Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Nothdurft

Ralph E. Nothdurft 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).

  • Automated seed planting and evaluation
    Patent number: 12108698
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Adam M. Barrick, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Jerry Christopher, Joshua Allen Crews, Daniel Dillard, Timothy P. Garvin, Charles K. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Jason T. Mitchell, Jeffrey S. Morris, Ralph E. Nothdurft, Payman Rassoolkhani, Christian A. Saia
  • AUTOMATED SEED PLANTING AND EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20200000007
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Adam M. Barrick, Eric L. Borrowman, Jarrett R. Ceglinski, Jerry Christopher, Joshua Allen Crews, Daniel Dillard, Timothy P. Garvin, Charles K. Johnson, Jeffrey L. Kohne, Jason T. Mitchell, Jeff S. Morris, Ralph E. Nothdurft, Payman Rassoolkhani, Christian A. Saia