250 results about "Nectar" patented technology

A hummingbird feeder having a cover portion and a bottom portion of a base, as well as a nectar reservoir, is disclosed. The cover portion includes a reservoir coupling region, a feeding region, and a first mating region. The reservoir coupling region is configured to be coupled to the nectar reservoir. The feeding region is configured to accommodate a beak of a hummingbird to access nectar. The a bottom portion includes a second mating region, which is configured to mate with the first mating region of the cover portion. Preferably, the bottom portion further includes a retaining wall located within an outer ridge of the bottom portion. The retaining wall retains liquid within an inner region of the bottom portion and restricts liquid from flowing to an outer region of the bottom portion, providing easier maintenance and less mechanical force on the cover portion during feeder use. The reservoir optionally contains a wide opening for easy maintenance.

The present invention relates to production of non-alcoholic beverage enriched with 1H216O in comparison with typical non-alcoholic beverage composition. This is provided by addition to alcoholic beverage highly pure light water comprising 1H216O from about 99.76% to about 99.99% by weight of water, while the content of 1H216O in typical water is no more than 99.575 by weight of water. According to the present invention non-alcoholic beverage enriched with 1H216O in an amount no less than 99.76% by weight of water, includes drinking water, table drinking water, mineralized water, mineral water, mineral table water, treatment-prophylactic mineral water, mineral-medicinal water; blended beverage which is table beverage, beverage for special purposes, refreshing beverage, cool beverage, tonic, lemonade, non-alcoholic cocktail; and beverage which is juice, nectar, kissel, mors, tea, kvass, non-alcoholic beer. The taking non-alcoholic beverages enriched with 1H216O, wherein the content of 1H216O is no less than 99.76% by weight of water of said non-alcoholic beverage prepared in accordance with present invention improves human wellness and life quality.

The present invention is a nectar feeder for birds. The nectar feeder has a container for storing nectar feed. A base tray is attached to the container and connected in fluid communication with the container. A float is positioned between the container and the base tray. A ball is positioned on the float. The ball regulates the fluid communication between the container and the base tray. In operation, the nectar feed flows through the container and into the base tray until the float rises to a level where the ball prevents fluid from flowing into the base tray.

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes the at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.

This invention entails the re-design of existing hummingbird feeders that have an upper nectar reservoir with mating base holding the lower nectar reservoir. Please refer to Drawing SKETCH 12006 This is a re-designed hummingbird feeder that lowers the base nectar level approximately one fourth inch (¼″) and out of reach of flying insects, thus eliminating their presence and removing the nuisance and the possibility of painful stings to people. This is a re-designed hummingbird feeder that eliminates the presence of flying insects and their robbing of nectar, thus reducing the expense of nectar.

The present invention is a nectar feeder for birds. The nectar feeder has a container for storing nectar feed. A base tray is attached to the container and connected in fluid communication with the container. A float is positioned between the container and the base tray. A ball is positioned on the float. The ball regulates the fluid communication between the container and the base tray. In operation, the nectar feed flows through the container and into the base tray until the float rises to a level where the ball prevents fluid from flowing into the base tray.

A hummingbird feeder having a cover portion and a bottom portion of a base, as well as a nectar reservoir, is disclosed. The cover portion includes a reservoir coupling region, a feeding region, and a first mating region. The reservoir coupling region is configured to be coupled to the nectar reservoir. The feeding region is configured to accommodate a beak of a hummingbird to access nectar. The a bottom portion includes a second mating region, which is configured to mate with the first mating region of the cover portion. Preferably, the bottom portion further includes a retaining wall located within an outer ridge of the bottom portion. The retaining wall retains liquid within an inner region of the bottom portion and restricts liquid from flowing to an outer region of the bottom portion, providing easier maintenance and less mechanical force on the cover portion during feeder use. The reservoir optionally contains a wide opening for easy maintenance.

A method of and system for using sounds produced by bees flying near a beehive entrance enable a beekeeper to assess the operational productivity of the beehive. In a preferred embodiment, the method entails positioning an acoustic pickup device, such as a microphone, at a location to pick up and provide an audio signal representing sounds produced by bees flying around the beehive entrance. The flying bees produce the sounds either while hovering in the vicinity of the beehive or while launching from locations around the beehive entrance to forage for pollen and nectar. The audio signal is analyzed to distinguish the sound of launching flying bees from the sound of ambient background noise.

The present invention provides a feeding system for dispensing liquid food to a bird. The system includes a container of concentrated sugar solution that is dilutable with water at a selected dilution ratio of concentrate to water and a feeder to be supported by a support structure. The feeder includes a reservoir having a selected volume and an index marking correlating to a selected partial volume whereby the ratio of the partial volume to the difference between the selected volume and the partial volume is equal to the dilution ratio for the concentrate. The base of the feeder mounts to the reservoir and has at least one feed outlet to make the liquid in the reservoir available to the bird. The present invention is also directed to a method of providing nectar solution to hummingbirds.

The invention discloses a snow pear, banana and corn jam which is prepared from the following raw materials by weight parts: 198-215 parts of the snow pear, 66-75 parts of the banana, 55-64 parts of the corn powder, 13-16 parts of peach blossoms, 6-9 parts of Radix Ranunculi Ternati, 4-6 parts of Codonopsis Lanceolata, 5-7 parts of Cornus officinalis, 6-8 parts of pseudo-ginseng, 3-4 parts of pawpaw kernels, 4-5 parts of Epimedium davidii franch, 55-58 parts of white sugar, 26-32 parts of chocolate powder, 3-6 parts of black tea powder, 12-15 parts of sesame oil, 28-33 parts of jujube flower honey, and a proper amount of purified water. The jam provided by the invention, during preparation, is added with the corn powder with healthcare effects; the Cornus officinalis which can tonify the liver and kidney, induce astringency, control nocturnal emission and reduce urination, and help produce saliva and slake thirst; the Radix Ranunculi Ternati which can reduce phlegm and resolving masses and reduce swelling and detoxify; the Codonopsis Lanceolata which can enrich the blood, promote lactation, clear away heat and toxic materials, reduce swelling and eliminate pus; the pawpaw kernels which can remove evil and relieve restlessness; the pseudo-ginseng which can clear away the liver-fire and dispell stagnation; and, Epimedium davidii franch which can tonify the kidney and yang, dry damp and dispell pathogenic wind. The jam provided by the invention is bright in color, sour and sweet, fine and soft in mouthfeel, unique in fruit and corn fragrance, high in nutrition and health value, and thus is wide in market prospect.

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes the at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.

The invention discloses a ferment oral liquid. The ferment oral liquid comprises, by mass, 200-300 parts of mulberry, 250-400 parts of blueberry, 200-250 parts of lemon, 60-100 parts of xylitol and 10-30 parts of a probiotic starter. The probiotic starter comprises saccharomycetes, bifidobacteria or lactobacilli. The ferment oral liquid also contains 20-50 parts of nectar. The ferment oral liquid is prepared by pure probiotic-based natural fermentation of blueberry and mulberry, has obvious effects and a good taste and can be eaten and carried conveniently.

The invention relates to a method for preparing nectar-flavor black tea from Lingyun pekoe. The method comprises the following steps: 1, picking fresh leaves; 2, withering for 25-30 minutes under a photo-thermal condition at the temperature of 25-30 DEG C, spreading, and shaking; 3, carrying out temperature control withering for 14-20 hours under the conditions that the temperature is 20-26 DEG C and the relative humidity is 55-80%; 4, carrying out primary rolling, namely carrying out air rolling, slight pressing, heavy pressing and slight pressing; 5, fermenting for 3-6 hours under the condition that the temperature is 23-26 DEG C and the relative humidity is above 95%; 6, carrying out primary drying, namely controlling the temperature at a gross fire air inlet to be 120 DEG C, and drying until the water content is 50-60%; 7, carrying out stack-covering for 1-3h under the conditions that the temperature is 25-27 DEG C and the humidity is above 90%; 8, re-rolling, namely carrying out slight pressing, heavy pressing and slight pressing; 9, drying until the water content is 5-6% with a full fire at the temperature of 100-120 DEG C so as to obtain the nectar-flavor black tea. The nectar-flavor black tea is compact and even in tea bars, black-bloom and glossy in color, lasting in nectar flavor, fresh and mellow in taste, after-taste and sweet, and tea water is red and bright.

The invention discloses a production method of loquat flower tea. The production method comprises the following steps: (1) fermentation: diluting loquat flower honey to 1 / 5 to 1 / 20 of the original concentration, then dipping loquat flowers into the diluted solution, stirring to thoroughly impregnate, then fishing out, and fermenting for at least 8 h at the temperature of 0-10 DEG C; (2) stir-frying with the temperature of 120-150 DEG C and the time of 10-30 minutes; (3) cooling, and removing stems and fine fluffs; (4) frying again with the temperature of 100-120 DEG C and the time of 10-30 minutes; (5) removing the fine fluffs; and (6) baking. By adding the loquat flower honey for fermentation, the color of the final finished product can be improved and becomes golden yellow, the health efficacy of the loquat flower tea is enhanced, and a honey fragrance of the loquat flower tea is increased.

The production process of raw nectar fruit white liquor mainly includes the procedures of raw material preparation, fermentation and distillation, etc. and it is characterized by that it includes thefollowing steps: cleaning fruit, cutting the fruit into small blocks; saccharifying glutinous rice or rice and converting it into mixed pulp containing dextrine and glucose; adding double-functional distiller's yeast, adding clean water and making fermentation, then making distillation, filtering and removing impurities so as to obtain the invented product with palatable taste.

The method of forming a personal mobile grid system and resource scheduling thereon provides for the formation of a personal network, a personal area network or the like having a computational grid superimposed thereon. Resource scheduling in the personal mobile grid is performed through an optimization model based upon the nectar acquisition process of honeybees.

A liquid nectar hummingbird feeder has a reusable base with a feeding basin that receives a disposable cartridge containing a pre-filled volume of liquid nectar. The cartridge has a single bottleneck opening at a lower end which is initially sealed by a breakable seal in the form of a film layer of foil, coated paper stock, plastic or the like. The base includes a cartridge mounting and opening structure adapted to secure and open the cartridge bottleneck opening by rupturing the film layer seal to allow liquid nectar to flow from the cartridge into the feeding basin.

The invention discloses a cactus strawberry purple rice jam. The jam is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 110-130 parts of edible cactus, 136-150 parts of strawberries, 78-85 parts of purple rice, 13-16 parts of malus prunifolia, 6-9 parts of phyllanthus emblica, 4-6 parts of stir-baked semen plantaginis, 5-7 parts of astragalus complanatus, 6-8 parts of viola diffusa ging, 4-5 parts of morinda officinalis, 3-4 parts of rhizoma curculiginis, 44-53 parts of white granulated sugar, 18-24 parts of ground coffee, 5-8 parts of dark green tea powder, 10-12 parts of olive oil, 25-31 parts of Chinese date honey, and appropriate amount of purified water. The purple rice flour with a health care effect is added in the preparation process of the jam disclosed by the invention; the viola diffusa ging can clear away heat and toxic material, and cool blood and stop bleeding; the astragalus complanatus can warm and benefit the liver and the kidney, control nocturnal emission, arrest polyuria and improve eyesight; the phyllanthus emblica can clear away heat, cool blood, improve digestion, invigorate stomach, promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, and relieve cough; the stir-baked semen plantaginis can excrete dampness, stop diarrhea, eliminate sputum and relieve cough; the morinda officinalis can reinforce the kidney, support yang, dispel wind, eliminate dampness, and strengthen tendons and bones; and the jam is bright and beautiful in color, moderate in sweet and sour, delicate and soft in taste, and high in nutrition and health care value, and has unique fruit aroma and purple rice aroma and wide market prospect.

The invention discloses a ferment liquid. The ferment liquid comprises, by mass, 250-300 parts of strawberry, 250-400 parts of cherry, 40-60 parts of xylitol and 8-15 parts of a probiotic starter. The probiotic starter comprises saccharomycetes, bifidobacteria or lactobacilli. The ferment liquid also contains 5-10 parts of nectar. The ferment liquid is prepared by pure probiotic-based natural fermentation of high-value cherry and strawberry, has obvious effects and a good taste and can be eaten and carried conveniently.

A liquid nectar concentrate composition for preparing a liquid bird food or nectar is disclosed. The liquid food concentrate compositions comprises a solution of sucrose, potassium sorbate and optionally FDA Red Dye #40 to provide a convenient means for preparing a safe and palatable nectar that attracts hummingbirds. Also provided is a liquid nectar food composition to provide a convenient, safe and palatable liquid food composition that attracts hummingbirds which contains a solution of sucrose, potassium sorbate and optionally FDA Red Dye #40.

The invention relates to the field of health food and particularly relates to raw materials of a health preserving white spirit, a dendrobium health preserving white spirit and a manufacturing method thereof. The raw materials of the health preserving liquor are characterized by comprising the following components in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of dendrobium, 1-3 parts of rhizoma polygonatum and 1-2 parts of medlar. According to the invention, three types of medicine food homology plant raw materials are reasonably collated to serve as the raw materials of the health preserving white spirit for developing dendrobium nectar, and the dendrobium health preserving white spirit provided by the invention is higher in market value; and meanwhile, the preparation process disclosed by the invention is a combination of a modern food new technology and the traditional method, a multilevel coupling clarification technology is adopted, and a chemical clarification technology and an ultrafiltration clarification technology are jointly applied to the production of white spirit products, thus the precipitation can be effectively eliminated, the product quality can be ensured and the technical problem existing in the liquor production in the prior art can be better solved.

A liquid bird feeder provides a liquid container having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension at its other end, and a liquid tray having a well adapted to receive the bottleneck extension and at least one feeding port. The sidewall of the well is provided with at least one drain hole and the sidewall of the bottleneck extension with at least one port. The container and bottleneck extension are rotatable within the well to selectively align and misalign the port with the well drain hole to respectively open and close the drain hole upon rotation of the container. In an alternate embodiment, the bottleneck extension is fitted with a collar rotatable with the container. The collar is received in the liquid tray well and includes at least one port. A liquid flow path is formed in the liquid tray for each feeding port to reduce the volume of nectar in the tray at any given time.

A simple device for use with nectar type bird feeders that effectively prevents ant and other insect contamination. In several embodiments, the device uses a disposable media that is coated with a non-drying adhesive. In application the device is either placed interposed between the nectar feeder and the feeder support or is adapted to securely fit over the feeder support. The insects (primarily ants) are prevented from contaminating the feeder as they will not cross the non-drying adhesive barrier. The replaceable adhesive media inserts and / or peel away layers can be very conveniently replaced as they become contaminated or dust covered. Alternatively (for ultimate consumer convenience) the device may be made completely disposable with the non-drying adhesive applied directly to the device interior surface(s).

The invention relates to a method and equipment for carrying out three-micro honeybee pollination on small-area plants. A micro-honeybee colony in a micro beehive is used for pollination to plants in a minitype net house, wherein the minitype net house is 100-200cm in length, 100-200cm in width and 100-200cm in height; 20-mesh gauzes are used for setting up the minitype net house before plant flowering, so as to isolate outside bees and other insects from entering the minitype net house; the micro beehive can be used for raising 100-300 worker bees, two small honeycombs are fixed on an inner cover, a hive entrance is arranged at the front part of the micro beehive, a feeding bottle is arranged in the middle of the inner cover, a plurality of pin holes are punctured at the bottom of the feeding bottle, liquid feed (syrup or nectar) is filled in the feeding bottle, and honeybees suck the liquid feed from the bottom of the feeding bottle; the micro-honeybee colony refers to 100-300 worker bees in each micro beehive for pollination, and bee broods account for more than 50%; a queen bee cage for enabling the worker bees to go in and out is fixed at the lower part of a space between two parallel honeycombs, and virgin queen bee colonies who are infertile, have no feeding burden and have long life are filled in the queen bee cage.

A nectar feeder for hummingbirds is disclosed. The feeder includes a container configured and arranged to store nectar feed. The container has a top end and a bottom end. A spout depends from the bottom end of the container with an exit port defined thereon. A base tray positioned below the container. The base tray is further configured and arranged to contain nectar feed therein. A vertical member extends from the base tray. A float is positioned between the container and the base tray. The float engages the vertical member to prevent substantial independent lateral movement of the float within the base tray. The float carries a stopper with a substantially flush surface positioned below the spout. In operation, the nectar feed flows through the container and into the base tray until the float rises to a level where the stopper engages the exit port on the spout to prevent fluid from flowing into the base tray.

An agave-plant-based composition of matter is disclosed that incorporates a nectar derived from the agave plant and mixed in small, discrete proportions with distilled spirits, where the distilled spirits are mostly comprised of the product of the fermentation and distillation of the juice from the core of one or more agave plants.

The invention discloses a watermelon cactus purple sweet potato jam. The jam is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 146-168 parts of watermelons, 81-93 parts of edible cactus, 54-66 parts of purple sweet potato starch, 11-14 parts of yulan magnolia flowers, 8-11 parts of radix polygonati officinalis, 7-10 parts of herba verbenae, 6-8 parts of mother chrysanthemum, 5-7 parts of andrographis herb leaves, 3-6 parts of lemon grass, 5-8 parts of platycodon grandiflorum, 47-54 parts of white granulated sugar, 7-9 parts of hawthorn kernel powder, 6-7 parts of puer tea powder, 23-31 parts of coconut milk, 34-37 parts of Chinese date honey, and appropriate amount of purified water. The purple sweet potato starch with a health care effect is added in the preparation process of the jam disclosed by the invention; the herba verbenae can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, clear away heat and toxic material, induce diuresis, and alleviate edema; the mother chrysanthemum can clear away heat and toxic material, expel wind, and calm the liver; the radix polygonati officinalis can nourish Yin, moisturize the lung, and nourish the stomach to improve the production of body fluid; the lemon grass can strengthen the spleen and stomach, induce diuresis, clear away toxic material, moisturize skin, and remove edema; the andrographis herb leaves can clear away heat and toxic material, remove edema, and kill pain; the platycodon grandiflorum can disperse lung Qi, remove blood stasis and expel pus; and the jam is bright and beautiful in color, moderate in sweet and sour, delicate and soft in taste, and high in nutrition and health care value, and has unique fruit aroma and purple sweet potato aroma and wide market prospect.

The invention discloses a vehicle-mounted beehive frame device equipped with a mobile honey collecting platform, which overcomes the inconvenience of removing and unloading the beehives from the vehicle and the low integration of the beehives of the prior art beehive frame, and provides a compact structure that does not require loading and unloading of the beehives. , a vehicle-mounted beehive frame device that can be easily operated when collecting honey, including a lattice-structured beehive frame in the compartment. There is a mobile honey collection platform on the top, and a platform that can be connected to the beehive is provided on the honey collection platform. The present invention has a compact structure and a high degree of integration for placing beehives; the mouth of the beehives faces outside the compartment, and bees can enter and exit the beehives at will; there is no need to load and unload the beehives during transition, saving time and effort; only one person can easily move the beehives to collect honey, Significantly reduce the amount of labor; save time, it is beneficial for the bee colony to go out to collect honey during the blooming period, and increase honey production.

A health-care spirulina food in the form of milk, nectar, or ice cream is prepared by biotechnology. Its advantages are no loss of mutrients, and agreeable taste.