Patents by Inventor BRYAN E. DUGAS

BRYAN E. DUGAS 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).

  • Publication number: 20190124848
    Abstract: A method of collecting material with a harvester when a storage vehicle is spaced from the harvester includes moving material from the field into the basket, actuating the conveyor for a first time period when the sensed parameter is above the set amount, transporting a first portion of the material a first distance with the actuated conveyor, after the first time period has elapsed, stopping the conveyor to store the first portion of the material on the conveyor, after the first time period has elapsed, if the conveyor can store more material, actuating the conveyor for a second time period, transporting a second portion of the material a second distance with the actuated conveyor and transporting the first portion of the material a third distance with the actuated conveyor, and if the conveyor cannot store more material, alerting an operator that the conveyor is full.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Peter A. Johnson, Bryan E. Dugas, John A. Dighton, Rahul Gunda
  • Publication number: 20190037770
    Abstract: A control system for a harvester having a primary crop cleaner for cleaning a cut crop, and a secondary cleaner for cleaning the cut crop downstream of the primary crop cleaner. The control system includes a processor, a memory, and a human-machine interface. The processor is configured to receive an input corresponding to a desired cleaning level of the crop, monitor an actual cleaning level, control the primary crop cleaner based at least in part on feedback from monitoring the actual cleaning level and including adjusting a speed of the primary crop cleaner to move the actual cleaning level of the crop during harvester operation towards the desired cleaning level of the crop, monitor an error between the desired cleaning level and the actual cleaning level during control of the primary crop cleaner, and control the secondary crop cleaner based at least in part on the error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Bryan E. Dugas, Peter A. Johnson, Nikhil Chavan, Paul I. Craig, Rahul Gunda, Matthew J. Hansen
  • Patent number: 10091934
    Abstract: A control system for a harvester having a crop cleaner for cleaning a cut crop. The control system includes a processor, a memory, and a human-machine interface. The processor is configured to receive an input corresponding to a desired cleaning level of the crop, monitor the actual cleaning level, and control the crop cleaner based on feedback from monitoring the actual cleaning level to move the cleaning level of the crop towards the desired cleaning level of the crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Bryan E. Dugas, Peter Johnson
  • Patent number: 9807931
    Abstract: A method and control system are disclosed for monitoring operating modes of a harvester. A harvester may include one or more harvesting devices driven by one or more hydraulic circuits. A lower pressure limit and a current operating pressure may be determined for a hydraulic circuit of a harvesting device. The determined pressure limit and operating pressure may be compared, and a current operating mode for the harvester identified accordingly. The operating mode may include at least one of a waiting mode, a transport mode, a maneuvering mode, and a harvesting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Corbett, Bryan E. Dugas
  • Publication number: 20170251601
    Abstract: A control system for a harvester having a crop cleaner for cleaning a cut crop. The control system includes a processor, a memory, and a human-machine interface. The processor is configured to receive an input corresponding to a desired cleaning level of the crop, monitor the actual cleaning level, and control the crop cleaner based on feedback from monitoring the actual cleaning level to move the cleaning level of the crop towards the desired cleaning level of the crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan E. Dugas, Peter Johnson
  • Publication number: 20150342118
    Abstract: A method and control system are disclosed for monitoring operating modes of a harvester. A harvester may include one or more harvesting devices driven by one or more hydraulic circuits. A lower pressure limit and a current operating pressure may be determined for a hydraulic circuit of a harvesting device. The determined pressure limit and operating pressure may be compared, and a current operating mode for the harvester identified accordingly. The operating mode may include at least one of a waiting mode, a transport mode, a maneuvering mode, and a harvesting mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel J. Corbett, Bryan E. Dugas
  • Publication number: 20150124054
    Abstract: A system is provided that can include a 3D sensor. The 3D sensor can be configured to detect an area of an elevator on a harvester. The 3D sensor can further be configured to transmit a first signal associated with the area. The system can also include a processing device in communication with the 3D sensor. The system can further include a memory device in which instructions executable by the processing device are stored for causing the processing device to receive the first signal and determine a volume of a material on the elevator based on the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: MATTHEW J. DARR, DANIEL JOSEPH CORBETT, HERMAN HERMAN, CARLOS VALLESPI-GONZALEZ, BRYAN E. DUGAS, HERNAN BADINO