Patents by Inventor Jason Schoon

Jason Schoon 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).

  • Publication number: 20250258032
    Abstract: Agricultural inputs, such as liquid fertilizer, is stored in a tank. The tank can be positioned on an agricultural implement. The level of liquid in the tank will vary upon application, and determining the level remaining in the tank presents a problem, especially when the implement is tilted or angled, such as on a side hill. A phase coherent pulse radar sensor in conjunction with a six degree-of-free sensor can provide the needed information for determining the volume in the tank as the implement moves in a field and over unlevel terrain. The radar and sensor can also be used to determine positional aspects of the implement, such as heading, speed, orientation, pitch, yaw, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Jeremy Nadke, Jason Schoon, Bryton Hayes, Steve Nolte, Corby Withrich, Philip Willis
  • Patent number: 12364185
    Abstract: A display unit is operationally connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. Information shown, tracked, managed, communicated, or otherwise used by the system can be selected and set up by a user to customize the experience and to provide additional information useful for agricultural operations. The display unit can show and/or output alerts, messages, camera data, and/or other information based on aspects and/or functionality of the implement. The display unit can communicate with other display units associated with other agricultural implements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Achen, Bryton Hayes
  • Patent number: 12310276
    Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Baker
  • Publication number: 20250008863
    Abstract: Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jason Schoon, Jeremy Nadke, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller
  • Patent number: 12029152
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Patent number: 12022766
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Publication number: 20240180061
    Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. The temporary data is later stitched or otherwise harmonized with historical data once the failing system is repaired or otherwise once again available. During failure or faltering, views, and even mapped views, of historical and real-time data are displayed. Predicted or anticipated data can be included within these views or can even be used when stitching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Daniel Hunter
  • Publication number: 20240180060
    Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, MATTHEW BAKER
  • Publication number: 20240155964
    Abstract: Agricultural implements include numerous electrical components. The settings and other controls for the components can be preset or can be controlled remotely, such as in a display in a tractor, tow vehicle, or other remote location. The settings can be configured to provide the best possible conditions for planting seed or applying particulate to a field in an efficient manner. This may be based on agronomic data, weather conditions, and other considerations. The display may provide additional feedback for the settings, such as expected planting quality. This feedback indicator is dependent upon factors such as the settings, ambient conditions, any issues with the equipment, and the like. This information can be used during planting or after to better instruct the user on planting performance of the implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jordan J. White, Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan
  • Publication number: 20240147893
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
  • Patent number: 11937530
    Abstract: Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Schoon, Jeremy Nadke, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller
  • Patent number: 11930736
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
  • Patent number: 11930731
    Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. The temporary data is later stitched or otherwise harmonized with historical data once the failing system is repaired or otherwise once again available. During failure or faltering, views, and even mapped views, of historical and real-time data are displayed. Predicted or anticipated data can be included within these views or can even be used when stitching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Daniel Hunter
  • Patent number: 11895938
    Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Baker
  • Publication number: 20230255137
    Abstract: A display unit is operationally connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. Information shown, tracked, managed, communicated, or otherwise used by the system can be selected and set up by a user to customize the experience and to provide additional information useful for agricultural operations. The display unit can show and/or output alerts, messages, camera data, and/or other information based on aspects and/or functionality of the implement. The display unit can communicate with other display units associated with other agricultural implements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Achen, Bryton Hayes
  • Publication number: 20230066780
    Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
  • Publication number: 20220260747
    Abstract: A display unit is connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the agricultural implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. Information shown, tracked, managed, communicated, or otherwise used by the system can be selected and set up by a user to customize the experience and to provide additional information useful for agricultural operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Achen, Bryton Hayes, Matthew Wilhelmi
  • Publication number: 20220078963
    Abstract: The use of maps provides planter performance feedback over time in a field and is used in conjunction with traditional onscreen maps so as to quickly see highly detailed numerical and textual information about given areas on a map. Aspects of the graphical user interface are made easier to read in an unobtrusive way through use of a multi-purpose touch-screen display small enough to fit in a tractor cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: JORDAN J. WHITE, JASON SCHOON, RYAN MCMAHAN, GREG RYAN, KYLE B. WETJEN
  • Publication number: 20210337718
    Abstract: Data from multiple agricultural operations in the same field is shared, securely, without the need for complex setup procedures. One agricultural implement can operate off of the agricultural data produced by other agricultural implements, which can, by way of example and with respect to a planting operation, result in a shared shutoff of seed application. If a single task is distributed to multiple agricultural implements, whichever agricultural implement starts the task can join to a common sharing of data. Another technique for sharing data can involve all shared agricultural implements using an initial, preferably identical, provisioning key. Maintenance of fields deemed to be geographically similar is made particularly easier through use of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: RYAN MCMAHAN, JASON SCHOON
  • Publication number: 20210341944
    Abstract: Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: JASON SCHOON, JEREMY NADKE, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER