Patents by Inventor Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort

Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort 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 imaging
    Patent number: 11673166
    Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, Hsin-Chen Chen, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang
  • Seed Imaging
    Publication number: 20190281781
    Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Eric L. Borrowman, Govind Chaudhary, HSIN-CHEN CHEN, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Johnny J. Kotyk, Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort, Randall K. Rader, Brad D. White, Chi Zhang