Patents by Inventor Steven Michael Faivre

Steven Michael Faivre 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).

  • Method of predicting suitability for a crop harvesting operation
    Patent number: 7167797
    Abstract: Presented herein is a method for predicting suitable times for performing a crop harvesting operation within a field. The method includes the steps of accessing predicted values for weather, crop, and soil conditions, and then predicting values for one or more additional operation variables indicating operation suitability. The method then predicts suitability for performance of the crop harvesting operation based on the predicted operation variables and selected suitability parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Steven Michael Faivre, Mark William Stelford, Terence Daniel Pickett