Justin L Pryor

Title: Justin L. Pryor and Autonomous Grounds Care Innovation.

Introduction

Justin L. Pryor is an inventor associated with Beatrice, Nebraska, and The Toro Company. His patent work concerns defining work-region boundaries for autonomous grounds care vehicles.

Latest Patents

Pryor is credited with 1 patent: “System and Method for Defining a Work Region Boundary for Use by an Autonomous Grounds Care Vehicle.” The invention describes a method for establishing an enclosed operating area. An autonomous vehicle, such as a mower, travels around the intended work region while periodically recording geographic locations. When it returns to or approaches a previously recorded location, the vehicle’s controller can recognize the proximity and close the boundary.

Career Highlights

Pryor’s patent reflects work on a practical challenge in autonomous lawn care: enabling a vehicle to identify the area in which it is permitted to operate. The boundary-definition approach uses the vehicle’s movement and recorded location data to establish that area.

Collaborations

Pryor is associated with The Toro Company. His listed coworker is Derek R. Curd.

Conclusion

Justin L. Pryor’s patented work contributes to autonomous grounds care by providing a method for defining an enclosed work region from recorded geographic locations.