Patents by Inventor William E. Jennings
William E. Jennings 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: 11166404Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual agronomic sensing are provided. In embodiments methods comprise receiving first agronomic data for a first geographic location comprising sensor data from agronomic sensors at the first geographic location; receiving first agronomic information for the first geographic location; and generating first predictive agronomic data for the first geographic location using the first agronomic data for the first geographic location and the first agronomic information for the first geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: FarmX Inc.Inventors: Peter Oaklander, Kentaro Fitzgerald Kuwata, Robin Woodby, William E. Jennings
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Patent number: 10983489Abstract: Systems and methods for harmonic analysis of soil are provided herein. Some methods include converting a first frequency of an operating signal into a second, higher frequency relative to the first frequency to create a stimulating signal, transmitting the stimulating signal into soil, and determining attenuation based on a comparison of a responsive signal and the operating signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: FarmX Inc.Inventors: William E. Jennings, Zachary Gentry
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Patent number: 10746720Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring systems and methods for measuring mutual inductance of area of influence using radio frequency stimulus are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a first inductance frequency sample from a first oscillator circuit, the first oscillator circuit being coupled with one or more reference inductors; receiving a second inductance frequency sample from a second oscillator circuit, the second oscillator circuit being coupled with one or more mutual inductors that sense soil moisture inductance in an area of soil; receiving a temperature reading from a thermometer, the temperature reading being obtained when the first inductance frequency sample and the second inductance frequency sample were obtained. The example method further includes transmitting the first inductance frequency sample, the second inductance frequency sample, and the temperature reading to a receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: FarmX Inc.Inventor: William E. Jennings
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Publication number: 20200068784Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual agronomic sensing are provided. In embodiments methods comprise receiving first agronomic data for a first geographic location comprising sensor data from agronomic sensors at the first geographic location; receiving first agronomic information for the first geographic location; and generating first predictive agronomic data for the first geographic location using the first agronomic data for the first geographic location and the first agronomic information for the first geographic location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Peter Oaklander, Kentaro Fitzgerald Kuwata, Robin Woodby, William E. Jennings
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Publication number: 20200026250Abstract: Systems and methods for harmonic analysis of soil are provided herein. Some methods include converting a first frequency of an operating signal into a second, higher frequency relative to the first frequency to create a stimulating signal, transmitting the stimulating signal into soil, and determining attenuation based on a comparison of a responsive signal and the operating signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: William E. Jennings, Zachary Gentry
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Patent number: 10533956Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure is related in general to a soil moisture monitoring system comprising a first PVC pipe holding one or more sensing units, a top of the first PVC pipe mated to a “T” intersection, and a base of the “T” intersection mated to a rodent resistant cord. The first PVC pipe is generally round in shape with one or more flat surfaces of approximately six inches in length, each flat surface at an approximately 90 degree angle relative to a next closest flat surface. Each of the one or more sensing units further comprises a controller communicatively coupled between two antennas. In most exemplary embodiments, four sensing units may be vertically stacked on the first PVC pipe and configured to transmit eight separate directional radio frequencies into nearby dirt, each of the eight separate directional radio frequencies vertically spaced six inches apart.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: FarmX Inc.Inventor: William E. Jennings
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Patent number: 10527530Abstract: A venting cap is disclosed for pressure vessels for microwave-assisted chemistry. The venting cap includes a flexible circular cover for closing the mouth of a reaction vessel, a flexible annular wall depending from the circular cover, and a flexible annular ring at the bottom of the annular wall and parallel to the circular cover for positioning the cap on a reaction vessel. At least one indentation in the circular cover minimizes distortion when any contents of a reaction vessel exert pressure against the cap, and at least one opening in the annular wall provides a ventilation path through the cap when gas pressure in a reaction vessel flexes the cap sufficiently to partially disengage at least a portion of the cap from the mouth of the reaction vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Inventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Patent number: 10509378Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic irrigation for a micro-climate areas and subterranean soil modeling are provided herein. Some methods include receiving collection of micro-climate data having weather data from a weather station that is proximate a target area, canopy imaging for the target area, depth-specific soil data for the target area, plant health data that includes stomatal conductance and evapotranspiration for plants in the target area, and selectively adjusting operation of an irrigation system so as to increase or decrease water applied to the target area based on analysis of the micro-climate data.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: FarmX Inc.Inventors: William E. Jennings, Zachary Gentry
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Patent number: 10067043Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Publication number: 20180229208Abstract: A venting cap is disclosed for pressure vessels for microwave-assisted chemistry. The venting cap includes a flexible circular cover for closing the mouth of a reaction vessel, a flexible annular wall depending from the circular cover, and a flexible annular ring at the bottom of the annular wall and parallel to the circular cover for positioning the cap on a reaction vessel. At least one indentation in the circular cover minimizes distortion when any contents of a reaction vessel exert pressure against the cap, and at least one opening in the annular wall provides a ventilation path through the cap when gas pressure in a reaction vessel flexes the cap sufficiently to partially disengage at least a portion of the cap from the mouth of the reaction vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Publication number: 20180202988Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring systems and methods for measuring mutual inductance of area of influence using radio frequency stimulus are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a first inductance frequency sample from a first oscillator circuit, the first oscillator circuit being coupled with one or more reference inductors; receiving a second inductance frequency sample from a second oscillator circuit, the second oscillator circuit being coupled with one or more mutual inductors that sense soil moisture inductance in an area of soil; receiving a temperature reading from a thermometer, the temperature reading being obtained when the first inductance frequency sample and the second inductance frequency sample were obtained. The example method further includes transmitting the first inductance frequency sample, the second inductance frequency sample, and the temperature reading to a receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: William E. Jennings
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Publication number: 20180164230Abstract: According to some exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure is related in general to a soil moisture monitoring system comprising a first PVC pipe holding one or more sensing units, a top of the first PVC pipe mated to a “T” intersection, and a base of the “T” intersection mated to a rodent resistant cord. The first PVC pipe is generally round in shape with one or more flat surfaces of approximately six inches in length, each flat surface at an approximately 90 degree angle relative to a next closest flat surface. Each of the one or more sensing units further comprises a controller communicatively coupled between two antennas. In most exemplary embodiments, four sensing units may be vertically stacked on the first PVC pipe and configured to transmit eight separate directional radio frequencies into nearby dirt, each of the eight separate directional radio frequencies vertically spaced six inches apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: William E. Jennings
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Publication number: 20180129175Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic irrigation for a micro-climate areas and subterranean soil modeling are provided herein. Some methods include receiving collection of micro-climate data having weather data from a weather station that is proximate a target area, canopy imaging for the target area, depth-specific soil data for the target area, plant health data that includes stomatal conductance and evapotranspiration for plants in the target area, and selectively adjusting operation of an irrigation system so as to increase or decrease water applied to the target area based on analysis of the micro-climate data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: William E. Jennings, Zachary Gentry
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Patent number: 9943823Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Publication number: 20170108415Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Publication number: 20160096162Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Patent number: 9237608Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: CEM CorporationInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Publication number: 20120074136Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature and pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps. Among other items, the instrument includes pressure and temperature sensors and means for opening and closing the vessel at the set points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CEM CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman
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Patent number: 7895412Abstract: A programmable processing engine processes transient data within an intermediate network station of a computer network. The engine comprises an array of processing elements symmetrically arrayed as rows and columns, and embedded between input and output buffer units with a plurality of interfaces from the array to an external memory. The external memory stores non-transient data organized within data structures, such as forwarding and routing tables, for use in processing the transient data. Each processing element contains an instruction memory that allows programming of the array to process the transient data as processing element stages of baseline or extended pipelines operating in parallel.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2002Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Cisco Tehnology, Inc.Inventors: Darren Kerr, Kenneth Michael Key, Michael L. Wright, William E. Jennings
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Publication number: 20110036705Abstract: An instrument and method for high pressure microwave assisted chemistry are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying microwave radiation to a sample in a sealed vessel while measuring the temperature of the sample and measuring the pressure generated inside the vessel and until the measured pressure reaches a designated set point, opening the vessel to release gases until the pressure inside the vessel reaches a lower designated set point, closing the vessel, and repeating the steps of opening the vessel at designated pressure set points and closing the vessel at designated pressure set points to the sample until the sample reaction reaches a designated high temperature. The designated set points can controllably differ from one another as the reaction proceeds. Microwave energy can be applied continuously or intermittently during the opening and closing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: David A. Barclay, Joseph J. Lambert, William E. Jennings, David L. Herman