Patents by Inventor John Michael King

John Michael King 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: 9345194
    Abstract: A farm vehicle includes a crop gathering mechanism to convey harvested crop material to a crop flow path passing internally through at least part of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle data bus and a plurality of control modules operatively connected to the vehicle data bus and configured to monitor information on the vehicle data bus and to act according to such information. An electronic operator module is configured to monitor the states of operator controls and to broadcast information on the vehicle data bus specifying such states. Additionally, video cameras positioned within the vehicle face the crop flow path and are operably connected to a graphic display. A graphic display control module includes a processor configured to control the display of images on the graphic display for selective display of images from the video cameras based upon information from the vehicle data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jay David Schroeder, Daniel Lynn Renaud, John Michael King, Kevin Douglas McKee
  • Publication number: 20110072773
    Abstract: A farm vehicle includes a crop gathering mechanism to convey harvested crop material to a crop flow path passing internally through at least part of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle data bus and a plurality of control modules operatively connected to the vehicle data bus and configured to monitor information on the vehicle data bus and to act according to such information. An electronic operator module is configured to monitor the states of operator controls and to broadcast information on the vehicle data bus specifying such states. Additionally, video cameras positioned within the vehicle face the crop flow path and are operably connected to a graphic display. A graphic display control module includes a processor configured to control the display of images on the graphic display for selective display of images from the video cameras based upon information from the vehicle data bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Jay David SCHROEDER, Daniel Lynn RENAUD, John Michael KING, Kevin Douglas McKEE
  • Patent number: 6832746
    Abstract: A U-head plate is provided having a channel for capturing a base plate of a shoring apparatus. A pair of inwardly opposing L-shaped extensions extending downwardly from the U-head plate forms the channel. A latch attached to the U-head plate has a tongue for engaging a notch in the base plate of the shoring apparatus upon capture of the base plate of the shoring apparatus within the channel. The tongue is biased toward the notch by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Wilian Holding Company
    Inventors: Robert Glen McCracken, John Michael King
  • Publication number: 20030029988
    Abstract: A U-head plate is provided having a channel for capturing a base plate of a shoring apparatus. A pair of inwardly opposing L-shaped extensions extending downwardly from the U-head plate forms the channel. A latch attached to the U-head plate has a tongue for engaging a notch in the base plate of the shoring apparatus upon capture of the base plate of the shoring apparatus within the channel. The tongue is biased toward the notch by a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Wilian Holding Company
    Inventors: Robert Glen McCracken, John Michael King