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Chad E. Plattner — 36 Patents

PPPrecision Planting: 32 patents #9 of 81Top 15%
CLClimate: 3 patents #94 of 214Top 45%
JDJohn Deere: 1 patents #2,985 of 5,518Top 55%
Tremont, IL: #5 of 70 inventorsTop 8%
Illinois: #1,490 of 84,256 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #92,222 of 4,157,543Top 3%
36 Patents All Time
Chad E. Plattner has been granted 36 US patents while listed as an inventor at Precision Planting. The first was granted in 1999 and the most recent in September 2025. Chad E. Plattner ranks #92,222 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.2%). Patent records list Chad E. Plattner in Tremont, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 36 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12426533 Seed tabs for planters David Colson 2025-09-30
12298741 Methods and systems for using duty cycle of sensors to determine seed or particle flow rate William Frank, Michael Strnad, Tanner Gray 2025-05-13
12050169 Particle counting apparatus, systems and methods Philip Steiner 2024-07-30
12041871 Apparatus, system and method for monitoring and mapping air seeder performance 2024-07-23
11684003 Planter downforce control 2023-06-27
11503755 Method to prevent drift of an agricultural implement 2022-11-22
11439056 Air seeder frame force control William Frank 2022-09-13
11357163 Control system for air seeder venting system William Frank, Trenton Noreen 2022-06-14
11229153 Load sensor bracket 2022-01-25
RE48553 Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system Derek A. Sauder 2021-05-18
10925203 Air seeder downforce control 2021-02-23
10701853 Agricultural trench depth systems, methods, and apparatus Todd Swanson, Jason Stoller, Dale Koch, Dillon Sloneker 2020-07-07
D877737 Monitor display Ryan Allgaier 2020-03-10
10575353 Protective connector and applications thereof Christopher Sears Mikelson 2020-02-25
D860987 Combined monitor display and base unit Ryan Allgaier 2019-09-24
RE47447 Seed singulator Gregg A. Sauder, Derek A. Sauder, Justin Koch 2019-06-25
10212744 Protective connector and applications thereof Christopher Sears Mikelson 2019-02-19
D837801 Monitor console Ryan Allgaier 2019-01-08
RE46730 Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system Derek A. Sauder 2018-02-27
RE46461 Seed singulator Gregg A. Sauder, Derek A. Sauder, Justin Koch 2017-07-04
9609112 Protective connector and applications thereof Christopher Sears Mikelson 2017-03-28
RE45412 Seed singulator Gregg A. Sauder, Derek A. Sauder, Justin Koch 2015-03-17
8794164 Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube Derek A. Sauder 2014-08-05
8201507 Planter bracket assembly for supporting appurtenances in substantial alignment with the seed tube Derek A. Sauder 2012-06-19
8113132 Method of retrofitting a pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system and an improved pneumatic on-demand seed delivery system Derek A. Sauder 2012-02-14