Patents by Inventor James Leonard Montgomery

James Leonard Montgomery 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).

  • Three dimensional feature location and characterization from an excavator
    Patent number: 9464408
    Abstract: A system for locating a work vehicle at a job site, locating a topographic feature with respect to the work vehicle, and further characterizing the topographic feature from the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • SYSTEM FOR LOCATING AND CHARACTERIZING A TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURE FROM A WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150094953
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a work vehicle having a system for locating and characterizing a topographic feature at a job site. The located topographic feature may be characterized using or more optical instruments, such as a visible-light camera, an infrared-radiation camera, a spectrometer, an infrared thermometer, and a laser-based gas detector. The location and the characteristic of the topographic feature may be combined to produce an informative record of the topographic feature at the job site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL FEATURE LOCATION AND CHARACTERIZATION FROM AN EXCAVATOR
    Publication number: 20140330508
    Abstract: A system for locating a work vehicle at a job site, locating a topographic feature with respect to the work vehicle, and further characterizing the topographic feature from the work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • Three dimensional feature location from an excavator
    Patent number: 8817238
    Abstract: A combination of location measurement apparatuses to measure in three dimensions the location of an excavator with respect to a job site, and to further measure the location of an excavated or a topographical feature with respect to the excavator by range finding from the excavator in proximity of the feature and contemporaneously recording measurement data on a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • SINGLE STICK OPERATION OF A WORK TOOL
    Publication number: 20140064897
    Abstract: An excavation machine includes a chassis, a tool movably coupled to the chassis, an input device, and a controller operative to control movement of the tool to move earth at the job site. The controller may control movement of the tool along a predetermined path based on a tool motion sequence programmed at the controller. The controller may control a velocity of the tool along the predetermined path based on a position of the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Deere and Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • Method and apparatus for retrofitting work vehicle with blade position sensing and control system
    Patent number: 8596373
    Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a blade and a hydraulics system for controlling operation of blade and non-blade functions of the work vehicle. The work vehicle is configured to be retrofitted with a blade position sensing and control system having cooperating onboard and vehicle-remote instrument packages without modification of the hydraulics system. An associated method is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: James Leonard Montgomery, Brett Errthum, Jason Michael Pline
  • Buried Utility Data with Exclusion Zones
    Publication number: 20130054097
    Abstract: A system is provided for use in work machines that determines the location of the work machine and compares such location to reported location of underground utilities. The system further provides indications of when an implement of the work machine enters an exclusion zone proximate the underground utilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Deere and Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • Location Control System for Feature Placement
    Publication number: 20130054075
    Abstract: A system is provided for use in work machines that determines the location of the work machine is able to autonomously traverse between work locations. The system further provides the ability to identify corner post positions of a desired fence and have interstitial post locations automatically generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Deere and Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • Three dimensional feature location from an excavator
    Patent number: 8363210
    Abstract: A combination of location measurement apparatuses to measure in three dimensions the location of an excavator with respect to a job site, and to further measure the location of an excavated or a topographical feature with respect to the excavator by range finding from the excavator in proximity of the feature and contemporaneously recording measurement data on a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL FEATURE LOCATION FROM AN EXCAVATOR
    Publication number: 20110311342
    Abstract: A combination of location measurement apparatuses to measure in three dimensions the location of an excavator with respect to a job site, and to further measure the location of an excavated or a topographical feature with respect to the excavator by range finding from the excavator in proximity of the feature and contemporaneously recording measurement data on a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Deere and Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • Three Dimensional Feature Location From An Excavator
    Publication number: 20090112472
    Abstract: A combination of location measurement apparatuses to measure in three dimensions the location of an excavator with respect to a job site, and to further measure the location of an excavated or a topographical feature with respect to the excavator by range finding from the excavator in proximity of the feature and contemporaneously recording measurement data on a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery
  • OIL CHANGE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080179139
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to a automatic oil change apparatus and system for an internal combustion engine. The apparatus is equipped with a non-volatile memory for receiving data from and transmitting data to the engine controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventor: James Leonard Montgomery