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).

  • Patent number: 11625798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Publication number: 20220253957
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Patent number: 11341591
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Donald Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Publication number: 20210012442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: DONALD AVEY, ROBERT ALAN GUNZENHAUSER, JOE HANSON, BRUCE J. WALKER, SEAN WARNICK, JUN WEI, CHRIS WINKLER
  • Patent number: 10832359
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Publication number: 20190318434
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: DONALD P. AVEY, ROBERT ALAN GUNZENHAUSER, JOE HANSON, BRUCE J. WALKER, SEAN WARNICK, JUN WEI, CHRIS WINKLER
  • Patent number: 10387977
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Publication number: 20150242970
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Donald P. Avey, Robert Alan Gunzenhauser, Joe Hanson, Bruce J. Walker, Sean Warnick, Jun Wei, Chris Winkler
  • Patent number: 8039686
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Podlich, Mark Cooper, Chris Winkler
  • Publication number: 20050015827
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: Pioneer Hi-Bred International,Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Podlich, Mark Cooper, Chris Winkler