Patents by Inventor Erik Jertberg

Erik Jertberg 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).

  • Semi-autonomous farm transport vehicle for picked produce
    Patent number: 10459443
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes, systems, methods, and devices provided for transporting produce from at least one row of plants to a distribution location in a field including a frame for carrying the picked produce from the at least one row of plants, at least three wheels coupled to the frame, at least one motor coupled to at least one of the wheels, a power unit connected to the frame, at least one proximity sensor coupled to both the front side and back side of the frame to identify movement of the human, and a control unit connected to the frame and coupled between the motor, at least one sensor, and the power unit to autonomously move the transport when the sensors identify a predefined condition in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Jertberg, Raleigh Nielsen, David Mason
  • SEMI-AUTONOMOUS FARM TRANSPORT VEHICLE FOR PICKED PRODUCE
    Publication number: 20190094857
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes, systems, methods, and devices provided for transporting produce from at least one row of plants to a distribution location in a field including a frame for carrying the picked produce from the at least one row of plants, at least three wheels coupled to the frame, at least one motor coupled to at least one of the wheels, a power unit connected to the frame, at least one proximity sensor coupled to both the front side and back side of the frame to identify movement of the human, and a control unit connected to the frame and coupled between the motor, at least one sensor, and the power unit to autonomously move the transport when the sensors identify a predefined condition in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Erik Jertberg, Raleigh Nielsen, David Mason