# US 12,008,844 B2 · Data storage and transfer device for an agricultural intelligence computing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,008,844 B2 - Document ID: US12008844B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/213,788 - Filed: 2023-06-23 - Published: 2023-11-02 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-04 - Assignees: Climate LLC - Applicants: Climate LLC - Inventors: Will Darden; Jongjin Kim; Aaron Petersdorf; Samuel Rodriguez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12008844B2 ## CPC - G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G05D 1/0022: {characterised by the communication link (data switching networks in general H04L12/00)} - G05D 1/226: Communication links with the remote-control arrangements - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - G07C 5/085: {using electronic data carriers} - H01Q 1/22: by structural association with other equipment or articles - H01Q 1/325: {characterised by the location of the antenna on the vehicle} - H01Q 5/35: using two or more simultaneously fed points - H01Q 9/42: with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength - H04W 4/40: for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An apparatus for communicating data between a vehicle or agricultural implement and a computing device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a connector sub-assembly. The second housing and the first housing define a first interior region, and the second housing and the connector sub-assembly define a second interior region. A first integrated circuit is disposed in the first interior region, and a second integrated circuit is disposed in the second interior region. A ground clip is coupled to the connector sub-assembly. The ground clip includes a first wall orthogonal to the first integrated circuit and a second wall coupled to an end portion of the first wall. The first wall includes a plurality of outwardly protruding resilient fingers configured to contact the second housing. A mating connector is coupled to the connector sub-assembly and configured to communicatively couple with a connector of the vehicle or agricultural implement. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wirelessly communicating data between a vehicle or agricultural implement and a computing device, the apparatus comprising: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing and the first housing defining a first interior region; a connector sub-assembly coupled to the second housing, the second housing and the connector sub-assembly defining a second interior region; a first integrated circuit disposed in the first interior region; at least a second integrated circuit disposed in the second interior region; at least one ground clip coupled to the connector sub-assembly, the at least one ground clip including a first wall orthogonal to the first integrated circuit and a second wall coupled to an end portion of the first wall, the first wall including a plurality of outwardly protruding resilient fingers configured to contact the second housing; and at least one mating connector coupled to the connector sub-assembly and configured to communicatively couple with at least one connector of the vehicle or agricultural implement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an antenna disposed in the first interior region, the antenna including at least two coplanar finger elements each coupled to the first integrated circuit and capable of transmitting and receiving signals of a different radio frequency, and a tail element orthogonal to the at least two coplanar finger elements. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the antenna includes at least two arcuate elements coupled to at least one non-arcuate element, wherein the at least two arcuate elements and the at least one non-arcuate element are coplanar. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least two arcuate elements are concentrically arranged. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one ground clip includes a plurality of ground clips; wherein the second wall of each of the plurality of ground clips is orthogonal to the end portion of the first wall; and wherein the plurality of ground clips each include multiple resilient contacts coupled to the second wall. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the multiple resilient contacts of each of the plurality of ground clips are electrically coupled to a ground terminal of the first integrated circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the plurality of ground clips are disposed concentrically about a perimeter of the connector sub-assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first integrated circuit includes circuitry for wireless data communication via an antenna of the apparatus; and wherein the second housing includes a metal chassis that acts as both a ground plane and a heat sink for the circuitry and the antenna of the apparatus. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising the antenna disposed in the first interior region, wherein the second housing comprises a concavely shaped edge adjacent to but not in contact with a tail element of the antenna. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector sub-assembly includes a first side portion and a second side portion opposing the first side portion, the at least one ground clip coupled to the first side portion, and the at least one mating connector coupled to the second side portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cooling element in the connector sub-assembly, the cooling element comprising at least one of a fan or a heat pipe and at least one fluid inlet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an adapter assembly comprising a first connector sub-assembly configured to mate with the at least one mating connector, a second connector sub-assembly configured to mate with the at least one connector of the vehicle or agricultural implement, and at least one serial communication interface configured to receive a first end of a cable, the cable having a second end that comprises at least one coupler configured to couple to a display monitor or a computing device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one serial communication interface includes at least one circular trace configured to mate with at least one pin of the first end of the cable. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first end of the cable includes an arcuately-shaped member or a circularly shaped member, the arcuately-shaped member or circularly shaped member configured to engage with the at least one serial communication interface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a memory; wherein the apparatus is programmed to store, in the memory, at least one of a script to control an operating parameter of the vehicle or agricultural implement or a digital communication received from an agricultural intelligence system or digital data received from at least one sensor coupled to the vehicle or agricultural implement or digital data received from at least one field sensor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a cooling mechanism disposed in the second interior region and adjacent to the at least a second integrated circuit, the cooling mechanism configured to move air between an air inlet and an air output. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the cooling mechanism includes a fan having a diameter of about 18 millimeters; and wherein the fan is disposed adjacent to the air outlet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a mesh filter disposed to cover the air inlet. ### Claim 19 An apparatus for wirelessly communicating data between a vehicle or agricultural implement and a computing device, the apparatus comprising: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing and the first housing defining a first interior region; a connector sub-assembly coupled to the second housing, the second housing and the connector sub-assembly defining a second interior region; a first integrated circuit disposed in the first interior region; at least a second integrated circuit disposed in the second interior region; a cooling mechanism disposed in the second interior region and adjacent to the at least a second integrated circuit, the cooling mechanism configured to move fluid between an inlet and an outlet; and at least one mating connector coupled to the connector sub-assembly and configured to communicatively couple with at least one connector of the vehicle or agricultural implement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the cooling mechanism includes a fan configured to move air between the inlet and the outlet; and wherein the fan is disposed adjacent to the outlet. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a mesh filter disposed to cover the inlet.