Patents by Inventor Keith Walter Wendte

Keith Walter Wendte 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: 10813266
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first signal indicative of an implement pitch angle from a sensor, determining whether the pitch angle is within a pitch angle range, generating a first control signal indicative of instructions to adjust a hitch actuator if the pitch angle is not within the pitch angle range, and communicating the first control signal to the hitch actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte
  • Patent number: 10736255
    Abstract: A system includes an agricultural implement, a sensor, and a control system. The agricultural implement is configured to be coupled to an agricultural vehicle. The sensor is coupled to the agricultural implement and configured to output a signal indicative of a current pitch angle of the agricultural implement. The control system is configured to receive the signal indicative of the current pitch angle from the sensor, determine an anticipated pitch angle for traversing an upcoming topographical feature, define an anticipated pitch angle range based on the anticipated pitch angle, determine whether the current pitch angle is within the anticipated pitch angle range, generate a hitch height control signal indicative of instructions to predictively adjust a hitch height actuator if the current pitch angle is not within the anticipated pitch angle range, and communicate the hitch height control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte
  • Publication number: 20180228075
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first signal indicative of an implement pitch angle from a sensor, determining whether the pitch angle is within a pitch angle range, generating a first control signal indicative of instructions to adjust a hitch actuator if the pitch angle is not within the pitch angle range, and communicating the first control signal to the hitch actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte
  • Publication number: 20180184571
    Abstract: A system includes an agricultural implement, a sensor, and a control system. The agricultural implement is configured to be coupled to an agricultural vehicle. The sensor is coupled to the agricultural implement and configured to output a signal indicative of a current pitch angle of the agricultural implement. The control system is configured to receive the signal indicative of the current pitch angle from the sensor, determine an anticipated pitch angle for traversing an upcoming topographical feature, define an anticipated pitch angle range based on the anticipated pitch angle, determine whether the current pitch angle is within the anticipated pitch angle range, generate a hitch height control signal indicative of instructions to predictively adjust a hitch height actuator if the current pitch angle is not within the anticipated pitch angle range, and communicate the hitch height control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte
  • Patent number: 9980422
    Abstract: A system includes an agricultural implement, a sensor, and a control system. The agricultural implement is configured to be coupled to an agricultural vehicle. The sensor is coupled to the agricultural implement and configured to output a signal indicative of a pitch angle of the agricultural implement. The control system is configured to receive the signal indicative of the pitch angle from the sensor, determine whether the pitch angle is within a pitch angle range, generate a hitch height control signal indicative of instructions to adjust a hitch actuator if the pitch angle is not within the pitch angle range, and communicate the hitch height control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte
  • Publication number: 20170359941
    Abstract: A system includes an agricultural implement, a sensor, and a control system. The agricultural implement is configured to be coupled to an agricultural vehicle. The sensor is coupled to the agricultural implement and configured to output a signal indicative of a pitch angle of the agricultural implement. The control system is configured to receive the signal indicative of the pitch angle from the sensor, determine whether the pitch angle is within a pitch angle range, generate a hitch height control signal indicative of instructions to adjust a hitch actuator if the pitch angle is not within the pitch angle range, and communicate the hitch height control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Czapka, Keith Walter Wendte