Patents by Inventor WILLIAM A. BELZER

WILLIAM A. BELZER 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: 9111320
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: William A. Belzer, Todd A. Peterson, Douglas L. Gardner, Warren Richardson, Barry Anderson, Dana Torquil Terndrup, Tracy Hershey, Steven J. Corak, David K. Langer, David Bowen
  • Publication number: 20140027011
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for creating a precision blended seed product. A first seed group is received in a first seed hopper and transferred to a first automated metering device. A second seed group is received in a second seed hopper and transferred to a second automated metering device. A controlled portion of seed may then be metered from the first seed group with the first automated metering device and from the second seed group with the second automated metering device. The respective metered portions can then be combined together to create a precision blended seed product that includes a predetermined portion of the first seed group and a predetermined portion of the second seed group. In addition, a system and method are provided for separating two or more seed groups from a blended seed product, for example, to test one or both components and replace bad seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: John R. Bahr, Christopher Baszczynski, William A. Belzer, Thomas R. Bockhaus, Paula Marie Davis, Terry L. Garner, Laura S. Higgins, Gary S. Nehmer, Gerald A. Vlach
  • Patent number: 8417534
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Belzer, Todd A. Peterson, Douglas L. Gardner, Warren Richardson, Barry Anderson, Dana Torquil Terndrup, Tracy Hershey, Steven J. Corak, David K. Langer, David Bowen
  • Publication number: 20090106163
    Abstract: A method for providing an electronic forum for facilitating commercial transactions for grain includes collecting a grower profile for each of a plurality of growers, collecting grain bin data for the grain associated with each of the plurality of growers, determining a representation of grain quality using data comprising grain bin data, providing to a plurality of buyers access to the representation of grain quality through the electronic forum, and facilitating purchase of the grain from one or more of the plurality of growers by one or more of the plurality of buyers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: JOSEPH P. FORESMAN, RANDY SCHLATTER, SCOTT ERIC IVERSON, CATHERINE BLOOM, VIRGIL M. ROBINSON, WILLIAM A. BELZER, RUSSELL F. SANDERS, DAN UPPENA
  • Publication number: 20080157990
    Abstract: A geoposition is determined at a point using a geoposition determining mobile communication device. A crop management zone is identified based on one or more predetermined crop management boundaries and the geoposition of the point. Information about the field is wirelessly communicated between the geoposition determining mobile communications device and a remote site. Analysis may be performed at the remote site with the results of the analysis communicated to the mobile communication device at the growing point. Information may be collected at the point which is stored or analyzed at the remote site. Information may include digital images of plant conditions which may be analyzed to determine conditions such as disease or pest infestation. Contextual information from a number of different types of sources may be used to provide meaningful analysis and feedback to the producer. The producer may define crop management zones using the geoposition determining mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: WILLIAM A. BELZER, TODD A. PETERSON, DOUGLAS L. GARDNER, WARREN RICHARDSON, BARRY ANDERSON, DANA Torquil TERNDRUP, TRACY HERSHEY, STEVEN J. CORAK, DAVID K. LANGER, DAVID BOWEN