Patents by Inventor Jeremy J. Faust

Jeremy J. Faust 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: 12277692
    Abstract: Provided is a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to obtain a first signal based on an input image using a trained machine learning model, the input image being an image of a plant cut by a blade, and the first signal indicating a wear level of the blade, determine whether a level of the first signal is greater than or equal to a threshold, generate a second signal in response to determining the level of the first signal is greater than or equal to the threshold, and output the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Sara Wendte, Jeremy J. Faust
  • Patent number: 12256672
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is movably mounted relative to the frame. A spout actuator drives movement of the spout relative to the frame based on a spout actuator control signal. Harvesting functionality engages material from a field and delivers the material through an outlet end of the spout as the agricultural harvester moves through the field in a direction of travel. A turn identifier identifies a location of a turn forward of the agricultural harvester in the direction of travel and generates a turn location indicator indicative of the location of the turn. A speed detector detects a speed of the agricultural harvester and generates a speed indicator indicative of the detected speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Deere &Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen E. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20250008872
    Abstract: On a harvester, unload conditions are detected to determine whether an unloading operation should be commenced. If so, once a receiving vehicle is in a target position relative to a spout, an unloading auger is automatically engaged to unload harvested material from a clean grain tank, through the spout, into the receiving vehicle. When stop criteria are detected, then the unloading auger is automatically disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Kellen E. O'Connor, Sara C. O'Connor, Jeremy J. Faust, Ryan R. White
  • Patent number: 12137629
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a header configured to gather harvested material into the harvesting machine during a harvesting operation, a conveyance subsystem configured to convey the harvested material from the harvesting machine to a receiving vehicle during the harvesting operation, an image capture system comprising at least one optical sensor, and a control system configured to determine a position of the receiving vehicle relative to the harvesting machine, determine an image magnification factor based on the determined position, and display, on a display device, an image of a portion of the receiving vehicle based on the image magnification factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen E. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 12135571
    Abstract: A receiving vehicle is automatically identified and the number of times it is filled is automatically counted. Control signals can be generated based on the number of times the receiving vehicle is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240341232
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A target landing point indicates a position in a receiving vehicle where material is intended to land. A control system detects an actual landing point and automatically controls the spout based on a difference between the actual landing point and the target landing point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Kellen E. O'Connor, Jeremy J. Faust
  • Publication number: 20240292785
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is movably mounted relative to the frame. A spout actuator drives movement of the spout relative to the frame based on a spout actuator control signal. Harvesting functionality engages material from a field and delivers the material through an outlet end of the spout as the agricultural harvester moves through the field in a direction of travel. A turn identifier identifies a location of a turn forward of the agricultural harvester in the direction of travel and generates a turn location indicator indicative of the location of the turn. A speed detector detects a speed of the agricultural harvester and generates a speed indicator indicative of the detected speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen E. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240196780
    Abstract: A harvesting machine is configured to gather harvested material into the harvesting machine during a harvesting operation. A conveyance subsystem configured to convey the harvested material from the harvesting machine to a receiving vehicle during the harvesting operation. An image capture system generates an image of the receiving vehicle and an image processor uses a machine learning system to recognize a boundary of the receiving vehicle. A control system determines a position of the receiving vehicle boundary relative to the harvesting machine, and generates a control signal based on the identified receiving vehicle boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy J. FAUST, Kellen O'CONNOR, MATTHEW S. WOODALL
  • Patent number: 12004449
    Abstract: A fill control system on a harvester detects that a receiving vehicle is to be repositioned relative to the harvester. The fill control system generates a signal indicative of how the receiving vehicle is to be repositioned relative to the harvester. The harvester sends the signal to a mobile device that is remote from the harvester. A mobile device receives an indication from a fill control system on a harvester that indicates how a receiving vehicle is to be repositioned relative to the harvester. The mobile device controls a user interface mechanism to generate an output indicating how the receiving vehicle is to be repositioned relative to the harvester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11980134
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A display shows a representation of harvested crop in a receiving vessel. A control system detects an operator input selecting a portion of the receiving vessel and automatically controls a fill control system to being filling the receiving vessel, at the selected portions of the receiving vessel, with harvested material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240138314
    Abstract: A physical attribute of a receiving vehicle (a receiving vehicle parameter) is located by calculating a vehicle parameter offset value indicative of the location of the receiving vehicle parameter relative to a reference point on a following vehicle, the following vehicle providing propulsion to the receiving vehicle. The vehicle parameter offset value is stored for access during an unloading operation. A leading vehicle automatically accesses the vehicle parameter offset value and unloads material into the receiving vehicle using the vehicle parameter offset value corresponding to the receiving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sara C. O'CONNOR, Kellen E. O'CONNOR, Jeremy J. FAUST, Ryan R. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20240138315
    Abstract: A physical attribute of a receiving vehicle (a receiving vehicle parameter) is automatically detected by a sensor on a leading vehicle, and a calibration system locates (by calculating a calibrated offset value) the receiving vehicle parameter relative to a reference point on a following vehicle, the following vehicle providing propulsion to the receiving vehicle. The leading vehicle automatically unloads material into the receiving vehicle using the calibrated offset value corresponding to the receiving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sara C. O'CONNOR, Kellen E. O'CONNOR, Jeremy J. FAUST, Ryan R. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20240142990
    Abstract: A leading vehicle controls a following vehicle during a fill operation to change the positions of the two vehicles relative to one another. A control system generates a communication signal indicating that a position change operation that changes the position of the vehicles relative to one another is about to be executed. An operator display displays an indication of the position change operation prior to commencing the position change operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy J. FAUST, Kellen E. O'CONNOR
  • Publication number: 20240138301
    Abstract: Computer aided design (CAD) files for a plurality of different kinds of receiving vehicles are loaded to a remote server. Based on a receiving vehicle identifier, a corresponding CAD file or information derived from a CAD file is sent to a leading vehicle that is performing an unloading operation to load material into the receiving vehicle. An unloading control system controls the unloading operation based on the CAD file or information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Faust, Kellen E. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240138298
    Abstract: A cross member on a receiving vehicle which is coupled to a following vehicle, is located relative to a leading vehicle. The location of the cross member is tracked during an unloading operation so the leading vehicle avoids the cross member when unloading material into the receiving vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kellen E. O'Connor, Jeremy J. Faust, Sara C. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20240138304
    Abstract: A three dimensional grid map is generated to locate a cross member on a receiving vehicle which is coupled to a following vehicle. The location of the cross member is tracked during an unloading operation so the leading vehicle avoids the cross member when unloading material into the receiving vehicle, and so the fill level is more accurately identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sara C. O'CONNOR, Kellen E. O'CONNOR, Jeremy J. FAUST, Ryan R. WHITE
  • Patent number: D1030806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Ryan R. White, Jeremy J. Faust, Daniel Quinn, Luke Sturgeon
  • Patent number: D1034674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Ryan R. White, Jeremy J. Faust, Daniel Quinn, Luke Sturgeon
  • Patent number: D1036466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Ryan R. White, Jeremy J. Faust, Daniel Quinn, Luke Sturgeon
  • Patent number: D1046915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Ryan R. White, Jeremy J. Faust, Daniel Quinn, Luke Sturgeon