Patents by Inventor Steven R. Booher

Steven R. Booher 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: 11590522
    Abstract: Kits for vehicles may include pulse-width-modulated solenoids configured to selectably turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off and vary their flow rates when installed in fluid communication with the nozzle assemblies, one or more wirelessly-controllable solenoid controllers, a wiring harness to electrically connect the pulse-width-modulated solenoids to the controller(s), a wirelessly-communicating GPS antenna system, a LiDAR sensing system which may be wirelessly-communicating, associated wiring and bracketry to connect the kit with a vehicle, and a mobile device configured to wirelessly cause the one or more controllers to turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off and vary their flow rates based on sensed data and/or recorded data, in view of user-selected criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SmartApply, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Booher, Gary A. Vandenbark, Mike Hilligoss
  • Patent number: 10869423
    Abstract: Kits for sprayer vehicles may include electrically-actuatable solenoids configured to selectably turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off when installed in ports from which check valves were removed, one or more wirelessly-controllable solenoid controllers, a first wiring harness to electrically connect the electrically-actuatable solenoids to the controller(s), a GPS antenna system that wirelessly communicates information identifying its position, bracketry configured to attach the GPS antenna system and the one or more controllers with the sprayer vehicle, a second wiring harness to electrically connect the controller(s) and the GPS antenna system with a source of electrical power on the vehicle, and a mobile device configured to wirelessly cause the one or more controllers to turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off based on a comparison of predetermined geographical boundaries and predefined relative positions of the individual nozzle assemblies to real-time location information received wirelessl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventors: Steven R. Booher, Gary A. Vandenbark, Mike Hilligoss
  • Publication number: 20200156100
    Abstract: Kits for vehicles may include pulse-width-modulated solenoids configured to selectably turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off and vary their flow rates when installed in fluid communication with the nozzle assemblies, one or more wirelessly-controllable solenoid controllers, a wiring harness to electrically connect the pulse-width-modulated solenoids to the controller(s), a wirelessly-communicating GPS antenna system, a LiDAR sensing system which may be wirelessly-communicating, associated wiring and bracketry to connect the kit with a vehicle, and a mobile device configured to wirelessly cause the one or more controllers to turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off and vary their flow rates based on sensed data and/or recorded data, in view of user-selected criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Steven R. Booher, Gary A. Vandenbark, Mike Hilligoss
  • Publication number: 20190246557
    Abstract: Kits for sprayer vehicles may include electrically-actuatable solenoids configured to selectably turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off when installed in ports from which check valves were removed, one or more wirelessly-controllable solenoid controllers, a first wiring harness to electrically connect the electrically-actuatable solenoids to the controller(s), a GPS antenna system that wirelessly communicates information identifying its position, bracketry configured to attach the GPS antenna system and the one or more controllers with the sprayer vehicle, a second wiring harness to electrically connect the controller(s) and the GPS antenna system with a source of electrical power on the vehicle, and a mobile device configured to wirelessly cause the one or more controllers to turn individual nozzle assemblies on and off based on a comparison of predetermined geographical boundaries and predefined relative positions of the individual nozzle assemblies to real-time location information received wirelessl
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Steven R. Booher, Gary A. Vandenbark, Mike Hilligoss
  • Patent number: 9851718
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for controlling the steering of a machine such as a mower, sprayer, raker, or snow plow. A control system may comprise a unitary structure such as a tablet computer may be removably attached with the machine, the control system tracking movement of the machine over an area using GPS systems or the like and then automatically calculating, storing, and transmitting optimized travel paths that minimize the distance traveled by the machine for subsequent movements of the machine over the same area. Systems may automatically detect excluded areas within the area, and may automatically update optimized travel paths during subsequent uses at the option of a user. Path data and other information may be stored remotely and access thereto controlled by a service provider. Record-replay functionality is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: Steven R. Booher
  • Publication number: 20160091898
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for controlling the steering of a machine such as a mower, sprayer, raker, or snow plow. A control system may comprise a unitary structure such as a tablet computer may be removably attached with the machine, the control system tracking movement of the machine over an area using GPS systems or the like and then automatically calculating, storing, and transmitting optimized travel paths that minimize the distance traveled by the machine for subsequent movements of the machine over the same area. Systems may automatically detect excluded areas within the area, and may automatically update optimized travel paths during subsequent uses at the option of a user. Path data and other information may be stored remotely and access thereto controlled by a service provider. Record-replay functionality is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Steven R. Booher