Patents by Inventor Marc L. Fisher
Marc L. Fisher 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).
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Patent number: 11919628Abstract: A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight includes providing horizontal thrust in-line with the direction of forward flight of the UAV using at least one electric motor, providing primary vertical lift for the UAV during the forward flight using a fixed and non-rotating wing, repositioning the at least one electric motor to provide vertical thrust during transition of the UAV to vertical flight for descent, landing the UAV on a surface using a vertical approach after the motor repositioning, and deploying an anchor to secure the UAV to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Christopher E. Fisher, John P. Zwaan, Marc L. Schmalzel, Steven Chambers, Justin McAllister
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Publication number: 20220125030Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerrm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Patent number: 11234430Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerrm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Publication number: 20190200597Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerrm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Patent number: 10264776Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerrm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Patent number: 9439424Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Louise A. Brinkworth, Richard K. Mann, Marc L. Fisher, Vanelle F. Peterson, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Mary B. Halstvedt
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Patent number: 9320274Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) clopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) clopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters
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Patent number: 9307762Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) fluoroxypyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) fluoroxypyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Daniel Ovalle, Eduardo Posada
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Patent number: 9137994Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Daniel Ovalle, Eduardo Posada
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Publication number: 20150121745Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Paul W. BORTH, Nailah ORR, Peter N. SCHERER, Brian M. SCHNEIDER, Mike P. TOLLEY, Christopher J. VOGLEWEDE, Gary D. CROUSE, David G. McCaskill, Kerm Y. YAU, Edward L. OLBERDING, Joseph J. DeMARK, Marc L. FISHER
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Patent number: 8984804Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Patent number: 8797168Abstract: A pest detection device includes a housing with a sensor and one or more bait members. The sensor includes one or more of a chisel-shaped electrically conductive trace carried on a substrate, a low resistance electrically conductive ink defining an electrical pathway on a substrate with a pointed profile, and/or a substrate including a directional grain structure oriented in a predefined manner relative to an electrically conductive pathway.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Mike P. Tolley, Joseph J. DeMark, Donald E. Williams, III, Thomas H. Atkinson, Andrew H. Wurtz, Amy J. Griffin, Eva A. Chin, Marc L. Fisher
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Publication number: 20140123542Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Paul W. BORTH, Nailah ORR, Peter N. SCHERER, Brian M. SCHNEIDER, Mike P. TOLLEY, Christopher J. VOGLEWEDE, Gary D. CROUSE, David G. McCaskill, Kerm Y. YAU, Edward L. OLBERDING, Joseph J. DeMARK, Marc L. FISHER
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Publication number: 20140094364Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) aminopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Louise A. Brinkworth, Richard K. Mann, Marc L. Fisher, Vanelle F. Peterson, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Mary B. Halstvedt
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Publication number: 20140094366Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) fluoroxypyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) fluoroxypyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Daniel Ovalle, Eduardo Posada
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Publication number: 20140094365Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) triclopyr, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Daniel Ovalle, Eduardo Posada
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Patent number: 8680013Abstract: This invention concerns the use of penoxsulam as a plant growth regulator for cotton.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.Inventors: Marc L. Fisher, Monica Sorribas Amela, Richard K. Mann
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Publication number: 20140066305Abstract: Disclosed herein are herbicidal compositions comprising a synergistically herbicidal effective amount of (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) clopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprise applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying to soil or water to prevent the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) aminocyclopyrachlor, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, and (b) clopyralid, or an agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein (a) and (b) are each added in an amount sufficient to produce a synergistic herbicidal effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Richard K. Mann, Louise A. Brinkworth, Vanelle F. Peterson, Marc L. Fisher, Vernon B. Langston, Robert A. Masters
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Patent number: 8661728Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher
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Publication number: 20140013652Abstract: One nonlimiting variation of a detection arrangement includes one or more sensors each structured to detect at least one biochemical substance indicative of biochemistry of one or more target insect species and provide a corresponding sensor signal, a controller responsive to the sensor signal of each of the one or more sensors to determine if the one or more insect species are present and generate a corresponding output signal, and an indicator responsive to the output signal to indicate the presence of the one or more insect species.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Dow AgroSciences, LLCInventors: Paul W. Borth, Nailah Orr, Peter N. Scherer, Brian M. Schneider, Mike P. Tolley, Christopher J. Voglewede, Gary D. Crouse, David G. McCaskill, Kerm Y. Yau, Edward L. Olberding, Joseph J. DeMark, Marc L. Fisher