45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190335645 | Ergonomic Material Moving - Material moving devices include ergonomic improvements that reduce extraneous work required and lessen strain experienced by users. Material moving devices include a head for receiving material to be moved and a first elongated handle with a grip at the far end for gripping by a first hand of a user. A second handle is coupled to the head for gripping by a second hand of the user. The second handle can be pivotably coupled to the head in a location or locations generally longitudinally aligned with the expected location of the center of mass of the head when loaded with material to be moved. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335646 | ROLLING BASKET INTERNAL SCRAPER - A basket rotates about a basket axis with respect to an implement frame when moving in a direction of travel. The basket includes first and second end plates and a plurality of blades extending therebetween. The blades engage the ground surface as the basket rotates and each include a first end and a second end positioned closer to the basket than the first end. The basket defines an internal volume between the first and second end plates and the second ends of the blades. An internal scraper is positioned within the internal volume of the basket such that a portion of the internal scraper extends rearward of a vertical plane extending through the basket axis in the direction of travel and vertically away from the ground surface above a horizontal second plane extending through the basket axis. The internal scraper extends at an acute angle with respect to horizontal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335647 | DRIVING HEAD OF AN ELECTRIC GARDENING MACHINE - A driving head of an electric gardening machine includes a base, a driving assembly, a clutch member and a transmission member. The base defines an axial direction. The driving assembly is disposed on the base and includes a motor assembly and a driving rod. The motor assembly and the driving rod are in a rotation-connecting relationship. The clutch member is sleeved with the driving rod and slidable relative to the driving rod in the axial direction to be in a first position or a second position. The transmission member is rotatably connected to the base. The clutch member is in rotational interference with and engaged with the transmission member when the clutch member is located in the first position. The clutch member is free of rotational interference with the transmission member when the clutch member is located in the second position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAND CLEARING AND PREPARATION - A land preparation tool. The tool body can have a longitudinal axis, and include a first imaginary plane and a second imaginary plane. The first and second imaginary planes can intersect orthogonally at the longitudinal axis. The tool body can also include a concave cutting surface tapering from a proximal midpoint to a distal edge comprising a circular blade, and a multi-faceted surface mounting interface disposed on the tool body opposite the cutting surface. The mounting interface can have a plurality of beveled surfaces defining a first pair of V-shaped surfaces and a second pair of V-shaped surfaces, wherein a first apex of the first pair of V-shaped surfaces is disposed in the first imaginary plane and a second apex of the second pair of V-shaped surfaces is disposed in the secondary imaginary plane. A channel can be disposed into the mounting interface and extend into the tool body. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335649 | SOIL-WORKING DEVICE HAVING AN OVERLOAD PROTECTION MEANS - The invention relates to a soil-working device having an overload protection means, in the case of which overload protection means rebound energy is reduced after the soil-working device returns from an overload position to the working position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335650 | PROCESS FOR WEIGHING THE HARVESTED CROP STORED IN A TANK ON A HARVESTING MACHINE - A process for weighing a harvested crop stored in a tank of a harvesting machine, a frame supporting the tank is mounted on a wheel set by a lifting device which is operable to move the frame upwardly and downwardly upon control of a hydraulic system. The process controlling the hydraulic system and includes the steps of: determining at least one height position of the frame on the displacement course; measuring a lowering pressure and a raising pressure in the hydraulic system at the position; calculating, from the measured pressures, a balancing pressure for the frame. The process is performed before unloading the stored crop in order to calculate a loaded balancing pressure and after the unloading in order to calculate an empty balancing pressure. The weight of the stored crop is calculated from a pressure variation between the loaded balancing pressure and the empty balancing pressure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335651 | ROBOTIC LITTER PROCESSING SYSTEM - A system for harvesting nitrogen, comprising a motored robotic litter processing vehicle including an elongate housing creating an inner space for mounting components. A nitrogen harvester box connected to a rear portion of the vehicle is provided including a vacuum canopy connecting four sides to a floor, and wheels. A scoop level to ground having an opening facing the vehicle is enabled to collect litter material including nitrogen. A sieve screen having a mesh size positioned laterally at a height above the floor enables nitrogen particles smaller than the mesh size to fall through the sieve and nitrogen particles larger than the mesh size to be captured on a top surface of the sieve, wherein a vacuum chute collects the particles smaller than the mesh size and deposits them into a collection bin. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335652 | SPRIG PLUGGER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a system and method that provides a sprig plugger that inserts sprigs into soil using a movable tine in conjunction with an aerator or purpose-built mechanical sprig plugger. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335653 | Rake and Shovel Apparatus - A rake and shovel apparatus. The apparatus includes a rake comprising a first shaft and a rake head, and a shovel comprising a second shaft and a shovel head. A first fastener is disposed on the first shaft, and a corresponding second fastener is disposed on the second shaft. A connector is configured to removably secure to an upper end of each of the first shaft and the second shaft, such that the apparatus can be stored in a hanging configuration if desired. In use, the first fastener is configured to removably secure to the second fastener so as to removably secure the rake to the shovel, defining a volume between the rake head and the shovel head that can be used to receive and transport solid materials. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335654 | LAWNMOWER - A lawn mower includes a cutter blade having flaps and a flap drive mechanism. The flap drive mechanism includes a flap drive source and an intermediate power transmission unit. The intermediate power transmission unit is provided on a power transmission path between the flap drive source and the flaps and provided coaxially with a blade rotation axis. An output axis of a motor is provided coaxially with a blade rotation axis and the intermediate power transmission unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335655 | LOW-ENERGY BLADE SYSTEM HAVING A QUICK-ATTACH MECHANISM - A low-energy blade system having a quick-change attachment for a lawn maintenance tool is provided. The low-energy blade system requires a reduced amount of energy to rotate the blade system. The blade system includes a shell, a mounting plate attached to the shell, a plurality of quick-attach mechanisms, and a separate cutting blade attachable to each of the quick-attach mechanisms. Each quick-attach mechanism allows a cutting blade to be attached to the mounting plate without the need for external tools, such as screwdriver, wrench, ratchet, or the like. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335656 | LAWN MOWER WITH IMPROVED CUTTING STRUCTURE - In certain example embodiments of this invention, the lawn mower includes one or more of: (a) cutter deck baffle teeth for improving cutting performance; (b) a trim divider edge portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; (c) a trim vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance; and/or (d) a center vacuum structure portion of the cutter deck for improving cutting performance. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335657 | DOUBLE MECHANISM SUSPENDED TONGUE FOR TOWED IMPLEMENTS - A shock-absorbing tongue assembly for coupling a rotary cutter with a work vehicle includes a coupler configured to couple to the work vehicle, and a linkage mechanism having a proximal end at the rotary cutter and a distal end at the coupler. The linkage mechanism includes a suspension element configured to dampen energy transferred between the rotary cutter and the work vehicle, a primary linkage mechanism extending from the rotary cutter, and a secondary linkage mechanism extending between the primary linkage mechanism and the coupler. The secondary linkage mechanism is configured to rotate about the primary linkage mechanism while maintaining the coupler in a level condition. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335658 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER AND AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - A monitoring system for a combine harvester. The monitoring system includes a sensor configured to provide a measurement wave to a flow of crop residue on the harvester and to receive a response wave from the flow of crop residue. The monitoring system further includes a processor having an input terminal for receiving a response signal of the sensor representative of the response wave. The processor is configured to determine a crop parameter associated with the density of the flow of crop based on the response signal of the sensor. The processor further has an output terminal for outputting a density signal representing the crop parameter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335659 | Drop Pan System and Sample Separator for Grain Loss Measurement or Other Sample Collection and Assessment - A drop pan system for collecting discharge samples from combine harvesters or other conveyed machines or implements features a support housing attachable to the machine, a drop pan receivable in a nested position within said housing, and a magnetic hold/release mechanism with electro-permanent magnets responsive to selective energization to switch from a holding state emitting an external magnetic field for holding the drop pan in the nested position, to a release state cancelling said external magnetic field to thereby release the drop pan from the housing. A power supply is positioned on the housing at an area that resides within a footprint of the drop pan's nested position. Differently sized drop pans are included, and the housing features alignment guides for self-aligning the selected pan during magnetically aided placement thereof. Electrical components of the housing are contained in an enclosure that doubles as a support for the electro-permanent magnets. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335660 | DROP PAN SYSTEM AND SAMPLE SEPARATOR FOR GRAIN LOSS MEASUREMENT OR OTHER SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT - A drop pan system for collecting discharge samples from combine harvesters or other conveyed machines or implements features a support housing attachable to the machine, a drop pan receivable in a nested position within said housing, and a magnetic hold/release mechanism with electro-permanent magnets responsive to selective energization to switch from a holding state emitting an external magnetic field for holding the drop pan in the nested position, to a release state cancelling said external magnetic field to thereby release the drop pan from the housing. A power supply is positioned on the housing at an area that resides within a footprint of the drop pan's nested position. Differently sized drop pans are included, and the housing features alignment guides for self-aligning the selected pan during magnetically aided placement thereof. Electrical components of the housing are contained in an enclosure that doubles as a support for the electro-permanent magnets. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335661 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE HEIGHT OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT RELATIVE TO THE GROUND - In one aspect, a method is disclosed for automatically controlling a height of an implement of an agricultural work vehicle relative to a ground surface. The method may include monitoring the height of the implement and a vehicle speed; determining an implement height error by comparing the height of the implement with a predetermined target height; and calculating a sensitivity factor based on a sensitivity setting. When the monitored vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined speed threshold, the sensitivity factor may equal a first constant sensitivity value that is proportional to the sensitivity setting. The method may include reducing the sensitivity factor to less than the first constant sensitivity value when the monitored vehicle speed becomes less than the predetermined speed threshold and adjusting the height of the implement relative to the ground surface based on the implement height error and the sensitivity factor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335662 | AUTOMATIC HEADER CONTROL SIMULATION - In one embodiment, a simulation system for adjusting settings of a vehicle having an implement coupled thereto, the simulation system comprising: one or more feedback sensors for detecting physical movement of the implement; and a computing system configured by instructions to: receive predefined simulated inputs corresponding to movement of the implement attached to the vehicle, the simulated inputs being associated with anticipated physical movement of the implement; based on the inputs, provide an output to a control system operably coupled to the implement, the output causing physical movement of the implement based on one or more settings; receive feedback from the one or more feedback sensors indicating movement of the implement responsive to the output; compare physical movement of the implement with the anticipated physical movement associated with the simulated inputs; and in response to detecting a difference between the physical movement of the implement and the anticipated physical movement, cause a change in at least one of the one or more settings corresponding to control of the implement based on the feedback. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335663 | HARVESTING HEADER FOR A GRAIN HARVESTING MACHINE - A harvesting header for a combine harvester comprises a central header section and two lateral header sections hinged to and arranged to rotate relative to the central section for assuming a working configuration, in which the three header sections are mutually horizontally aligned, and a transport configuration, in which the lateral header sections overlap the central section. The header sections are provided with a support frame and a cutting bar associated with the support frame by a hydraulic suspension and comprising a blade having substantially trapezoid-shaped knives capable of to-and-fro movement by a motor-driven control member. The header sections also include a pick-up reel supported on the support frame by means of swivel arms, a transport belt conveyor arranged downstream of the cutting bar and configured to feed the material cut by the cutting bar downstream of the harvesting header toward a rear part of the harvesting header. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335664 | Single Disk Rotary Forage Harvester Header - A non-row sensitive forage harvester header is formed with a single rotary member driven by a simplified drive mechanism coupled to the primary drive of the forage harvester to which the header is mounted. A horizontal drive shaft transfers the rotational power laterally to a gear box. The vertical output shaft from the gearbox has a first drive sprocket mounted thereon to connect directly with a drive chain fixed to the crop transfer disks, and a second drive sprocket mounted thereon and coupled to a drive chain entrained around a driven sprocket on the cutting disk to provide a drive speed differential with respect to the crop transfer disks. The crop guides are formed with rearwardly angled transfer arms cooperable with sweeper members on the crop transfer disk to direct the severed crop into engagement with the transfer disks for feeding into the forage harvester. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335665 | SYSTEM FOR UNLOADING HARVESTED CROP FROM AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - An unloading system for a harvester is described as including a crop delivery apparatus, an unloading structure, a belt, and a deflector. The crop delivery apparatus has an outlet through which a flow of crop material is expelled. The unloading structure receives the flow of crop material from the outlet of the crop delivery apparatus and includes a conveyor tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a passage therethrough with an open intake end. The belt extends into from the intake end through the passage for transporting the flow of crop material through the conveyor tube portion. The deflector extends within the unloading structure from an upstream end to a downstream end such that at least a portion of the flow of crop material received from the crop delivery apparatus contacts the deflector and is directed towards at least a portion of the belt. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335666 | SYSTEM FOR UNLOADING HARVESTED CROP FROM AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - An unloading system for a harvester is described as including a crop delivery apparatus, an unloading structure and a belt. The crop delivery apparatus defines an outlet and is configured and positioned to propel a flow of crop material through the outlet such that a least a portion of the crop material is deposited onto the belt. The unloading structure is configured to receive the crop material from the crop delivery apparatus and has a structure including a conveyor tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis, the conveyor tube portion defining a passage therethrough having an open intake end. The belt extends from the intake end through the passage for transporting the crop material through the conveyor tube portion. A projection of the longitudinal axis of the conveyor tube portion of the unloading structure passes through an internal cross-sectional area defined by the outlet of the crop delivery apparatus. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335667 | SIEVE ASSEMBLY FOR A CROP PROCESSING SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - A sieve assembly for use within an agricultural harvester may generally include a sieve, a crop material sheet, and at least one support element. The sieve extends along a length defined between a first sieve end and a second sieve end and processes a flow of harvested crop material. The sieve also defines a plurality of openings through which cleaned crop material of the flow of crop material is directed. The crop material sheet extends along a length defined between a first sheet end and a second sheet end and receives the cleaned crop material directed through the sieve's openings. The crop material sheet then directs the flow of cleaned crop material towards a separate component of the crop processing system. In addition, the support element(s) is directly coupled between the sieve and the crop material sheet and structurally connects the sieve to the crop material sheet. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335668 | MATERIAL CONVEYANCE SYSTEM IN A COMBINE HARVESTER - A combine harvester is provided with a conveyance system for transporting crop material discharged by overhead grain separating apparatus to a grain cleaning shoe. The conveyance system comprises a series of oscillating pans which move the grain in a generally longitudinal direction. A return pan conveys the collected material forwardly to a front discharge edge from where the material falls onto a stratification pan below. The stratification pan conveys the collected material rearwardly to a rear discharge edge from where the material falls into the grain cleaning shoe. At least one of the return pan and the stratification pan is non-rectangular and has a non-transverse discharge edge. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335669 | RETURN PAN GRAIN PRESENTATION TO A SENSOR - A return pan for an agricultural harvester has an inclined upper surface portion, disposed to receive grain from a threshing or separating mechanism and laterally convey grain under the force of gravity to an inlet of a grain flow sensor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335670 | High density plunger movement - An agricultural baler with a pre-compression chamber configured to introduce a slice towards a baling chamber. The baling chamber includes a plunger provided for reciprocally moving in the baling chamber, the reciprocal movement having a power movement. In use, during the power movement, slices of crop material are compressed into a bale and the bale is pushed through the baling chamber. The baling chamber further includes at least one movable wall for exercising a compression force to the crop material in a direction transverse to the propelling movement so that, in use, the at least one movable wall provides a counter pressure for the propelling through the baling chamber of the bale. The agricultural baler further includes a controller adapted to influence a compression force of the at least one movable wall at a predetermined moment of the power movement to reduce the counter pressure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335671 | Knotter system for a baler - A knotter system for a baler includes a needle and a tucker arm for delivering a needle twine and tucker twine respectively, a twine receiver for holding the needle and the tucker twine, a billhook assembly including a billhook with a lower and an upper lip being mounted rotatably around an axis and being arranged for receiving the needle and the tucker twine, a twine finger for guiding the twine. Further, a driver is foreseen to make the billhook perform a first full rotation during the first knot forming cycle and a second full rotation during the second knot forming cycle. The knotter system is configured such that, at the end of the second knot forming cycle, a bale movement of a bale in the baler exerts a pulling force on the twines which removes the twines from the billhook. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335672 | Dual rotor bale processor for producing forage material and bedding from bales of materials - A dual rotary cutter bale processor operable in a first mode for producing ground material and dispersing ground material for a first use and a second mode for producing cut material and dispersing cut material from the processor for a second use, where the cut material is coarser than the ground material. Material is processed for feeding into a container, bunk, or tire, into windrows on the ground, making piles of material, spreading the material for use as animal bedding, and/or mulching newly seeded areas. A screen and moveable bypass door for each rotary cutter and a position of a deflector direct a cut path such that the bypass doors can be used to force the material through the screens to further reduce size of the material or the deflectors can be used so the material bypasses the screens for dispersal from the processor in a coarser state. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAND CLEARING AND PREPARATION - A land preparation tool. The land preparation tool can include a tool body, and the tool body can include a cutting surface, a mounting interface disposed along a side of the body opposite the cutting surface, a first angled surface that sweeps backward from the cutting surface toward the mounting interface, and a second angled surface that is disposed on a side of the cutting surface opposite the first angled surface and sweeps backward from the cutting surface toward the mounting interface. The tool can also include a blade disposed on the same side of the tool body as the cutting surface and a channel disposed into the mounting interface and extending into the tool body. The mounting interface can include a nonplanar profile. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335674 | METHODS FOR MAPPING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF A CROPPING SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to methods for mapping temporal and spatial stability and sustainability of a cropping system. In some methods, remote sensing imagery over multiple time series elements (such as for past growing seasons) is used to characterize small-scale field stability and variability relative to larger surrounding land areas. In some methods, remote sensing imagery over multiple time series elements (such as for the growing season) is used to characterize small-scale field stability and variability relative to larger surrounding land areas. In some methods, a crop model is used to determine dependent cropping system parameters related to agricultural sustainability, which can be used to characterize small-scale field sustainability scores for such parameters relative to larger surrounding land areas. Such stability and sustainability maps can inform crop management activities for fields in the larger land areas and on the smaller scales, for example using crop models to determine such crop management activities to improve crop productivity, improve economic productivity, and/or reduce adverse environmental impact for the field as a whole and/or sub-regions thereof. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335675 | GROW LIGHTS FOR HORTICULTURE - A growth lighting system includes a central module having hingeable arms to secure the central module to a ceiling; left and right panels extending from the central module, wherein each panel is positioned at a selectable inclination and angle to provide placement of the panels at predetermined position to the plant satisfying predetermined plant light requirements; and a plurality of light emitting diodes positioned on the central module and the left and right panels to provide lighting to the plants. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335676 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL GROWTH OF PLANTS - The present invention relates to systems, methods and apparatus for multi-dimensional conveyor which allows for the planting, growing and harvesting of plants and plant material in a manner which optimizes yield, allows for consistency, allows production and harvesting to be automated, and allows production to proceed in conditions which may be most favorable to biologic activities associated with plant products. The entire apparatus can be constructed of lightweight, cost-effective materials, which afford mass-production and mass-array into vast automatic growing operations. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335677 | PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for the indoor and outdoor cultivation of larger fruiting plants. Improved lighting techniques, plant layouts, and space utilization are provided to improve the quality and yields of harvested products from large fruiting plants on a per plant and unit area basis. The uniformity of artificial light is improved from the top to the bottom of tall plants and vines, and overcome the lack of light penetration through the canopy of the plant by changing the orientation of lights from a horizontal to vertical alignment along the side of the plant verses over the top of the canopy, as well as increasing the number of light sources to reduce shading. Plants are trained to grow in specific directions and orientations in a grid system to enable an optimal and uniform light distribution and to improve space utilization in a given growing area. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335678 | Plan Cultivation Container - The object of the invention is a plant cultivation container, wherein the plants do not need to be transplanted during cultivation or growth. The container is provided with pull-out trays and this allows continuous adaptation of the container volume to the growth and development of the root system. The container of the invention provides for continuous oxygen and air supply to the root system and for development of fibrous roots contrary to root spiralisation which is typical of conventional containers. The pull-out tray has several functions: partitioning of container volume to compartments, retaining of excess water while watering, and as a drip tray when the entire container volume is in use. The walls of the container are provided with notches at various heights which in conjunction with several pull-out trays partition the entire volume of the container along its height to several compartments. The notches are sized in a way to adapt to the thickness and height of the side walls and the bottom of a pull-out tray when the trays are inserted into the notches. The pull-out trays are simply insertable into and removable from the notches and this is why the container volume can simply be adapted to the growth and development of the root system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335679 | PLANTING STRUCTURE - A planting structure includes a trough and a plurality of lateral covers. The trough has a hollow space and a planting space, and a canal is formed inside of the trough; the lateral covers cover a lateral side of the trough and seals off the planting space. Accordingly, the planting structure can directly perform cycled transmissions of moisture or a gas via the canal, so as to control growth conditions such as temperature and humidity in the planting space and recycle nutrient solutions and excessive moisture, thereby benefitting crops or growth of the crops and achieving environmental protection and energy saving. In comparison to the conventional indoor organic cultivation, which is necessary to control the temperature and the humidity of the whole indoor space, the present invention only needs to control the pipelines with respect to the root portions of plants, and thus is easier to control and more energy-saving. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335680 | STACKABLE POTS FOR PLANTS - A pot for a plant may include a container having an axis that is vertical, a base, a sidewall extending upward from the base, an interior, an exterior, drain holes extending from the interior to the exterior and an interior bottom. The container may be configured to receive and be stacked with a second container inside of the container. In one example, the legs of the second container may be configured to extend through the drain holes of the container beyond the interior bottom of the container. In another example, the legs of the second container may be visible from the exterior of the first container. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335681 | Apparatus and Methods for Growing Organic Matter - The present invention relates generally to agricultural growing apparatuses and methods. More specifically the present invention relates to a dynamic, modular, rotating apparatus, and methods related to the apparatus' use and/or function. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335682 | ENCAPSULATED AND SEGREGATED GROWTH CONTAINERS - An agricultural yield apparatus with a container made of a material that is impermeable to water and inert without leaching impurities to the surrounding natural environment and thereby is effective in segregating contents of the container from the surrounding natural environment and blocking seepage of the contents to the surrounding natural environment. The container encloses nutrients, water and a growth medium such as soil. The top of the container is closed except for at least one water and nutrition port and at least one vegetation growth port (or neck). The trunk of the vegetation passes through the at least one vegetation growth port (or neck). The container may be closed by a root membrane overlay having holes. The trunk of the vegetation passes through the holes in the holed root membrane overlay. Root direction channels may be beneath the overlay. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335683 | Debris Removal Apparatus, Systems, and Methods of Using the Same - Debris removal apparatus, systems, and methods of using the same are described. An example debris removal apparatus includes a shaft, an energy source, a motor, a fan attached to the motor, and a switch. The shaft has a lengthwise axis, a first end, a second end, a first portion, a second portion, a third portion and defines an opening on the second end, a passageway in fluid communication with the opening, and a plurality of inlet openings on the third portion of the shaft in fluid communication with the passageway. The motor is operatively connected to the energy source and disposed between the plurality of inlet openings and the second end of the shaft. The motor has a lengthwise axis extending through a drive shaft. The lengthwise axis of the motor is parallel to the lengthwise axis of the shaft. The switch is operatively connected to the motor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335684 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANT TREATMENT BASED ON NEIGHBORING EFFECTS - A method for plant treatment, including: receiving a first measurement for a plant from a sensor as the sensor moves within a geographic area comprising a plurality of plants; in response to receipt of the first measurement and prior to receipt of a second measurement for a second plant of the plurality, determining a set of treatment mechanism operation parameters for the plant to optimize a geographic area output parameter based on the first measurement and historical measurements for the geographic area; determining an initial treatment parameter for the plant; and operating a treatment mechanism in a treatment mode based on the set of operating parameters in response to satisfaction of the initial treatment parameter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335685 | Engaging Tool - A system and method for an engaging tool. Removing debris, trees and clearing land and paths requires the use of specific tool and machinery. To grind, break and shred wood, the machines must be fitted with proper attachments and engaging tools. One tool includes a front a front face and a back face connected by two opposing side faces and an opposing top face and base face. The front face has a concave shape and an outer channel which extends inwardly into the front face. The front face also has a tube a tube extending outwardly from said front face. The tube is located within the outer channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335686 | STUMP GRINDER WITH LATERALLY OFFSET GRINDING ARM OPERATED BY SINGLE JOYSTICK - A stump grinder has a grinding arm that durably mounts a rotatable grinding wheel by securing the drive shaft of a motor to the grinding wheel such that a pair of bearings within the motor support one side of the grinding wheel and by supporting the other side of the grinding wheel with a stub shaft received within a third bearing. The grinding arm is laterally offset on the frame of the stump grinder to have a swing angle that is not symmetrical relative to the width of the frame, but with the swing angle starting at one side of the frame and then traversing across substantially the entire width of the frame to improve the ability of the operator to see the grinding wheel. A single joystick is movable in orthogonal directions corresponding to desired up and down and side-to-side pivoting motions of the grinding arm. The joystick includes a depressible trigger for starting and stopping the operation of the grinding wheel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335687 | DRIP EMITTER HAVING A HINGED COVER WITH AN INTEGRALLY FORMED MEMBRANE FOR FORMING A PRESSURE REGULATING CHAMBER - A drip emitter includes a frame, that can be made of plastic, and a membrane, that can be elastomeric; and both the frame and the membrane are formed by injection molding and are attached to each other. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335688 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING AND MONITORING GROUNDWATER AND SOLAR ENERGY USAGE - Embodiments for groundwater and solar energy usage optimization for an agricultural region in an Internet of Things (IoT) computing environment by one or more processors are described. An amount of water required for an agricultural region and an amount of solar energy required to pump the water in a water pumping system for the agricultural region may be determined according to groundwater characteristics, weather data, weather forecasts, solar energy forecasts, historical water pumping data, crop and soil characteristics, agricultural management strategies, or a combination thereof. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335689 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - A control system for a low-volume irrigation system includes a plurality of valve controllers for opening and closing valves; an irrigation system controller for controlling the valve controllers in accordance with an irrigation plan; and a graphical user interface for allowing a user to interact with the irrigation controller and to create the irrigation plan. The graphical user interface displays an irrigation zone list, an irrigation set list, and an irrigation plan field. The user interface has drag and drop functionality that permits an irrigation zone listing from the irrigation zone list to be dragged and dropped into any of the irrigation set listings in the irrigation set list and that permits an irrigation zone listing or an irrigation set listing to be dragged and dropped into the irrigation plan to create irrigation steps within the irrigation plan. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335690 | SOILLESS CULTURE FACILITY - A soilless culture facility includes a frame supporting a plurality of profile sections extending parallel to each other in a horizontal plane, from a transverse loading area to a transverse harvesting area, and a plurality of supports, each suitable for receiving a culture substrate. The plurality of supports are longitudinally movable in the longitudinal gap defined by two adjacent profile sections. The movable supports are moved by a motor means suitable for modifying the distance between two consecutive supports during travel in the gap. The plurality of profile sections have opaque and flexible longitudinal joining side band strips, the joining side band strips of two adjacent profile sections joining to close the gap defined by the adjacent profile sections. The movable supports have arcuate slots in the front and rear cross-sections of same, to either side of a longitudinal vertical plane, the two band strips joining at the lower edge. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335691 | Aeroponic apparatus - The present invention provides an aeroponic plant growing system with improvement in efficiency, performance, and ease of maintenance. In an embodiment of the present invention, the aeroponic system comprises multiple aeroponic units and water cycle components, LED lights, sensors, and control components to support and operate the aeroponic units. Each aeroponic unit comprises a drainage tank to catch water, manifolds and spray nozzles to irrigate the plant clones, and one or more rooting trays. The rooting tray comprises rooting tubes extended from the apertures in which the plant clones are inserted. The rooting tubes are shaped and arranged in a manner such that a rooting tube shares its walls with its neighboring rooting tubes. In one embodiment, the cross section of a rooting tube is shaped as a hexagon with equal sides and multiple rooting tubes are arranged into a honeycomb structure. In certain embodiments, the aeroponic plant growing system further comprises stem collar trays removably fitting on top of the rooting trays. The stem collar trays have openings in which stem collars can be inserted into. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335692 | ENERGY CAPTURE DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A hydroponic container growing system is provided. The growing system provides a closed growing environment providing climate and other growing conditions suitable for year-round plant production. The growing system may include a container having a plurality of subsystems therein. The plurality of subsystems may include a plant production system, an environmental regulation system, an energy capture system, a control system, and a dosage system. The plant production system may include an Ebb and Flow irrigation system and one or more Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) irrigation systems. A single reservoir may supply the Ebb and Flow irrigation system and a NFT irrigation system to provide a dual technique, single nutrient supply source irrigation system for plant production. An energy capture system which utilizes the kinetic energy of flowing liquid to generate electrical energy may be integrated into one or more irrigation systems within the plant production system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335693 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RENEWABLE FUELS - The present invention relates to production of renewable fuels and fuel components from plant oil originating from at least one | 2019-11-07 |
20190335694 | PEPINO MOSAIC VIRUS RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT - The present invention relates to a tomato plant ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190335695 | LETTUCE VARIETY 41-900 RZ - The present invention relates to a | 2019-11-07 |
20190335696 | DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A point-of-care diagnostic system that includes a cartridge and a reader. The cartridge can contain a patient sample, such as a blood sample. The cartridge is inserted into the reader and the patient sample is analyzed. The reader contains various analysis systems, such as an electrophoresis detection system that uses electrophoresis testing to identify and quantify various components of the blood sample. The reader can process data from the various patient sample analysis to provide interpretative results indicative of a disorder, condition, disease and/or infection of the patient. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335697 | LETTUCE VARIETIES 'JARA', 'ZAPATA', AND 'CARNEROS' - New lettuce varieties designated ‘Jara’, ‘Zapata’, and ‘Cameros’ are described. ‘Jara’, ‘Zapata’, and ‘Cameros’ are lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335698 | CANOLA HYBRID VARIETY 6CN0122 - The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 6CN0122, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 6CN0122. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 6CN0122 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 6CN0122. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335699 | WATERMELON VARIETY NUN 91501 WMR - The disclosure provides a new and distinct watermelon variety NUN 91501 WMR as well as seeds and plants and rootstock thereof. NUN 91501 WMR is a watermelon variety comprising resistance to | 2019-11-07 |
20190335700 | HYBRID PEPPER PLANT NAMED CURIOSITY - A novel hybrid pepper plant, designated Curiosity is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of pepper hybrid Curiosity, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pepper Curiosity, and to methods for producing a pepper plant by crossing the hybrid pepper Curiosity with itself or another pepper plant. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335701 | HYBRID PEPPER PLANT NAMED ETERNITY - A novel hybrid pepper plant, designated Eternity is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of pepper hybrid Eternity, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pepper Eternity, and to methods for producing a pepper plant by crossing the hybrid pepper Eternity with itself or another pepper plant. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335702 | UNIVERSAL DYNAMIC HINGE FOR A FOLDABLE APPARATUS - A dynamic hinge mechanism that connects frame elements of a foldable apparatus such as for example a children's play-yard or other folding containment or structure, including an elastic element that applies a biasing force to assist in erecting the apparatus from a folded configuration to an expanded configuration. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335703 | INFLATABLE TRANSPORT BOX - An inflatable transport box including a base, a rear wall, and first and second side walls. The rear wall can be connected to the base along a folding edge and forming a single-piece drop stitch component with the base. The first and second side walls can be connected to opposite sides of the rear wall along folding edges, respectively. The side walls can be drop stitch components. The base, the rear wall and the side walls can be made of drop stitch material including an outer drop stitch wall and an inner drop stitch wall. Partial surfaces of the inner drop stitch wall of the rear wall and the side walls, respectively, can be arranged on both sides of a fold, and can be configured to come to rest on top of each other to form adhesive surfaces that are adhesively bonded together or welded to each other. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335704 | Flexible Pet Cage - A flexible pet cage for use with an outdoor chair. The pet cage includes an upper wall, a forward wall, two sidewalls, and a rear wall that form an enclosure with an open bottom. The walls are comprised of a breathable, durable mesh material, and the pet cage is configured to reversibly attach to the outdoor chair and occupy a space thereunder. Upon reversibly attaching the pet cage to the outdoor chair, the pet cage may be used to house a pet therein, or may be folded up along with the outdoor chair for transport or storage. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335705 | KIT FOR ASSEMBLY OF A CAT HABITAT - In accordance with the invention, a kit for a cat habitat is provided which includes a customizable arrangement of tubular modules and destination modules and is adaptable to the exterior of a home. The cat habitat is configured to provide one or more interlinking cat navigable pathways providing ingress and egress to the interior of the home. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335706 | WET/DRY ANIMAL FEEDER - An animal feeder has a hopper for receiving feed, the hopper having converging front panels with lower ends defining an elongate chute through which feed is directed. A shield is attached to each of the front panels and diverges from the front panel forming a cove that remains free of feed. A trough extends along the feeder and a water supply duct delivers water into the trough. An elongate shelf has a feed platform for receiving feed from the hopper. The shelf is positioned above the trough such that any feed falling, falls into the trough. The shelf has shelf retainers running longitudinally of the shelf above the feed platform, each shelf retainer directed between its respective shield and front panel. A height-adjusting mechanism adjusts the vertical position of the shelf relative the hopper and the trough. As the shelf moves upward, the shelf retainer moves into the cove. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335707 | AUTOMATIC FEED DEVICE - An automatic feed device has a drive unit, a feed chimney, a feed unit mounted under the feed chimney and equipped with a case opening up and down for connection, a tubular sleeve deployed inside the case for accommodating a rotatable drum and opening up and down as an allocation for a feed inlet and a feed outlet, wherein the rotatable drum prepared with an impeller and a pair of round barriers for fixing the impeller between, the impeller having a plurality of blades arranged at equal angle, between the adjacent blades dividing several spaces in positional correspondence with the feed inlet and feed outlet and making rotation once driven by the drive unit. Therefore, the users can control the accurate amount for provender supply by manipulating the drive unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335708 | ANIMAL INTERACTION DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An animal interaction device is provided that includes a food access component which allows and disallows access to at least a portion of the food. In various embodiments, the allowing and disallowing of access to at least a portion of the food is dependent upon the animal's condition. A method is also provided such that the device above is provided to an animal, one or more indicators are optionally activated, the animal's first condition is sensed via one or more sensors, and based upon the animal's condition, the previously protected food is made accessible, and subsequently the protected food is made available again based upon the animal's second condition. A system is also provided for automatically interacting with an animal including at least one animal interaction device each of which comprises an initial interaction algorithm to automatically interact with the animal. Other aspects of the invention are provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335709 | FREEZE RESISTANT WATERING DEVICE - A freeze-resistant watering device has a nipple or ball valve, a heat pipe, a sleeve in tight thermal contact with the nipple, a water-tight connection to a liquid containing container or supply pipe, and an outer shield enclosing an insulating space or insulation material. This device thermally couples a watering nipple or ball valve to a container or supply pipe via a thermal conduction path including bends so that the nipple or ball valve maintains at a temperature that is near the temperature of the liquid in the container or supply pipe. Further, the use of one or more freeze-resistant watering devices with a thermally insulated container in a watering unit with an insulated container or supply pipe provides drinking water to animals, and in particular, birds in sub-freezing and in hot weather. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335710 | PET CARE TOOL - A pet care tool includes a work head and a handle connected to the work head; wherein the handle is pivotally connected to the work head by a pivotal connection mechanism, which comprises an angle locking structure that can lock and unlock the connection angle of the work head and the handle in at least two angular positions. An object of the present invention is to provide a pet care tool capable of adjusting the connection angle of the work head and the handle, so as to enable the pet care tool to be applied to various applications and optimize the care effect. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335711 | PRESSURE-APPLYING GARMENT FOR ANIMALS - An animal garment comprises a central portion having a longitudinal axis and including a front end, and a rear end opposite the front end, a first side extending laterally in a first direction from the longitudinal axis, the first side including a free distal end, and a second side extending laterally in a second direction from the longitudinal axis, the second side including a free distal end. When worn, the first side and the second side are configured to extend around the mid-body of the animal and fasten to each other forming a shape conforming to the outside of the mid-body of the animal. The front end of the central portion is positioned proximate to the head of the animal. The garment applies pressure to the animal adequate to reduce anxiety, fearfulness, overexcitement, or a combination thereof in the animal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335712 | System and Method for Treating Pets - A system and method for treating pets, the system comprising: a content provider to provide video and audio content adapted for treating a pet; a video and audio output device for playing the video and audio content; and a feedback interface for providing indications to the content provider about behavior of the pet, wherein the content provider is to adapt the provided content according to the received indications. The method comprising playing video and audio content by a video and audio out-put device, the content comprising: an image adapted for treating a pet; and a sound adapted for treating a pet; receiving indications about behavior of the pet; and adapting the played content according to the received indications. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335713 | SAFE LAUNCHER-PROJECTILE ASSEMBLY FOR PETS - This disclosure describes a launcher and a projectile for fetch games with pets. The launcher, in certain implementations, may be used to pick up and launch the projectile that has a core to engage with a head of the launcher. Same size cores may be used in projectiles of different sizes, appearances, shapes, and materials (for different pets) such that a common launcher can be used. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335714 | SOUND GENERATING PET TOY - A sound generating pet toy is provided which includes two similarly configured pet toy components. Each pet toy component has an exterior housing and an electronics module. The electronics module includes and electronics circuit having d.c. batteries, a microprocessor which includes a wireless transceiver component, a timer, a speaker, a push button on/off switch, and a high sensitivity vibration switch sensor. The microprocessor is electrically coupled to and powered by the batteries. The microprocessors are programmed to emit a sound upon activation from a first pet toy components, and thereafter to switch the generation of the sound to the second pet toy component upon sensing movement of the first pet toy component, this switching occurring back and forth between the two pet toy components as long as movement is sensed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335715 | Food Supply Tracking, Authentication, and Feedback System - Food supply may be tracked, authenticated, and evaluated by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, computer systems at various animal producers in the food supply chain (e.g., ranch and feedlot) may record and generate data regarding an animal (e.g., breed, age, location, hydration regimen, health history, etc.) and report this to a server system, which may process the data in an authenticated manner. Entities further down the chain (e.g., retailers) may access the server system to retrieve information about meat products and use this in sales efforts. Consumers may also retrieve information about meat products so that they may make informed buying decisions. Additionally, feedback may be provided to animal producers regarding the meat, which may encourage them to continue producing quality animals. Data may also be monetized, and a portion reinvested back to the food producer to assist in labor costs associated with system compliance. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335716 | ORIOLE BIRD FEEDER WITH TAPERED PORT ACCESS CHANNEL AND INTEGRATED PERCH - An Oriole bird feeder having a nectar reservoir with a base and a tapered port, and preferably a tapered port/perch assembly, is provided. The bird feeder allows Orioles and other similarly sized members of the Icterid family of birds to land on the perch and access the nectar in the reservoir base while, due to the diminishing taper of the opening in the tapered port, simultaneously preventing average sized Italian, Carniolan and Caucasian honey bees from entering the reservoir base through the port to obtain the nectar where they subsequently become trapped and perish. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335717 | POULTRY AND GAME BIRD EGG INCUBATOR - An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly including a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, a water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water, and a motorized egg turner configured to periodically turn the plurality of eggs. The window is configured to be removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335718 | POULTRY AND GAME BIRD EGG INCUBATOR - An egg incubator having a base assembly, a window, and a lid assembly. The base assembly includes a base tray configured to support a plurality of eggs, and a first water trough beneath the base tray and configured to retain a quantity of water. The window is removably coupled to the base assembly. The lid assembly is coupled to the window. The base assembly, window, and the lid assembly enclose a main incubation chamber sized to hold a plurality of eggs therein. The lid assembly includes a heating element configured to heat the main incubation chamber to a desired temperature, and a circulating fan configured to generate an airflow over the heating element. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335719 | EGG COLLECTION AND CARRYING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an improved egg carrier having a container and an insert. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335720 | CAGE FARMING APPARATUS - A cage farming apparatus. The cage farming apparatus includes: a buoy configured to float on the surface of the sea; a central structure configured to be seated on the bottom surface of the sea and to be connected to the buoy by a lifting rope; a floating means fitted around the lifting rope, and configured to be lifted along the lifting rope due to buoyancy or to be lowered along the lifting rope due to a load; an auxiliary structure configured to be located on the bottom surface of the sea and to be spaced apart from the central structure; a cage net configured to be located above the auxiliary structure and to be connected to the floating means by a connecting rope; and pulleys formed on the central structure and the auxiliary structure, and configured to guide the connecting rope through its movement. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335721 | NOVELTY COVERS FOR TANKS - Novelty covers for a tank including tank walls defining a tank perimeter, the novelty cover including a plurality of panels interconnected to define a frame surrounding a void and defining a frame perimeter, the frame perimeter being complementarily configured with the tank perimeter, wherein each of the panels in the plurality of panels includes an exterior surface with ornamentation the frame is configured to receive the tank in the void, and the ornamentation on the exterior surface of the panels forms a cohesive ornamental scene when the panels are interconnected to define the frame. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335722 | AQUAPONIC UNIT - An agricultural unit and use thereof relates to: a tank system adapted to provide a combined aquatic environment for raising aquatic animals in aquaculture and cultivating plants in hydroponic culture, whereby excretions of the aquatic animals are released directly into the aquatic environment so as to produce nutrients for the plants; and an electrochemical device; wherein the electrochemical device is operable in an electrolysis mode to produce hydrogen and oxygen while consuming electrical energy provided by a source of electrical energy; wherein the electrochemical device is further operable in a fuel cell mode to produce electrical energy and heat by oxidizing the produced hydrogen; and wherein the electrochemical device is operatively coupled to the tank system so as to transfer at least part of the produced heat and the produced oxygen to the aquatic environment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335723 | Pump Assembly Including Clip or Snap On Filter - A pump system includes a submersible pump and a filter. The pump has a housing, an intake, and a discharge. The filter includes a filter housing that releasably engages the pump and that overlies the intake of the pump. The filter housing has an intake, an outlet located between the intake of the filter housing and the intake of the pump. A filter chamber is located upstream of the outlet of the filter housing and is configured to receive filter media. The outlet of the filter housing is disposed inline with the intake of the pump. The coupling may comprise a latch that clips or snaps onto part of the pump, releasably attaching the filter housing to the pump. The latch may engage with opposite sides of the pump when releasably attaching the filter housing to the pump. The latch may include a plurality of spaced apart snaps that snap onto the pump. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335724 | UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR TRANSGENIC MOUSE - The present invention provides a mouse with liver damage, having a high degree of damage against the mouse's original hepatocytes while having a uPA gene in a heterozygous form, and a method for efficiently preparing the mouse. Specifically, the method for preparing a mouse with liver damage having the uPA gene in a heterozygous form comprises the following steps of:
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20190335725 | GENETICALLY STERILE ANIMALS - A genetically modified livestock animal, and methods of making and using the same, the animal comprising a genetic modification to disrupt a target gene selectively involved in gametogenesis, wherein the disruption of the target gene prevents formation of functional gametes of the animal. Animals that create progeny with donor genetics, and methods of making and using the same. Cells, and methods of making and using the cells, with a genetic modification to disrupt a target gene selectively involved in gametogenesis. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335726 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELLS, TISSUES, AND ORGANS FOR TREATING DISEASE - Genetically modified cells, tissues, and organs for treating or preventing diseases are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the genetically modified cells and non-human animals. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335727 | TDP-43 KNOCK-IN MOUSE MODEL OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS - The invention relates to a genetically modified mouse comprising a heterozygous mutation of Tardbp (TDP-43) gene in that the Asn at amino acid 390 in TDP-43 is substituted with an amino acid that is different from Asn, wherein the genetically modified mouse exhibits Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-like phenotypes, TDP-43 proteinopathies and/or motor neuron degeneration. The invention also so relates to an isolated spinal cord motor neuron differentiated from an embryonic stem cell (ESC) that is obtained from an offspring of a genetically modified mouse according to the invention. Methods for identifying an agent alleviating and/or suppressing ALS-TDP pathogenesis are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335728 | GENETICALLY MODIFIED NON-HUMAN ANIMAL WITH HUMAN OR CHIMERIC CD28 - The present disclosure relates to genetically modified non-human animals that express a human or chimeric (e.g., humanized) CD28, and methods of use thereof. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335729 | TRANSGENIC ANIMALS AND METHOD FOR BIOPRODUCTION - Provided is a genetically modified non-human mammal that comprises an anchor DNA sequence inserted at an endogenous locus of a secretory milk protein gene, wherein the anchor DNA sequence comprises a site-specific recombinase recognition site. Also provided is a genetically modified non-human mammal that comprises a transgene inserted at an endogenous locus of a secretory milk protein gene, wherein the transgene encodes a secretory protein and is operably linked to the endogenous promoter of said secretory milk protein gene, and wherein the transgene is flanked by a pair of site-specific recombinase resulting sites. The genetically modified non-human mammals provided can be used for producing the secreted recombinant protein encoded by the transgene from the milk produced by the genetically modified non-human mammals. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335730 | Bowfishing Arrow - In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft and a notch in an end of the arrow. The notch is arranged to receive a bowstring. A first finger recess and a second finger recess are located in proximity to the notch. The first finger recess and the second finger recess comprise opposed diverging surfaces. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335731 | ADJUSTABLE HAND NET DEVICE AND HANDLE - A hand net device that includes a basket that receives and holds an object, a yoke that has a yoke body coupled to the basket, and a handle assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being adjustably coupled to the yoke body, wherein the yoke body guides the handle assembly between a stow position and an extended position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335732 | FISHING NET - A fishing device that comprises a basket and a handle or pole. The basket includes a hoop and a net attached to the hoop, wherein the net has a mesh design that minimizes fluid resistance or drag. The fishing device can include a first contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net. The fishing device can include a second contact panel that guides fish into the bottom of the net, wherein the second contact panel is positioned substantially opposite to the first contact panel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335733 | LURE - A lure having a hook and a tube extending through the body with at least one noise making element within the tube. As the lure moves in the water, the noise making element creates noise and vibrations and the appearance of a moving eye to attract fish to the lure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335734 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - A braking device for a dual-bearing reel for braking a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body, includes a spool brake and a spool controller. The spool brake is configured to brake the spool by electromagnetic induction during casting of a fishing line. The spool controller is configured to control a braking force of the spool brake by controlling an ON/OF-state of current that is generated due to the electromagnetic induction at a prescribed period. The spool controller has a period changer configured to change the prescribed period for braking the spool. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335735 | Outrigger Assembly - An outrigger mount assembly includes an arm tube configured to receive and hold an outrigger pole. The arm tube is rotationally displaceable in a lifting direction and in a lateral direction. A hydraulic lifting cylinder with a lifting piston is operationally connected to the arm tube for rotating the arm tube in the lifting direction. A rotation tube is operationally connected to the arm tube. A pinion is affixed to the rotation tube opposite the arm tube. A pair of opposing hydraulically driven rack gears drive the pinion and rotate the arm tube via the rotation tube. An electronic controller with a user interface controls the rack gears and the hydraulic lifting piston. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335736 | HAND NET YOKE - A hand net device that includes a yoke device having a yoke body, a basket attached to the yoke body, the basket including a net that holds an object and a hoop that attaches to the net, and a handle attached to the yoke body. The hand net device can include a load sensor that generates a weight signal that is proportional to a weight of an object in the basket. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335737 | INTEGRATED MOSQUITO TRAP AND PLANTER DEVICE - A mosquito trapping system having a natural plant disposed proximately to a mosquito capture chamber. The capture chamber is suspended above a well configured to retain standing water. Standing water provided in the well and the plant foliage are each independent attractants to mosquitoes. A soil retaining structure is configured to allow drainage water from the soil system to flow into the well containing standing water, thereby depositing biological matter into the water. Decaying biological matter provides additional bait to attract mosquitoes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335738 | INSECT BAIT STAKES - An ant bait stake is provided having two components including an outer housing and an inner bait pack or reservoir that is separate from the outer housing. The outer housing includes a bait pack compartment for receiving the bait pack, and a ground engaging member such as a stake. A break-away tab including a neck portion with a bait access channel therein extends outwardly of the housing, the tab being removable by the consumer without any tools or other devices to open the bait access channel when the ant bait stake is ready for use. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335739 | RACCOON TRAP - A live trap for capturing an animal by its paw includes a hollow body with a ground stake. A lever assembly, jaw, latch, and trigger are pivotally mounted on the body for movement between a released position and a set position. A trapper can squeeze the lever to automatically set the trap without touching the latch or the trigger. A latch guide on the lever and a curved surface on the trigger direct the latch into retentive engagement with a notch in the trigger for setting the trap. The latch is released by an animal withdrawing its paw from a position behind the trigger, where bait resides. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335740 | ATTRACTANTS FOR MICE - Compositions attractive to mice include one or more long-range volatiles and one or more short-range volatiles. The long-range volatiles can include butyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid, and 4-heptanone. Devices and methods of using the compositions are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335741 | ACCELERATED SCENTING DEVICE - A scenting device adapted to accelerate a selectable scent along a straight, linear blow-through unit design is provided. The scent dispersing device has a tubular body extending from an upward opening to a downward opening, wherein a fan is disposed in the tubular body between the upward and downward openings. A scent pad is disposed in the tubular body downward of the fan, the fan adapted to selectively urge air flow from the upward opening toward the downward opening. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335742 | Tree Stand - A tree stand that is easier to hang, has leveling adjustability, multiple configurations and improved comfort. The stand has a platform with a top, a bottom and a peripheral edge. A pivoting hook is mounted to the peripheral edge to encompass a tree trunk and rotates 180 degrees to allow optimal tree stand position. Two supports extend from the underside of the platform to additionally engage the tree trunk and allow for leveling of the tree stand. A sling chair is removably bolted to the top of the platform, which may be formed from 1×1 square tube and wire mesh so that the sling chair is positionable in a plurality of locations. The sling chair is aligned along a first axis that is perpendicular to a second axis extending from the tree trunk through the platform to improve user comfort, access and visibility in use. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335743 | Water Feature Simulating Assembly - A water feature simulating assembly for attracting birds includes a panel that is configured to position on a surface. An illustration is coupled to an upper face of the panel. The illustration depicts a water feature so that the illustration is configured to attract birds. Each of a plurality of couplers is coupled to the panel. Each coupler is configured to couple to the surface so that the plurality of couplers is configured to couple the panel to the surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190335744 | DECOY STAND - A decoy mounting method, system, and apparatus comprises a decoy platform, a mount connected to the decoy platform, and a pole connected to the decoy platform by the mount. The decoy platform comprises a first stand wing, a second stand wing, and a connecting member connecting the first stand wing and the second stand wing. In an embodiment each of the first stand wing and the second stand wing further comprise a bottom section, a sloped wall section, and an upper section. In an embodiment, a motion creating assembly is configured to impart motion on a decoy mounted in the stand system. | 2019-11-07 |