12 food, farm & garden tech patents lapsed this week
Selected from 3,760 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.
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1
Round baler with full-wall moisture sensor
A large round baler fitted with a moisture-sensing system that measures bale moisture while the bale is in the chamber. The sensor is mounted on one inner chamber wall and extends over...
76score / 100 -
2
Harvester-mounted device that separates and deposits chaff onto straw
A mechanical attachment for combines that separates discharged harvester waste into straw and chaff, sends straw to a ground chute and conveys chaff through an annular trough to deposit...
71score / 100 -
3
Manually pushed broadcast spreader with two counter-rotating plates
A manually driven broadcast spreader for granular particulate materials featuring two rotatable impeller plates mounted beneath the hopper. One plate rotates clockwise and the other...
69score / 100 -
4
Field cultivator with shanks that pivot ≥70° for folding
A field cultivator frame carries multiple shanks that are pivotably mounted to fold from an operating position to a folding position by pivoting at least 70° about their pivot axis. Each...
68score / 100 -
5
Juicer module with two-part safety cover that closes under load
A juice-extraction module for a juicer consisting of a container with a discharge port, an internal sieve, an internal screw (auger) and a lid with an input chute. A rotatable safety...
67score / 100 -
6
Method and apparatus for cutting food dough Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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7
Wireless temperature monitoring systems and methods of food Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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8
Hybrid electric lawnmower having dual power supply Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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