Patents by Inventor Nathan Paul Brooks

Nathan Paul Brooks 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).

  • Publication number: 20240138394
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes a hydrostatic drive system configured to rotationally drive at least some of the plurality of wheels, with the hydrostatic drive system including a hydrostatic pump. Furthermore, the sprayer includes an agricultural fluid supply system configured to supply agricultural fluid to nozzles on the sprayer, with the agricultural fluid supply system including a supply pump and a plurality of supply valves. Additionally, the sprayer includes an operator input device configured to receive to an input indicative of halting auxiliary operation of the agricultural sprayer. As such, a computing system is configured to receive the input from the operator input device. Moreover, upon receipt of the input, the computing system is configured to control an operation of the hydrostatic drive system and the agricultural fluid supply system such that the supply pump is halted, the plurality of supply valves is closed, and the hydrostatic pump is operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Paul Brooks, Andrew Jacobson, Steven Winkel
  • Publication number: 20240138395
    Abstract: An agricultural system can include a product application system. A user interface can be operably coupled with the product application system. One or more sensors can be configured to capture data indicative of an object proximate to the user interface. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the product application system and the one or more sensors. The computing system can be configured to detect an object based on the data from the one or more sensors and generate instructions for one or more components of the product application system to operate in an operational condition based on the detection of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Paul Brooks, Jose Batz-Alvarado, Steven Winkel
  • Publication number: 20240138396
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes a frame and a boom assembly supported on the frame, with the boom assembly extending in a lateral direction between a first end and a second end. Furthermore, the agricultural sprayer includes a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom assembly and spaced apart from each other along the lateral direction, with the plurality of nozzles configured to dispense an agricultural fluid onto underlying plants or soil. Additionally, the agricultural sprayer includes an actuator configured move at least a portion of the boom assembly relative to the frame. Moreover, the agricultural sprayer includes an operator input device moveable along a range of motion such that a position of the operator input device along the range of motion is indicative of a selected speed at which the actuator is to move the at least the portion of the boom assembly relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan Paul Brooks, Jose Batz-Alvarado
  • Patent number: 11932231
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes a purge tank and first and second nozzles. Furthermore, the system includes a first valve fluidly configured to selectively permit air to flow to the first nozzle and a second valve fluidly configured to selectively permit the air to flow to the second nozzle. A computing system is configured to receive an input indicative of initiation of a purging operation and, upon receipt of the input, control an operation of a main valve to allow the air to flow through a main fluid conduit. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to monitor the air pressure associated with the purge tank and control the operation of the first and second valves during the purging operation based on the monitored air pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Scott Allen Long, Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Patent number: 11787385
    Abstract: An agricultural method for preventing roll-back of an agricultural vehicle may include receiving a roll-back prevention input from a speed setting device indicative of a command to increase the transmission speed of the hydrostatic transmission while a service brake of the agricultural vehicle is engaged. Further, the method may include adjusting a speed mapping for the speed setting device from a predetermined speed mapping to a roll-back speed mapping in response to the roll-back prevention input, with the roll-back speed mapping being associated with a reduced speed range. Additionally, the method may include determining a transmission control command associated with a current position of the speed setting device based on the roll-back speed mapping and controlling an operation of the hydrostatic transmission to adjust the transmission speed based at least in part on the transmission control command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brent David Bast, Nathan Paul Brooks, Steven Winkel, John Patrick Greifzu
  • Patent number: 11708061
    Abstract: A product system for an agricultural sprayer includes a product tank configured to store a volume of an agricultural product. A fill station is configured to accept the agricultural product from an off-board source. A flow assembly is fluidly coupled with the fill station and is configured to direct the agricultural product into a product tank from the conduit. A reclaim system is configured to provide the agricultural product within the flow assembly to the product tank. A computing system is communicatively coupled to the reclaim system. The computing system is configured to receive inputs indicative of activation of a fill mode, detect termination of the fill mode, and activate a reclaim mode to move the agricultural product from at least the conduit to the product tank through activation of the reclaim system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Martin Louis Krohn, Nathan Paul Brooks, Jeremy A. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20220266286
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes a purge tank and first and second nozzles. Furthermore, the system includes a first valve fluidly configured to selectively permit air to flow to the first nozzle and a second valve fluidly configured to selectively permit the air to flow to the second nozzle. A computing system is configured to receive an input indicative of initiation of a purging operation and, upon receipt of the input, control an operation of a main valve to allow the air to flow through a main fluid conduit. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to monitor the air pressure associated with the purge tank and control the operation of the first and second valves during the purging operation based on the monitored air pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Scott Allen Long, Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Publication number: 20220264864
    Abstract: A system for an agricultural sprayer is provided herein that includes a tank fluidly coupled with a flow assembly. A nozzle assembly is positioned along a boom assembly and is fluidly coupled with the flow assembly. A purge system is configured to remove agricultural product from the flow assembly. A computing system is communicatively coupled to the purge system. The computing system is configured to receive an input to initiate the boom purge system; activate a valve of the purge system; determine whether one or more predefined conditions are detected; and exhaust the agricultural product from the flow assembly through the purge valve when each of the one or more predefined conditions are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Scott Allen Long, Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Publication number: 20220264797
    Abstract: A system for controlling a ground speed of an agricultural sprayer includes a speed setting device for commanding a selected ground speed of the sprayer when operating within a speed-range mode associated with a ground speed range. The speed setting device is movable across a plurality of positions, with each position being associated with a different ground speed within the ground speed range. A maximum range speed of the ground speed range is lower than a maximum ground speed of the sprayer. As such, the system includes a speed override input device for commanding that the ground speed of the sprayer be increased to the maximum ground speed. When an override input is received from the speed override input device, the computing system controls the operation of a sprayer drive system to increase the ground speed of the sprayer from the selected ground speed to the maximum ground speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Paul Brooks, John Patrick Greifzu
  • Publication number: 20220267136
    Abstract: A product system for an agricultural sprayer includes a product tank configured to store a volume of an agricultural product. A fill station is configured to accept the agricultural product from an off-board source. A flow assembly is fluidly coupled with the fill station and is configured to direct the agricultural product into a product tank from the conduit. A reclaim system is configured to provide the agricultural product within the flow assembly to the product tank. A computing system is communicatively coupled to the reclaim system. The computing system is configured to receive inputs indicative of activation of a fill mode, detect termination of the fill mode, and activate a reclaim mode to move the agricultural product from at least the conduit to the product tank through activation of the reclaim system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Martin Louis Krohn, Nathan Paul Brooks, Jeremy A. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20220266811
    Abstract: An agricultural method for preventing roll-back of an agricultural vehicle may include receiving a roll-back prevention input from a speed setting device indicative of a command to increase the transmission speed of the hydrostatic transmission while a service brake of the agricultural vehicle is engaged. Further, the method may include adjusting a speed mapping for the speed setting device from a predetermined speed mapping to a roll-back speed mapping in response to the roll-back prevention input, with the roll-back speed mapping being associated with a reduced speed range. Additionally, the method may include determining a transmission control command associated with a current position of the speed setting device based on the roll-back speed mapping and controlling an operation of the hydrostatic transmission to adjust the transmission speed based at least in part on the transmission control command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Brent David Bast, Nathan Paul Brooks, Steven Winkel, John Patrick Greifzu
  • Publication number: 20220264862
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes a purge tank, a nozzle configured to dispense an agricultural fluid onto an underlying field, and a downstream valve configured to selectively permit the air from the main fluid conduit to flow to the nozzle. A computing system is configured to initiate a purging operation to purge the agricultural fluid present within the nozzle and, upon receipt of the input, control an operation of a main valve such that the main valve is moved to an opened position to allow the air to flow through a main fluid conduit. In addition, the computing system is configured to monitor a first air pressure associated with the purge tank and a second air pressure associated with the nozzle. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control an operation of the downstream valve during the purging operation based on the monitored first and second air pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Publication number: 20220264863
    Abstract: An agricultural sprayer includes an actuator configured to adjust the position of a boom assembly of the sprayer relative to a frame of the sprayer. A computing system is configured to determine the operating parameter of the sprayer at a current time based on received sensor data. Moreover, the computing system is configured to anticipate when the boom assembly will move relative to the frame in a fore/aft direction at a future time based on the determined operating parameter, with the fore/aft direction being parallel to a direction of travel of the agricultural sprayer. In addition, when it is anticipated that the boom assembly will move, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the actuator before the future time such that movement of the boom assembly relative to the frame is reduced at the future time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: David Hafvenstein, Jose Batz-Alvarado, Nathan Paul Brooks, Jeremy A. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20220268300
    Abstract: The agricultural sprayer includes a frame and a tank supported on the frame, with the tank configured to store an agricultural fluid. Furthermore, the sprayer includes a boom assembly coupled to the frame and a plurality of nozzles supported on the boom assembly. Additionally, the sprayer includes first and second actuators configured to adjust the position of the boom assembly relative to the frame and an actuator control valve configured to control a flow of fluid to the first and second actuators. Moreover, the sprayer includes a first fluid conduit fluidly coupled between the first actuator and the actuator control valve and a second fluid conduit fluidly coupled between the second actuator and the actuator control valve. In addition, the sprayer includes a stabilization valve configured to selectively occlude the fluid from flowing between the first and second actuators via the first and second fluid conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: David Hafvenstein, Jose Batz-Alvarado, Nathan Paul Brooks, Jeremy A. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20220264861
    Abstract: A system for controlling a ground speed of an agricultural sprayer includes one or more sensors configured to capture data indicative of first and second application variables and a computing system communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. In this respect, the computing system configured to determine the first and second application variables based on the data captured by the one or more sensors. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a spray quality index associated with the dispensing of an agricultural fluid onto a field by the agricultural sprayer based on the determined first and second application variables. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control the ground speed at which the agricultural sprayer travels across the field based on the determined spray quality index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Brent David Bast, Scott Allen Long, Nathan Paul Brooks, Steven Winkel
  • Patent number: 11406096
    Abstract: A sprayer boom charging system for an agricultural sprayer is provided that allows a wet boom to be pre-loaded or charged during a charging session with liquid product before starting a spraying session. The boom charging system may deliver liquid product into the boom sections at their downstream ends to flow in a charge-flow or reverse flow direction that is opposite a normal spray delivery flow direction. This purges air from the boom sections and pushes it into the product tank that also collects the purging liquid product so that no liquid product is released onto the ground during the charging session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Paul Brooks, Steven N. Winkel
  • Publication number: 20220167543
    Abstract: A method for implementing end-of-row (EOR) turns within a field may include receiving a selection of a selected EOR turn path type of a plurality of EOR turn path types associated with executing EOR turns within the field. The method may further include controlling an operation of the agricultural vehicle to traverse a first path extending across the field during the performance of an agricultural operation. Moreover, the method may include generating an EOR turn path based on the selected EOR turn path type for making an EOR turn between an end point of the first path and a start point of a second path extending across the work area, the EOR turn path being associated with a speed profile. Additionally, the method may include automatically controlling a speed system of the agricultural vehicle to execute the speed profile as the agricultural vehicle moves along the EOR turn path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Brent David Bast, Nathan Paul Brooks, Steven Winkel
  • Patent number: 11220421
    Abstract: A product system for an agricultural sprayer can include a product tank configured to store a first volume of an agricultural product. A second volume of the agricultural product can be positioned within a flow assembly after the fill mode. A reclaim system can be configured to provide the agricultural product within the flow assembly to the product tank. A computing system can be communicatively coupled with the reclaim system and configured to determine an open volume of the product tank based on data captured by the tank sensor and activate a reclaim mode of the reclaim system to move the second volume of the agricultural product from the flow assembly to the product tank when the open volume can be greater than the second volume of the agricultural product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Scott Allen Long, Ricardo Escobedo, Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Patent number: 11213846
    Abstract: A product system for an agricultural sprayer includes a product tank configured to store an agricultural product. A reclaim system can be configured to provide the agricultural product within a flow assembly to a product tank. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the reclaim system. The computing system can be configured to receive information indicative of one or more characteristics of the agricultural product inputted into the fill station during a fill mode; detect termination of the fill mode; and activate a reclaim mode to move the agricultural product from the flow assembly to the product tank through activation of the reclaim system, wherein one or more operating conditions of the reclaim mode are based on the one or more characteristics of the agricultural product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell Sandey, Scott Allen Long, Nathan Paul Brooks
  • Patent number: D918943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Nathan Paul Brooks