Patents by Inventor Brent A. Brueland

Brent A. Brueland 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).

  • Field and crop evaluation tool and methods of use
    Patent number: 9147110
    Abstract: A method for determining a percent ground cover over an area of land is provided. An image of the area of land is captured, and an area of interest within the image is defined. The area of interest image is converted to a gray scale image, a user-adjustable threshold is specified for distinguishing ground cover from soil and the percent ground cover present in the gray scale image is calculated and reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Barry L. Anderson, Chad C. Berghoefer, Brent A. Brueland, Neal A. Fitch
  • Field and Crop Evaluation Tool and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20140301607
    Abstract: A method for determining a percent ground cover over an area of land is s provided. An image of the area of land is captured, and an area of interest within the image is defined. The area of interest image is converted to a gray scale image, a user-adjustable threshold is specified for distinguishing ground cover from soil and the percent ground cover present in the gray scale image is calculated and reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: Barry L. Anderson, Chad C. Berghoefer, Brent A. Brueland, Neal A. Fitch