Patents by Inventor Justin Vollmer

Justin Vollmer 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).

  • Publication number: 20220022364
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method calculates a partial addition of seed to a seed pool during planting to minimize or eliminate seeds in the seed pool (520) as a boundary is crossed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Vollmer, Luke STUBER
  • Patent number: 10455760
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method of calculating a volume of a seed during planting comprises adding a known volume of seed to a seed pool that has a fill level sensor. The method further includes dispensing seeds from the seed pool and as the seeds are dispensed, counting the number of seeds with a seed sensor. The method further includes stopping counting when the fill level sensor indicates no seeds present and calculating seed volume by dividing the known volume by the number of seeds counted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Justin Vollmer, Timothy Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180148276
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method of calculating a volume of a seed during planting comprises adding a known volume of seed to a seed pool that has a fill level sensor. The method further includes dispensing seeds from the seed pool and as the seeds are dispensed, counting the number of seeds with a seed sensor. The method further includes stopping counting when the fill level sensor indicates no seeds present and calculating seed volume by dividing the known volume by the number of seeds counted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Justin Vollmer, Timothy Schaefer