Patents by Inventor GREGG E. SIMONDS

GREGG E. SIMONDS 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).

  • System and method for assessing rangeland
    Patent number: 9824276
    Abstract: A method for monitoring changes in rangeland includes determining a percent coverage of land cover components in the rangeland, and mapping the land cover components using high resolution imagery. The method further includes linking the mapping to coarser imagery having a larger geographic extent, and interpolating land cover measurements spatially and temporally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Open Range Consulting
    Inventors: Eric D. Sant, Gregg E. Simonds
  • System and method for assessing riparian habitats
    Patent number: 9390331
    Abstract: A method of assessing a riparian area includes mapping a physical extent of a potential riparian area (PRA) along a stream using first imagery, determining a percent of basic functional groups of vegetation with the PRA using the first imagery, and determining a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the PRA over multiple years using second imagery. The method further includes setting an NDVI threshold value for riparian vegetation in the PRA using the NDVI, mathematically relating the percent of basic functional groups with the NDVI threshold value to evaluate and correct the NDVI threshold value, and determining a proper function and condition (PFC) assessment of the PRA using the corrected NDVI threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: OPEN RANGE CONSULTING
    Inventors: Eric D. Sant, Gregg E. Simonds
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING RIPARIAN HABITATS
    Publication number: 20150294154
    Abstract: A method of assessing a riparian area includes mapping a physical extent of a potential riparian area (PRA) along a stream using first imagery, determining a percent of basic functional groups of vegetation with the PRA using the first imagery, and determining a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the PRA over multiple years using second imagery. The method further includes setting an NDVI threshold value for riparian vegetation in the PRA using the NDVI, mathematically relating the percent of basic functional groups with the NDVI threshold value to evaluate and correct the NDVI threshold value, and determining a proper function and condition (PFC) assessment of the PRA using the corrected NDVI threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: ERIC D. SANT, GREGG E. SIMONDS
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING RANGELAND
    Publication number: 20150294155
    Abstract: A method for monitoring changes in rangeland includes determining a percent coverage of land cover components in the rangeland, and mapping the land cover components using high resolution imagery. The method further includes linking the mapping to coarser imagery having a larger geographic extent, and interpolating land cover measurements spatially and temporally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: ERIC D. SANT, GREGG E. SIMONDS