Patents by Inventor Sarah C. Harkleroad

Sarah C. Harkleroad 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: 12262695
    Abstract: Food supply may be tracked, authenticated, and evaluated by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, computer systems at various animal producers in the food supply chain (e.g., ranch and feedlot) may record and generate data regarding an animal (e.g., breed, age, location, hydration regimen, health history, etc.) and report this to a server system, which may process the data in an authenticated manner. Entities further down the chain (e.g., retailers) may access the server system to retrieve information about meat products and use this in sales efforts. Consumers may also retrieve information about meat products so that they may make informed buying decisions. Additionally, feedback may be provided to animal producers regarding the meat, which may encourage them to continue producing quality animals. Data may also be monetized, and a portion reinvested back to the food producer to assist in labor costs associated with system compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventors: Ronald B Hicks, Sarah C Harkleroad, Austin Adams, David Schroeder
  • Patent number: 12239113
    Abstract: Livestock may be managed by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, the properties of water may be monitored by automated techniques and treated water may be provided to animals. In certain implementations, sick, or potentially sick, livestock may be provided with treated water to improve their health. The automated techniques may include monitoring the movements and/or water consumption of the livestock and predicting which ones may be sick based on their movements and/or water consumption. In some implementations, a water trough may contain multiple segments. The water properties in the segments may be maintained at different states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: HerdX, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad, Jay D. J. Pennington, Alan W. Neidig, Robert T. Buczkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20240023516
    Abstract: Livestock may be managed by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, the properties of water may be monitored by automated techniques and treated water may be provided to animals. In certain implementations, sick, or potentially sick, livestock may be provided with treated water to improve their health. The automated techniques may include monitoring the movements and/or water consumption of the livestock and predicting which ones may be sick based on their movements and/or water consumption. In some implementations, a water trough may contain multiple segments. The water properties in the segments may be maintained at different states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad, Jay D.J. Pennington, Alan W. Neidig, Robert T. Buczkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11771057
    Abstract: Livestock may be managed by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, the properties of water may be monitored by automated techniques and treated water may be provided to animals. In certain implementations, sick, or potentially sick, livestock may be provided with treated water to improve their health. The automated techniques may include monitoring the movements and/or water consumption of the livestock and predicting which ones may be sick based on their movements and/or water consumption. In some implementations, a water trough may contain multiple segments. The water properties in the segments may be maintained at different states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad, Jay D. J. Pennington, Alan W. Neidig, Robert T. Buczkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20210144972
    Abstract: Food supply may be tracked, authenticated, and evaluated by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, computer systems at various animal producers in the food supply chain (e.g., ranch and feedlot) may record and generate data regarding an animal (e.g., breed, age, location, hydration regimen, health history, etc.) and report this to a server system, which may process the data in an authenticated manner. Entities further down the chain (e.g., retailers) may access the server system to retrieve information about meat products and use this in sales efforts. Consumers may also retrieve information about meat products so that they may make informed buying decisions. Additionally, feedback may be provided to animal producers regarding the meat, which may encourage them to continue producing quality animals. Data may also be monetized, and a portion reinvested back to the food producer to assist in labor costs associated with system compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: RONALD B HICKS, SARAH C. HARKLEROAD, AUSTIN ADAMS, DAVID SCHROEDER
  • Patent number: 10897877
    Abstract: Food supply may be tracked, authenticated, and evaluated by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, computer systems at various animal producers in the food supply chain (e.g., ranch and feedlot) may record and generate data regarding an animal (e.g., breed, age, location, hydration regimen, health history, etc.) and report this to a server system, which may process the data in an authenticated manner. Entities further down the chain (e.g., retailers) may access the server system to retrieve information about meat products and use this in sales efforts. Consumers may also retrieve information about meat products so that they may make informed buying decisions. Additionally, feedback may be provided to animal producers regarding the meat, which may encourage them to continue producing quality animals. Data may also be monetized, and a portion reinvested back to the food producer to assist in labor costs associated with system compliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HerdX, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad, Austin Adams, David Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20190335715
    Abstract: Food supply may be tracked, authenticated, and evaluated by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In certain implementations, computer systems at various animal producers in the food supply chain (e.g., ranch and feedlot) may record and generate data regarding an animal (e.g., breed, age, location, hydration regimen, health history, etc.) and report this to a server system, which may process the data in an authenticated manner. Entities further down the chain (e.g., retailers) may access the server system to retrieve information about meat products and use this in sales efforts. Consumers may also retrieve information about meat products so that they may make informed buying decisions. Additionally, feedback may be provided to animal producers regarding the meat, which may encourage them to continue producing quality animals. Data may also be monetized, and a portion reinvested back to the food producer to assist in labor costs associated with system compliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, SARAH C. HARKLEROAD, AUSTIN ADAMS, DAVID Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20180160649
    Abstract: Livestock may be managed by a variety of systems, processes, and techniques. In particular implementations, the properties of water may be monitored by automated techniques and treated water may be provided to animals. In certain implementations, sick, or potentially sick, livestock may be provided with treated water to improve their health. The automated techniques may include monitoring the movements and/or water consumption of the livestock and predicting which ones may be sick based on their movements and/or water consumption. In some implementations, a water trough may contain multiple segments. The water properties in the segments may be maintained at different states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad, Jay David James Pennington, Alan W. Neidig, Robert T. Buczkiewicz
  • Patent number: D860548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad
  • Patent number: D872120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald B. Hicks, Sarah C. Harkleroad