Patents by Inventor Connor Hesterberg

Connor Hesterberg 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).

  • SEED FURROW LIQUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20230189692
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • Crop input application systems, methods, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 11412652
    Abstract: A crop input applicator is provided. The crop input applicator monitors the presence of applied liquid crop in a seed trench and/or the relative placement of liquid crop and seed in a seed trench. In another aspect, the crop input applicator minimizes an offset between the liquid crop and seed placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: 360 YIELD CENTER, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Sauder, Connor Hesterberg, Jonathan T. Welte, Phil Baurer
  • CROP INPUT APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220232759
    Abstract: Crop input application systems, methods and apparatus are provided. In some embodiments, an irrigation system is provided with a reel in fluid communication with a liquid source. In some embodiments, a drop assembly is incorporated in an irrigation system. In some embodiments, a crop applicator system includes a reel positioned between adjacent rows of crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Greggory Sauder, Timothy Sauder, Justin Koch, Nowell Moore, Reid Aberle, Tyler Nafzinger, Connor Hesterberg, Jonathan Welte, Kyle Waremburg, Steven Nuest
  • Seed furrow liquid application systems, methods, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 11252857
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: 360 YIELD CENTER, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • SEED FURROW LIQUID APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20200022301
    Abstract: In one aspect, a crop input applicator is provided. In one aspect, the applicator comprises a valve (e.g., voice coil valve) disposed to deposit liquid on or near a seed furrow and/or on or near a seed. In one aspect, the applicator includes one or more seed sensors disposed to detect passage of seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tyler Ritland, Connor Hesterberg, Timothy Sauder, Brandon Tate, Jonathan T. Welte, Justin Koch, Phillip Baurer
  • CROP INPUT APPLICATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20190350127
    Abstract: A crop input applicator is provided. The crop input applicator monitors the presence of applied liquid crop in a seed trench and/or the relative placement of liquid crop and seed in a seed trench. In another aspect, the crop input applicator minimizes an offset between the liquid crop and seed placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tim Sauder, Connor Hesterberg, Jonathan T. Welte, Phil Baurer