Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Strnad

Nicholas A. Strnad 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).

  • Systems and apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring
    Patent number: 11968922
    Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Michael Strnad, Timothy Kater, Dale M. Koch, Nicholas Minarich, Riley Litwiller
  • DEPOSITION AND TEXTURE CONTROL OF PBTIO3, PBZRO3, AND PBZRXTI1-XO3
    Publication number: 20200224312
    Abstract: A method of depositing a thin film of lead titanate (PTO), lead zirconate (PZO) or lead zirconate titanate (PZT) comprising depositing a PTO, PZO or PZT layer upon a substrate whereby growth occurs primarily due to self-limited surface chemisorption of pulsed chemical vapor, and annealing the PTO, PZO, or PZT layer and substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Strnad, Daniel M. Potrepka, Ronald G. Polcawich