14 picks in Food, farm & garden tech came off patent this week
Out of 3,852 patents the USPTO marked expired for unpaid fees, these are the strongest leads in food, farm & garden tech, ranked by our opportunity score.
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A smoker flame-control insert with paired recirculation flanges
This is a metal insert for a smoker or grill that creates a combustion cavity with a lower air inlet and an upper inlet flanked by two recirculation channels. When a flame begins, hot...
75score / 100 -
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Vibration sensor unit for lost-grain counting and machine-vibration monitoring
A sensor module pairs a vibration sensor with signal-processing electronics that both counts lost grain impact events and monitors vibrations of moving parts for damage. The sensor is...
75score / 100 -
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Food products containing two heat‑stable Lactobacillus strains
The patent covers food products (and their preparation) that include one of two specified thermostable Lactobacillus strains: a Lactobacillus plantarum (ATCC SD No. 6863, SEQ ID No.1) or...
74score / 100 -
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GPS alert for a drill that warns when you re-seed the same ground
A seeding/drilling implement that uses a GNSS receiver and controller to map where its soil-engaging tools have been lowered, compares current position to that map in real time, and...
73score / 100 -
5
Underground tank that feeds a separate fertilizer irrigation loop
A buried storage tank holds liquid fertilizer or pesticide and connects to a dedicated second irrigation loop that has its own valve and sprinkler heads. The second loop is isolated from...
71score / 100 -
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Conveyor screw for use as surface scraper in cooling and freezing units Pro
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Fruit and vegetable washer Pro
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Feed supplement and method Pro
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Rake with shiftable cross member Pro
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Edible product and method of manufacture Pro
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