Patents by Inventor John Earl Acheson
John Earl Acheson 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).
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Patent number: 10260931Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9983142Abstract: A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Jared Ernest Kocer
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Patent number: 9872433Abstract: The systems and methods described herein adjust harvest characteristics by selecting one or more harvest characteristics according to the location of a harvester within a field. For example, the selection includes determining the location of the harvester within the field, associating the location with a corresponding zone of a plurality of zones in the field where each of the plurality of zones corresponds to a respective crop planted within the field (for instance a hybrid type), and assigning one or more harvest characteristics to a harvest operation according to at least the corresponding zone and the respective crop within the corresponding zone. Harvest operations are conducted with the assigned one or more harvest characteristics. The systems and methods described repeat selecting the one or more harvest characteristics as the harvester changes location within the field according to further examples.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Alex John Weidenbach
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Publication number: 20170038304Abstract: A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Jared Ernest Kocer
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Publication number: 20160345485Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a methods and systems for calibrating a yield monitor. The method includes delivering a first harvested crop load from a first harvester to a cart, the first harvester including a harvester yield monitor and the cart including a cart sensor. A harvested crop characteristic of the first harvested crop load is measured with the yield monitor. The method includes calibrating the harvester yield monitor based on the harvested crop characteristic and a true crop characteristic and repeating the calibrating with on-going delivering of at least one subsequent harvested crop load from the first harvester to the cart and measuring of a subsequent harvested crop characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Jared Ernest Kocer
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Publication number: 20160330906Abstract: The systems and methods described herein adjust harvest characteristics by selecting one or more harvest characteristics according to the location of a harvester within a field. For example, the selection includes determining the location of the harvester within the field, associating the location with a corresponding zone of a plurality of zones in the field where each of the plurality of zones corresponds to a respective crop planted within the field (for instance a hybrid type), and assigning one or more harvest characteristics to a harvest operation according to at least the corresponding zone and the respective crop within the corresponding zone. Harvest operations are conducted with the assigned one or more harvest characteristics. The systems and methods described repeat selecting the one or more harvest characteristics as the harvester changes location within the field according to further examples.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Alex John Weidenbach
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Publication number: 20160282171Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9410840Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9372109Abstract: A system for measuring crop weight in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more weight sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The weight sensing instruments each include a weight sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The weight sensor is configured to dynamically measure the weight of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, as it ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Raven Industires, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Patent number: 9310329Abstract: A system for measuring crop moisture content in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more moisture sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The moisture sensing instruments each include a moisture sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The moisture sensor is configured to dynamically measure the moisture content of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, at ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20160066511Abstract: A target designating dispensing system includes a targeting actuator interface configured for coupling with a targeting actuator of a tool, such as a dispenser. A target designator of the system includes a dispensing target display that provides a dispensing target representation and a designator reticle movable in the dispensing target display. A targeting controller communicates with the targeting actuator interface and the target designator. The targeting controller includes an indexing module that associates a designator reticle location on the representation of the dispensing target to a flow target on the dispensing target. An actuator control module of the targeting controller communicates with the targeting actuator to direct the dispenser at the flow target. In an example, the actuator control module maintains the direction of the dispenser at the flow target with movement of one or more of the dispensing target or the flow target relative to the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Thomas C. Obermark
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Publication number: 20150293068Abstract: A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Jared Ernest Kocer, Matthew Charles Jones
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Publication number: 20150293029Abstract: A reaping based yield monitor system includes one or more reaping yield instruments configured for coupling with a harvester head. The one or more reaping yield instruments measure at least one crop characteristic of a harvested crop in sections of the harvester head. A yield monitor determines a variable yield of the harvested crop. An apportionment module apportions the variable yield of the harvested crop to the sections of the harvester head based on the at least one crop characteristic measured in each of the sections of the harvester head. In another example, a stand counting module counts a harvested standing crop with the one or more reaping yield instruments and a stand count output module output a harvested standing crop value based on one or more of the counted harvested standing crop or filtered measured values of a stand characteristic measured with the one or more reaping yield instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Jared Ernest Kocer
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Publication number: 20140266253Abstract: A system for measuring crop moisture content in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more moisture sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The moisture sensing instruments each include a moisture sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The moisture sensor is configured to dynamically measure the moisture content of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, at ascends in the harvester elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Raven Industries, Inc.Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie
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Publication number: 20140262547Abstract: A dynamic yield monitor system includes a plurality of instruments to measure harvested crop characteristics while a crop is in-flow within a harvester elevator. The system includes a volume instrument that measures a harvested crop volume from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator, and a weight instrument that measures a harvested crop weight from the in-flow harvested crop within the harvester elevator. Optionally, the system includes other instruments including a moisture and temperature instrument. A receiver and processing node communicates with the instrument. The receiver and processing determines variable harvested crop test weight based on at least the measured harvested crop volume and measured harvested crop weight of the in-flow crop. The receiver and processing node further determines a variable yield of the harvested crop based on the measured harvested crop volume, the measured harvested crop weight, and the variable harvested crop test weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: John Earl Acheson, Stephen Filip Fjelstad, Douglas Samuel Prairie