Duane Needham

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San Francisco, CA, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials
- Patent number 12,240,605
- Issue date Mar 4, 2025
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Drive circuit for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure time...
- Patent number 11,998,934
- Issue date Jun 4, 2024
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for controlling operation of a valve
- Patent number 11,904,333
- Issue date Feb 20, 2024
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials
- Patent number 11,851,184
- Issue date Dec 26, 2023
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for fluid application including sectioned spray...
- Patent number 11,659,828
- Issue date May 30, 2023
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
System and method for energizing a solenoid coil for fast solenoid...
- Patent number 11,506,228
- Issue date Nov 22, 2022
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Kale Schrader
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials
- Patent number 11,247,777
- Issue date Feb 15, 2022
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Grant
Systems and methods for controlling operation of a valve
- Patent number 11,241,706
- Issue date Feb 8, 2022
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Grant
System and methods for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure...
- Patent number 10,953,414
- Issue date Mar 23, 2021
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Methods for controlling operation of a valve
- Patent number 10,371,277
- Issue date Aug 6, 2019
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Tree location sensing system and process for agricultural tree harv...
- Patent number 10,178,830
- Issue date Jan 15, 2019
- Orchard Machinery Corporation
- Duane Lee Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
System and methods for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure...
- Patent number 10,058,879
- Issue date Aug 28, 2018
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Spray system with speed-based pressure controller and method of con...
- Patent number 9,635,848
- Issue date May 2, 2017
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Tree location sensing system for agricultural tree harvesters
- Patent number 9,485,912
- Issue date Nov 8, 2016
- Orchard Machinery Corporation
- Duane Lee Needham
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
Information Patent Grant
Electrically actuated valve for control of instantaneous pressure d...
- Patent number 9,435,458
- Issue date Sep 6, 2016
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system to control flow from individual nozzles while con...
- Patent number 8,523,085
- Issue date Sep 3, 2013
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeff Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Method and system to control flow from individual nozzles while con...
- Patent number 8,191,795
- Issue date Jun 5, 2012
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeff Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus
- Patent number 7,826,930
- Issue date Nov 2, 2010
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus
- Patent number 7,742,842
- Issue date Jun 22, 2010
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus
- Patent number 7,502,665
- Issue date Mar 10, 2009
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Grant
Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller
- Patent number 6,855,933
- Issue date Feb 15, 2005
- The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
- Marvin L. Stone
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Grant
Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller
- Patent number 6,596,996
- Issue date Jul 22, 2003
- The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
- Marvin L. Stone
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE TIME
- Publication number 20240316576
- Publication date Sep 26, 2024
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL DATA BASED ON TWO-DIMENSIONA...
- Publication number 20240273665
- Publication date Aug 15, 2024
- Bonsai Robotics, Inc.
- Kunal SALUJA
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS
- Publication number 20240092486
- Publication date Mar 21, 2024
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE
- Publication number 20220152641
- Publication date May 19, 2022
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS
- Publication number 20220135225
- Publication date May 5, 2022
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE TIME...
- Publication number 20210187523
- Publication date Jun 24, 2021
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID APPLICATION INCLUDING SECTIONED SPRAY...
- Publication number 20200221682
- Publication date Jul 16, 2020
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE
- Publication number 20200101480
- Publication date Apr 2, 2020
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Kale Schrader
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGIZING A SOLENOID COIL FOR FAST SOLENOID...
- Publication number 20200096019
- Publication date Mar 26, 2020
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Kale Schrader
- F15 - FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS INCLUDING PHASED VALVES AND METHODS OF D...
- Publication number 20190321844
- Publication date Oct 24, 2019
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Kale Schrader
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE...
- Publication number 20180326432
- Publication date Nov 15, 2018
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS
- Publication number 20180319500
- Publication date Nov 8, 2018
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeffrey John Grimm
- B64 - AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE...
- Publication number 20170120263
- Publication date May 4, 2017
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE
- Publication number 20160369913
- Publication date Dec 22, 2016
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
TREE LOCATION SENSING SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL TREE HARV...
- Publication number 20160219786
- Publication date Aug 4, 2016
- ORCHARD MACHINERY CORPORATION
- Duane Lee Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
TREE LOCATION SENSING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL TREE HARVESTERS
- Publication number 20160219787
- Publication date Aug 4, 2016
- ORCHARD MACHINERY CORPORATION
- DUANE LEE NEEDHAM
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
SPRAY SYSTEM WITH SPEED-BASED PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CON...
- Publication number 20160015020
- Publication date Jan 21, 2016
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL FLOW FROM INDIVIDUAL NOZZLES WHILE CON...
- Publication number 20120271467
- Publication date Oct 25, 2012
- Capstan Ag Systems. Inc.
- Jeff Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VALVE FOR CONTROL OF INSTANTANEOUS PRESSURE D...
- Publication number 20120228395
- Publication date Sep 13, 2012
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Duane Needham
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
Method and System to Control Flow From Individual Nozzles While Con...
- Publication number 20100032492
- Publication date Feb 11, 2010
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Jeff Grimm
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
Networked Diagnostic and Control System For Dispensing Apparatus
- Publication number 20080114498
- Publication date May 15, 2008
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
Networked Diagnostic and Control System for Dispensing Apparatus
- Publication number 20080114497
- Publication date May 15, 2008
- Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus
- Publication number 20060265106
- Publication date Nov 23, 2006
- Capstan'Ag Systems, Inc.
- Durham Kenimer Giles
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
Information Patent Application
Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller
- Publication number 20040065834
- Publication date Apr 8, 2004
- The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
- Marvin L. Stone
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING

Duane Needham

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials

Drive circuit for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure time...

Systems and methods for controlling operation of a valve

Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials

Systems and methods for fluid application including sectioned spray...

System and method for energizing a solenoid coil for fast solenoid...

Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials

Systems and methods for controlling operation of a valve

System and methods for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure...

Methods for controlling operation of a valve

Tree location sensing system and process for agricultural tree harv...

System and methods for estimating fluid flow based on valve closure...

Spray system with speed-based pressure controller and method of con...

Tree location sensing system for agricultural tree harvesters

Electrically actuated valve for control of instantaneous pressure d...

Method and system to control flow from individual nozzles while con...

Method and system to control flow from individual nozzles while con...

Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus

Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus

Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus

Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller

Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE TIME

GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL DATA BASED ON TWO-DIMENSIONA...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS

DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE TIME...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLUID APPLICATION INCLUDING SECTIONED SPRAY...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGIZING A SOLENOID COIL FOR FAST SOLENOID...

FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS INCLUDING PHASED VALVES AND METHODS OF D...

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL AERIAL DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING FLUID FLOW BASED ON VALVE CLOSURE...

METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A VALVE

TREE LOCATION SENSING SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL TREE HARV...

TREE LOCATION SENSING SYSTEM FOR AGRICULTURAL TREE HARVESTERS

SPRAY SYSTEM WITH SPEED-BASED PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CON...

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONTROL FLOW FROM INDIVIDUAL NOZZLES WHILE CON...

ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED VALVE FOR CONTROL OF INSTANTANEOUS PRESSURE D...

Method and System to Control Flow From Individual Nozzles While Con...

Networked Diagnostic and Control System For Dispensing Apparatus

Networked Diagnostic and Control System for Dispensing Apparatus

Networked diagnostic and control system for dispensing apparatus

Optical spectral reflectance sensor and controller