Patents Assigned to Deere & Company
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Patent number: 11944087Abstract: An agricultural applicator, that applies material to an agricultural field, includes an on-board, real-time image sensor that senses targets for the material to be applied. A controller controls applicators, such as nozzles or other applicators, to apply the material to the sensed targets.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Akira Mizushima, Michael P. Schlax, Tucker J. Schoff, Steven Rees, Richard A. Humpal
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Patent number: 11946747Abstract: One or more maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Nathan R Vandike, Noel W. Anderson, Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan Greuel, Alexander B. Lassers
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Patent number: 11945515Abstract: A utility vehicle including an operator cab, an operator support positioned within the operator cab and movable relative to the operator cab, a mirror positioned outwardly relative to the operator cab, and a control system including a controller in communication with the operator support and the mirror. The controller is configured to select a first setting from a first plurality of settings and a second setting from a second plurality of settings. Each setting of the first plurality of settings corresponding to one of a plurality of operations performed by the vehicle and each setting of the second plurality of settings corresponding to one of a plurality of operators. The controller is configured to adjust at least a position of the support relative to the cab and a position of the mirror relative to the operator cab based on the first setting and the second setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Brian M. Huenink, Gregory O. Mcconoughey
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Patent number: 11938812Abstract: A tandem wheel assembly or kit has a housing that includes a central chain box, a first wheel end casing, and a second wheel end casing. The central chain box has an internal volume extending between a first box end and a second box end, a unitary pivot portion having a box opening disposed about a pivot axis, a first box flange with a first box flange face and a second box flange with a second box flange face. The first wheel end casing has a first wheel end flange with a first wheel end flange face mateable with the first box flange face, a first wheel end opening, and defines a first length. The second wheel end casing has a second wheel end flange with a second wheel end flange face mateable with the second box flange face, a second wheel end opening, and defines a second length.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Steven R. Fliearman, Jackson Baca, Prashant Shinde
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Patent number: 11937531Abstract: Locations of seeds in a field can be identified using event-based processing or frequency-based processing. A material is applied to the field, based upon the seed locations.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Cary S. Hubner, Elijah B. Garner, Grant J. Wonderlich
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Patent number: 11939741Abstract: A work vehicle comprising a frame supported by a ground engaging device. A boom assembly is coupled to the frame. An attachment coupler is coupled to the boom assembly. An electronic data processor is communicatively coupled to a boom actuator, an attachment coupler actuator, a boom sensor, an attachment coupler sensor, and an operator input device. A computer readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an operator input and for a tilt forward command, command the boom actuator to move the boom assembly to a frame contact position and then command the attachment coupler actuator to move the attachment coupler towards a lower position. For a tilt rearward command, command the attachment coupler actuator to move the attachment coupler towards an upper position and then command the boom actuator to move the boom assembly towards a raised position.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Alex R. Vandegrift, John R. Mahrenholz, Todd F. Velde, Benjamin Morrison, Bryan Rausch, Megan E. Marotz, Christopher J. Meyer
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Patent number: 11939929Abstract: An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical power system configured to provide electrical power in the engine system, and an electrified air system powered by the electrical power system to selectively increase a flow of intake air and exhaust gas to the engine. The electrified air system further includes an EGR pump operable to recirculate a portion of exhaust gas output from the engine and an electric turbocharger including a turbine, a compressor driven by the turbine via a shaft coupled therebetween, and an electrical machine coupled to the shaft. The electrical machine is configured to operate in a motoring mode to drive the shaft and cause the compressor to output boosted intake air to the engine and operate in a generating mode to transform rotational power from the shaft into electrical power that is provided back into the electrical power system.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEERE &COMPANYInventors: Danan Dou, Eric J. Haaland
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Patent number: 11943826Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a method of establishing a secure vehicle network including a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes including a memory storing a leader/follower field, the method includes establishing a communication path between a first node with a value corresponding to “leader” in the leader/follower field and a second node with a value corresponding to leader in the leader/follower field; and communicating between the first node and the second node over the communication path to establish the secure vehicle network by electing one of the first node and the second node to assign a value corresponding to “follower” to the leader/follower field.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: David Lindner, Jason Malarkey
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Publication number: 20240090363Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for furrow analysis and visualization. A system for furrow visualization includes a radar sensor configured to be coupled to a planting vehicle and acquire data relating to a furrow being created, and a visualization apparatus communicatively coupled to the radar sensor and configured to generate a point cloud of the furrow. The system further includes a furrow analyzing processor configured to analyze the point cloud and generate a visualization of the furrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Houstin L. Lichtenwalner, JR., Bran Ferren, Don Lariviere, Cary S. Hubner
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Publication number: 20240090366Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for air seeding using an agricultural seeder. The agricultural seeder includes an air seeder for an agricultural implement having a frame, a plurality of seeding units coupled to the frame, and a linkage coupling an arm to the frame, wherein the arm is coupled to a ground engaging member. The air seeder further includes an actuator having a piston and cylinder arrangement operationally coupled to the arm and configured to adjust a ground penetration depth of the ground engaging member. The piston and cylinder arrangement include a two-stage cylinder operable to change a height of the ground engaging member by movement of the two-stage cylinder to adjust the ground penetration depth of the ground engaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Andrew W. Harmon, William Douglas Graham
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Patent number: 11933651Abstract: A seeding system includes a commodity tank configured to store a commodity, the commodity tank having an outlet. A meter has a meter inlet at the outlet of the commodity tank, a meter outlet, and a metering device between the meter inlet and the meter outlet. A manifold has a commodity inlet at the meter outlet, a first shoot having a first air inlet and a first manifold outlet, and a second shoot having a second air inlet and a second manifold outlet. A valve is positioned upstream of the first and second air inlets and configured to selectively direct an airflow to the first air inlet and to selectively direct the airflow to the second air inlet. Each of the first shoot and the second shoot are in selective communication with the commodity inlet to receive the commodity therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Peter R. Nedved, Terry L. Snipes, John M. Schweitzer
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Patent number: 11930738Abstract: An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A target landing point indicates a position in a receiving vehicle where material is intended to land. A control system detects an actual landing point and automatically controls the spout based on a difference between the actual landing point and the target landing point.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Kellen O'Connor, Jeremy J. Faust
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Patent number: 11930741Abstract: A module builder includes a wrap floor system including a wrap floor belt wrapped around a front belt sheave and a first drive system coupled to the wrap floor system. The first drive system includes a main drive belt coupled to a rear belt sheave and the front belt sheave, wherein in an engagement mode of operation the main drive belt is tensioned to rotate the rear belt sheave, and in a disengagement mode of operation the main drive belt loses tension to cease rotation of the rear belt sheave. The builder includes a second drive system coupled to a baler belt to drive the baler belt into a module forming chamber. The first drive system further includes one or more of a rear lower gate roller, friction wheel, wrap box roller, electric clutch, or motor to engage and drive the main drive belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Ryan A. Hackert, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Scott D. Weber
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Patent number: 11930729Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a frame forming a plurality of sections. A plurality of tools is operatively coupled to the frame for penetrating an underlying surface upon which the implement travels. A controller is coupled to the frame. A plurality of control valves is operably controllable between an open and a closed position. A sensor for detecting a depth of penetration of at least one tool of the plurality of tools is coupled to the frame wherein the sensor is coupled to the controller for communicating the detected depth, and wherein the controller compares the detected depth to a target depth and operably controls the position of each of the plurality of control valves until the depth of the at least one tool on the frame is at the target depth.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Adam D. Sporrer, Jarrod R. Ruckle
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Patent number: 11930726Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking missed tassels left by a detasseling machine. Rear-facing image data is captured by a camera positioned with a field of view behind the detasseling machine and image processing is applied to the rear-facing image data to quantity a missed tassel metric for a geospatial area. An indication of the missed tassel metric is displayed to an operator of the detasseling machine. In some implementations, the displayed indication of the missed tassel metric is updated in near real-time as the detasseling machine continue to operate in the crop field as an accumulated total missed tassel percentage for the entire crop field and/or as a missed tassel map indicating a percentage of missed tassels for each of a plurality of different geospatial sub-areas in the crop field.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Robert E. Lorentzen, Michael M. Miller, Kent A. Klemme
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Patent number: 11925144Abstract: A harvesting apparatus includes a crop conditioning element coupled to a frame, and a hood moveable relative to the crop conditioning element. An actuating system moveably connects the hood to the frame. The actuating system includes a driven lever arm rotatably attached to the frame and including a first lever connection and a second lever connection positioned opposite each other across a lever rotation axis. A first pivot assembly is rotatably attached to the frame and includes a first pivot connection coupled to the first lever connection of the driven lever arm, and a second pivot connection coupled to a first lift connection of the hood. A second pivot assembly is rotatably attached to the frame and includes a third pivot connection coupled to the second lever connection of the driven lever arm, and a fourth pivot connection coupled to a second lift connection of the hood.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Zachary J. Lyle, Thomas A. Nichols
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Patent number: 11926209Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an electrically driven power take-off (PTO). A motor generator is coupled to a PTO output shaft. The motor generator is capable of varying rotation speeds and direction. By extension, the PTO output shaft may also have varying speeds and directions. A control system is also provided to control the motor generator and, therefore, the PTO output shaft in accordance with a plurality of operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Jeffrey L. Lubben
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Patent number: 11926276Abstract: A curved structure for a work vehicle includes a first curved support extending a length, a second curved support extending a length, the second curved support spaced apart a width from the first curved support, and a curved windshield positioned between and connected to the first and second curved supports.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Arun Subramanian, Roberto Morales, Jose Legorreta
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Patent number: 11925137Abstract: A row unit for a seeding machine includes a frame supporting a gauge wheel and a seed meter. A depth stop assembly includes a stop setting an upward travel limit of the gauge wheel with respect to the frame, and a handle that is lockable and releasable to move the stop to select among seeding depths. A downforce actuator is operable to generate downforce to be applied through a gauge wheel arm and the gauge wheel to the soil. A downforce sensor is incorporated into the depth stop assembly and movable therewith. The depth stop assembly includes a multi-piece body having a first piece receiving the handle, and a second piece defining a pivot. The first piece of the multipiece body includes a handle-receiving receptacle portion, a fastening portion for fastening to the second body piece adjacent the pivot, and a portion therebetween forming a housing of the downforce sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Jacob D. Salowitz, Michael E. Frasier, Pranay Bajjuri, Matt Bartelson
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Patent number: 11926992Abstract: A pilot neutralizing system of a work vehicle may include a pilot neutralizer and a flow control apparatus. The work vehicle may include a frame assembly and an actuating assembly to pivot the frame assembly. The pilot neutralizer is hydraulically coupled between an operator control member and a steering valve to selectively direct a pilot signal to the steering valve and is hydraulically coupled to a reservoir via a reservoir line. The pilot signal is used to switch the steering valve to change a direction of a hydraulic fluid flowing from the steering valve to the actuating assembly. The flow control apparatus is hydraulically coupled to the reservoir line and used to change a draining rate of the pilot signal to the reservoir. When the articulation position reaches a cushion region during steering, the pilot signal drains back through the flow control apparatus to the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Scott R. Stahle, Brian K. Kellogg, Grant R. Henn