Patents by Inventor Chris E. Coleman

Chris E. Coleman 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).

  • MONITORING SEED CONDITION USING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20150378051
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method, comprising directly sensing a condition of a seed entirely buried in soil; changing a first characteristic of a sensing component responsive to the condition of the seed; and responsive to receiving a momentary external excitation, providing by the sensing component a first electromagnetic signal wirelessly to a second device based on the changed first characteristic, the first electromagnetic signal providing an indication of the condition of the seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Vijay K. Kapoor, Timothy Dan Buhler, Chris E. Coleman