Patents by Inventor Katherine M. Rainey

Katherine M. Rainey 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: 11334986
    Abstract: A method for processing images of an agricultural field is disclosed that enables accurate phenotype measurements for crops planted in each research plot of the agricultural field. The method comprises receiving a plurality of input images of the agricultural field, calculating and refining object space coordinates for matched key points in the input images and an object space camera pose for each input image, calculating and refining object space center points for the research plots based on a user-defined plot layout, and generating output images of individual research plots that are centered, cropped, orthorectified, and oriented in alignment with planted rows of crops. Based on the output images, accurate phenotype measurements for crops planted in each research plot can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Anthony A. Hearst, Keith A. Cherkauer, Katherine M. Rainey