Patents by Inventor Guy Dion Duke

Guy Dion Duke 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).

  • Patent number: 11409982
    Abstract: A method for determining management zones within an agricultural field, the method includes selecting a plurality of remotely sensed images of the agricultural field wherein the plurality of remotely sensed images represent a plurality of growing seasons, each of the plurality of remotely sensed images having a vegetation index associated therewith, generating a refined average image from the plurality of remotely sensed images of the agricultural field, and applying a classification method to define management zones associated with the refined average image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Ebrahim Ghaderpour, Matthew Wright Jensen, Guy Dion Duke, David Robert McCaffrey
  • Patent number: 11317562
    Abstract: A yield model generates a yield map for an agricultural field. A measurement system generates measured indicators that are a measurement or quantification of crop yield in the agricultural field. An observation system generates observed indicators that are spatial agricultural datasets describing observed characteristics of the agricultural field. To generate the yield map, the yield model generates a field array representing the agricultural field. The yield model generates an input array and a yield array by mapping the observed indicators and measured indicators to cells of the field array, respectively. The yield model determines a yield value for each cell of the yield array not including a mapped indicator using information included in the corresponding cells of the input array. The yield model generates a yield map using the determined yield values and the yield values in the yield array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Dion Duke, Kevin John Grant
  • Patent number: 11176372
    Abstract: A method and system for crop health change monitoring is provided. The method includes acquiring a companion image of a crop growing within a field at a first point in time, acquiring a master image of the crop growing within the field at a second point in time, and computing, using a processor, vegetation indices using the master image and the companion image, determining, using the processor, regions of change within the master image using the vegetation indices and generating an alert indicative of a change in crop condition of the crop growing within the field, and communicating the alert indicative of the change in crop condition over a network to a computing device configured to receive the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Stuart James Logie, Guy Dion Duke
  • Publication number: 20200342227
    Abstract: A method for determining management zones within an agricultural field, the method includes selecting a plurality of remotely sensed images of the agricultural field wherein the plurality of remotely sensed images represent a plurality of growing seasons, each of the plurality of remotely sensed images having a vegetation index associated therewith, generating a refined average image from the plurality of remotely sensed images of the agricultural field, and applying a classification method to define management zones associated with the refined average image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Ebrahim Ghaderpour, Matthew Wright Jensen, Guy Dion Duke, David Robert McCaffrey
  • Publication number: 20200005038
    Abstract: A method and system for crop health change monitoring is provided. The method includes acquiring a companion image of a crop growing within a field at a first point in time, acquiring a master image of the crop growing within the field at a second point in time, and computing, using a processor, vegetation indices using the master image and the companion image, determining, using the processor, regions of change within the master image using the vegetation indices and generating an alert indicative of a change in crop condition of the crop growing within the field, and communicating the alert indicative of the change in crop condition over a network to a computing device configured to receive the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Stuart James Logie, Guy Dion Duke
  • Patent number: 10317260
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to calibrating yield data points. A calibration system receives a plurality of groups of yield data points. Each group is associated with an attribute, such as, a machine identifier, a zone identifier, a localized zone identifier, and/or a moisture identifier. The system calculates a grand aggregate yield based on the yield data points of the plurality of groups. The system calculates a group aggregate yield based on yield data points of each group. The system subtracts the group aggregate yield from each yield data point of the group producing adjusted yield data points. The system adds the grand aggregate yield to each of the adjusted yield data points producing calibrated yield data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Farmers Edge Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Dion Duke, Kevin John Grant
  • Publication number: 20190075727
    Abstract: A yield model generates a yield map for an agricultural field. A measurement system generates measured indicators that are a measurement or quantification of crop yield in the agricultural field. An observation system generates observed indicators that are spatial agricultural datasets describing observed characteristics of the agricultural field. To generate the yield map, the yield model generates a field array representing the agricultural field. The yield model generates an input array and a yield array by mapping the observed indicators and measured indicators to cells of the field array, respectively. The yield model determines a yield value for each cell of the yield array not including a mapped indicator using information included in the corresponding cells of the input array. The yield model generates a yield map using the determined yield values and the yield values in the yield array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Guy Dion Duke, Kevin John Grant
  • Publication number: 20160313151
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to calibrating yield data points. A calibration system receives a plurality of groups of yield data points. Each group is associated with an attribute, such as, a machine identifier, a zone identifier, a localized zone identifier, and/or a moisture identifier. The system calculates a grand aggregate yield based on the yield data points of the plurality of groups. The system calculates a group aggregate yield based on yield data points of each group. The system subtracts the group aggregate yield from each yield data point of the group producing adjusted yield data points. The system adds the grand aggregate yield to each of the adjusted yield data points producing calibrated yield data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Guy Dion Duke, Kevin John Grant