40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170280612 | Pick Shovel - An apparatus for shifting and transferring materials is provided, wherein the apparatus has an elongated handle and a blade affixed to an end of the elongated handle. The blade has a bottom and at least two side edges. The elongated handle extends upwardly from the blade at an acute angle relative to the bottom of the blade. The acute angle is approximately 65° such that an angle of the elongated handle relative to vertical is approximately 25°. A cap can be adapted to secure the elongated handle to the blade. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280613 | Rotor Shaft for Use in an Aerating Device - Rotor shaft for use in an aerating device for a ground, wherein the rotor shaft comprises at least one connecting disc which extends transversely of the axis of the rotor shaft and on which at least two knives are arranged, wherein each knife is provided with two knife connecting holes and is connected between the connecting disc and a connecting ring, wherein the connecting disc and the connecting ring are provided with knife connecting holes which coincide with the knife connecting holes of the knives, wherein bolts are arranged through the coinciding knife connecting holes in order to connect the connecting disc, the knives and the connecting ring, wherein the connecting ring is constructed from at least two ring sectors which together form the connecting ring. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280614 | MULTIPLE HARVESTER PLANNER - A system has an algorithm for organizing the actions of agricultural machines and servicing vehicles in a field. The algorithm divides the field into logical chunks of work, including at least one swath within at least one headland and within at least one land, which it then assigns to the agricultural machines in order. Priority is first given to working the headlands, then to working swaths within lands where an agricultural machine can perform its function while remaining accessible to the servicing vehicles. When the agricultural machine is in an area where it is not accessible to a servicing vehicle and needs service, the agricultural machine creates an impromptu servicing area. This may be an area within a swath that the agricultural machine has cleared of crops in order to provide the servicing vehicle, such as a haul vehicle or grain cart, access to the agricultural machine and space to turn around. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280615 | Seed Testing Method and Apparatus - To provide an accelerated aging seed testing kit system, a single sheet of plastic or other suitable formable sheet material is pressed into the shape of a compartment base having recesses for mounting a seed holder. A seed holder that includes a seed support and a seed support holder is formed. The seed support holder is formed of a single sheet of plastic having radially extending tabs that fit into the recesses of the container to support the seed support above the rest of the test kit. A lid is formed out of one piece of plastic having a bendable tab to serve as a port and the openings and connecting points of the lid and seed holder are positioned so they can only fit together in one orientation having the port above a bypass channel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280616 | DOUBLE-SHOOT KNIFE ATTACHMENT - A disc-opener implement for use with an agricultural implement includes a disc configured to form a trench in a surface of a field and a scraper adjacent to the disc. The disc-opener implement also includes a knife that is configured to form a furrow next to or into a sidewall of the trench, wherein the knife comprises a leading edge, and a portion of the leading edge is aligned with a trailing edge of the scraper along a lateral axis of the disc-opener implement. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280617 | SEED DEPTH AUTO-LEARN SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A SEED DEPTH DEVICE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PLANTER - A seed depth device for an agricultural planter includes an electric motor, an actuator, a stop, a controller, and a seed depth auto-learn system. The actuator is driven by the electric motor, and is constructed and arranged to move between a home position and a full extension position. The stop is proximate to the actuator when in the home position. The controller includes a computing processor and a computer readable storage medium configured to control the electric motor. The seed depth auto-learn system is, at least in-part, stored and executed by the controller. The seed depth auto-learn system is configured to learn the home position based, at least in-part, on the actuator stalling upon the stop. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280618 | INDEPENDENT CLOSING SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE DOWN FORCE - A furrow closing system for an agricultural seed planter provides soil closing and soil pressing that are controlled by independent adjustable down force or pressure systems that react to a common frame element or backbone. The adjustable down force systems may be manually controlled, electronically controlled and/or part of a closed loop system. A down stop, which may also be adjustable, may be used to limit the maximum force of the adjustable down pressure systems. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280619 | Single Particulate Metering System With Variable Rate Controls - An improved particulate metering system is provided. The system includes an air flow origin and a plurality of particulate accelerators. A single particulate source is in communication with the particulate accelerators. Each of a plurality of operated conveyances can be in operable communication with the single particulate source and one of the particulate accelerators. The system includes a confluence of the air flow and the particulate within the mixing area of each of the particulate accelerators. Each of a plurality of discharges can be associated with the particulate accelerators. The operated conveyances can operate at different rates. The system can include one or more gearboxes adapted to be inverted and controlled by a second drive system. The improved system and controls provide variable application rates of particulate across rows in a field. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280620 | PLANT BY PLANT HARVESTER - A plant by plant harvester is provided. The harvester may harvest and analyze single or double rows of crops. The single row harvester may have a first and a second guide unit which surrounds a single row of a crop and directs the single row of the crop into a sheller, picker, or grain/fruit separation unit. In an alternative embodiment of the device, the device may harvest two rows of crops. A GPS or any other location positioning device having an antenna is secured to the top of the main frame and allows the harvester to be remotely controlled. A hopper, container or holding bin may, in real-time, calculate the weight of the separated products. A plurality of sensors may be located on or near the first and/or second guide unit which allows the harvester to, for example, capture data related to the crop at the single plant level. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280621 | RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A riding type vehicle has a driving source, a left wheel and a right wheel, a transmission configured to receive power from the driving source to independently operate and drive the left wheel and the right wheel with regard to a rotation direction and a rotation speed, and caster wheels separately provided in a front-rear direction with respect to the left wheel and the right wheel, the riding type vehicle including two first sensors arranged on both left and right sides more to a front side than a rear end of the vehicle, the two first sensors configured to detect an obstacle target located on a rear side, the obstacle target being a target becoming an obstacle at the time of reversing or turning. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280622 | UTILITY VEHICLE - In a utility vehicle that runs a working area to perform work with a work unit comprising a blade and work motor it is determined whether load of the work unit in work performed in accordance with an established work schedule is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and the established work schedule is adjusted to reduce work when it is determined that the load is equal to or less than the predetermined value. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280623 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR UTILITY VEHICLE - In an apparatus for controlling operation of a utility vehicle that runs a working area to perform work by a work unit, there provided with a set mowing height inputting unit configured to input a mowing height of lawn mowing work set by a user, a desired mowing height setting unit configured to set a desired mowing height based on the set mowing height inputted by the set mowing height inputting unit, and a mowing height regulating unit configured to regulate height from ground surface of the work unit based on the desired mowing height set by the desired mowing height setting unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280624 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY WITH FULL MECHANICAL TRANSPORT - A chopper assembly having a discharge conduit. A first and a second beater disposed within the discharge conduit and a first door and a second door in the bottom wall of the discharge conduit positioned below the first beater and the second beater respectively. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280625 | Fruit Harvester Platform - A mobile picking platform system includes a mobile picking platform having a mobile carriage with a superstructure supporting multiple adjustable picking stations. A storage box carrier on the mobile picking platform has a pick position with storage boxes held at optimum heights for access by pickers on the picking stations, an unload position in which full storage boxes are unloaded onto a ground surface, and a load position for receiving empty storage boxes. A storage unit carries empty storage boxes and facilitates transfer of storage boxes to the mobile picking platform. A shuttle trailer may also be included in the system to transfer empty storage boxes to the mobile picking platform and storage unit. The shuttle trailer has a down positon in which full storage boxes may be picked up from a ground surface, and an up position for transferring storage boxes to the storage unit or mobile picking platform. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280626 | MODULAR PLATFORM FOR CUTTING SUGAR CANE - An agricultural harvesting machine for harvesting sugar cane, with means for working coupled to a tractor or any self-propelling machine, by using mechanic power (TDP) converted into hydraulic power (pump) to activate different devices of a set, so that it may form a wire cutting front for lanes of plants which are cut and thrown behind over the soil and organized in rows for later collecting and processing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280627 | SWATHBOARD CONTROL WITH WINDROW MERGER ATTACHMENT - A windrower has a crop merger attachment with a conveyor configured to receive crop material from a crop conditioning mechanism and direct the crop material to a side of the windrower, the crop merger attachment being mounted for adjusting movement between a lowered and a raised position. The windrower has a swathboard mounted for adjusting movement between a fully raised position in which the crop material passes beneath the swathboard for engagement with the merger attachment and a lowered position in which the crop material down to the ground under the merger attachment under the windrower. A control system automatically adjusts movement of the swathboard when movement of the merger attachment is detected. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280628 | Threshing and Separating System for an Agricultural Harvester - A threshing and separating system includes a concave; a shaft defining an axis of rotation which is parallel to the concave and transverse to a longitudinal axis; and a plurality of slats rotated by the shaft and configured to move crop material against the concave. The slats have a helical shape winding around the axis of rotation. The slats include a first set of slats being predominantly on a left side of the shaft and having a left-handed helical shape, and a second set of slats being predominantly on a right side of the shaft and having a right-handed helical shape. At least one slat of said first set of slats is staggered relative to a closest slat of said second set of slats, such that a portion of a slat length of said at least one slat is overlapped with one or more adjacent slats of said second set. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280629 | Methods of Producing Ganoderma Lucidum Mycelia Having Enhanced Ganodermanondiol Content - Provided is a method of culturing | 2017-10-05 |
20170280630 | ARTICULATING BLOWER NOZZLE - An articulating blower nozzle that maintains directional orientation of a high velocity air flow while the blower is being swung by an operator. The dynamic nozzle blows the debris to a specific point while the blower is swung from side to side, thereby collecting the debris is a specific area without the operator having to constantly reorient their body to complete the work. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280631 | APPARATUS TO SUSPEND BOUQUETS IN A VEHICLE - A sleeve apparatus includes a sleeve member with a top opening and a bottom opening. At least one slot is out into a wall of the sleeve member of a size smaller than the top opening. A larger bouquet of cut stems can be suspended by the edges of the top opening. A smaller bouquet of cut stems can be suspended by the edges of the slot. A suspension strap is attached to the sleeve member to allow it to be hung off the headrest of a car seat. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280632 | SIMULATED TREE TRUNK PLANTER HAVING A NATURAL APPEARANCE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A simulated tree trunk planter, comprising: a simulated tree trunk such that the simulated tree trunk includes a natural appearance located on an outer surface of the tree trunk; wherein a lower end of the trunk includes a stabilizing plate operatively connected at one side to the lower end of the tree trunk and a tree anchor operatively connected at one end to the other side of the stabilizing plate; wherein the upper end of the trunk includes a simulated tree trunk planter receptacle having receptacle retainers, a receptacle lattice operatively connected to the receptacle retainers, and foliage such that the foliage is retained in place by the receptacle retainers and the receptacle lattice; and a plurality of attachment panel systems located on a section of the tree trunk, wherein a plurality of trunk attachments is secured to the tree trunk through the use of the attachment panel systems. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280633 | Customizable Plant Growing System - The system includes a pre-fabricated garden seedsheet, with seeds and soil embedded in water-soluble pods within a weed barrier fabric. Each water-soluble pod is fabricated from dissolvable material, which are affixed together to form cavities in which seeds and soil are applied. The pods are then affixed to the weed barrier matrix in an arrangement dictated by the plant algorithm. Upon contact with water, the pods rapidly dissolve, thereby beginning the germination process in which the seeds sprout and emerge through the aligned openings in the weed barrier fabric. The selection of plants and their physical arrangement within each seedsheet may be determined by a software-driven plant algorithm that extrapolates plant characteristics, environmental requirements, and companion benefits. The algorithm may be used both on the customer-facing software program, as well as the in-house design process to create pre-designed seed sheets. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280634 | PLANT HOLDER - A plant holder with an elongated column, first and second brackets dimensioned and configured for engaging axial parts of the elongated column, a plurality of arms each having a first axial extremity extending radially from the elongated column at axially parts thereof. Each first extremity of each arm is fixed to the elongated column and each of the arms has an upstanding second axial extremity. An elongated beam has an axial part thereof carried on each of the upstanding second axial extremities of each of the arms in a manner that allows pivotal motion of the elongated beam with respect to the upstanding second axial extremity. First and second receptacles are carried on respective axial extremities of the elongated beam. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280635 | Raised Bed Garden and Micro Greenhouse System - A raised bed garden and sandbox system comprised of rails and connectors, where the rails are connected to each other via a hinge-like system and joined by the insertion of tubular connectors that are circular in cross-section and open at one end to allow the insertion of a framework for a cover. A structure to support a cover is described, consisting of multiple cross-members, where one end of each cross-member is inserted into a connector and the other end of the cross-member is inserted into the opposite connector. An alternative design for a structure to support a cover is described, where for each cross-member one end is inserted into a connector and the other end is inserted into a central hub. A pattern is described to ensure that the raised bed garden or sandbox is arranged into a regular polygon. A heating element consisting of an electrical resistor arranged in a plane is described, as well as an planar insulator sized to fit the raised bed garden. An improvement in the design of a blow-molded rail provides higher quality and shorter cycle time by forming a partial bushing in the male end of the rail instead of a full bushing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280636 | THERMOPLASTIC FILMS FOR PLASTICULTURE APPLICATIONS - The present invention relates to a film for use in plasticulture that comprises at least a first layer of a thermoplastic polymer composition, said thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a linear low-density polyethylene having a melt index (MI) measured according to ASTM D1238 at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg of higher than 1.0 g/10 min and at most 10.0 g/10 min, whereby the film has an RMS roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.2 of ISO 4287:1997 of lower than 40 nm, and/or an average roughness measured by AFM according to point 4.2.1 of ISO 4287:1997 of lower than 30 nm. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280637 | FILM FOR AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE AND AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE - Objects of the present invention are to provide a film for an agricultural greenhouse that can maintain a CO | 2017-10-05 |
20170280638 | Adhesive Membrane Used To Preserve The Fresh Cut Characteristics Of A Christmas Tree Base - A membrane for covering the cut end of a tree trunk to prevent the tree from creating a seal after it has been cut. The membrane is attachable to the cut end surface of the tree trunk and includes a hydrating layer comprising a hydrogel. The hydrogel, made up primarily of water, adheres to the cut end surface of the tree trunk to continue hydrating the tree, and prevents air from reaching the tree's exposed transport tissue. In some embodiments, the membrane includes a backing layer and a release layer on opposite sides of the hydrating layer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280639 | TILTING SAW BLADE FOR A FELLER HEAD - A feller head for use with a prime mover in harvesting trees has a grapple that defines a cavity having a vertical axis. The cavity is designed to receive a tree to be harvested along the vertical axis. A cutter blade is mounted below the grapple. The cutter blade is suitable for cutting through the tree being harvested and defines a cutting plane along which the tree is cut. An adjustable mounting mounts the cutter blade to the grapple and permits pivotal movement of the cutting plane about a roll axis and a pitch axis. An actuator controls the pivotal movement of the cutting plane about the roll axis and the pitch axis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280640 | PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - In one example, a continuous track transport system for an irrigation system is provided that includes a continuous track with multiple track plates arranged so that adjacent plates are directly connected to each other, and also includes a gear train connected with the continuous track and operable to transmit an input torque to the continuous track to effect movement of the continuous track. The gear train includes a drive gear having an interface that is connectible to a gearbox of an irrigation system chassis, first and second driven sprocket-gears engaged with the continuous track, each of first and second driven sprocket-gears including a respective driven gear engaged with the drive gear, and a frame to which one or more gears of the gear train are rotatably mounted. Any one or more of the drive gear, sprocket-gear, and frame may comprise, or consist of, molded, glass-filled nylon. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280641 | Controlling Water Installation Devices - Methods of creating a controller module configured to be used by a water installation controlling apparatus to control a water installation device which is associable with the water installation controlling apparatus and which is not compatible with a control protocol used by the water installation controlling apparatus. The method comprises: obtaining, from a user input, at least a predefined type of the water installation device; obtaining, from a repository of control instructions, a set of control instructions associated with the predefined type of the water installation device; creating the controller module; and including the set of control instructions in the controller module. The set of control instructions comprises output control instructions configured to be called, by the water installation controlling apparatus, according to the control protocol, and to be executed for operating the non-compatible water installation device as required by the control protocol. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280642 | Plant Pot Having Drain Opening - A plant pot | 2017-10-05 |
20170280643 | Method of Improving the Growth and Production Output of Plants of the Family Solanaceae - A method and system of improving the growth of plants belonging to the family Solanaceae by providing a plant nutrient solution about the plant roots and a gas mixture circulating about the plant shoot; by selecting the gas mixture and plant nutrient solution temperature independently of the other; and providing a plant nutrient solution to gas mixture temperature differential of approximately at least approximately 10° F. during different phases of plant development. The method and system improves plant development to improve a desired plant organ for industrial, scientific, and medical purposes. A method of improving the growth and development of Solanaceae plants by providing a shoot-to-root temperature differential to treat or prevent infection by a plant pathogen and/or infestation by pests. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280644 | HYDROPONICS GROWING MEDIUM - A hydroponics growing medium comprising mineral fibres and an organic binder, the growing medium has a Weathered Interlaminar Strength of at least 4 kilopascals and a phenol content of less than or equal to 0.01% by weight. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280645 | DOMINANT MUTATION IN THE TDM GENE LEADING TO DIPLOGAMETES PRODUCTION IN PLANTS - The invention relates to a dominant mutation in the TDM gene leading to the production of 2n gametes in plants, to the plants comprising said mutation, and to their use in plant breeding. The invention relates also to plants in which the dominant mutation in the TDM gene is combined with the inactivation of a gene involved in meiotic recombination in plants and a gene involved in the monopolar orientation of the kinetochores during meiosis. These plants which produce apomeiotic gametes are also useful in plant breeding. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280646 | GENERATION OF HAPLOID PLANTS - The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising a mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence in the CATD domain of the centromere histone H3 (CENH3), preferably within the loop1 or the α2-helix of the CATD domain, which have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280647 | PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CODEINE - A poppy straw of | 2017-10-05 |
20170280648 | Low Pungency, Long Day Onion - The present invention includes long-day onion plants comprising bulbs having low pungency and methods for obtaining such onions. The present invention also provides reagents and materials that can be used in the methods for obtaining such onions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280649 | COTTON VARIETY 16R026 - The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R026. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R026. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R026 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R026 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280650 | TOMATO HYBRID PS 02353389 AND PARENTS THEREOF - The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS 02353389 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS 02353389 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato 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. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280651 | MAIZE HYBRID X08H739 - A novel maize variety designated X08H739 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08H739 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08H739 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08H739, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08H739. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08H739. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280652 | MAIZE HYBRID X95H675 - A novel maize variety designated X95H675 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95H675 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95H675 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95H675, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95H675. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95H675. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280653 | MAIZE HYBRID X00H319 - A novel maize variety designated X00H319 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00H319 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00H319 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X00H319, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00H319. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00H319. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280654 | MAIZE HYBRID X00H315 - A novel maize variety designated X00H315 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00H315 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00H315 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X00H315, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00H315. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00H315. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280655 | MAIZE HYBRID X05H226 - A novel maize variety designated X05H226 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05H226 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05H226 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05H226, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05H226. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05H226. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280656 | MAIZE HYBRID X05H214 - A novel maize variety designated X05H214 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05H214 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05H214 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05H214, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05H214. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05H214. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280657 | MAIZE HYBRID X95H673 - A novel maize variety designated X95H673 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95H673 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95H673 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95H673, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95H673. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95H673. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280658 | MAIZE HYBRID X90H605 - A novel maize variety designated X90H605 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X90H605 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X90H605 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X90H605, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X90H605. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X90H605. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280659 | MAIZE HYBRID X95H667 - A novel maize variety designated X95H667 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95H667 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95H667 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95H667, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95H667. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95H667. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280660 | MAIZE HYBRID X95H708 - A novel maize variety designated X95H708 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95H708 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95H708 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95H708, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95H708. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95H708. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280661 | MAIZE HYBRID X85H792 - A novel maize variety designated X85H792 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X85H792 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X85H792 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X85H792, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X85H792. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X85H792. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280662 | MAIZE HYBRID X80H134 - A novel maize variety designated X80H134 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X80H134 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X80H134 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X80H134, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X80H134. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X80H134. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280663 | MAIZE HYBRID X75H410 - A novel maize variety designated X75H410 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X75H410 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X75H410 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X75H410, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X75H410. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X75H410. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280664 | EDIBLE BEAN LINE <11278> (COWBOY) - An edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. PI 678951 is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280665 | INBRED CORN LINE LK1 - Inbred corn lines, designated BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn lines BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn lines BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn lines BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn lines BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn lines. BB208, BB209, BB210, BB211, BC146, BC147, CB21, CB34, CB39, II15, II17, IM5, LK1, and MM65. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280666 | LACTUCA SATIVA CULTIVAR CVX-35 - According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX-35. ‘CVX-35’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has larger frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, corky root rot resistance, Bushy Stunt virus resistance, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color. The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cos or romaine lettuce ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280667 | LACTUCA SATIVA CULTAVAR CVX-16 - According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX-16. ‘CVX-16’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has larger frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color with a solid midrib. The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cos or romaine lettuce ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280668 | HYBRID SWISS CHARD VARIETY 69-104 RZ - The present invention relates to a hybrid Swiss chard seed designated 69-104 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Swiss chard plant produced by growing the 69-104 RZ seed, which plant exhibits a combination of traits including green leaves with a reddish purple petiole and midrib, slow growing, resistance to downy mildew ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170280669 | WILD ROCKET CULTIVAR 89-001 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2017-10-05 |
20170280670 | FREE STALL SYSTEM AND FREE STALL DIVIDER HAVING FIBERGLASS PORTION - Free stall systems having free stall units arranged in a substantially parallel relationship having coated rail members. The coated rail members comprising an elongated fiberglass material manufactured by grinding a starting fiberglass material prior to a coating being applied. The starting fiberglass material can be reclaimed and reused from other industries such that the fiberglass material may be cut to remove unwanted metal end portions and/or cut to a desired size prior to the grinding and coating steps. The coated fiberglass material can be coated with a UV-resistant material or other coating to maintain the longevity of the fiberglass member during its use. The coated fiberglass apparatus may be utilized in free stall systems, gates, fencing materials and other applications where a solid fiberglass rod or hollow fiberglass tube having a desired coating is desired. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280671 | Waste Pad - A waste collection apparatus having an absorbent pad having opposing outermost layers, comprising a permeable layer and an opposing substantially leak proof layer; the absorbent pad comprising at least one innermost layer of waste absorbing material sandwiched and completely enclosed between the opposing outermost layers and completely filling a volume therebetween extending to the outer peripheral border, which has an interior passageway, a draw tape therein, and a plurality of outside cut off corners having adjacent interior passageway openings; the draw tape having a length greater than that of the outer peripheral border; the draw tape routed through the adjacent interior passageway openings exposing the draw tape at the outside cut off corners; the waste collection apparatus forming a bag, when the draw tape is pulled taut. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280672 | PET RAMP SYSTEM - A pet ramp system has a central pier and at least one ramp with an axle that is received in an axle receiver disposed near the top of the pier. The axle is disposed inwardly, in both a fore and aft direction and in a transverse direction, from a base perimeter of the pier. The pier's axle receiver(s) permit installation of the ramp axle when the ramp is in a vertical orientation, but the receiver(s) will not permit separation of the ramp from the pier when in use. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280673 | PET RAMP SYSTEM - A pet ramp system has a central pier and at least one ramp with an axle that is received in an axle receiver disposed near the top of the pier. The axle is disposed inwardly, in both a fore and aft direction and in a transverse direction, from a base perimeter of the pier. The pier's axle receiver(s) permit installation of the ramp axle when the ramp is in a vertical orientation, but the receiver(s) will not permit separation of the ramp from the pier when in use. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280674 | INTERNET CANINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - Enhanced methods and systems for human-pet communication are described. Example embodiments provide an Internet Canine Communication System (“ICCS”). The ICCS facilitates remote communication and interaction with between a dog and its owner, caretaker, trainer, family member, or the like. The ICCS may include a base station or similar device that is configured to deliver treats to a dog and to transmit audio/visual communication between the dog and a remote client device operated by a human user. The ICCS may also facilitate training the dog to utilize the ICCS to communicate with the user, such as by answering calls from or initiating calls to the remote client device of the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280675 | PET FEEDING SYSTEM - A top surface of an elevating stand of a pet feeding system defines bowl receptacles into which respective food and water bowls may be removably installed. A first zone of the top surface of the stand includes an upwardly convex ring that laterally surrounds a respective bowl receptacle. A second zone of the top surface of the stand laterally surrounds the first zone, except as interrupted by a finger notch. Each bowl has a peripheral lip with a lower surface formed as a downwardly concave ring that fits over the upwardly convex ring of the stand. An edge of the bowl rests on the second zone at a location below the upper limit of the convex ring. A base of the stand cooperates with upstanding ribs in an elastomeric mat to prevent lateral movement of the stand and to prevent rotation of the stand around the stand center. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280676 | Bowl With Splash Guard - A bowl with splash guard. The bowl with splash guard includes a bowl comprising a base and a sidewall extending upwardly therefrom defining an interior volume. The splash guard includes a lower wall and a back panel extending therefrom. The splash guard prevents water from spilling when a pet is drinking water from the bowl. The splash guard is removably secured to the bowl so that the bowl and splash guard may be separated for storage or for easy cleaning. The back panel encircles at least half of a circumference of the bowl when secured thereto, which prevents water from spilling from the back and sides of the bowl, while providing a large enough opening for a pet to drink from the bowl. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280677 | WILDLIFE FEEDER VARMINT SHIELD - The present disclosure includes a varmint shield for a wildlife feeder supported by at least one leg. The varmint shield includes a body having a length, a back side and a front side, a top end and a bottom end; and a first side and a second side. A notch is cut in the top end of the body. A plurality of mounting tabs are formed by bending the body at the notch toward the front side, each including at least one hole for receiving a fastening means such as a screw for securing the body to the wildlife feeder. The body of the varmint shield is bent along its length from the top end to the bottom end at an angle sufficient to deflect feed expelled from the wildlife feeder outwardly and away from the wildlife feeder. The body may also include beads formed along its length for structural strength and cuffs folded along its edges. A first shoulder and a second shoulder are preferably cut in the bottom end of the body. The first shoulder and the second shoulder preferably include edges folded to form cuffs. These cuffs aid in structural rigidity. At least one hole may be drilled in the body adjacent the bottom end for securing the body to the at least one leg of the wildlife feeder. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280678 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AERIAL ANIMAL FOOD DELIVERY - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for providing aerial animal food delivery. In one embodiment, a system for providing aerial animal food delivery comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle, an animal food container coupled to the unmanned aerial vehicle, the animal food container being configured to hold animal food during transport by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a central computer system communicatively coupled to the unmanned aerial vehicle, the central computer system being configured to: instruct the unmanned aerial vehicle to travel to a service location at a service time with the animal food container and instruct a release of the animal food from the animal food container in an unpackaged form at the service location such that the animal food is accessible to and edible by one or more animals upon release. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280679 | ABSORBENT DOG BED - A pet bed may include a structure with an outer shell that is configured to wick moisture away from a wet animal. The outer shell may have hydrophobic properties that permit a horizontal flow of moisture across a surface of the outer shell and the horizontal flow of moisture may lessen a concentration of a vertical flow of moisture. The pet bed may include a first padding layer, a second padding layer, and four or more absorbing layers positioned between the first padding layer and the second padding layer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280680 | Pet Hair Brush - An apparatus for brushing the hair of dogs and other animals. The apparatus comprises a hair brush with a depth guide that prevents the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal while its hair is brushed. Preventing the bristles from contacting the epidermis of the animal helps prevent injury and discomfort to the animal during grooming. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280681 | Animal Protective Recovery Collar and Neck Piece - A protective recovery cone collar for the head of an animal having a protective cone body with a first and a second opening, the first opening having a smaller size than the second opening. The protective recovery cone body includes an exterior textile layer, an interfacing layer coupled to the exterior textile layer, a cushioning layer coupled to the interfacing layer, and an interior textile layer coupled to the interfacing layer. The protective recovery cone collar includes a neck piece attached to the protective cone body having an exterior fabric layer, an interior cushioning layer coupled to the exterior fabric layer, and an interior elastic layer within the interior cushioning layer. Water-absorbent beads may further be included within an interior of the neck piece. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280682 | EQUINE EXERCISE BOOT ASSEMBLY AND ICE SPA - A boot assembly and method that simulates, in a static equine animal (stalled or hauled), the natural mechanical action of walking or other gaited exercise. The assembly has a boot, containing a shock absorbing pad that is fitted with one or more pulsing bladders disposed under or inside the shock absorbing pad. Pressuring and relaxing the pulsing bladder in the bottom of the boot rhythmically pushes against the sole and frog and against the toe of the equine hoof in much the same way that the hoof is exercised when the animal is moving. The pulsing action helps stimulate blood flow through the hoof and is beneficial to shod, injured, and transported horses. The assembly may be fitted on one or more hooves, and may be automated to provide timing and sequencing to simulate different gaits of the animal. In some aspects, the assembly is disposed in an ice boot or ice spa boot to also provide cryotherapy as well as simulated exercise. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280683 | TOYS FOR PETS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING TOYS FOR PETS - A toy for a pet generally includes a housing defining an opening, and an insert configured to fit at least partly within the opening of the housing. The insert is expandable from a first configuration in which the insert is capable of freely moving into and/or out of the opening of the housing to a second configuration in which the insert is inhibited from moving out of the opening of the housing. In some aspects, the insert is configured to substantially fill the opening of the housing when in the second configuration. In some aspect, the housing may have multiple openings, each capable of receiving an insert. And, in some aspects, the insert is expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration by heating the insert or exposing the insert to microwave energy. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280684 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE FOR PET - Provided is an absorbent article for pets that can prevent side leakage of urine. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280685 | DOG STEERING HARNESS - A steering harness is provided. The steering harness couples a shoulder harness and a neck apparatus so that a front/chest attachment is provided for controlled steering and guiding of the dog, whereby the front/chest attachment is disposed to prevent choking and is secured from being displaced. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280686 | Looping Leash and Collar - A looping leash and collar is an apparatus that includes a handle strap, a collar strap, a leash strap, a first eyelet, a second eyelet, a first fastener, and a second fastener. The handle strap allows a user to grasp the apparatus. The collar strap attaches onto a pet. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280687 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGING THE HEALTH OF LIVESTOCK - Technologies for managing the health of livestock include one or more livestock health sensor systems configured to determine livestock health data of livestock animals. The livestock health data includes livestock health characteristic data indicative of a health characteristic of the corresponding livestock animal associated livestock identification data that uniquely identifies each livestock animal. The livestock identification data is received by each livestock health sensor system from a livestock identification tag coupled to the corresponding livestock animal. Each livestock health sensor system transmits the determined livestock health data to a livestock health monitoring server, which aggregates the livestock health data for each livestock animal and analyzes the health data to determine whether any abnormalities are present. If so, the livestock health monitoring server may control a livestock treatment device to provide treatment to the corresponding livestock animal on a per-animal basis. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280688 | SINGLE OR DUAL TECHNOLOGY ANIMAL TAGS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A system and method are disclosed for tracking animals, which may include production animals as well as pets. The system and method may comprise a tag system that is attached to an animal that generally has at least a near-field-communication (NFC) tag. The tag system comprises at least an NFC tag and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. For NFC tags, such tags may be read with a portable computing device, such as a mobile telephone running NFC reader application software. The phone may communicate with a communications network and ultimately a computer server in order to relay information received from a respective electronic tag. The electronic tags may be fastened, embedded, or ingested by an animal. The electronic tags may be part of a mechanical coupling. Each mechanical coupling may comprise a different structure depending on the whether the tags are fastened to, embedded in, or ingested by the animal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280689 | Modular Poultry Cage Door Assembly - A poultry cage door assembly includes a main body, a secondary body, and a bracket. The main body includes a main first lateral end extending from a main front side to a main rear side and from a main upper end to a main lower end. The main first lateral end includes a first keyed arrangement and a first bracket-receiving feature. The secondary body includes a secondary first lateral end extending from a secondary front side to a secondary rear side and from a secondary upper end to a secondary lower end. The secondary first lateral end includes a secondary keyed arrangement and a second bracket-receiving feature. The secondary keyed arrangement is configured to mate with the first keyed arrangement. The first bracket is mateable with the first bracket-receiving feature and the second bracket-receiving feature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280690 | TOP-FILL HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER WITH FLOAT VALVE BASE CLOSURE MECHANISM - A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a liquid container with a liquid flow opening at a lower end and a removable cap at an upper end, a feeding basin positioned below the liquid container, and a valve or sealing mechanism associated with the liquid flow opening and the feeding basin. The feeding basin includes an upwardly extending cylindrical well that receives the lower end of the liquid container, and the valve or sealing mechanism includes a float valve associated with the well. The feeding basin is filled by gravity feed of the liquid in the container through the liquid flow opening when the sealing mechanism is open. When the feeding basin reaches a full position, the liquid nectar raises the float valve which, in turn, acts to close the liquid flow opening. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280691 | MULTILAYER ARTIFICIAL HONEYCOMB - A multilayer artificial honeycomb is disclosed, which comprises an operation module, a honeycomb module and a honey-storing module which are arranged from top to down; wherein the honeycomb module is connected to and driven by the operation module; the honeycomb module communicates with the honey-storing module; the honeycomb module includes a lattice assembly, beeswax and propolis; the lattice assembly is moved by an external force applied to the operation module, in such a way that honey inside the multilayer artificial honeycomb flows downwardly into the honey-storing module. The multilayer artificial honeycomb of the present application can be used for a long period of time, omitting the steps in the traditional honey gathering processes, reducing cost, simplifying the process, and meanwhile avoiding disturbance to normal activities of bees; therefore, beekeeping can be widespread, and the global ecological balance can be maintained. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280692 | ORGAN REGENERATION METHOD UTILIZING BLASTOCYST COMPLEMENTATION - An object of the present invention is to produce a mammalian organ having a complicated cellular composition composed of multiple kinds of cells, such as kidney, pancreas, thymus and hair, in the living body of a non-human animal. The inventors of the present invention applied the chimeric animal assay described above, to a novel solid organ production method. More specifically, the inventors has shown that a model mouse which is deficient of kidney, pancreas, thymus or hair due to the dysfunction of the metanephric mesenchyme that is differentiated into most of an adult kidney, is rescued by blastocyst complementation by the chimeric animal assay, and whereby a kidney, a pancreas, thymus or hair can be newly produced. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280693 | Methods and systems for maintaining a constant depth - Operating at constant depth, various embodiments are provided equipped with automatic depth-control mechanisms in dynamic devices such as lures and carriers that acquire and maintain a constant target depth when pulled through a medium such as water. The depth-control mechanism incorporates a mechanical pressure measurement of depth using a bladder with changing dimensionality and mechanical coupling to a variable angle dive plane. The measured pressure is compared with the target depth pressure causing the dive plane angle to adjust and converge to an adjustable target depth with forward motion due to retrieval or trolling. The dive plane extension is optionally a variable angle lip or bill protruding from the front of the lure or a pectoral fin-like configuration. Multi-purpose carriers are provided that can perform various underwater sensing and measuring tasks. Included are systems and methods for using a lure or platform equipped with a depth-controlling device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280694 | REEL LEG FIXING APPARATUS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE REEL LEG FIXING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING HOOD PORTION OF THE REEL LEG FIXING APPARATUS - One object is to provide a reel leg fixing apparatus including a hood portion having an efficiently reduced thickness and weight while maintaining a sufficient strength. Another object of the present invention is to provide a reel leg fixing apparatus including a hood portion having a reduced thickness and weight while efficiently ensuring necessary strength at relevant portions, and a method of fabricating the reel leg fixing apparatus. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a reel leg fixing apparatus including a hood portion having an oblique end that allows weight reduction and maintains a sufficient strength. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280695 | GRIP HAVING IMPROVED NIBBLE CONDUCTIVITY AND FISHING ROD HAVING THE GRIP - One object is to provide a grip having an improved nibble conductivity and a fishing rod having the grip. A grip according to an embodiment of the present invention is, e.g., a grip for a fishing rod This grip includes a core layer externally mounted on a rod element, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer that covers the outer surface of the core layer. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fiber-reinforced resin layer contacts with an outer surface of the rod element. In an embodiment, the fiber-reinforced resin layer has a smaller damping ratio than the core layer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280696 | FISHING REEL - One object is to provide a fishing reel in which under a high load, a smooth rotation performance of the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be maintained and the accuracy of the position to support the handle shaft and the pinion gear shaft can be ensured. The fishing reel of the present invention includes: a handle shaft rotatably provided on a frame; a drive gear provided on the handle shaft a spool configured to be rotationally driven via a pinion gear meshing with the drive gear; a side plate fixed on the frame; and a support unit separate from the side plate, wherein the support unit includes a handle shaft support that supports a handle shaft, and a pinion gear shaft support that supports a pinion gear shaft of the pinion gear, and the support unit is removably fixed on the frame. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280697 | ELECTRIC FISHING REEL - One object is to provide an electric fishing reel wherein it is possible to prevent fingers of a user from contacting with an electric motor and improve heat releasing performance of the electric motor. In accordance with one aspect, an electric fishing reel of the present invention includes: a reel body; a spool provided on the reel body and configured to have a fishing line wound thereon; an electric motor provided in a front portion of the reel body and configured to rotationally drive the spool; and a cover member mounted on the reel body so as to surround the electric motor, wherein the cover member includes a front portion in front of the electric motor and a side portion on a side of the electric motor, and at least one of the front portion and the side portion of the cover member has an opening formed therein. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280698 | DUAL-BEARING REEL - A handle is rotatably attached to a first reel body. A second reel body has a cylindrical shape, and is an interval apart from the first reel body in an axial direction. A spool is disposed between the first reel body and the second reel body. A mount includes a mount surface facing in a first direction to contact the fishing rod when the dual-bearing reel is mounted to the fishing rod. The second reel body includes an outer peripheral surface and an outer lateral surface. The outer lateral surface faces outward in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the second reel body has a width narrower towards a first directional end of the second reel body than towards a second directional end of the second reel body. The second directional end is opposite to the first direction end. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280699 | Steerable Fishing Lure - In described embodiments, a method of redirecting a track of a fishing lure on a fishing line. The fishing lure has a body, a fishing lure longitudinal axis extending along a length of the body, a line tie extending outwardly from the body, and a re-positioning mechanism mounted entirely inside the body and connected to the line tie. The re-positioning mechanism is activated by the fishing line. The method includes the steps of using a fishing pole, casting the fishing lure into a body of water; while the fishing lure is in the water, reeling in the fishing lure; and moving the line tie between a first position and a second position such that only the movement of the line tie between the first position and the second position changes a direction of travel of the fishing lure while the lure is being reeled in. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280700 | TACKLE ORGANIZER - Canisters are connected in a series configuration to form a tackle organizer. Each canister includes a bottom section, a base storage area, a top section and a barrier placed at a location where the base storage area is connected to the bottom section. The bottom section has an opening that has screw threads within the opening. The top section has an opening that allows access to the base storage area. The top section includes screw threads. A strap is connected to a first end of the tackle organizer and a second end of the tackle organizer. Canisters located in adjacent positions in the series configuration are attached together by screwing a top section of one canister into the opening of the bottom section of an adjacent canister. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280701 | ADMINISTRATION OF A WILDLIFE REPELLANT TO PROTECT AN ENTITY - Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to protect an entity. A detector may detect an animal proximate to an entity based on sensor data from a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors may be positioned, for example, on the entity. In addition, a protector may administer a mechanical repellant from a protection device to repel the animal proximate to the entity. The mechanical repellant may include, for example, an ultrasound wave, a vibration wave, and so on. Moreover, the mechanical repellant may be specific to a type of animal to repel the animal proximate to the entity. The mechanical repellant may further be harmless to the animal (or the entity) and/or inapplicable to at least one other animal in the environment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280702 | Personal Protective Field Generator - A personal protective field generator utilizes at least one pulse generator to generate one or more carrier signals, which are then modulated by a signal modulator unit and output through a field transmission unit in order to create a personal protective field around a user or other object through the “skin effect,” a byproduct of high frequency pulses at specific voltages. The personal protective field created through the skin effect can repel unwanted contact with the user such as insects, dust, chemical vapors or other environmental hazards. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280703 | POTTY PRO COLLAR SYSTEM - The Potty Pro Collar System is a pet doorway proximity alert system that alerts a pet owner that a pet is residing near a doorway. The system has a sound indicator, a transmitter, and a proximity collar. The proximity collar is worn around the neck of a pet, and has a tag that couples with the transmitter to signal the sound indicator to sound an audible alert. The pet resides near the interior or exterior of a doorway to create an audible alert. The audible alert volume and sounds are adjustable by buttons on the sound indicator. The present invention is useful to alert a pet owner when a pet desires to urinate outside, and may prevent pets from urinating in the interior of a residence. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280704 | GAME CALL WITH ENCLOSURE FOR DIAPHRAGM REED - An adjustable tone game call apparatus has a housing with an internal air passage through which air may be blown. A reed is positioned in the housing along the passage and is configured to vibrate and generate sound upon passage of air through the air passage. An adjustment member on the housing rotates or translates to vary pressure applied to the reed, thereby adjusting the tone or pitch produced by the reed due to the pressure changing the effective length of a diaphragm of the reed. Thus, by using the adjustable tone game call, a hunter may produce a variety of pitches and tones to mimic various types of game animals and predators. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280705 | SELF RESTORING DECOY - A compressible decoy construction involves a thin rubber roto molded outer shell lined with a thicker layer of foam rubber. The interior of the decoy is hollow, thus allowing the decoy to be folded or compressed into a small mass such that when the compressive force is removed, the decoy returns to its full shape due to the memory of the foam rubber lining. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280706 | DECOY - A decoy comprising: (a) an anchor device comprising: (i) a crank; (ii) a spool connected to the crank; and (iii) a locking member located proximate to the spool, wherein a gap separates the spool and the locking member and the gap in a locked position is sufficiently small so that the spool is prevented from rotating and the gap in a deployment position is sufficiently large so that the spool free rotates; (b) an anchor, and (c) an anchor line connecting the anchor to the spool so that the spool in the locked position assists in retracting the anchor and in the deployment position allows the anchor to deploy. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280707 | WATERFOWL DECOY - A waterfowl decoy comprises a body having a head portion and a body portion. A motor is coupled to a bottom of the body portion. An elongate rigid member has a first end coupled to the shaft of the motor and a second end coupled to a mass. The elongate member is movable by the shaft of the motor between a first position and a second position. The mass is sufficient to counterbalance the buoyancy of the body to cause the armature to remain substantially vertical in a body of water when the shaft of the motor is rotated causing the head portion of the body to be submerged in the body of water when the mass is pivoted toward the head portion and causing the head portion to raise out of the water when the mass is pivoted away from the head portion. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280708 | CRYOPRESERVATION INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A cryopreservation instrument and method of using is provided. The instrument includes a substantially planar elongated member comprising a cryosafe material. The elongated member has a first end and a second end. The first end comprises a cap insert dimensioned and configured to be fit in the interior recess of a vial cap, the second end comprises a biological contact portion configured to accommodate biological material. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280709 | LATERAL SILICON NANOSPIKES FABRICATED USING METAL-ASSISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING - The present disclosure relates to methods for forming an antimicrobial nanostructure and antimicrobial articles. The methods may include: providing a master template of a layout of the antimicrobial nanostructure on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon nitride layer on a top surface of the silicon substrate, forming a patterned lithographic resist mask layer on a top surface of the silicon nitride layer, generating certain silicon pillars according to the patterned lithographic resist mask using a resist and reactive ion etching, forming certain lateral silicon nanospikes on the silicon pillars by performing metal assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), and removing the silicon nitride layer and bonding a top cover glass on the silicon pillars to form the antimicrobial nanostructure having lateral silicon nanospikes. The antimicrobial article may include a component of an electronic device, a biomedical article, a household product, a food grade article, a transportation component, or a public building component. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280710 | AQUEOUS PESTICIDE MICROEMULSION - The present invention relates to an aqueous pesticide microemulsion formulation including (a) at least one organic pesticide compound P, which is sparingly soluble in water and which is present in the formulation in dissolved form; (b) at least one organic solvent LM1 selected from C1-C4-alkyl lactates; (c) at least one organic solvent LM2 selected from C5-C12-alkyl lactates; (d) at least one organic solvent LM3 selected from N—(C4-C12 alkyl)pyrrolidones; (e) at least one surfactant S selected from anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and (f) water. | 2017-10-05 |
20170280711 | Polyamide and Polyimide Sticker Adjuvants - A sticker adjuvant that may be used in agrochemical compositions is disclosed. The sticker adjuvant is a polyether amide or a polyether imide formed by the reaction of a polyether polyamine with a polyfunctional monomer. The polyfunctional monomer may be a polyacid, a di-functional acyl halide, an acid anhydride, a poly(acid anhydride) and a mixture thereof. | 2017-10-05 |