Patents by Inventor Timothy Bucher

Timothy Bucher 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: 20240090359
    Abstract: A method may include detecting one or more objects within an agricultural environment based on an analysis of a first aerial image of the agricultural environment and determining a first navigational route for an autonomous tractor system to follow to perform an agricultural task within the agricultural environment in view of the detected objects. The autonomous tractor system may be configured to navigate through the agricultural environment via the first navigational route. The method may further include, while autonomous tractor system is navigating through the agricultural environment via the first navigational route, obtaining, from one or more sensors of the autonomous tractor system, data regarding a second object within an agricultural environment. The method may also include determining a second navigational route for the autonomous tractor system to follow to perform the agricultural task within the agricultural environment in view of the first navigational route and the second object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Nicholas Fischer
  • Publication number: 20240069545
    Abstract: An example method may include obtaining operational instructions for operation of an autonomous tractor system to perform an agricultural task within an operational environment and directing the operational instructions to the autonomous tractor system. The method may also include while the autonomous tractor system is autonomously performing the agricultural task per the operational instructions, obtaining a notification that the autonomous tractor system is experiencing an unexpected event. The notification may provide an indication of the event and multiple responses performable by the autonomous tractor system in response to the event. In response to the notification, the method may include obtaining, based on input from a user, a selection of one of the multiple responses and directing the selected one of the multiple responses to the autonomous tractor system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Nicholas Fischer, David Chen
  • Publication number: 20230391223
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
  • Publication number: 20230337568
    Abstract: An agricultural implement may include an implement configured to perform an agricultural function and a connector configured to removably couple the implement to a vehicle. The agricultural implement may also include one or more computing devices coupled to the implement and configured to execute instructions to cause the implement system to perform operations. The operations may include automatically direct an adjustment to the performance of the agricultural function of the implement based on data about an electric motor of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20220394914
    Abstract: An agricultural tractor may include a powertrain configured to drive one or more wheels of the agricultural tractor. In these and other embodiments, the powertrain may be configured to operate in multiple powertrain modes. The agricultural tractor may also include an image sensor configured to capture an image of an environment surrounding the agricultural tractor and a processing system. In some embodiments, the processing system may be configured to perform operations. In these and other embodiments, the operations may include determining an environmental condition surrounding the agricultural tractor based on the image and selecting one of the multiple powertrain modes based on the environmental condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20220292918
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Terrin Eager, Bryan M. Kelly, Martin S. Lyons, Joseph Hedrick, Scott Hilbert, Theodore Keenan, John Link, Mohan Kumar Areanalli Manju, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput
  • Patent number: 11393282
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Terrin Eager, Bryan M. Kelly, Martin S. Lyons, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert, Theodore Keenan, John Link, Mohan Kumar Areanalli Manju, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput
  • Publication number: 20220217892
    Abstract: An example smart implement includes a power takeoff connector, one or more sensors, a controller, and a communication unit. The power takeoff connector attaches the smart implement to a tractor. The one or more sensors generate implement data. The controller is configured to determine operating parameters based on the implement data from the one or more sensors. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the tractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20220219697
    Abstract: A multi-operational land drone includes a vehicle body, one or more batteries, one or more sensors, and a removeable dashboard. The one or more batteries are disposed on a lower portion of the vehicle body. The one or more sensors are disposed on the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Terrin Eager
  • Publication number: 20220222819
    Abstract: An example monitoring system includes one or more cameras, one or more sensors, and data storage configured to store an image and a video from the one or more cameras and data from the one or more sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20210110648
    Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Terrin Eager, Bryan M. Kelly, Martin S. Lyons, Joseph Randolph Hedrick, Scott Thomas Hilbert, Theodore Keenan, John Link, Mohan Kumar Areanalli Manju, Yogendrasinh Hematji Rajput
  • Patent number: 10776298
    Abstract: A data storage system can employ one or more data storage modules that each have multiple constituent data storage devices. A plurality of data storage devices can be connected to a control board within a single housing with the control board having a number of SATA outputs connected to each of the plurality of data storage devices. The number of SATA outputs may be less than a total number of data storage devices in the plurality of data storage devices. Each SATA output can be connected to a separate first-tier port multiplier that has circuitry to split a single set of SATA signals into multiple duplicate sets of SATA signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gene Morgan, Pierre Le Bars, Paul Mcparland, Timothy Bucher
  • Patent number: 10742720
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for accelerating the delivery of a data file. The data file may be uploaded to a content accelerator connected to a local area network. At some later point in time, the data file may be uploaded to a cloud storage provider based on the status of the network between the content accelerator and the cloud storage provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bruno Masson, Terrin Eager, Ludovic Raulet, Timothy Bucher
  • Patent number: 10642516
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to execute a startup program on a computer, the startup program being stored on an external storage device connected with the computer; download a file management program from a remote server to the computer; install the file management program on the computer; send a message to a cloud storage management server requesting the creation of a cloud storage account associated with the external storage device; and receive an indication that the cloud storage account has been created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Arnold, Jeff Ma, Yuliya Kahuashvili, Timothy Bucher
  • Publication number: 20180181514
    Abstract: A data storage system can employ one or more data storage modules that each have multiple constituent data storage devices. A plurality of data storage devices can be connected to a control board within a single housing with the control board having a number of SATA outputs connected to each of the plurality of data storage devices. The number of SATA outputs may be less than a total number of data storage devices in the plurality of data storage devices. Each SATA output can be connected to a separate first-tier port multiplier that has circuitry to split a single set of SATA signals into multiple duplicate sets of SATA signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Gene Morgan, Pierre Le Bars, Paul Mcparland, Timothy Bucher
  • Patent number: 9910614
    Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: LYVE MINDS, INC.
    Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Jeff Ma, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
  • Publication number: 20170251050
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for accelerating the delivery of a data file. The data file may be uploaded to a content accelerator connected to a local area network. At some later point in time, the data file may be uploaded to a cloud storage provider based on the status of the network between the content accelerator and the cloud storage provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Bruno Masson, Terrin Eager, Ludovic Raulet, Timothy Bucher
  • Publication number: 20170230455
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for determining the health of a storage network of electronic devices. In some embodiments, the method may include determining a data size of a catalogue of data items stored in one or more electronic devices within a network of electronic devices; determining a storage capacity of the network of electronic devices; determining a storage health of the network of electronic devices based on the data size of the catalogue of data items and the storage capacity of the one or more electronic devices; and outputting the storage health of the network of electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, AIN MCKENDRICK, JEFF MA, Justin Lee, Randeep Singh Gakhal, CHRISTIAN M. KAISER, Morgan Fancois Stephan Dollard, Greg Smelzer
  • Publication number: 20170192707
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to execute a startup program on a computer, the startup program being stored on an external storage device connected with the computer; download a file management program from a remote server to the computer; install the file management program on the computer; send a message to a cloud storage management server requesting the creation of a cloud storage account associated with the external storage device; and receive an indication that the cloud storage account has been created.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Arnold, JEFF MA, YULIYA KAHUASHVILI, Timothy Bucher
  • Patent number: D950544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Alexander Fischer, Stefan Riehle, Matthias Wieser