Patents Assigned to Deere & Company
  • Publication number: 20250113774
    Abstract: A kernel processor adjustment system and technique is provided. Material processed by a kernel processor is measured with a sensor assembly having one or more sensors. One or more properties are determined from sensor data and the properties are employed to determine a characteristic of the processed material. The characteristic is evaluated based on a performance metric. Based on the evaluation, adjusted settings of the kernel processor are determined. Control signals for the kernel processor are generated and communicated to execute the setting change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mahesh Somarowthu, Noel W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 12270802
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a vibration stimulation source configured to generate a vibration stimulation signal directed toward plant matter and a sensor system configured to sense electromagnetic radiation reflected from the plant matter, generate a first signal based on the sensed electromagnetic radiation, and generate a second signal indicative of a resonant vibration response of the plant matter, that is in response to the vibration stimulation signal. The agricultural machine includes a plant evaluation system configured to, based on the first and second signals, generate plant characterization data indicative of one or more physical characteristics of the plant matter, and a control system configured to generate an action signal based on the plant characterization data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mahesh N. Bhanu, Benjamin M. Smith, Noel W. Anderson
  • Patent number: 12270354
    Abstract: A power system for a work vehicle includes an intake arrangement for intake of charge air; a fuel arrangement including a fuel tank storing a low carbon fuel blend; an engine configured to receive, ignite, and combust a mixture of the charge air and the low carbon fuel blend; an exhaust arrangement positioned downstream to receive exhaust from the engine during combustion of the low carbon fuel blend; at least one exhaust sensor positioned at or proximate to the exhaust arrangement; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an initial indication of a composition of the low carbon fuel blend; implement operating parameters with feedforward adjustments based on the initial indication of the composition of the low carbon fuel blend; receive feedback from the at least one exhaust sensor regarding operational conditions; and adjust the operating parameters based on the feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Danan Dou, Craig W. Lohmann, Taner Tuken, Daniel A. Nehmer, Barbara E. Goodrich
  • Patent number: 12271196
    Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Deere &Company
    Inventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Duane M. Bomleny
  • Patent number: 12270724
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for ascertaining an amount of substance emitted as a result of the operation of a functional unit of a vehicle includes transmitting signals from a signal source, which are generated independently of the amount of substance to be ascertained, as input data, to a data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus contains at least one neural network as a trained model for processing the input data. The method includes generating output data representing the emitted amount of substance in the data processing apparatus using the at least one neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Christophe Gossard
  • Patent number: 12270182
    Abstract: A load-controlled hydraulic supply for a utility vehicle includes a variable-displacement pump supplied with hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic reservoir. The variable-displacement pump has a mechanically actuable control slide for changing a volume flow delivered. An electrical actuator is configured to actuate the control slide. A controller is configured to control the electrical actuator in accordance with a determined load requirement on a consumer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Manuel Billich
  • Patent number: 12268114
    Abstract: An example form of mobile agricultural equipment generally includes a main frame, a wing frame, and a hinge mechanism. The main frame defines a track, and the wing frame has a roller rotatably mounted thereon. The hinge mechanism movably couples the main frame with the wing frame such that the wing frame is movable relative to the main frame between a first orientation and a second orientation. The hinge mechanism generally includes a sub-hinge plate pivotably coupled with the main frame, a first link pivotably coupled to each of the wing frame and the sub-hinge plate, and a second link pivotably coupled to each of the wing frame and the sub-hinge plate. The roller is configured to travel along the track during a portion of a movement of the wing frame between the first orientation and the second orientation to thereby provide support for the wing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: David L. Steinlage, Jeremy Nefzger, Luc Janelle, Trond A. Svidal, Padmanabh Limaye
  • Patent number: 12265921
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for milestone prediction of fuel and chemical usage. An example apparatus includes one or more memories comprising computer readable instructions; one or more processors to execute the computer readable instructions to determine a current amount of fuel required without halt and a current fuel consumption rate for a machine during a harvesting event in a field based on a first amount of fuel required without halt, a first fuel consumption rate, and real time information from sensors of the machine, and determine a real time amount of fuel required based on the current amount of fuel required without halt, the current fuel consumption rate, and a halt time for the machine during the harvesting event, the one or more processors to use the real time amount of fuel required to schedule fuel delivery for the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashish Apte, Arikatla Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Vishal Dobariya, Pallavi Bhargava, Hrishikesh H Tupe
  • Patent number: 12263896
    Abstract: A steering system for controlling a direction of travel of a work machine includes a steering device controllable by an operator of the work machine. The steering device is coupled to an axle of the work machine for controlling an angular orientation of the wheels. A brake is coupled to the steering device and is controllably applied to apply a first amount of resistance to the steering device. A motor is coupled to the steering device and is controllably activated to apply a second amount of resistance to the steering device. A controller controls the steering system of the work machine in at least a first operating mode and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the controller controls the brake between an applied position and an unapplied position, whereas in the second operating mode, the controller controls the motor between an active position and a de-activated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Lowell D. Stutzman, Nathanael K. Rehn, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Jeffrey M. Tott, Suresh Putta, Douglas M. Van Meter, Jordan L. Tagtow, Jacyn R. Goebel
  • Patent number: 12264460
    Abstract: A work machine includes a chassis and a linkage supported for movement relative to the chassis. The linkage has a lock pin aperture and a plurality of locking holes. The lock pin aperture may be aligned with one of the plurality of locking holes to position the linkage in use of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael G. Kean, Michael D. Peat, David A. Veasy
  • Patent number: 12262652
    Abstract: A scraper system for an agricultural machine includes a frame, an opener disc coupled to the frame, a gauge wheel positioned adjacent the opener disc and configured to rotate relative to the frame, and a scraper configured to rotate with the gauge wheel to remove soil or debris from the opener disc. The scraper is ring-shaped, directly coupled to the gauge wheel, and spaced apart from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Rogerio L. Kroth
  • Patent number: 12264730
    Abstract: An auxiliary differential mechanism for a work vehicle includes a housing fixed with respect to the differential, a main shaft extending within the housing along a rotation axis and configured to couple to the differential and rotate about the rotation axis, and a wheel shaft extending along the rotation axis and configured to rotate about the rotation axis to drive the ground-engaging wheel or track. A brake is located between the main shaft and the housing, and a brake piston is configured to selectively engage the brake to ground the main shaft to the housing. A clutch is located between the main shaft and the wheel shaft, and a clutch piston is configured to selectively engage the clutch to tie the wheel shaft to the main shaft to corotate together. An intermediate piston between the brake and the clutch is selectively movable to engage the brake or the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Randall L. Long, Zachariah E. Albert, Matthew S. Russell
  • Patent number: 12265383
    Abstract: As a farming machine travels through a field of plants, the farming machine operates in a normal operational state to perform one or more farming operations. The farming machine detects an operational failure of a component of the farming machine using measurements obtained from one or more sensors coupled to and monitoring the farming machine. The operational failure of the component impacts performance of a first farming operation of the farming operations. The farming machine configures the farming machine to operate in a remedial operational state. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine diagnoses the operational failure of the component using the obtained measurements. In the remedial operational state, the farming machine selects a solution operation to address the operational failure of the component based on the diagnosis. The farming machine performs the determined solution operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: John William Peake, James Patrick Ostrowski, Erik Ehn, Kent Michael Anderson, Benjamin Ray Chostner
  • Patent number: 12262654
    Abstract: An upper link for a three-point power lift of an agricultural tractor including a cylindrical connecting sleeve, a first fastening element rotated into a first open end of the cylindrical connecting sleeve and configured to be attached to the agricultural tractor, a second fastening element rotated into a second open end of the cylindrical connecting sleeve and configured to produce a releasable connection to an attachment, and a retaining bar attached to the first fastening element. The retaining bar includes a bar portion having a locking region for receiving a retaining catch and runs spaced apart along the cylindrical connecting sleeve. The retaining bar includes a support element encompassing the cylindrical connecting sleeve such that the connecting sleeve is rotationally displaceable, and the length of the upper link is varied by rotating the cylindrical connecting sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Martin Heitlinger, Achim Schibel
  • Publication number: 20250098583
    Abstract: A harvester includes a display and processing circuitry configured to cause the harvester to display, on the display, a plurality of selectable machine settings, receive an input from a user selecting or deselecting at least one particular machine setting of the plurality of machine settings, and automatically monitor and adjust a corresponding function of the harvester of only selected particular machine settings, of the plurality of selectable machine settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. DONINI, Matthew T. WOLD, Jeremiah K. JOHNSON, Adam J. DONOHOE
  • Patent number: 12256657
    Abstract: A mobile agricultural machine includes a row unit having a furrow opener mounted to the row unit and configured to engage a surface of ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels to open a furrow in the ground. A furrow closer is mounted to the row unit behind the furrow opener relative to a direction of travel of the mobile agricultural machine and is configured to engage the surface of the ground to close the furrow. An image sensor system is mounted to the row unit and configured to sense characteristics of residue and seeds in the furrow opened by the furrow opener and generate a sensor signal indicative of the characteristics. The mobile agricultural machine can further include a control system configured to generate a residue/seed characteristic indicator corresponding to the sensed characteristics and to generate an action signal to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the residue/seed characteristic indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Bradley W. Van De Woestyne, Bradley J. Hitchler, Justin A. Borgstadt, Anil Kumar Telikicherla, Oosman Saeed
  • Patent number: 12259350
    Abstract: A sensor assembly and method of sensing water in a fluid may include a sensor body having a first electrical connection, a second electrical connection, and a probe portion configured to be submerged in a fluid comprising a fuel, a signal input line supplying a signal voltage and power to the sensor from a voltage source to the first electrical connection of the sensor body, a ground line connected to the second electrical connection of the sensor body, and a controller configured to receive a signal output from the signal input line for determining a presence of water in the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Kevin J. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12260179
    Abstract: Implementations are described herein for incorporating unstructured data into machine learning-based phenotyping. In various implementations, natural language textual snippet(s) may be obtained. Each natural language textual snippet may describe environmental or managerial features of an agricultural plot that exist during a crop cycle. A sequence-to-sequence machine learning model may be used to encode the natural language snippet(s) into embedding(s) in embedding space. The embedding(s) may semantically represent the environmental or managerial features of the agricultural plot. Using one or more phenotypic machine learning models, phenotypic prediction(s) may be generated about the agricultural plot based on the one or more semantic embeddings and additional structured data about the agricultural plot. Output may be provided at one or more computing devices that is based on one or more of the phenotypic predictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 12256658
    Abstract: An indication of previously-applied material is obtained. A planting machine is controlled to plant seeds based on the indication of the previously-applied material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Justin L. Montenguise, Cary S. Hubner, Grant J. Wonderlich
  • Patent number: D1069848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian L. Andersen, Yogesh K, Lee Bot, Charles N. Warren, Ryan G. Brown, Samair M. Mahadik