Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921787 | Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly includes a shaft mount and a shank mount. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7819072 | Single disc liquid fertilizer opener A method and apparatus to be mounted upon a planter row unit for delivering liquid fertilizer to the bottom of a trench without contacting the seed to be planted may be integrated with a cleaner for the furrow opening device. The system as claimed and described is a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7673571 | Drill disc opener The present planter unit, and planter implements using the present planter unit, include first and second discs and first and second pathways. The first and second discs may be generally planar and in a non-overlapping relation. As the planter unit is towed through ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7597056 | Fluid distribution method and apparatus A liquid manure distribution system where the manure is directed to an interior conduit within a distribution assembly or an outer rotating cylindrical member with tines attached thereto, creating crevice-like openings in the earth or a field and an internal timing ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7568438 | Disc furrow opener and method for single pass placement of seed and fertilizer A disc furrow opener and method for single pass placement of seed and fertilizer in agricultural planting uses a scraper to both scrape the disc and form a seed shelf in the furrow formed thereby and delivers seed onto the seed shelf and fertilizer into a bottom por... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7565870 | Single disc liquid fertilizer opener A method and apparatus to be mounted upon a planter row unit for delivering liquid fertilizer to the bottom of a trench without contacting the seed to be planted is disclosed and claimed. The system as claimed and described is adapted for mounting to substantially a... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7497174 | Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube A bracket assembly for supporting seed planting appurtenances in substantial alignment with respect to a seed tube of an agricultural planter. The bracket assembly includes a shaft mount and a shank mount. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487732 | Boot with scraper for a fertilizer opener in an agricultural machine An agricultural machine includes a frame and at least one fertilizer opener carried by the frame for opening a trench in soil. Each fertilizer opener includes an opener disc positioned at an angle relative to a working direction, a boot positioned behind the opener ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487731 | Liquid-solids applicator with valve means to permit cleaning Apparatus for applying liquid-solid dispersions to soil. Valves are provided which permit cleaning. An elongate conduit, with an aperture at one end, and a first valve proximate such aperture may be opened to permit passage of a pig member. An upwardly extending con... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7481171 | Single disc liquid fertilizer opener A method and apparatus to be mounted upon a planter row unit for delivering liquid fertilizer to the bottom of a trench without contacting the seed to be planted is disclosed and claimed. The system as claimed and described is adapted for mounting to substantially a... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7409916 | Method and equipment for interseeding an area of ground to convert the existing vegetation or to improve the quality of the existing vegetation Methods and apparatus for interseeding an area of ground having existing vegetation growing thereon are provided. The interseeder apparatus tills a plurality of spaced-apart rows in the ground, deposits seed in the exposed soil of the rows, compacts the seed into th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404365 | Apparatus for application of liquids or liquid-solid dispersions to soil having a pivotable joint connector An apparatus for application of a liquid manure to soil, possessing a frame which is adapted when towed over soil to apply such to the soil. A supply conduit, having a distal end and a proximal end is provided. The distal end thereof is adapted to be releasibly coup... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395769 | Individual row rate control of farm implements to adjust the volume of crop inputs across wide implements in irregularly shaped or contour areas of chemical application, planting or seeding A farm implement for applying a product to a row crop or a row seeded field wherein the implement has a plurality of spaced-apart product dispensers mounted thereon, each of which is individually automatically controlled. The rate of product being dispensing from ea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395770 | Agricultural additive dispensing apparatus A ground working apparatus for dispensing an agricultural additive to the soil is provided. The apparatus is mounted to a tool bar that is operable to be towed across an agricultural field. The apparatus includes a coulter blade in combination with a knife element, ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7252043 | Apparatus for application of liquids or liquid-solid dispersions to soil, and a kit to adapt soil aeration or tillage devices to further supply liquids or liquid-solid dispersions to soil An apparatus for application of a liquid or liquid-solid dispersion to soil, which is adapted when towed over soil to apply such liquid-solid dispersion to the soil. A supply conduit, having a distal end and a proximal end is provided. The distal end thereof is adap... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240627 | Crop debris clearing device A residue coulter apparatus that cleanly severs and clears crop debris from a planting row, causing minimal disturbance to the soil. The residue coulter apparatus comprises a pair of flat discs each having a plurality of back swept shark type teeth extending about t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222575 | Apparatus for preparing soil for the placement of seed and additive An apparatus for preparing soil for the placement therein of at least one of seed and fertilizer. A frame is provided with there being first structure on the frame for penetrating the soil to create an opening for at least one of seed and fertilizer as the frame is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213523 | Agricultural additive dispensing apparatus A ground working apparatus for dispensing an agricultural additive to the soil is provided. The apparatus is mounted to a tool bar that is operable to be towed across an agricultural field. The apparatus includes a coulter blade in combination with a knife element, ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197993 | Under bed fumigator Plastic mulched raised beds are fumigated using a fumigation system containing two opposing armatures affixed to a mounting arm at about a 15° angle and a blunt-ended knife with a blade attached at about a 90° angle to the knife. The system allows fumigant to be a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159889 | Articulated liquid manure spreader A liquid manure spreader is described which comprises a frame having a plurality of frame portions and having articulation means between each frame portion for permitting relative movement of each frame portion in response to directional changes of the liquid manure... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134239 | Method for thermal pest control A method for thermal pest control in fruit production and agriculture involves projecting at least one stream of hot air to a crop from a movable vehicle which moves in a direction substantially parallel to rows of the crop. The stream of hot air can be projected su... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128007 | Liquid fertilizer application system A liquid fertilizer application system for efficiently dispensing and placing liquid fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The liquid fertilizer application system includes a fertilizer tube having an input opening and a discharge opening, a mou... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121483 | Liquid manure spreading tool bar A liquid manure spreading tool bar for use on a manure spreader, wherein the manure spreader has a tank and a pump, and wherein the spreading tool bar has a supporting frame externally mounted onto the tank, a manure distributor mounted onto the supporting frame, a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104206 | Agricultural apparatus An agricultural plough has a longitudinally extending support member having a forward portion to be attached to a vehicle to thereby enable the apparatus to be towed by the vehicle. A pair of axles extend laterally from opposite longitudinal sides of the support mem... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096802 | Anhydrous ammonia fertilizer flow control apparatus and method A method and apparatus for supplying liquid anhydrous ammonia to a pump or other flow control system whereby a separation chamber removes vapor generated by friction in the flow path from a storage tank containing saturated anhydrous ammonia. Additionally, liquid am... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096805 | Liquid fertilizer application system A liquid fertilizer application system for efficiently dispensing and placing liquid fertilizer within a furrow to minimize germination injury. The liquid fertilizer application system includes a guard with an attached fertilizer tube having an input opening and a d... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077070 | High clearance fertilizer application system An application system for applying nitrogen to the soil. The system is a tool bar provided with a plurality of long arms, coupled to disks. Coupled behind the disks is a nitrogen dispensing system, coupled to a large fluid tank on a vehicle. By utilizing a high clea... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7004090 | Fertilizer injector wing for disc openers Disc openers (14) for use with an air seeder (10), are configured for seeding and fertilizing a field (G). The opener (14b) broadly includes a drawbar assembly (16), a disc assembly (18) including a coulter disc (20) ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973884 | Slurry fertilizer applicator An applicator unit for applying slurry fertilizer beneath the soil with reduced soil displacement includes a spring-cushioned main mounting shank and a forward spring-biased colter. A narrow applicator shank is mounted to the main mounting shank by a pair of vertica... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959655 | Method and apparatus for the application of fluid to soil or plants The present invention is a method and apparatus for the application of fluid to soil and/or plants. A cutting blade for the soil preferably goes to depths of at least 12 inches. A nozzle/spray system is provided to the cutting blade to provide fluid during cutting o... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6912963 | Apparatus for preparing soil for the placement of seed and additive An apparatus for preparing soil for the placement therein of at least one of seed and fertilizer. A frame is provided with there being first structure on the frame for penetrating the soil to create an opening for at least one of seed and fertilizer as the frame is ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907833 | Furrow closing wheel for agricultural seeders and mounting system therefor A furrow closing wheel for an agricultural seeder has a center body portion and spokes extending radially outwardly from the body portion. The spokes each have a base attached to the body portion and a blunt tip located radially outwardly thereof. The blunt tip of e... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892656 | Seed planting assembly and liquid application device for same A planning assembly and liquid application device for same having a furrow opening mechanism, a frame including a seed guide, a seed tube for directing seeds into a furrow, a liquid source, a liquid delivery conduit having a delivery end, and a furrow closing mechan... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6868796 | Turf cultivator A frame, with attached blade, for distributing fertilizer under soil surface. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854525 | Tine system A tine assembly comprising a plurality of individual tines, each tine with an arcuate shaped base section and a blade section. Each tine is mountable between a pair of hubs suds that each blade extends radially outward therefrom. The base portions are clamped, secur... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6701856 | Farming applicator A device is attached to a vehicle, such as a tractor, to deliver slurry into soil. The device has a hinged connector allows side-to-side movement between the vehicle and the main frame. There is at least one coulter attached to the main frame, a retaining... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6675907 | Flexible toolbar and operating hydraulic circuit A winged implement includes an hydraulic control circuit having two operator-controlled valves, including a work valve and a transport valve. Using only these controls, and without leaving the tractor cab, the operator can (1) fold the implement for trans... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6591767 | Seed treatment method A method of stimulating root growth of seeds is disclosed in which seeds are treated with an effective amount of an aqueous ammoniacal ionic solution of metal alkanoates. Alkanoates having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms are preferred, with acetates most preferr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6505568 | Mechanism for chemically and biologically treating turf An applicator mechanism is used in combination with a land vehicle and a source of fluid treatment substance to introduce the substance into a turf surface so that the turf surface is treated by the chemical. The applicator mechanism includes a frame moun... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6484652 | Soil constituent sensor and precision agrichemical delivery system and method A real time soil constituent sensor and precision agricultural chemical delivery system may measure simple in situ soil constituents without the aid of externally applied solvents, or such solvents may be utilized intermittently to calibrate the measureme... | 11/26/2002 |
