This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Ag Leader Technology. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Mike Custer and Image-Based Plant Counting
Introduction
Mike Custer is an inventor associated with Minocqua, Wisconsin, and Ag Leader Technology. His patent work addresses the use of image processing and planting data to evaluate crops after emergence.
Latest Patents
Custer is associated with 1 patent, titled “Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Image Plant Counting.” The patent describes capturing images of a crop area, geo-referencing them with as-planted data, and processing them to identify and model individual plants. The method generates crop characteristics and plant locations, then compares those locations with expected positions from the planting data.
Career Highlights
Custer’s documented patent contribution focuses on applying imaging and data analysis to crop evaluation. The approach is designed to help assess emerged plants by comparing their observed locations and characteristics with the original planting plan.
Collaborations
Custer is associated with Ag Leader Technology. His listed coworker is Corey Weddle.
Conclusion
Mike Custer’s patent describes an image-based method for identifying and evaluating individual plants against as-planted data, connecting agricultural technology with crop assessment.
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