Patents by Inventor Phillip A. Eckhoff

Phillip A. Eckhoff 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: 20160205917
    Abstract: A plant material targeting apparatus includes a light source platform that is mobile during a non-use state and is at a fixed location during a use state. The apparatus also includes a light source coupled to the light source platform. The light source is configured to provide a high-intensity light. The apparatus further includes a beam director configured to direct the high-intensity light at first and second plant material targets. The apparatus also includes a control system configured to receive information representative of the location of the plant material target. The control system is also configured to provide a control signal to the beam director to control aiming of the high-intensity light at each of the first and second plant material targets while the light source platform is at the fixed location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, Phillip A. Eckhoff, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Keith D. Rosema, Lowell L. Wood,, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160205918
    Abstract: A plant material targeting apparatus includes a light source platform and a light source coupled to the light source platform. The light source is configured to provide a high-intensity light. The apparatus also includes a light transmitter coupled to the light source. The light transmitter is configured to transmit the high-intensity light to a light redirector. In addition, the apparatus includes a light redirection platform separate from the light source platform. The light redirector is coupled to the light redirection platform. The light redirector is configured to receive the high-intensity light from the light transmitter and redirect the high-intensity light toward a plant material target to damage the plant material target. The apparatus further includes a control system that is configured to receive information representative of the location of the plant material target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, Phillip A. Eckhoff, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Keith D. Rosema, Lowell L. Wood,, JR.