Patents by Inventor Iftach Birger

Iftach Birger 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: 11940810
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a current data sample relating to a tractor spraying in an agricultural block, wherein the current data sample includes a current location; calculating a shortest distance from the current location to each of a plurality of borders of the agricultural block; selecting a current sample lowest distance, the current sample lowest distance being a lowest one of the shortest distances; grouping the current data sample with at least one prior data sample to produce a line of data samples, wherein each of the at least one prior data sample has a corresponding prior sample lowest distance; calculating an average lowest distance for the line of samples; comparing the average lowest distance to a threshold distance; and discarding the current data sample and each of the at least one prior data sample if the average distance is less than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: AGROMENTUM LTD.
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar, Tal Weksler
  • Patent number: 11386361
    Abstract: At least some embodiments are directed to a system that captures a set of images via cameras positioned in a lot having a crop. The system determines based on image processing and the set of images a phenological and biological stage of the crop, and a type of pest affecting the crop. The system generates a recommendation including a type of pesticide, a concentration of the type of pesticide, and an amount of pesticide and generates a pest control implementation plan. The system generates instructions for an autonomous carrier to execute the pest control implementation plan. The instructions include instructions for the autonomous carrier to execute the pest control implementation plan and instructions to control pesticide spraying nozzles mounted in the autonomous carrier. The system monitors a traveled distance of the autonomous carrier and determines that the pest control implementation plan has been executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AGROMENTUM LTD.
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar
  • Publication number: 20220019231
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a location sample; determining whether the location sample is sufficient quality; if the location sample is not sufficient quality, discarding the current location sample; if the location sample is sufficient quality, determining whether the location sample is within a same row as a prior location sample; if the location sample is not within the same row as the prior location sample, discarding the location sample; if the location sample is within the same row as the prior location sample, assigning the location sample to the same row and generating an updated block map; determining whether the updated block map includes a potential skipped row; and issuing an alert if the potential skipped row remains a potential skipped row for an amount of time greater than a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar, Tal Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220019797
    Abstract: A method includes receiving input data regarding an agricultural block, wherein the input data includes a row span of the agricultural block, a tree span of the agricultural block, a block heading of the agricultural block, at least one image of the agricultural block, and at least one location sample obtained at a location in a row within the agricultural block; performing image recognition on the at least one image of the agricultural block to identify lines within the at least one image of the agricultural block; identifying at least one polygon within the agricultural block based on the lines within the at least one image of the agricultural block; and identifying map rows within each of the at least one polygon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar, Tal Weksler
  • Publication number: 20220019234
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a current data sample relating to a tractor spraying in an agricultural block, wherein the current data sample includes a current location; calculating a shortest distance from the current location to each of a plurality of borders of the agricultural block; selecting a current sample lowest distance, the current sample lowest distance being a lowest one of the shortest distances; grouping the current data sample with at least one prior data sample to produce a line of data samples, wherein each of the at least one prior data sample has a corresponding prior sample lowest distance; calculating an average lowest distance for the line of samples; comparing the average lowest distance to a threshold distance; and discarding the current data sample and each of the at least one prior data sample if the average distance is less than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar, Tal Weksler
  • Publication number: 20200349477
    Abstract: At least some embodiments are directed to a system that captures a set of images via cameras positioned in a lot having a crop. The system determines based on image processing and the set of images a phenological and biological stage of the crop, and a type of pest affecting the crop. The system generates a recommendation including a type of pesticide, a concentration of the type of pesticide, and an amount of pesticide and generates a pest control implementation plan. The system generates instructions for an autonomous carrier to execute the pest control implementation plan. The instructions include instructions for the autonomous carrier to execute the pest control implementation plan and instructions to control pesticide spraying nozzles mounted in the autonomous carrier. The system monitors a traveled distance of the autonomous carrier and determines that the pest control implementation plan has been executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar
  • Publication number: 20180082223
    Abstract: A crops management system comprising: a system server storing at least one database comprising past and present data relating to at least one resource, crop and procedure; at least one mobile communication device running a user application adapted for different functionalities, the at least one mobile communication device is configured to communicate bi-directionally with the system server; at least one sensor communicating with the system server, the at least one sensor adapted to sense at least one parameter, the at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of fixed sensors and mobile sensors; and at least one external electronic data source communicating with the system server, the system configured to aggregate data received from the at least one data source relating to a plurality of crops and from the at least one mobile device, and produce at least one of reports, forecasts, work plans and performance control for at least one resource, relating to at least one crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Iftach Birger, Boaz Bachar