Inventor

Derek A. Sauder

Inventor

Tremont, IL, US

Overview

2002–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 81 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A01Cprimary

A01CPlanting40%

A01BSoil working in agriculture or forestry20%

G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

A01DHarvesting3%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%

F15BSystems acting by means of fluids in general3%

G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable3%

G01SRadio direction-finding3%

G05BControl or regulating systems in general3%

PatentTitleYear

RE048553Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system2021 10,952,367Application control and monitoring apparatus, systems and methods2021 10,863,665Seed meter with floating singulator2020 10,834,863Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control2020 10,785,905Liquid application apparatus comprising a seed firmer2020 10,729,064Systems, methods and apparatus for multi-row agricultural implement control and monitoring2020 10,721,858Agricultural seed trench closing systems, methods and apparatus2020 10,713,819Methods for generating soil maps and application prescriptions2020 10,694,659Agricultural input selection systems, methods and apparatus2020 10,681,862Systems, methods, and apparatus for soil and seed monitoring2020 10,681,854Dynamic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units2020 10,609,857Systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural implement trench depth control and soil monitoring2020 10,548,254Load sensing pin for an agricultural implement2020 10,542,664Seed disc having an ejector wheel and a guide wheel2020 10,537,060Stalk sensor apparatus, systems, and methods2020 10,517,204Implement weight management systems, methods, and apparatus2019 10,506,758Agricultural trench depth sensing systems, methods, and apparatus2019 10,475,212Methods for generating soil maps and application prescriptions2019 10,470,358Crop input variety selection systems, methods, and apparatus2019 10,455,757Methods and systems for seed variety selection2019 10,455,756Agricultural trench depth sensing systems, methods, and apparatus2019 10,420,278Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring yield and vehicle weight2019 10,390,478Application control and monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods2019 10,375,878Plot placement systems and methods2019 RE047447Seed singulator2019 10,309,427Variable pressure control system for dual acting actuators2019 10,299,425Seed meter2019 10,238,023Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control2019 10,219,431Systems, methods, and apparatus for soil and seed monitoring2019 9,999,175Systems, methods and apparatus for multi-row agricultural implement control and monitoring2018 9,974,230Agricultural input selection systems, methods and apparatus2018 9,955,623Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control2018 9,943,027Systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural implement trench depth control and soil monitoring2018 RE046730'Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system'2018 9,894,835'Stalk sensor apparatus, systems, and methods'2018 9,872,424Systems, methods, and apparatus for multi-row agricultural implement control and monitoring2018 9,848,524Agricultural seed trench closing systems, methods and apparatus2017 9,848,523Dyanmic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units2017 9,801,322'Implement weight management systems, methods, and apparatus'2017 9,750,174'Agricultural trench depth sensing systems, methods, and apparatus'2017 9,752,596'Variable pressure control system for dual acting actuators'2017 RE046461'Seed singulator'2017 9,668,411'Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring yield and vehicle weight'2017 9,629,306'Plot placement systems and methods'2017 9,532,496'Dynamic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units'2017 9,408,337'Agricultural row unit apparatus, systems and methods'2016 9,351,440'Seed meter disc having agitation cavities'2016 9,338,937'Load sensing pin'2016 9,332,689'Systems, methods, and apparatus for multi-row agriculturalimplement control and monitoring'2016 9,322,629'Stalk sensor apparatus, systems, and methods'2016 9,301,438'Variable pressure control system for dual acting actuators'2016 9,288,937'Apparatus, systems and methods for row unit downforce control'2016 9,265,191'Seed disc with seed aperture path having interspersed agitation cavities'2016 9,237,687'Crop input variety selection systems, methods, and apparatus'2016 9,173,339'System and method for determining proper downforce for a planter row unit'2015 9,144,195'Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring yield and vehicle weight'2015 RE045412'Seed singulator'2015 8,924,102'Dynamic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units'2014 8,794,164'Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube'2014 8,634,992'Dynamic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units'2014 8,561,472'Load sensing pin'2013 8,550,020'Variable pressure control system for dual acting actuators'2013 8,201,507'Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube'2012 8,113,132'Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system'2012 7,921,787'Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube'2011 7,798,080'Adjustable singulating brush assembly and method of singulating seeds'2010 7,779,770'Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system'2010 7,699,009'Seed singulator'2010 7,631,606'Seed belt for an agricultural planter'2009 7,584,707'Wear resistant seed tube for an agricultural planter'2009 7,549,383'Planter meter suspension system and method of improving seed spacing'2009 7,497,174'Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube'2009 7,334,532'Vacuum seed meter and retrofit kit for celled-disk vacuum meters'2008 7,162,963'Adjustable singulating brush assembly and method of singulating seeds'2007 7,152,540'Seed tube for an agricultural planter'2006 7,086,269'Apparatus and method for testing seed singulation of a seed meter'2006 6,918,342'Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube'2005 6,748,885'Vacuum seed meter and dispensing apparatus'2004 6,729,249'Seed belt housing with impact absorbing material to reduce seed skip and method for same'2004 6,516,733'Vacuum seed meter and dispensing apparatus'2003 6,463,949'Method and apparatus for determining a valve status'2002

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002–2021Based in Tremont, IL, US· patent location history

2003–2012Patents assigned to PREC PLANTING INC (18)· patent assignee history

2004Based in Temont, IL, US· patent location history

2012–2019Patents assigned to SAUDER DEREK A (11)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to PLATTNER CHAD (3)· patent assignee history

2013–2021Patents assigned to PREC PLANTING LLC (55)· patent assignee history

2017–2020Patents assigned to CLIMATE CORP (8)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
PREC PLANTING LLC	55	2013–2021
PREC PLANTING INC	18	2003–2012
SAUDER DEREK Aself	11	2012–2019
CLIMATE CORP	8	2017–2020
PLATTNER CHAD	3	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tremont, Illinois, US	80	2002–2021
Temont, Illinois, US	1	2004