Patents by Inventor Christopher Van Arsdale

Christopher Van Arsdale 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).

  • Plant phenotyping techniques using mechanical manipulation, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 10617064
    Abstract: Systems and methods for plant phenotyping using mechanical manipulation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for plant phenotyping includes: agitating a plant with an agitator; acquiring images of the plant with a camera while agitating the plant; and analyzing the images of the plant to determine properties of the plant. The plant may be at least partially agitated at a resonance frequency of oscillation of a stalk of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: William Regan, Benoit Schillings, David Brown, Matthew Bitterman, Christopher Van Arsdale
  • PLANT PHENOTYPING TECHNIQUES USING MECHANICAL MANIPULATION, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190191631
    Abstract: Systems and methods for plant phenotyping using mechanical manipulation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for plant phenotyping includes: agitating a plant with an agitator; acquiring images of the plant with a camera while agitating the plant; and analyzing the images of the plant to determine properties of the plant. The plant may be at least partially agitated at a resonance frequency of oscillation of a stalk of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: William Regan, Benoit Schillings, David Brown, Matthew Bitterman, Christopher Van Arsdale