Patents by Inventor Robert James Lindores

Robert James Lindores 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: 10115158
    Abstract: In a method of for generating a crop recommendation, a plurality of data sets are received by a computer system from a plurality of disparate data sources, wherein each of said plurality of data sets describes a factor affecting a crop. A benchmark is created by the computer system for each of the data sets which describes how the factor affects the market value of the crop. A model is generated by the computer system which describes the crop based upon each of said benchmarks from the plurality of data sets. A report is then generated by the computer system comprising at least one recommendation to increase the market value of the crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Patent number: 9491914
    Abstract: A moisture sensing watering system comprising a central pivot, a water conveyance system, a plurality of wheels, a first at least one moisture sensor coupled with a first wheel, a second at least one moisture sensor coupled with a second wheel, a moisture information converter, and a moisture content provider. The first moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the first wheel and performs a first moisture sensing as a part of the piercing of the ground. The second moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the second wheel and performs a second moisture sensing as a part of the second moisture sensor piercing the ground. The moisture information converter receives the moisture sensing information and converts the moisture sensing information into a signal. The moisture content provider provides the signal in a user accessible format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Publication number: 20150250112
    Abstract: A moisture sensing watering system comprising a central pivot, a water conveyance system, a plurality of wheels, a first at least one moisture sensor coupled with a first wheel, a second at least one moisture sensor coupled with a second wheel, a moisture information converter, and a moisture content provider. The first moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the first wheel and performs a first moisture sensing as a part of the piercing of the ground. The second moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the second wheel and performs a second moisture sensing as a part of the second moisture sensor piercing the ground. The moisture information converter receives the moisture sensing information and converts the moisture sensing information into a signal. The moisture content provider provides the signal in a user accessible format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Patent number: 9060473
    Abstract: A moisture sensing water system comprising at least one moisture sensor coupled with at least one wheel coupled with a water conveyance system, the at least one moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the at least one wheel and performs a moisture sensing. A moisture information converter receives the moisture sensing information and converts the moisture sensing information into a signal indicative of the moisture content of the ground. A moisture content provider provides the signal indicative of the moisture content of the ground in a user accessible format to automatically control the amount of water disseminated by the moisture sensing watering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Publication number: 20140230917
    Abstract: A moisture sensing water system comprising at least one moisture sensor coupled with at least one wheel coupled with a water conveyance system, the at least one moisture sensor pierces the ground during each rotation of the at least one wheel and performs a moisture sensing. A moisture information converter receives the moisture sensing information and converts the moisture sensing information into a signal indicative of the moisture content of the ground. A moisture content provider provides the signal indicative of the moisture content of the ground in a user accessible format to automatically control the amount of water disseminated by the moisture sensing watering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Publication number: 20140012732
    Abstract: In a method of for generating a crop recommendation, a plurality of data sets are received by a computer system from a plurality of disparate data sources, wherein each of said plurality of data sets describes a factor affecting a crop. A benchmark is created by the computer system for each of the data sets which describes how the factor affects the market value of the crop. A model is generated by the computer system which describes the crop based upon each of said benchmarks from the plurality of data sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores
  • Patent number: 7363154
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for determining the path of a mobile machine. In one embodiment, a control component accesses a first path which comprises at least one curved portion. The control component then determines a second path which is substantially parallel with the first path and which comprises a second curved portion that corresponds to the at least one curved portion of the first path. The control component then amends said second path wherein a radius of the second curved portion is at least equal to a minimum turning radius of the mobile machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Robert James Lindores