Patents by Inventor Douglas S. Fitzkee
Douglas S. Fitzkee 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: 10225987Abstract: An agricultural harvester discharge guide includes a porous apparatus adapted for mounting to a discharge end of the agricultural harvester for guiding crop residue discharged from the agricultural harvester.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Douglas S. Fitzkee, John H. Posselius, Mike Mielke
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Patent number: 10037484Abstract: A system for tracking a harvested agricultural product unit includes a magazine configured to be disposed on an agricultural implement and to facilitate insertion of one or more stakes into the harvested agricultural product unit. The magazine is also configured to store the one or more stakes having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is configured to identify the harvested agricultural product unit and to associate the harvested agricultural product unit with harvesting data. Further, the system includes an insertion device configured to insert one of the stakes from the magazine into the harvested agricultural product unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Douglas S. Fitzkee, John H. Posselius, Edward H. Priepke, Justin R. Ringwald
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Patent number: 9686913Abstract: System and method which automatically updates estimated field and in-transit yield values as a function of estimated vehicle load values and correction values determined from more accurate yield values obtained later, such as at a processing or other receiving facility, thereby providing better estimates of yield values between yield monitor system calibrations.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., John H. Posselius
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Patent number: 9585310Abstract: Embodiments relate to weighing a bale formed by a round baler. One or more load cells, but not including load cells at each support of the baler, are used to obtain a measurement of the baler containing the bale and a measurement of the baler empty. Factors related to the slope of the surface on which the baler is located, the size of the bale, and the shape of the bale are used to adjust the measured weight of the bale.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: John H. Posselius, Kevin M. Smith, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Robrecht M. K. Dumarey, Bart M. A. Missotten, Didier O. M. Verhaeghe
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Publication number: 20160165801Abstract: Embodiments relate to weighing a bale formed by a round baler. One or more load cells, but not including load cells at each support of the baler, are used to obtain a measurement of the baler containing the bale and a measurement of the baler empty. Factors related to the slope of the surface on which the baler is located, the size of the bale, and the shape of the bale are used to adjust the measured weight of the bale.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: John H. Posselius, Kevin M. Smith, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Robrecht M.K. Dumarey, Bart M.A. Missotten, Didier O.M. Verhaeghe
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Patent number: 9297688Abstract: Embodiments relate to weighing a bale formed by a round baler. One or more load cells, but not including load cells at each support of the baler, are used to obtain a measurement of the baler containing the bale and a measurement of the baler empty. Factors related to the slope of the surface on which the baler is located, the size of the bale, and the shape of the bale are used to adjust the measured weight of the bale.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: John H. Posselius, Kevin M. Smith, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Robrecht M. K. Dumarey, Bart M. A. Missotten, Didier O. M. Verhaeghe
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Publication number: 20150310323Abstract: A system for tracking a harvested agricultural product unit includes a magazine configured to be disposed on an agricultural implement and to facilitate insertion of one or more stakes into the harvested agricultural product unit. The magazine is also configured to store the one or more stakes having a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is configured to identify the harvested agricultural product unit and to associate the harvested agricultural product unit with harvesting data. Further, the system includes an insertion device configured to insert one of the stakes from the magazine into the harvested agricultural product unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Douglas S. Fitzkee, John H. Posselius, Edward H. Priepke, Justin R. Ringwald
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Publication number: 20140358466Abstract: System and method which automatically updates estimated field and in-transit yield values as a function of estimated vehicle load values and correction values determined from more accurate yield values obtained later, such as at a processing or other receiving facility, thereby providing better estimates of yield values between yield monitor system calibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: CNH America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, JR., John H. Posselius
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Publication number: 20140174303Abstract: Embodiments relate to weighing a bale formed by a round baler. One or more load cells, but not including load cells at each support of the baler, are used to obtain a measurement of the baler containing the bale and a measurement of the baler empty. Factors related to the slope of the surface on which the baler is located, the size of the bale, and the shape of the bale are used to adjust the measured weight of the bale.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: John H. Posselius, Kevin M. SMITH, Douglas S. FITZKEE, Robrecht M.K. DUMAREY, Bart M.A. MISSOTTEN, Didier O.M. VERHAEGHE
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Publication number: 20140162740Abstract: An agricultural harvester discharge guide includes a porous apparatus adapted for mounting to a discharge end of the agricultural harvester for guiding crop residue discharged from the agricultural harvester.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: Christopher A. FOSTER, Douglas S. FITZKEE, John H. POSSELIUS, Mike MIELKE
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Patent number: 8531300Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying and locating a cotton module that has been transported prior to marking with an identifier, such system and method locating the cotton module as a function of a location of the cotton module and a heading of an unloading vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., Jesse H. Orsborn, Trent A. Haggard, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, John H. Posselius
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Patent number: 8452496Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying, locating, and tracking a cotton module that eliminates the necessity of physically marking or tagging the cotton module, such system and method using information such a location of the cotton module and a heading of a harvesting vehicle and a transport vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., John H. Posselius
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Publication number: 20130006481Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying, locating, and tracking a cotton module that eliminates the necessity of physically marking or tagging the cotton module, such system and method using information such a location of the cotton module and a heading of a harvesting vehicle and a transport vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, JR., John H. Posselius
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Publication number: 20120319837Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying and locating a cotton module that has been transported prior to marking with an identifier, such system and method locating the cotton module as a function of a location of the cotton module and a heading of an unloading vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Thomas H. Brown, JR., Jesse H. Orsborn, Trent A. Haggard, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, John H. Posselius
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Patent number: 8286410Abstract: The non-row sensitive corn harvesting unit utilizes a tine wheel tilted to have tines that extend forwardly and downwardly into a side region of a stalk receiving area bounded by a row divider and which move along an upward and rearward trajectory toward a moving stalk handling element bounding an inlet of a stalk processing or picking channel, for pushing stalks toward the path of the handling element, such that the stalk will be grasped and carried into the channel, providing enhanced non-row sensitivity as well as handling of downed stalks. A companion tine wheel can be provided on the opposite side of the receiving area and function in the same manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Edward H. Priepke, James F. Rayfield, Douglas S. Fitzkee
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Patent number: 8240240Abstract: A device for detecting the absolute position of a cylinder rod is provided. A cylinder assembly has a cylinder body with a gland member positioned thereof. The gland member has a rod opening extending therethrough. An adjustable sensor is mounted on the gland member, the adjustable sensor being operable to read one or more detectable features of the cylinder rod. The adjustable sensor can be incrementally adjusted relative to the cylinder rod to optimize the gap provided between the adjustable sensor and the cylinder rod, allowing the sensor to detect the motion and absolute position of the cylinder rod. The detectable features may be three tracks of data including first timing data and position data.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Douglas S. Fitzkee, Christopher A. Foster, John Posselius, Chris Brubaker, Justin Ringwald
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Patent number: 8117810Abstract: A cutting system for a forage harvester including a pair of planar counterrotating blades, each blade of the pair of blades configured to rotate about a substantially parallel axis. A portion of the pair of blades at least partially overlap each other, but are spaced from each other in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axes. A pair of planar counterrotating gripping members with each gripping member of the pair of gripping members configured to rotate about a corresponding rotational axis of one blade of the pair of blades. The pair of gripping members are aligned with each other in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axes. The pair of blades rotate at a different rotational speed than the pair of gripping members.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Larry D. Hall, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Christopher A. Foster, John H. Posselius
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Patent number: 8117811Abstract: A cutting system for a forage harvester includes a source of rotational movement for each of the pair of substantially planar counterrotating blades and for a pair of substantially planar counterrotating gripping members. Each blade of the pair of blades is configured to rotate about a substantially parallel axis. Each gripping member of the pair of gripping members is configured to rotate about a corresponding rotational axis of one blade of the pair of blades. The source of rotational movement is separated from each blade of the pair of blades by an inner shaft. The source of rotational movement is separated from each gripping member of the pair of gripping members by a tube surrounding the shaft. The tube includes a gripping portion secured to a periphery of the tube between the source of rotational movement and the pair of gripping members.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Larry D. Hall, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Christopher A. Foster, John H. Posselius
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Publication number: 20110308220Abstract: The non-row sensitive corn harvesting unit utilizes a tine wheel tilted to have tines that extend forwardly and downwardly into a side region of a stalk receiving area bounded by a row divider and which move along an upward and rearward trajectory toward a moving stalk handling element bounding an inlet of a stalk processing or picking channel, for pushing stalks toward the path of the handling element, such that the stalk will be grasped and carried into the channel, providing enhanced non-row sensitivity as well as improved handling of downed stalks. A companion tine wheel can be provided on the opposite side of the receiving area and function in the same manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Edward H. Priepke, James F. Rayfield, Douglas S. Fitzkee
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Publication number: 20100107869Abstract: A device for detecting the absolute position of a cylinder rod is provided. A cylinder assembly has a cylinder body with a gland member positioned thereof. The gland member has a rod opening extending therethrough. An adjustable sensor is mounted on the gland member, the adjustable sensor being operable to read one or more detectable features of the cylinder rod. The adjustable sensor can be incrementally adjusted relative to the cylinder rod to optimize the gap provided between the adjustable sensor and the cylinder rod, allowing the sensor to detect the motion and absolute position of the cylinder rod. The detectable features may be three tracks of data including first timing data and position data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: Douglas S. FITZKEE, Christopher A. FOSTER, John POSSELIUS, Chris BRUBAKER, Justin RINGWALD