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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Climate Llc, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Doug Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Justin L. Koch, Tremont, IL (US);
Troy L. Plattner, Tremont, IL (US);
Phil Baurer, Tremont, IL (US);
Assignee:
CLIMATE LLC, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 5/006 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); G05D 1/106 (2019.05); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); G06V 20/188 (2022.01); B64C 2201/123 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for agronomic and agricultural monitoring includes designating an area for imaging, determining a flight path above the designated area, operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) along the flight path, acquiring images of the area using a camera system attached to the UAV, and processing the acquired images.