Robert M Gabriel

US Patent:

6997120, Feb 14, 2006

Filed:

May 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439844

Inventors:

Robert Gabriel - Silverton OR, US

International Classification:

A01C 11/00
A01G 23/02

US Classification:

111101, 111105, 111111, 111112, 111200, 111900, 111903

Abstract:

In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.

US Patent:

7197992, Apr 3, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323217

Inventors:

Robert Gabriel - Silverton OR, US

International Classification:

A01C 11/00
G06F 7/70
G06F 19/00
G06G 7/00
G06G 7/76

US Classification:

111104, 111111, 111200, 111900, 111903, 701 50

Abstract:

Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.

US Patent:

7472659, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/702837

Inventors:

Robert Gabriel - Silverton OR, US

International Classification:

A01C 11/00
G06F 7/70
G06F 19/00
G06G 7/00
G06G 7/76

US Classification:

111104, 111111, 111112, 111200, 111900, 111903, 701 50

Abstract:

Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting path as the vehicle moves across the ground. The guiding system can comprise, for example, a global positioning system for determining the instantaneous positions of the vehicle and an automatic steering system for steering the vehicle based on positioning information from global positioning. As the vehicle moves the planting apparatus along the planting path, the planting apparatus plants a row of plants, such as trees or other agricultural products, at spaced apart locations along the planting path.