Patents by Inventor Joshua M. Gattis

Joshua M. Gattis 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: 20240116359
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a working machine including a transportation system and one or more implements to perform one or more work tasks, the working machine further including: at least one selectively-locatable electric accessory, which comprises at least part of the transportation system or at least part of a powered implement of the one or more implements, the at least one selectively-locatable electric accessory defining a first mechanical frame connection; a frame assembly including two or more power points at two or more different locations on the frame assembly, respectively; wherein each power point defines a second mechanical frame connection to mate with the first mechanical frame connection, and wherein the at least one selectively-locatable electric accessory is operable in any of the two or more power points. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Gerald Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240049621
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a multi-product management system including a modular container for re-supplying partially or fully automated agricultural operations. The modular container may include a liquid-holding portion, a granular solid-holding portion, and, optionally, an add-on portion. In some embodiments, the liquid-holding portion may be formed of a plurality of liquid-holding portions. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Shearer, Andrew Klopfenstein, Christopher Tkach, Chris Dean, Todd H. Stucke, Joshua M. Gattis
  • Publication number: 20230304818
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D.B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Patent number: 11698264
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Publication number: 20220260381
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle MADSEN, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
  • Patent number: 11193781
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Patent number: 11156469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Patent number: 10866109
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AgJunction LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Patent number: 10539958
    Abstract: A system and method for interrupting a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based automatic steering mode of a hydraulic steering system on a vehicle. When a steering wheel is manually turned by an operator, pressurized hydraulic fluid from a steering directional control valve activates an interrupter having an interrupter valve. The interrupter valve blocks pressurized fluid flow to the automatic steering system, thus overriding automatic steering and giving the operator full manual steering control via the steering wheel. The hydraulic interrupt system is mechanical with no electronic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
  • Patent number: 10416314
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based control system is provided for positioning a working component relative to a work surface, such as an agricultural spray boom over a crop field. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, are mounted on the working component and provide positioning signals to a control processor. A method of positioning a working component relative to a work surface using GNSS-based positioning signals is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a work order management system and method, which can be configured for controlling the operation of multiple vehicles, such as agricultural sprayers each equipped with GNSS-based spray boom height control subsystems. The sprayers can be remotely located from each other on multiple crop fields, and can utilize GNSS-based, field-specific terrain models for controlling their spraying operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch, Mark W. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20190128690
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle MADSEN, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
  • Publication number: 20190129435
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
  • Publication number: 20190129430
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
  • Publication number: 20190124819
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to generating and utilizing three-dimensional terrain maps for vehicular control. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D.B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
  • Publication number: 20180203126
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based control system is provided for positioning a working component relative to a work surface, such as an agricultural spray boom over a crop field. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, are mounted on the working component and provide positioning signals to a control processor. A method of positioning a working component relative to a work surface using GNSS-based positioning signals is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a work order management system and method, which can be configured for controlling the operation of multiple vehicles, such as agricultural sprayers each equipped with GNSS-based spray boom height control subsystems. The sprayers can be remotely located from each other on multiple crop fields, and can utilize GNSS-based, field-specific terrain models for controlling their spraying operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: AgJunction LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. GATTIS, Steven A. KOCH, Mark W. ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 9945957
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based control system is provided for positioning a working component relative to a work surface, such as an agricultural spray boom over a crop field. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, are mounted on the working component and provide positioning signals to a control processor. A method of positioning a working component relative to a work surface using GNSS-based positioning signals is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a work order management system and method, which can be configured for controlling the operation of multiple vehicles, such as agricultural sprayers each equipped with GNSS-based spray boom height control subsystems. The sprayers can be remotely located from each other on multiple crop fields, and can utilize GNSS-based, field-specific terrain models for controlling their spraying operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch, Mark W. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170300055
    Abstract: A system and method for interrupting a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based automatic steering mode of a hydraulic steering system on a vehicle. When a steering wheel is manually turned by an operator, pressurized hydraulic fluid from a steering directional control valve activates an interrupter having an interrupter valve. The interrupter valve blocks pressurized field flow to the automatic steering system, thus overriding automatic steering and giving the operator full manual steering control via the steering wheel. The hydraulic interrupt system is mechanical with no electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: AgJunction LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. GATTIS, Steven A. KOCH
  • Patent number: 9781915
    Abstract: A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based control system is provided for positioning a working component relative to a work surface. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, are mounted on the working component and provide positioning signals to a control compute engine. A method of positioning a working component relative to a work surface using GNSS-based positioning signals is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
  • Patent number: 9733643
    Abstract: A system and method for interrupting a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based automatic steering mode of a hydraulic steering system on a vehicle. When a steering wheel is manually turned by an operator, pressurized hydraulic fluid from a steering directional control valve activates an interrupter having an interrupter valve. The interrupter valve blocks pressurized fluid flow to the automatic steering system, thus overriding automatic steering and giving the operator full manual steering control via the steering wheel. The hydraulic interrupt system is mechanical with no electronic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
  • Patent number: RE47648
    Abstract: A GNSS integrated multi-sensor guidance system for a vehicle assembly includes a suite of sensor units, including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) sensor unit comprising a receiver and an antenna. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) outputs vehicle dynamic information for combining with the output of the GNSS unit. A controller with a processor receives the outputs of the sensor suite and computes steering solutions, which are utilized by vehicle actuators, including an automatic steering control unit connected to the vehicle steering for guiding the vehicle. The processor is programmed to define multiple behavior-based automatons comprising self-operating entities in the guidance system, which perform respective behaviors using data output from one or more sensor units for achieving the behaviors. A GNSS integrated multi-sensor vehicle guidance method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
    Inventors: David R. Reeve, Malcolm B. Jones, Andreas F. Ramm, Aaron C. Stichter, Joshua M. Gattis