Patents by Inventor Kenneth Melton

Kenneth Melton 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).

  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SEED VARIETIES AND FORECASTING AN OPTIMUM PLANTING TIME AND WINDOW FOR THE PLANTING OF SAID SEED
    Publication number: 20200128722
    Abstract: A device is disclosed herein, said device for determining whether a day is suitable for planting a seed on a plot of land, said device comprising a microprocessor programmed to: (a) select at least one electronic data source containing meteorological data and/or soil temperature for the plot of land by a method comprising: (a1) determining the location of the plot of land; and (a2) selecting a data source providing local weather forecasting services and/or soil data services for the location of the plot of land; (b) electronically receive from the at least one electronic data source: (b1) meteorological data for the plot of land comprising a high surface air temperature and a low surface air temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (b2) at least one soil temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (c) select an alpha day within the plurality of consecutive days and determine whether it is suitable for planting the seed based on the meteorological data, the soil tempera
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BREHMER, Kenneth Melton, Daniel Olivier
  • Device, system, and method for selecting seed varieties and forecasting an optimum planting time and window for the planting of said seed
    Patent number: 10561055
    Abstract: A device is disclosed herein, said device for determining whether a day is suitable for planting a seed on a plot of land, said device comprising a microprocessor programmed to: (a) select at least one electronic data source containing meteorological data and/or soil temperature for the plot of land by a method comprising: (a1) determining the location of the plot of land; and (a2) selecting a data source providing local weather forecasting services and/or soil data services for the location of the plot of land; (b) electronically receive from the at least one electronic data source: (b1) meteorological data for the plot of land comprising a high surface air temperature and a low surface air temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (b2) at least one soil temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (c) select an alpha day within the plurality of consecutive days and determine whether it is suitable for planting the seed based on the meteorological data, the soil tempera
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: BASF Agro Trademarks GmbH
    Inventors: Jeff Brehmer, Kenneth Melton, Daniel Olivier
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELECTING SEED VARIETIES AND FORECASTING AN OPTIMUM PLANTING TIME AND WINDOW FOR THE PLANTING OF SAID SEED
    Publication number: 20150112595
    Abstract: A device is disclosed herein, said device for determining whether a day is suitable for planting a seed on a plot of land, said device comprising a microprocessor programmed to: (a) select at least one electronic data source containing meteorological data and/or soil temperature for the plot of land by a method comprising: (a1) determining the location of the plot of land; and (a2) selecting a data source providing local weather forecasting services and/or soil data services for the location of the plot of land; (b) electronically receive from the at least one electronic data source: (b1) meteorological data for the plot of land comprising a high surface air temperature and a low surface air temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (b2) at least one soil temperature for each of the plurality of consecutive days; and (c) select an alpha day within the plurality of consecutive days and determine whether it is suitable for planting the seed based on the meteorological data, the soil tempera
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jeff Brehmer, Kenneth Melton, Daniel Olivier