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).
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Publication number: 20240116359Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Gerald Johnson
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Publication number: 20240049621Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Kubota CorporationInventors: Scott Shearer, Andrew Klopfenstein, Christopher Tkach, Chris Dean, Todd H. Stucke, Joshua M. Gattis
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Publication number: 20230304818Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D.B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Patent number: 11698264Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Publication number: 20220260381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle MADSEN, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
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Patent number: 11193781Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Patent number: 11156469Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Patent number: 10866109Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: AgJunction LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D. B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Patent number: 10539958Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
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Patent number: 10416314Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch, Mark W. Anderson
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Publication number: 20190128690Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle MADSEN, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
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Publication number: 20190129435Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
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Publication number: 20190129430Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. DANG, Joshua M. GATTIS, Andreas F. RAMM, Eran D.B. MEDAGODA, Steven J. DUMBLE, Bilal ARAIN
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Publication number: 20190124819Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Tri M. Dang, Joshua M. Gattis, Andreas F. Ramm, Eran D.B. Medagoda, Steven J. Dumble, Bilal Arain
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Publication number: 20180203126Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: AgJunction LLCInventors: Joshua M. GATTIS, Steven A. KOCH, Mark W. ANDERSON
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Patent number: 9945957Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch, Mark W. Anderson
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Publication number: 20170300055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: AgJunction LLCInventors: Joshua M. GATTIS, Steven A. KOCH
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Patent number: 9781915Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
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Patent number: 9733643Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Inventors: Joshua M. Gattis, Steven A. Koch
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Patent number: RE47648Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLCInventors: David R. Reeve, Malcolm B. Jones, Andreas F. Ramm, Aaron C. Stichter, Joshua M. Gattis