Patents by Inventor John Gates

John Gates 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: 11755793
    Abstract: Subfield moisture model improvement in generating overland flow modeling using shallow water calculations and kinematic wave calculations is disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises: receiving precipitation data and infiltration data for an agricultural field; obtaining surface water depth data, surface water velocity data, and surface water discharge data for the same agricultural field; determining subfield geometry data for the agricultural field; executing a plurality of water calculations and wave calculations using the subfield geometry data to generate an overland flow model that includes moisture levels for the agricultural field; based on, at least in part, the overland flow model, generating and causing displaying a visual graphical image of the agricultural field comprising a plurality of color pixels having color values corresponding to the moisture levels determined for the agricultural field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: Asra Nizami, Jennifer Holt, Robert Ewing, Steven De Gryze, John Gates, Harish Sangireddy, John Browning Burdick, Michael S. Byrns
  • Patent number: 11596119
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an agricultural intelligence computing system stores a digital model of crop growth, the digital model of crop growth being configured to compute nutrient requirements in soil to produce particular yield values based, at least in part, on data unique to an agricultural field. The system receives agronomic field data for a particular agronomic field, the agronomic field data comprising one or more input parameters for each of a plurality of locations on the agronomic field, nutrient application values for each of the plurality of locations, and measured yield values for each of the plurality of locations. The system computes, for each location of the plurality of locations, a required nutrient value indicating a required amount of nutrient to produce the measured yield values. The system identifies a subset of the plurality of locations where the computed required nutrient value is greater than the nutrient application value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: Juan Lopez Arriaza, John Gates
  • Patent number: 11455760
    Abstract: Display of graphical maps of agricultural fields, coded with color or other indicators of values of data pertaining to agronomy at high resolution, and updated on a daily basis or on demand by recalculating agronomy models with the high-resolution data, is disclosed. Map displays may include multiple layers that relate to different agronomy metrics, and GUI widgets that are programmed to receive selection of values indicating different field properties or layers to display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: Harish Sangireddy, Kofikuma Dzotsi, Juan Lopez Arriaza, John Gates
  • Patent number: 11449652
    Abstract: A system for generating digital models of nitrogen availability based on field data, weather forecast data, and models of water flow, temperature, and crop uptake of nitrogen and water is provided. In an embodiment, field data and forecast data are received by an agricultural intelligence computing system. Based on the received data, the agricultural intelligence computing system models changes in temperature of different soil layers, moisture content of different soil layers, and loss of nitrogen and water to the soil through crop uptake, leaching, denitrification, volatilization, and evapotranspiration. The agricultural intelligence computing system creates a digital model of nitrogen availability based on the temperature, moisture content, and loss models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: John Gates, Steven De Gryze
  • Publication number: 20220237340
    Abstract: Subfield moisture model improvement in generating overland flow modeling using shallow water calculations and kinematic wave calculations is disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises: receiving precipitation data and infiltration data for an agricultural field; obtaining surface water depth data, surface water velocity data, and surface water discharge data for the same agricultural field; determining subfield geometry data for the agricultural field; executing a plurality of water calculations and wave calculations using the subfield geometry data to generate an overland flow model that includes moisture levels for the agricultural field; based on, at least in part, the overland flow model, generating and causing displaying a visual graphical image of the agricultural field comprising a plurality of color pixels having color values corresponding to the moisture levels determined for the agricultural field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Climate LLC
    Inventors: ASRA NIZAMI, JENNIFER HOLT, ROBERT EWING, STEVEN DE GRYZE, JOHN GATES, HARISH SANGIREDDY, JOHN BROWNING BURDICK, MICHAEL S. BYRNS
  • Publication number: 20210398330
    Abstract: Display of graphical maps of agricultural fields, coded with color or other indicators of values of data pertaining to agronomy at high resolution, and updated on a daily basis or on demand by recalculating agronomy models with the high-resolution data, is disclosed. Map displays may include multiple layers that relate to different agronomy metrics, and GUI widgets that are programmed to receive selection of values indicating different field properties or layers to display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: HARISH SANGIREDDY, KOFIKUMA DZOTSI, JUAN LOPEZ ARRIAZA, JOHN GATES
  • Patent number: 11182521
    Abstract: Subfield moisture model improvement in generating overland flow modeling using shallow water calculations and kinematic wave calculations is disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises: receiving precipitation data and infiltration data for an agricultural field; obtaining surface water depth data, surface water velocity data, and surface water discharge data for the same agricultural field; determining subfield geometry data for the agricultural field; executing a plurality of water calculations and wave calculations using the subfield geometry data to generate an overland flow model that includes moisture levels for the agricultural field; based on, at least in part, the overland flow model, generating and causing displaying a visual graphical image of the agricultural field comprising a plurality of color pixels having color values corresponding to the moisture levels determined for the agricultural field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: THE CLIMATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asra Nizami, Jennifer Holt, Robert Ewing, Steven De Gryze, John Gates, Harish Sangireddy, John Browning Burdick, Michael S. Byrns
  • Patent number: 11068625
    Abstract: A system for generating digital models of nitrogen availability based on field data, weather forecast data, and models of water flow, temperature, and crop uptake of nitrogen and water is provided. In an embodiment, field data and forecast data are received by an agricultural intelligence computing system. Based on the received data, the agricultural intelligence computing system models changes in temperature of different soil layers, moisture content of different soil layers, and loss of nitrogen and water to the soil through crop uptake, leaching, denitrification, volatilization, and evapotranspiration. The agricultural intelligence computing system creates a digital model of nitrogen availability based on the temperature, moisture content, and loss models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE CLIMATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Gates, Steven De Gryze
  • Patent number: 11037343
    Abstract: Display of graphical maps of agricultural fields, coded with color or other indicators of values of data pertaining to agronomy at high resolution, and updated on a daily basis or on demand by recalculating agronomy models with the high-resolution data, is disclosed. Map displays may include multiple layers that relate to different agronomy metrics, and GUI widgets that are programmed to receive selection of values indicating different field properties or layers to display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: THE CLIMATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harish Sangireddy, Kofikuma Dzotsi, Juan Lopez Arriaza, John Gates
  • Patent number: 10853377
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of assimilation of soil moisture data is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by a processor, a digital data model related to soil moisture with a plurality of parameters for a given geographical location. The method also comprises identifying a time-based or event-based trigger for a first of the plurality of parameters. The method further comprises receiving, by the processor, a plurality of values for the plurality of parameters measured from soil samples for a series of time points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: THE CLIMATE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wang Zhan, John Gates
  • Patent number: 10685311
    Abstract: In an airport baggage handling system bag information, flight information and airport topology information are provided to a central processor which determines a path for the bag through the handling system. The bag is scanned at various points along the path and the scan time is compared with a predetermined arrival time for the bag at the scan point. A bag is marked at risk if it arrives at a scan point after the predetermined time and the system may suggest an alternative handling path for the bag if it is determined that the risk of the bag not making an outbound flight is too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas John Gates, Manish Limaye, Olivier Pierre Poulard, Emad Eldeen Muhanna, Daniel Edmond Chetrit, Aseem Dayal, Pravin Naicker, Maria Patricia Maya
  • Publication number: 20200151376
    Abstract: A system for generating digital models of nitrogen availability based on field data, weather forecast data, and models of water flow, temperature, and crop uptake of nitrogen and water is provided. In an embodiment, field data and forecast data are received by an agricultural intelligence computing system. Based on the received data, the agricultural intelligence computing system models changes in temperature of different soil layers, moisture content of different soil layers, and loss of nitrogen and water to the soil through crop uptake, leaching, denitrification, volatilization, and evapotranspiration. The agricultural intelligence computing system creates a digital model of nitrogen availability based on the temperature, moisture content, and loss models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: John Gates, Steven De Gryze
  • Publication number: 20200074023
    Abstract: Subfield moisture model improvement in generating overland flow modeling using shallow water calculations and kinematic wave calculations is disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises: receiving precipitation data and infiltration data for an agricultural field; obtaining surface water depth data, surface water velocity data, and surface water discharge data for the same agricultural field; determining subfield geometry data for the agricultural field; executing a plurality of water calculations and wave calculations using the subfield geometry data to generate an overland flow model that includes moisture levels for the agricultural field; based on, at least in part, the overland flow model, generating and causing displaying a visual graphical image of the agricultural field comprising a plurality of color pixels having color values corresponding to the moisture levels determined for the agricultural field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: ASRA NIZAMI, JENNIFER HOLT, ROBERT EWING, STEVEN DE GRYZE, JOHN GATES, HARISH SANGIREDDY, JOHN BROWNING BURDICK, MICHAEL S. BYRNS
  • Publication number: 20200045898
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an agricultural intelligence computing system stores a digital model of crop growth, the digital model of crop growth being configured to compute nutrient requirements in soil to produce particular yield values based, at least in part, on data unique to an agricultural field. The system receives agronomic field data for a particular agronomic field, the agronomic field data comprising one or more input parameters for each of a plurality of locations on the agronomic field, nutrient application values for each of the plurality of locations, and measured yield values for each of the plurality of locations. The system computes, for each location of the plurality of locations, a required nutrient value indicating a required amount of nutrient to produce the measured yield values. The system identifies a subset of the plurality of locations where the computed required nutrient value is greater than the nutrient application value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Juan Lopez Arriaza, John Gates
  • Publication number: 20190378068
    Abstract: In an airport baggage handling system bag information, flight information and airport topology information are provided to a central processor which determines a path for the bag through the handling system. The bag is scanned at various points along the path and the scan time is compared with a predetermined arrival time for the bag at the scan point. A bag is marked at risk if it arrives at a scan point after the predetermined time and the system may suggest an alternative handling path for the bag if it is determined that the risk of the bag not making an outbound flight is too high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas John Gates, Manish LIMAYE, Olivier Pierre POULARD, Emad Eldeen MUHANNA, Daniel Edmond CHETRIT, Aseem DAYAL, Pravin NAICKER, Maria Patricia MAYA
  • Patent number: 10482410
    Abstract: In an airport baggage handling system bag information, flight information and airport topology information are provided to a central processor which determines a path for the bag through the handling system. The bag is scanned at various points along the path and the scan time is compared with a predetermined arrival time for the bag at the scan point. A bag is marked at risk if it arrives at a scan point after the predetermined time and the system may suggest an alternative handling path for the bag if it is determined that the risk of the bag not making an outbound flight is too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SITA Information Networking Computing USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas John Gates, Manish Limaye, Olivier Pierre Poulard, Emad Eldeen Muhanna, Daniel Edmond Chetrit, Aseem Dayal, Pravin Naicker, Maria Patricia Maya
  • Publication number: 20190347836
    Abstract: Display of graphical maps of agricultural fields, coded with color or other indicators of values of data pertaining to agronomy at high resolution, and updated on a daily basis or on demand by recalculating agronomy models with the high-resolution data, is disclosed. Map displays may include multiple layers that relate to different agronomy metrics, and GUI widgets that are programmed to receive selection of values indicating different field properties or layers to display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: HARISH SANGIREDDY, KOFIKUMA DZOTSI, JUAN LOPEZ ARRIAZA, JOHN GATES
  • Publication number: 20190147094
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of assimilation of soil moisture data is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by a processor, a digital data model related to soil moisture with a plurality of parameters for a given geographical location. The method also comprises identifying a time-based or event-based trigger for a first of the plurality of parameters. The method further comprises receiving, by the processor, a plurality of values for the plurality of parameters measured from soil samples for a series of time points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Wang Zhan, John Gates
  • Publication number: 20180165617
    Abstract: In an airport baggage handling system bag information, flight information and airport topology information are provided to a central processor which determines a path for the bag through the handling system. The bag is scanned at various points along the path and the scan time is compared with a predetermined arrival time for the bag at the scan point. A bag is marked at risk if it arrives at a scan point after the predetermined time and the system may suggest an alternative handling path for the bag if it is determined that the risk of the bag not making an outbound flight is too high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas John GATES, Manish LIMAYE, Olivier Pierre POULARD, Emad Eldeen MUHANNA, Daniel Edmond CHETRIT, Aseem DAYAL, Pravin NAICKER, Maria Patricia MAYA
  • Publication number: 20170200099
    Abstract: In an airport baggage handling system bag information, flight information and airport topology information are provided to a central processor which determines a path for the bag through the handling system. The bag is scanned at various points along the path and the scan time is compared with a predetermined arrival time for the bag at the scan point. A bag is marked at risk if it arrives at a scan point after the predetermined time and the system may suggest an alternative handling path for the bag if it is determined that the risk of the bag not making an outbound flight is too high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas John GATES, Manish LIMAYE, Olivier Pierre POULARD, Emad Eldeen MUHANNA, Daniel Edmond CHETRIT, Aseem DAYAL, Pravin NAICKER, Maria Patricia MAYA