Patents by Inventor Mike STRNAD

Mike STRNAD 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).

  • Agricultural Operation Monitoring Apparatus, Systems, And Methods
    Publication number: 20230403971
    Abstract: A system is provided for measuring soil properties. The system includes at least one sensor coupled to a row unit of an agricultural implement and a camera coupled to the row unit of the agricultural implement. The at least one sensor is configured to measure at least one soil property of soil worked by the row unit and/or of soil in a trench opened by an opening assembly of the row unit. And, the camera is arranged, on the row unit, to capture images of the soil worked by the row unit and/or the trench opened by the opening assembly of the row unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Dale KOCH, Brian MCMAHON, Matt MORGAN, Troy PLATTNER, Jason STOLLER, Mike STRNAD
  • Agricultural operation monitoring apparatus, systems and methods
    Patent number: 11737386
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties. An example control and monitoring system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units includes a reflectivity sensor, a camera, a processor, and a monitoring device. The reflectivity sensor generates a reflectivity signal related to reflectivity of soil worked by the row units. The camera captures images of a seed trench opened by an opening assembly of the row units. The camera is disposed on a shank extension forward of seeds being deposited in the seed trench by the row units. The processor is configured to calculate a statistical variation in the reflectivity signal and the monitoring device is configured to display one or more of the images captured by the camera and a representation of the statistical variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: CLIMATE LLC
    Inventors: Matt Morgan, Mike Strnad, Dale Koch, Jason Stoller, Brian McMahon, Troy Plattner
  • AGRICULTURAL OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200375090
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture, soil electrical conductivity and soil temperature. Embodiments include a soil reflectivity sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor for measuring moisture and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Matt MORGAN, Mike STRNAD, Dale KOCH, Jason Stoller, Brian McMahon, Troy Plattner
  • Agricultural operation monitoring apparatus, systems and methods
    Patent number: 10681861
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture, soil electrical conductivity and soil temperature. Embodiments include a soil reflectivity sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor for measuring moisture and temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: The Climate Corporation
    Inventors: Matt Morgan, Mike Strnad, Dale Koch, Jason Stoller, Brian McMahon, Troy Plattner
  • AGRICULTURAL OPERATION MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180184581
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties including soil moisture, soil electrical conductivity and soil temperature. Embodiments include a soil reflectivity sensor and/or a soil temperature sensor for measuring moisture and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matt MORGAN, Mike STRNAD, Dale KOCH, Tracy LEMAN, Paul WILDERMUTH, Ian RADTKE