Patents by Inventor Dominic R. MARTIN

Dominic R. MARTIN 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).

  • Patent number: 11375653
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 11297756
    Abstract: An agricultural device including a first frame portion rotatably carrying a second frame portion for carrying at least one agricultural module, the second frame portion being rotatable relative to the first frame portion between a first position generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the device and a second position generally parallel to the direction of travel of the device, the first frame portion having a pair of rolling elements for supporting the first frame along a support surface. The pair of rolling elements is laterally movable relative to the first frame portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the device. The pair of rolling elements continuously laterally surrounds the second frame when viewed from behind a forward direction of travel of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20210007264
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush sterns of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 10806064
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20190350122
    Abstract: An agricultural device including a first frame portion rotatably carrying a second frame portion for carrying at least one agricultural module, the second frame portion being rotatable relative to the first frame portion between a first position generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the device and a second position generally parallel to the direction of travel of the device, the first frame portion having a pair of rolling elements for supporting the first frame along a support surface. The pair of rolling elements is laterally movable relative to the first frame portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the device. The pair of rolling elements continuously laterally surrounds the second frame when viewed from behind a forward direction of travel of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Charles H. MARTIN, Dominic R. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20190269063
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 10375891
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and at least one mower module supported by the frame, the at least one mower module positionable to cut plant matter between adjacent crop rows in the field. The plant matter has penetrated a previously formed mat of at least partially crushed residual plant matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20190183029
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 10251324
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20180007834
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and at least one mower module supported by the frame, the at least one mower module positionable to cut plant matter between adjacent crop rows in the field. The plant matter has penetrated a previously formed mat of at least partially crushed residual plant matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Charles H. MARTIN, Dominic R. MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20170034985
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 9504198
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Patent number: 9271437
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20140060864
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Charles H. Martin, Dominic R. Martin
  • Publication number: 20130000535
    Abstract: An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Charles H. MARTIN, Dominic R. MARTIN