Robert E Meiners

US Patent:

8155935, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/889831

Inventors:

Robert E. Meiners - Anchor IL, US
Chad R. Meiners - Burlington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50
G08G 5/00

US Classification:

703 2, 703 6, 701208, 701213, 701215, 37348

Abstract:

The system and method of the present invention provides comprehensive design and installation management for agricultural water management systems. Maps and grade profiles are created from data collected by Global Positioning devices in the field. Latitude, longitude, and elevation are triangulated from GPS data to develop contour, grade, and profile maps, used to design drainage systems in real time. Customer billing information and vendor pricing information are produced from map and grade profile data. Interfacing and machine control for machines used to install drainage and/or irrigation systems are generated from contour, grade and profile data. Data is exported and imported in common file formats for efficient data exchange.

US Patent:

8571841, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Apr 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/442205

Inventors:

Robert E. Meiners - Anchor IL, US
Chad R. Meiners - Burlington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 7, 172 45, 37348

Abstract:

The system and method of the present invention provides comprehensive design and installation management for agricultural water management systems. Maps and grade profiles are created from data collected by Global Positioning devices in the field. Latitude, longitude, and elevation are triangulated from GPS data to develop contour, grade, and profile maps, used to design drainage systems in real time. Customer billing information and vendor pricing information are produced from map and grade profile data. Interfacing and machine control for machines used to install drainage and/or irrigation systems are generated from contour, grade and profile data. Data is exported and imported in common file formats for efficient data exchange.

US Patent:

20050010379, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

Jul 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/614221

Inventors:

Robert Meiners - Anchor IL, US
Chad Meiners - East Lansing MI, US

International Classification:

G06F017/50

US Classification:

703001000

Abstract:

The system and method of the present invention provides comprehensive design and installation management for agricultural water management systems. Maps and grade profiles are created from data collected by Global Positioning devices in the field. Latitude, longitude, and elevation are triangulated from GPS data to develop contour, grade, and profile maps, used to design drainage systems in real time. Customer billing information and vendor pricing information are produced from map and grade profile data. Interfacing and machine control for machines used to install drainage and/or irrigation systems are generated from contour, grade and profile data. Data is exported and imported in common file formats for efficient data exchange.

US Patent:

20080082241, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Nov 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/939089

Inventors:

Robert Meiners - Anchor IL, US
Chad Meiners - East Lansing MI, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
A01B 13/08
G01S 5/00
G05D 99/00

US Classification:

701050000, 172438000, 705001000, 705400000

Abstract:

The system and method of the present invention provides comprehensive design and installation management for agricultural water management systems. Maps and grade profiles are created from data collected by Global Positioning devices in the field. Latitude, longitude, and elevation are triangulated from GPS data to develop contour, grade, and profile maps, used to design drainage systems in real time. Customer billing information and vendor pricing information are produced from map and grade profile data. Interfacing and machine control for machines used to install drainage and/or irrigation systems are generated from contour, grade and profile data. Data is exported and imported in common file formats for efficient data exchange.

US Patent:

20130311144, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/894493

Inventors:

Chad R. Meiners - Westford MA, US
Jeremy R. Meiners - Anchor IL, US
Robert E. Meiners - Anchor IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 1

Abstract:

A method for the creation of subsurface water management systems that place subsurface drainage lines at a consistent grade and within defined elevation bounds throughout a field with topographical undulation and inconsistent slopes, incorporate control weirs for dividing the subsurface into elevation and acreage zones, place and size surface to subsurface, size and determine inside surface of drainage mains and laterals according to the desired coefficient of the subsurface system, and determine the amount of water required at irrigation inlets in order to deliver a determined amount of water into the subsurface system for purposes of irrigation.