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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020343 | Enhanced shelf life and on seed stabilization of liquid bacterium inoculants The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacterium grow... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011132 | Enhanced shelf life and on seed stabilization of liquid bacterium inoculants The present invention includes a method for producing a liquid inoculant containing a desiccant. The method can improve survival and stability of bacteria in liquid inoculants in pack and on seeds. The method includes providing a liquid inoculant of a bacteria grown... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7971389 | Enhancing enzyme production The invention relates to a process for increasing the amount of enzymes in a grain by germinating the grain in conditions in which the grain is wounded. The invention also relates to hydrolases obtainable from grains for use in food processing and manufacturing indu... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7921598 | Gel-coated seed A gel-coated seed is provided, which has sufficient strength for handling just after the production thereof and after the recovery following the storage under drying, and has a good property in terms of standing-up of seedling. The gel-coated seed includes: a seed o... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7882656 | Manufactured seed having an improved end seal An artificial seed is provided. The artificial seed includes a seed shell having a live end, a dead end and a perimeter. A nutritive media disposed within the seed shell. The artificial seed also includes a restraint disposed within the seed shell and having a cavit... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7836630 | Method of protecting seeds treated with a phytotoxic agent A method of improving germination rate in pesticide-treated plant seeds involves forming a pesticide-free polymer coating on a plant seed before treating the seed with a pesticide, where the type of polymer and the coating thickness are designed to block phytotoxic ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7774978 | Method of controlling the release of agricultural active ingredients from treated plant seeds A method of controlling the release rate of an agricultural active ingredient from a seed that has been treated with that active includes providing a seed that has been treated with the active ingredient, applying to the treated seed a film that includes an emulsion... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7743553 | Soil formulation for resisting erosion This disclosure relates to soil erosion and the establishment of an appropriate seed bed. More specifically, the disclosure relates to a composition applied to exposed soil wherein the composition comprises organic material produced when the methane is burned from g... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7685767 | Automated system and method for harvesting and multi-stage screening of plant embryos A method and system for automatically harvesting and screening plant embryos in multiple stages to identify those embryos that are suited for incorporation into manufactured seeds are provided. The method includes generally three steps. First, plant embryos are auto... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7661225 | Method for attaching seeds in an automated seeding system A method for securing seeds in an automatic seeding process includes the steps of placing individual seeds in pellets in a tray on a conveyor belt and then securing the seeds on each pellet by placing a gel film over each seed so that the pellets can be transported ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7568309 | Method and system for producing manufactured seeds A method of manufacturing an artificial seed (20) is provided. The method includes transporting a seed shell (22) to a media fill station (300) and depositing media (26) into the seed shell. The method also includes sealing (28) th... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7555865 | Method and system of manufacturing artificial seed coats A method of manufacturing an artificial seed blank (20) is provided. The method includes placing a seed shell (22) on one of a plurality of receptacle (72) containing an end seal formation material (218) at the first assembly station. The... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7530197 | Automated system and method for harvesting and multi-stage screening of plant embryos A method and system for automatically harvesting and screening plant embryos in multiple stages to identify those embryos that are suited for incorporation into manufactured seeds are provided. The method includes generally three steps. First, plant embryos are auto... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7509771 | Systems for the control and use of fluids and particles The configuration of a feedstock material is controlled by bringing it into contact with at least a first gas moving against it at a location with an area and thickness of the feedstock liquid that forms drops or fibers of a selected size. In one embodiment, drops o... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7490436 | Method of preventing defective germination or growth of plant A method of preventing defective germination or growth of a plant is provided, by which even plant seeds having small size can be sown easily and securely. The method of preventing defective germination or growth of a plant includes the steps of: encapsulating plant... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7423106 | Superabsorbent polymer product and use in agriculture A superabsorbent starch graft copolymer product having particle sizes useful in granule applicators for application to agricultural fields. Starch graft copolymers applied to field crops provide excellent anti-crusting properties, increased seed germination and stan... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419541 | Monoazo pigment preparations based on C.I. Pigment Yellow 74 A pigment preparation comprising C.I. Pigment Yellow 74 of formula (I) as base pigment and C.I. Pigment Yellow 62 of formula (II) as pigment dispersant. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7387670 | Pigment preparations based on phthalocyanine pigments A pigment preparation comprising at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment from the group of C.I. Pigment Blue 15, 15:0, 15:1,15:2, 15:3, 15:4, and 15:6, and at least one pigment dispersant of the formula (I), in which n i... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384472 | Pigment preparations based on PY 155 The invention concerns a pigment preparation based on C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, containing 0.1% to 50% by weight, based on the weight of C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, of at least one pigment dispersant from the group of monoazo or disazo pigments substituted with at least... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7367158 | Fixing agent in the form of an oil/water type emulsion or suspension, and preparation of the same A fixing agent in the form of an oil/water type, lamellar emulsion or suspension in which the aqueous phase is the principal component, the aqueous phase containing water and a byproduct of agriculture or fermentation and the oil phase containing oil and emulsifiers... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367155 | Apparatus and methods for analyzing and improving agricultural products A trait of interest is detected as being present within individual ones of a plurality of agricultural samples (such as seeds or plant tissues) by imaging the plurality of samples to form a magnetic resonance image. The image of the plurality of samples is then anal... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356965 | Multi-embryo manufactured seed A manufactured seed (20) is provided. The manufactured seed includes a first seed shell (22a) and a first restraint (32a) disposed within the first shell. The first restraint includes a cavity (38a), and at least two ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357946 | Uses for cellulose-containing aggregates Aggregates of cellulose-containing particles, such as particles of waste paper and optional other vegetation or waste particles are used as a carrier for additives such as insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers and nutrients. The particles can be also used as a carri... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344590 | Silver pigments The present invention relates to silver pigments based on transparent, low-refractive-index, platelet-shaped substrates which have a high-refractive-index coating consisting of TiO2 having a layer thickness of 5-300 nm and optionally an outer protective l... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341626 | Pigment compositions consisting of organic and inorganic pigments A pigment composition containing one or more, organic yellow pigments selected from the group C.I. Pigment Yellow (213), Pigment Yellow (214) and disazo pigment of the formula (I) and containing one or more inorganic pigmen... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332342 | Method of judging suitability of raw barley for feedstock for malt production according to staining technique An object of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating the physical strength of husks of a barley ingredient for malt manufacture. Barley kernels with husks are disposed in a sulfuric acid solution with a concentration of approximately 40% to 60%, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318860 | Green pigment preparations A green pigment preparation that is characterized by a C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 and/or C.I. Pigment Blue 15:1 content, the ratio of C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 to the at least one copper phthalocyanine... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318863 | Azo pigment preparations for packaging gravure and flexographic printing The invention relates to an azo pigment preparation containing a) at least one azo pigment, b) a resin based on colophonium or modified colophonium with an acid value equal to or higher than 320 mg KOH/g, and c) an ammonium salt of a sulfonated diaryl yellow pigment... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311769 | Pigment compositions consisting of a yellow disazo pigment and an organic pigment A pigment composition containing a disazo pigment of formula (I) and at least one pigment from the group of organic orange, red and violet pigments ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293114 | Network scanning system that a driver transmits a scan command through an application A scanner system includes a scanner, computers sharing the scanner, a network connecting between them, and a scanner controlling apparatus connected between the network and the scanner. The computer includes a device driver to control the scanner and notify the scan... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289646 | Method and system for simultaneously imaging multiple views of a plant embryo The invention provides a method and system for simultaneously imaging multiple views of a plant embryo. First, the method provides a camera for receiving a first view of a plant embryo (e.g., the top view). Second, the method provides a first reflecting surface for ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7262151 | Methods and compositions for production of lipo-chito oligosaccharides by rhizobacteria Lipo-chito oligosaccharides (LCOs) are produced by culturing rhizobacteria cells in or on a culture medium comprising at least one of: jasmonic acid or a derivative thereof; linoleic acid or a derivative thereof; or linolenic acid or a derivative thereof. Preferably... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255736 | Effect pigments based on thin SiO flakes Effect pigments having improved optical properties based on SiO2 flakes coated with one or more layers, where the SiO2 flakes have a thickness of from 50 nm to 150 nm; processes for the preparation thereof; and use of these pigments in cosmetic... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241439 | Biopesticide compositions The present invention relates to compositions suitable for use against one or more pathogens comprising at least one antagonistic micro-organism and at least one stimulating agent, which may be selected from the group consisting of one or more uronic acids, mannans,... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228658 | Method of attaching an end seal to manufactured seeds A method of attaching an end seal to a manufactured seed is provided. The method includes providing a manufactured seed having an open end and inflating a sealing material to form an enclosure having an interior surface. The method also includes placing the enclosur... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229828 | Sugar cane production Plants, particularly sugar cane plants, are reproduced using explant material which may be derived from leaves, shoots, roots and other plant parts. Somatic embryos are produced by culturing immature embryos from the explant material and then culturing mature, somat... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213366 | Mixture of a carrier and additives for use in germinating units containing seeds or similar growth-suited parts of a plants as well as a method of producing the mixture A mixture of a carrier, a binder and additives is used for germinating units containing seeds or the like growth-suited parts of a plant, and the units are available either separately or coherently in form of seed or plant tapes. The carrier comprises one or more su... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213367 | Slow release nitrogen seed coat A seed for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the seed having a slow release nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the seed with an adhesive binder. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207139 | Vacuum pick-up device with mechanically assisted release A vacuum pick-up device 20 includes a device body 22 having a pick-up tip opening 78 to which vacuum pressure is supplied. The vacuum pick-up device 20 further includes a mechanical release assisting device 36 that assists in the r... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202404 | Fungicidal amides Compounds of Formula I are disclosed which are useful as fungicides wherein R1 is hydrogen; halogen; C1–C2 alkoxy; C1–C2 | 04/10/2007 |
