Patents by Inventor James Hershbarger

James Hershbarger 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).

  • Automatic path correction for guided vehicles
    Patent number: 11229154
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to determine path selection for automated industrial vehicles. A control system includes a control unit operatively connected to a vehicle engine. A location device is operatively connected to the control unit. A steering controller is operatively connected to the control unit and configured to automatically control the path of the vehicle. The control unit includes a path correction system configured to, determine a current vehicle path from location data received from the location device, determine if the current vehicle path is different from a first automatic path, establish a second automatic path, and send a signal to the steering controller to follow the second automatic path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: James Hershbarger
  • AUTOMATIC PATH CORRECTION FOR GUIDED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20200068781
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to determine path selection for automated industrial vehicles. A control system includes a control unit operatively connected to a vehicle engine. A location device is operatively connected to the control unit. A steering controller is operatively connected to the control unit and configured to automatically control the path of the vehicle. The control unit includes a path correction system configured to, determine a current vehicle path from location data received from the location device, determine if the current vehicle path is different from a first automatic path, establish a second automatic path, and send a signal to the steering controller to follow the second automatic path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: James Hershbarger