Patents by Inventor Karl Robert Linde
Karl Robert Linde 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: 20240122110Abstract: An agricultural system includes a header with a feed roller configured to engage a crop and to drive material other than grain (MOG) of the crop toward a field. The agricultural system also includes a chopper configured to cut the MOG driven toward the field by the feed roller for discharge from the agricultural system and a control system configured to output a control signal to adjust a speed of the chopper relative to a speed of the feed roller based on a size of the MOG discharged from the agricultural system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Dre Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Arno Leenknegt, Cory Douglas Hunt, Jethro Martin, Karl Robert Linde, Eric Lee Walker
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Patent number: 11419266Abstract: Included is a combine having a feeder housing for receiving harvested crop, a separating system for threshing the harvested crop to separate grain from residue, a crop cleaning system including a cleaning fan powered by a fan drive to propel the residue into a residue system of the combine, at least one sensor for detecting an operational parameter of the fan drive, and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to determine a load on the fan drive from the detected operational parameter, compare the determined load to a load threshold, and control a speed of the cleaning fan based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter
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Publication number: 20200015417Abstract: Included is a combine having a feeder housing for receiving harvested crop, a separating system for threshing the harvested crop to separate grain from residue, a crop cleaning system including a cleaning fan powered by a fan drive to propel the residue into a residue system of the combine, at least one sensor for detecting an operational parameter of the fan drive, and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to determine a load on the fan drive from the detected operational parameter, compare the determined load to a load threshold, and control a speed of the cleaning fan based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter
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Patent number: 9456551Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Frank R. G. Duquesne
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Publication number: 20160183472Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Frank R.G. Duquesne
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Patent number: 9307699Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-circular opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Frank R. G. Duquesne
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Patent number: 9119350Abstract: A method of clearing a grain cleaning system of an agricultural combine is provided. The method includes the step of providing and directing a flow of high velocity air in a first direction about an inlet end of a cleaning shoe. The method further includes the step of monitoring the cleaning shoe in order to detect a change in an operational parameter of the cleaning shoe, wherein the operational parameter is one of a transient effect of a sieve of the cleaning shoe, a flow rate about and exit end of the cleaning shoe and a flow velocity about an exit end of the cleaning shoe. Further, the method includes the step of redirecting the flow of high velocity air about the inlet end of the cleaning shoe in a second direction in response to a detected change in the operational parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Octavian Stan, Karl Robert Linde
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Publication number: 20140308997Abstract: A method of clearing a grain cleaning system of an agricultural combine is provided. The method includes the step of providing and directing a flow of high velocity air in a first direction about an inlet end of a cleaning shoe. The method further includes the step of monitoring the cleaning shoe in order to detect a change in an operational parameter of the cleaning shoe, wherein the operational parameter is one of a transient effect of a sieve of the cleaning shoe, a flow rate about and exit end of the cleaning shoe and a flow velocity about an exit end of the cleaning shoe. Further, the method includes the step of redirecting the flow of high velocity air about the inlet end of the cleaning shoe in a second direction in response to a detected change in the operational parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Octavian Stan, Karl Robert Linde
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Patent number: 8821229Abstract: A grain cleaning system of an agricultural combine directs a flow of high velocity air in a first direction about an inlet end of a cleaning shoe. The system further monitors the cleaning shoe in order to detect a change in an operational parameter of the cleaning shoe, wherein the operational parameter is one of a transient effect of a sieve of the cleaning shoe, a flow rate about and exit end of the cleaning shoe and a flow velocity about an exit end of the cleaning shoe. Further, the flow of high velocity air about the inlet end of the cleaning shoe can be redirected in a second direction in response to a detected change in the operational parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Octavian Stan, Karl Robert Linde
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Publication number: 20140243055Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, Jr., Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde
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Publication number: 20140237976Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, JR., Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Frank R. G. Duquesne
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Patent number: 8801514Abstract: A grain conveyor for a combine harvester capable of increasing capacity and reducing component wear is disclosed. The grain conveyor includes a grain elevator, a transition chamber and an auger assembly. The grain elevator has an inlet for receiving a flow of grain. The transition chamber includes an inlet and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet and the grain elevator inlet. The transition chamber outlet has an asymmetric non-circular opening larger than the non-cylindrical opening of the transition chamber inlet. The auger assembly is operatively connected to the transition chamber and includes an inlet for receiving a flow of grain and an outlet in fluid communication with the transition chamber inlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: William Mark McCully, Clayton E. Banks, Jr., Eric Emerson Veikle, Karl Robert Linde, Todd Allen Cannegieter, Curtis Frederick Hillen, Frank R. G. Duquesne
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Publication number: 20140162737Abstract: A grain cleaning system of an agricultural combine directs a flow of high velocity air in a first direction about an inlet end of a cleaning shoe. The system further monitors the cleaning shoe in order to detect a change in an operational parameter of the cleaning shoe, wherein the operational parameter is one of a transient effect of a sieve of the cleaning shoe, a flow rate about and exit end of the cleaning shoe and a flow velocity about an exit end of the cleaning shoe. Further, the flow of high velocity air about the inlet end of the cleaning shoe can be redirected in a second direction in response to a detected change in the operational parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: CNH AMERICA LLCInventors: Octavian Stan, Karl Robert Linde