initiation and development of tubers that can be used as the seed source for further multiplication under field conditions as seed potato stock. Use of a controlled environment system and method that provides optimum cultural conditions results in rapid growth and development of the potato cutting so as up to six crops of tubers can be harvested in a calendar year.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Cets, LLCInventor: Raymond J. Bula
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Publication number: 20080189805Abstract: Non-coding RNA molecules that include the sequence 5?-UUAUUU-3?, the expression of which confers resistance or tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses, are described, as are genes encoding the same, expression cassettes and vectors harboring such genes, and transgenic eukaryotic organisms that express such RNAs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: John J. SERBIN, Richard G. SCHNEEBERGER
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Publication number: 20080189804Abstract: Non-coding RNA molecules that include the sequence 5?-AUUU-3?, the expression of which confers resistance or tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses, are described, as are genes encoding the same, expression cassettes and vectors harboring such genes, and transgenic eukaryotic organisms that express such RNAs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventor: Martin B. Dickman
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Publication number: 20070157515Abstract: A computer controlled environment system and method are used to provide the optimum environmental and nutritional conditions for the growth and development of seed potato cuttings for the initiation and development of tubers that can be used as the seed source for further multiplication under field conditions as seed potato stock. Use of a controlled environment system and method that provides optimum cultural conditions results in rapid growth and development of the potato cutting so as up to six crops of tubers can be harvested in a calendar year.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventor: Raymond J. Bula
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Patent number: 7168207Abstract: An arrangement is provided for improving the yield of potato crops. The arrangement includes a bed, a plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato plants, and a drip irrigation tape. The bed is provided for multiple rows of potato plants. The plurality of pairs of parallel rows of potato plants in the bed have an inter-row gap between the rows in each pair of rows spaced from one another sufficiently to provide a moisture permeable agronomic soil corridor between the rows in each pair of rows to provide a supply of water to a root zone of each row within each pair of rows of potato plants while maintaining aerated soil within and above the agronomic soil corridor to reduce excessively wet conditions adjacent the crop canopy and a solar light corridor provided between adjacent pairs of rows to provide increased solar energy to the potato plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Inventors: Brian L. Andersen, Robert Mittelstadt, Michael Andersen, Gary Christensen