Patents by Inventor Troy Wm. Hobbs

Troy Wm. Hobbs 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).

  • Publication number: 20130018586
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system related to field and crop information gathering. In one aspect of the invention, data is obtained from a producer. One example would be yield map data from a yield monitor. Another is “as planted” data from precision farming planting equipment. The data includes information about seed or crop in a producer's field and an identification of the field. The data is combined with other information in a report. The information added could be, for example, soil type information overlaid on the field map. Another example is environmental classification information overlaid on the field map. The report is returned to the producer and used to discuss planning related to the field and the seed or crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Todd A. Peterson, Douglas L. Gardner, Troy Wm. Hobbs