Patents by Inventor Michael Petty
Michael Petty 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).
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Patent number: 10746632Abstract: A system for sampling of plant product is provided that comprises a mobile platform, at least one primary bin, and a harvesting subsystem connected to the mobile platform. The harvesting subsystem harvests the plant product as the system traverses a plot and projects it across the length of the primary bin(s) against a back wall of the primary bin(s), whereby the separated plant products collides with the back wall and falls into the primary bin. The system additionally includes at least one sample volumizer connected to the back wall of each primary bin. Each sample volumizer has a specified fixed volume and receives and collects a sample of the plant product, wherein each collected sample collected has the specified fixed volume. The system further includes at least one sample receiving subsystem structured and operable to receive and collect a sample from a respective sample volumizer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Danny Michael Petty, Jr., Tedman William Ahrens, Lance Eric Layton, Jamie Lee Ayers, Douglas James Brune, Jared Lee Pounds, Luke Wayne Carpenter, Chet Matthew Barber
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Publication number: 20190368975Abstract: A system for sampling of plant product is provided that comprises a mobile platform, at least one primary bin, and a harvesting subsystem connected to the mobile platform. The harvesting subsystem harvests the plant product as the system traverses a plot and projects it across the length of the primary bin(s) against a back wall of the primary bin(s), whereby the separated plant products collides with the back wall and falls into the primary bin. The system additionally includes at least one sample volumizer connected to the back wall of each primary bin. Each sample volumizer has a specified fixed volume and receives and collects a sample of the plant product, wherein each collected sample collected has the specified fixed volume. The system further includes at least one sample receiving subsystem structured and operable to receive and collect a sample from a respective sample volumizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Danny Michael Petty, JR., Tedman William Ahrens, Lance Eric Layton, Jamie Lee Ayers, Douglas James Brune, Jared Lee Pounds, Luke Wayne Carpenter, Chet Matthew Barber
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Patent number: 10340593Abstract: Described embodiments provide techniques for controlling a phased array system by a control system including one or more distributed control stations. At least one of the control stations displays a control interface having a status window, a beam window, and a scan window. The control system instructs the phased array system to operate in an operating mode selected from among selectable operating modes displayed in the status window. In the beam window, at least one beam is selected from among selectable beams available to track a target. The control system instructs the phased array system to form the selected beam and assigns the formed beam to (i) track a target detected by the phased array system, or (ii) monitor a selected location. The scan window displays (i) targets tracked by the phased array system, and (ii) beams generated by the phased array system.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Jeffrey G. Micono, Michael T. Pace, Michael A. Petty, Christopher S. Patscheck
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Publication number: 20170250467Abstract: Described embodiments provide techniques for controlling a phased array system by a control system including one or more distributed control stations. At least one of the control stations displays a control interface having a status window, a beam window, and a scan window. The control system instructs the phased array system to operate in an operating mode selected from among selectable operating modes displayed in the status window. In the beam window, at least one beam is selected from among selectable beams available to track a target. The control system instructs the phased array system to form the selected beam and assigns the formed beam to (i) track a target detected by the phased array system, or (ii) monitor a selected location. The scan window displays (i) targets tracked by the phased array system, and (ii) beams generated by the phased array system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Jeffrey G. Micono, Michael T. Pace, Michael A. Petty, Christopher S. Patscheck
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Publication number: 20160335328Abstract: A system and methods for providing related content to a user accessing a first application configured to be monitored in a mobile device that includes detecting if the first application is specified in a defined configuration. If the first application is determined to be specified in the defined configuration, data may be retrieved from a predetermined context. Using the retrieved data, content related to the retrieved data may be automatically searched for in a second application, and the searching is performed while the first application is being accessed by the user in the mobile device. The search results are received from the second application; and the user is notified of the search results. The predetermined context may include an identity associated with the first application, a page of the first application, a data field of the first application, and/or a system service of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Donald Emmett Lampert, Brandon Michael Petty
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Patent number: 7075661Abstract: Methods and apparatus for introducing a plurality of optical markers to a field of view, capturing a two-dimensional image of said field of view on an image plate comprising a pixel array, determining a set of marker origin offset values and using said offset values to establish a set of orientation values describing the relationship between the field of view and the image plate are disclosed. These orientation values are used to relate the area of image captured by each pixel in the image plate to the real world. By applying projective geometry, vector analysis and trigonometrical surveys an image analysis is conducted to establish a three-dimensional positional data set describing the three-dimensional position of regions of reflectivity in the captured two-dimensional image. From this data set a three-dimensional model of the field of view can be reconstructed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Industrial Control Systems LimitedInventors: John Michael Petty, Phillip Stephen Petty
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Patent number: 6759601Abstract: A check weighing system is provided which can check weigh samples (1) on a production line. The check weighing system comprises a magnet (13) for creating a static magnetic field over an interrogation zone for creating a net magnetisation within a sample (1) located within the interrogation zone and an RF coil for applying an alternating magnetic field over the interrogation zone for causing excitation of the sample (1) within the interrogation zone according to the principles of NMR. The check weighing system also comprises a sensor for sensing the energy emitted as the sample relaxes back to an equilibrium state after excitation as the samples pass through the interrogation zone on a conveyor belt (9) forming part of the production line.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Scientific Generics LimitedInventors: Michael Petty, David Fathers, Colin Nicholls, David Taylor, Valerie Scott