Patents by Inventor Jason J. Stoller

Jason J. Stoller 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: 11968918
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for shifting weight between a tractor and toolbar and between sections of the toolbar and for folding a toolbar between a field position and a transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Dale M. Koch, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20240081315
    Abstract: A sprayer system comprising: a first liquid line; a second liquid line; a liquid storage tank, which is in fluid communication with the first liquid line; an apparatus, which is in fluid communication with the second liquid line; at least one auxiliary tank in fluid communication with the apparatus; wherein the liquid storage tank is in fluid communication with the apparatus; and wherein the first liquid line and the second liquid line are in fluid communication with at least one row. The sprayer system can be used to apply one chemical to an entire field and selectively apply an additional chemical to individual locations in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Tristan Herrmann, Jason J. Stoller, Chad E. Plattner
  • Publication number: 20240065134
    Abstract: A trench closing assembly including a fluid applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: John Wiegand, Ian Radtke, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230417726
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and implements for sensing, analyzing, and displaying different soil parameters. A soil sensing system includes a mechanical component of an agricultural implement and at least one sensor disposed on the mechanical component. The sensor generates an electromagnetic field through a region of soil as the agricultural implement traverses a field. The sensor comprises at least one radar transmitter and at least one radar receiver and the sensor measures different soil parameters including a soil dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jason J. Stoller, Ben L. Schlipf
  • Publication number: 20230417725
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and implements for sensing, analyzing, and displaying different soil parameters. A soil sensing system includes a mechanical component of an agricultural implement and at least one sensor disposed on the mechanical component. The sensor generates an electromagnetic field through a region of soil as the agricultural implement traverses a field. The sensor comprises at least one radar transmitter and at least one radar receiver and the sensor measures different soil parameters including a soil dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230417727
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and implements for sensing, analyzing, and displaying different soil parameters. A soil sensing system includes a mechanical component of an agricultural implement and at least one sensor disposed on the mechanical component. The sensor generates an electromagnetic field through a region of soil as the agricultural implement traverses a field. The sensor comprises at least one radar transmitter and at least one radar receiver and the sensor measures different soil parameters including a soil dielectric constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jason J. Stoller, Ben L. Schlipf
  • Publication number: 20230356249
    Abstract: A spraying system that includes at least one camera to determine for at least one nozzle spray angle, average of spray angle, standard deviation of spray angle, relative pressure, absolute pressure, relative flow rate, absolute flow rate, percent plugged, and/or spray pattern uniformity/variability of the spray from the at least one nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jason J. Stoller, Paul Wildermuth, Nicholas WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20230345854
    Abstract: An agricultural row cleaner having a frame with a gauge wheel and an actuator to apply a selected force to the row cleaner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230337567
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for shifting weight between a tractor and toolbar and between sections of the toolbar and for folding a toolbar between a field position and a transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dale M. Koch, Jason J. Stoller
  • Patent number: 11793100
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for shifting weight between a tractor and toolbar and between sections of the toolbar and for folding a toolbar between a field position and a transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Dale M. Koch, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230320341
    Abstract: A system comprising a boom, a plurality of nozzles disposed along the boom, a light disposed on the boom to illuminate a spray pattern from at least one nozzle, a camera disposed on the boom to capture a first image of a spray from the at least one nozzle at a first time and a second image of no spray from the at least one nozzle at a second time, and a processor to calculate a difference between the first time and second time to determine a pulse width modulation of the at least one nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Winkler, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230255128
    Abstract: A system having a boom; an arm attached to the boom; and a camera connected to the arm; wherein at least one of i) a distance between the boom and the camera is adjustable, ii), an angle between the arm and the boom is adjustable, and iii) the camera is rotatably connected to the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Wildermuth, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230210052
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Herrmann, Todd Swanson, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230165185
    Abstract: A row cleaner assembly includes an upper subframe mounted to an agricultural planter forward of the planter row unit and longitudinally aligned with the trench opening assembly. A lower subframe rotatably supports first and second row cleaner wheels. An intermediate subframe is pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and is pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. A first and second linkages are pivotally connected at a forward end to the upper subframe and are pivotally connected at a rearward end to the lower subframe. An actuator system is capable of applying a downforce and an optional lift force to the lower subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a gauge wheel supported by a rear strut subframe. The row cleaner assembly may include a depth selector to change the depth of penetration of the row cleaner wheels into the soil surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Ian Radtke, Jason J. Stoller, Cory Muhlbauer, Aaron Herrmann, John Weigand, Paul Wildermuth
  • Publication number: 20230131770
    Abstract: A spraying system including a boom having a first end, a middle, and a second end; a plurality of nozzles disposed on the boom; a plurality of cameras (70) disposed on the boom and positioned to each view a subset of the plurality of nozzles; a plurality of lights disposed on the boom and positioned to each illuminate a subset of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jason J. Stoller, Paul Wildermuth, Nicholas WINKLER
  • Patent number: 11632905
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer Implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Herrmann, Todd Swanson, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20230112376
    Abstract: An agricultural implement having a camera facing in a forward direction of travel on the agricultural implement. A mirror is disposed in a portion of a forward field of view of the camera such that the camera captures an image that includes a forward field of view and a rearward view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Strnad, Jason J. Stoller, Paul Wildermuth
  • Publication number: 20230086491
    Abstract: Described herein are implements and applicators for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a fluid applicator for applying fluids to plants in rows in a field includes a frame, a coulter connected to the frame and disposed to open a trench between the rows of plants, and at least one application member connected to the frame or to the coulter and disposed to apply fluid to a rhizosphere of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tracy LEMAN, Jason J. Stoller, Ian Radtke, Paul Wildermuth
  • Publication number: 20230000015
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer Implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Herrmann, Todd Swanson, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20220361398
    Abstract: Described herein are implements and application units for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, an application unit includes a frame to be positioned in operation between two rows of plants and a plurality of flexible members coupled to the frame in operation such that the plurality of flexible members guide a lateral position of the frame to be approximately equidistant from the two rows of plants based upon whether at least one flexible member of the plurality of flexible members contacts one or more plants of the two rows of plants. The plurality of flexible members include a plurality of fluid outlets for spraying crop input in close proximity to the rows of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jason J. Stoller, Ian Radtke, Paul Wildermuth, Matthew O'Neall