Patents by Inventor Eric Roland Fredricks

Eric Roland Fredricks 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).

  • DECK PLATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20260101846
    Abstract: A deck plate control system for an agricultural harvester includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to identify termination of a row unit cleaning process. In addition, the controller is configured to control a deck plate actuator to transition a pair of deck plates of a row unit to an operational spacing in response to identifying termination of the row unit cleaning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Eric Lee Walker, Bryan B. Finley, Matthew D'Amicantonio, Eric Roland Fredricks, Lane Darrow, Joshua Mark Adams
  • Stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system
    Patent number: 12075726
    Abstract: A stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system includes a stalk roller having a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft has a first end having a first shape, such that the first end engages a guide element. Furthermore, the hollow shaft has a second end having a second shape that engages a drive shaft, such that the first shape is different than the second shape. In addition, the hollow shaft is formed from a single piece of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Lee Walker, Eric Roland Fredricks
  • STALK ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220000027
    Abstract: A stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system includes a stalk roller having a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft has a first end having a first shape, such that the first end engages a guide element. Furthermore, the hollow shaft has a second end having a second shape that engages a drive shaft, such that the first shape is different than the second shape. In addition, the hollow shaft is formed from a single piece of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Lee Walker, Eric Roland Fredricks
  • Stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system
    Patent number: 11122741
    Abstract: A stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system includes a stalk roller having a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft has a first end having a first shape, such that the first end engages a guide element. Furthermore, the hollow shaft has a second end having a second shape that engages a drive shaft, such that the first shape is different than the second shape. In addition, the hollow shaft is formed from a single piece of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Lee Walker, Eric Roland Fredricks
  • STALK ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190230859
    Abstract: A stalk roller assembly for an agricultural system includes a stalk roller having a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft has a first end having a first shape, such that the first end engages a guide element. Furthermore, the hollow shaft has a second end having a second shape that engages a drive shaft, such that the first shape is different than the second shape. In addition, the hollow shaft is formed from a single piece of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Lee Walker, Eric Roland Fredricks