Patents by Inventor Kevin T. Bernier

Kevin T. Bernier 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: 10244676
    Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural product application implement such as high clearance sprayer and/or spreader is provided that includes a product container that is sectioned. Emptying of the container sections is controlled to approximate a target front-to-back weight distribution of the implement for a substantially long period of time during a product application session. An outlet system having multiple variable outlet arrangements is arranged between the product container and an application arrangement such as a spray boom or a rotary broadcaster. The variable outlet arrangements are configured to allow the container sections to sequentially empty to maintain ballast provided by the store product at relatively later portions of the implement for a relatively longer period of time during the product application session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Martin L. Krohn, Kevin T. Bernier
  • Patent number: 9872428
    Abstract: An agricultural implement for applying an ingredient to a geographic area, the agricultural implement includes a chassis, weight bearing conveyance devices, a component and a weight distribution system. The weight bearing conveyance devices including a fore conveyance device and an aft conveyance device. The fore and aft conveyance devices are connected to and carry the chassis respectively in a fore and an aft position. The component is carried by and coupled to the chassis. The weight distribution system is configured to allow an adjustment of a position of the component relative to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kevin T. Bernier, Martin L. Krohn
  • Publication number: 20170349058
    Abstract: A fleet management system includes a connected lawn mower including a prime mover, a mower blade, and a processing circuit including a processor and memory. The processing circuit receives a cost input indicating an amount of money to complete a job, receives an on-site time for the job, receives operational data from the connected lawn mower, including a prime mover runtime, calculates an efficiency value for the connected lawn mower based on the prime mover runtime and the on-site time, calculates a profitability value for the job based on at least the cost input and the on-site time, generates an efficiency report and profitability report for the connected unit based on the calculated efficiency and profitability values, and transmits the efficiency report and the profitability report to a computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Bernier, Christopher Meyers, Jennifer Scherer, Peter D. Shears, Timothy Ogden
  • Publication number: 20170311539
    Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural product application implement such as high clearance sprayer and/or spreader is provided that includes a product container that is sectioned. Emptying of the container sections is controlled to approximate a target front-to-back weight distribution of the implement for a substantially long period of time during a product application session. An outlet system having multiple variable outlet arrangements is arranged between the product container and an application arrangement such as a spray boom or a rotary broadcaster. The variable outlet arrangements are configured to allow the container sections to sequentially empty to maintain ballast provided by the store product at relatively later portions of the implement for a relatively longer period of time during the product application session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Martin L. Krohn, Kevin T. Bernier
  • Patent number: 9743579
    Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural product application implement such as high clearance sprayer and/or spreader is provided that includes a product container that is sectioned. Emptying of the container sections is controlled to approximate a target front-to-back weight distribution of the implement for a substantially long period of time during a product application session. An outlet system having multiple variable outlet arrangements is arranged between the product container and an application arrangement such as a spray boom or a rotary broadcaster. The variable outlet arrangements are configured to allow the container sections to sequentially empty to maintain ballast provided by the store product at relatively later portions of the implement for a relatively longer period of time during the product application session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Martin L. Krohn, Kevin T. Bernier
  • Publication number: 20150334916
    Abstract: An agricultural implement for applying an ingredient to a geographic area, the agricultural implement includes a chassis, weight bearing conveyance devices, a component and a weight distribution system. The weight bearing conveyance devices including a fore conveyance device and an aft conveyance device. The fore and aft conveyance devices are connected to and carry the chassis respectively in a fore and an aft position. The component is carried by and coupled to the chassis. The weight distribution system is configured to allow an adjustment of a position of the component relative to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Kevin T. Bernier, Martin L. Krohn
  • Publication number: 20150156964
    Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural product application implement such as high clearance sprayer and/or spreader is provided that includes a product container that is sectioned. Emptying of the container sections is controlled to approximate a target front-to-back weight distribution of the implement for a substantially long period of time during a product application session. An outlet system having multiple variable outlet arrangements is arranged between the product container and an application arrangement such as a spray boom or a rotary broadcaster. The variable outlet arrangements are configured to allow the container sections to sequentially empty to maintain ballast provided by the store product at relatively later portions of the implement for a relatively longer period of time during the product application session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Martin L. Krohn, Kevin T. Bernier