Patents Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC
  • AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH SATELLITE AND VARIABLE WHEEL SPEED TURN CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230403966
    Abstract: A steering system includes a controller. The controller is configured to: enter a turn mode; determine respective, different rotation speeds of steerable wheels to turn the vehicle and reach a defined second position from a first position; output respective rotation speed signals to drivers to rotate the respective wheels at the determined respective rotation speeds in the turn mode; and determine the vehicle has reached the defined second position based at least partially on the rotation speeds and responsively exit the turn mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Smith
  • RIGID CUTTERBAR OVER TRAVEL
    Publication number: 20230403977
    Abstract: A cutter bar assembly for an agricultural vehicle header includes a cutter bar supported by movable arms extending from a header frame and capable of operation in flex and rigid modes. The support arms are joined to the header frame such that they may be displaced from a raised position in the rigid mode when subjected to a lifting force due to striking an obstacle without damage to the header structure. Also, an agricultural vehicle header and an agricultural combine harvester includes the cutter bar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Noll, Joel Cook, Nathaniel Smith, Herb Farley, Jethro Martin, Scott Deichmann
  • AGRICULTURAL HEADER WITH A DRAPER BELT INCLUDING A SEED SAVER DISPOSED BEHIND ONE OR MORE CROP RAMPS
    Publication number: 20230403978
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester includes: a header frame; a plurality of cutters carried by the header frame and configured to sever crop material; a draper belt carried by the header frame rearwardly of the cutters and configured to travel in a travel direction; at least one crop ramp associated with at least one of the cutters, the at least one crop ramp including a front edge disposed in front of the draper belt and a rear edge that overlaps the draper belt; and a seed saver that is associated with the draper belt and defines a length extending in the travel direction. The seed saver extends above the draper belt and is disposed rearwardly of the rear edge of the at least one crop ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Thomas, Joel T. Cook
  • VARIABLE SPEED CONDITIONER ROLLS FOR MOWER-CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20230403980
    Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes: a mower-conditioner machine including a plurality of conditioner rolls; a control system operatively coupled with the mower-conditioner machine, the control system including: a controller system configured for: determining a conditioner speed adjustment, as an independent parameter, based at least in part on a ground speed of the mower-conditioner machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey B. Fay, II
  • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC IDENTIFIERS
    Publication number: 20230407891
    Abstract: A hose assembly for a hydraulic system, the hose assembly includes: a first hose coupled a pump with a hydraulic actuator using a first port, wherein the first hose comprises a first electronic device configured to provide identification information for the first hose, a second hose coupled with the hydraulic actuator with a hydraulic return component using a second port, wherein the second hose comprises a second electronic device configured to provide identification information for the second hose; and a controller. The controller receives connection signals and identification information for the first hose and the second hose, determines a connection fault based on at least one of the first connection signal and the second connection signal, and adjusts internal operation of a hydraulic manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Terry Bruce Sizemore, Jerry Lee Brinkley
  • AGRICULTURAL BALER WITH MECHANISM TO LIMIT BALE ROLL AFTER EJECTION
    Publication number: 20230403982
    Abstract: A wrapping assembly for an agricultural baler includes: a supply of wrapping material; a wrapping mechanism configured to wrap the wrapping material around a formed round bale; a protrusion inserter configured to insert a roll-reducing protrusion on a surface of the formed round bale; and a controller operably coupled to the wrapping mechanism and the protrusion inserter. The controller is configured to: output a wrap initiation signal to the wrapping mechanism so the wrapping mechanism begins wrapping the formed round bale; and output a protrusion insertion signal to the protrusion inserter so the roll-reducing protrusion is inserted on a surface of the formed round bale and is subsequently wrapped by wrapping material wrapped around the formed round bale by the wrapping mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Geesey
  • Elevator set of a harvesting machine and harvesting machine
    Patent number: 11844312
    Abstract: An elevator set for a harvesting machine, such as cane harvesters, capable of providing a damping effect in response to impacts caused to the elevator set during activities in a field. The elevator set includes an elevator housing and an elevator which extends inside the elevator housing between a lower proximal end and an upper distal end. The lower proximal end is fixed to a chassis of the machine, and the upper distal end has an opening for discharging harvested material. The elevator set has a damper system that includes a first element and a second element. The first element is disposed on the elevator housing, and the second element is encased into said first element in a sliding relationship. A connection element is fixed, at one end, to the second element and, on another end, to a portion of the chassis of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jean Carlos Pereira De Camargo, Anderson Antonio Moreno
  • Controller for a harvester
    Patent number: 11844302
    Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
  • Electronically controlled valve system for distributing particulate material
    Patent number: 11844342
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronically controlled valve in each air distribution line for delivering product-conveying air to a boom section of an agricultural machine. The valves can be used to balance airflow between lines by controlling back pressure at the boom sections. In one aspect, an electronically controlled butterfly valve can be installed in each air line between a fan's plenum outlet and a dry product delivery meter. Each valve can be configured to allow some flow when in a closed position. This could be achieved, for example, by configuring a valve plate with a circular perimeter shape that has a smaller diameter than an inner diameter of the line or tube in which the valve plate is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Rex Ruppert, Randy Lindemeier, Jeffrey Scot Martin, Jeremy Amundson
  • Electric hybrid transmission architecture for a work vehicle
    Patent number: 11845337
    Abstract: An electric hybrid transmission architecture for a work vehicle includes a first and a second electric motor, each of which is electrically connected to a source of electric power. The first electric motor is configured to provide a torque to a first input shaft by converting electric power received from the source of electric power. The second electric motor is configured to provide a torque to a second input shaft by converting electric power received from the source of electric power. The electric hybrid transmission architecture also includes an output shaft which is mechanically connected to at least one of the first and second input shafts by means of controllable engaging means. The source of electric power is a generator carried by an internal combustion engine of the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Michelantonio Forte, Alberto Borghi
  • INTERMEDIATE HEADER HEIGHT ON SELF-PROPELLED WINDROWER FOR OPERATION AT HIGH ROAD SPEED
    Publication number: 20230397534
    Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes: an agricultural work vehicle including a lift device; a header coupled with the lift device, the lift device configured for selectively moving the header between a plurality of positions associated with a header height including a low position, a high position, and an intermediate position therebetween such that the header occupies the intermediate position when the agricultural machine system is in a predetermined mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Fasick, Jeffrey Fay, II
  • AGRICULTURAL BALER SYSTEM WITH BALE STALL IDENTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20230397541
    Abstract: An agricultural baler system includes: a baler frame; a bale chamber at least one of coupled with and formed by the baler frame; a control system operatively coupled with the baler frame, the control system including: at least one first sensor configured for: detecting at least one first operative condition associated with a baling operation; outputting at least one first operative condition signal corresponding to the at least one first operative condition; a controller system operatively coupled with the at least one first sensor and configured for: receiving the at least one first operative condition signal; determining at least one operative parameter based at least in part on the at least one first operative condition signal, the at least one first operative parameter being associated with a bale of a crop material one of stalling and being about to stall in the bale chamber of a baler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Geesey
  • Product delivery conduit for an agricultural product hopper assembly
    Patent number: 11839174
    Abstract: A product delivery conduit for an agricultural product hopper assembly includes an inlet segment and an outlet segment. The inlet segment is configured to receive agricultural product from an inlet conduit, the outlet segment is configured to output the agricultural product to a storage area within a hopper of the agricultural product hopper assembly, the outlet segment is configured to be oriented substantially vertically while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in a working position, the inlet segment and the outlet segment are configured to position an outlet of the product delivery conduit above the storage area while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in a non-working position, and the outlet segment is configured to be oriented downwardly while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in the non-working position to enable the agricultural product to flow into the storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Chad Michael Johnson
  • Feeder conveyor variable tensioner
    Patent number: 11839176
    Abstract: A feeder conveyor system having a frame, an actuator with a fixed element and a moving element, and a telescoping assembly. The telescoping assembly has a first member having a first end connected to an actuator output and a first spring seat, and a second member slidably connected to the first member and having a second end and a second spring seat. The second member is movable relative to the first member between a retracted position in which the second end is relatively close to the first end, and an extended position in which the second end is relatively far from the first end, a spring between the first spring seat and the second spring seat, a linkage between the first member and the second member, and a position sensor connected to the linkage and configured to generate a signal indicating a relative position between the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Nathan E. Isaac, Steven E. Gaedy
  • ELECTRIC ROW UNIT DRIVE SYSTEM FOR CORN HEADER OF COMBINE HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20230389473
    Abstract: A corn header for an agricultural vehicle includes two gathering chains which together draw plants into a snapping gap; two snap rolls positioned beneath the two gathering chains; a first brushless DC motor (BLDC) connected to at least one of the two gathering chains for moving the at least one of the two gathering chains; a chopping unit including a movable blade positioned beneath the snap rolls for fragmentizing stalks of the plants drawn into the snapping gap; and a second BLDC connected to the chopping unit for moving the blade and fragmentizing the stalks of the plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Reed, Eric Walker
  • AGRICULTURAL BALER WITH FLAKE PREDICTION FOR BALE LENGTH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230392917
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber in which crop material is compressed into bales. The main bale chamber includes an inlet for receiving a wad of crop material from a pre-compression chamber of the agricultural baler, and an outlet for discharge of compressed crop material into a bale. The bale includes a plurality of flakes that are incrementally added to form the bale. A bale length sensor is configured to determine a current length of the bale as the bale is being formed in the main bale chamber. A controller is configured to estimate a completed length of the bale during formation of the bale based on (i) the current length of the bale being formed and (ii) a predicted thickness of an impending flake to be added to the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Peterson, Rory G. Chisholm, Derek J. Friesen, Sean D. Chevalier
  • AGRICULTURAL BALER WITH REMOTE BALE LENGTH CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230389480
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber; a bale length sensor that is configured to determine a length of the bale as the bale is being formed in the main bale chamber and output a bale length signal representative of the bale length; a knotter that is configured to wrap and tie twine around the bale in the main bale chamber; and a controller that is configured to output a knotter cycle initiation signal to the knotter when the length of the bale, as determined in the controller by the bale length signal, reaches a pre-determined bale length threshold value, and wherein the knotter cycle initiation signal actuates the knotter to wrap and tie twine around the bale. A remote control device, which is remote from the baler, is configured to communicate with the controller to remotely adjust the pre-determined bale length threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Peterson, Rory G. Chisholm, Derek J. Friesen, Sean D. Chevalier
  • Wear block element for a three-point hitch assembly
    Patent number: D1007377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Chad Sietsema, John T. Rasset
  • Lighting device for a work vehicle
    Patent number: D1007717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Eric Michael Jacobsthal, John Piper, Jesse Weldon Gonzales
  • Lower sway block element for a three-point hitch assembly
    Patent number: D1008110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Chad Sietsema, John T. Rasset