Company patents
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Valmont Industries, Inc. shows a surprising patent strategy with a dominant focus on Horticulture & Forestry, accounting for 48.7% of its portfolio, despite a consistent decline in patenting activity in this area, with a 14.3% decrease so far in 2026. While core areas are declining, the company has shown sporadic interest in emerging technologies like Machine Learning & AI, with one patent so far in 2026 after a complete absence in 2024 and 2025, and a notable 100.0% YoY growth in Industrial Control Systems in 2025, indicating a fluctuating but present interest in advanced manufacturing controls.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
Product themes
Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
76 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 11 themes
Systems employing sensors, controllers, and actuators to automatically regulate environmental factors such as water delivery, humidity, temperature, and light spectrum for optimal plant growth.
Systems and methods for monitoring, controlling, and optimizing the movement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other aircraft, including real-time connectivity, flight planning, and route modification.
Robotic or mechanized systems designed for mass production indoor planting, including automated movement of plant pots, work vehicles, and material handling in horticultural settings.
Technologies for monitoring plant health and environmental conditions using optical, chemical, or physical sensors, combined with data processing and informatics to provide insights and optimize cultivation workflows.
Techniques and structures used to reduce unwanted electromagnetic coupling, scattering, or interference between multiple antennas, different frequency bands, or sensitive electronic components within a device.
Design and manufacturing techniques for incorporating antenna structures directly into electronic devices, product housings, or materials, often under constraints of space, aesthetics, or environmental factors.
Technologies for detecting operational parameters, monitoring component health, and diagnosing malfunctions in aircraft using various sensors and data analysis, often employing AI/ML.
Utilizing sensor data, historical performance, and analytical models to anticipate equipment failures, diagnose faults, and estimate remaining useful life, thereby enabling proactive maintenance and reducing downtime.
Systems and methods for ensuring robust and reliable aircraft control, often involving multiple control computers, adaptive control laws, or sophisticated pilot input interfaces, especially in the presence of failures or environmental disturbances.
Methods and tooling for forming structural components from fibrous materials impregnated with resin, involving processes like prepreg handling, resin infusion, and co-bonding during curing.
Systems and methods for using drones equipped with various sensors (optical, chemical, LiDAR) to collect data for monitoring environmental conditions, inspecting infrastructure, or assessing agricultural assets.
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Antenna Isolation & Interference Mitigation