Patents by Inventor Pius Ng

Pius Ng 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).

  • Patent number: 12604816
    Abstract: An agricultural tool includes a motor, a first driving gear to be driven by the motor, a second driving gear to be driven by the motor, and a main gear including a plurality of openings along a periphery of the main gear. The plurality of openings include a first opening and a second opening. The main gear includes a first receiving portion that defines a first receiving space, and a second receiving portion that defines a second receiving space. The first opening corresponds and is attached to the first receiving space, and the second opening corresponds and is attached to the second receiving space. The first driving gear and the second driving gear engage with the periphery of the main gear to drive the main gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roatchanatam Anattasakul, Pius Ng
  • Patent number: 12593753
    Abstract: A method for generating an agricultural cut-point for an agricultural item includes capturing an image of the agricultural item, generating a depth estimation of the agricultural item, segmenting the image of the agricultural item to generate a segmented image that identifies different segments of the agricultural item, detecting an agricultural feature of the agricultural item based on the image of the agricultural item, generating a two-dimensional cut-point based on the segmented image and the agricultural feature, and generating a three-dimensional cut-point based on the two-dimensional cut-point and the depth estimation of the agricultural item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sai Bharathwaj, Jalam Singh, Pavithra Mathighata Nanjundaswamy, Nagarjun Pogakula Surya Prakash, Ridhwan Luthra, Shan Wan, Pius Ng
  • Patent number: 12564144
    Abstract: A method for tying/twisting an agricultural item of interest and a support structure together includes capturing the agricultural item of interest with an agricultural tool, capturing the support structure with the agricultural tool, and tying/twisting the agricultural item of interest and the support structure together such that the agricultural item of interest is supported by the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pius Ng, Roatchanatam Anattasakul
  • Patent number: 12508720
    Abstract: A cutting device includes a base plate, a motor attached to the base plate, a driving cord including a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the motor, and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly includes a fixed blade that is fixed to the base plate, and a driven blade that moves with respect to the fixed blade. The second end of the driving cord is attached to the driven blade to move the driven blade with respect to the fixed blade when the motor rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Perrin, Pius Ng
  • Patent number: 12495739
    Abstract: A method includes generating an image, segmenting the image to identify a component of an agricultural item, detecting one or more agricultural features of the agricultural item based on the image, the one or more agricultural features being associated with the component of the agricultural item, generating a two-dimensional grab-point based on the component of the agricultural item and the one or more agricultural features, and generating a three-dimensional grab-point based on the two-dimensional grab-point and a depth estimation of the agricultural item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sai Bharathwaj, Ridhwan Luthra, Suhas Prabhu, Shan Wan, Pius Ng, Srikanth Kadiyala, Anattasakul Roatchanatam
  • Patent number: 12496971
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, the registered route including one or more task points each of which including a geographical location, capturing first data of an agricultural item before a particular agricultural task is performed by a work vehicle at a particular task point of the one or more task points, capturing second data of the agricultural item after the particular agricultural task is performed at the particular task point, and displaying the first data of the agricultural item and the second data of the agricultural item on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pius Ng, Shan Wan, Kotaro Shimada, Shankar Radhakrishnan, William Ng
  • Patent number: 12495725
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, the registered route including one or more task points each of which including a geographical location, and selecting a particular agricultural task, from among a plurality of agricultural tasks, that a work vehicle can perform at the one or more task points when the work vehicle follows the registered route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shankar Radhakrishnan, Pius Ng, William Ng, Shan Wan, Varun Sairam
  • Publication number: 20250328009
    Abstract: A camera system includes a camera, a first light source, and a second light source. A main optical axis of the first light source intersects with a main optical axis of the second light source at an intersection point, and the intersection point is not located within a depth of field of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Susumu MORIMOTO, Masaya MORI, Srikanth KADIYALA, Pius NG, Dharma Hariharan BABU
  • Patent number: 12426528
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, selecting a particular work vehicle, from among a plurality of work vehicles, to follow the registered route, and selecting a particular agricultural task, from among a plurality of agricultural tasks, for the particular work vehicle to perform when the particular work vehicle follows the registered route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shankar Radhakrishnan, Pius Ng, William Ng, Varun Sairam
  • Patent number: 12356901
    Abstract: A method for fastening or attaching an agricultural item of interest to a support structure includes housing one or more clips in a magazine, and moving a sliding arm, which is driven by a motor, between a retracted position and a deployed position to attach a clip, from among the one or more clips, to the agricultural item of interest and the support structure to fasten or attach the agricultural item of interest to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pius Ng, Roatchanatam Anattasakul
  • Publication number: 20250091514
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, the registered route including one or more task points each of which including a geographical location, capturing first data of an agricultural item before a particular agricultural task is performed by a work vehicle at a particular task point of the one or more task points, capturing second data of the agricultural item after the particular agricultural task is performed at the particular task point, and displaying the first data of the agricultural item and the second data of the agricultural item on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Pius NG, Shan WAN, Kotaro SHIMADA, Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN, William NG
  • Publication number: 20250091515
    Abstract: A method includes registering a work vehicle with a work vehicle system, recording a new route using the work vehicle, saving the new route as a registered route in the work vehicle system, selecting a particular work vehicle to follow the registered route, the particular work vehicle being the work vehicle used to record the new route or another work vehicle different from the work vehicle used to record the new route, selecting a particular task for the particular work vehicle to perform when the particular work vehicle follows the registered route, and displaying results related to the particular task performed by the particular work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Pius NG, Shan WAN, Kotaro SHIMADA, Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN, William NG
  • Publication number: 20250089591
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, selecting a particular work vehicle, from among a plurality of work vehicles, to follow the registered route, and selecting a particular agricultural task, from among a plurality of agricultural tasks, for the particular work vehicle to perform when the particular work vehicle follows the registered route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN, Pius NG, William NG, Varun SAIRAM
  • Publication number: 20250089592
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a registered route of a work vehicle system, the registered route including one or more task points each of which including a geographical location, and selecting a particular agricultural task, from among a plurality of agricultural tasks, that a work vehicle can perform at the one or more task points when the work vehicle follows the registered route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN, Pius NG, William NG, Shan WAN, Varun SAIRAM
  • Publication number: 20250093875
    Abstract: A method includes registering a plurality of work vehicles with a work vehicle system, and selecting a particular work vehicle, from among the plurality of work vehicles which have been registered with the work vehicle system, to use as a route recording work vehicle to record a new route. The registering the plurality of work vehicles with the work vehicle system can include, for each of the plurality of work vehicles, receiving an identifier that corresponds to the respective work vehicle, and receiving a confirmation to register the respective work vehicle in the work vehicle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN, William NG, Varun SAIRAM, Pius NG
  • Patent number: 12108716
    Abstract: An agricultural tool includes a motor, a magazine to house one or more clips, and a sliding arm to be moved by the motor between a retracted position and a deployed position. The sliding arm moves between the retracted position and the deployed position to attach a clip, from among the one or more clips, to the agricultural item of interest and the support structure to fasten or attach the agricultural item of interest to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roatchanatam Anattasakul, Pius Ng
  • Publication number: 20240276920
    Abstract: A user platform includes an input to receive one or more inputs from a user, a display, and a processor operatively connected to the input and the display. The processor is configured or programmed to control the display to display a suggested cut-point for an agricultural item, and the processor is configured or programmed to confirm that the suggested cut-point is appropriately located, delete the suggested cut-point, or revise the suggested cut-point based on one or more inputs received by the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Pius NG, Kotaro SHIMADA
  • Publication number: 20240281997
    Abstract: A method includes generating an image, segmenting the image to identify a component of an agricultural item, detecting one or more agricultural features of the agricultural item based on the image, the one or more agricultural features being associated with the component of the agricultural item, generating a two-dimensional grab-point based on the component of the agricultural item and the one or more agricultural features, and generating a three-dimensional grab-point based on the two-dimensional grab-point and a depth estimation of the agricultural item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Sai BHARATHWAJ, Ridhwan LUTHRA, Suhas PRABHU, Shan WAN, Pius NG, Srikanth KADIYALA, Anattasakul ROATCHANATAM
  • Publication number: 20240282105
    Abstract: A method for generating an agricultural cut-point for an agricultural item includes capturing an image of the agricultural item, generating a depth estimation of the agricultural item, segmenting the image of the agricultural item to generate a segmented image that identifies different segments of the agricultural item, detecting an agricultural feature of the agricultural item based on the image of the agricultural item, generating a two-dimensional cut-point based on the segmented image and the agricultural feature, and generating a three-dimensional cut-point based on the two-dimensional cut-point and the depth estimation of the agricultural item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Sai BHARATHWAJ, Jalam SINGH, Pavithra Mathighata NANJUNDASWAMY, Nagarjun Pogakula SURYA PRAKASH, Ridhwan LUTHRA, Shan WAN, Pius NG
  • Patent number: 11997955
    Abstract: An agricultural clip includes a base portion, a left arm portion attached to the base portion, a right arm portion attached to the base portion, and a curved protrusion. The left arm portion and the right arm portion define a clip receiving space to receive the agricultural item of interest and the support structure, and the curved protrusion includes a first end attached to one of the left arm portion and the right arm portion, and a second end which is a free end that protrudes into the clip receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roatchanatam Anattasakul, Pius Ng