Patents by Inventor Kyle J. Trost

Kyle J. Trost 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).

  • RESIDUE MONITORING AND RESIDUE-BASED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20250143202
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Adam D. SPORRER, Ricky B. THEILEN, Lucas B. LARSEN, Kyle J. TROST
  • Residue monitoring and residue-based control
    Patent number: 12144278
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventors: Adam D. Sporrer, Ricky B. Theilen, Lucas B. Larsen, Kyle J. Trost
  • RESIDUE MONITORING AND RESIDUE-BASED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230329139
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Adam D. SPORRER, Ricky B. THEILEN, Lucas B. LARSEN, Kyle J. TROST
  • Residue monitoring and residue-based control
    Patent number: 11632895
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Adam D. Sporrer, Ricky B. Theilen, Lucas B. Larsen, Kyle J. Trost
  • RESIDUE MONITORING AND RESIDUE-BASED CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200344939
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Adam D. Sporrer, Ricky B. Theilen, Lucas B. Larsen, Kyle J. Trost