This inventor holds 22 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications, plus 5 CIPO patents and 5 EPO patents, primarily in Agricultural Technology. Top assignee: Deere & Company. Active years: 1992-2025. Education: Purdue University.
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Graduated from:
- Purdue University
Location History:
- East Moline, IL (US) (1992 - 2024)
- Moline, IL (US) (2021 - 2024)
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1992-2025
Areas of Expertise:
Title: Terry Lee Snipes: Agricultural Technology Inventor
Introduction
Terry Lee Snipes is an inventor based in East Moline, Illinois, whose work focuses on agricultural machinery and material distribution systems. He is associated with Deere & Company and holds 22 patents.
Latest Patents
Snipes’s recent patent work addresses monitoring and controlling agricultural material flow, as well as improving the operation of seeding equipment.
“Agricultural Material Distribution Anomaly Detection and Control System” describes an agricultural machine with sensors that measure material flows in multiple distribution lines. Its control system uses those measurements to detect anomalous operating conditions.
“Seeding System” describes equipment that meters a stored commodity and distributes it through a manifold. A valve selectively directs airflow to different manifold shoots, which can receive the commodity from the meter.
Career Highlights
Snipes’s patent portfolio reflects a focus on practical agricultural technologies, including systems for detecting distribution irregularities and directing seed or other commodities through seeding equipment. His work is associated with Deere & Company.
Collaborations
Snipes’s listed coworkers include Stanley R. Borkgren and Elijah Beckham Garner. Their names alongside his reflect professional connections in the agricultural technology field.
Conclusion
Terry Lee Snipes’s inventions contribute to agricultural machinery through technologies for monitoring material distribution and managing seeding operations.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile