Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Peter

Gregory L. Peter 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: 12178149
    Abstract: System and methods for generating a work plan for a headland of an agricultural field (e.g., the portion of the agricultural field that is used by an agricultural machine to perform edge turns while working a main work partition of the field). A field boundary polygon indicative of a workable area of the agricultural field is segmented into multiple segments including a headland polygon and a work partition polygon. A seed track is generated based on a shape of a portion of the boundary of the headland polygon that is shared in common with the boundary of the field boundary polygon. The work plan is generated by replicating the seed track at a defined spacing throughout the headland polygon. In some implementations, the agricultural machine is operated autonomously or semi-autonomously to work the headland area based on the defined work plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Gregory L. Peter, David A. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Puhalla, Daniel R. Smith, Heather R. Bradford
  • Publication number: 20230345855
    Abstract: System and methods for generating a work plan for a headland of an agricultural field (e.g., the portion of the agricultural field that is used by an agricultural machine to perform edge turns while working a main work partition of the field). A field boundary polygon indicative of a workable area of the agricultural field is segmented into multiple segments including a headland polygon and a work partition polygon. A seed track is generated based on a shape of a portion of the boundary of the headland polygon that is shared in common with the boundary of the field boundary polygon. The work plan is generated by replicating the seed track at a defined spacing throughout the headland polygon. In some implementations, the agricultural machine is operated autonomously or semi-autonomously to work the headland area based on the defined work plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory L. Peter, David A. Johnson, Jeffrey S. Puhalla, Daniel R. Smith, Heather R. Bradford