Patents by Inventor Louis M. Pompe van Meerdervoort

Louis M. Pompe van Meerdervoort 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).

  • Seed sorting
    Patent number: 11724287
    Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes an x-ray camera configured to acquire x-ray images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The x-ray camera is configured to produce high quality images at high line scan rates to accommodate a speed and width at which the seeds are moved by the seed transfer station through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired x-ray images of the seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Louis M. Pompe Van Meerdervoort, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Leendert De Bruin, Johnny J. Kotyk, Brad D. White
  • Method of processing seeds and system for determining angle of repose of granular material used in seed process
    Patent number: 11206757
    Abstract: In a method of processing seeds, an angle of repose of processed seeds is determined to evaluate whether the processed seeds have been sufficiently processed in a processing step. In a system for determining an angle of repose of processed seeds, a receptacle receives and supports the seeds in a pile. An image sensor faces the receptacle to capture an image of the pile of processed seeds in the cavity. An image processor is operatively connected to the image sensor to receive the captured image from the image sensor. The image evaluates the image to determine an angle of inclination of the pile based on the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Leendert de Bruin, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdervoort
  • Seed Sorting
    Publication number: 20210146404
    Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes an x-ray camera configured to acquire x-ray images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The x-ray camera is configured to produce high quality images at high line scan rates to accommodate a speed and width at which the seeds are moved by the seed transfer station through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired x-ray images of the seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Govind Chaudhary, Leendert De Bruin, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe Van Meerdervoort, Brad D. White
  • Method of Processing Seeds and System for Determining Angle of Repose of Granular Material Used In Seed Process
    Publication number: 20200015409
    Abstract: In a method of processing seeds, an angle of repose of processed seeds is determined to evaluate whether the processed seeds have been sufficiently processed in a processing step. In a system for determining an angle of repose of processed seeds, a receptacle receives and supports the seeds in a pile. An image sensor faces the receptacle to capture an image of the pile of processed seeds in the cavity. An image processor is operatively connected to the image sensor to receive the captured image from the image sensor. The image evaluates the image to determine an angle of inclination of the pile based on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Leendert de Bruin, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdervoort