Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Thiemke
Daniel B. Thiemke 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).
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Patent number: 9807924Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 9807922Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 9699955Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 9686905Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 9686906Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 9480199Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a blocking loading surface guides seed from the metering member of the seed meter and into the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Publication number: 20150305231Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150296704Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150230396Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150230397Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150230398Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150216111Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Publication number: 20150201550Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Patent number: 8850995Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah Garner, Michael E. Friestad, Nathan A. Mariman, David J. Rylander, Daniel B. Thiemke
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Publication number: 20140290546Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a blocking loading surface guides seed from the metering member of the seed meter and into the delivery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Patent number: 8813663Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah B. Garner, Daniel B. Thiemke, David J. Rylander, Nathan A. Mariman, Michael E. Friestad
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Patent number: 8789482Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding machine that removes seed from a seed meter by capturing seed therefrom. The delivery system moves seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, each seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah Garner, Michael E. Friestad, Nathan A. Mariman, David J. Rylander, Daniel B. Thiemke
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Publication number: 20130298810Abstract: A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: ELIJAH B. GARNER, DANIEL B. THIEMKE, DAVID J. RYLANDER, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, MICHAEL E. FRIESTAD
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Patent number: 8468960Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Elijah Garner, Michael E. Friestad, Nathan A. Mariman, David J. Rylander, Daniel B. Thiemke
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Publication number: 20130036956Abstract: A seed delivery system for use in a seeding machine that removes seed from a seed meter by capturing seed therefrom. The delivery system moves seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, each seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Elijah Garner, Michael E. Friestad, Nathan A. Mariman, David J. Rylander, Daniel B. Thiemke