Patents by Inventor ANDREIVE G. SILVA

ANDREIVE G. SILVA 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).

  • Sugarcane harvester with billet-guiding sill
    Patent number: 12108706
    Abstract: A sugarcane harvester for harvesting sugarcane in a forward direction of travel comprises a chopper, a basket, and a sill. The chopper chops stalks of sugarcane into billets, and comprises a lower drum and an upper drum that counter-rotates relative to one another, each about a respective axis of rotation. The basket is positioned to receive a stream of billets discharged from the chopper. The sill is positioned between the chopper and the basket to guide billets discharged from the chopper toward the basket. A plate of the sill comprises a billet guide surface oriented to guide billets over the sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Harmandeep S. Gill, Surfraj Fattepur, Dusk S. Mixon, Todd J. Rodrigue, Guy E. Burch, Andreive G. Silva, Douglas J. Silva, Aureo F. Pasch
  • SUGARCANE HARVESTER WITH BILLET-GUIDING SILL
    Publication number: 20220394929
    Abstract: A sugarcane harvester for harvesting sugarcane in a forward direction of travel comprises a chopper, a basket, and a sill. The chopper chops stalks of sugarcane into billets, and comprises a lower drum and an upper drum that counter-rotates relative to one another, each about a respective axis of rotation. The basket is positioned to receive a stream of billets discharged from the chopper. The sill is positioned between the chopper and the basket to guide billets discharged from the chopper toward the basket. A plate of the sill comprises a billet guide surface oriented to guide billets over the sill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: HARMANDEEP S. GILL, SURFRAJ FATTEPUR, DUSK S. MIXON, TODD J. RODRIGUE, GUY E. BURCH, ANDREIVE G. SILVA, DOUGLAS J. SILVA, AUREO F. PASCH