Patents by Inventor Barry W. Schaffter

Barry W. Schaffter 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).

  • Automatic wind-drift compensation system for agricultural sprayers
    Patent number: 6726120
    Abstract: An automatic wind-drift compensation system is provided for an agricultural sprayer. The system includes a control unit adapted to receive input data including wind speed and direction, vehicle speed and direction, and desired spray overlap. The control unit is programmed with a set of instructions for processing the data and generating output data. The output data facilitates steering of the sprayer through the field to achieve the desired spray overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Barry W. Schaffter, Terence D. Pickett