Patents by Inventor Jonathan Fabula

Jonathan Fabula 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: 12728436
    Abstract: An agricultural system can include a first nozzle assembly positioned along a boom assembly and configured to selectively dispense an agricultural product therefrom. An airflow detection system can be configured to capture data indicative of one or more airflow sources. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the first nozzle assembly and the airflow detection system. The computing system can be configured to receive, from the airflow detection system, the data associated with the one or more airflow sources and generate a first nozzle vector for the first nozzle assembly based at least in part on the data from the airflow detection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harmon, Ajay Sharda, Jonathan Fabula
  • Publication number: 20260257236
    Abstract: An agricultural system may include a boom assembly including a frame and a boom arm. A nozzle assembly may be positioned along the boom assembly. The agricultural system may include a first position sensor and a second position sensor separated from the first position. A computing system may be communicatively coupled to the first position sensor and the second position sensor. The computing system may be configured to receive, from the first position sensor, data associated with a first position of the first position sensor, receive, from the second position sensor, data associated with a second position of the second position sensor, determine a speed difference between the first position sensor and the second position sensor, and extrapolate the speed difference to determine a nozzle characteristic based on the speed difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: Ajay Sharda, Jonathan Fabula
  • Patent number: 12336529
    Abstract: A method for an agricultural application operation is provided herein. The method includes receiving a target application condition for an agricultural product to be exhausted from a nozzle assembly through an input device. The method also includes receiving an agricultural product flow condition and data related to boom movement from a sensing system. In addition, the method includes receiving a first duty cycle from a computing system. The method further includes determining a detected application condition based on the agricultural product flow condition, the data related to boom movement, and the first duty cycle with the computing system. Lastly, the method includes generating a duty cycle command based on a comparison of the target application condition to the detected application condition with the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harmon, Ajay Sharda, Jonathan Fabula
  • Publication number: 20230191436
    Abstract: An agricultural system can include a first nozzle assembly positioned along a boom assembly and configured to selectively dispense an agricultural product therefrom. An airflow detection system can be configured to capture data indicative of one or more airflow sources. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the first nozzle assembly and the airflow detection system. The computing system can be configured to receive, from the airflow detection system, the data associated with the one or more airflow sources and generate a first nozzle vector for the first nozzle assembly based at least in part on the data from the airflow detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harmon, Ajay Sharda, Jonathan Fabula
  • Publication number: 20230189785
    Abstract: A method for an agricultural application operation is provided herein. The method includes receiving a target application condition for an agricultural product to be exhausted from a nozzle assembly through an input device. The method also includes receiving an agricultural product flow condition and data related to boom movement from a sensing system. In addition, the method includes receiving a first duty cycle from a computing system. The method further includes determining a detected application condition based on the agricultural product flow condition, the data related to boom movement, and the first duty cycle with the computing system. Lastly, the method includes generating a duty cycle command based on a comparison of the target application condition to the detected application condition with the computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew W. Harmon, Ajay Sharda, Jonathan Fabula