Patents by Inventor Keith Carlilse

Keith Carlilse 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).

  • Automated control system for vegetable harvesters
    Patent number: 5784871
    Abstract: The invention herein provides an improved machine for mobile harvesting vegetables comprising a frame adapted to be connected to a tractor, and a collection bin mounted to the frame for collecting vegetables as they are harvested. The improvement comprises an automated control system for moving the vegetables relative to the frame in accordance with the position and amount of vegetables collected and for controlling the speed of such movement. Movement of the vegetables may be accomplished in a variety of ways, including moving a movably mounted collection bin or by moving an internal conveyor located in a collection bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: James Glancey, Keith Carlilse, Michael Dukes