Bizarre Patents
Vehicular Impact Signaling Device
An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8183025 | virus A Unique Solenopsis invicta viruse (SINV2) have been identified and its genome sequenced. Oligonucleotide primers have been developed using the isolated nucleic acid sequences of the SINV2. The virus is used as a biocontrol agent for control of fire ants.... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176991 | Powered rolling and crimping device for crop termination The powered rolling and crimping device is used to terminate cover crops in a minimum tillage soil conservation system. The device includes a powered crimping mechanism in combination with a crop roller. Power is transferred from a tractor power takeoff to a plurali... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173404 | Process for converting whole barley into fermentable sugars A process for obtaining fermentable sugars from barley, involving treating hulled barley with H2SO4 to produce acid treated barley and treating the acid treated barley with enzymes to produce fermentable sugars. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173179 | Granular bioplastic biocontrol composition Previous research demonstrated that aflatoxin contamination in corn is reduced by field application of wheat grains pre-inoculated with the non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain NRRL 30797. To facilitate field applications of the biocontrol isolate, a s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169483 | System and method for synchronizing waveform data with an associated video A subject is connected to a monitoring system and videoed while being monitored. The monitoring system receives raw data from the subject and processes the raw data into waveform data, and transmits the waveform data to a marking device. The marking device simultane... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8159525 | Portable multispectral imaging systems Multiport multispectral portable imaging systems having at least two cameras with charge-coupled device sensors, a front lens unit, at least two rear lens units, a beamsplitter, and at least two bandpass filters is used to detect contaminants on food. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8138391 | gene and its use in manipulating carotenoid content and composition in plants and other organisms The cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) Or gene is a semi-dominant, single-locus mutation. It induces the accumulation of high levels of beta-carotene in various tissues that are normally devoid of carotenoids, turning them orange. Using a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133917 | Pterostilbene as an agonist for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha isoform Resveratrol, a stilbenoid antioxidant found in grapes, wine, peanuts and other berries, has been reported to have hypolipidemic properties. Resveratrol and its three analogs (pterostilbene, piceatannol and resveratrol trimethyl ether) were evaluated for their effect... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128948 | Compositions and methods for attracting species A composition containing suspensolide and optionally at least one of γ-hydroxy acid of epianastrephin, γ-hydroxy acid of anastrephin, 2,6-dimethyl-6-vinyl-cyclohexeneacetic acid, β-D-glucopyranosyl 2,6-dimethyl-6-vinyl-cyclohex-1-ene-1-acetoate, or mixtures there... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126213 | Method and system for wholesomeness inspection of freshly slaughtered chickens on a processing line An imaging system containing an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device detector and line-scan spectrograph is used for identifying wholesome and unwholesome freshly slaughtered chicken carcasses on high-speed commercial chicken processing lines. Multispectral im... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8114852 | N-linked glycosylation alteration in E1 glycoprotein of classical swine fever virus and novel classical swine fever virus vaccine E1, along with Erns and E2 is one of the three envelope glycoproteins of Classical Swine Fever Virus (CSFV). Our previous studies indicated that glycosylation status of either E2 or Erns strongly influence viral virulence in swine. Here, we have investigated the rol... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8110368 | Synuclein gamma as a biomarker of obesity and obesity-related disorders Disclosed is a method of identifying γ-synuclein expression, as a biomarker for adiposity and adiposity related disorders. Identification of γ-synuclein expression includes agonists and antagonists thereof which may be used in pharmaceutical compositions for the t... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092789 | Indian meal moth attractant A composition containing undecane, hexanal, 1-pentanol, decane, and 2-pentylfuran is an effective attractant for adult female Indian meal moths (Plodia interpunctella). The composition may be used alone or with a carrier component. The composition may be used... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088366 | Attractant for Indian meal moth larve A composition containing 2-pentylfuran is an effective attractant for the larvae of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella). The composition may be used alone or with a carrier component. The composition may be used in combination with any insect trappin... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087386 | Automated vaccination method and system The automated vaccination system enables an operator to effectively vaccinate large numbers of poultry by motivating the poultry to congregate, and then spraying a vaccination solution in the area of the congregated poultry. In the preferred embodiment, drinking wat... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8080590 | Porous polymeric matrices made of natural polymers and synthetic polymers and optionally at least one cation and methods of making A porous polymeric matrix containing at least one natural polymer and at least one synthetic polymer and optionally at least one cation. Furthermore, a method of making a porous polymeric matrix involving mixing at least one natural polymer and inorganic salts with ... | 12/20/2011 |
| PP22358 | Blackberry plant named ‘ONYX’ Description and specifications of a new and distinct blackberry cultivar which originated from seed produced by a hand pollinated cross of OSC 1466 (non-patented)×ORUS 1117-11 (non-patented) is provided. This new trailing blackberry cultivar can be distinguished by... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066988 | In-hive trap and lure for control of the small hive beetle, A Small Hive Beetle trap, which replaces the bottom board of beehives, includes a frame having three walls and a top surface, a trap plate, an entry means, and a trapping means. The trapping means provides a dark environment attractive to small hive beetles and cont... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066979 | Attractants and repellents for the tropical root weevil A composition for attracting female tropical root weevils (and/or repelling male tropical root weevils), containing (±)-linalool, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, and carvacrol, and optionally a carrier or carrier material known in the art. A method for attracting female tropical... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063195 | Mutations in a toll-like receptor motif in the NS4B of classical swine fever virus strain brescia influences virulence in swine NS4B is one of the non-structural proteins of classical swine fever virus. By using functional genetics, we have discovered, in the predicted amino acid sequence of NS4B of CSFV strain Brescia, a motif that resembles those found in the toll-like receptor (TLR) prote... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062651 | Attractant pheromone for the male pink hibiscus mealybug, (Green) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) A composition for attracting male pink hibiscus mealybugs which contains a carrier material or carrier and effective amount of (R)-lavandulyl (S)-2-methylbutanoate and (R)-maconelliyl (S)-2-methylbutanoate. Also a method for attracting male pink hibiscus mealybugs t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058248 | Foot and mouth disease virus vaccine comprising interferons Early protection of susceptible animals against foot and mouth disease (FMD) may be achieved by inoculating the animals with a vaccine comprising an interferon DNA sequence. One day after inoculation, animals have been found protected from challenge with virulent fo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053464 | Attractants for insects such as flies A composition containing at least two members of the group consisting of propionic acid, benzoic acid, 2,6-dimethoxyphenol, 2-acetylpyrrole, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-cyclopentanone, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one, and 3-methylbutanal; and water, and optionally a carrier ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053223 | Biocontrol of mites A biopesticide formulation using isolates of the fungus Beauveria bassiana has been developed, which can be used to control arachnid infestations of honeybee hives. The formulation is particularly useful for controlling infestations of Varroa destructor | 11/08/2011 |
| 8041150 | Method and apparatus for determining the surface area of a threaded fastener A method and apparatus are provided for the determination of a surface area of a fastener, such as a threaded fastener. Specifically, an image of the fastener is acquired, and the image is separated into at least two regions, for instance three regions, and the surf... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034333 | virus Unique Solenopsis invicta viruses (SINV) have been identified and their genome sequenced. Oligonucleotide primers have been developed using the isolated nucleic acid sequences of the SINV. The viruses are used as a biocontrol agent for control of fire ants. | 10/11/2011 |
| 8033084 | Automated bin filling system The automated bin filling system provides an efficient means of placing a relatively fragile bulk product into a container (such as a bulk storage bin) without substantially damaging the product. Specifically, the bin filling system moves bulk products (preferably f... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025552 | Artificial diets for honey bees The invention is directed to water-dispersible, substantially homogeneous artificial diets and diet formulations which provide honey bees with a fully nutritious, complex mixture of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins in an easily digestible form. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025027 | Automated insect separation system The automated insect separation system processes an aggregate mixture of insects and other materials so that selected insects are separated from the other components of the mix. Specifically, the aggregate mix is directed into a separator apparatus so that the mix f... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8013213 | Guayule plants, products, and derivatives Transgenic guayule lines were created by constitutively expressing transgenes that encode for prenyltransferase and allylic diphosphate synthase. These new lines are important to rubber production because they result in plants that produce latex rubber which is lowe... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012730 | Specific lysis of pathogens by bacteriophage phi11 endolysin The Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage phi11 endolysin has two peptidoglycan hydrolase domains (endopeptidase and amidase) and a SH3b cell wall-binding domain. In turbidity reduction assays, the purified protein can lyse untreated staphylococcal mastitis-cau... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8008242 | Biodegradable abrasive compositions The biodegradable abrasive compositions consist of a plant-based natural abrasive agent, calcium carbonate, polymeric material, and a binder. The natural abrasives may consist of a plant-based cereal grains or fibers. The polymeric materials of the preferred embodim... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004292 | Electrical penetration graph system An electrical penetration graph (EPG) system includes a monitoring device with a buffered and stabilized voltage source assembly and a buffered internal amplifier with switched gain control. The system also includes a head stage amplifier. During the EPG process, th... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999074 | Bacteriocins and novel bacterial strains Novel bacteriocins produced by novel bacterial strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7989524 | Fiber-reinforced starch-based compositions and methods of manufacture and use A fiber-reinforced and starch-based composition can be prepared by combining two fractions. The first fraction can include a gelatinized starch, water, and fibers, wherein the fibers are substantially homogenously mixed with the starch in an amount sufficient to str... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988977 | Modified live vaccine for aquatic animals Safe and effective live vaccines against Aeromonas hydrophila of fish were created through the induction of rifampicin resistance in native Aeromonas hydrophila isolates; these including rifampicin-resistant mutants NRRL-B-50040 and NRRL-B-50041. Singl... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988958 | and strains and bacteriocins Novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus bacteriocins produced by novel Enterococcus and Streptococcus strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987917 | Multistage crop roller The multi-stage crop termination system includes a main frame assembly connected to first and second roller frames. A first roller is installed in the first roller frame and a second roller is installed in the second roller frame. A compression frame extends between... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982003 | Creating designer antimicrobials; peptidoglycan hydrolase module shuffling The invention concerns a nucleic acid encoding a recombinant bifunctional fusion peptidoglycan hydrolase protein formed from a nucleic acid encoding a peptidoglycan hydrolase module and a nucleic acid encoding a second peptidoglycan hydrolase module. The fusion, dua... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7972857 | Methods for the replacement, translocation and stacking of DNA in eukaryotic genomes The present invention includes compositions and methods for site-specific polynucleotide replacement in eukaryotic cells. These methods include single polynucleotide replacement as well as gene stacking methods. Preferred eukaryotic cells for use in the present inve... | 07/05/2011 |
