Patents by Inventor Lianna Samuel

Lianna Samuel 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).

  • Predicting crop productivity via intervention planning on small-scale farms
    Patent number: 10772269
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring and managing crops. Crop selection, planting, growth, and harvest are monitored based on sensor input as well as contextual information, allowing automated decisions and actions that increase efficiency at every stage of the farming process. Contextual information includes historical crop information and other statistics pertaining to a specific location under cultivation. Improved farm output and efficient use of resources are key results using the systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kala K. Fleming, Elizabeth A. Ondula, Lianna Samuel, Komminist S. Weldemariam
  • Method for removing glyphosate from a solution
    Patent number: 10155675
    Abstract: A method includes removing glyphosate from a solution by contacting the solution with a mesoporous inorganic particle having an average pore size of greater than zero and less than about 50 nm, wherein the mesoporous inorganic particle is functionalized with a positively charged moiety selected from ammonium, amine and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geraud J. Dubois, Young-Hye Na, Lianna Samuel, Ran Wang
  • Predicting Crop Productivity via Intervention Planning on Small-scale Farms
    Publication number: 20180059691
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring and managing crops. Crop selection, planting, growth, and harvest are monitored based on sensor input as well as contextual information, allowing automated decisions and actions that increase efficiency at every stage of the farming process. Contextual information includes historical crop information and other statistics pertaining to a specific location under cultivation. Improved farm output and efficient use of resources are key results using the systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kala K. Fleming, Elizabeth A. Ondula, Lianna Samuel, Komminist S. Weldemariam
  • METHOD FOR REMOVING GLYPHOSATE FROM A SOLUTION
    Publication number: 20170174534
    Abstract: A method includes removing glyphosate from a solution by contacting the solution with a mesoporous inorganic particle having an average pore size of greater than zero and less than about 50 nm, wherein the mesoporous inorganic particle is functionalized with a positively charged moiety selected from ammonium, amine and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Geraud J. Dubois, Young-Hye Na, Lianna Samuel, Ran Wang