Patents by Inventor William J. Kyker

William J. Kyker 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: 10402835
    Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing agricultural data. A team of crop scouts performs a scouting operation in a farm, each crop scout interacting with a mobile device. The mobile device provides a navigation display guiding the scout along a route, from one data collection point to the next. At each data collection point, the crop scout makes observations and measurements and inputs the corresponding data into the mobile device. A control operator at a central location monitors the progress of the scouting operation and revises the routes or locations of data collection points when appropriate, based on data received during the scouting operation. A cloud service analyzes the data and provides recommendations to a farm operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: John G. Benkert, William J. Kyker, Michael P. Sica, Jason Dudash, Joseph L. Shivers, Justin W. Ray
  • Publication number: 20160019560
    Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing agricultural data. A team of crop scouts performs a scouting operation in a farm, each crop scout interacting with a mobile device. The mobile device provides a navigation display guiding the scout along a route, from one data collection point to the next. At each data collection point, the crop scout makes observations and measurements and inputs the corresponding data into the mobile device. A control operator at a central location monitors the progress of the scouting operation and revises the routes or locations of data collection points when appropriate, based on data received during the scouting operation. A cloud service analyzes the data and provides recommendations to a farm operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: John G. Benkert, William J. Kyker, Michael P. Sica, Jason Dudash, Joseph L. Shivers, Justin W. Ray
  • Publication number: 20140279809
    Abstract: A data broker-reasoner (DBR) system for automating mission planning and execution includes a context originating entity, a reasoner/decision entity, and a plurality of enforcement entities. The context originating entity extracts mission policy information from a variety of source materials, including checklists, manuals, and other documentation. The reasoner/decision entity interprets the mission policy in the context of situational awareness (SA) events to determine which policies should be enforced. Each of the enforcement entities is configured to enforce various policies within the context of a given mission lifecycle phase by providing commands, data, and requests to a plurality of user applications and/or other mission systems. The DBR can operate autonomously or semi-autonomously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Paul C. Hershey, William J. Kyker, Donald H. Leonard, Jason Dudash, Douglas E. Toppin, Christopher J. Graham, Mu-Cheng Wang, Steven A. Davidson