Patents by Inventor JUSTIN E. HUMMEL

JUSTIN E. HUMMEL 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: 20240008414
    Abstract: A crop bale wrap delivery system and method selectively pays out a sheet of wrap at a selectable sheet feed rate selected from a range of sheet feed rates. The wrap delivery system and method selectively pays out a first portion of the wrap onto a rotating crop module at a first sheet feed rate and pays out a second portion of the wrap onto the module at a second sheet feed rate different from the first sheet feed rate. Three or more portions of the wrap may be payed out onto the crop module at three of more differed sheet feed rates that may be selectable by an operator or based on properties of the wrap material or the crop. The wrap feed rate may be a selectable variable or a continuously variable sheet feed rate selected from a range of pay out feeds or feed rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. WIGDAHL, Justin E. HUMMEL
  • Publication number: 20230413732
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for accumulating harvested crop that includes an accumulator for a harvester vehicle having a plurality of meter rollers aligned along a first axis and a plurality of beater rollers aligned along a second axis. The first axis is different than the second axis, and one roller of the plurality of beater rollers is aligned along the first axis. The one roller of the plurality of beater rollers aligned along the first axis is coupled with the plurality of beater rollers and not coupled to the plurality of meter rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicants: Deere & Company, Iowa State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Jeffrey C. Askey, Scott D. Weber, Justin E. Hummel
  • Publication number: 20230397540
    Abstract: An accumulator includes an enclosure, an inlet, an outlet, at least one roller, and a cotton compress assembly. The cotton compress assembly includes a first auger coupled to the enclosure. The first auger has a first shaft and a flighting attached to the first shaft. The flighting is positioned within the enclosure. The first auger compresses the cotton when the first auger rotates around a first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: JEREMY P. ROBISON, JEFFREY S. WIGDAHL, STEVEN D. WALLESTAD, JUSTIN E. HUMMEL
  • Patent number: 11832556
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale of crop material includes a plurality of walls defining a bale chamber. A drive roller and a plurality of idler rollers are disposed in the bale chamber. At least one baling belt contacts the drive roller and the plurality of idler rollers. A bale engagement roller is rotatable about a bale engagement roller axis. The bale engagement roller is positioned to directly engage crop material in the bale chamber. An actuator is coupled to the bale engagement roller. The actuator translates the bale engagement roller in a direction perpendicular to the bale engagement roller axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Justin E. Hummel, Jeremy P. Robison
  • Publication number: 20220369564
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale of crop material includes a plurality of walls defining a bale chamber. A drive roller and a plurality of idler rollers are disposed in the bale chamber. At least one baling belt contacts the drive roller and the plurality of idler rollers. A bale engagement roller is rotatable about a bale engagement roller axis. The bale engagement roller is positioned to directly engage crop material in the bale chamber. An actuator is coupled to the bale engagement roller. The actuator translates the bale engagement roller in a direction perpendicular to the bale engagement roller axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Justin E. Hummel, Jeremy P. Robison
  • Patent number: 11406063
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale of crop material includes a plurality of walls defining a bale chamber. A drive roller and a plurality of idler rollers are disposed in the bale chamber. At least one baling belt contacts the drive roller and the plurality of idler rollers. A bale engagement roller is rotatable about a bale engagement roller axis. The bale engagement roller is positioned to directly engage crop material in the bale chamber. An actuator is coupled to the bale engagement roller. The actuator translates the bale engagement roller in a direction perpendicular to the bale engagement roller axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Justin E. Hummel, Jeremy P. Robison
  • Publication number: 20210360862
    Abstract: A round bale or module building assembly with a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width and a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path. Wherein, at least two rollers of the plurality of rollers have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin J. Goering, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl
  • Patent number: 11109536
    Abstract: A round bale or module building assembly with a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width and a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path. Wherein, at least two rollers of the plurality of rollers have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin J. Goering, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl
  • Patent number: 11071254
    Abstract: A module builder of an agricultural vehicle includes a chamber operable to support and form a product. A wrap is feedable into the chamber through a pinch point, the pinch point partially defined by a rotatable roller. A belt at least partially defines a wrap path. The wrap is configured to move along the wrap path to surround the product in the chamber. A gas flow system and/or a reversing belt is operable to direct the wrap from the pinch point toward the wrap path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: James T. Noonan, Kevin J. Goering, Mark A. Cracraft, Nile T. Ackerman, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Robert C. Blad
  • Publication number: 20210068348
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale of crop material includes a plurality of walls defining a bale chamber. A drive roller and a plurality of idler rollers are disposed in the bale chamber. At least one baling belt contacts the drive roller and the plurality of idler rollers. A bale engagement roller is rotatable about a bale engagement roller axis. The bale engagement roller is positioned to directly engage crop material in the bale chamber. An actuator is coupled to the bale engagement roller. The actuator translates the bale engagement roller in a direction perpendicular to the bale engagement roller axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Justin E. Hummel, Jeremy P. Robison
  • Patent number: 10609868
    Abstract: A wrap guide arrangement is provided for an agricultural harvesting machine having a module-forming chamber and wrapping system having a source of a wrapping material and a wrap conveyor arrangement for guiding the wrapping material from the source to the conveyor arrangement. The wrap guide arrangement has a wrap roll extending along an axis of rotation and having an outer circumference receiving the wrapping material. A guide plate has an axially extending body and at least one finger extending from the body toward the wrap roll. At least a part of the at least one finger extends proximate the outer circumference of the wrap roll between the wrap roll and the wrapping material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Justin E. Hummel, Kevin J. Goering
  • Publication number: 20190045719
    Abstract: A round bale or module building assembly with a frame having a first wall and a second wall separated from one another by a module width and a plurality of rollers positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the plurality of rollers defining at least one belt path. Wherein, at least two rollers of the plurality of rollers have a combined width configured to substantially span the module width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin J. Goering, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl
  • Publication number: 20180020620
    Abstract: A module builder of an agricultural vehicle includes a chamber operable to support and form a product. A wrap is feedable into the chamber through a pinch point, the pinch point partially defined by a rotatable roller. A belt at least partially defines a wrap path. The wrap is configured to move along the wrap path to surround the product in the chamber. A gas flow system and/or a reversing belt is operable to direct the wrap from the pinch point toward the wrap path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: James T. Noonan, Kevin J. Goering, Mark A. Cracraft, Nile T. Ackerman, Justin E. Hummel, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Robert C. Blad
  • Publication number: 20160353665
    Abstract: A wrap guide arrangement is provided for an agricultural harvesting machine having a module-forming chamber and wrapping system having a source of a wrapping material and a wrap conveyor arrangement for guiding the wrapping material from the source to the conveyor arrangement. The wrap guide arrangement has a wrap roll extending along an axis of rotation and having an outer circumference receiving the wrapping material. A guide plate has an axially extending body and at least one finger extending from the body toward the wrap roll. At least a part of the at least one finger extends proximate the outer circumference of the wrap roll between the wrap roll and the wrapping material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: JUSTIN E. HUMMEL, KEVIN J. GOERING
  • Patent number: 9228589
    Abstract: An adjustable material-conveying duct and a flow area adjustment device are described. The duct may include two wall sections, the second wall section having two mounting connections, oriented at an angle with respect to one another. When the second wall section is mounted to the first wall section via a first mounting connection, the wall sections form a first angle in a flow channel of the duct. When the second wall section is mounted to the first wall section via a second mounting connection, the wall sections form a second, different angle in the flow channel. A flow sensor, controller and automatic adjustment device may also be utilized to control the orientation of the wall sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Justin E. Hummel, Tom R. Walmsley, John O. Rumohr, Scott D. Weber
  • Publication number: 20150192132
    Abstract: An adjustable material-conveying duct and a flow area adjustment device are described. The duct may include two wall sections, the second wall section having two mounting connections, oriented at an angle with respect to one another. When the second wall section is mounted to the first wall section via a first mounting connection, the wall sections form a first angle in a flow channel of the duct. When the second wall section is mounted to the first wall section via a second mounting connection, the wall sections form a second, different angle in the flow channel. A flow sensor, controller and automatic adjustment device may also be utilized to control the orientation of the wall sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Justin E. Hummel, Tom R. Walmsley, John O. Rumohr, Scott D. Weber
  • Patent number: 8844251
    Abstract: A cotton accumulator system for a cotton harvester. The cotton accumulator system includes a cotton storage structure having an upper inlet and a lower outlet. A paddle shaft is coupleable to the cotton storage structure and configured to rotate about an axis. A plurality of paddles is coupleable to the paddle shaft. The plurality of paddles is configured to rotate with the paddle shaft to disperse cotton substantially evenly in the cotton storage structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John O. Rumohr, Dan L. Heggen, Donald B. Brooks, Nile T. Ackerman, Jeffrey R. Fox, Scott D. Weber, Justin E. Hummel, Tom R. Walmsley, Mark A. Cracraft, Jeffrey S. Wigdahl, Daniel A. Krieg
  • Publication number: 20140260163
    Abstract: A cotton conveying structure for a cotton harvester. The cotton harvester comprising a receptacle. A harvesting structure is configured for harvesting cotton. A first cross auger is in communication with the harvesting structure for receiving cotton therefrom. The first cross auger is coupleable to a forward portion of the cotton harvester. A second cross auger is in communication with the harvesting structure for receiving cotton therefrom. The second cross auger is coupleable to a forward portion of the cotton harvester adjacent the first cross auger. A first duct is in communication with the first cross auger. A first cleaner is in communication with the first duct. A second duct is in communication with the second cross auger and spaced from the first duct. A second cleaner is in communication with the second duct. The first and second cleaners are configured to transfer cotton to the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: JEFFREY R. FOX, THOMAS G. BARTLETT, THOMAS H. DEGROODT, JERRY E. WHITE, KEVIN J. GOERING, JUSTIN E. HUMMEL, JAMES T. NOONAN
  • Publication number: 20140157745
    Abstract: A cotton accumulator system for a cotton harvester is disclosed. The cotton accumulator system includes a cotton storage structure having an upper inlet and a lower outlet. A paddle shaft is coupleable to the cotton storage structure and configured to rotate about an axis. A plurality of paddles is coupleable to the paddle shaft. The plurality of paddles is configured to rotate with the paddle shaft to disperse cotton substantially evenly in the cotton storage structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: JOHN O. RUMOHR, DAN L. HEGGEN, DONALD B. BROOKS, NILE T. ACKERMAN, JEFFREY R. FOX, SCOTT D. WEBER, JUSTIN E. HUMMEL, TOM R. WALMSLEY, MARK A. CRACRAFT, JEFFREY S. WIGDAHL, DANIEL A. KRIEG