Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Flood
Matthew J. Flood 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).
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Patent number: 11408731Abstract: A work cycle detection and control system includes an angle detector that detects an angular position of an implement, operably coupled to a mobile machine, relative to a base of the mobile machine. The system also includes a range detector that detects a degree range of rotation, about the base, in which the angular position of the implement is located. Work cycle logic identifies a particular work cycle, from a plurality of different work cycles, that the mobile machine is performing, based on the degree range. An action signal generator generates an action signal, based on the particular work cycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew J. Flood, Alek D. Jerauld, Thomas A. Knopp, Robert A. Hamilton, William K. Borrenpohl
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Patent number: 11004279Abstract: A machine output detection and control system includes machine metric logic that detects a plurality of quantity metrics, each quantity metric corresponding to sensor information associated with at least one mobile machine in a plurality of different mobile machines. The system also includes normalization logic that aggregates the plurality of different quantity metrics to generate, for each mobile machine, a normalized production unit that is normalized across the plurality of different mobile machines. Dependency logic correlates the normalized production unit, for each mobile machine, to a machine dependency that identifies an order in which the plurality of different mobile machines operate at a jobsite. Further, action signal logic generates an action signal, based on the correlation.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew J. Flood, Alek D. Jerauld, Robert A. Hamilton
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Patent number: 10814976Abstract: A method includes controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect and forward information pertaining to a forestry worksite area. The UAV is controlled to fly to a first location and capture image information at the first location. The UAV is also controlled to fly to a second location, establish a communication connection between the UAV and a communication system at the second location, and send the captured image information to the communication system via the established connection. In another example, the UAV uploads (e.g., sends) the data to a communication system (e.g., computing device operated by an operator), and the uploaded data is further sent to a remote computing system (e.g., a forestry analysis system).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Patent number: 10569875Abstract: A method includes controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over a forestry worksite and capture imagery information with an image capture component. The imagery information is used to generate a set of ground disturbance metrics, each having a value indicative of a measure of ground disturbance at a different geographic location in the forestry worksite. Alternatively, the imagery information is used to generate a set of slope metrics or a firefighting metric. According to the ground disturbance, slope, and firefighting metrics, the method is used to generate an action signal, such as an action signal that controls movement of a mobile machine operating at the forestry worksite, among others.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Publication number: 20190331481Abstract: A work cycle detection and control system includes an angle detector that detects an angular position of an implement, operably coupled to a mobile machine, relative to a base of the mobile machine. The system also includes a range detector that detects a degree range of rotation, about the base, in which the angular position of the implement is located. Work cycle logic identifies a particular work cycle, from a plurality of different work cycles, that the mobile machine is performing, based on the degree range. An action signal generator generates an action signal, based on the particular work cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Matthew J. FLOOD, Alek D. JERAULD, Thomas A. Knopp, Robert A. HAMILTON, William K. BORRENPOHL
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Publication number: 20190325669Abstract: A machine output detection and control system includes machine metric logic that detects a plurality of quantity metrics, each quantity metric corresponding to sensor information associated with at least one mobile machine in a plurality of different mobile machines. The system also includes normalization logic that aggregates the plurality of different quantity metrics to generate, for each mobile machine, a normalized production unit that is normalized across the plurality of different mobile machines. Dependency logic correlates the normalized production unit, for each mobile machine, to a machine dependency that identifies an order in which the plurality of different mobile machines operate at a jobsite. Further, action signal logic generates an action signal, based on the correlation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Matthew J. Flood, Alek D. Jerauld, Robert A. Hamilton
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Patent number: 10322803Abstract: A method includes generating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control signal to fly the UAV over a worksite and capture imagery information at different geographic locations. The imagery information is used to generate a tree inventory metric that indicates a tree inventory at the worksite, or is used to generate a productivity metric that identifies a productivity category for a geographic location at the worksite. The method also generates an action signal based on the tree inventory metric or productivity metric, such as an action signal to deploy machines to different geographic location, or an action signal to update a worksite completion metric.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Publication number: 20190102623Abstract: A method includes controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over a forestry worksite and capture imagery information with an image capture component. The imagery information is used to generate a set of ground disturbance metrics, each having a value indicative of a measure of ground disturbance at a different geographic location in the forestry worksite. Alternatively, the imagery information is used to generate a set of slope metrics or a firefighting metric. According to the ground disturbance, slope, and firefighting metrics, the method is used to generate an action signal, such as an action signal that controls movement of a mobile machine operating at the forestry worksite, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Publication number: 20190100309Abstract: A method includes generating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) control signal to fly the UAV over a worksite and capture imagery information at different geographic locations. The imagery information is used to generate a tree inventory metric that indicates a tree inventory at the worksite, or is used to generate a productivity metric that identifies a productivity category for a geographic location at the worksite. The method also generates an action signal based on the tree inventory metric or productivity metric, such as an action signal to deploy machines to different geographic location, or an action signal to update a worksite completion metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Publication number: 20190100310Abstract: A method includes controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect and forward information pertaining to a forestry worksite area. The UAV is controlled to fly to a first location and capture image information at the first location. The UAV is also controlled to fly to a second location, establish a communication connection between the UAV and a communication system at the second location, and send the captured image information to the communication system via the established connection. In another example, the UAV uploads (e.g., sends) the data to a communication system (e.g., computing device operated by an operator), and the uploaded data is further sent to a remote computing system (e.g., a forestry analysis system).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Matthew J. Flood, Mark J. Cherney, Andrew W. Kahler, Richard Lawler
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Patent number: 9149000Abstract: An agricultural machine is disclosed. The agricultural machine includes a frame including a first axle on a first side of the frame and a second axle on a second side of the frame; and a bogie axle pivotably mounted on each of the first and second axles of the frame. Each bogie axle includes a body with a front axle disposed at a front end of the body and a rear axle disposed at a rear end of the body. A front tire is mounted on the front axle of each bogie axle and a rear tire is mounted on the rear axle of each bogie axle. The front tire is a different size than the rear tire.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: William J. Bassett, Daniel R. Brauer, Matthew J. Flood, John Joseph Jewison, Jeffrey Marggi
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Publication number: 20140265198Abstract: An agricultural machine is disclosed. The agricultural machine includes a frame including a first axle on a first side of the frame and a second axle on a second side of the frame; and a bogie axle pivotably mounted on each of the first and second axles of the frame. Each bogie axle includes a body with a front axle disposed at a front end of the body and a rear axle disposed at a rear end of the body. A front tire is mounted on the front axle of each bogie axle and a rear tire is mounted on the rear axle of each bogie axle. The front tire is a different size than the rear tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Kuhn North America, Inc.Inventors: William J. BASSETT, Daniel R. Brauer, Matthew J. Flood, John Joseph Jewison, Jeffrey Marggi