Patents by Inventor Kristopher KESSINGER

Kristopher KESSINGER 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: 20260262560
    Abstract: Seed discs, seed meters including the seed discs, and planters including the seed meters and the seed discs are provided. One example seed disc includes a plate and multiple seed receptacles configured to receive and hold seeds therein. The plate is defined by an outer perimeter and the seed receptacles are formed in the plate and spaced apart adjacent to, and within, the annular outer perimeter. At least one seed receptacle of the multiple seed receptacles includes an outer edge defining an aperture and one or more supports positioned within the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Inventors: Kenton HILKE, Kristopher KESSINGER, Elmer Xavier OBERE, Andrew David THIELEN, Timothy David TRUDEL, Charles WOLFERSBERGER
  • Patent number: D1156474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2026
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Kenton Hilke, Kristopher Kessinger, Elmer Xavier Obere, Andrew David Thielen, Timothy David Trudel, Charles Wolfersberger