Patents by Inventor BENJAMIN M. SMITH
BENJAMIN M. SMITH 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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Patent number: 12270802Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a vibration stimulation source configured to generate a vibration stimulation signal directed toward plant matter and a sensor system configured to sense electromagnetic radiation reflected from the plant matter, generate a first signal based on the sensed electromagnetic radiation, and generate a second signal indicative of a resonant vibration response of the plant matter, that is in response to the vibration stimulation signal. The agricultural machine includes a plant evaluation system configured to, based on the first and second signals, generate plant characterization data indicative of one or more physical characteristics of the plant matter, and a control system configured to generate an action signal based on the plant characterization data.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Mahesh N. Bhanu, Benjamin M. Smith, Noel W. Anderson
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Patent number: 12183024Abstract: An data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within an obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels, along with an adjustment based on analysis of any exposed portions of the harvestable plant component. A user interface is configured to provide a yield indicator based on the detected size of the harvestable plant component.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Publication number: 20240306530Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising an implement configured to perform an agricultural operation. The system additionally comprises an autonomous power unit for autonomously propelling the implement. The system further comprises a coupling assembly configured to connect the implement to the power unit. The coupling assembly provides at least six degrees of freedom of movement between the implement and the power unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M. Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A. Reed, Chris Coleman
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Patent number: 12010938Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising an implement configured to perform an agricultural operation. The system additionally comprises an autonomous power unit for autonomously propelling the implement. The system further comprises a coupling assembly configured to connect the implement to the power unit. The coupling assembly provides at least six degrees of freedom of movement between the implement and the power unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A Reed, Chris Coleman
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Publication number: 20240040951Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising a mobile power unit including a frame and a power supply. A position of the power supply is shiftable with respect to the frame of the mobile power unit. The autonomous agricultural system additionally includes an implement releasably secured to the mobile power unit. The mobile power unit is configured to transport the implement. The mobile power unit is further configured to provide power from the power supply to the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M. Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A. Reed, Chris Coleman
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Publication number: 20240040949Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising a mobile power unit including a frame and a power supply. A position of the power supply is shiftable with respect to the frame of the mobile power unit. The autonomous agricultural system additionally includes an implement releasably secured to the mobile power unit. The mobile power unit is configured to transport the implement. The mobile power unit is further configured to provide power from the power supply to the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M. Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A Reed, Chris Coleman
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Publication number: 20240040950Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising a mobile power unit including a frame and a power supply. A position of the power supply is shiftable with respect to the frame of the mobile power unit. The autonomous agricultural system additionally includes an implement releasably secured to the mobile power unit. The mobile power unit is configured to transport the implement. The mobile power unit is further configured to provide power from the power supply to the implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A Reed, Chris Coleman
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Patent number: 11849661Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising a mobile power unit including a frame and a power supply. A position of the power supply is shiftable with respect to the frame of the mobile power unit. The autonomous agricultural system additionally includes an implement releasably secured to the mobile power unit. The mobile power unit is configured to transport the implement. The mobile power unit is further configured to provide power from the power supply to the implement.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A Reed, Chris Coleman
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Patent number: 11839173Abstract: A compaction mitigation system for a work area and a method of mitigating compaction in a work area may include determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points, passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points, and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Brandon M. McDonald, Jacob D. Mayer, Thomas G. Mueller, Benjamin M. Smith, Ryan Jensen
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Patent number: 11783576Abstract: An electronic data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within the obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels. A user interface is configured to provide an aggregate, sectional yield, or per row yield based on a detected size of the harvestable plant component for the one or more target plants as an indicator of yield of the one or more plants or standing crop in the field.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Patent number: 11741589Abstract: An electronic data processor is configured to estimate a spatial region of interest of plant pixels of one or more target plants in the obtained image data for a harvestable plant component and its associated harvestable plant component pixels of the harvestable plant component. The electronic data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within the obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels. A user interface is configured to provide the detected size of the harvestable plant component for the one or more target plants as an indicator of yield of the one or more plants or standing crop in the field.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Patent number: 11641790Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, a vehicle path planning system and a method for planning a path of a vehicle having a work tool are provided. The method includes determining an actual path through a work area, modifying the actual path with a margin to determine a modified path plan through the work area, and passing the work tool through the work area with the vehicle along the modified path plan.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Benjamin M. Smith, Jacob D. Mayer, Terence D. Pickett, Noel W. Anderson
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Publication number: 20220312662Abstract: A compaction mitigation system for a work area and a method of mitigating compaction in a work area may include determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points, passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points, and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: BRANDON M. MCDONALD, JACOB D. MAYER, THOMAS G. MUELLER, BENJAMIN M. SMITH, RYAN JENSEN
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Patent number: 11395452Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, a compaction mitigation system for a work area and a method of mitigating compaction in a work area are provided. The method includes determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points, passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points, and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Brandon M. McDonald, Jacob D. Mayer, Thomas G. Mueller, Benjamin M. Smith, Ryan Jensen
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Publication number: 20220138925Abstract: An electronic data processor is configured to estimate a spatial region of interest of plant pixels of one or more target plants in the obtained image data for a harvestable plant component and its associated harvestable plant component pixels of the harvestable plant component. The electronic data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within the obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels. A user interface is configured to provide the detected size of the harvestable plant component for the one or more target plants as an indicator of yield of the one or more plants or standing crop in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Publication number: 20220138987Abstract: An electronic data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within the obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels. A user interface is configured to provide an aggregate, sectional yield, or per row yield based on a detected size of the harvestable plant component for the one or more target plants as an indicator of yield of the one or more plants or standing crop in the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Publication number: 20220132737Abstract: An data processor is configured to identify the component pixels of a harvestable plant component within an obtained image data of plant pixels of the one or more target plants. An edge, boundary or outline of the component pixels is determined. The data processor is configured to detect a size of the harvestable plant component based on the determined edge, boundary or outline of the identified component pixels, along with an adjustment based on analysis of any exposed portions of the harvestable plant component. A user interface is configured to provide a yield indicator based on the detected size of the harvestable plant component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Noel W. Anderson, Gurmukh H. Advani, Benjamin M. Smith
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Patent number: 11240961Abstract: A georeferenced probability distribution is generated indicating a probability that a harvester will reach its full capacity at different locations in a field. A control signal is generated to control the harvester based upon the georeferenced probability distribution. The control signal is used to control one of a plurality of different controllable subsystems, such as the propulsion system (to control harvester speed), a steering subsystem (to control the harvester's path), or other controllable subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Noel W. Anderson, Benjamin M. Smith
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Patent number: 11178818Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine comprises a path processing system that obtains a predicted crop yield at a plurality of different field segments along a harvester path on a field, and obtains field data corresponding to one or more of the field segments generated based on sensor data as the agricultural harvesting machine is performing a crop processing operation. A yield correction factor is generated based on the received field data and the predicted crop yield at the one or more field segments. Based on applying the yield correction factor to the predicted crop yield, a georeferenced probability metric is generated indicative of a probability that the harvested crop repository will reach the fill capacity at a particular geographic location along the field. A control signal generator generates a control signal to control the agricultural harvesting machine based on the georeferenced probability metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Tyler S. Brammeier, Noel W. Anderson, Benjamin M. Smith
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Publication number: 20210212249Abstract: An autonomous agricultural system comprising an implement configured to perform an agricultural operation. The system additionally comprises an autonomous power unit for autonomously propelling the implement. The system further comprises a coupling assembly configured to connect the implement to the power unit. The coupling assembly provides at least six degrees of freedom of movement between the implement and the power unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: David Disberger, Benjamin M Smith, Rye DeGarmo, Gregory W. Arnett, Craig A Reed, Chris Coleman