Patents by Inventor Brandon Tate

Brandon Tate 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).

  • SEED FURROW LIQUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20230189692
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • Seed furrow liquid application systems, methods, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 11252857
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: 360 YIELD CENTER, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • SEED FURROW LIQUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20200022301
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • Ground-penetrating utility article holding device and method
    Patent number: 9414667
    Abstract: An article holding device includes an elongated rigid ground shaft with a radiating helical surface, a generally C-shaped crank shaft fixed to the ground shaft, and an elongated hand shaft fixed to the crank shaft opposite the ground shaft. The crank shaft comprises a crank handle laterally offset from and substantially parallel to the ground shaft. The crank handle includes a first swivel sleeve adapted for being grasped by a first hand of a user. The hand shaft includes a second swivel sleeve adapted for being grasped by a second hand of the user. The outdoor utility article is held adjacent a free end of the hand shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Brandon Tate