Patents by Inventor Joshua J. Carson

Joshua J. Carson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250074437
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of spray nozzles of an autonomous agricultural vehicle, a set of instructions provided by the autonomous agricultural vehicle to the spray nozzle is accessed. Each instruction in the set is generated by analyzing a respective image of a portion of a geographic area captured by the autonomous agricultural vehicle. A spray performance of at least one spray nozzle from among the plurality of spray nozzles is identified as an outlier by analyzing the sets of instructions respectively provided to the plurality of spray nozzles. An action with respect to the at least one spray nozzle identified as the outlier is performed. The action may be to place the vehicle in fallback state in which a targeted spray may be switched to broadcast spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Scott M. Buse, Mark M. Chaney, Joshua J. Carson
  • Publication number: 20250073732
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of spray nozzles of an autonomous agricultural vehicle, a set of instructions provided by the autonomous agricultural vehicle to the spray nozzle is accessed. Each instruction in the set is generated by analyzing a respective image of a portion of a geographic area captured by the autonomous agricultural vehicle. A spray performance of at least one spray nozzle from among the plurality of spray nozzles is identified as an outlier by analyzing the sets of instructions respectively provided to the plurality of spray nozzles. An action with respect to the at least one spray nozzle identified as the outlier is performed. The action may be to place the vehicle in fallback state in which a targeted spray may be switched to broadcast spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark M. Chaney, Michael P. Schlax, Tarik Loukili, Joshua J. Carson
  • Publication number: 20250031618
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automatically adjusting conditioning rollers of a crimping implement, such as those used to condition hay or other crimped crops, such as cover crops. Adjustments can be made on the fly to rollers, crimpers, or down pressure applicators used to condition the crop based on several factors such as the condition of the crop, the type of crop, and more. Sensors can be used to detect the crops and others' conditions before and after conditioning, and automatic adjustments can be made, such as the distance between conditioning rollers, and/or the pressure applied by the rollers, etc. to meet a desired crop condition for the crimped crop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mahesh Somarowthu, Noel W. Anderson, Joshua J. Carson, Vernon K. Gambleton, Ajit K. Thankappan Pillai, Carolyn R. Herman, David J. Myers, Andrew M. Colosky