Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Kohne
Jeffrey L. Kohne 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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Patent number: 11673166Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, Hsin-Chen Chen, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Patent number: 11641817Abstract: A pollinating device for pollinating crop plants includes a base mountable on a carriage. At least one pollination unit is mounted on the base and includes a pollen-releasing apparatus configured to release pollen from male flowers of the plants and at least one nozzle for directing fluid along a flow path for delivering at least some of the released pollen to the pollen-receiving rows of crop plants. Certain pollinating devices include multiple pollination units spaced apart along a width of the base. Some pollination units include at least two opposing nozzles. Plants are pollinated by driving the carriage along a field and directing air from the nozzles over the pollen born by some plants to deliver the pollen to female flowers of other plants in the field.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Diego Almeida Aguiar, Eric L. Borrowman, Diego Campos, Amanuel G. Ghebretinsae, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Aldo Barbosa Lima, Jason T. Mitchell, Antonio Carlos Santos, Isaías Segovia, Gretchen E. Spiess
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Publication number: 20210195829Abstract: An automated seed planter may include at least two vacuum cylinders which simultaneously and/or independently pick up and deliver seeds to a single tray. The vacuum cylinders may have a common rotational axis about which the vacuum cylinders rotate. The automated seed planter may include a plurality of vertical seed chutes which receive seeds therein. The vertical seed chutes have open upper and lower ends. A shutter assembly of the seed planter is associated with the lower ends of the vertical seed chutes. The shutter assembly is selectively opens and closes the lower ends of the seed chutes to plant the seeds on the tray. The automated seed planter may include a seed correction assembly including seed wells which receive seeds therein. The seed correction assembly selectively displaces one or more of the seeds from the seed wells to deliver the one or more seeds toward the tray for planting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Joshua Crews, Jeffrey L. Kohne
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Publication number: 20210129188Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Xiaofei Fan, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Publication number: 20200086353Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a 2D camera configured to acquire 2D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a 3D camera configured to acquire 3D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired 2D and 3D images of the seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Jennifer L. Becker, Eric Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Kevin L. Deppermann, Xiaofei Fan, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Publication number: 20200000007Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Adam M. Barrick, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Jerry Christopher, Joshua Allen Crews, Daniel Dillard, Timothy P. Garvin, Charles K. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Jason T. Mitchell, Jeff S. Morris, Ralph E. Nothdurft, Payman Rassoolkhani, Christian A. Saia
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Publication number: 20190364753Abstract: A pollinating device for pollinating crop plants includes a base mountable on a carriage. At least one pollination unit is mounted on the base and includes a pollen-releasing apparatus configured to release pollen from male flowers of the plants and at least one nozzle for directing fluid along a flow path for delivering at least some of the released pollen to the pollen-receiving rows of crop plants. Certain pollinating devices include multiple pollination units spaced apart along a width of the base. Some pollination units include at least two opposing nozzles. Plants are pollinated by driving the carriage along a field and directing air from the nozzles over the pollen born by some plants to deliver the pollen to female flowers of other plants in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Diego Almeida Aguiar, Eric L. Borrowman, Diego Campos, Amanuel G. Ghebretinsae, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Aldo Barbosa Lima, Jason T. Mitchell, Antonio Carlos Santos, Isaías Segovia, Gretchen E. Spiess
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Publication number: 20190281781Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, HSIN-CHEN CHEN, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
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Patent number: 6598765Abstract: A dispenser (10) for flowable, viscous material (52) includes a housing (12) comprising a main body (18) and door (20), and a reservoir (50) for the material (52) with an elongated, synthetic resin deformable outlet tube (80) presenting an outlet end (82) coupled to the reservoir (50). A flow-controlling assembly (16) including a tube-engaging element (84, 132, 150, 158) and an actuator linkage assembly (86, 130, 144, 154); these components together with a pneumatically operated piston (54) within reservoir (50) allows precise on-off operation of the dispenser (10). In the flow-permitting position, the element (84, 132, 150, 158) is adjacent the tube (80).Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Brewer Science, Inc.Inventors: Russell T. Pagel, Jeremy W. McCutcheon, Jeffrey L. Kohne
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Publication number: 20020043539Abstract: A dispenser (10) for flowable, viscous material (52) is provided which includes a housing (12) comprising a main body (18) and door (20), and a reservoir (50) for the material (52) with an elongated, synthetic resin deformable outlet tube (80) presenting an outlet end (82) coupled to the reservoir (50). A flow-controlling assembly (16) including a tube-engaging element (84, 132, 150, 158) and an actuator linkage assembly (86, 130, 144, 154); these components together with a pneumatically operated piston (54) within reservoir (50) allows precise on-off operation of the dispenser (10). In the flow-permitting position, the element (84, 132, 150, 158) is adjacent the tube (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Russel T. Pagel, Jeremy W. McCutcheon, Jeffrey L. Kohne