Patents by Inventor Christopher Verdegan

Christopher Verdegan 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: 12298464
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: FarmSense, Inc.
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Patent number: 12153187
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: FarmSense, Inc.
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20240361489
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20240353588
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse-width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Patent number: 12044820
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: FarmSense, Inc.
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20230341583
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan
  • Publication number: 20230341584
    Abstract: The inventive subject matter is directed to pest detection systems that implement infrared emitters with detectors that look for variations in incident light indicative of wingbeats from various pests. Emitters and detectors are placed on one or more printed circuit boards such that infrared light projected from an emitter can be received by one or more detectors. Based on signal generated by a detector, systems of the inventive subject matter can determine whether a pest has flown between an emitter and detector. To save on power, emitter, detectors, or both can be driven by pulse width modulation. Methods of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining pest presence via signal filtering and interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shailendra Singh, Christopher Verdegan