Patents by Inventor Jeremiah J. Johnson

Jeremiah J. Johnson 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).

  • Control of machines through detection of gestures by optical and muscle sensors
    Patent number: 10162422
    Abstract: A material handler system including a plurality of components and material handler equipment, and methods for utilizing the same, is disclosed. A first component includes gesture command recognition and enhancement for controlling material handler equipment. A second component includes a safeguarding engine for testing the gesture command inputs and improving reliability of the gesture command recognition. A location tracking feature for tracking a location of the material handler equipment in view of a geo-fence is also referenced by the material handler system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Zachary Bodensteiner, Jeremiah J. Johnson, Kory F. Miller, Andrew Z. Jarvie, Daniel F. Murphy
  • CONTROL OF MACHINES THROUGH DETECTION OF GESTURES BY OPTICAL AND MUSCLE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20180101235
    Abstract: A material handler system including a plurality of components and material handler equipment, and methods for utilizing the same, is disclosed. A first component includes gesture command recognition and enhancement for controlling material handler equipment. A second component includes a safeguarding engine for testing the gesture command inputs and improving reliability of the gesture command recognition. A location tracking feature for tracking a location of the material handler equipment in view of a geo-fence is also referenced by the material handler system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Zachary Bodensteiner, Jeremiah J. Johnson, Kory F. Miller, Andrew Z. Jarvie, Daniel F. Murphy
  • Vehicle antenna control system and method
    Patent number: 9882272
    Abstract: A control system and method is provided for raising and lowering a vehicle antenna. The control system includes a location receiver for generating vehicle location data, an obstacle detection unit which generates an obstacle signal, an antenna, an antenna motor for raising and lowering the antenna and a control unit. The control unit controls the antenna motor as a function of the vehicle location data and the obstacle signal. The control unit compares the vehicle location signal to stored or received geofencing information defining a geofenced area, and causes the antenna motor to raise the antenna when the vehicle location corresponding to the vehicle location data is inside the geofenced area and no obstacle is detected. The control unit causes the antenna motor to lower the antenna when the vehicle location corresponding to the vehicle location data is outside the geofenced area or if an obstacle is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jan M. Wyckoff, David L. Reuter, Manuel Camacho, Jeremiah J. Johnson, Vickie L. Ellis, Brian J. Gilmore
  • VEHICLE ANTENNA CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170250463
    Abstract: A control system and method is provided for raising and lowering a vehicle antenna. The control system includes a location receiver for generating vehicle location data, an obstacle detection unit which generates an obstacle signal, an antenna, an antenna motor for raising and lowering the antenna and a control unit. The control unit controls the antenna motor as a function of the vehicle location data and the obstacle signal. The control unit compares the vehicle location signal to stored or received geofencing information defining a geofenced area, and causes the antenna motor to raise the antenna when the vehicle location corresponding to the vehicle location data is inside the geofenced area and no obstacle is detected. The control unit causes the antenna motor to lower the antenna when the vehicle location corresponding to the vehicle location data is outside the geofenced area or if an obstacle is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Jan M. Wyckoff, David L. Reuter, Manuel Camacho, Jeremiah J. Johnson, Vickie L. Ellis, Brian J. Gilmore