Patents by Inventor Erik E. Stein

Erik E. Stein 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).

  • Disambiguation of agricultural input
    Patent number: 12079740
    Abstract: Systems and methods for disambiguation of agricultural input are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes determining a first probability for a second product specifier. The first probability indicates a likelihood that the second product specifier is correct. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to determining that agricultural input identifiers for a manufacturer associated with a portion of the first product specifier are in a variety database, modifying the first probability with a second probability. The example method includes, in response to determining that the agricultural input identifiers for the manufacturer associated with the portion of the first product specifier are not in the variety database, modifying the first probability with a third probability different from the second probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Marc LeMoine, Catherine Schwartz, Erik E. Stein, Zachary Price, John A. Sipple
  • DISAMBIGUATION OF AGRICULTURAL INPUT
    Publication number: 20170344896
    Abstract: Systems and methods for disambiguation of agricultural input are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes determining a first probability for a second product specifier. The first probability indicates a likelihood that the second product specifier is correct. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to determining that agricultural input identifiers for a manufacturer associated with a portion of the first product specifier are in a variety database, modifying the first probability with a second probability. The example method includes, in response to determining that the agricultural input identifiers for the manufacturer associated with the portion of the first product specifier are not in the variety database, modifying the first probability with a third probability different from the second probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Marc LeMoine, Catherine Schwartz, Erik E. Stein, Zachary Price, John A. Sipple