Patents by Inventor Chris Winkler
Chris Winkler 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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Patent number: 11625798Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Publication number: 20220253957Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Patent number: 11341591Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Publication number: 20210012442Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: DONALD AVEY, ROBERT ALAN GUNZENHAUSER, JOE HANSON, BRUCE J. WALKER, SEAN WARNICK, JUN WEI, CHRIS WINKLER
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Patent number: 10832359Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Publication number: 20190318434Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: DONALD P. AVEY, ROBERT ALAN GUNZENHAUSER, JOE HANSON, BRUCE J. WALKER, SEAN WARNICK, JUN WEI, CHRIS WINKLER
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Patent number: 10387977Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Publication number: 20150242970Abstract: Methods and systems for crop management are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving first information associated with an environmental management zone. The first information can relate to one or more of a land characteristic and a management practice. The first information can comprise a soil type of the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise, receiving historical weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise receiving real-time weather data relating to the environmental management zone. An example method can comprise executing a growth model to predict a nitrogen range for the environmental management zone based on one or more of the first information, the historical weather data, and the real-time weather data. The nitrogen range can comprise probabilities for one or more of a current time period and a future time period in the growing season.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
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Patent number: 8039686Abstract: This invention provides methods for monitoring QTL effects and marker assisted selection (MAS) involving providing a recursively determined correlation between one or more markers and a phenotype of interest.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2004Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.Inventors: Dean Podlich, Mark Cooper, Chris Winkler
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Publication number: 20050015827Abstract: This invention provides methods for monitoring QTL effects and marker assisted selection (MAS) involving providing a recursively determined correlation between one or more markers and a phenotype of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International,Inc.Inventors: Dean Podlich, Mark Cooper, Chris Winkler