Patents by Inventor Austin H. Phan

Austin H. Phan 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).

  • Tactile guidance arrangement for vehicles
    Patent number: 9901021
    Abstract: Embodiments include a tactile guidance system and various mechanisms for orienting and mounting the tactile guidance system on motorized vehicles such as agricultural spray vehicles. For example, a rod-shaped tactile guidance detector is positioned protruding out sideways from the inner side of each of the front wheels of a self-propelled sprayer vehicle or a tractor. The guidance system is used to detect the location of objects including crops and plants and determine a path of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Austin H. Phan, Bin Shi, William A. Brett, Brandon C. Carlson, Tyler D. Schleicher
  • TACTILE GUIDANCE ARRANGEMENT FOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160174454
    Abstract: Embodiments include a tactile guidance system and various mechanisms for orienting and mounting the tactile guidance system on motorized vehicles such as agricultural spray vehicles. For example, a rod-shaped tactile guidance detector is positioned protruding out sideways from the inner side of each of the front wheels of a self-propelled sprayer vehicle or a tractor. The guidance system is used to detect the location of objects including crops and plants and determine a path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Austin H. Phan, Bin Shi, William A. Brett, Brandon C. Carlson, Tyler D. Schleicher