Patents by Inventor Michael L. Vandeven

Michael L. Vandeven 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).

  • Sensor for a header height control system
    Patent number: 8201388
    Abstract: A header height sensor (102) for an agricultural harvester has an elongate sensor arm (112), a reversing joint (114) and a rotary sensor (116) mounted to a bracket (106) that is fixed to a point (100) of a harvesting head. The reversing joint includes a housing (152) that limits the deflection of the sensor in a lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Vandeven, Daniel M. Heim, Dennis P. Silver, Duane M. Bomleny
  • Sensor for a header height control system
    Patent number: 8146335
    Abstract: A header height sensor (102) for an agricultural harvester has an elongate sensor arm (112), a reversing joint (114) and a rotary sensor (116) mounted to a bracket (106) that is fixed to a plastic point (100) of a harvesting head. The bracket is configured to be fixed to the plastic point (100), and is also configured to support an upper portion of the reversing joint (114) for relative rotational movement about a laterally extending longitudinal axis (196). The rotary position sensor (116) is coupled to bracket 106 and coupled to reversing joint (114) such that movement of the reversing joint (114) with respect to the rotary position sensor (116) causes an electrical signal from rotary position sensor (116) to change as a function of the relative rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Michael L. Vandeven
  • Sensor For A Header Height Control System
    Publication number: 20110271653
    Abstract: A header height sensor (102) for an agricultural harvester has an elongate sensor arm (112), a reversing joint (114) and a rotary sensor (116) mounted to a bracket (106) that is fixed to a plastic point (100) of a harvesting head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Michael L. Vandeven