Patents by Inventor Denis Allan Birnie

Denis Allan Birnie 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: 20190277636
    Abstract: A method and system for planning a path for an agricultural vehicle is disclosed. The agricultural vehicle includes a steering mechanism configured to automatically steer the agricultural vehicle. The method includes accessing a recorded path plan, the recorded path plan including navigation data recorded during a previous path passage of the agricultural vehicle through a work area using a position determining system. The method also includes determining a first point on a first planned path accessed from the recorded path plan, determining a second point on a second planned path accessed from the recorded path plan, generating a connection path plan connecting the first point and the second point, generating a steering command based on the connection path plan, and providing the steering command to the steering mechanism to cause the agricultural vehicle to travel according to the connection path plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Denis Allan Birnie
  • Patent number: 10378896
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods and systems for planning the path of an agricultural vehicle. In one embodiment, a first point of a first planned path and a second point of a second planned path are determined. A path plan is then automatically generated connecting the first point and the second point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: Denis Allan Birnie
  • Publication number: 20090118904
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods and systems for planning the path of an agricultural vehicle. In one embodiment, a first point of a first planned path and a second point of a second planned path are determined. A path plan is then automatically generated connecting the first point and the second point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Denis Allan Birnie