Patents by Inventor R. SHANE BUSSMANN

R. SHANE BUSSMANN 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).

  • Patent number: 11934489
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Patent number: 11880430
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Patent number: 11823296
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a productivity metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Rute, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Marie A. Coffin, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Samuel P. White
  • Patent number: 11798043
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels within the prescrib
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy E. Hawkins, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Marie A. Coffin, Margaret C. Kosmala, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Patent number: 11727170
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels within the prescrib
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie A. Coffin, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Patent number: 11720724
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a weighted valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the weighted valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie A. Coffin, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Patent number: 11720723
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a sustainability metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Margaret C. Kosmala, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Marie A. Coffin, Amy E. Hawkins, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Patent number: 11682090
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a stability metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Shane Bussmann, Ernesto Brau, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Marie A. Coffin, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Publication number: 20220383046
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Publication number: 20220383098
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Publication number: 20220383099
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Publication number: 20220383097
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Publication number: 20220383050
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a cropland data layer (CDL) for a current year includes: retrieving a first set of records from a historical CDL database, where the first set corresponds to sampled areas of a region taken over a period for a number of years; retrieving a second set of records from a historical imagery database, where the second set corresponds to the sampled areas of the region, the period, and the number of years; employing the second set as inputs to train a deep learning network to generate the first set; retrieving a third set of records from a current imagery database, where the third set corresponds to a prescribed region, and where the third set corresponds to the time period and the current year; and using the third set as inputs and executing the trained deep learning network to generate a predicted CDL for the current year.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CIBO Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Ethan Sargent
  • Publication number: 20210257112
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels within the prescrib
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: MARIE A. COFFIN, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Publication number: 20210256571
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels within the prescrib
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Amy E. Hawkins, PANKAJ C. BHAMBHANI, ERNESTO BRAU, R. SHANE BUSSMANN, MARIE A. COFFIN, MARGARET C. KOSMALA, JASON M. RUTE, SAMUEL P. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20210256640
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a stability metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: R. SHANE BUSSMANN, ERNESTO BRAU, PANKAJ C. BHAMBHANI, MARIE A. COFFIN, AMY E. HAWKINS, MARGARET C. KOSMALA, JASON M. RUTE, SAMUEL P. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20210256572
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a productivity metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Jason M. Rute, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Marie A. Coffin, Amy E. Hawkins, Margaret C. Kosmala, Samuel P. White
  • Publication number: 20210257111
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics include a sustainability metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: MARGARET C. KOSMALA, Pankaj C. Bhambhani, Ernesto Brau, R. Shane Bussmann, Marie A. Coffin, Amy E. Hawkins, Jason M. Rute, Samuel P. White
  • Publication number: 20210257113
    Abstract: A method for agricultural land parcel valuation includes: accessing data for parcels within a prescribed region, the data comprising management practices, historical weather conditions, locations and topography, remote sense images, soil types, and crop types; assessing and ranking the management practices for each of the parcels; generating simulation inputs for the each of the parcels, where the simulation inputs comprise highest ranked management practices, the historical weather conditions, the locations and topography, the soil types, and the crop types; simulating crop growth for the each of the parcels over a prescribed number of previous years, where the simulating employs the simulation inputs provided by the generating; and employing selected outputs from the simulating to calculate agricultural metrics and a weighted valuation corresponding to the each of the parcels, where the agricultural metrics and the weighted valuation for the each of the parcels are expressed relative to all of the parcels w
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: MARIE A. COFFIN, PANKAJ C. BHAMBHANI, ERNESTO BRAU, R. SHANE BUSSMANN, AMY E. HAWKINS, MARGARET C. KOSMALA, JASON M. RUTE, SAMUEL P. WHITE