Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne

Jeffrey Lawrence 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).

  • Patent number: 11846624
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system with modular sensors and wireless connectivity components for monitoring properties of field soil is described. In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system comprises one or more sensors that are configured to determine one or more measures of at least one property of soil. The integrated sensor system also includes one or more processing units that are configured to receive, from the sensors, the measures of at least one property of soil and calculate soil property data based on the measures. The system further includes a transmitter that is configured to receive the soil property data from the processing units, establish a communications connection with at least one computer device, and automatically transmit the soil property data to the at least one computer device via the communications connection. In an embodiment, the communications connection is a wireless connection established between the transmitter and a smart hub or a LoRA-enabled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: Justin Koch, Michael H. Malone, Phil David Baurer, Nalini Gupta, Calden Nathaniel Carroll Stimpson, Andreas Markus Wenzel, Jordan Kusiek, Michael Gall, Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne, Eric L. Borrowman
  • Publication number: 20230296530
    Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided comprising an automated seed loading assembly operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds or enable loading of individually stored seeds and an automated seed sampling assembly comprising at least one sampling module operable to remove tissue samples from one of the singulated seeds. The system also includes an automated seed transport assembly comprising at least one retention member operable to transfer the singulated seeds from at least one elevator unit of the seed loading assembly to the at least one sampling module of the seed sampling assembly. In connection therewith, the at least one sampling module includes multiple sampling locations, each associated with a sampler, where the at least one sampling module is operable to remove tissue samples from seeds at one of sampling locations while another one of the sampling locations is cleaned to remove residual seed tissue therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Wayne BROWN, Michael Joseph DAYAWON, David FINLEY, William Michael FISCHER, Yang Ju IM, John Michael JENSEN, Jeffrey Lawrence KOHNE, Matthew J. WEIS
  • Patent number: 11698345
    Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided comprising an automated seed loading assembly operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds or enable loading of individually stored seeds and an automated seed sampling assembly comprising at least one sampling module operable to remove tissue samples from one of the singulated seeds. The system also includes an automated seed transport assembly comprising at least one retention member operable to transfer the singulated seeds from at least one elevator unit of the seed loading assembly to the at least one sampling module of the seed sampling assembly. In connection therewith, the at least one sampling module includes multiple sampling locations, each associated with a sampler, where the at least one sampling module is operable to remove tissue samples from seeds at one of sampling locations while another one of the sampling locations is cleaned to remove residual seed tissue therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Brown, Michael Joseph Dayawon, David W. Finley, William Michael Fischer, Yang Ju Im, John Michael Jensen, Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne, Matthew J. Weis
  • Publication number: 20220283137
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system with modular sensors and wireless connectivity components for monitoring properties of field soil is described. In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system comprises one or more sensors that are configured to determine one or more measures of at least one property of soil. The integrated sensor system also includes one or more processing units that are configured to receive, from the sensors, the measures of at least one property of soil and calculate soil property data based on the measures. The system further includes a transmitter that is configured to receive the soil property data from the processing units, establish a communications connection with at least one computer device, and automatically transmit the soil property data to the at least one computer device via the communications connection. In an embodiment, the communications connection is a wireless connection established between the transmitter and a smart hub or a LoRA-enabled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Climate LLC
    Inventors: Justin KOCH, Michael H. MALONE, Phil David BAURER, Nalini GUPTA, Calden Nathaniel Carroll STIMPSON, Andreas Markus WENZEL, Jordan KUSIEK, Michael GALL, Jeffrey Lawrence KOHNE, Eric L. BORROWMAN
  • Patent number: 11346832
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system with modular sensors and wireless connectivity components for monitoring properties of field soil is described. In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system comprises one or more sensors that are configured to determine one or more measures of at least one property of soil. The integrated sensor system also includes one or more processing units that are configured to receive, from the sensors, the measures of at least one property of soil and calculate soil property data based on the measures. The system further includes a transmitter that is configured to receive the soil property data from the processing units, establish a communications connection with at least one computer device, and automatically transmit the soil property data to the at least one computer device via the communications connection. In an embodiment, the communications connection is a wireless connection established between the transmitter and a smart hub or a LoRA-enabled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Climate LLC
    Inventors: Justin Koch, Michael H. Malone, Phil David Baurer, Nalini Gupta, Calden Nathaniel Carroll Stimpson, Andreas Markus Wenzel, Jordan Kusiek, Michael Gall, Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne, Eric L. Borrowman
  • Publication number: 20220061243
    Abstract: A device and method for applying pollen to crop plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Lee Borrowman, Zachary Boyer, Amanuel Ghebretinsae, Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne, Jeffrey Steven Morris, Payman Rassoolkhani, Gretchen E. Spiess, Chad A. Stendal
  • Publication number: 20210148830
    Abstract: A seed sampling system is provided comprising an automated seed loading assembly operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds or enable loading of individually stored seeds and an automated seed sampling assembly comprising at least one sampling module operable to remove tissue samples from one of the singulated seeds. The system also includes an automated seed transport assembly comprising at least one retention member operable to transfer the singulated seeds from at least one elevator unit of the seed loading assembly to the at least one sampling module of the seed sampling assembly. In connection therewith, the at least one sampling module includes multiple sampling locations, each associated with a sampler, where the at least one sampling module is operable to remove tissue samples from seeds at one of sampling locations while another one of the sampling locations is cleaned to remove residual seed tissue therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne BROWN, Michael Joseph DAYAWON, David W. FINLEY, William Michael FISCHER, Yang Ju IM, John Michael JENSEN, Jeffrey Lawrence KOHNE, Matthew J. WEIS
  • Publication number: 20200132658
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system with modular sensors and wireless connectivity components for monitoring properties of field soil is described. In an embodiment, an integrated sensor system comprises one or more sensors that are configured to determine one or more measures of at least one property of soil. The integrated sensor system also includes one or more processing units that are configured to receive, from the sensors, the measures of at least one property of soil and calculate soil property data based on the measures. The system further includes a transmitter that is configured to receive the soil property data from the processing units, establish a communications connection with at least one computer device, and automatically transmit the soil property data to the at least one computer device via the communications connection. In an embodiment, the communications connection is a wireless connection established between the transmitter and a smart hub or a LoRA-enabled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Koch, Michael H. Malone, Phil David Baurer, Nalini Gupta, Calden Nathaniel Carroll Stimpson, Andreas Markus Wenzel, Jordan Kusiek, Michael Gall, Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne, Eric L. Borrowman