Patents by Inventor James HADLOW
James HADLOW 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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Publication number: 20230329221Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the control of plants which appear as undesirable matter in a field for crop plants by means of electrical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christoph BREITENSTROETER, Sergio JIMENEZ TARODO, James HADLOW
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Patent number: 11560680Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one vegetation control technology from a plurality of vegetation control technologies to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the at least one vegetation control technology.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hinnerk Baßfeld, Thomas Arians, Pascal Day, Virginie Giraud, James Hadlow
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Patent number: 11377806Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one mode of operation of a vegetation control technology from a plurality of modes of operation of the vegetation control technology to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the vegetation control technology in the at least one mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Pascal Day, Thomas Arians, Virginie Giraud, James Hadlow, Hinnerk Baßfeld
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Publication number: 20210222385Abstract: The present invention relates to a railway weed control vehicle. It is described to activate (110) at least one weed control unit to control weeds along and around a railway track. The railway track comprises rails and sleepers. The at least one electrode based weed control unit is mounted at at least one first position of the vehicle. Sensor data is acquired (120) by at least one sensor. The sensor data relates to at least one location along and around the railway track. The at least one sensor is mounted at at least one second position of the vehicle. With respect to a forward movement direction of the vehicle the at least one second position is in front of the at least one first position. The sensor data is provided (130) to a processing unit. The sensor data is analysed (140) by the processing unit to determine locations of rail infrastructure components in addition to the rails and sleepers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Sergio JIMENEZ TARODO, Michael KILIAN, James HADLOW, Virginie GIRAUD, Thomas ARIANS
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Publication number: 20210137094Abstract: A weed control vehicle may include a sensor for acquiring data relating to at least one location of an environment using at least one sensor of the vehicle. The sensor data is provided to a processing unit of the vehicle. The processing unit determines a distance sensing result for each location of the at least one location. The processing unit controls at least one actuator to move at least one boom of the vehicle. At least one weed control unit is attached to the at least one boom. The processing unit controls the at least one actuator to move the at least one boom on the basis of the distance sensing result for each location of the at least one location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sergio JIMENEZ TARODO, Michael KILIAN, James HADLOW, Virginie GIRAUD, Thomas ARIANS
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Publication number: 20210015087Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit with a least one sensor data of an environment. The processing unit analyzes at least some of the at least one sensor data to determine at least one ground property for each of a plurality of locations of the environment. The processing unit determines a power setting for activation of at least one electrode based weed control unit for each of the plurality of locations. The determination of the power setting for activation of the electrode based weed control unit comprises utilization of the at least one ground property associated with that location. An output unit outputs information useable to activate the at least one electrode based weed control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sergio JIMENEZ TARODO, Michael KILIAN, James HADLOW, Virginie GIRAUD, Thomas ARIANS
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Publication number: 20200229421Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one vegetation control technology from a plurality of vegetation control technologies to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the at least one vegetation control technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hinnerk BAßFELD, Thomas ARIANS, Pascal DAY, Virginie GIRAUD, James HADLOW
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Publication number: 20200205394Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one mode of operation of a vegetation control technology from a plurality of modes of operation of the vegetation control technology to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the vegetation control technology in the at least one mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Pascal DAY, Thomas ARIANS, Virginie GIRAUD, James HADLOW, Hinnerk BAßFELD
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Publication number: 20200141079Abstract: A weed control apparatus for a vehicle includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to activate at least one chemical spray unit. A liquid weed control chemical is atomized and charged by the at least one chemical spray unit. The at least one chemical spray unit has at least one part configured to be held at high voltage with respect to zero volts potential. The at least one high voltage power supply and the at least one chemical spray unit are configured to hold the at least one part of the at least one chemical spray unit at one or a number of high voltages with respect to zero volts potential, such that the atomized liquid weed control chemical is electrically charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johan KIJLSTRA, Jerry OUTRAM, James HADLOW