Timothy J Schaefer

Address:

29 Crystal Ct, Morton, IL 61550

Phone:

3092537604

VIN:

5FNYF4H76BB068625

Make:

HONDA

Model:

PILOT

Year:

2011

US Patent:

20220196628, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Jun 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/343434

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Timothy A. SCHAEFER - Tremont IL, US
Riley LITWILLER - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/24
A01B 79/00
F04B 19/00

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding to produce a sample slurry. The system includes a chemical analysis sub-system which processes and analyzes the prepared slurry for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The chemical analysis sub-system may be embodied in a multi-layered microfluidic manifold processing substrate comprising microfluidic devices which extract and quantify the concentration of analytes or other chemical parameters associated with the sample. The system can be used to analyze various type of agricultural-related samples including soil, vegetation, manure, milk or other.

US Patent:

20210341452, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Jun 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/343536

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Timothy A. SCHAEFER - Tremont IL, US
Riley LITWILLER - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/24
A01B 79/00
B01L 3/00

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding to produce a sample slurry. The system includes a chemical analysis sub-system which processes and analyzes the prepared slurry for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The chemical analysis sub-system may be embodied in a multi-layered microfluidic manifold processing substrate comprising microfluidic devices which extract and quantify the concentration of analytes or other chemical parameters associated with the sample. The system can be used to analyze various type of agricultural-related samples including soil, vegetation, manure, milk or other.

US Patent:

20210285869, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

Jul 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/258723

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Dale Koch - Tremont IL, US
Kent Levy - Morton IL, US
Matthew O'Neall - Ellsworth IL, US
Hayden Splechter - Tremont IL, US
Reid Harman - Trivoli IL, US
Timothy Schaefer - Tremont IL, US
Adam Vaccari - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/25
G01N 1/38
G01N 1/40
G01N 1/08
G01N 33/24
G01N 35/00
G01N 35/10
B01F 7/16
B01F 15/00
B01F 3/12
B01F 3/22
B01F 7/00
B01F 5/10
B01F 5/04
B01D 21/26
B04B 5/04

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis subsystems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

US Patent:

20210268456, Sep 2, 2021

Filed:

May 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/326050

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Kent LEVY - Mortin IL, US
Timothy A. SCHAEFER - Tremont IL, US
Riley LITWILLER - Tremont IL, US
Reid HARMAN - Trivoli IL, US
Joshua SEELYE - Tremont IL, US
Adam VACCARI - Tremont IL, US
Joanquin GANOZA - Pingree Grove IL, US
Dale M. KOCH - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

B01F 5/10
B01F 3/12
G05D 11/13

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (e.g., mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The preparation sub-system may comprise a slurry recirculation flow loop configured with devices to stir, measure, and adjust a water to solids ratio of the slurry.

US Patent:

20210208035, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/144066

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Dale Koch - Tremont IL, US
Hayden Splechter - Tremont IL, US
Timothy Schaefer - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/38
G01N 1/40
G01N 21/05
G01N 21/78
G01N 33/24
G01N 35/10

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

US Patent:

20210208036, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/144107

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Dale Koch - Tremont IL, US
Kent Levy - Morton IL, US
Matthew O'Neall - Ellsworth IL, US
Reid Harman - Trivoli IL, US
Timothy Schaefer - Tremont IL, US
Adam Vaccari - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/38
G01N 1/40
G01N 21/05
G01N 21/78
G01N 33/24
G01N 35/10

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

US Patent:

20210208123, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/144116

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Dale Koch - Tremont IL, US
Kent Levy - Morton IL, US
Matthew O'Neall - Ellsworth IL, US
Reid Harman - Trivoli IL, US
Timothy Schaefer - Tremont IL, US
Adam Vaccari - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/24
G01N 21/78
G01N 35/10
G01G 17/04

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

US Patent:

20210123936, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Jan 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/144059

Inventors:

- Tremont IL, US
Dale Koch - Tremont IL, US
Hayden Splechter - Tremont IL, US
Timothy Schaefer - Tremont IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/10
A01C 23/00
F04B 43/06
B01D 29/11
B01F 3/12
B01F 7/00
B01F 7/16
B01D 19/00
B01D 21/26
G05B 15/02
G01N 1/38
G01N 1/40
G01N 33/24

Abstract:

An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.