Patents by Inventor Jeff Dillman

Jeff Dillman 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).

  • PLANTER ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTIVELY ACTUATED OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20120111248
    Abstract: An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor to actuate the electric motor. The source of compressed air and electric motor can thus be connected to a controller that operates the source of compressed air and the electric motor in order to provide selective actuation to control planting of the planting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • PLANTER ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTIVELY ACTUATED OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20110120358
    Abstract: An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor to actuate the electric motor. The source of compressed air and electric motor can thus be connected to a controller that operates the source of compressed air and the electric motor in order to provide selective actuation to control planting of the planting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • Planter assembly with selectively actuated output
    Patent number: 7925404
    Abstract: An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor to actuate the electric motor. The source of compressed air and electric motor can thus be connected to a controller that operates the source of compressed air and the electric motor in order to provide selective actuation to control planting of the planting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • Pneumatically actuated clutch
    Patent number: 7661516
    Abstract: A clutch assembly having a drive shaft operably connected to a first hub or clutch plate. A second hub or clutch plate adjacent to the first clutch plate and operably connected to a second drive shaft. A release ring positioned to selectively release both clutch plates. Positioned to engage the release ring is a pneumatic actuating member that is operably connected to a source of compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • Pneumatically actuated clutch
    Patent number: 7661517
    Abstract: A clutch assembly having a drive shaft operably connected to a first hub or clutch plate. A second hub or clutch plate adjacent to the first clutch plate and operably connected to a second drive shaft. A release ring positioned to selectively release both clutch plates. Positioned to engage the release ring is a pneumatic actuating member that is operably connected to a source of compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • PLANTER ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTIVELY ACTUATED OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20090266279
    Abstract: An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor to actuate the electric motor. The source of compressed air and electric motor can thus be connected to a controller that operates the source of compressed air and the electric motor in order to provide selective actuation to control planting of the planting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Jeff DILLMAN
  • Actuating device for a drive arrangement
    Patent number: 7497176
    Abstract: An actuating device for a drive arrangement having a drive transmission operatively connected to a metering structure where a clutch is mounted adjacent to drive transmission, an actuating device is positioned to selectively engage the clutch such that the rotational force transferred from the drive transmission to the metering structure is selectively deactivated when the actuating member engages the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Tru Count, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A DRIVE ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20080156239
    Abstract: An actuating device for a drive arrangement having a drive transmission operatively connected to a metering structure where a clutch is mounted adjacent to drive transmission, an actuating device is positioned to selectively engage the clutch such that the rotational force transferred from the drive transmission to the metering structure is selectively deactivated when the actuating member engages the clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • Actuating device for a drive arrangement
    Patent number: 7374029
    Abstract: An actuating device for a drive arrangement having a drive transmission operatively connected to a metering structure where a clutch is mounted adjacent to drive transmission, an actuating device is positioned to selectively engage the clutch such that the rotational force transferred from the drive transmission to the metering structure is selectively deactivated when the actuating member engages the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • Actuating device for a drive arrangement
    Patent number: 7374030
    Abstract: An actuating device for a drive arrangement having a drive transmission operatively connected to a metering structure where a clutch is mounted adjacent to drive transmission, an actuating device is positioned to selectively engage the clutch such that the rotational force transferred from the drive transmission to the metering structure is selectively deactivated when the actuating member engages the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman
  • PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20070151492
    Abstract: A clutch assembly having a drive shaft operably connected to a first hub or clutch plate. A second hub or clutch plate adjacent to the first clutch plate and operably connected to a second drive shaft. A release ring positioned to selectively release both clutch plates. Positioned to engage the release ring is a pneumatic actuating member that is operably connected to a source of compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Jeff DILLMAN
  • PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20070151824
    Abstract: A clutch assembly having a drive shaft operably connected to a first hub or clutch plate. A second hub or clutch plate adjacent to the first clutch plate and operably connected to a second drive shaft. A release ring positioned to selectively release both clutch plates. Positioned to engage the release ring is a pneumatic actuating member that is operably connected to a source of compressed air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Jeff Dillman