Patents by Inventor Brian C. Proeber

Brian C. Proeber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9624643
    Abstract: A work vehicle may comprise a chassis, a ground-engaging blade, a sensor assembly, and a controller. The ground-engaging blade may be movably connected to the chassis via a linkage configured to allow the blade to be tilted relative to the chassis. The sensor assembly may be connected to the work vehicle and configured to provide a tilt signal indicative of an angle of the blade in a roll direction and a roll signal indicative of a rotational velocity of the blade in the roll direction. The controller may be configured to determine a target tilt angle, receive the tilt signal, receive the roll signal, and send a command to tilt the blade toward the target tilt angle, the command based on the tilt signal, the roll signal, and the target tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Scott S. Hendron, Brian C. Proeber, Bryan Rausch, Travis Wiens, Jeff Dobchuk, George W. Bozdech
  • Publication number: 20160230367
    Abstract: A work vehicle may comprise a chassis, a ground-engaging blade, a sensor assembly, and a controller. The ground-engaging blade may be movably connected to the chassis via a linkage configured to allow the blade to be tilted relative to the chassis. The sensor assembly may be connected to the work vehicle and configured to provide a tilt signal indicative of an angle of the blade in a roll direction and a roll signal indicative of a rotational velocity of the blade in the roll direction. The controller may be configured to determine a target tilt angle, receive the tilt signal, receive the roll signal, and send a command to tilt the blade toward the target tilt angle, the command based on the tilt signal, the roll signal, and the target tilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Scott S. Hendron, Brian C. Proeber, Bryan Rausch, Travis Wiens, Jeff Dobchuk, George W. Bozdech