12th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160081255 | EXCAVATING TOOL - A hoe-like excavation tool having an elongated handle, and a hoe plate mounted to one end of the handle, perpendicular to the handle and offset from the axis of the handle. The plate has a sharp working edge, and a plurality of teeth extending outward from the edge. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081256 | DRUM STYLE ROTARY TILLER - A rotary tiller comprises a frame, a cylindrical drum rotatable relative to the frame, a plurality of tines extending from the cylindrical drum, a motor at least partially disposed within the cylindrical drum, wherein the motor is configured to rotate a motor output member, and a transmission at least partially disposed within the cylindrical drum and configured to engage the motor output member. The transmission is operable to drive rotational movement of the cylindrical drum. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081257 | RIDGE FORMATION METHOD AND DEVICE - A ridge formation method includes the steps of: providing a sieve instrument immediately after a tilling unit configured to scrape soil to throw the soil backward while rotate a rotor having a plurality of soil scraping pieces to cause the tilling unit to travel, the sieve instrument configured to receive the thrown soil to perform a sieve operation; and moving the sieve instrument in a reciprocating manner in a traveling direction to generate an impact on the received soil so that the soil is finely grained, and to separate the finely-grained soil from other impurities, whereby the finely-grained and separated soil is allowed to pass through a sieve mesh and fall onto a ground so that the falling soil is accumulated on the ground so as to form the ridge substantially the same in width as the sieve instrument on the ground. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081258 | Flywheel Startup System - An agricultural baler has a flywheel that is connected via a cardan coupling to a PTO of a tractor, the cardan coupling includes a torque-limiter adapted for disengaging the flywheel from the PTO when a predetermined torque is exceeded, wherein the cardan coupling further includes a transmission switchable between a startup state and a running state, in the startup state the transmission is configured to only partially transmit rotational movement of the PTO to the flywheel while in the running state the transmission is configured to fully transmit rotational movement of the PTO to the flywheel. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081259 | Agricultural Machine Having Wheels with Adjustable Camber Angle - An undercarriage for an agricultural machine includes a hollow axle, and a stub axle slidably received within the hollow axle. A lock arrangement locks a longitudinal position of the stub axle relative to the hollow axle. At least one shim is positioned at an outboard end of the hollow axle to adjust the distance between said stub axle and said hollow axle. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081260 | SPLIT FUNCTION VALVE - A method includes converting a single input flow into two output flows. The method further includes sequencing the output flows to completely raise a machine prior to folding of wings associated with the machine | 2016-03-24 |
20160081261 | Soil Cultivation Implement for Attachment to a Towing Vehicle - A soil cultivation implement | 2016-03-24 |
20160081262 | AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR RADIAL FAN OF AIR SEEDER - A pneumatic system of an agricultural implement includes a radial fan coupled with a plenum. The plenum contains outlets which distribute the airflow into a plurality of product distribution lines for application to a field. An airflow deflector plate has a back face fixed on a sidewall of a region interconnecting the fan outlet and plenum inlet to modify the airflow pattern and obtain an airflow that is at a uniform pressure and flow rate for each product distribution line. The deflector plate is tapered with a narrow edge pointed upstream and includes front face having at least one generally rectangular groove with a bottom surface extending generally parallel to the deflector back face. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081263 | SYSTEM FOR SECURING INDUCTOR SEGMENTS TO AN INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - A system includes an inductor assembly of an agricultural implement having an inductor box with a wall configured to separate an interior of the inductor box from an exterior of the inductor box, an inductor segment, and a mounting clip. The wall includes an inner surface in the interior and an outer surface on the exterior. The inductor segment includes a mixing portion and a delivery portion, wherein the mixing portion interfaces with the inner surface and is configured to mix agricultural product and airflow into a mixture. The delivery portion is configured to convey the mixture through the wall. The mounting clip is configured to form a seal between the interior and the exterior of the inductor box, and to interface with the outer surface and the delivery portion in an installed position to couple the inductor segment to the inductor box. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081264 | LIQUID DISPENSING EQUIPMENT WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Self-propelled liquid dispensing equipment having ground engaging wheels and an active trailing link suspension system in which either suspension struts or air struts control suspension travel. A liquid pressure transducer is connected to a liquid reservoir to provide a control input that varies the assist given by the suspension struts or air strut in direct proportion to the quantity of liquid. A given suspension travel is maintained regardless of the quantity of liquid carried by the equipment. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081265 | Guayule Harvester And Related Processes - Disclosed herein is a harvester for harvesting guayule shrubs from the soil in which they are grown. The harvester can include a wheeled frame, a pair of laterally spaced sidewalls on the frame, a front conveyor positioned between the pair of laterally spaced sidewalls, a forward projecting digger blade positioned forward of the front conveyor, and an agitator for separating residual soil from uprooted guayule shrubs. Also disclosed are related processes for harvesting guayule shrubs using the harvester. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081266 | KNIFE DRIVE CLEANING APPARATUS FOR A HEADER OF AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - A cutterbar knife drive cleaning apparatus for a header of an agricultural harvester is disclosed. The apparatus cleans the knife drives by discharging pressurized air from an apertured conduit toward the knife drive. Movement of a cutterbar supporting arm causes rotation of the conduit to produce a sweeping action of an air curtain over the knife drive in order to blow dirt and debris from the knife drive as the harvester traverses a field. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081267 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF AN ELECTRIC PROPULSION MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING MACHINE - The invention relates to a control device ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160081268 | FILAMENT CUTTERHEAD FOR A BRUSHCUTTER - A filament cutterhead is provided for mounting on the drive shaft of a brushcutter. The filament cutterhead includes a housing with a circumferential wall wherein a first wall opening for a cutting filament is formed. A filament spool arranged in the housing is rotatable relative to the housing. A filament channel with a filament inlet segment is provided in a partition wall of the filament spool. The filament channel extends from the filament inlet segment past the hub to a filament outlet segment which is assigned a second wall opening in the circumferential wall. The filament outlet segment is at an offset (v) with respect to the filament inlet segment in the circumferential direction of the hub. The mouth of the filament inlet segment and the mouth of the filament outlet segment lie within an outside diameter (A) of the partition wall and open into a pass-through space. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081269 | Power Tool - A power tool is provided with a drive motor and a drive shaft connected to the drive motor so as to be driven in rotation about an axis of rotation. A disk is fixedly secured to the drive shaft so as to rotate with the drive shaft. At least one knife is arranged on a face of the disk that in operation of the power tool is facing the ground. The at least one knife is fixedly connected to the disk and a driving torque for rotatingly driving the at least one knife about the axis of rotation is transmitted from the disk onto the at least one knife. A spacing of a radial outer edge of the at least one knife relative to the axis of rotation is smaller than a radius of the disk. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081270 | MULTI-PURPOSE SPREADER OF AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A spreader system for discharging residue from an agricultural combine to a ground surface. The spreader system including at least one rotatable member positioned to encounter the residue and to disperse the residue when in a first orientation. The at least one rotatable member having a second orientation wherein the rotatable member is configured to contact the ground and to assist in providing support to the agricultural combine when in the second orientation. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081271 | AUTOMATIC TUNING OF AN INTELLIGENT COMBINE - A method for automatically tuning an agricultural combine ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160081272 | Chopper/Blower Arrangement for a Header Used on an Agricultural Harvester - A header assembly for an agricultural combine harvester includes a plurality of row units, and a plurality of chopper/blower units. Each chopper/blower unit is positioned below a respective row unit and has a discharge outlet. At least two of the chopper/blower units have a discharge chute connected with the discharge outlet, and a deflector positioned at a discharge end of the discharge chute. Each deflector is independently adjustable to direct crop material toward a windrow formed under the combine harvester. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081273 | DECORING MECHANISM WITH MECHANIZED HARVESTER - A mechanical harvester for harvesting produce with a core planted in a field is provided. The mechanical harvester includes a chassis, a positioning apparatus, a decoring device, and a transport assembly. The positioning apparatus is connected to the chassis and configured to position the produce in the ground for harvesting and decoring. The decoring device is connected to the positioning apparatus and configured to sever the core of the produce while the produce is in the ground. The transport assembly is connected to the chassis and configured to lift the cut produce from the ground and transport the cut produce to a processing unit or a storage container. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081274 | Berry Picking Systems - A berry picking tool comprises a plurality of tines separated by a gap having a width to harvest berries without inflicting damage to berry bushes. The tines arranged between first and second dive rails suitable for interfacing with leaves and branches of the berry bushes without stripping the leaves and/or the branches from the berry bushes. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081275 | Self Adjustable Rotor for Sugar Cane Harvester - A sugar cane harvester including a chassis for power directional movement across a field with a row dividing assembly feeding a base cutter that severs sugar cane stalks for delivery to a feed system. A rotor assembly is provided between the base cutter and the feed assembly with the rotor assembly being powered for rotation about an axis at right angles to the flow of sugar cane stalks through the harvester. The rotor assembly includes a pair of cylinders powered by a hydraulic motor with the cylinders having axially extending ribs and radially extending fingers for moving sugar cane in a downstream direction. The rotor assembly is connected to the harvester chassis by a linkage and supported by an actuator which is controlled by a hydraulic system to maintain a uniform and preselected downward pressure on sugar cane stalks as they move in a downstream direction through the harvester. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081276 | UTILIZING CROP MOISTURE DATA - As a module is formed, characteristics of the module are sensed by the module forming machine. A module record is generated that includes a module identifier, a module location, and one or more sensed characteristics. The module record is output for use by other machines or systems. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081277 | CLUTCH MECHANISM FOR A BALER - A clutch for selectively driving a mechanism. The clutch includes an engagement member movable between an engaged position for driving the mechanism and a disengaged position. The clutch also includes an actuation assembly having a first member pivotable about a pivot and cooperative with a control element for movement between a retaining position and a release position, and a second member pivotable about the pivot between the retaining position and the release position. The second member extends towards the engagement member in the retaining position for maintaining the engagement member in the disengaged position. The second member is pivotable about the pivot independently of the first member such that the second member is rotatable relative to the first member. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081278 | MULCHING APPARATUS - A system is disclosed for mulching material including a floor stand configured to secure a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device in a position to receive material to be mulched, and a hopper having an end for receiving material to be mulched and an opposite end configured to be connected to an intake of the mulching device. A floor stand is disclosed which is operable to secure a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device in an upright position. A floor stand may include a securing device pivotably engaged thereto, wherein the securing device is operable to removably engage and permit pivotable selective positioning of a hand-manipulatable blower/vacuum mulching device | 2016-03-24 |
20160081279 | Automatic Liquid Supply Planting Device - An automatic liquid supply planting device has a base, a planting holder mounted on the base, a liquid supply module, and a bottle. The liquid supply module is mounted on the base and has a liquid supply base mounted on the base and having a liquid guiding hole. The liquid supply bottle cap is detachably mounted on the liquid supply base and has a cap body detachably inserted into the liquid supply base, a base wall annularly formed on an inner side of the cap body and located at an end of the cap body, and a liquid outlet hole formed through the base wall and communicating with the liquid guiding hole. The bottle is detachably combined with the cap body and has an inner space communicating with the liquid outlet hole. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081280 | MODULAR TRAY GREEN ROOF SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exemplary tray for a module of a green roof system includes a bottom surface and a sidewall extending upward from the perimeter of the bottom surface to a lip. The tray may be formed of thermoplastic fiber. The bottom surface has one or more raised portions that divide the bottom surface into a plurality of cells. The raised portions form water drainage channels. At least the bottom surface of the tray has a porosity of about 50 percent to about 80 percent. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081281 | ACTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL FOR AGRICULTURE USE - The present application teaches compositions and methods of using active polymer materials to manipulate solar radiation to improve or otherwise alter plant growth, development, health and/or production. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081282 | ROOFING - The construction roofing design includes one or more substantially static solar light PV collectors and one or more substantially static solar light directing devices. The substantially static PV collector and the substantially static solar light directing devices are facing each other at nominal angle smaller than 160° and larger than 110° . The substantially static solar light directing devices are configured to directs all or a part of the light impinging thereon towards the substantially static solar light PV collectors. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081283 | Growth container gardening system - A horizontal container gardening system for the regulated and automatic watering of plants grown within the system provides a large capacity water regulator having an internal water control device, supplying a controlled amount of water through connecting tubing to at least one growth container providing a constant water source to an elevated and covered plant growth medium suspended upon a platform above an elevated support structure, with at least one column of the plant growth medium extending into a bottom reservoir portion of the container, lifting water into the plant growth medium through passive wicking providing water to the roots of the plants growing within the elevated plant growth medium. The growth container may be attached to one another in series by additional tubing. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081284 | A MODULAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM | 2016-03-24 |
20160081285 | METHODS AND MEANS FOR DETERMINING PLANT CHARACTERISTICS - The invention provides methods to determine the ascorbate profile value for plant lines and to use these values in the identification of the better performing plant lines, without having to resort to extensive field trialing. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081286 | CUCUMBER HYBRID SV4220CS AND PARENTS THEREOF - The invention provides seed and plants of cucumber hybrid SV4220CS and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SV4220CS and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another cucumber plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081287 | PEPPER HYBRID SV1204PB - The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SV1204PB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SV1204PB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081288 | SUNFLOWER HYBRID NHW11915 - A hybrid sunflower, designated NHW11915, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid sunflower NHW11915, to the plants of hybrid sunflower NHW11915 and to methods for producing a sunflower plant by crossing the cultivar NHW11915 with itself or another sunflower. The invention further relates to methods for producing a sunflower plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic sunflower plants and plant parts produced by those methods and to methods for producing other hybrid sunflower derived from hybrid sunflower NHW11915. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081289 | RICE CULTIVAR LAKAST - A rice cultivar designated LaKast is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar LaKast, to the plants of rice cultivar LaKast, to plant parts of rice cultivar LaKast, and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing rice cultivar LaKast with itself or with another rice variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a rice plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic rice plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to rice cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from rice cultivar LaKast, to methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from rice cultivar LaKast, and to the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing rice cultivar LaKast with another rice cultivar. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081290 | RICE CULTIVAR A-202 - A rice cultivar designated A-202 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar A-202, to the plants of rice A-202 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar A-202 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar A-202 with another rice cultivar. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081291 | SPINACH HYBRID SV6203VB AND PARENTS THEREOF - The invention provides seed and plants of spinach hybrid SV6203VB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach hybrid SV6203VB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the leaf and gametes of such plants. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081292 | LETTUCE VARIETY 79-40 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2016-03-24 |
20160081293 | LETTUCE VARIETY 79-459 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2016-03-24 |
20160081294 | DAIRY MILKING LINER - A milking liner includes an integrated short air tube and short milk tube. In one configuration, the pulsation air is delivered through the bead of the milking liner directly inside the shell through a plurality of outlets. The disclosure also provides alignment features that assist the person assembling a milking liner and shell. The features limit rotation between the liner and the shell. The liner includes a short air tube that extends beyond a short milk tube with each having a sealing bead. The sealing beads are offset from each other. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081295 | DEVICE FOR MILKING ANIMALS - A device for milking animals including a plurality of milking stations, wherein each milking station includes a milk collecting container and a displacing mechanism for displacing liquid from the milk collecting container. The milk collecting container (is connected to a first discharge line and to a second discharge line, a second central milk line is connected to the second discharge line for leading milk from a plurality of milking stations to a collective liquid discharge and further includes a line cleaning device connected to the second central milk line for cleaning at least the second central milk line with a cleaning liquid, wherein the connection of the line cleaning device with the second central milk line is located at least equally far from the liquid discharge as the connection of a second discharge line with the second central milk line. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081296 | Animal Litter, Process for Preparing Animal Litter and Method of Removal of Animal Waste - An animal litter, process for preparing the animal litter and a method for removal of animal waste using the animal litter are provided. The animal litter generally includes corn cob, a lubricant, and a cohesiveness agent. The animal litter is in the form of discrete plural particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081297 | Animal Litter, Process for Preparing Animal Litter and Method of Removal of Animal Waste - An animal litter, process for preparing the animal litter and a method for removal of animal waste using the animal litter are provided. The animal litter generally includes at least about 10 weight % finely ground pine wood powder. Further the animal litter includes a lubricant and a cohesiveness agent. The animal litter is in the form of discrete plural particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081298 | PET ENCLOSURE WITH CONTROLLABLE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT - A pet enclosure having a controllable interior environment. The pet enclosure comprises a head portion, a body portion, a base portion, and cooling means for circulating air throughout the enclosure. The cooling means may include at least one of a thermo-electric air conditioning unit and a plurality of fans and air diffusers. One embodiment includes a carrier for mounting on the trunk of a motorcycle. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081299 | Pet Confinement Apparatuses and Methods - A pet confinement apparatus of the present disclosure has a cage with a front member, a back member, a top member, a first and second side member, and a floor. The members and the floor define a confinement area for confining a pet. The pet confinement apparatus further has a hammock that has a plurality of straps. A portion of the straps are coupled to a top horizontal rail of the front member and a top horizontal rail of the first side member. A portion of the straps are coupled to the back member, and each strap is coupled to a horizontal rail of the back member that is closer to the floor than the horizontal member to which the previous strap is attached. Further, a portion of the straps are longer in length that the other straps and at least two of the longer straps are coupled to a horizontal rail in the top member so that the hammock hangs forming a declivity and acclivity that allows ingress to and egress from the hammock by the pet. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081300 | TREATMENT APPLICATOR FOR RODENTS - The invention disclosed provides devices that passively apply a substance, such as a liquid or powder parasite repellant, insecticide or the like to a small animal. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081301 | EQUINE EAR WARMERS - An equine ear warmer garment including a strap for placement around a head of a horse. The garment also includes a pair of substantially conical-shaped protrusions located on a top of said strap and composed of a first material exhibiting heat insulative and water resistant capabilities. Each conical-shaped protrusion designed for accepting an ear of a horse. A portion of each conical-shaped protrusion includes a material that allows substantially full transmission of sound from an exterior source into an interior of each conical-shaped protrusion. The garment also includes a hook and loop fastener located on the ends of the strap such that the ends of the strap may be coupled under the horse's head when the ear warmer garment is worn. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081302 | DOG SCENT-TRAINING SYSTEM - A dog scent-training system is provided with a housing fabricated from a class of materials which may include a scent absorbing material. A container is provided for holding a scent-emitting material. The container is positionable inside the housing. The container is fabricated of scent-impervious material and has passages for passing scent therethrough to the ambient atmosphere. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081303 | PET BALL TOY WITH INTERNALLY MOUNTED SQUEAKER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A hollow pet toy has a squeaker installed in a hole in a squeaker housing molded into the inside of one of two cupped ball toy parts formed with a hole therein receiving a squeaker, with an air vent hole extending in from the one ball exterior connecting to the squeaker housing hole to allow air flow in and out of the squeaker as the ball toy is compressed and released by the pet. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081304 | PET CHEW TOY ASSEMBLY - A pet chew toy assembly including a first component, wherein the first component includes a thermoplastic, a binding agent, and bone meal, and an optional second component, wherein the second component includes at least one of a natural rubber, a synthetic rubber, a thermoplastic rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer, and combinations thereof. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081305 | TWO-PART SELF-RIGHTING PET TOY WITH INTERNAL GRIPPER PETALS - A pet toy comprising a first part and a second part, each made of a single piece of molded, durable, semi-rigid and flexible material and each comprising a weighted bottom, flared open top that is oval in shape, and plurality of gripper petals extending from the weighted bottom toward the flared open top. Each part comprises a neck area with a plurality of grooves and ridges. The flared open top of the first part fits into the flared open top of the second part and engages with the grooves inside the neck area of the second part. The inner circumference of each successive groove is preferably smaller as the distance from the open flared to increases. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081306 | RETRACTABLE LEASH MECHANISM WITH AUTOMATIC BRAKE - The mechanism of the invention has a rotary element pivotably arranged in a lower part ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160081307 | CONTAINER FOR THE TRANSPORT OF LIVE POULTRY - Described herein is a container ( | 2016-03-24 |
20160081308 | Multiple Channel Spike for Dispensing Fluid From a Flexible Fluid Container, and Associated Method - A spike for dispensing fluid from a flexible fluid container is provided. Such a spike includes a puncturing tip and first and second internal channels. Each channel has a respective fluid inlet at the puncturing tip. The first and second internal channels terminate internally at a third internal channel in fluid communication with a fluid outlet. The puncturing tip has an apex offset from a longitudinal axis of the spike. Upon puncturing the flexible fluid container, fluid flows through the first and second internal channels, into the third internal channel, and out of the fluid outlet. An associated method is also provided. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081309 | FRUCTOBACILLUS AS A PROBIOTIC FOR HONEYBEES - Described herein are methods for promoting microbiome development in honey bees using an effective amount of | 2016-03-24 |
20160081310 | CONTAINER DEVICE - The present invention provides a container device having a silo and a screen assembly. The silo includes a top end, a bottom end and a side wall between the top end and the bottom end to define a volume. The screen assembly includes a screen member securely placed onto the silo. The screen member is interchangeable and removable from the silo. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081311 | Aquarium Bacteria Management Device - An aquarium bacteria management device may include a tank configured to contain a fluid and a light source configured to illuminate the tank. Electrodes may extend into the tank and be spaced apart from one another. The electrodes may introduce a first electric current through the fluid between the electrodes. A photovoltaic panel may be positioned to receive illumination from the light source and to convert the illumination into a second electric current in order to provide the first electric current to the electrodes. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081312 | MODEL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The invention features a non-transgenic rat model for early AD, using a metal mixture of As, Cd and Pb, characterized by enhanced synergistic amyloidogenicity in rat cortex and hippocampus. This model can serve as a tool for (a) AD-directed drug screening, and (b) determining mechanism of AD pathogenicity. It features induction of the A?-mediated apoptosis and induction of inflammation in rodent brain. The invention features novel astrocyte and neuronal cellular models for AD, using a metal mixture of As, Cd and Pb, characterized by enhanced synergistic amyloidogenicity. This model can serve as a tool for (a) AD-directed drug screening in astrocytes and neurons, and (b) determining mechanism of AD pathogenicity in cells. It features induction of the A?-mediated apoptosis and induction of inflammation in astrocytes and neurons. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081313 | Materials and Methods for Producing Animals With Short Hair - The subject invention provides materials and methods for producing animals with short hair length. In a preferred embodiment, this is accomplished by altering in the animal the nucleotide sequence that encodes the prolactin receptor (PRLR) protein such that a truncated version of the protein is produced. Advantageously, and surprisingly, the truncated protein produced according to the subject invention retains lactogenic functionality, but causes the animal to have a short-hair coat. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081314 | Chimeric Antigen Receptors - Provided herein are methods and compositions related to chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) having antigen binding domains derived from an immunoglobulin (Ig) and constant domains derived from a T cell receptor (TCR). | 2016-03-24 |
20160081315 | CREEL AND METHOD OF MAKING A CREEL FOR TRAPPING CRUSTACEANS - A cage for trapping crustaceans constructed in the shape of a rounded top creel. The body panel is bent at two perpendicular angles to create the base, while the top is rounded to create a curved surface. The front and back of the body are further enclosed by flat mutually spaced line wire and fill wire. The similarly constructed front and back panels are secured to the front and back openings of the body, while two cutouts in the vertical sides of the body are replaced with nylon funnels to allow crustaceans to enter the trap. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081316 | FLOW-THROUGH FISHING LURE WITH MOVABLE CAGE MEMBERS - A fishing lure including a head portion and a flow-through appendage cavity portion, the head portion including two first securement surfaces and the cavity portion being securable to the head portion, the cavity portion including a pair of cavity-forming cage members, each cage member including a head-portion-abutting edge, a tail end and a second securement surface engageable with one of the first securement surfaces, at least one of the cage members including openings disposed to permit flow-through of fluid while preventing pass-through of fish-attracting pieces bigger than the openings, the cavity portion further including a hinge or other connector such that the cage members are movable between together and apart positions. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081317 | FISHING LURE - A fishing lure capable of sufficiently catching fish, while not getting caught in weeds or similar environments. The lure generally comprises a hook and a main body, with the hook having a barbed portion abutting the underside or belly of the main body when in a normal position and being located externally of the main body when engaging a fish. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081318 | Fishing Tackle Knot Funnel Body - An connection apparatus for fishing tackle that is adapted to allow the securement of the apparatus to a fishing line by the half-hitch, overhand knot or any other low dexterity knot through the use of a dual conical, hourglass shaped bore passing through the main body of the apparatus. The apparatus has a main body having a solid walled, dual tapered bore formed there through with an open able connection device such as split ring that extends at an angle from the linear axis of the main body. The device eliminates the need for any further fishing gear to connect a lure to a fishing line. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081319 | Minnow Container - A container for animals or objects in a liquid is disclosed. The container comprises a cylinder capped by two removable lids and a floating basket. When one of the lids is removed, the liquid may be drained and refreshed without either the basket or the contained animals or objects falling out. When the other lid is removed, the basket floats above the liquid and carries the animals or objects out of the liquid where they can be easily removed by a user. The container is useful to anglers who use live minnows as bait, but may be useful in several other applications. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081320 | FISHING LURE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A device for assisting a fisherman in retrieving stranded or snagged fishing lures that can be attached to the end of a fishing rod is described and taught. The device has a number of mechanisms of attachment to prevent the device from parting with the fishing rod during the retrieval process. On one end of the device is a component that has a cutting surface with a magnet located in a proximity thereto. The fishing lure is attracted to the magnet, adhering it to the device. The fishing line can then be cut using the cutting surface. Thus, the fishing lure is quickly freed without damaging the fishing tackle or causing bodily injury. The device can then be removed and the fishing lure retied to the fishing line. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081321 | Positioning System for a Sprayer Boom - A positioning system, for a boom having right and left boom arms, comprises: a first actuator for moving the right boom arm relative to a support frame; a second actuator for moving the left boom arm relative to a support frame; a first hydraulic link between the first and second actuators; and a hydraulic control device for controlling movement of hydraulic fluid within the first hydraulic link, thereby controlling extension and/or retraction of the first and second actuators. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081322 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR POWDERED DRUGS AND INJECTION METHOD FOR POWDERED DRUGS | 2016-03-24 |
20160081323 | VIBRATING BIRD DETERRENT - A bird deterrent is provided. The bird deterrent includes a case, such as a water-resistant case. The case includes an outer wall forming an internal housing to contain internal components of the bird deterrent. The present invention further includes a power supply to supply power. A vibrating tip is electrically connected to the power supply and the wireless receiver via electrical wiring. A remote transmitter is operable to send a signal to the wireless receiver. When the wireless receiver receives the signal, the vibrating tip produces a vibration. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081324 | TURKEY CALL DEVICE - A turkey call device and assembly for simulating multiple calls of a wild turkey hen. The turkey call device and assembly comprises a housing with a plurality of striker plates and at least one striker member. In one embodiment, the housing comprises two striker plates on the top thereof and a third striker plate on the bottom thereof. The bottom striker plate is capable of producing a locator call. The locator call has a hearing range of up to one half of a mile so as to eliminate the need for a user to travel long distances for the device to be heard from afar. Each striker plate and striker member can be formed from different materials. In this way, the turkey call device and assembly enables a user to reproduce multiple sounds, such as yelps, cuts, cackles, kee kees, runs, purrs, clucks, and other turkey hen sounds. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081325 | Tree Seat and Hauler Device and Method - The present invention is directed to a device that operates as both a tree seat and a hauler and the method of use. The tree seat and hauler device of the present invention includes a main body, a support body and a seat assembly, which may be rotated about an axle to achieve a tree seat position, a hauling position and a packed position. Wheels or skis and a handle are provided for efficient transportation of an animal. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081326 | BIRD DECOY - A decoy, typically used for hunting fowl, having a hollow body including a head, a tail and a pair of feet. The decoy includes a pair of wings mounted to the body of the decoy for multi-axis movement. A drive mechanism typically including an electric motor and a power source is positioned within the hollow body. A pair of crank members connects to the electric motor and extends outwardly from the body. A pair of link members connect the wings to the crank members whereby rotation of the crank members enables cyclic movement defined by up/down and fore/aft motion of the wings. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081327 | ORGAN AND TISSUE PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS HAVING INCREASED OXYGEN-CONTENT, STABILITY AND SHELF LIFE - Organ and tissue preservation solutions having improved formulations are comprised of two separate solutions. The first solution includes one or more salts, water, dissolved oxygen, lactobionic acid, mannitol, glutamic acid and histidine at a pH of at least 7, preferably from about 7.3 to about 8.3. The second solution includes water and reduced glutathione at a pH of below 7.0, preferably from about 3 to 6 wherein oxygen present in the solution is removed. The two formulations are mixed together at the point of use resulting in an organ and tissue preservation solution having improved stability and that contains oxygen to prevent ischemia in the preserved organs. The present invention also includes kits that contain the two formulations. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081328 | Solutions for Red Blood Cells - The invention provides compositions and methods for rejuvenating expired banked RBC making them eligible for transfusion (as well as extending the shelf life of a red blood cell) by contacting the cell with a composition comprising (or consisting of) a physiological salt solution and a compound that increases ATP and 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (DPG) and nitric oxide in the cell or a compound that preserves cell deformability. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081329 | Modulating ischemic injury and preserving/storing tissue - The invention is directed to methods of modulating ischemic injury in tissues and organs, including donor tissue and organs and intact tissue and organs. The invention is further directed to methods of increasing time to ischemic injury in such tissues and organs. The invention is further directed to storing and preserving donor tissues and organs. Such methods utilize compositions comprising Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (herein referred to as ACCS). The ACCS compositions may be formulated for sustained-release, targeted-release, timed-release, extended-release, etc. and may be used alone or in combination with various suitable active agents. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081330 | ECTOPARASITICIDAL FORMULATIONS - The invention provides an ectoparasiticidal formulation which comprises an ectoparasiticidal agent, preferably the pyrethroid tetramethrin, as the pesticidally-active ingredient, together with a crystallization inhibitor selected from the group consisting of alkyl-substituted pyrrolidones, and optionally, one or more organic solvents and/or co-solvents. Preferably, the crystallization inhibitor is N-octyl pyrrolidone, and the organic solvent, if present, preferably comprises diethylene glycol monoethyl ether. The ectoparasiticidal formulation surprisingly yields a significantly enhanced speed of kill. Methods for manufacturing the formulation, as well as methods for treating animals infested with ectoparasites, are also disclosed. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081331 | DISINFECTING AND STERILISING SOLUTIONS - The present invention relates to disinfecting and sterilising solutions containing glutaraldehyde. In particular, the invention provides solutions which are stabilised through the use of a unique combination of additives, including a bioflavonoid antioxidant (or other phenolic antioxidant) and an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081332 | VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANT AS DRIFT CONTROL AGENT IN PESTICIDE FORMULATIONS - Dual function viscoelastic surfactants (VES) which, when used in a pesticide formulation, are capable of producing a spray pattern between the patterns formed by spraying water and an aqueous pesticide solution containing guar gum as a way to reduce the drifting of the small drops to unintended targets while providing enhanced efficacy to the pesticide. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081333 | High Alcohol Content Sanitizer - An embodiment relates to an antimicrobial sanitizing composition in the form of a gel or cream that contains an alcohol in an amount of at least 55% by weight. The sanitizer is capable of disinfecting and providing prolonged antimicrobial property to a variety of surfaces, including the skin, without causing, drying, cracking, redness or irritation. In addition to alcohol, the sanitizer contains an anionic phospholipid in a controlled concentration as well as components conventionally found in skin creams and gels such as emulsifiers, emollients, moisturizers, rheology modifiers, and neutralizers. The anionic phospholipid enables use of the composition without the user experiencing dryness or irritation and the feeling of a greasy and unpleasant residue on the skin following use. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081334 | Herbicidally active 2-(substituted-phenyl)-cyclopentane-1,3-dione compounds and derivatives thereof - The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein the substituents are as defined herein, and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081335 | BINARY INSECTICIDAL OR PESTICIDAL MIXTURE - The present invention relates to novel mixtures, to processes for preparing these mixtures, to compositions comprising these mixtures, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms or pests in crop protection and in the protection of materials and as plant growth regulators. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081336 | MEDIUM WITH A PLANT NON-METABOLIZABLE SUGAR FOR IMPROVING SEED GERMINATION - What is described is a nutritive media for a manufactured seed comprising a plant non-metabolizable sugar and a manufactured seed comprising plant non-metabolizable sugar in its nutritive medium | 2016-03-24 |
20160081337 | FUNGICIDAL AMIDES - Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, | 2016-03-24 |
20160081338 | PLANT GROWTH ACCELERATOR - A plant growth accelerator or an agent for growing vigourous seedlings, which comprises a compound represented by formula (1) as an active ingredient: | 2016-03-24 |
20160081339 | TETRAZOLINONE COMPOUND AND USE OF SAME - A tetrazolinone compound of formula (1): | 2016-03-24 |
20160081340 | TETRAZOLINONE COMPOUND AND APPLICATION OF SAME - A tetrazolinone compound represented by formula (1): | 2016-03-24 |
20160081341 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE IN TREATING PLANT DISEASE - The subject invention is directed toward antimicrobial agents and methods of treating and preventing infection by pathogenic microorganisms and endophytic microorganisms in a plant through the use of SecA inhibitors. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081342 | TANK-MIX FORMULATIONS - The invention relates to the use of additives in the preparation of crop protection composition spray mixtures, in particular as additives for tank mixtures of specific pesticides according to formula (I), pesticide mixtures and crop protection compositions comprising these pesticides. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081343 | 1,3,6-DIOXAZOCAN-2-ONES AND ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC POLYCARBONATES THEREFROM - Eight-membered ring cyclic carbonates comprising a ring nitrogen at position 6 (1,3,6-dioxazocan-2-ones) were prepared by reaction of precursor diols with active carbonates. The ring nitrogen is linked to a pendant group Y′ via a methylene linking group. The cyclic carbonates undergo organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization to form an initial polycarbonate comprising a backbone tertiary amine group. Quaternization of the initial polycarbonates forms cationic polycarbonates comprising a positive-charged backbone quaternary nitrogen. The cationic polycarbonates can be potent antimicrobial agents. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081344 | Agricultural Pesticide Formulations - The present invention provides for a granular agricultural pesticide formulation of reduced toxicity and good heat and storage stability containing an insecticidally effective amount of bifenthrin; a carrier selected from the group consisting of precipitated silica, colloidal silica, attapulgite, china clay, talc, kaolin and combination thereof; a surfactant; and a diluent. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081345 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PLANT PATHOGENS USING N-PHOSPHONOMETHYLGLYCINE - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for disease control in plants. The compositions for use in the methods of the invention include glyphosate as the active compound. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to prevent and treat pest infection in glyphosate tolerant plants. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081346 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Antimicrobial compositions for killing or deactivating microbes, such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi, include metal nanoparticles, a carrier, and a plurality of metal nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be selected to have a particle size and particle size distribution to selectively and preferentially kill one of a virus, a bacterium, or a fungus. Antiviral compositions can include nanoparticles having a particle size of 8 nm or less, 1-7 nm, 2-6.5 nm, or 3-6 nm (or up to 10 nm for Ebola virus). Antibacterial compositions can include nanoparticles having a particle size of 3-14 nm, 5-13 nm, 7-12 nm, or 8-10 nm. Antifungal compositions can include nanoparticles having a particle size of 9-20 nm, 10-18 nm, 11-16 nm, or 12-15 nm. Exemplary methods of killing or deactivating microbes include: (1) applying an antimicrobial composition to a substrate containing microbes, and (2) the antimicrobial composition killing or deactivating the microbes. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081347 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PLANT DISEASES - Nanoparticle compositions for treating citrus greening disease and other plant diseases include a liquid or gel carrier and metal nanoparticles dispersed therein. The metal nanoparticles can be spherical-shaped and/or coral-shaped. Methods of treating plant diseases include applying a nanoparticle composition to an infected plant part to kill the microbe causing the disease. The method may further include removing an infected plant part, such as a branch, treating the infected plant part with a nanoparticle composition, and grafting the plant part (branch) back onto the plant. The plant may particularly be a citrus tree. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081348 | Decontamination solution and its use for denaturation, modification, degradation, solubilisation and removal of proteins, nucleic acid molecules and microorganisms - The invention concerns a three component system comprising surface-active substances, vitamins and metal ions for efficient destruction and removal of contaminating proteins, nucleic acids and microorganisms from surfaces like for example laboratory benches, floors, equipment and instruments. These non-corrosive and non-toxic solutions for removal of proteins, nucleic acids and microorganisms are applied by spraying, rubbing or immersion of contaminated surfaces thereby destroying, solubilizing inactivating and removing proteins and nucleic acids. In that way also microorganisms are killed with high efficiency and at the same time all genetic information is inactivated. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081349 | BIOCIDAL GLAZING COMPOSITION, METHOD, AND ARTICLE - A biocidal additive package comprises at least one metal or metal containing compound selected from the group consisting of Cu | 2016-03-24 |
20160081350 | A NEW BACTERIAL LYSOBACTER CAPSICI STRAIN AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain belonging to | 2016-03-24 |
20160081351 | TRICHODERMA COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an invention that relates to the formation of microsclerotial propagules by mycoparasitic fungi and the use of those microsclerotia for plant disease control. Representative microsclerotia propagules formed are from fugal species | 2016-03-24 |
20160081352 | Pest control formulation of Neem and Beauveria bassiana and methods of making and using same - The present invention describes a pesticidal compositions containing a pesticidal natural oil, Neem, and a pesticidal natural fungal entomopathogen, | 2016-03-24 |
20160081353 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO SELECTIVELY CONTROL INVASIVE SPECIES - Methods and compositions for controlling the growth of an invasive species by application of a composition comprised of a natural pesticide derived from a species to the invasive species, especially endocides. Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for controlling the growth of a first invasive species by application of a composition comprising a natural pesticide derived from a second invasive species to the first invasive species. In some embodiments, the invasive species is an invasive species with glands as the primary accumulation sites of autotoxic chemicals. The first and second invasive species may be the same or they may be different. In some embodiments, the natural pesticide may be an endocide. An endocide (endogenous biocide) is a biocide derived from an endogenous bioactive agent (e.g., a secondary metabolite) that does not cause apparent poison in normal growth of the producing species but will poison or inhibit and even eliminate the parent species when induced in producing species. | 2016-03-24 |
20160081354 | METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF MICROORGANISMS DURING PROPAGATION, CONDITIONING AND FERMENTATION USING HOPS ACID EXTRACTS AND NISIN - A method of reducing undesirable microorganism concentration, the method comprises (a) introducing a quantity of fermentable carbohydrate to an aqueous system, (b) introducing a quantity of desirable microorganism to the aqueous system, (c) introducing a hops acid extract into the aqueous system and (d) introducing nisin into the aqueous system. | 2016-03-24 |