Patents by Inventor Efstathios Kaloudis

Efstathios Kaloudis 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: 11605047
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests. A post-harvest monitoring system receives sensor device measurements from sensors deployed within a commodity storage facility. The system analyzes the sensor measurements and, optionally, other data, and provides a user with a representation of the storage facility that includes air flow, temperature, and/or moisture content readouts, along with stored commodity quality and/or stored commodity business metrics predictions concerning infestation level, visible mold, dry matter loss, germination capacity, gas concentration, and estimates of commodity value and profit margin under a variety of post-harvest monitoring system-recommended or user-specified scenarios. Use of the system thus enhances stored commodity quality, marketability and food safety by providing solutions that combat spoilage manifestations and guide end users to efficient pest management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: CENTAUR ANALYTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Sotirios Bantas, Apostolos Lerios
  • Publication number: 20220374811
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Sotirios Bantas, Vasileios Sotiroudas, Ronald E. Ham
  • Patent number: 11448594
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses that determine quality and authenticity (e.g., adulteration, incorrect labeling, etc.) of agricultural commodities based on near-infrared spectrometers and chemometrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CENTAUR ANALYTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Apostolos Lerios, Sotirios Bantas
  • Patent number: 11416802
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Sotirios Bantas, Vasileios Sotiroudas, Ronald E. Ham
  • Publication number: 20210365879
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests. A post-harvest monitoring system receives sensor device measurements from sensors deployed within a commodity storage facility. The system analyzes the sensor measurements and, optionally, other data, and provides a user with a representation of the storage facility that includes air flow, temperature, and/or moisture content readouts, along with stored commodity quality and/or stored commodity business metrics predictions concerning infestation level, visible mold, dry matter loss, germination capacity, gas concentration, and estimates of commodity value and profit margin under a variety of post-harvest monitoring system-recommended or user-specified scenarios. Use of the system thus enhances stored commodity quality, marketability and food safety by providing solutions that combat spoilage manifestations and guide end users to efficient pest management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Efstathios KALOUDIS, Sotirios BANTAS, Apostolos LERIOS
  • Patent number: 10984362
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vasileios Sotiroudas, Sotirios Bantas, Efstathios Kaloudis
  • Publication number: 20200193352
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Sotirios Bantas, Vasileios Sotiroudas, Ronald E. Ham
  • Patent number: 10614403
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Efstathios Kaloudis, Sotirios Bantas, Vasileios Sotiroudas, Ronald E. Ham