50 results about "Conus californicus" patented technology

The present invention is in the area of agriculture and more specifically is directed to a method for improving the culture of the edible fig (Ficus carica). As currently grown in California, the fig tends to have a rather short season so that fresh fruit is available only sporadically. The present invention provides a comprehensive method for improved culture of edible figs to provide fresh fruit throughout the year. The method specifies optimum methods for establishing and maintaining orchards. The method includes steps for extending fruit production into the winter. The method includes steps for enhancing fruit quality especially antioxidant compounds which are believed to be beneficial to human health. The method includes steps ensuring that fresh fruit will have an extended storage life. All of these factors contribute to higher yield and higher overall profitability.

A locking mechanism for securing a center beam of a bed frame to the cross bars that enable the assembler to complete the assembly of the bed frame completely without the need for hand tools or securing implements to aid in the assembly. With a queen size bed frame or smaller, the cross bar members are joined together in overlapping manner to form cross bars and the center beam is secured to the cross bars by use of the present locking mechanism. In the case of a king size or a California king size bed frame, a universal extension bar is provided that can be used to join the cross bar members of either size bed frame and a extension cap is also provided that is affixed to the universal extension bar having indicia that instructs the assembler in the proper assembly of the particular bed frame.

The present invention relates to the field of plant secondary metabolites. More particularly plant cell lines are established from the medicinal plant Veratrum californicum. Said plant cell lines can be used for the production of cyclopamine and related steroid alkaloids and their precursors.

The invention relates to the use of a flame resistant (FR) three-layer double-knit fabric, also know as a matelasse fabric. The top layer is of standard non-FR face yarn, the middle layer is of a FR filler spun yarn and the bottom layer is of a FR spun yarn or FR filament yarn. This FR matelasse fabric can be used to protect a mattress, foundation, upholstery cushion, pillow, office panel, transportation seat or any other article requiring FR protection. In this invention, a matelasse fabric is formed by circular double knitting a FR spun or FR filament yarn into the bottom portion of the fabric, utilizing a heavy cotton count FR filler spun yarn for the middle layer and using conventional non-FR yarns for the top layer. The invention has particular applicability in the formation of FR mattresses and foundations that require passage of large open flame tests such as CPSC's 16 CFR Part 1633, California's Test Bulletin 603 and Test Bulletin 129 and in the formation of FR upholstered furniture that requires passage of California's Test Bulletin 133 or British Standard 5852 using the crib 5 ignition source or higher.

Immunogenic compositions for use in treating, preventing and diagnosing infection caused by the California (CAL) serotype of the genus Bunyavirus, such as La Crosse virus (LACV), are disclosed. Also described are reagents for use in diagnostic assays.

Mattress and home furnishing items are made open flame resistant by a fire barrier fabric that includes chlorine-free rayon fiber. The fire barrier fabric at least partially encloses the core of the open flame resistant mattress or home furnishing item. When tested in accordance with the flame resistance test protocols of NFPA 267 or ASTM E 1590, the mattress has a maximum heat release rate of less than 250 kW and a total energy release of less than 40 MJ in the first five minutes of the test. The home furnishing items may be tested under test protocols such as California Technical Bulletin #604 or #117. TEQ of the products of the combustion of chlorine-free fibers, yarns and fabrics is less than or equal to 2 nanograms.

A footwear construction including an upper secured to a platform defining an aperture, a cushion at least partially in the aperture, a California construction joined with the upper that wraps the platform, and an outsole. The California construction can terminate short of the heel, and the upper can join the platform via another construction, for example, by adhering the upper to the platform, in the heel. The cushion insert can define one or more recesses, such as concave contours in which the toe(s) of a wearer can rest to reduce the profile of the toe(s) above the cushion insert. A method for making the footwear is provided, including: joining an upper with a platform defining an aperture on a last; placing a cushioned insert within the aperture; wrapping a California flange around a portion of the platform; and joining an outsole with the platform, the cushioned insert and/or the upper.

The invention provides a long-distance transportation method for California red sea cucumbers. Seawater temperature, pH and salinity selected by the method are obtained by means of long-term creative work testing; if the temperature is too high, when the sea cucumbers are stimulated in an adverse situation, autolytic enzyme activity is too high, autolysis risks are increased, and the death rate is increased. Probiotics selected in the method are dominant bacterial communities screened in the intestinal tracts of the sea cucumbers and stored genetic resources, water quality is purified, the intestinal tracts are optimized, and high-quality protein and amino acid are provided. Bait in the method is composed of large algae and micro-algae in a mixed mode, is more natural and can promote assimilation of the sea cucumbers; Chinese herb extract can improve immunity and restrain harmful micro-organisms.

A method for predicting the California Bearing Ratio of a pavement subbase layer, wherein samples are collected from different regions of the subbase layer, the samples are tested to determine at least moisture content and density. Each sample is prepared at optimum moisture content and at different densities and tested to determine the California Bearing Ratio for each density and to obtain a dataset of variables. A multiple linear regression model is applied to selected variables from the dataset to relate the determined California Bearing Ratio value to the selected variables from the dataset to obtain a predicted value of the California Bearing Ratio of a subbase having comparable variables.

This invention relates to a synergistic composition made of a herbicidally effective amount of a propanil-based product, such as Super Wham® (RICECO, Inc., Memphis, Tenn.) and the at least one ALS inhibitor herbicide such as Regiment® (Valent U.S.A. Corp. Walnut Creek, Calif.) in an amount sufficient to facilitate the herbicidal activity of the propanil-based herbicide. It has been found that this synergistic composition, when applied to a field of rice, allows a reduction in the amount of herbicide needed, greater flexibility in timing of the application and broad spectrum of weed control.

One undeveloped alternative fuel is methane dissolved in ground water. Equipment for extracting methane from ground water is readily available. This Application presents a process to produce and use dissolved natural gas in the United States. The process includes the use of production wells, pumps, gas/water separators, compressors, low pressure gathering lines, and water disposal wells. Dissolved methane is present in virtually every basin now known to produce oil and dry gas. The Great Valley of California alone contains undeveloped dissolved methane resources of about 1,200 trillion cubic feet (TCF). Dry gas production in 150 years was about 10 TCF. The first full scale test of the extraction process was completed on Jul. 7-8, 2010 in California. Laboratory analyses of the gas produced showed that it was equal in heat value (about 940 to 975 BTU per cubic foot) to dry gas produced from the same field.

The invention discloses a method for breeding a California sea cucumber fry. The method comprises the steps of 1, a parent sea cucumber, wherein the parent sea cucumber is ripened, the gonad indexes of half of the individuals are higher than 15%, and half of the individuals are normal in posture, no damage, no eversion of viscera and no abnormalities; 2, spawn and incubation; 3, juvenile sea cucumber selecting and breeding; 4, seedling collection; 5, young sea cucumber breeding; 6, juvenile sea cucumber breeding and developing; according to the method, through a series of studies such as the reproductive adjustment, ripening and breeding for the parent sea cucumber, spawn collection and incubation, juvenile sea cucumber selecting and breeding, seedling collection and young and juvenile sea cucumber developing, specific implementation steps of breeding California sea cucumber fry are formulated, and the method is beneficial for the development of sea cucumber.

A flexible polyurethane foam comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent. The isocyanate component comprises a polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component and a monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component. The monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate component comprises 2,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate. The isocyanate-reactive component comprises a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of from about 700 to about 20,000 and a plurality of terminal caps which are substantially free of ethylene oxide groups. The flexible polyurethane foam is substantially free of supplemental flame retardant additives and exhibits flame retardance under flammability tests according to California Technical Bulletin 117 regulations.

The invention discloses a California red holothurian artificial breeding method. The method includes: feeding maturity promoting feedstuffs into an aquaculture tank to cultivate holothurians, adding 1% spirulina liquid into the holothurian aquaculture tank when holothurian gonad index exceeds 15%, and well mixing for cultivation. By adoption the scheme for artificial breeding of California red holothurians, nutritional requirements of quick gonad development of the California red holothurians can be met by the maturity promoting feedstuffs in scientific proportion, and the maturity promoting feedstuffs effectively enable quick maturity of the holothurians; the spirulina liquid can effectively stimulate spermiation of male holothurians and ovulation of female holothurians to realize synchronicity of spermiation and ovulation so as to guarantee reliability in artificial breeding of the California red holothurians.

Provided is a novel high octane summer gasoline composition which is substantially free of oxygenates, and is in compliance with the California Predictive Model. The gasoline composition is suitable for use in the summer, i.e., having a Reid vapor pressure of 7.0 or less. The method for blending the gasoline comprises blending streams from a refinery in a controlled manner to maintain compliance with the California Predictive Model.

A new and distinct variety of nectarine tree which is somewhat remotely similar to the "Spring Bright" nectarine tree (United States Plant Pat. No. 7,507), but from which it is distinguished by producing fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment approximately five days to seven days prior to the fruit produced by the, "Spring Brighf" nectarine tree in the San Joaquin Valley of central Califoinia and wherein the fruit is of high quality having a skin coloration of dark garnet red over nearly the entire surface thereof.

The invention discloses a method for effectively preventing California sea cucumbers from disgorging and damaging intestines during long-distance transportation. The method comprises the following steps of 1, adjusting the water temperature before transportation, namely, decreasing the seawater temperature within a week step by step, decreasing the seawater temperature by 1-2 DEG C every day and from 18 DEG C to 10 DEG C, temporarily culturing sea cucumbers, and preparing for transportation 3 days after stabilization; 2, performing controlling during the long-distance transportation; 3, putting the transported sea cucumbers in a recirculating aquaculture system, and adjusting various parameters of seawater; 4, adding penicillin with a concentration of 5 ppm into the seawater after transportation, performing sufficient stirring, and immersing the sea cucumbers for 3-5 days; and 5, feeding the sea cucumbers by using compound probiotics and a composite nutrient diet. The method is capable of effectively preventing the California sea cucumbers from disgorging and damaging intestines, is capable of optimizing intestines of the sea cucumbers and promoting digestive absorption of the sea cucumbers by utilizing an EM bacterial agent and a bacillus probiotics fermentation liquid, and is capable of effectively improving the immunity and facilitating restoration of vitality of the sea cucumbers.