Patents by Inventor Garrett Wallis

Garrett Wallis 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).

  • Apparatus and method for separating plants using an air curtain
    Patent number: 12023712
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating individual plants from plant and non-plant matter. In one embodiment, an air curtain is directed to a falling mixture of plant and non-plant matter. The air directs some of the plant and non-plant material into a waste or recycling bin and permits further processing of individual plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Agricultural Robotics LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Levesque, Darrell Mintz, Garrett Wallis, James A. Moshier
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PLANTS USING AN AIR CURTAIN
    Publication number: 20240009706
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating individual plants from plant and non-plant matter. In one embodiment, an air curtain is directed to a falling mixture of plant and non-plant matter. The air directs some of the plant and non-plant material into a waste or recycling bin and permits further processing of individual plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Agricultural Robotics LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Levesque, Darrell Mintz, Garrett Wallis, James A. Moshier
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRIMMING PLANTS
    Publication number: 20240009879
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for trimming plants is described. Workers place individual plants separating individual plants from plant and non-plant matter. In one embodiment, an air curtain is directed to a falling mixture of plant and non-plant matter. The air directs some of the plant and non-plant material into a waste or recycling bin and permits further processing of individual plants. In another embodiment, individual plants are placed in a trim belt and then passed through a trimming station that trims the individual plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Agricultural Robotics LLC
    Inventors: Eric J. Levesque, Darrell Mintz, Garrett Wallis, James A. Moshier, Glenn Sakuma, Hebe M. Bradley, Richard Bessette