Patents by Inventor George Williard

George Williard 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: 8442722
    Abstract: A corner unit guidance control system for use with a corner unit that is part of a center pivot irrigation system includes a primary antenna, a secondary antenna, a receiver, and a controller. The primary antenna and the secondary antenna may receive signals from at least one external positional information source. The receiver may be in communication with the antennas and operable to process the signals to produce position data corresponding to a current position of a wheel and altitude data about the height of the antennas. The controller may be in communication with the receiver and may be programmed to steer the wheel to a heading corresponding to a difference between the current position of the wheel and a point along the path and further programmed to calculate a tilt angle from the altitude data and adjust the heading based on the tilt angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: John Grabow, Wayne Choat, Reece Andrews, Jochen Pfrenger, George Williard, Linda L. Willard
  • Publication number: 20110153161
    Abstract: A corner unit guidance control system for use with a corner unit that is part of a center pivot irrigation system includes a primary antenna, a secondary antenna, a receiver, and a controller. The primary antenna and the secondary antenna may receive signals from at least one external positional information source. The receiver may be in communication with the antennas and operable to process the signals to produce position data corresponding to a current position of a wheel and altitude data about the height of the antennas. The controller may be in communication with the receiver and may be programmed to steer the wheel to a heading corresponding to a difference between the current position of the wheel and a point along the path and further programmed to calculate a tilt angle from the altitude data and adjust the heading based on the tilt angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: John Grabow, Wayne Choat, Reece Andrews, Jochen Pfrenger, George Williard, Linda L. Willard