Patents by Inventor Benjamin MELTZER
Benjamin MELTZER 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: 20260130327Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2025Publication date: May 14, 2026Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE
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Patent number: 12356903Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Aerobotics (Pty) LtdInventors: Benjamin Meltzer, Michael Wootton, James Paterson, Munsanje Mweene, Joshua Washington Perry
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Patent number: 12295294Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Spotify ABInventors: Benjamin Meltzer, Michael Wootton, James Paterson, Munsanje Mweene, Josh Perry
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Publication number: 20240116630Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE, Joshua Washington PERRY
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Publication number: 20230365258Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE, Josh Perry
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Patent number: 11718401Abstract: A computer system obtains, in electronic format, a training dataset. The training dataset comprises a plurality of training images from a plurality of agricultural plots. Each training image is from a respective agricultural plot in the plurality of agricultural plots and comprises at least one identified fruit. The computer system determines, for each respective fruit in each respective training image in the plurality of training images, a corresponding contour. The computer system trains an untrained or partially trained computational model using at least the corresponding contour for each respective fruit in each respective training image in the plurality of training images, thereby obtaining a first trained computational model that is configured to identify fruit in agricultural plot images.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Aerobotics (Pty) LtdInventors: Benjamin Meltzer, Michael Wootton, James Paterson, Munsanje Mweene
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Patent number: 11495016Abstract: A computer system obtains, using a camera, a first plurality of images of a canopy an agricultural plot. For each respective fruit of a plurality of fruit growing in the agricultural plot, the computer system identifies a first respective image in the first plurality of images that comprises the respective fruit. The first respective image has a corresponding first camera location. The computer system also identifies a second respective image in the first plurality of images that comprises the respective fruit. The second respective image has a corresponding second camera location. The computer system uses at least i) the first and second respective images and ii) a distance between the first and second camera locations to determine a corresponding size of the respective fruit.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Aerobotics (Pty) LtdInventors: Benjamin Meltzer, Michael Wootton, James Paterson, Munsanje Mweene
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Publication number: 20210287001Abstract: A computer system obtains, in electronic format, a training dataset. The training dataset comprises a plurality of training images from a plurality of agricultural plots. Each training image is from a respective agricultural plot in the plurality of agricultural plots and comprises at least one identified fruit. The computer system determines, for each respective fruit in each respective training image in the plurality of training images, a corresponding contour. The computer system trains an untrained or partially trained computational model using at least the corresponding contour for each respective fruit in each respective training image in the plurality of training images, thereby obtaining a first trained computational model that is configured to identify fruit in agricultural plot images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE
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Publication number: 20210282338Abstract: Methods for predicting a yield of fruit growing in an agricultural plot are provided. At a first time, a first plurality of images of a canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from an aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the first plurality of images, a first number of detectable fruit is estimated. At a second time, a second plurality of images of the canopy of the agricultural plot is obtained from the aerial view of the canopy of the agricultural plot. From the second plurality of images, a second number of detectable fruit is estimated. Using at least the first number of detectable fruit and the second number of detectable fruit and agricultural plot information, predict the yield of fruit from the agricultural plot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE
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Publication number: 20210287000Abstract: A computer system obtains, using a camera, a first plurality of images of a canopy an agricultural plot. For each respective fruit of a plurality of fruit growing in the agricultural plot, the computer system identifies a first respective image in the first plurality of images that comprises the respective fruit. The first respective image has a corresponding first camera location. The computer system also identifies a second respective image in the first plurality of images that comprises the respective fruit. The second respective image has a corresponding second camera location. The computer system uses at least i) the first and second respective images and ii) a distance between the first and second camera locations to determine a corresponding size of the respective fruit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Benjamin MELTZER, Michael WOOTTON, James PATERSON, Munsanje MWEENE