Patents by Inventor Govind Chaudhary
Govind Chaudhary 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).
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Patent number: 11724287Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes an x-ray camera configured to acquire x-ray images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The x-ray camera is configured to produce high quality images at high line scan rates to accommodate a speed and width at which the seeds are moved by the seed transfer station through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired x-ray images of the seeds.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Louis M. Pompe Van Meerdervoort, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Leendert De Bruin, Johnny J. Kotyk, Brad D. White
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Patent number: 11673166Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, Hsin-Chen Chen, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Patent number: 11630095Abstract: A cabinet x-ray device for imaging seeds includes an x-ray source configured to transmit an x-ray beam along a beam path. A seed holder is configured to hold seeds and be selectively positioned in the x-ray device such that the beam path crosses the seed holder and the x-ray beam passes through at least some of the seeds. An x-ray detector is configured to detect the x-ray beam after passing through the seeds such that one or more x-ray images of the seeds can be formed. Self-supporting x-ray shielding can extend circumferentially around the x-ray beam to mitigate x-ray transmission outside the device. A drive mechanism can automatically move the seed holder so that discrete x-ray images of subsets of seeds are taken in an automatic seed imaging operation. Various seed evaluations and seed process evaluations can be made using the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Eric Borrowman, Donald J. Essner, Alfred B. Garson, III, Govind Chaudhary, Johnny J. Kotyk
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Patent number: 11238393Abstract: A system for determining performance data of plants growing in a field. The system comprises a mass flow meter for generating mass data related to the mass of plant product passed through the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to a computer based data processing system; a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system, and a moisture sensor for determining the moisture of air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system. The computer based data processing system is structured and operable to utilize the mass data, the air temperature and the air moisture to determine a yield of the plants from which the plant product was harvested.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Jason Bull, Govind Chaudhary, Kevin Deppermann, Brian J. Forinash, Randall K. Rader, Brad White
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Publication number: 20210146404Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes an x-ray camera configured to acquire x-ray images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The x-ray camera is configured to produce high quality images at high line scan rates to accommodate a speed and width at which the seeds are moved by the seed transfer station through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired x-ray images of the seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Leendert De Bruin, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe Van Meerdervoort, Brad D. White
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Publication number: 20210140900Abstract: A cabinet x-ray device for imaging seeds includes an x-ray source configured to transmit an x-ray beam along a beam path. A seed holder is configured to hold seeds and be selectively positioned in the x-ray device such that the beam path crosses the seed holder and the x-ray beam passes through at least some of the seeds. An x-ray detector is configured to detect the x-ray beam after passing through the seeds such that one or more x-ray images of the seeds can be formed. Self-supporting x-ray shielding can extend circumferentially around the x-ray beam to mitigate x-ray transmission outside the device. A drive mechanism can automatically move the seed holder so that discrete x-ray images of subsets of seeds are taken in an automatic seed imaging operation. Various seed evaluations and seed process evaluations can be made using the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric Borrowman, Donald J. Essner, Alfred B. Garson, III, Govind Chaudhary, Johnny J. Kotyk
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Publication number: 20210129188Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Xiaofei Fan, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Publication number: 20200394580Abstract: A system for determining performance data of plants growing in a field. The system comprises a mass flow meter for generating mass data related to the mass of plant product passed through the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to a computer based data processing system; a temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system, and a moisture sensor for determining the moisture of air adjacent the mass flow meter or within the mass flow meter, and that is communicatively connected to the computer based data processing system. The computer based data processing system is structured and operable to utilize the mass data, the air temperature and the air moisture to determine a yield of the plants from which the plant product was harvested.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Jason Bull, Govind Chaudhary, Kevin Deppermann, Brian J. Forinash, Randall K. Rader, Brad White
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Publication number: 20200086353Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a 2D camera configured to acquire 2D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a 3D camera configured to acquire 3D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired 2D and 3D images of the seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Jennifer L. Becker, Eric Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Kevin L. Deppermann, Xiaofei Fan, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Patent number: 10557805Abstract: A system for analyzing intact cotton, wherein the system comprises an X-ray scanner system and a plurality of sample containers, wherein at least one seed cotton sample container is structured and operable to retain a respective one of a plurality of intact cotton samples. The system additionally comprises a sample support platform that is structured and operable to move the plurality of sample containers past an image data generation assembly of the X-ray scanner system. The system further comprises a computer based system that is structured and operable to execute image analysis software to determine at least one metric of at least one of the intact cotton samples.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Govind Chaudhary, Anju Gupta, Kolbyn S. Joy, John J. Kotyk, Randall K. Rader, Richard H. Sheetz, Brad D. White
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Publication number: 20190281781Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, HSIN-CHEN CHEN, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Publication number: 20180217072Abstract: A system for analyzing intact cotton, wherein the system comprises an X-ray scanner system and a plurality of sample containers, wherein at least one seed cotton sample container is structured and operable to retain a respective one of a plurality of intact cotton samples. The system additionally comprises a sample support platform that is structured and operable to move the plurality of sample containers past an image data generation assembly of the X-ray scanner system. The system further comprises a computer based system that is structured and operable to execute image analysis software to determine at least one metric of at least one of the intact cotton samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Govind Chaudhary, Anju Gupta, Kolbyn S. Joy, John J. Kotyk, Randall K. Rader, Richard H. Sheetz, Brad D. White