Patents by Inventor Justin D. Bruns

Justin D. Bruns 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: 11647698
    Abstract: A chopper blade for use in an agricultural harvester chopper to chop crop residue comprises a blade body and a hard face. The blade body comprises a cutting edge of the chopper blade. The hard face is applied on a surface of the blade body, and is harder than the blade body. The hard face comprises a serration pattern along a cutting edge such that the cutting edge wears to the serration pattern to match the serration pattern to form corresponding serrations in the cutting edge with the serration pattern becoming part of the cutting edge of the chopper blade during use of the chopper blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Justin D. Bruns
  • Publication number: 20220104434
    Abstract: A chopper blade for use in an agricultural harvester chopper to chop crop residue comprises a blade body and a hard face. The blade body comprises a cutting edge of the chopper blade. The hard face is applied on a surface of the blade body, and is harder than the blade body. The hard face comprises a serration pattern along a cutting edge such that the cutting edge wears to the serration pattern to match the serration pattern to form corresponding serrations in the cutting edge with the serration pattern becoming part of the cutting edge of the chopper blade during use of the chopper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: JUSTIN D. BRUNS
  • Patent number: 10531611
    Abstract: A chopping assembly is configured to receive crop plants processed by an agricultural combine harvester. The chopping assembly includes an inlet and a plurality of blades rotatable about an axis. The plurality of blades is positioned downstream of the inlet. The chopping assembly also includes an outlet positioned downstream of the plurality of blades. The outlet is partially defined by a first wall and a second wall. The chopping assembly further includes an actuator coupled to the second wall. The actuator is configured to move the second wall relative to the first wall. A control processor is in communication with the actuator. The control processor is configured to receive a first signal corresponding to a condition representative of a characteristic of the crop plants. The control processor is also configured to generate a second signal operable to control the actuator based on the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew G. Larson, Justin D. Bruns
  • Patent number: 10485179
    Abstract: A plastic filler for a cylinder conveyor, wherein the cylindrical conveyor includes a drum supported on a central shaft and defines a void therebetween, and wherein the plastic filler at least partially fills the void and thereby prevents the entry of contaminants into the void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Matthew G. Larson, Mark D. Bowers, Justin D. Bruns
  • Publication number: 20190223382
    Abstract: A plastic filler for a cylinder conveyor, wherein the cylindrical conveyor includes a drum supported on a central shaft and defines a void therebetween, and wherein the plastic filler at least partially fills the void and thereby prevents the entry of contaminants into the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew G. LARSON, Mark D. BOWERS, Justin D. BRUNS
  • Publication number: 20190104681
    Abstract: A chopping assembly is configured to receive crop plants processed by an agricultural combine harvester. The chopping assembly includes an inlet and a plurality of blades rotatable about an axis. The plurality of blades is positioned downstream of the inlet. The chopping assembly also includes an outlet positioned downstream of the plurality of blades. The outlet is partially defined by a first wall and a second wall. The chopping assembly further includes an actuator coupled to the second wall. The actuator is configured to move the second wall relative to the first wall. A control processor is in communication with the actuator. The control processor is configured to receive a first signal corresponding to a condition representative of a characteristic of the crop plants. The control processor is also configured to generate a second signal operable to control the actuator based on the condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew G. Larson, Justin D. Bruns