Patents by Inventor Heather Humphreys Paxinos

Heather Humphreys Paxinos 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: 12004442
    Abstract: A system for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-penetrating tools of an agricultural implement includes an agricultural implement having a frame and at least one rotating ground-penetrating tool supported relative to the frame. The rotating ground-penetrating tool(s) is configured to penetrate into the ground to a given penetration depth. The system also includes a tool speed sensor configured to provide data indicative of a rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) and a computing system communicatively coupled to the tool speed sensor. The computing system is configured to monitor the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) based on the data provided by the tool speed sensor, determine a threshold rotational speed based at least in part on the penetration depth of the ground-penetrating tool(s), and determine when the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) falls below the threshold rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Scott Glovier, Michael R. Cozza, Heather Humphreys Paxinos, Jian Jiao
  • Publication number: 20220338405
    Abstract: A system for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-penetrating tools of an agricultural implement includes an agricultural implement having a frame and at least one rotating ground-penetrating tool supported relative to the frame. The rotating ground-penetrating tool(s) is configured to penetrate into the ground to a given penetration depth. The system also includes a tool speed sensor configured to provide data indicative of a rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) and a computing system communicatively coupled to the tool speed sensor. The computing system is configured to monitor the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) based on the data provided by the tool speed sensor, determine a threshold rotational speed based at least in part on the penetration depth of the ground-penetrating tool(s), and determine when the rotational speed of the ground-penetrating tool(s) falls below the threshold rotational speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Glovier, Michael R. Cozza, Heather Humphreys Paxinos, Jian Jiao
  • Publication number: 20220338406
    Abstract: A system for detecting material accumulation relative to rotating ground-engaging tools includes an agricultural implement having a frame and first and second ground-engaging tools supported relative to the frame, with the first ground-engaging tool corresponding to a different tool type than the second ground-engaging tool. The system also includes first and second speed sensor configured to provide data indicative of the rotational speeds of the first and second ground-engaging tools, respectively. In addition, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the first and second speed sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Scott Glovier, Michael R. Cozza, Heather Humphreys Paxinos, Jian Jiao
  • Publication number: 20210105942
    Abstract: A system for monitoring basket plugging for agricultural implements includes a basket assembly configured to be supported by an agricultural implement and a plugging sensor positioned relative to the basket assembly such that the plugging sensor is configured to transmit detection signals across a field of detection towards an interior of the basket assembly and receive return signals based on reflection of the detection signals off at least one surface. The field of detection extends across a portion of a lateral width of the basket assembly such that the detection signals are transmitted towards multiple locations along the portion of the lateral width. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plugging sensor. The controller is configured to analyze data received from the plugging sensor as the basket assembly rotates relative to the plugging sensor to determine when the basket assembly is experiencing a plugged condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Heather Humphreys Paxinos, Scott Glovier, Raul Espinosa