Patents by Inventor Alex NyKamp

Alex NyKamp 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).

  • Patent number: 10654520
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a vehicle control system includes a memory including computer-readable instructions stored therein and a processor. The processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to receive information corresponding to, a yaw rate of a vehicle, a lateral position of the vehicle and a heading angle of the vehicle, determine a stability indicator indicating an estimate of a stability of the vehicle based on the received information, and adjust one or more gains of a steering system of the vehicle based on the determined stability indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Alex Nykamp
  • Patent number: 10124827
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a vehicle guidance system includes a memory including computer-readable instructions stored therein and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to estimate a wheel angle of a vehicle based on at least a first value, the first value being a hand wheel based estimate of the wheel angle, and adjust steering commands for steering the vehicle based on the estimated wheel angle to permit the vehicle to move along a set path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Alex Nykamp, Joshua Lawson
  • Patent number: 10129528
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Patent number: 9992931
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Patent number: 9992932
    Abstract: An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: Deere & Company, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20180057045
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a vehicle control system includes a memory including computer-readable instructions stored therein and a processor. The processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to receive information corresponding to, a yaw rate of a vehicle, a lateral position of the vehicle and a heading angle of the vehicle, determine a stability indicator indicating an estimate of a stability of the vehicle based on the received information, and adjust one or more gains of a steering system of the vehicle based on the determined stability indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Alex NYKAMP
  • Publication number: 20180057046
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a vehicle guidance system includes a memory including computer-readable instructions stored therein and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to estimate a wheel angle of a vehicle based on at least a first value, the first value being a hand wheel based estimate of the wheel angle, and adjust steering commands for steering the vehicle based on the estimated wheel angle to permit the vehicle to move along a set path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Alex NYKAMP, Joshua LAWSON
  • Publication number: 20170049053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20170042090
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine
  • Publication number: 20170042089
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicants: DEERE & COMPANY, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, a Pennsylvania Non-Profit Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary T. Bonefas, Alex NyKamp, Jose Gonzalez-Mora, Herman Herman, Jean-Philippe Tardif, Matt Levine