Patents by Inventor Luke Stuber

Luke Stuber 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: 20240081315
    Abstract: A sprayer system comprising: a first liquid line; a second liquid line; a liquid storage tank, which is in fluid communication with the first liquid line; an apparatus, which is in fluid communication with the second liquid line; at least one auxiliary tank in fluid communication with the apparatus; wherein the liquid storage tank is in fluid communication with the apparatus; and wherein the first liquid line and the second liquid line are in fluid communication with at least one row. The sprayer system can be used to apply one chemical to an entire field and selectively apply an additional chemical to individual locations in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Tristan Herrmann, Jason J. Stoller, Chad E. Plattner
  • Publication number: 20240023470
    Abstract: An autosteered implement comprising: a self-propelled implement; an autosteer controller for controlling traveling of the self-propelled implement; a global positioning system to provide GPS coordinates; a vision guidance system comprising at least one camera and a processor; wherein the global positioning system is in communication with the processor, and the processor is in communication with the autosteer controller; and wherein the processor is configured to modify the GPS coordinates to a modified GPS coordinates to maintain a desired travel for the self-propelled implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Stoller, Luke Stuber
  • Patent number: 11871694
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for selection of crop-input varieties. Multiple varieties of seeds may be planted with a row unit seed hopper having a plurality of compartments for receiving seed, each compartment having a seed passage through which seeds pass under gravity. A seed transfer actuator is disposed within or below the row unit seed hopper and is in communication with each of the seed passages and is configured to selectively open the seed passage of one of the plurality of compartments to permit the seeds therein to pass into the seed pool of a seed meter while closing the seed passage of other of the plurality of compartments to prevent the seeds from the other plurality of compartments passing into the seed pool of the seed meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Todd Swanson, Luke Stuber, Timothy A. Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20220330537
    Abstract: An agricultural spraying system with a system to add in a second material to the main material that can expand the spraying system to include mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Jason J. Stoller
  • Publication number: 20220272888
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a row unit frame (202) coupled to a draw bar (204) by a height-adjustable mount, a set of opening discs (212) coupled to the row unit frame such that the opening discs are vertically fixed relative to the row unit frame, and a biasing member (210) configured to adjust a height of the row unit frame to maintain the opening discs in soil at a selected elevation relative to the draw bar. A method of planting may include determining a height of a draw bar relative to a surface of soil, and adjusting a height of the row unit frame relative to the draw bar to apply a force to push a seed trench opening assembly into the soil and form a trench therein. The height of the row unit frame relative to the draw bar may be independent of the hardness of the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy HODEL, Justin McMenamy, Dale Koch, Luke Stuber
  • Publication number: 20220151216
    Abstract: Control modules in a network for controlling fluid flow to nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Jason Stoller
  • Publication number: 20220022364
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method calculates a partial addition of seed to a seed pool during planting to minimize or eliminate seeds in the seed pool (520) as a boundary is crossed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Vollmer, Luke STUBER
  • Publication number: 20210007269
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for selection of crop-input varieties. Multiple varieties of seeds may be planted with a row unit seed hopper having a plurality of compartments for receiving seed, each compartment having a seed passage through which seeds pass under gravity. A seed transfer actuator is disposed within or below the row unit seed hopper and is in communication with each of the seed passages and is configured to selectively open the seed passage of one of the plurality of compartments to permit the seeds therein to pass into the seed pool of a seed meter while closing the seed passage of other of the plurality of compartments to prevent the seeds from the other plurality of compartments passing into the seed pool of the seed meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Todd Swanson, Luke Stuber, Timothy A. Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10820485
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for selection of crop-input varieties. In one embodiment multiple varieties of seeds may be planted utilizing a row unit seed hopper having a plurality of compartments for receiving seed, each compartment having a seed passage through which seeds pass under gravity. A seed transfer actuator is disposed within or below the row unit seed hopper and is in communication with each of the seed passages and is configured to selectively open the seed passage of one of the plurality of compartments thereby permitting the seeds therein to pass into the seed pool of a seed meter while closing the seed passage of other of the plurality of compartments preventing the seeds from the other plurality of compartments passing into the seed pool of the seed meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Todd Swanson, Luke Stuber, Timothy A. Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10772256
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and controlling an agricultural implement, including seed planting implements. Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting seeds being conveyed by seed conveyor. Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and controlling deposition of secondary crop inputs such as fertilizer and insecticide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventor: Luke Stuber
  • Patent number: 10455760
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method of calculating a volume of a seed during planting comprises adding a known volume of seed to a seed pool that has a fill level sensor. The method further includes dispensing seeds from the seed pool and as the seeds are dispensed, counting the number of seeds with a seed sensor. The method further includes stopping counting when the fill level sensor indicates no seeds present and calculating seed volume by dividing the known volume by the number of seeds counted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Justin Vollmer, Timothy Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180184578
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and controlling an agricultural implement, including seed planting implements. Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for detecting seeds being conveyed by seed conveyor. Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring and controlling deposition of secondary crop inputs such as fertilizer and insecticide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Luke Stuber
  • Publication number: 20180148276
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural planting including selecting and varying agricultural input types during an in-field operation. In one embodiment, a method of calculating a volume of a seed during planting comprises adding a known volume of seed to a seed pool that has a fill level sensor. The method further includes dispensing seeds from the seed pool and as the seeds are dispensed, counting the number of seeds with a seed sensor. The method further includes stopping counting when the fill level sensor indicates no seeds present and calculating seed volume by dividing the known volume by the number of seeds counted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Luke Stuber, Justin Vollmer, Timothy Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180124998
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for selection of crop-input varieties. In one embodiment multiple varieties of seeds may be planted utilizing a row unit seed hopper having a plurality of compartments for receiving seed, each compartment having a seed passage through which seeds pass under gravity. A seed transfer actuator is disposed within or below the row unit seed hopper and is in communication with each of the seed passages and is configured to selectively open the seed passage of one of the plurality of compartments thereby permitting the seeds therein to pass into the seed pool of a seed meter while closing the seed passage of other of the plurality of compartments preventing the seeds from the other plurality of compartments passing into the seed pool of the seed meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Todd Swanson, Luke Stuber, Timothy A. Schaefer