Patents by Inventor Neil Jonathan Hausmann

Neil Jonathan Hausmann 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).

  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Patent number: 9008409
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF EAR TRAITS
    Publication number: 20130266191
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Patent number: 8073235
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF EAR TRAITS
    Publication number: 20110285844
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee LaFitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler
  • Method and system for digital image analysis of ear traits
    Publication number: 20090046890
    Abstract: A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Tabare E. Abadie, Mark Cooper, Honor Renee Lafitte, Jeffrey R. Schussler