Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Antle
Jeffrey L. Antle 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: 20230108283Abstract: An illustrative smart sprayer for a precision agricultural implement includes a mount for coupling the sprayer to a modular tool arm of the implement, and a spray head, an airflow generator, a solenoid valve, and an inspirator mixer located within a containment shroud. The smart sprayer is one of alternative agricultural tools that can be selectively coupled to and be operated by a control system of the common platform precision agricultural implement, including a machine vision module for identifying and locating commodity plants, non-commodity plants, and positioning the agricultural tools laterally and vertically relative to commodity plant lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Steven T. Snyder
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Patent number: 11521382Abstract: An illustrative control system for a precision agricultural implement includes a controller having a convolutional neural network, an imaging device, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of actuators in communication with the controller, the controller configured for detecting and tracking objects of interest in a commodity field, such a commodity plants, and the plurality of actuators including a plurality of agricultural tool actuators the controller operates based on the detection and tracking of object of interest in the commodity field.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Stout Industrial Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Grant, Steven T. Snyder, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Publication number: 20220201924Abstract: An illustrative modular smart implement for precision agriculture includes a chassis having a hydraulic system, a control system, and articulating tool arms that are adapted to releasably receive one of a tool attachment for working a crop and/or field, including precision planting, cultivating, thinning, spraying, harvesting, and/or data collection. A toolbar fixed to the chassis receives and supports the articulating tools arms. An alignment member and side shift actuator provide movement of a portion of the tool arms along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the toolbar, and a lift actuator provide movement along a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Steven T. Snyder, Austin J. Larick
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Publication number: 20220172466Abstract: An illustrative control system for a precision agricultural implement includes a controller having a convolutional neural network, an imaging device, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of actuators in communication with the controller, the controller configured for detecting and tracking objects of interest in a commodity field, such a commodity plants, and the plurality of actuators including a plurality of agricultural tool actuators the controller operates based on the detection and tracking of object of interest in the commodity field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Steven T. Snyder, David Grant, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Patent number: 11272655Abstract: An illustrative modular smart implement for precision agriculture includes a chassis having a hydraulic system, a control system, and articulating tool arms that are adapted to releasably receive one of a tool attachment for working a crop and/or field, including precision planting, cultivating, thinning, spraying, harvesting, and/or data collection. A toolbar fixed to the chassis receives and supports the articulating tools arms. An alignment member and side shift actuator provide movement of a portion of the tool arms along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the toolbar, and a lift actuator provide movement along a vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Stout Industrial Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Steven T. Snyder, Austin J. Larick
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Patent number: 11246256Abstract: An illustrative control system for an precision agricultural implement includes a controller having a convolutional neural network, a machine vision module, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of actuators in communication with the controller, the plurality of actuators including a plurality of agricultural tool actuators.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Stout Industrial Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Snyder, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Publication number: 20210243940Abstract: An illustrative control system for an precision agricultural implement includes a controller having a convolutional neural network, a machine vision module, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of actuators in communication with the controller, the plurality of actuators including a plurality of agricultural tool actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Steven T. Snyder, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Publication number: 20210243933Abstract: An illustrative modular smart tool arm operable by a precision agricultural implement includes a mount for coupling the tool arm to the implement, an articulating base including a pair of linkages, a lift actuator, and linear motion bearings coupling the base to the mount. A unitary backbone member is coupled to the linkages and defines a mount for an agricultural tool and defines a mount for a machine vision module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Steven T. Snyder
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Publication number: 20210243937Abstract: An illustrative modular smart implement for precision agriculture includes a chassis having a hydraulic system, a control system, and articulating tool arms that are adapted to releasably receive one of a tool attachment for working a crop and/or field, including precision planting, cultivating, thinning, spraying, harvesting, and/or data collection. A toolbar fixed to the chassis receives and supports the articulating tools arms. An alignment member and side shift actuator provide movement of a portion of the tool arms along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the toolbar, and a lift actuator provide movement along a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Steven T. Snyder, Austin J. Larick
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Patent number: 8129018Abstract: A sizing composition containing an epoxy film former, a urethane film former, a silane package that includes an aminosilane coupling agent and an epoxy silane coupling agent, a cationic lubricant, a non-ionic lubricant, an antistatic agent, and at least one acid is provided. The epoxy resin emulsion includes a low molecular weight liquid epoxy resin and one or more surfactants. The epoxy resin preferably has an epoxy equivalent weight from 185-192. The sizing composition may optionally contain a methacryloxy silane. The sizing composition may be used to size glass fibers used in filament winding applications to form reinforced composite articles with improved mechanical properties, wet tensile properties, improved resistance to cracking, and improved processing characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: OCV Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David R. Hartman, Luc M. Peters, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Patent number: 7611598Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition that includes a polymeric film forming component, at least one silane coupling agent, and one or more lubricants is provided. The polymeric film forming component of the sizing composition includes a silanated polyvinyl acetate, an epoxidized polyvinyl acetate, and a modified epoxy emulsion. In preferred embodiments, the film formers are present in the sizing composition in ratios of 70:25:5, 50:25:25, or 63:18:18 of silanated polyvinyl acetate, epoxidized polyvinyl acetate, and modified epoxy emulsion respectively. Fibers sized with the sizing composition in a sheet molding compound process have improved wet-out characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: OCV Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Steven E. Baker, Jeffrey L. Antle, Donald R. Holman
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Patent number: 7169463Abstract: An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition that includes a polymeric film forming component, at least one silane coupling agent, and one or more lubricants is provided. The polymeric film forming component of the sizing composition includes a silanated polyvinyl acetate, an epoxidized polyvinyl acetate, and a modified epoxy emulsion. In preferred embodiments, the film formers are present in the sizing composition in ratios of 70:25:5, 50:25:25, or 63:18:18 of silanated polyvinyl acetate, epoxidized polyvinyl acetate, and modified epoxy emulsion respectively. Fibers sized with the sizing composition in a sheet molding compound process have improved wet-out characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven E. Baker, Jeffrey L. Antle, Donald R. Holman
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Patent number: 7083855Abstract: A binder slurry for a continuous filament mat used in a phenolic pultrusion system comprising a phenolic compatible silane, a non-ionic surfactant, a defoamer, water, an organic acid and a bisphenol epoxy powdered resin having a thermally active dicyandiamide cross-linking resin. The binder slurry resin is unique in that the bisphenol epoxy powdered resin having a thermally active dicyandiamide cross-linking resin is compatable with presently available phenolic resins, and as such pultruded parts made have improved surface and mechanical properties as compared with traditional polyester type binder slurries which are not compatable with phenolic resins. Continuous filament mats made with the new binder slurry also may also be made into epoxy prepreg that can be used to make composite parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglass Technology, Inc.Inventors: Adrian C. Lane, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Publication number: 20040191514Abstract: A sizing formulation and method of making a sizing formulation for fiberglass reinforcement rovings used in phenolic pultrusion are provided. The sizing formulation includes 1-7% of a film forming polymer, 0.3-3.5% of a silane coupling agent, 0.5-3.0% of a nonionic lubricant, and 0.2-3.5% of a cationic lubricant. Optionally, the sizing composition contains up to 3% of a waterborne urethane solution. The sizing composition is highly compatible with phenolic resins used in pultrusion processes and promotes an improved interface and increased compatibility between the individual fibers and the matrix resin. This increased interface results in better mechanical properties so that a fiber reinforced phenolic resin composite part having superior performance characteristics can be formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Jeffrey L. Antle, Donald R. Holman
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Publication number: 20040129375Abstract: A binder slurry (24) for a continuous filament mat (50) used in a phenolic pultrusion system comprising a phenolic compatible silane, a non-ionic surfactant, a defoamer, water, an organic acid and a polyvinyl acetate copolymer binder. The binder slurry resin is unique in that the polyvinyl acetate copolymer binder is compatible with presently available phenolic resins, and as such pultruded parts made have improved surface and mechanical properties as compared with traditional polyester type binder slurries which are not compatible with phenolic resins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Adrian C. Lane, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Publication number: 20030211792Abstract: A binder slurry for a continuous filament mat used in a phenolic pultrusion system comprising a phenolic compatible silane, a non-ionic surfactant, a defoamer, water, an organic acid and a bisphenol epoxy powdered resin having a thermally active dicyandiamide cross-linking resin. The binder slurry resin is unique in that the bisphenol epoxy powdered resin having a thermally active dicyandiamide cross-linking resin is compatable with presently available phenolic resins, and as such pultruded parts made have improved surface and mechanical properties as compared with traditional polyester type binder slurries which are not compatable with phenolic resins. Continuous filament mats made with the new binder slurry also may also be made into epoxy prepreg that can be used to make composite parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Inventors: Adrian C. Lane, Jeffrey L. Antle
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Patent number: 4473618Abstract: Chrome-free aqueous sizing composition for glass fiber gun roving contains a mixture of emulsified film-forming polymers, titanium acetyl acetonate, silylated polyazamide, cationic lubricant and methacryloxypropylsilane.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1983Date of Patent: September 25, 1984Assignee: Owens-Corning Fiberglas CorporationInventors: Leonard J. Adzima, Jeffrey L. Antle, David E. Musick, Fred G. Krautz