Patents by Inventor Rhett Schlidroth

Rhett Schlidroth 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).

  • Autonomous systems, methods, and apparatus for AG based operations
    Patent number: 10130022
    Abstract: The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blackwell, Rhett Schlidroth, Michael J. Myers, Merlan J. Rolffs, Derrick Becker