Patents by Inventor Andrzej Kozicki
Andrzej Kozicki 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).
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Publication number: 20150285752Abstract: A moisture sensor that has a drive electrode and a separate sense electrode is described. Both electrodes have surfaces that face the sensed material and the surfaces are co-planar. The drive electrode receives an excitation signal and generates an electric field that produces a current in the sense electrode. The current is indicative of moisture in the sensed material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Andrzej Kozicki, Michael Tuchscherer, Michael L. Rhodes, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, James J. Phelan, Brian J. Booth, Jerry B. Hall
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Publication number: 20150264864Abstract: A MOG sensing system for an agricultural vehicle (100) comprises a first ultrasonic sensor (204) configured to be mounted on the agricultural vehicle (100); a second ultrasonic sensor (206) configured to be mounted on the agricultural vehicle (100); an ECU (302) coupled to the first ultrasonic sensor (204) and the second ultrasonic sensor (206); wherein the ECU (302) is configured to combine signals from the first ultrasonic sensor (204) and from the second ultrasonic sensor (206) and to determine a MOG distribution of MOG ejected from the agricultural vehicle (100) based upon the combined signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: MATTHEW G. BRANCH, ANDRZEJ KOZICKI
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Publication number: 20140250864Abstract: A system for preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) comprises an electronic control unit (200) coupled to a proximity sensor (122), the electronic control unit (200) being configured to monitor the proximity sensor (122) and to determine that there is a predetermined distance between the proximity sensor and an adjacent structure (124) before the electronic control unit (200) will regenerate the diesel particulate filter (116). A method for preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) comprises the steps of electronically monitoring a proximity sensor to determine a distance from the proximity sensor to an adjacent structure, electronically comparing the distance to a threshold distance, and electronically preventing the cleaning of the diesel particulate filter (116) when the distances less than the threshold distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: BRADLEY D. HEINECKE, BRIAN J. MAAS, LEE W. RANDALL, MATTHEW G. BRANCH, GREG R. LONG, ANDRZEJ KOZICKI, CHRISTOPHER PEDERSON
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Patent number: 8337283Abstract: A system for presenting a crop sample to a crop property sensor is in particular suited for a harvesting machine and comprises a bypass line branching off from a crop feeding assembly, a conveyor for feeding the branched-off crop through the bypass line without damaging the crop, and a crop property sensor for sensing one or more properties of the crop in the bypass line. The bypass line is upwardly angled or extends vertical, such that the conveyor elevates the material from the crop guiding channel to the crop property sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Georg Kormann, James J. Phelan, Andrzej Kozicki, Thomas Herlitzius, Jens Teichmann, Andi Günther
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Publication number: 20110151952Abstract: A system for presenting a crop sample to a crop property sensor is in particular suited for a harvesting machine and comprises a bypass line branching off from a crop feeding assembly, a conveyor for feeding the branched-off crop through the bypass line without damaging the crop, and a crop property sensor for sensing one or more properties of the crop in the bypass line. The bypass line is upwardly angled or extends vertical, such that the conveyor elevates the material from the crop guiding channel to the crop property sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Georg Kormann, James J. Phelan, Andrzej Kozicki, Thomas Herlitzius, Jens Teichmann, Andi Günther
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Patent number: 6982562Abstract: A grain moisture sensing system having an excitation signal source for producing an excitation signal. A sensor cell having a driven plate and a sense plate that applies to the excitation signal for captive measurement between the driven plate and the sense plate to produce a current at the sense plate. Connected to the excitation source is a first synchronous detector and connected to the sense plate is a second synchronous detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Rains, James J. Phelan, Zachary W. Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert C. Funk
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Publication number: 20050225334Abstract: A grain moisture sensor is disclosed having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. Optionally, the sensor cell includes a guard proximate to the parallel to the sense plate such that the sense plate is between the driven plate and the guard. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2005Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gerald Rains, James Phelan, Zachary Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert Funk
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Patent number: 6917206Abstract: A grain moisture sensor having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Deere and CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Rains, James J. Phelan, Zachary W. Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert C. Funk
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Publication number: 20040100285Abstract: A grain moisture sensor is disclosed having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. Optionally, the sensor cell includes a guard proximate to the parallel to the sense plate such that the sense plate is between the driven plate and the guard. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Rains, James J. Phelan, Zachary W. Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert C. Funk
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Patent number: 6686749Abstract: A grain moisture sensor is disclosed having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. Optionally, the sensor cell includes a guard proximate to the parallel to the sense plate such that the sense plate is between the driven plate and the guard. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Gerald E. Rains, James J. Phelan, Zachary W. Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert C. Funk
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Publication number: 20030080753Abstract: A grain moisture sensor is disclosed having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent the sense plate and substantially parallel with the driven plate for sensing whether the spacing is filled with grain. Optionally, the sensor cell includes a guard proximate to the parallel to the sense plate such that the sense plate is between the driven plate and the guard. The grain moisture sensor provides for measuring real and imaginary components of an excitation voltage applied to the driven plate, measuring real and imaginary components of a sense current sensed at the sense plate, calculating a complex admittance of the cell, calculating a complex admittance of a reference admittance, and calculating a grain complex permittivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2001Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Gerald E. Rains, James Joseph Phelan, Zachary W. Slavens, Andrzej Kozicki, Robert C. Funk
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Patent number: 4922243Abstract: A voltage regulator circuit provides an economical approach for maintaining the RMS filament voltage of vacuum fluorescent tubes within an acceptable voltage range during input supply voltage variations. The regulator circuit includes substantially identical upper and lower clipper circuits which clip the AC voltage of a step-down transformer secondary. The supply voltage is allowed to vary so that the secondary voltage is outside of the acceptable range of voltage defined by substantially identical voltage reference circuits. Each of the voltage reference circuits is coupled to its respective clipper circuit and to the center tap of the secondary winding of the transformer so that the regulator circuit and the clipped output voltage are symmetrical about the center tap. Th regulator circuit is simple and power-efficient while keeping the filament voltage within the acceptable range of voltages.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1988Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: Uticor Technology, Inc.Inventors: Andrzej Kozicki, Leo C. Brower