Patents by Inventor Kent S. Brown

Kent S. Brown 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: 20240142980
    Abstract: Annotations for a map of a worksite are generated by a controller. The controller receives georeferenced crop state data and georeferenced agricultural characteristic data, collectively referred to as agronomy data. The georeferenced crop state data and georeferenced agricultural characteristic data are analyzed by the controller to determine relationships therebetween. The controller generates the annotations based on the determined relationships. The controller generates explanations, which are type of annotation, based on determined relationships between current agronomy data and historical agronomy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas C. Baltz, Adam J. Royal, Duane M. Bomleny, Kent S. Brown, Noel W. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240008401
    Abstract: A control system of an agricultural machine for performing a harvest operation includes a controller having a memory unit and a processor. The control system also includes a fuel sensor, a grain loss sensor and at least one user control of a plurality of user controls disposed in communication with the controller. The memory unit includes a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, causes the control system to receive a plurality of inputs via the controller including the rate of fuel from the fuel sensor, the amount of grain loss from the grain loss sensor, and one or more preset cost values from the at least one user control, process the plurality of inputs to determine a current cost of harvest value, and output a current cost of harvest value during the harvest operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen R. Corban, Mario L. Donini, Kent S. Brown, Adam J. Donohoe
  • Patent number: D1008287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Luke Sturgeon, Daniel Quinn
  • Patent number: D1008288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Luke Sturgeon, Daniel Quinn
  • Patent number: D1008311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Mario L. Donini, Timothy J. Ofenloch, Kent S. Brown, Stephen R. Corban, Luke Sturgeon, Daniel Quinn