Patents by Inventor Barry D. Batcheller
Barry D. Batcheller 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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Publication number: 20160246296Abstract: A vehicle control and gateway module comprising an electronic control module controlling one or more vehicle systems, a vehicle communications bus, a wireless communications module, an electronic gateway module acting as a translator of information between the vehicle communications bus and the wireless communications module, and a software program, whereby an operator using a remote mobile device can send and receive wireless commands to and from the vehicle with the electronic gateway module translating messages from one data protocol to the other as required.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLCInventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Barry D. Batcheller, Jesse S. Trana, Travis N. Bader
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Patent number: 9330062Abstract: A vehicle control and gateway module comprising an electronic control module controlling one or more vehicle systems, a vehicle communications bus, a wireless communications module, an electronic gateway module acting as a translator of information between the vehicle communications bus and the wireless communications module, and a software program, whereby an operator using a remote mobile device can send and receive wireless commands to and from the vehicle with the electronic gateway module translating messages from one data protocol to the other as required.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLCInventors: Bradley R. Thurow, Johan A. Wiig, Joshua N. Gelinske, Adam A. Reich, Barry D. Batcheller
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Patent number: 9324197Abstract: A vehicle control and gateway module comprising an electronic control module controlling one or more vehicle systems, a vehicle communications bus, a wireless communications module, an electronic gateway module acting as a translator of information between the vehicle communications bus and the wireless communications module, and a software program, whereby an operator using a remote mobile device can send and receive wireless commands to and from the vehicle with the electronic gateway module translating messages from one data protocol to the other as required.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Intelligent Agricultural SoultionsInventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Barry D. Batcheller, Jesse S. Trana, Travis N. Bader
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Publication number: 20160003656Abstract: A material flow sensor for a harvesting machine comprising an acoustic chamber comprising an impact plate and a housing, microphone, a pneumatic impulse line connecting the housing and the microphone, and an electronics module, wherein the housing is shaped so as to direct sound waves created by crop matter striking the impact plate into the pneumatic impulse line, wherein the sound waves move through the pneumatic impulse line into the microphone, which detects the sound waves and converts them into an electrical signal that is a representation of the sound power derived from the sound waves, which in turn is a representation of the mass of the crop matter striking the material flow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Barry D. Batcheller, Paul A. Nystuen, Adam A. Reich, Bradley R. Thurow
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Publication number: 20160000008Abstract: A harvesting machine capable of automatic adjustment, comprising a plurality of acoustic material flow sensors, a control system, a processor, and application software, wherein the plurality of acoustic material flow sensors are mounted internal to the harvesting machine at points of crop material flow and are capable of sensing an amount of crop material passing by them, wherein the control system is capable of adjusting a plurality of internal elements of the harvesting machine, wherein the software is hosted on the processor, and the processor is operatively coupled to the control system and the acoustic material flow sensors, wherein the software uses information sensed by the acoustic material flow sensors to determine if the internal elements of the harvesting machine are set for optimal machine performance, and the software sends commands to the internal elements of the harvesting machine in order to improve the machine performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Flemming Schøler, Barry D. Batcheller, Marshall T. Bremer, Nicholas L. Butts, Paul A. Nystuen, Adam A. Reich, Bradley K. Schleusner, Bradley R. Thurow
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Patent number: 9202318Abstract: A ground fleet operations quality management system for use with one or more vehicles which includes a gateway module mounted on each vehicle, a centralized data server to collect, store and pre-process data from multiple vehicles, and a web application designed to provide access to and analysis of the conditions of the entire fleet of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: David C. Batcheller, Robert V. Weinmann, Barry D. Batcheller, Jacob A. Halvorson, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Nicholas L. Butts, Jonathan L. Tolstedt
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Publication number: 20150289442Abstract: A flexible seed metering disk, comprising a first disk layer, and a second disk layer, wherein the first disk layer has a first pattern of holes which pass completely through the first disk layer, wherein the second disk layer has a second pattern of holes which pass completely through the second disk layer, and wherein the first disk layer is placed in contact with the second disk layer such that at least a subset of holes from the first pattern of holes lines up with at least a subset of holes from the second pattern of holes, creating openings in the flexible seed metering disk which pass through both the first disk layer and the second disk layer, whereby various configurations of the flexible seed metering disk can be created by rotating the first disk layer in relation to the second disk layer to create alternative alignments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Joseph A. Heilman, Barry D. Batcheller, Robert V. Weinmann, Jeffrey L. Johnson
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Publication number: 20150269790Abstract: A ground fleet operations quality management system for use with one or more vehicles which includes a gateway module mounted on each vehicle, a centralized data server to collect, store and pre-process data from multiple vehicles, and a web application designed to provide access to and analysis of the conditions of the entire fleet of vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: David C. Batcheller, Robert V. Weinmann, Barry D. Batcheller, Jacob A. Halvorson, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Nicholas L. Butts, Jonathan L. Tolstedt
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Patent number: 9047717Abstract: A fleet operations quality management system for use with one or more vehicles which includes a data recording unit and separate memory subsystem mounted on each vehicle, a remotely located data collection station to collect, store and pre-process data from multiple vehicles, a centralized data storage and retrieval system designed to accept and assimilate recorded trip data, a web application designed to provide access to and analysis of the recorded trip data, and a graphical software application that can be used to view the recreated trip in a realistic simulated environment. An electronic system comprising a receiver module and a mobile device, whereby the receiver module is capable of receiving data transmissions from a network of ground stations and buffering the data for future use.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Robert V. Weinmann, Barry D. Batcheller, Tyler C. Ohlsen, Jacob A. Halvorson, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Nicholas L. Butts, Seth J. Schubert
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Publication number: 20150078123Abstract: A synthetic underwater visualization system (SUVS) comprising a real-time graphics software engine, a sophisticated underwater environmental sensor, a fixed-base database, and a retrieval system designed to accept and assimilate into a common database bathymetric and environmental information acquired from around the world by components of other deployed SUVS sensing systems. SUVS is capable of sensing, modeling, and realistically displaying underwater environments in real-time, and will foster widespread utilization in the areas of homeland security, commercial and recreational maritime navigation, bathymetric data collection, and environmental analysis. The technology will also be readily adaptable and highly desirable in non-marine applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: APPAREO SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Derek B. Aslakson
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Patent number: 8950260Abstract: A particulate flow monitor for a pneumatic system including a particulate flow tube defining a particulate flow path, a blower connected to the flow tube and the flow tube terminating at a particulate discharge, which flow monitor comprises an acoustic transducer connected to the flow tube intermediate the blower and the discharge; said acoustic transducer being located in said particulate flow path; an impact surface on said acoustic transducer adapted for being impacted by the particulate matter in said flow path; and an electrical signal generator connected to said acoustic transducer and adapted for generating an electrical signal in response to sound waves created by particulate matter impact; said signal generator including an output adapted for providing an electrical output signal corresponding to said sound waves; and a processor connected to said signal generator output; and said processor being programmed to monitor particulate flow based on said detected particulate matter impact.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Intelligent Agricultural Solutions, LLCInventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Adam A. Reich, Barry D. Batcheller
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Patent number: 8944822Abstract: The present invention presents a flight training and synthetic visualization system, which comprises a fully mobile, self-contained data recording unit including a desktop graphics software engine for creating a virtual model of the flight capable of playing back the recorded trip, synchronized with a real-time video or imagery recording of the actual flight with a view from the cockpit of the aircraft as a pilot would actually view the flight, along with ambient audio of the cockpit. This allows for the user of the simulation to view both modeled data of the flight, as well as actual time-sequenced still images or video of the flight. The two sources of data are synched in time so that real video images of the aircraft as it is flying at a specific point in time is displayed in the simulation at the same moment as the rendered visualization of the flight.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Appareo Systems, LLCInventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Robert M. Allen, Barry D. Batcheller, Jacob A. Halvorson, Tyler C. Ohlsen, Seth J. Schubert, Robert V. Weinmann, Johan A. Wiig
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Publication number: 20140379228Abstract: An agricultural planting system and method comprising a soil sampling and analysis means, wherein soil samples are taken and analyzed in real-time during a planting operation (or, optionally, via a separate, prior operation) to determine the conditions and nutrient content of the soil, and a planting system, wherein the planting system is capable of planting seeds in any arbitrary position on an X-Y plane directly beneath the planting system, whereby the data gathered from the analyzed soil samples is used to determine the optimal placement of seeds or plants in a field in order to take advantage of the soil conditions present and to optimize crop yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Joseph A. Heilman, David C. Batcheller, Robert V. Weinmann, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Paul D. Johnson, Paul A. Nystuen
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Publication number: 20140350752Abstract: A vehicle control and gateway module comprising an electronic control module controlling one or more vehicle systems, a vehicle communications bus, a wireless communications module, an electronic gateway module acting as a translator of information between the vehicle communications bus and the wireless communications module, and a software program, whereby an operator using a remote mobile device can send and receive wireless commands to and from the vehicle with the electronic gateway module translating messages from one data protocol to the other as required.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Bradley R. Thurow, Johan A. Wiig, Adam A. Reich, Barry D. Batcheller
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Publication number: 20140135082Abstract: A system and method for determining material yield and/or loss from a harvesting machine using acoustic sensors and advanced signal processing capabilities is presented. The system consists of a sensor housing with an opening on one side of the sensor housing, a strike plate designed to fit into the opening, and an electronics module comprising a microphone and a signal processor designed to capture the sound waves created when material impacts on the strike plate, and convert them into an audio signal indicating the amount of material impacting the sensor at a given time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Inventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Joshua N. Gelinske, Peder A. Nystuen
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Publication number: 20140081483Abstract: A fleet operations quality management system for use with one or more vehicles which includes a data recording unit and separate memory subsystem mounted on each vehicle, a remotely located data collection station to collect, store and pre-process data from multiple vehicles, a centralized data storage and retrieval system designed to accept and assimilate recorded trip data, a web application designed to provide access to and analysis of the recorded trip data, and a graphical software application that can be used to view the recreated trip in a realistic simulated environment. An electronic system comprising a receiver module and a mobile device, whereby the receiver module is capable of receiving data transmissions from a network of ground stations and buffering the data for future use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: APPAREO SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Robert V. Weinmann, Barry D. Batcheller, Tyler C. Ohlsen, Jacob A. Halvorson, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Nicholas L. Butts
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Publication number: 20130211628Abstract: A vehicle control and gateway module comprising an electronic control module controlling one or more vehicle systems, a vehicle communications bus, a wireless communications module, an electronic gateway module acting as a translator of information between the vehicle communications bus and the wireless communications module, and a software program, whereby an operator using a remote mobile device can send and receive wireless commands to and from the vehicle with the electronic gateway module translating messages from one data protocol to the other as required.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Bradley R. Thurow, Johan A. Wiig, Joshua N. Gelinske, Adam A. Reich, Barry D. Batcheller
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Publication number: 20130211737Abstract: A structural health monitoring system comprising intelligent sensors, wherein the intelligent sensors are individually programmable and can be tuned to listen to specific frequencies based on a scaling factor based on the sensor's location in the system being monitored, a set of pre-known frequencies based on the sensor's location in the system being monitored, and the output of a central frequency-based system sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Johan A. Wiig
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Publication number: 20120227647Abstract: A particulate flow monitor for a pneumatic system including a particulate flow tube defining a particulate flow path, a blower connected to the flow tube and the flow tube terminating at a particulate discharge, which flow monitor comprises an acoustic transducer connected to the flow tube intermediate the blower and the discharge; said acoustic transducer being located in said particulate flow path; an impact surface on said acoustic transducer adapted for being impacted by the particulate matter in said flow path; and an electrical signal generator connected to said acoustic transducer and adapted for generating an electrical signal in response to sound waves created by particulate matter impact; said signal generator including an output adapted for providing an electrical output signal corresponding to said sound waves; and a processor connected to said signal generator output; and said processor being programmed to monitor particulate flow based on said detected particulate matter impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Joshua N. Gelinske, Adam A. Reich, Barry D. Batcheller
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Publication number: 20120088210Abstract: A low-cost training and synthetic visualization system and method directed to improving an individual's airborne performance in general aviation, skydiving, and other aerial applications. The system is comprised of a self-contained mobile sensor and data storage device for recording the travel path, orientation, and forces acting upon an object as it moves through space, a desktop graphics software program for creating a playback of the recorded data on a three-dimensional representation of the environment through which the object moved, a means of linking the sensor and data storage device to the software program for the purpose of exchanging information, and a centralized data storage and retrieval system designed to accept, assimilate and redistribute the recorded data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Barry D. Batcheller, Tyler Chris Ohlsen