Patents by Inventor Bobby Bradford

Bobby Bradford 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).

  • TREE SEEDLING INVENTORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240020634
    Abstract: The present tree seedling inventory system includes both a mobile platform used to obtain images of seedlings and a tree seedling inventory system to count the seedlings. A recurrent neural network can receive processed imaging data and utilize a model to accurately count the seedlings as the mobile platform passes along a seedling bed. The system may also provide additional accurate seedling quality data about the seedlings, such as shoot height, root collar diameter, and needle coloration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Auburn University
    Inventors: Yin Bao, James L. Johnson, Bobby Bradford, Rafael Bidese Puhl