Patents by Inventor Dustin Mitchell

Dustin Mitchell 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).

  • Methods for harvesting corn using combine harvesters
    Patent number: 11968925
    Abstract: A method for producing seed corn from the corn plants, for use in growing subsequent corn plants, includes measuring a moisture content of corn kernels on ears of the corn plants in the field and removing, by a combine harvester, the ears of corn from the corn plants when the moisture content satisfies a threshold moisture content. The method then includes separating the corn kernels from cobs of the ears of corn onboard the combine harvester and collecting the separated corn kernels for use as seed corn, whereby one or more subsequent corn plants can be grown from the collected corn kernels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Jarrett Ryan Ceglinski, Jack Glenn Fombelle, David Everett Johnson, Jason W. Knoche, Adam Harold Leek, Kevin M. McAlister, Kirk Murlin Remund, Steven John Swanton, Dustin Mitchell Theis
  • Automatic calibration of contact sensor
    Patent number: 11493370
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a device is described. The device accesses magnetometer data of a magnetometer sensor in the device, and accelerometer data of an accelerometer sensor in the device. The device determines a first position and a second position of the device based on the magnetometer data and the accelerometer data. The device determines a first magnetic vector based on the magnetometer data at the first position of the device, and a second magnetic vector based on the magnetometer data at the second position of the device. The device then assigns the first magnetic vector to the first position of the device, and the second magnetic vector to the second position of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Nortek Security & Control LLC
    Inventors: Sivakumar Kathan, Dustin Mitchell, Stephen McClure
  • Combine Harvesters For Use In Harvesting Corn, And Related Methods
    Publication number: 20210169003
    Abstract: Combine harvesters are provided for use in harvesting seed corn from corn plants in fields. In connection therewith, a method for producing such seed corn from the corn plants, for use in growing subsequent corn plants, includes measuring a moisture content of corn kernels on ears of the corn plants in the field and removing, by one of the combine harvesters, the ears of corn from the corn plants when the moisture content satisfies a threshold moisture content. The method then includes separating the corn kernels from cobs of the ears of corn onboard the combine harvester and collecting the separated corn kernels for use as seed corn, whereby one or more subsequent corn plants can be grown from the collected corn kernels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Jarrett Ryan CEGLINSKI, Jack Glenn FOMBELLE, David Everett JOHNSON, Jason W. KNOCHE, Adam Harold LEEK, Kevin M. MCALISTER, Kirk Murlin REMUND, Steven John SWANTON, Dustin Mitchell THEIS
  • AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF CONTACT SENSOR
    Publication number: 20200264019
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a device is described. The device accesses magnetometer data of a magnetometer sensor in the device, and accelerometer data of an accelerometer sensor in the device. The device determines a first position and a second position of the device based on the magnetometer data and the accelerometer data. The device determines a first magnetic vector based on the magnetometer data at the first position of the device, and a second magnetic vector based on the magnetometer data at the second position of the device. The device then assigns the first magnetic vector to the first position of the device, and the second magnetic vector to the second position of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Sivakumar Kathan et al., Dustin Mitchell, Stephen McClure