Patents by Inventor Luca Ferrari

Luca Ferrari 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: 10729058
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for adjusting the output of a field measurement system to conform to agronomy measurements. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to a calibration process and system that uses a calibration model to convert field measurement data expressed according to an automatic system metric into agronomy data that is expressed according to an agronomy metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd., Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin
  • Patent number: 10715752
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for monitoring sensor performance on an agricultural machine may include a controller configured to receive a plurality of images from the vision-based sensor mounted on an agricultural machine. The controller may be configured to determine an image parameter value associated with each of a plurality of pixels contained within each of the plurality of images. For each respective pixel of the plurality of pixels, the controller may be configured to determine a variance associated with the image parameter values for the respective pixel across the plurality of images. Furthermore, when the variance associated with the image parameter values for a given pixel of the plurality of pixels falls outside of a predetermined range, the controller may be configured to identify the given pixel as being at least one of obscured or inoperative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd., Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20200196527
    Abstract: A system including a beamforming-sensor configured to acquire sensor-data representative of a swath in an agricultural field; and a controller configured to determine swath-property-data based on the sensor-data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius
  • Publication number: 20200200894
    Abstract: A system having a radar-sensor configured to acquire radar-data representative of swath in an agricultural field; and a controller configured to determine swath-property-data based on the radar-data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Boydens, Bart De Smedt, Thomas Debbaut, Luca Ferrari, Nick R.M. Vanderstraeten, Didier Verhaeghe
  • Patent number: 10681856
    Abstract: A method for automatically monitoring soil surface roughness as a ground-engaging operation is being performed within a field may include receiving pre-operation surface roughness data associated with a given portion of the field and receiving post-operation surface roughness data associated with the given portion of the field. In addition, the method may include analyzing the pre-operation and post-operation surface roughness data to determine a surface roughness differential associated with the performance of the ground-engaging operation and actively adjusting the operation of at least one of an associated work vehicle and/or implement when the surface roughness differential differs from a target set for the surface roughness differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20200165343
    Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery of monoclonal antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to MICA/B ?3 domain, as well as immunoglobulins, polypeptides, nucleic acids thereof, and methods of using such antibodies for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Lucas Ferrari de Andrade, Kai W. Wucherpfenning
  • Patent number: 10650538
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that measure soil roughness in a field from imagery of the field. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned clod detection model to determine a soil roughness value for a portion of a field based at least in part on imagery of such portion of the field captured by an imaging device. For example, the imaging device can be a camera positioned in a downward-facing direction and physically coupled to a work vehicle or an implement towed by the work vehicle through the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd., Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee
  • Publication number: 20200139222
    Abstract: A bowling centre includes at least one bowling lane along which the bowl is rolled and having a rolling surface at one end of which are positioned the pins to be knocked down and at the opposite, longitudinal end of which is located the bowler's bay from where the bowl is thrown, the at least one lane including a side bumper running along each side of the lane and movable between a lowered position which allows the bowl to roll freely off the lane into a gutter which channels the bowl out of the lane, and a raised position for keeping the bowl on the bowling lane; an electronic control system configured to manage the at least one lane to implement a scoring program which calculates the score of the game played on the at least one lane; a lighting system includes a plurality of lighting units mounted on each side bumper, the lighting system being connected to the electronic control system which is configured to individually control each lighting unit in such a way as to light respective zones of each bumper in
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Emanuele GOVONI, Roberto VAIOLI, Gian Luca FERRARI, Massimo BARALDI, Vittorio SCAGLIARINI, Tommaso PARISI
  • Patent number: 10600590
    Abstract: A device, in particular a keyboard, for data or command entry is disclosed. The device is suitable for entering data or commands into an electronic processing system, in particular, into an electronic system or apparatus for controlling a respective installation, such as an entertainment centre such as a bowling centre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: QUBICAAMF EUROPE S.P.A.
    Inventors: Massimo Baraldi, Gian Luca Ferrari, Ivano Noferini, Vittorio Scagliarini, Roberto Vaioli
  • Patent number: 10531603
    Abstract: An agricultural system is disclosed comprising one or more radar sensors configured to acquire radar data representative of crop rows in an agricultural field. The system also comprises a controller configured to determine crop-property-data based on the radar data. The crop property data is representative of one or more properties of crop rows that are in a field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, Trevor Stanhope, Kevin Smith
  • Patent number: 10524409
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause a processor to receive a signal indicative of a residue coverage on a surface of an agricultural field from a sensor, and the sensor is positioned in front of a row unit of an agricultural product application system relative to a direction of travel. Further, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to determine the residue coverage on the surface of the agricultural field based on the signal, and the residue coverage includes a percentage of the agricultural field that is covered by residue, an evenness of the residue, or a combination thereof. Moreover, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to control an agricultural product control system of the agricultural product application system based on the residue coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20200005474
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that measure soil roughness in a field from imagery of the field. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned clod detection model to determine a soil roughness value for a portion of a field based at least in part on imagery of such portion of the field captured by an imaging device. For example, the imaging device can be a camera positioned in a downward-facing direction and physically coupled to a work vehicle or an implement towed by the work vehicle through the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee
  • Publication number: 20200002968
    Abstract: A canopy erectable by a single user by use of a crank assembly. The canopy is constructed of an expandable frame including legs, vertical rotating members, and horizontal rotating members. Each leg has a foot on one end. One foot has a stepping portion and each of the remaining feet have a sliding portion. The vertical rotating members are each connected to one leg and are movably connected to each other vertical rotating member at a centerpoint. The horizontal rotating members are each rotatably connected between two different legs at a fixed point on each leg. Each leg also has a movable bracket slidably connected to it and the bracket is rotably connected to each adjacent horizontal rotating member. A crank is affixed to the leg with the first foot; wherein the crank is operably connected to control the position of the movable bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lucas Ferrari, Chinawut Paesang
  • Publication number: 20200000005
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for monitoring the frame levelness of an agricultural implement include first and second sensors configured to capture data indicative of a position differential defined between a soil surface and a portion of an a first and second ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface, respectively. The captured data may be associated at least partially with the receipt of sensor signals reflected off of the portion of the associated ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface. The system may also include a controller configured to determine penetration depths of the first and second ground engaging tools based on the captured data received from the first and second sensors, respectively. The controller may also be configured to monitor the frame levelness based on a penetration depth differential defined between the first and second penetration depths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Trevor Stanhope, Jason Fox, Luca Ferrari
  • Publication number: 20190392239
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for illuminating a field of view of a vision-based sensor mounted on an agricultural machine may include an agricultural machine having a vision-based sensor. The system may also include a light source configured to emit supplemental light to illuminate at least a portion of the field of view of the vision-based sensor. Furthermore, the system may include a controller communicatively the light source. The controller may configured to control an operation of the light source based on an input indicative of ambient light present within the field of view of the vision-based sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin, Jeffrey L. Ferrin, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry
  • Publication number: 20190392263
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that measure crop residue in a field from imagery of the field. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned crop residue classification model to determine a crop residue parameter value for a portion of a field based at least in part on imagery of such portion of the field captured by an imaging device. Furthermore, principal components analysis, such as projecting image patches onto Eigen-images, can be performed to reduce the dimensionality of the feature vector provided to the classification model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, Taylor C. Bybee
  • Publication number: 20190392269
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that measure crop residue in a field from imagery of the field. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned convolutional neural network to determine a level of crop residue for a portion of a field based at least in part on imagery of such portion of the field captured by an imaging device. For example, the imaging device can be a camera positioned in a downward-facing direction and physically coupled to a work vehicle or an implement towed by the work vehicle through the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee
  • Publication number: 20190387659
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for adjusting the output of a field measurement system to conform to agronomy measurements. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to a calibration process and system that uses a calibration model to convert field measurement data expressed according to an automatic system metric into agronomy data that is expressed according to an agronomy metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20190392573
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that measure crop residue in a field from imagery of the field. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to systems and methods that include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned semantic segmentation model to determine a crop residue parameter value for a portion of a field based at least in part on imagery of such portion of the field captured by an imaging device. For example, the imaging device can be a camera positioned in a downward-facing direction and physically coupled to a work vehicle or an implement towed by the work vehicle through the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee
  • Publication number: 20190383650
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for adjusting a sampling rate of a sensor mounted on an agricultural machine may include an agricultural machine and a sensor mounted on the agricultural machine, with the sensor being configured to capture data at a sampling rate. The system may also include a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller may be configured to receive an input indicative of an operational parameter of the agricultural machine and adjust the sampling rate at which the sensor captures data based on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Luca Ferrari, John H. Posselius, James W. Henry, Taylor C. Bybee, Bret T. Turpin, Jeffrey L. Ferrin