Patents by Inventor DAVID K. LANGER

DAVID K. LANGER 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: 9111320
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William A. Belzer, Todd A. Peterson, Douglas L. Gardner, Warren Richardson, Barry Anderson, Dana Torquil Terndrup, Tracy Hershey, Steven J. Corak, David K. Langer, David Bowen
  • Patent number: 8862630
    Abstract: A system for aggregating data obtained from different organizations within a seed company or within multiple seed companies is provided. The system may receive seed product development data from a seed product development source, seed production data from a seed production source, and/or seed sales and/or marketing data from a seed sales and/or marketing source. The data may be aggregated in a central storage unit based on the geospatial data associated with the received data. The aggregated data may then be accessed and/or output in response to a query and/or algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
    Inventors: James L. Hunter, Steven J. Corak, Steven Langton, David K. Langer, Mark W. Spicer
  • Patent number: 8417534
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Belzer, Todd A. Peterson, Douglas L. Gardner, Warren Richardson, Barry Anderson, Dana Torquil Terndrup, Tracy Hershey, Steven J. Corak, David K. Langer, David Bowen
  • Publication number: 20110113030
    Abstract: A system for aggregating data obtained from different organizations within a seed company or within multiple seed companies is provided. The system may receive seed product development data from a seed product development source, seed production data from a seed production source, and/or seed sales and/or marketing data from a seed sales and/or marketing source. The data may be aggregated in a central storage unit based on the geospatial data associated with the received data. The aggregated data may then be accessed and/or output in response to a query and/or algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: James L. Hunter, Steven J. Corak, Steven Langton, David K. Langer, Mark W. Spicer
  • Publication number: 20080157990
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: WILLIAM A. BELZER, TODD A. PETERSON, DOUGLAS L. GARDNER, WARREN RICHARDSON, BARRY ANDERSON, DANA Torquil TERNDRUP, TRACY HERSHEY, STEVEN J. CORAK, DAVID K. LANGER, DAVID BOWEN