Patents by Inventor Dustan Hahn
Dustan Hahn 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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Publication number: 20240147893Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 11930736Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
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Publication number: 20230345860Abstract: An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Matthew Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Philip Willis, Dean Martin, Dalton McDowell, Gary Newell
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Patent number: 11730079Abstract: An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Philip Willis, Dean Martin, Dalton McDowell, Gary Newell
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Publication number: 20230066780Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 11558996Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. Seed delivery systems are included to aid in transporting the seed from the seed meter to the ground in a controlled manner to mitigate skips and to aid in controlling the spacing of the seeds, which can be based upon the ground speed of the implement as it moves through the field. The seed delivery systems can control the transport of the seed to a furrow in the field such that the seed can experience zero or near zero relative velocity so that the seed will have little to no movement once positioned in the furrow.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Marvin Bachman, Dustan Hahn, Michael J. Myers, Vaughan Stevenson, Robert Blackwell, Courtney N. Achen
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Publication number: 20220232755Abstract: A planting unit includes a seed meter for singulating and dispensing seed. Opening wheels or discs are included to create an opening in the field, such as a furrow. The unit includes one or more continuous tracks for supporting the row unit as it moves through the field. The tracks can be positioned on opposite sides. The tracks reduce compaction around the created furrow and provide better control of seed depth placement. One or more motors are included to operate the tracks to move the planting unit through a field for planting independent of a tow vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Dustan Hahn, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Susanne Veatch, Rhett Schildroth, Robert Blackwell, Michael J. Myers
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Patent number: 11324161Abstract: A planting unit includes a seed meter for singulating and dispensing seed. Opening wheels or discs are included to create an opening in the field, such as a furrow. The unit includes one or more continuous tracks for supporting the row unit as it moves through the field. The tracks can be positioned on opposite sides. The tracks reduce compaction around the created furrow and provide better control of seed depth placement. One or more motors are included to operate the tracks to move the planting unit through a field for planting independent of a tow vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Dustan Hahn, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Susanne Veatch, Rhett Schildroth, Robert Blackwell, Michael J. Myers
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Patent number: 11252856Abstract: A row unit of an agricultural planter includes a seed meter. The seed meter includes a seed disk within a seed meter housing. The seed disk is positioned in the seed meter housing such that the disk rotates and includes a seed release point. A drive member is operatively connected to the seed disk such that the drive member selectively rotates the disk. The seed disk is angularly positioned and is a conical-shaped member with a central axis and includes seed cells radially positioned about an outer portion. The seed disk is substantially non-perpendicular to the central axis. An air pressure source also is included to adhere seed to the disk.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn
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Publication number: 20210321557Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 11122733Abstract: A planter includes a plurality of row units. The row units include metering systems, which can include multiple seed meters at a particular row unit, as well as a queuing system. The metering systems including more than one seed meters are configured such that the seed meters will plant a different seed types or varieties. The operation of one or more of the seed meters at a time will provide for the planting of a particular seed variety. The invention provides for on-the-go changing of a seed being planted by changing the operation of one or more of the seed meters at each of the row units and provides for almost infinite variation among the row units for planting particular seed varieties or not planting at all.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jon E. Kinzenbaw, Merlan J. Rolffs, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Derrick Becker
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Publication number: 20210251129Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters in seed meter housings for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed meter, such as at the housing, is an electric pressure source dedicated to create a pressure differential for the seed meter or meters at a particular location on the planter. The pressure source can be positive or negative to temporarily adhere seed to the seed disc of the meter. A single pressure source can provide the pressure differential to a single meter or to multiple meters or discs at a row unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: DUSTAN HAHN, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI
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Publication number: 20210243943Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Publication number: 20210199790Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor in the form of a microwave radar device to dispense microwaves in an area where seed or other particulate material is to be sensed. This may be a seed tube of a row unit. The microwaves of the radar provide an accurate determination if a seed or other particulate material has passed through the field of vision of the sensor to provide an accurate sensing of a seed event. This information can be used to determine the rate of planting, skips, doubles, as well as any other information related to the passing of a seed or other particulate material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Dustan Hahn, Scott Porter
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Patent number: 11026363Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters in seed meter housings for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed meter, such as at the housing, is an electric pressure source dedicated to create a pressure differential for the seed meter or meters at a particular location on the planter. The pressure source can be positive or negative to temporarily adhere seed to the seed disc of the meter. A single pressure source can provide the pressure differential to a single meter or to multiple meters or discs at a row unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Dustan Hahn, Matthew J. Wilhelmi
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Patent number: 10952365Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
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Patent number: 10928504Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor in the form of a microwave radar device to dispense microwaves in an area where seed or other particulate material is to be sensed. This may be a seed tube of a row unit. The microwaves of the radar provide an accurate determination if a seed or other particulate material has passed through the field of vision of the sensor to provide an accurate sensing of a seed event. This information can be used to determine the rate of planting, skips, doubles, as well as any other information related to the passing of a seed or other particulate material.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Kinze Manufactoring, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Dustan Hahn, Scott Porter
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Publication number: 20210037699Abstract: An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Matthew Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Philip Willis, Dean Martin, Dalton McDowell, Gary Newell
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Patent number: 10842072Abstract: An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Philip Willis, Dean Martin, Dalton McDowell, Gary Newell
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Patent number: 10667462Abstract: A method and system for planting one of a plurality of seed types, hybrids and/or varieties is presented. A planter is provided with a plurality of row units. The row units include substantially static metering systems, which can include multiple seed meters at a particular row unit. The metering systems including more than one seed meters are configured such that the seed meters will plant a different seed types or varieties. The operation of one or more of the seed meters at a time will provide for the planting of a particular seed variety. When the invention provides for on-the-go changing of a seed being planted by changing the operation of one or more of the seed meters at each of the row units and provides for almost infinite variation among the row units for planting particular seed varieties or not planting at all.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jon Kinzenbaw, Merlan J. Rolffs, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Derrick Becker