Patents by Inventor K. Thomas McPeek

K. Thomas McPeek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240096015
    Abstract: An agricultural modeling system may include a scanning platform configured to generate 3D point cloud data of an agricultural geographic area, a geospatial database configured to store a data layer for the agricultural geographic area, and a computing resource in communication with the scanning platform, client devices, and the geospatial database. The computing resource may be configured to geographically reference the data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area, and generate a multi-layered data model for the geographically referenced data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area. A client device may be configured to selectively render the multi-layered data model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: K. THOMAS MCPEEK, KARL STEDDOM, PENGFEI XUAN, HEMANTH KALLURI, CHIMA OBI, PARAS PANT, ANGELA KIM
  • Patent number: 11880938
    Abstract: An agricultural modeling system may include a mobile ranging platform configured to generate 3D point cloud data of an agricultural geographic area, client devices, a geospatial database configured to store a data layer for the agricultural geographic area, and a server computing resource in communication with the mobile ranging platform, the client devices, and the geospatial database. The server computing resource may be configured to geographically reference the data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area, and generate a multi-layered data model for the geographically referenced data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area. A client device may be configured to selectively render the multi-layered data model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: K. Thomas McPeek, Karl Steddom, Pengfei Xuan, Hemanth Kalluri, Chima Obi, Paras Pant, Angela Kim
  • Patent number: 11468632
    Abstract: An agricultural modeling system may include a mobile LiDAR platform configured to generate 3D point cloud data of an agricultural geographic area, client devices, a geospatial database configured to store a data layer for the agricultural geographic area, and a server computing resource in communication with the mobile LiDAR platform, the client devices, and the geospatial database. The server computing resource may be configured to geographically reference the data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area, and generate a multi-layered data model for the geographically referenced data layer fused with the 3D point cloud data of the agricultural geographic area for providing interactive analysis and visualization of agricultural information alongside collaborators with LiDAR-based high resolution 3D plant model. A client device may be configured to selectively render the multi-layered data model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: K. Thomas McPeek, Karl Steddom, Pengfei Xuan, Hemanth Kalluri, Chima Obi, Paras Pant, Angela Kim
  • Patent number: 11215597
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for determining a risk of catastrophic failure for a tree based on a mechanistic model of physical characteristics of the tree are described. The systems, apparatuses and methods include a mobile sensing platform comprising one or more sensors for obtaining data, a transport vehicle configured to transport the mobile sensing platform, a positioning sensor configured to precisely calculate geographic coordinates of the positioning sensor and the location of the positioning sensor relative to a reference object as positioning data, and a processor configured to fuse the imaging data and the positioning data in order to determine conditions for catastrophic tree failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Overton, Tyler Mullenbach, Karl Steddon, K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 11181517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality. According to embodiments of the invention, a plant analysis system is configured determine a spectral signature of a plant based on spectral data, and plant color based on photographic data. The spectral signatures and plant color are associated with assembled point cloud data. Morphological data of the plant can be generated based on the assembled point cloud data. A record of the plant can be created that associates the plant with the spectral signature, plant color, spectral data, assembled point cloud data, and morphological data, and stored in a library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20200132651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality. According to embodiments of the invention, a plant analysis system is configured determine a spectral signature of a plant based on spectral data, and plant color based on photographic data. The spectral signatures and plant color are associated with assembled point cloud data. Morphological data of the plant can be generated based on the assembled point cloud data. A record of the plant can be created that associates the plant with the spectral signature, plant color, spectral data, assembled point cloud data, and morphological data, and stored in a library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: K.Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20200033312
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for determining a risk of catastrophic failure for a tree based on a mechanistic model of physical characteristics of the tree are described. The systems, apparatuses and methods include a mobile sensing platform comprising one or more sensors for obtaining data, a transport vehicle configured to transport the mobile sensing platform, a positioning sensor configured to precisely calculate geographic coordinates of the positioning sensor and the location of the positioning sensor relative to a reference object as positioning data, and a processor configured to fuse the imaging data and the positioning data in order to determine conditions for catastrophic tree failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Overton, Tyler Mullenbach, Karl Steddon, K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 10539545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 10534086
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 10520482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality. According to embodiments of the invention, a plant analysis system is configured determine a spectral signature of a plant based on spectral data, and plant color based on photographic data. The spectral signatures and plant color are associated with assembled point cloud data. Morphological data of the plant can be generated based on the assembled point cloud data. A record of the plant can be created that associates the plant with the spectral signature, plant color, spectral data, assembled point cloud data, and morphological data, and stored in a library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: AGERpoint, Inc.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20190339243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 10371683
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AGERPOINT, INC.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20190162855
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 10151839
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: AGERpoint, Inc.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20180259496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality. According to embodiments of the invention, a plant analysis system is configured determine a spectral signature of a plant based on spectral data, and plant color based on photographic data. The spectral signatures and plant color are associated with assembled point cloud data. Morphological data of the plant can be generated based on the assembled point cloud data. A record of the plant can be created that associates the plant with the spectral signature, plant color, spectral data, assembled point cloud data, and morphological data, and stored in a library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 9983311
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AGERpoint, Inc.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20180143172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Patent number: 9939417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring agricultural products. In particular, the present invention relates to monitoring fruit production, plant growth, and plant vitality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AGERpoint, Inc.
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20170176595
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek
  • Publication number: 20170016870
    Abstract: Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: K. Thomas McPeek