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patents 2026-05-06 USPTO

Patent: auto-score every new paper for or against a causal claim

by Andrea Melissa Boudreau (Los Angeles, CA), Lauren Caston (Los Angeles, CA) +7 more

Automatic generation of scientific article metadata

A polling pipeline tags articles by stance and methodology, then refreshes a live causation score for the hypothesis

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Examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods of using natural language processing techniques to automatically assign metadata to articles as they are published. The automatically-assigned metadata can then feed into the algorithms that calculate updated causation scores for agent-outcome hypotheses, powering live visualizations of the data that update automatically as new scientific articles become available.
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patents 2026-05-06 USPTO

Teaching a network to read a page in the right order

by Lei Cui (Beijing), Yiheng Xu (Beijing) +3 more

Reading order detection in a document

Fusing each token's text with its bounding-box position lets a model recover reading order on multi-column and form-like documents.

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According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a solution for reading order detection in a document. In the solution, a computer-implemented method includes: determining a text sequence and layout information presented in a document, the text sequence comprising a plurality of text elements, the layout information indicating a spatial layout of the plurality of text elements in the document; generating a plurality of semantic feature representations corresponding to the plurality of text elements based at least on the text sequence and the layout information; and determining a reading order of the plurality of text elements in the document based on the plurality of semantic feature representations. According to the solution, the introduction of the layout information can better characterize a spatial layout manner of the text elements in a specific document, thereby determining the reading order more effectively and accurately.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Rotating assembly sifts litter from cat excrement by size

by Shuwei Pan, Foshan (CN), Yuanbin Wen, Foshan (CN) +1 more

Automatic cat excrement removing device

Holes pass small litter while larger waste stays in place until rotation moves it into a collection compartment.

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1 . An automatic cat excrement removing device, comprising: a pedestal; a ball compartment assembly, wherein the ball compartment assembly is detachably mounted on the pedestal, wherein the ball compartment assembly has an axis and is configured to rotate around the axis relative to the pedestal, wherein a peripheral contour of the ball compartment assembly is a shape of a revolving body, wherein the peripheral contour of the ball compartment assembly is formed by a working compartment, a screening compartment, and an excrement collection compartment, wherein the excrement collection compartment is provided with an opening that is configured to allow cat excrement to fall into the excrement collection compartment, wherein an excrement collection compartment cover plate assembly is disposed at the opening of the excrement collection compartment, wherein the excrement collection compartment cover plate assembly is configured to selectively open or close the opening; wherein when the ball compartment assembly rotates to an initial position, the working compartment is located at a lowest position of the ball compartment assembly; when the ball compartment assembly rotates in a first direction to a first position from the initial position, the screening compartment is located at the lowest position of the ball compartment assembly, so that cat litter falls into the screening compartment through a plurality of screening holes, while the cat excrement stays in the working compartment because a size of the cat excrement is larger than a size of each of the plurality of screening holes; and when the ball compartment assembly rotates in the first direction from the first position to a second position, the excrement collection compartment is located at the lowest position of the b
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Automated plates receive and bake pre-encapsulated inserts

by Peter Jacobson, Cleveland, OH (US)

Multi-layered food product and method for forming

A moving line preheats cavity-forming plates, inserts dough-covered fillings, closes them, and bakes continuously.

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1 . A method for forming a plurality of filled food products on an automated assembly line system; said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a food insert; said food insert includes a filling and a dough layer; said dough layer encapsulates at least 80% of said filling; a composition of said filling and dough layer is different; b. providing an automated assembly line; said automated assembly line including I) a plurality of plate assemblies, II) a drive arrangement to cause said plurality of plate assemblies to continuously move through various regions of said automated assembly line, III) an automated food insert feeder arrangement, IV) an automated mating arrangement, V) a preheat heating system, and VI) an oven system; each of said plate assemblies includes a first plate and a second plate; said first plate includes a depression that is configured to at least partially receive said food insert; said second plate is configured to be inserted over said first plate to form a closed cavity that at least partially encapsulates said food insert when said food insert is positioned in said closed cavity; c. continuously moving each of said plate assemblies into said preheat heating system to heat said plate assemblies to a predetermined temperature; d. causing said automated food insert feeder arrangement to place said food insert into said depression in said first plate of each of said plate assemblies after said plate assembly has been heated to said predetermined temperature; e. moving said plurality of said plate assemblies by said drive arrangement into said oven system; f. baking said food insert in each of said plate assemblies for a period of time as said plate assemblies are moved by said drive arrangement through said oven system to form a baked food inser
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Hub arms accept angled supports for plants

by Michael J. Godwin, Virginia Beach, VA (US)

Articulable multi-arm plant support

Projections on each arm slide into hub recesses so gardeners can set independent angles around a central post.

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1 . An articulable multi-arm plant support, comprising: a support hub having a hub core and one or more hub arms, wherein said hub core includes a hub core aperture extending through said hub core from a hub core bottom wall to a hub core top wall, substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said hub core, wherein each of said one or more hub arms extends radially from said hub core, wherein each of said hub arm extends from a hub arm proximal end to a hub arm distal end, wherein each hub arm includes a pair of opposed side walls comprising a first hub arm sidewall and a second hub arm sidewall, wherein a hub arm recess is defined between at least a portion of an interior surface of said first hub arm sidewall and at least a portion of an interior surface of said second hub arm sidewall, wherein each hub arm includes a hub arm support wall, which extends between at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and said second hub arm sidewall, proximate said hub arm distal end, wherein said hub arm recess extends through a portion of said hub arm top wall, through a portion of said hub arm, and through a portion of said hub arm bottom wall between a portion of said first hub arm sidewall, a portion of said second hub arm sidewall, and a portion of said hub arm support wall, and wherein at least one first hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said first hub arm sidewall and wherein at least one second hub arm aperture is formed through at least a portion of said second hub arm sidewall; and one or more support arms, wherein each of said support arms extends from a support arm proximal end to a support arm distal end, wherein at least one support arm is associated with each hub arm, wherein at least one arm projection extends from an area proximat
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Patent claims soybean line 5PWCT25 via seed deposit

by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US), Aaron Hoskins, Newburgh, IN (US)

Soybean variety 5PWCT25

Representative seeds stored under NCMA accession 202604082 establish the new variety for legal protection.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PWCT25, representative seed of the soybean line 5PWCT25 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202604082.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Solar mosquito killer turns grid on only when sun powers the panel

by Shaohua Zhong, Shenzhen (CN), Shaoqi Ji, Zhongshan (CN) +1 more

Solar mosquito killer

Three-position button plus K1-K2-Q2 circuit makes the device automatic at day, off at night, or manually forced on or off.

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1 . A solar mosquito killer, comprising: a solar module ( 1 ); a mosquito killing module ( 2 ), wherein the mosquito killing module ( 2 ) is located on one side of solar module ( 1 ), and comprises a frame component ( 21 ), an electric grid ( 22 ) located in the frame component ( 21 ), a control component ( 23 ) electrically connected to the electric grid ( 22 ), and a button ( 24 ) set on the frame component ( 21 ) and electrically connected to the control component ( 23 ); and a supporting module ( 3 ), wherein the supporting module ( 3 ) is detachably connected to the mosquito killing module ( 2 ) to support the mosquito killing module ( 2 ); wherein the button ( 24 ) has multiple gears, corresponding to the automatic working state, normally off state, and normally on state of the mosquito killing module; in the automatic working state, the mosquito killing module is capable of automatically turning off a mosquito killing state or turning on a mosquito killing state according to a working state of the solar module; wherein the button ( 24 ) comprises a first switch (K 1 ) and a second switch (K 2 ); the solar mosquito killer further comprises a switch control circuit ( 232 ) which includes a third switch (Q 2 ), with two conducting terminals of the third switch (Q 2 ) respectively connected between the button ( 24 ) and the mosquito killing module ( 2 ); the second switch (K 2 ) is connected between the solar module ( 1 ) and the third switch (Q 2 ), and the first switch (K 1 ) is connected in parallel with the third switch (Q 2 ).
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Proofing method sets dew point above dough temperature with two air stages

by Franciscus Quirinus Fredrik Verouden, Terborg (NL), Maria Kokkoti, Terborg (NL) +1 more

Apparatus and method for the final proofing of dough

Higher speed active stage followed by lower speed resting stage controls humidity and flow for final rising.

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1 . A method for the final proofing of dough in a proofing device, the method comprising the following steps: providing the proofing device that includes a proofing chamber; setting a dew point inside the proofing chamber above a temperature of the surface of the dough; providing the dough to the proofing chamber; subjecting the dough inside the proofing chamber to an active stage, wherein during the active stage process air is applied directly surrounding the dough; and subjecting the dough inside the proofing chamber to a resting stage subsequent to the active stage, wherein an air speed of the process air directly surrounding the dough in the active stage is higher than in the resting stage.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Mower adjusts height with holes and arc gear plate

by Bing Tian, Changzhou (CN)

Mower and outdoor work tool

The wheel axle sits in one of multiple through holes while an operating component locks it by engaging an arc-shaped gear plate with differe

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1 . A mower, comprising: a main body, a traveling wheel assembly, carrying the main body and being capable of driving the main body to move on ground, the traveling wheel assembly comprising a wheel axle, a handle assembly, connected with the main body, a blade, a first height adjustment device, comprising: a height adjustment fixing base, connected with the main body, the height adjustment fixing base being provided with a plurality of first through holes, and a second height adjustment device, comprising: a wheel axle side plate, a bottom of the wheel axle side plate being fixedly connected with one end of a connecting shaft of the mower, and the other end of the connecting shaft being detachably connected with a rear wheel of the mower, a gear plate, arranged on one side of the wheel axle side plate and provided with a plurality of gear grooves with different heights, and an operating component, arranged on the other side of the wheel axle side plate, and being capable of being operated to match the plurality of the gear grooves with different heights, wherein the wheel axle connected with the mower is placeable in one of the plurality of the first through holes, and the wheel axle is non-rotatably housed in the one of the plurality of the first through holes; the operating component comprises a positioning part passing through the wheel axle side plate and matched with the gear plate, and the operating component is operable to move on the wheel axle side plate to enable the positioning part to be located in or out of one of the plurality of the gear grooves; the gear plate is arc-shaped, each of the plurality of the gear grooves is arranged on an inner wall of the gear plate along an arc-shaped direction of the gear plate, and an opening of each of the plurality of
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Pea gravel sections overlap to form continuous landscaping barrier

by Justin D. Mosley, Holly Ridge, NC (US)

Landscaping barrier

Thirteen-inch fabric pockets with one-inch borders and double stitching use square and curved shapes so gravel layers stay contiguous.

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1 . A landscaping barrier consisting of a plurality of barrier sections, each barrier section consisting of: a top containment layer and a bottom containment layer, each made of landscape fabric consisting of linen or recycled materials; a middle layer consisting of pea gravel located within a hollow interior defined between the top containment layer and the bottom containment layer; and, a perimeter seam consisting of two parallel rows of stitches that join the top containment layer to the bottom containment layer along an outer border of each barrier section, the border being a fabric-to-fabric region devoid of the middle layer; wherein each barrier section has dimensions of thirteen inches by thirteen inches with a border width of one inch and a thickness of three-eighths inch, with manufacturing tolerances of ±one-quarter inch for length and width and ±one-sixteenth inch for thickness; wherein the plurality of barrier sections consists of: (i) square barrier sections, each having four straight sides; (ii) exterior arc barrier sections, each having at least one convex arcuate edge; and (iii) interior arc barrier sections, each having at least one concave arcuate edge; wherein the plurality of barrier sections is installed on top of a landscaped surface such that a border of a first barrier section overlaps on top of a border of a second barrier section and is positioned beneath a border of a third barrier section, with the middle layer of the first barrier section and the middle layer of the second barrier section being contiguous to minimize any gap in the pea gravel between the first barrier section and the second barrier section; and, wherein the exterior arc barrier sections collectively define a curved outer border of the landscaping barrier and the interior arc
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Patent claims soybean line 5PDDU46 via NCMA seed deposit

by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US), Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, IA (US)

Soybean variety 5PDDU46

The variety is defined by representative seeds deposited under accession number 202604090.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PDDU46, representative seed of the soybean line 5PDDU46 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202604090.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Flora cell with two plant groups scales bioactive honey output

by David Munday, Ashmore (AU)

Bioactive honey production environment and method

Primary nectar sources and supplemental nutrient plants coexist and flower at different times so bees can forage for both within reach of on

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8 . An artificially-created bioactive honey-producing flora cell for producing bioactive honey on an industrial scale, the flora cell including: a. a cell layout wherein i. a first population of primary honey-source plants co-exists with a second population of plants selected as a source of a supplemental nutrient, augmenting nutrition for foraging honey-producing insects, ii. the honey-producing insects derive nectar for producing bioactive honey from the first population and augment their nutrition for foraging from the second population, and b. a hive located within foraging distance of the cell and within which honey-producing insects of a species selected for collecting nectar from the first population are resident, wherein at least one of the first and second populations has been artificially introduced to the cell to cohabit with the other population, the first and second populations flower at different times of the year, and individuals of the second population are located remote from the hive at distances selected for extending foraging range of the insects from the hive.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Magnet and spiral thread line through fly eye on rotating shaft

by David Alonzo Rupp, Salt Lake City, UT (US)

Fly tying tool

Tool secures fly by magnet while adjacent spiral on the shaft guides line through the eye during rotation.

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1 . A fly tying tool comprising: a base; and a shaft coupled to the base, wherein the shaft is configured to rotate relative to the base; wherein the shaft includes a fly securing portion having a magnet for securing a fly; wherein the shaft further includes a threading structure positioned on the shaft adjacent to the fly securing portion, the threading structure comprising a spiral defining a central channel, wherein the spiral is configured to guide a line through an eye of the fly while the fly is secured by the magnet.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Benzylamine plus listed insecticides claimed as mite killer

by Ning Li, Binzhou City (CN), Yingshuai Liu, Binzhou City (CN) +12 more

Composition comprising benzylamine acaricide and use thereof

Patent defines general formula A for the benzylamine and pairs it with six classes of known insecticides for acaricidal use.

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1 . A composition comprising an active component a and an active component b, wherein the active component a is a compound as shown in general formula A, ; ; wherein n is 0 or 1; R 1 is methyl or chlorine; R 2 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl, propargyl, fluoroethyl, difluoroethyl, trifluoroethyl, chloroethyl, trichloroethyl, or cyanoethyl; R 3 is hydrogen or fluorine; the active component b is selected from chloride channel agonist insecticide b4, mite growth inhibitor insecticide b6, ATP synthase inhibitor insecticide b8, mitochondrial electron transport complex III inhibitor insecticide b12, acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase inhibitor insecticide b15 or mitochondrial electron transport complex II inhibitor insecticide b16.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Pine oil and tall oil blend with KOH claimed as organic herbicide

by Hugh Frith, Warana (AU)

Pine oil-based herbicide

Uses 48-75% low-lignin pine oil and 19.4-23% tall oil at pH 10-11 without NaOH.

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1 . An organic herbicide product comprising: low lignin content pine oil about 48%-75% (w/w); low to medium rosin tall oil about 19.4%-23% (w/w); and KOH about 4%-8% (w/w); wherein the pH of the product is about 10 to about 11; wherein the low lignin content pine oil comprises less than 1% (w/v) lignin; wherein the low lignin content pine oil comprises hand-tapped pine oil; wherein the low to medium rosin tall oil is a tall oil with 30% (w/w) or less rosin acid; and wherein the organic herbicide product does not contain NaOH.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Method compares sensor distances to map terrain ahead for boom height

by Florian Zink, Landau an der Isar (DE)

Technique for determining a terrain contour and for height control for an agricultural distribution machine with a distribution boom

Agricultural spreaders can calculate upcoming ground changes from reference and forward measurements to keep the boom level.

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1 . A method for determining a terrain contour lying ahead in a direction of travel of an agricultural distribution machine, wherein the agricultural distribution machine has a distribution boom for spreading material, the method comprising: determining a reference distance of the distribution boom from a reference measuring point of a target area; determining a distance of the distribution boom from a measuring point of the target area arranged ahead of the reference measuring point in the direction of travel of the agricultural distribution machine, wherein determining the distance and the reference distance comprises receiving sensor data from a sensor device for detecting a terrain contour lying ahead, wherein the sensor device is arranged on the agricultural distribution machine; and referencing to determine a change in the terrain contour at the measuring point relative to the reference measuring point.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO

Harvester controls cut height via hydraulic torque

by Bryan E. Dugas, Thibodaux, LA (US), Peter A. Johnson, Sartell, MN (US)

Basecutter assembly control for a sugarcane harvester

Algorithm adjusts basecutter spindle using pressure data to match target torque for desired sugarcane height.

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1 . A basecutter assembly for a sugarcane harvester, the basecutter assembly comprising: a cutting spindle supporting a cutting blade for cutting crop; a transport spindle supporting a transport device for moving the cut crop away from the cutting blade; a first power source coupled to the cutting spindle and operable to rotate the cutting spindle, wherein the first power source includes a hydraulic motor operable in response to a fluid pressure; a second power source coupled to the transport spindle and operable to rotate the transport spindle; wherein the first power source is separate from the second power source such that the cutting spindle and the transport spindle are rotated independently of each other; a torque sensor coupled to the first power source and operable to sense data related to a current fluid pressure of the first power source; a harvester controller including a processor and a memory having a height control algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor is operable to execute the height control algorithm to: define a target cutting torque value for the cutting spindle based on a desired crop cut height; determine a current cutting torque of the cutting spindle from data sensed by the torque sensor related to the current fluid pressure of the first power source while cutting the crop; calculate an estimated crop cut height at a location based on the current cutting torque of the cutting spindle while cutting the crop at that location; and communicate a control signal to control a height of the cutting spindle relative to a ground surface based on a difference between the target cutting torque value of the cutting spindle and the current cutting torque of the cutting spindle while cutting the crop to adjust the crop cut height from the estimated cro
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Shafts in rails adjust sugarcane harvester conveyor height

by Marcelo Carpenedo, Canoas (BR), Fabio Luiz Spessoto Persoli, Canoas (BR) +1 more

Sugarcane harvester with improved discharge assembly

This lets the discharge conveyor move up and down vertically to fit different wagon heights while moving billets horizontally.

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1 . A sugarcane harvester for harvesting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants, the sugarcane harvester comprising: an intake and cutting assembly for cutting the sugarcane stalks from the sugarcane plants as the sugarcane harvester moves through the sugarcane plants; a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; and a discharge assembly comprising: an elevator for receiving the billets from the chopping section and elevating the billets; a conveyor for receiving the billets from the elevator, moving the billets substantially horizontally, and discharging the billets to a wagon or other storage vehicle or mechanism; and a height adjustment mechanism for vertically raising and lowering a height of the conveyor, the height adjustment mechanism comprising a pair of moveable shafts connected to the conveyor that move within vertically extending rails.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Glycerin soap body releases insecticide to citrus roots via moisture

by Scott K. Thompson, Winter Haven, FL (US), Thomas A. Thayer, Jr., Winter Haven, FL (US) +1 more

Repellent delivery device with glycerin soap body and related methods

Attached near the trunk, the hygroscopic molded unit condenses ambient water to carry repellent into the root ball.

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1 . A citrus plant repellent delivery device assembly comprising: a citrus plant with a root ball; an integrally molded hygroscopic body comprising a hygroscopic glycerin soap base material, and an insecticide, the integrally molded hygroscopic body having an external surface directly exposed to an external environment and configured to condense ambient moisture directly thereon; and at least one support structure coupled between the integrally molded hygroscopic body and a trunk of the citrus plant, the at least one support structure extending within the integrally molded hygroscopic body; the integrally molded hygroscopic body configured to release the insecticide into the root ball of the citrus plant using the ambient moisture.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Self-watering planter draws flood floor water via base channel

by Hamilton Scott Team, Roswell, GA (US), Maite Patino, Derby, CT (US)

Self-watering planter for use with flood floors

Conical risers with slits and cross-shaped recess feed a reservoir under a perforated tray while supports maintain clearance.

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16 . A self-watering planter, comprising: an interior cavity defined by a wall and a bottom surface; a plurality of conical drainage risers extending from the bottom surface within the interior cavity, each drainage riser having a centrally disposed drainage opening and vertically disposed slits in fluid communication with the centrally disposed drainage opening; a cross-shaped recess formed on an external portion of the bottom surface, the cross-shaped recess configured to form a cross-shaped channel formed under the bottom surface when the self-watering planter interfaces with a supporting surface, wherein each centrally disposed drainage opening is in fluid communication with the cross-shaped channel; a reservoir region formed between the bottom surface and a lower edge of the vertically disposed slits to store water; a permeable tray supported above the bottom surface by a plurality of supports and configured to receive a plant or growing medium, the permeable tray including a plurality of perforations to allow water and air flow; a centrally disposed support structure disposed in a central region on the external portion of the bottom surface within the cross-shaped recess, the centrally disposed support structure configured to prevent sag to maintain the cross-shaped channel when the self-watering planter interfaces with the supporting surface; and peripheral supports disposed on the external portion of the bottom surface, wherein the peripheral supports and the centrally disposed support structure include feet to provide stability and extend a clearance distance with the supporting surface; wherein the cross-shaped channel provides an opening for flood floor water to enter the interior cavity and be stored in the reservoir region; wherein an opening is at an end o
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Patent claims soybean line 5PYQZ07 via seed deposit

by Randy Leroy Kallem, Des Moines, IA (US), Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US)

Soybean variety 5PYQZ07

The variety is defined by NCMA Accession Number 202604084 for legal protection.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PYQZ07, representative seed of the soybean line 5PYQZ07 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202604084.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims soybean line 5PHSR22 via seed deposit

by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US), Julian Lenis, Clive, IA (US) +1 more

Soybean variety 5PHSR22

Representative seeds are deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202603012 to define the variety.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PHSR22, representative seed of the soybean line 5PHSR22 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202603012.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Hand-worn paw washer routes water between fingers from behind hand

by Mengmeng Mu, Blue Island, IL (US)

Pet paw washing arrangement and hand-wearable paw washing device and washing method thereof

The water guiding component clamps transversely between two fingers so most of it stays behind the hand while feeding front outlets.

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1 . A pet paw washing arrangement, comprising a pet washing device and a water storage container connected to the pet washing device to supply water to the pet washing device, wherein the pet washing device comprises a paw washing head having a water outlet surface, wherein the water outlet surface is flexible, wherein at least one water outlet is located in the water outlet surface, wherein the pet washing device comprises a water feeding pipeline connected to the water storage container and a water guiding component which is communicated between the at least one water outlet and the water feeding pipeline, wherein when the paw washing head is worn on a hand of a user, the water guiding component is configured to be clamped by two fingers of the hand of the user with an extending direction of the water guiding component being transverse to a finger extending direction of the two fingers, a majority of the water guiding component is behind the hand of the user and extends from behind the hand of the user to front of the hand of the user and to the at least one water outlet.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

System alerts when poultry temperature or noise departs from daily norms

by Sang-Soep Nahm, Seoul (KR), Kyu Jik Kim, Daejeon (KR) +1 more

System for early detection of infectious diseases in poultry

Compares live readings to pre-recorded circadian baselines and flags deviations above a set threshold for early disease response.

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1 . A system for measuring changes in the vital signs of poultry, comprising: a body temperature measurement unit configured to measure body temperature of the poultry in a set unit of time through thermal imaging and transmit the measurement value; a noise measurement unit configured to measure noise of the poultry in the set unit of time and transmit the measurement value; and a server configured to receive the measurement values transmitted from the body temperature measurement unit and the noise measurement unit, and send an alert when the absolute value of a difference between the received measurement values and pre-measured body temperature and noise of the poultry for each time period is larger than a cut-off value; wherein the pre-measured body temperature and noise of the poultry for each time period are values of normal circadian changes over time which are pre-measured in a group of the same individuals or in a group of individuals of the same species as the poultry for each time period.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Transgenic mouse creates glioblastoma from SVZ stem cells

by Seok Gu Kang, Suwon-si (KR), Jeong Ho Lee, Daejeon (KR) +2 more

Animal model of brain tumor and manufacturing method of animal model

Targeted p53, Pten and EGFR mutations in subventricular zone nerve stem cells produce tumors in the dorsolateral-caudal cortex with preserve

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1 . A transgenic mouse comprising, knock-out mutations of p53 and Pten genes in nerve stem cells of subventricular zone (SVZ), and an activating mutation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in nerve stem cells of SVZ, wherein a glioblastoma occurs in the dorsolateral-caudal cortex region, wherein the glioblastoma develops from nerve stem cells that are positive for Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), wherein the GFAP positive nerve stem cells have normal cytoarchitecture.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Fishing leaders wind on external spools before base storage

by Steven Blake Abbott, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)

Fishing leader organizer

Removable spools mount on the base for winding then store inside to keep leaders organized.

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1 . An organizer for storing a plurality of fishing leaders, comprising: a base having an internal storage space; a plurality of spools removably received within the internal storage space and each configured to receive a different one of the plurality of fishing leaders; a winding location positioned external to the base and configured to removably receive at least one of the plurality of spools; and a mounting device located between the base and the at least one of the plurality of spools and configured to rotatably retain the at least one of the plurality of spools at the winding location by engagement with an external surface of the at least one of the plurality of spools.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Telescoping linkage keeps sprayer boom spacing constant

by Evan Thomas Smith, Spirit Lake, IA (US)

Sprayer vehicle comprising telescoping parallel linkage and related methods

The parallel links extend to change boom height while the lateral distance to the frame remains fixed.

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1 . A sprayer vehicle, comprising: a mobile frame; a tank carried by the mobile frame and configured to store a spray material; a boom spaced from the frame; and a boom-positioning mechanism configured to support the boom on the frame for selective movement between a raised boom position and a lowered boom position, the boom-positioning mechanism comprising: a positioning actuator, and a telescoping parallel linkage comprising a top pivot link and a bottom pivot link, the telescoping parallel linkage configured to maintain a constant lateral spacing between the boom and the frame in the raised boom position and the lowered boom position; wherein the top pivot link and the bottom pivot link are each selectively extendable between a retracted position and an extended position; wherein the top pivot link is pivotally connected to each of an upper boom-side pivot and an upper frame-side pivot; wherein the bottom pivot link is pivotally connected to each of a lower boom-side pivot and a lower frame-side pivot; and wherein the positioning actuator is pivotally connected to the boom and the frame.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Bag forms stem-cell pellet against one side

by Yasutomo Yanagita, Tokyo (JP), Chugo Rinoie, Tokyo (JP) +2 more

Cell preservation method

The mixture of cells and cryoprotectant settles along an interior surface for storage.

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1 . A bag containing a composition containing stem cells and a cryoprotectant, wherein the composition forms a cell pellet over a side within the bag.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Glyphosate and thiocyanate control weeds at 450:1 to 550:1 ratio

by Colin Bletsky, Saskatoon (CA), Todd Lahti, Saskatoon (CA) +2 more

Methods and compositions comprising herbicidally active compounds and thiocyanate compounds for controlling weed growth

The method applies thiocyanate at 10-25 kg per acre alongside glyphosate to achieve weed growth control.

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1 . A method for controlling growth of a weed plant, the method comprising co-applying N-(phosphomethyl)glycine (glyphosate), or an herbicidally acceptable salt thereof, and thiocyanate, wherein the relative applied dry weight of thiocyanate to the relative applied dry weight of N-(phosphomethyl)glycine (glyphosate), or an herbicidally acceptable salt thereof, is selected to be 450:1 to 550:1, and wherein the thiocyanate is applied at a rate of from 10 kilogram to 25 kilogram thiocyanate per acre.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO

Mutated lactonase gains stability for quorum quenching

by Livnat Afriat-Jurnou, Kfar-Szold (IL), Maayan Erov, Kfar Blum (IL) +2 more

Stabilized mutants of quorum quenching lactonase and use thereof in treatment of pathogens

Substitutions at positions 59 or 172 keep the enzyme's fold and active site for use against bacterial pathogens.

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1 . A mutated phosphotriesterase-like lactonase having at least 90% identity with the wild-type putative parathion hydrolase from M. tuberclorosis of SEQ ID NO: 1, in which an amino acid residue corresponding to position 59 or 172 of SEQ ID NO: 1 is substituted, wherein a glycine residue corresponding to G59 is substituted by an amino acid residue selected from valine, alanine, leucine, and isoleucine, or a histidine residue corresponding to H172 is substituted by an amino acid residue selected from tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan, and said mutated phosphotriesterase-like lactonase has substantially identical TIM-barrel fold to a wild-type phosphotriesterase-like lactonase and preserves catalytic residues in its active site.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Hitch assembly switches between rigid and multi-freedom positions

by Jacob D. Kappelman, Bloomfield, IA (US)

Hitching assembly

The two-point section lowers inside a support passage to gain vertical and angular movement while staying guided laterally.

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1 . A hitching assembly for coupling to a hitch assembly on a vehicle, the hitching assembly comprising: a single point assembly including a first attachment area for attaching to the hitch assembly and a support portion having a support passage extending therethrough; and a two-point assembly including a support member extending through the support passage, the two-point assembly having second and third attachment areas for attaching to the hitch assembly, wherein the two-point assembly is movable from a raised position where the two-point assembly is coupled to the single point assembly to form a rigid assembly, to a lowered position where the two-point assembly is decoupled from the single point assembly to move the support member vertically within the support passage of the support portion from the raised position to the lowered position and among a plurality of degrees of freedom within the support passage while being constrained by the support passage for adjusting a position of the two-point assembly relative to the hitch assembly.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Controller changes actuator force to match row unit height target

by Grant J. Wonderlich, Milan, IL (US), Colter W. Kinney, Lohrville, IA (US) +5 more

Ground following optimization with downforce control systems and methods

Sensor comparison triggers force adjustment on the frame when actual ground following falls outside the desired threshold.

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1 . An agricultural machine for traversing ground and distributing commodity, comprising: an adjustable frame having a rearward end and a forward end; a main frame coupled to the forward end of the adjustable frame; at least one adjustable frame actuator coupled to the adjustable frame and the main frame; a row unit coupled to the rearward end of the adjustable frame; at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter indicative of an actual ground following indicator associated with an actual height of the row unit relative to the ground; a controller configured to: receive a signal indicative of the parameter measured by the at least one sensor; compare the actual ground following indicator to a desired ground following indicator that is associated with a desired height of the row unit relative to the ground; determine that the actual ground following indicator is not equal to or within a predetermined threshold of the desired ground following indicator; and send a signal causing adjustment of an applied force output by the at least one adjustable frame actuator from a first applied force to a second applied force in response to determining that the actual ground following indicator is not equal to or within the predetermined threshold of the desired ground following indicator; wherein at the first applied force the actual ground following indicator is not equal to or within the predetermined threshold of the desired ground following indicator and at the second applied force the actual ground following indicator is equal to or within the predetermined threshold of the desired ground following indicator.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO

Custom seed treatments injected into filled clamshell packs

by Joe Hynek, Des Moines, IA (US), Andrew Jarvis, Des Moines, IA (US)

In-container seed treatment applicator

Mixtures added by piercing or opening without removing seeds, then agitated for even coverage before planting.

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1 . A method of custom treating seeds in a seed filled clamshell container with a seed treatment apparatus by injection, the clamshell container to be used for planting the treated seeds, the method comprising: storing a plurality of seed treatment products in a plurality of seed treatment tank units; mixing the seed treatment products in a bulk storage treatment tank unit with specifically measured amounts of each seed treatment product; injecting the seed treatment mixture into the seed filled clamshell containers; wherein the injection comprises at least one of: piercing the seed filled clamshell container on the exterior of the seed filled clamshell container away from an identifying label affixed to the seed filled clamshell container, or opening the clamshell container with the apparatus and injecting the seed treatment mixture into the clamshell container in a manner that does not require puncturing the clamshell container or removing the seeds from the clamshell container, and resealing the treated seed in the clamshell container with the apparatus, and agitating the plurality of seed filled clamshell containers to evenly distribute the seed treatment mixture on the seeds inside the clamshell container.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

L-bracket turns mower deck into mulcher

by Jose Colchado, Houston, TX (US)

Commercial lawn mower outlet cover

The cover grips the existing flange and stays put using the chute mounting posts already on the machine.

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1 . A commercial lawn mower deck combined with an outlet cover for covering a grass outlet opening to permit mulching of grass and/or leaves; the outlet cover comprising: a cover plate being rectangular and having a length and width sufficient to cover the grass outlet opening in the deck of a commercial lawn mower; a bracket structure being configured to removably connect said cover plate to a deck flange positioned above the grass outlet opening and projecting vertically from the deck of the commercial lawn mower; said bracket structure being L-shaped and comprising a plate portion having a height and a length sufficient to cover a substantial portion of the deck flange; said bracket structure comprising a connecting leg disposed essentially perpendicular to both of said plate portion and said cover plate; and to connect both; said connecting leg having a width sufficient to space said cover plate and said plate portion apart from one another to create a receiving space sufficient to receive the deck flange therein; said connecting leg is configured and disposed to rest on a top edge of the deck flange upon installation; said bracket structure having a length such that sides of said bracket structure are positioned close or immediately adjacent to a pair of discharge chute mounting posts behind the deck flange and projecting vertically from the deck of the commercial lawn mower such that the discharge chute mounting posts resist sliding movement of the commercial lawn mower outlet cover on the deck flange; said height of said bracket structure being sufficient to maintain engagement with the deck flange upon unintentional slight or moderate vertical displacement of the commercial lawn mower outlet cover by impact with outdoor objects or jostling due to vibrational for
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

One-piece door molds deflector and cut ridge for combines

by Brian Gorge, Colona, IL (US), Manish Singh, Pune (IN)

Access door with integral crop deflector for a combine harvester and method of manufacturing the same

The design produces a full-size door that trims smaller while keeping the built-in deflector at less than 90 degrees.

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1 . An access door for a combine harvester, comprising: a body having a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side, the body including a height defined between the top and the bottom and a width defined between the first side and the second side; a plurality of ribs integrally formed in an inner surface of the body for adding rigidity thereto; a deflector integrally formed with the body and protruding from the inner surface of the body, the deflector comprising a top surface; a ridge integrally formed in the body, the ridge intersecting the plurality of ribs and defining a cut line for forming a smaller access door from the body, the smaller access door retaining the deflector; wherein, the deflector comprises a width that is less than or equal to the width of the body; wherein, the body is defined within a first plane and the top surface is defined within a second plane, the second plane being disposed at an angle less than 90° from the first plane.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Header auto-lifts briefly to release crop pile on detection

by Cale Boriack, Lititz, PA (US), Seth Woodward, Akron, PA (US)

Apparatus and method for adjusting an agricultural header based on a sensed crop load

Sensor signals controller to raise feederhouse for set time then reset to starting position

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1 . A header height control system of an agricultural vehicle, the header height control system comprising: an actuator directly connected to a feederhouse of the agricultural vehicle, wherein the agricultural vehicle comprises a chassis and a header being releasably connected to the feederhouse such that the feederhouse and header move together, and wherein the actuator moves the feederhouse along with the header relative to the chassis of the agricultural vehicle; a sensor that detects a crop pushing condition at the header; and a controller that receives signals from the sensor and is also operably connected to the actuator, wherein when the sensor detects the crop pushing condition and communicates the crop pushing condition to the controller, the controller activates the actuator that raises or tilts the feederhouse along with the header from a starting position such that the header releases a crop pile causing the crop pushing condition and, after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed, returns the feederhouse along with the header back to the starting position.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Downward flanges block hydroponic substrates from rising above lid

by Frans André Victor Cornelius Deforche, Mechelen (BE), Olivier Luc Henriette Frans Deforche, Mechelen (BE)

Gutter system and set for use in a hydroponic system and method for cultivating a crop

The stop mechanism keeps growing media in place to support cleaner automated harvests.

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1 . A gutter system for use in a hydroponic system for cultivating a crop, comprising a gutter and a lid having an upper surface, wherein arranged in the upper surface are a plurality of openings which are mutually separated in a longitudinal direction of the gutter, such that the gutter forms a channel in which substrates for having crop units of the crop grow therein are placeable via the openings, wherein the upper surface is provided at the position of each of the plurality of openings with a flange which extends substantially perpendicularly relative to the upper surface from an edge of the opening; wherein the flange extends below a bottom surface of the lid to form a stop for a substrate of said substrates disposed in the gutter to thereby prevent the substrate from extending above the upper surface such that the lid reduces or eliminates substrate displacement and reduces the risk of crop contamination during automated harvesting; and wherein the flange does not extend above the upper surface of the lid.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Lighting gaps align with spaces between pod groups

by Yong Ki Jung, Seoul (KR), Tae Yang Lee, Seoul (KR)

Plant cultivation apparatus

The apparatus places non-lighting sections in light source groups directly over gaps between pod groups on the bed.

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1 . A plant cultivation apparatus comprising: a cabinet defining a cultivation space; a door for opening and closing the cultivation space; a liquid supply module positioned in the cabinet, and comprising a liquid tank in which supply liquid is stored, a liquid pump positioned in the liquid tank and pumping the supply liquid stored in the liquid tank, and an inlet hose guiding the supply liquid pumped by the liquid pump; a bed positioned above the liquid supply module, and receiving the supply liquid from the liquid supply module; pods seated on an upper surface of the bed; and a lighting module provided above the bed in the cabinet and providing lighting for plant cultivation, wherein the lighting module comprises: a light source part comprising a plurality of light sources; a lighting casing in which the light source part is provided; and a lighting cover coupled to the lighting casing and covering the light source part, wherein the plurality of light sources included in the light source part constitute a plurality of light source groups, and two of the light source groups are spaced apart from each other to provide a non-lighting section in a gap between the two light source groups, and wherein the pods include pod groups that are arranged below the lighting module, and the non-lighting section is positioned at a position corresponding to a space between two of the pod groups.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Sewn shield blocks debris but lets water seep from drip pipe

by Shiming Meng, Jinan (CN), Xianwu Meng, Jinan (CN) +2 more

Anti-blocking drip infiltration pipe strip

The layer covers the dripper so irrigation water exits only through the sewing gaps to avoid clogs.

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1 . An anti-blocking drip infiltration pipe strip assembly, comprising a drip infiltration pipe strip ( 1 ), a dripper ( 2 ) arranged on the drip infiltration pipe strip ( 1 ), and a shielding layer ( 3 ) connected to an outer side of the drip infiltration pipe strip ( 1 ) along a length direction through sewing, the dripper ( 2 ) is covered by the shielding layer ( 3 ), and drip irrigation water seeps out along a sewing gap of the shielding layer ( 3 ); wherein the shielding layer ( 3 ) is partially wrapped around the drip infiltration pipe strip ( 1 ), the shielding layer ( 3 ) comprises two side edges along the length direction, wherein both side edges of the shielding layer ( 3 ) along the length direction are sewed onto the drip infiltration pipe strip ( 1 ), and a sewing thread of the shielding layer ( 3 ) is embedded into a pipe wall of the drip irrigation pipe strip ( 1 ).
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Irrigation controller adjusts nozzles with ahead and behind sensor data

by Cameron Cote, Calgary (CA), Saad Waraich, Calgary (CA) +1 more

Automated irrigation system adjusting to watering errors determined based on look-ahead and look-behind sensor data to reduce water usage and increase agricultural crop yield

Predictive model merges unwatered and watered area readings to correct errors and reduce water use.

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1 . An automated irrigation system comprising: a movable structure that is movable at least in a forward direction and has a plurality of nozzles for spraying a plurality of water to irrigate an aimed area of ground adjacent a current position of the movable structure; one or more nozzle actuators, wherein each of the nozzle actuators is coupled to one or more of the nozzles and controls an amount of water per unit time that is sprayed by the one or more of the nozzles to which the nozzle actuator is coupled according to one or more nozzle control signals; one or more sensors mounted to the movable structure, wherein the one or more sensors firstly detect one or more aspects in an unwatered area of ground toward which the movable structure is moving that is in front of the aimed area of ground, and secondly detect the one or more aspects in a watered area of ground that is behind the aimed area of ground; and a controller coupled to the one or more nozzle actuators and the one or more sensors; wherein, the controller includes one or more processors and one or more storage devices, and, by executing a plurality of software instructions loaded from the one or more storage devices, the one or more processors of the controller are configured to: select a nozzle and determine a location in the unwatered area of ground that will be sprayed with water by the nozzle after the movable structure has moved in the forward direction; determine a target moisture characteristic of the location according to a target moisture data stored in the one or more storage devices; receive a look-ahead set of sensor data for the location from the one or more sensors; utilize a predictive model that at least takes into account the look-ahead set of sensor data and a prior look-behind set of senso
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims canola hybrid 9CN0089 via seed deposit

by Jeffrey Mansiere, Saskatoon (CA), Stewart Brandt, Saskatoon (CA)

Canola hybrid variety 9CN0089

Accession NCIMB 44078 defines the variety and grants rights to the plant and its cells.

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1 . A plant or part thereof of a Canola hybrid variety designated 9CN0089, wherein a representative sample of seed of that variety has been deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 44078, wherein the part thereof comprises at least one cell of Canola hybrid variety designated 9CN0089.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims soybean variety CL2044273 via seed deposit

by Joseph William Strottman, Slater, IA (US), Brian Scott Erdahl, Clinton, IL (US)

Soybean variety CL2044273

The variety is defined by its representative sample deposited under ATCC accession PTA-127463.

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1 . A plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety CL2044273 wherein a representative sample of seed of said soybean variety CL2044273 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127463.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims soybean variety 5PSDY61 via seed deposit

by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US), Randy Leroy Kallem, Des Moines, IA (US)

Soybean variety 5PSDY61

Representative seeds placed under NCMA Accession Number 202603014 define the plant.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean variety 5PSDY61, representative seed of the variety having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202603014.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims soybean line 5PRVY85 via seed deposit

by Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US), Landon Linn Ries, Armstrong, IA (US)

Soybean variety 5PRVY85

The variety is defined by seeds held under NCMA Accession Number 202604092 as the legal representative.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PRVY85, representative seed of the soybean line 5PRVY85 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202604092.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Patent claims soybean line 5PDZJ04 with seed deposit

by Joel Reese Hemingway, On (CA), Andrea Beth Kalvig, Waukee, IA (US) +1 more

Soybean variety 5PDZJ04

Representative seeds placed under NCMA Accession Number 202604088 to support the new variety claim.

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1 . A plant or a seed of soybean line 5PDZJ04, representative seed of the soybean line 5PDZJ04 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202604088.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

RFID tags on collars cap treats from spiral vending machine

by Marvin Beck, Cleveland, OH (US), Victor Eggenberger, Sebastopol, CA (US)

Pet treat vending machine

Controller reads each tag, checks its daily limit, and stops the coil once the light array registers the allowed number.

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1 . A system for dispensing pet treats, comprising: a housing configured to hold and dispense pet treats, the housing having a dispensing end formed in the housing and a spiral coil mounted vertically in the housing, and wherein the spiral coil delivers the pet treats at the dispensing end through the housing; a light array positioned adjacent to the dispensing end, the light array having an emitter and a plurality of detectors configured to detect individual pet treats as they are dispensed at the dispensing end; and a controller device operatively connected to the spiral coil and the light array and configured to interface with a plurality of RFID tags, each RFID tag being affixable to an animal collar, wherein the controller device: detects a selected one of the plurality of RFID tags when the selected RFID tag is within a specified range of the controller device; determines a maximum number of pet treats to be dispensed in association with the selected RFID tag in a selected time period; and activates the spiral coil to convey the pet treats at the dispensing end limited by the maximum number of pet treats to be dispensed for the selected RFID tag in the selected time period.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Ear tag reuses rigid body by swapping elastic lock

by Moritz Gansel, Bochum (DE), Deniz Fuhrmann, Bochum (DE) +2 more

System for attaching ear tags to the ears of animals

The thorn opening is placed in a removable elastic section so the main rigid part lasts through multiple animals.

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1 . An ear tag attachment system for animals having an ear tag and a thorn, wherein the ear tag has an opening through which the thorn is insertable in a manner such that there is a connection between the ear tag and the thorn, wherein the ear tag has a rigid section and an elastic section, wherein the opening for receiving the thorn is located in the elastic section, wherein the elastic section is removable and replaceable, thereby enabling reuse of the rigid section after removal of the elastic section.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Comb retracts so plates push hair to tooth tips

by Jiacheng Huang, Zhuhai (CN), Xiaoling Chen, Zhuhai (CN) +1 more

Hair combing device

The device uses hinged connectors and springs to let front and rear plates clear trapped hair from gaps.

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1 . A hair combing device, comprising: a brush main body; wherein the brush main body comprises a front scraping plate, a rear scraping plate and a row comb; a mounting structure is defined in the brush main body; the brush main body is provided with a first opening; the first opening is in communication with the mounting structure; the row comb is arranged at the first opening and at least partially positioned in the mounting structure; the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate are arranged on a front surface of the row comb and a back surface of the row comb respectively; under the action of external force, the row comb is movable relative to the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate, and retracts towards an inside of the mounting structure, so that the front scraping plate and the rear scraping plate can simultaneously push a hair on the row comb from a comb tooth gap of the row comb to a top end of a comb tooth of the row comb for removal; wherein the brush main body further comprises a transmission component arranged in the mounting structure and connected to the row comb; the transmission component comprises a connecting member assembly, a fixing frame, and restoration springs; the connecting member assembly comprises a first connecting member and a second connecting member hinged with each other, and the second connecting member is configured to drive the row comb; the fixing frame is arranged on a side edge of the second connecting member and hinged with the first connecting member; the restoration springs are positioned in the fixing frame; the rear scraping plate is provided with stop parts corresponding to the restoration springs, one end of each of the restoration springs abuts against a corresponding stop part, and an opposite end of e
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Dog bag folds top flap into leash holder

by Kim Marie Swanson, Burbank, CA (US), Johna Sue Beckham, Knoxville, TN (US)

Multi-compartment bag useful for walking a dog

Magnetic bottom flap extends over front while side compartment holds ready bags for waste pickup.

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1 . A dog walking bag, comprising: a front piece, back piece, first side piece, and second side piece, said front piece being joined to said first side piece along a first common edge, said back piece being joined to said first side piece along a second common edge, said back piece being joined to said second side piece along a third common edge, and said front piece being joined to said second side piece along a fourth common edge, said front piece, said back piece, said first side piece, and said second side piece cooperatively defining an interior volume adapted to serve as a central waste-holding compartment, said central waste-holding compartment having a top end and a bottom end, said central waste-holding compartment having a top end opening proximate said top end and a bottom end opening proximate said bottom end; a top flap to removably cover said top end opening, wherein said top flap is configured to form a foldable leash holder; wherein said foldable leash holder is formed by fastening said top flap to itself with at least one or more set of fastening elements; a bottom flap to removably cover said bottom end opening using a set of fasteners, wherein said bottom flap extends to cover a front portion of said front piece to form a magnetic closure with magnetic strips, whereas a magnetic strip of said magnetic strips is fixed to each of said bottom flap and an external side of said front piece to form the set of fasteners; a ready-bag holding compartment positioned at said first side piece adjacent to said central waste-holding compartment, wherein said ready-bag holding compartment comprises a divider piece interposing between said central waste-holding compartment and said ready-bag holding compartment, wherein said ready-bag holding compartment is accessibl
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Steam tray extracts beeswax through perforated membrane

by Byron Levy, Northridge, CA (US)

Beeswax extracting apparatus

The apparatus melts honeycomb wax with bottom steam and drains the liquid through a stainless steel filter while collecting impurities above

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1 . An apparatus comprising: a stainless-steel perforated membrane having holes formed therein to permit beeswax heated to a liquid state to pass through while impeding impurities from passing through; and a tray comprising a sloped surface, the tray to be disposed beneath the membrane to receive and/or collect beeswax deposited from a honeycomb heated to the liquid state by steam while the honeycomb is positioned over the membrane, the deposited beeswax to pass through the membrane, wherein the tray further comprises: a drain to be positioned at a lowest point of the sloped surface relative to a direction of gravity to allow the received and/or collected beeswax heated to the liquid state to escape the tray; a first hole to receive steam from an external steam source to be applied to the honeycomb for heating the beeswax to the liquid state; and a box having one or more opened ends, wherein: the tray is fitted into one of the one or more opened ends; and the membrane is fitted over the tray fitted into the one of the one or more opened ends; the drain comprises a second hole formed in the tray; the box comprises a third hole that is aligned with the second hole while the tray is fitted into the box; the drain further comprises a tube having a size to permit insertion into the aligned second and third holes; the box comprises a fourth hole that is aligned with the first hole while the tray is fitted into the box; the first hole formed in the tray is adapted to be attached to a brass fitting of a hose, the brass fitting passing through a side of the box; and the hose is adapted to inject steam.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Mouse with ALAS2-delAT mutation models X-linked protoporphyria

by Shengfang Jin, Newton, MA (US), Barden Chan, Brookline, MA (US) +1 more

Methods of treatment with aminolevulinic acid synthase 2 (ALAS2) modulators

The mouse exhibits elevated blood PPIX and Zn-PPIX, matching the human mutation for testing ALAS2-based treatments.

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1 . A mouse ( Mus musculus ) as an animal model for X-linked protoporphyria (XLP), wherein the mouse comprises a genomic ALAS2 (5-AminoLevulinic Acid Synthase 2)-delAT mutation at the mouse ALAS2 locus comprising the genomic DNA sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, wherein the mouse has an elevated level of blood protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) and Zn-PPIX compared to a syngeneic wild-type mouse, and wherein the genomic ALAS2-delAT mutation encodes a mutant ALAS2 protein comprising an M567E substitution followed by a C-terminal deletion, and corresponds to or recapitulates the human ALAS2-delAT (c.1699_1670ΔAT) mutation in an XLP human patient.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Breeding selects for harder razor clam shells

by Yinghui Dong, Ningbo City (CN), Hongqiang Xu, Ningbo City (CN) +5 more

Breeding method of new variety of hard-shelled razor clams

Electronic testing and family-based checks produce improved generations through repeated selection cycles.

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1 . A method for breeding a hard-shelled razor clam strain, comprising: a step (a) comprising: constructing a plurality of full-sib families of razor clams using a control population of razor clams; measuring a growth trait and a shell hardness trait for the plurality of full-sib families to obtain a measured result of the growth trait and the shell hardness trait; and performing a heritability evaluation based on the measured result to obtain a heritability evaluation result; a step (b) comprising: during a reproductive season of the razor clams, collecting razor clam individuals from a predetermined sea area to form a base population; measuring shell hardness of each razor clam individual in the base population using an electronic hardness tester for material mechanics; and selecting, from the base population, the razor clam individuals having measured shell hardness greater than a predetermined selection threshold as a breeding population; a step (c) comprising: washing and sterilizing the breeding population, and then air-drying the breeding population in a ventilated shaded place for 2 to 4 hours; and inducing spawning of the breeding population by injecting 5-hydroxytryptamine into feet of the breeding population in combination with running-water stimulation to obtain offsprings of the breeding population; a step (d) comprising: growing out the offsprings to obtain target individuals of a first-generation hard-shell razor clam strain based on the heritability evaluation result; and a step (e) comprising: using target individuals of the first-generation hard-shell razor clam strain as the breeding population, repeating the steps (c) and (d) for 3 to 4 rounds to obtain one or more generations of hard-shell razor clam strains.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Hook and brackets let one line guide fit any net handle

by Roberto Paez, Miami, FL (US)

Fishing line guide for net assembly

The assembly uses an angled hook opening plus welded adjustable brackets that clamp onto handles of any dimension.

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1 . A fishing line guide in combination with a net assembly, comprising: A) a line guide assembly comprising a hook, said hook comprises a distal end of the line guide assembly at one end of the hook and a vertical bar at an other end of the hook, said vertical bar defining a corner with a horizontal bar at one end of said horizontal bar and an other end of said horizontal bar comprises a proximal end of the line guide assembly, whereby a predetermined angle is defined between said vertical bar and said horizontal bar whereby said corner is a vertex of said angle, wherein said hook comprises a first section extending away from the vertical bar at the other end of the hook toward an intermediate section of said hook and a second section that both extends back toward the vertical bar from said intermediate section of said hook and terminates at the distal end of the line guide assembly, and wherein said first section, intermediate section, and second section define an opening of said line guide assembly; and B) securing mechanism assemblies that are removably attached onto a handle of the net assembly, said securing mechanism assemblies comprise distal brackets holding bolt hinges and proximal brackets, said distal brackets have distal clearance notches, said securing mechanism assemblies are fixed onto said horizontal bar, said distal clearance notches provide clearance for bolt stems inserted into said bolt hinges allowing them to move, said securing mechanism assemblies are adjustable in order to accommodate said handle of said net assembly of any dimension, said securing mechanism assemblies are fixed onto said horizontal bar by welding to said horizontal bar.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

One lens steers both detection and kill lasers in portable mosquito device

by Chuan Wang, Jiangsu (CN)

Portable laser mosquito killing apparatus

The shared galvanometer keeps reflected infrared and high-power beams aligned within 0-20 degrees for precise targeting.

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1 . A portable laser mosquito extermination device, characterized by comprising a protective housing and a galvanometer drive module fixed to a central fixing component, wherein a laser radar is further disposed on one side of the central fixing component; the galvanometer drive module is drivingly connected with a rotatable galvanometer lens; a high-power laser module is further fixedly mounted on the central fixing component; the laser radar consists of an infrared laser receiving unit and an infrared laser emitting unit; the central fixing component is further equipped with a main dichroic mirror corresponding to the infrared laser emitting unit and the high-power laser module; the laser emitted by the high-power laser module, the laser emitted by the infrared laser emitting unit, and the returned light received by the infrared laser receiving unit are all controlled in terms of reflection angle by the same galvanometer lens, and their reflection points on the galvanometer lens can either completely coincide or be located on the same straight line; the included angle between the laser emitted by the infrared laser emitting unit and the laser emitted by the high-power laser module, after both are reflected by the galvanometer lens, is 0-20 degrees.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Rifled turbine rotates nozzle for crop spraying

by Mark Aron Crowley, Spirit Lake, IA (US)

Rotating nozzle for agricultural crop sprayer

Offset channels and internal rifling drive rotation using only fluid pressure in the sprayer assembly.

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1 . A nozzle assembly for use with an agricultural crop sprayer, the nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle body; a bearing secured inside the nozzle body, wherein the nozzle body and bearing together define a circular aperture; and a turbine element journaled inside the bearing, the turbine element defining a shoulder having a diameter greater than a diameter of the aperture, the turbine element defining an internal passage configured to convey a fluid, the internal passage having a rifled profile, wherein the turbine element comprises a nozzle tip having a nozzle opening formed in an end face of the nozzle tip, the nozzle opening being in fluid communication with the internal passage; wherein the turbine element defines at least one radially offset channel extending through the shoulder outward from the internal passage.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

This patent describes a reusable ribbon or rope with attached annular elements containing…

by Robert Ehlers, Kronberg (DE), Patrick Büchel, Bonn (DE)

Devices and method for protecting crop plants and/or sown seeds against unwanted plants

A patent for a marking device using spaced annular rings on a ribbon to enable automated mechanical weed removal around crop plants or…

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1 . A method ( 100 ) for protecting crop plants (P) and/or sown seeds (S) against unwanted seedlings by means of a device ( 10 ) for protecting crop plants (P) and/or sown seeds (S) against unwanted plants or weeds, wherein the device comprises: a reusable, ribbon- or rope-shaped structure ( 11 ) to which a plurality of annular elements ( 12 ) are attached and spaced apart from one another, wherein the reusable, ribbon- or rope-shaped structure ( 11 ) has a width narrower than each annular element and is applied to a cultivated surface (F) se such that each annular element ( 12 ) encloses the location (O) of a useful plant (P) or its sown seeds (S) to mark and indicate a respective location (O 1 , O 2 , . . . On) as an annular protection and crop zone, and wherein each annular element ( 12 ) has a detectable metallic or magnetic material ( 12 A) to mark or indicate the respective location (O 1 , O 2 , . . . On) for detection by a machine to manage mechanical weed removal outside each annular protection and crop zone, wherein the method ( 100 ) comprises the following steps: applying ( 110 ) to the cultivated surface (F) the reusable ribbon- or rope-shaped structure ( 11 ) to which the plurality of annular elements ( 12 ) are attached spaced apart from one another, each annular element ( 12 ) enclosing the location (O) of the crop plant (P) or the sown seeds (S) as the annular protection and crop zone; detecting ( 120 ) each annular element ( 12 ) having said detectable metallic or magnetic material ( 12 A) to mark or indicate the respective location (O 1 , O 2 , . . . On) for detection by machine to manage mechanical weed removal; mechanically removing ( 130 ) by said machine unwanted plants or weeds outside the marked or indicated locations (O 1 , O 2 , . . . On) of th
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Flat nozzle with linear apertures applies plant treatments

by Masayasu Fujiyama, Chiba (JP), Jun Kurihara, Chiba (JP)

Ready to use plant treatment agent applicator, container and product

The design forms a ready-to-use system with a container that delivers agent through aligned openings on a flat surface.

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1 . An applicator for applying a plant treatment agent to a plant via a container, the applicator comprising: an applicator shell defining an applicator cavity, an applicator cavity inlet end and an applicator cavity outlet end spaced apart from the applicator cavity inlet end by the applicator cavity, and wherein the applicator cavity outlet end defines a flat end nozzle and a linear aperture array, and wherein apertures of the linear aperture array are disposed along a straight array axis on the flat end nozzle.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Picolinamide derivatives with quinoline act as fungicides

by Calum Muir, Macclesfield (GB), Ryan Burgin, Macclesfield (GB) +2 more

Picolinamide derivatives useful as agricultural fungicides

Patent claims specific structures with oxygen at Y1 and substituted quinoline at R5 for use against crop pathogens.

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1 . A compound of formula I, or an agronomically acceptable salt or N-oxide thereof: ; ; Y 1 is O; R 1 , R 5a and R 15 are each independently at each occurrence selected from C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, halogen, nitro, OR 11 , SR 12 , OS(O) 2 R 12 , S(O) 2 R 12 , C(O)OR 12 , C(O)NR 12 R 12 , C(O)R 12 , S(O) 2 NR 12 R 12 , S(O)(NR 12 )R 12 , S(O)R 12 , cyano, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkynyl, and NR 12 R 13 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C(O)R 14 , C(O)OR 14 , CH 2 OC(O)R 14 and CH 2 OC(O)OR 14 ; R 4 is independently at each occurrence selected from: H, C 3 -C 6 -cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and benzyl; or R 3 and R 4 together form a group independently selected from C 1 -C 2 -alkylene, —C(O)— and —C(S)—; R 5 is quinoline; wherein R 5 is substituted with from 1 to 5 R 5a groups and/or a single Z 1 —Z 2 —R 6 group; Z 1 is independently absent or is CR 8 R 9 ; Z 2 is independently absent or is selected from C(O)O, OC(O), O, S, S(O), S(O) 2 , C(O)NR 7 , NR 7 C(O), S(O) 2 NR 7 , NR 7 S(O) 2 , S(O)NR 7 , NR 7 S(O), CR 8 R 9 , C(O), C(S), C═NOR 10 , and NR 7 ; R 6 is independently at each occurrence selected from C 3 -C 8 -alkyl and C 0 -C 3 -alkylene-R 6a , wherein R 6a is independently at each occurrence selected from phenyl, 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered heterocycloalkyl and C 5 -C 8 -cycloalkyl; said heterocycloalkyl or cycloalkyl group being monocyclic or bicyclic; said heteroaryl or phenyl group being optionally substituted with from 1 to 5 R 15 groups or said heterocycloalkyl or cycloalkyl group being optionally substituted with from 1 to 4 R 16 groups; R 16 is independently at each occurrence selected from: ═O, ═S, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -haloalky
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Pinoxaden and carfentrazone-ethyl mix claims synergy

by Parikshit Mundhra, New Delhi (IN), Jitendra Mohan, New Delhi (IN)

Herbicidal compositions comprising of phenylpyrazoline and triazolinone compounds

Adding fenoxaprop-p-ethyl or isoproturon is asserted to exceed additive weed control.

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1 . A synergistic herbicidal composition comprising: a. pinoxaden; b. carfentrazone-ethyl; c. at least one herbicide compound selected from fenoxaprop-p-ethyl or isoproturon; and d. one or more excipients.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Weed control mix requires hydroxides heavier than calcium bicarbonate

by Yoel Sasson, Tel Aviv (IL), Uri Stoin, Jerusalem (IL)

Herbicidal compositions

Patent claims the three-chemical blend kills weeds in soil only when sodium and potassium hydroxides predominate by weight.

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1 . A method of combatting weeds, comprising: applying to a soil region an herbicidal combination comprising sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and calcium bicarbonate, wherein the total amount of the sodium hydroxide and the potassium hydroxide by weight of the herbicidal combination is greater than the amount of the calcium bicarbonate.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Phosphate-free zinc-manganese-bacteria-humics mix claimed for crops

by Constanze Holzfuss, Melsungen (DE), Christoph Kohl, Everswinkel (DE)

Agronomic composition and its uses

Patent specifies exact weight ranges for each ingredient in a composition for agricultural use without added phosphate.

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1 . An agronomic composition comprising (a) 20 to 40 wt.-% of zinc oxide; (b) 30 to 78 wt.-% of manganese carbonate; (c) 0.5 to 6 wt.-% of dry mass of Bacillus megaterium , wherein the dry mass comprises between 10 4 and 10 10 colony forming units per gram; and (d) 1 to 20 wt.-% humics, in each case with respect to the total weight of the composition, wherein the agronomic composition does not contain any phosphate except for unavoidable impurities.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Row units rotate to switch ground tools

by Jarlis Luiz Matter, Ibirubá (BR), Venicius Damo Cunha, Näo Me Toque (BR) +1 more

Agricultural implements having row units with rotating supports

The design moves tools between contact positions or lifts both by turning around the forward-back axis.

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1 . An agricultural implement, comprising: a frame carrying a toolbar; and a plurality of row units coupled to the tool bar, each row unit comprising: a tool support; a rotating support coupled to the tool support and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation generally aligned in a forward-to-back direction of the implement; and first and second ground-engaging tools carried by the rotating support and extending outward from the axis of rotation, wherein rotation of the rotating support about the axis of rotation moves the ground-engaging tools around the rotating support between a first position in which the first ground-engaging tool contacts the ground, a second position in which the second ground-engaging tool contacts the ground, and a third position in which neither of the first nor second ground-engaging tools contact the ground.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Locking latch secures three-point coupling only by sideways move

by Martin Heitlinger, Oestringen (DE), Mario Patino, Ludwigshafen (DE)

Coupling device for a lower link of a three-point linkage

The latch clears the hook exclusively perpendicular to entry and covers more than half the region when closed.

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1 . A coupling device for a lower link of a three-point linkage, comprising: a coupling body with a catch hook for receiving a coupling element along a defined receiving direction, the coupling element being of complementary design to a fastening region of the catch hook; a locking mechanism with a locking latch, which is urged by a spring force into a locking position, in which the catch hook is locked, in which case a coupling element to be received by the fastening region can be retained in the catch hook, the locking latch mounted in a longitudinally movable manner in a sliding guide, formed within a housing provided on an upper side of the coupling body, in such a way that it can be deflected out of the locking position exclusively perpendicularly to the defined receiving direction, thereby clearing the fastening region, whereas the locking latch, when in the locking position, projects more than half way beyond the fastening region in the defined receiving direction, thereby performing a locking function, and the spring force provided via a helical compression spring having a first end received in a blind hole on an inner side of the locking latch and a second end supported on a maintenance cover of the housing; a concave contact contour on the locking latch facing the fastening region and corresponding to an outer curvature of the coupling element, and a rising flank of the concave contact contour blocking pushing open of the locking latch by the coupling element when the coupling element is in contact with the concave contact contour; and a guide rod attached to the maintenance cover running within the helical compression spring and ensuring that the helical compression spring is compressed without kinking when the locking latch is moved in the direction of a cou
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Hydraulic actuator slides plough between use and transport

by Allan James Yeomans, Surfers Paradise (AU)

Hydraulic top link

The connected support and actuator enable translational movement for both mode switching and angle adjustment in one mechanism.

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1 . A device for configuring a plough between a use configuration and a transport configuration, the device comprising: an elongated support; and an actuator connected with the elongated support, wherein the elongated support is for substantially translational sliding connection with the plough, and the actuator is for actuating connection with the plough, and wherein when the elongated support and the actuator are connected with the plough: (i) actuation of the actuator can substantially translationally slide the plough relative to the elongated support to configure the plough between the use configuration and the transport configuration, and (ii) when the plough is in the use configuration, actuation of the actuator can substantially translationally slide the plough relative to the elongated support to adjust a ploughing angle of the plough.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Spring biases mower header forward when tilt pressure drops

by Jeffrey Fay, II, Oxford, PA (US), Glenn Bird, Leola, PA (US) +1 more

Biasing mechanism for header tilt on a center-pivot mower

The parallel spring supplies a forward tilt force on the header once the hydraulic tilt actuators lose pressure.

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1 . A pull-type mower comprising: a frame; a header movably attached to the frame, the header comprising a cutting mechanism and a conditioning mechanism; a lift mechanism comprising one or more lift hydraulic actuators, the lift mechanism configured to lift the frame relative to a ground surface below the pull-type mower; a tilt mechanism comprising one or more tilt hydraulic actuators, the tilt mechanism configured to rotate the header about an axis transverse to a fore-aft axis of the header; and a spring mechanism arranged in parallel to the one or more tilt hydraulic actuators, the spring mechanism configured to apply a biasing force that tilts the header forward when the one or more tilt hydraulic actuators are depressurized.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Controller flags tool faults by mismatching cylinder position and pressure changes

by Christopher Schoeny, Minooka, IL (US), Trevor Philip Stanhope, Oak Lawn, IL (US)

Fault detection by analysis of coupled pressure and depth for ground-engaging components

Compares actual signals to values expected from each other to detect issues without load or temperature inputs

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1 . A control system for an agricultural implement, comprising: a position sensor configured to monitor a position of a piston rod of a fluid cylinder, wherein the fluid cylinder is configured to apply a force to a ground-engaging tool of the agricultural implement via the piston rod; a pressure sensor configured to monitor a fluid pressure inside the fluid cylinder; and a controller communicatively coupled to the position sensor and to the pressure sensor, wherein the controller comprises a memory and a processor, and the controller is configured to: receive a position signal from the position sensor; receive a pressure signal from the pressure sensor; determine a position change of the piston rod based on the position signal during a certain period of time; determine an expected pressure change based on the position change; determine a pressure change of the fluid pressure inside the fluid cylinder based on the pressure signal during the certain period of time; determine an expected position change based on the pressure change; compare the position change to the expected position change; compare the pressure change to the expected pressure change; and identify a fault in response to determining the position change is not within a first threshold range of the expected position change, or determining the pressure change is not within a second threshold range of the expected pressure change, or a combination thereof.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Rear camera detects missing blades via vegetation in lanes

by Brittany Schroeder, Bunker Hill, IN (US), Christopher Barrick, Morton, IL (US) +1 more

System and method for detecting disk blade damage on an agricultural implement by analyzing image data captured by a rear facing camera and determining vegetation in a lane of a field in order to perform corrective action

Pixel counts per lane trigger alerts or stops when a disk blade is absent.

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1 . An agricultural implement, comprising: a frame; a plurality of disk blades supported relative to the frame and configured to rotate relative to soil within a field across which the agricultural implement is traveling; an imaging device configured to generate image data depicting an aft portion of the field located rearward of the disk blade relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement, the aft portion of the field including a plurality of lanes of the field, each lane of the plurality of lanes to be worked by a corresponding disk blade of the plurality of disk blades; and a computing system communicatively coupled to the imaging device, wherein the computing system: classifies each pixel within the generated image data as one of a vegetation pixel or a non-vegetation pixel; determines a number of the vegetation pixels present within each lane; determines that a given disk blade of the plurality of disk blades is missing when the determined number of the vegetation pixels within the lane of the field corresponding to the given disk blade exceeds a threshold value; and initiates at least one of notifying an operator of the agricultural implement that the given disk blade is missing or halting movement of the agricultural implement when it is determined that the given disk blade is missing.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Row unit soil monitor uses vertically aligned independent pivoting sensors

by Jeremy J. Hodel, Morton, IL (US), Michael Strnad, Delavan, IL (US)

Apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring

Single axis lets each sensor turn separately to sense soil characteristics at chosen positions.

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1 . A soil apparatus comprising: a soil engaging portion to engage with soil; and a plurality of sensors disposed in the soil apparatus of a row unit and having a pivotable axis within the soil apparatus, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is independently pivotable about the pivotable axis to independently position for sensing soil characteristics of soil, and wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is positioned vertically along the pivotable axis with respect to each of the plurality of sensors.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Vertical rod measures planter gauge wheel loads via horizontal bending

by Riley Litwiller, Tremont, IL (US), William Frank, Manito, IL (US)

Downforce load sensor for a planter row unit

Abutment members route downforce to a stop member that bends the rod, with sensor reading the resulting stresses

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1 . A planter row unit, comprising: a row unit frame having a forward end toward a forward direction of travel of the planter row unit; an opening assembly supported by the row unit frame, the opening assembly having first and second opening disks configured to form a furrow in a soil surface when the row unit is drawn in the forward direction of travel, the opening assembly further having first and second gauge wheels, the first and second gauge wheels supported by respective first and second gauge wheel arms pivotally attached to the row unit frame, each of the first and second gauge wheel arms carrying a load transferred by the first and second gauge wheels; a first abutment member extending upwardly from the first gauge wheel arm; a second abutment member extending upwardly from the second gauge wheel arm; a depth selector movable to selectable positions along the row unit frame; a stop member extending transverse to the forward direction of travel and positioned such that the stop member abuts with the first and second abutment members, whereby each of the first and second abutment members transfers the load from the first and second gauge wheel arms to the stop member; a load sensing connector rod extending vertically through the stop member such that the load transferred to the stop member by the first and second abutment members is applied to the load sensing connector rod in a horizontal direction, whereby the load sensing connecting rod is subject primarily to bending stresses, the load sensing connector rod including a load sensor configured to generate load signals corresponding to the bending stresses.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Friction drive locks mower casters straight when unpowered

by David Baker, Fort Lawn, SC (US)

Lawn care vehicle with front drive caster wheels

Contact forward of the wheel axis inhibits both rotations so the axis stays perpendicular to the centerline.

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1 . A riding lawn care vehicle comprising: a frame to which at least a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; a steering assembly configured to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels; caster wheels configured to support unpowered rotation about a wheel axis that extends substantially parallel to the ground and rotation about a spindle axis that is substantially perpendicular to the ground; and a drive assembly configured to be selectively placed in a disengaged state in which rotation about the spindle axis and the wheel axis is uninhibited, and an engaged state in which caster wheels are at least partially inhibited with respect to rotation about both the wheel axis and the spindle axis, wherein the drive assembly comprises a friction drive assembly that contacts the caster wheels in the engaged state and does not contact the caster wheels in the disengaged state, wherein in the engaged state, the friction drive assembly contacts the caster wheels at respective contact points disposed forward of the wheel axis and at an opposite side of the wheel axis from the first and second drive wheels, and wherein the drive assembly inhibits rotation about the wheel axis and spindle axis so the wheel axis is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the riding lawn care vehicle in response to the friction drive assembly not being powered in the engaged state.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

Mowing robot senses lift by axle raising sensor alignment

by Yu-Chia Huang, Taichung City (TW), Fu-Peng Chou, Taichung City (TW)

Lift detection mechanism of mowing robot

Axial wheel movement aligns transmitter and receiver only when the machine is off the ground, providing direct mechanical detection.

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1 . A lift detection mechanism of a mowing robot, comprising: a fixed seat having an accommodation chamber therein; a wheel set including an axle penetrated into the fixed seat and rotated relative to the fixed seat and moved axially along an axial direction thereof, a wheel rotatably connected to the axle and located outside of the fixed seat, and a fixing member fixed to the axle and located in the accommodation chamber so as to be rotated together with the axle and moved axially together with the axle between a topmost position and a bottommost position; a location sensing unit including a movable member, a transmitter, and a receiver, the movable member being sleeved on the axle and the wheel and located in the accommodation chamber, the movable member being moved axially together with the fixing member and the fixing member being rotatable relative to the movable member, one of the transmitter and the receiver being disposed to the fixed seat, and the other of the transmitter and the receiver being disposed to the moveable member; and an elastic member providing an elastic force to move the movable member towards the bottommost position; wherein when the fixing member is located at the topmost position, the transmitter and the receiver correspond to each other, and when the fixing member is located at the bottommost position, the transmitter and the receiver are staggered with each other.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO

Farm machine speed control weights performance by operator presence

by Matthew D. Hansen, Bondurant, IA (US)

Performance based agricultural machine speed control

The system generates a weighting parameter from operator presence to set target traversal speed.

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1 . A mobile agricultural machine comprising: a set of ground engaging elements; a controllable subsystem configured to perform a work operation on a field; and a control system configured to: identify a work performance metric representing a performance characteristic of the work operation having an inverse relationship to traversal speed of the mobile agricultural machine over the field; receive an indication of operator presence relative to the mobile agricultural machine; generate a weighting parameter that weights the work performance metric relative to a ride quality metric based on the indication of operator presence; determine a target machine speed based on the weighting parameter; and output a control instruction based on the target machine speed.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Calibration curves per gap width eliminate cross-track error

by Roger Zielke, Huxley, IA (US), Scott Eichhorn, Ames, IA (US)

Apparatus, systems and methods for eliminating cross-track error

Storing sensor curves for each stripper plate adjustment keeps stalk alignment sensing accurate.

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1 . A method comprising: measuring magnitude or duration of deflection of a resilient member via a sensor, the resilient member disposed on a row unit comprising a set of stripper plates defining a stripper plate gap and wherein the resilient member extends into the stripper plate gap; sensing alignment of a stalk with the stripper plate gap as the stalk passes though the row unit via deflection signals generated by the sensor as the stalk passes through the row unit; adjusting periodically a width of the stripper plate gap and detecting the adjusted width of the stripper plate gap; and calibrating the sensor to determine cross track error calibration curves for each adjusted width of the stripper plate gap and storing the cross track error calibration curves.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 1 theorem

Pressurized air cleans suspended billets in sugarcane harvester

by Marcelo Carpenedo, Canoas (BR)

Sugarcane harvester with improved extractor assembly near discharge assembly

The design projects billets into the air between elevator and conveyor so air can remove waste before they land.

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1 . A sugarcane harvester for harvesting sugarcane stalks from sugarcane plants, the sugarcane harvester comprising: an intake and cutting assembly for cutting the sugarcane stalks from the sugarcane plants as the sugarcane harvester moves through the sugarcane plants; a chopping section for receiving the sugarcane stalks from the intake and cutting assembly and chopping the sugarcane stalks into billets; a discharge assembly comprising: an elevator for receiving the billets from the chopping section and elevating the billets; and a conveyor for receiving the billets from the elevator, moving the billets substantially horizontally, and discharging the billets to a wagon or other storage vehicle or mechanism; and an extractor assembly including a source of pressurized air that directs pressurized air at the billets as the billets are transferred from the elevator onto the conveyor to remove waste material from the billets and direct the debris away from the sugarcane harvester, wherein the elevator projects the billets onto the conveyor such that the billets are temporarily suspended in air between the elevator and the conveyor until the billets fall onto the conveyor.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Raking machine adjusts plate clearance from swath images

by Hirokazu Sasamoto, Sakai (JP)

Working machine and working device

Controller reads camera data of the formed row and changes the distance between plate and body during operation.

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1 . A working machine comprising: a traveling vehicle; a working device coupled to the traveling vehicle to rake grass in an agricultural field and form a swath; a sensor to obtain a state of the grass or the swath in the agricultural field; and a controller to, when the working device performs raking, change one or more pieces of setting information regarding the working device based on the state obtained by the sensor, wherein the sensor includes at least one imager to obtain imaging data by capturing an image of the state of the grass or the swath in the agricultural field; the controller is configured or programmed to change the one or more pieces of setting information regarding the working device based on the imaging data obtained by the at least one imager; the at least one imager includes a first imager to obtain imaging data by capturing an image of the state of the swath formed by the working device; the working device includes a rake assembly including a body, a rotor rotatably supported by the body, tine arms coupled to the rotor and radially extending from the rotor, one or more tines coupled to each of the tine arms and extending downward, and a plate to form the swath; the controller is configured or programmed to change the one of the one or more pieces of setting information regarding the working device that indicates a clearance between the plate and the body based on the imaging data of the work product obtained by the first imager and indicating the state of the formed swath; and the controller is configured or programmed to: (i) change the one or more pieces of setting information to first setting information to pull out the plate so that the clearance achieves an increased distance indicated by the first setting information if the controller determ
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO 2 theorems

System tweaks greenhouse lights to handle power cuts

by Louis Brun, Montreal (CA), Francois Roy-Moisan, Montreal (CA) +4 more

Systems and methods for managing horticultural load shedding

Control module responds to utility signals by changing lamp output to limit damage to crops.

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1 . A system for managing horticultural load shedding, the system comprising: a plurality of horticultural light sources powered by an electrical utility, the plurality of horticultural light sources being disposed in a horticultural structure to irradiate at least one plant or crop; a control module in data communication with the electrical utility, the control module being adapted to receive information associated with at least one load shedding event and, in response thereto, produce a control signal; and a rendering module adapted to: receive and process the control signal; receive a power consumption profile associated with each of the horticultural light sources; and send illumination instructions to the plurality of horticultural light sources to adjust an emission profile of the plurality of horticultural light sources, thereby mitigating potentially negative effects on said at least one plant or crop growth.
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patents 2026-07-01 USPTO Recognition

Mould drum uses milled layer at 1-30% resistance for gas release

by Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen, Someren (NL)

Porous mould drum for poultry, pork, meat-replacement and vegetarian food

The deformation layer and inner volume ratio lets gas eject poultry, pork and plant-based products from rotary cavities.

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1 . A rotary cylindrical mould member for moulding products from a food starting material comprising poultry, pork, meat-replacement and vegetarian food, the mould member having a longitudinal axis and an outer circumference, the mould member comprising at least one mould body having a curved outer surface forming at least part of the outer circumference of the mould member and an opposite inner surface, wherein the at least one mould body is made from a porous material with a porous structure of intercommunicating pores, wherein the outer circumference is at least partially sealed airtight, wherein the at least one mould body comprises at least one mould cavity in which the food starting material is moulded, the at least one mould cavity being formed in the curved outer surface, the at least one mould cavity comprising a porous bottom wall, a porous sidewall, and a boundary, wherein at least one of the porous bottom wall, the porous sidewall, and the boundary comprises a deformation layer formed by plastic deformation; from a milling operation, the at least one mould body comprises an inner volume between the deformation layer and the inner surface, the mould member further comprising a gas supply which forces a fluid gas through the inner volume and the deformation layer into the at least one mould cavity to assist with removal of moulded products from the at least one mould cavity, wherein an average flow resistance of the deformation layer (FR1) is 1%-30% of an average flow resistance of the inner volume (FR2).
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