Patents by Inventor Matthew Moeller
Matthew Moeller 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: 11937530Abstract: Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jason Schoon, Jeremy Nadke, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller
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Patent number: 11930731Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. The temporary data is later stitched or otherwise harmonized with historical data once the failing system is repaired or otherwise once again available. During failure or faltering, views, and even mapped views, of historical and real-time data are displayed. Predicted or anticipated data can be included within these views or can even be used when stitching.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Daniel Hunter
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Patent number: 11930736Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
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Patent number: 11895938Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Baker
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Publication number: 20230255132Abstract: A predictive path lookahead system is used with an agricultural vehicle and/or agricultural implement. A variety of factors relating to the vehicle and/or implement are input into the system in order to measure and process the vehicle and/or implement's motion. A navigation orientation tool is also input into the system. The system then generates a predicted lookahead trajectory and/or predicted future position of the vehicle and/or implement and can display the predicted lookahead trajectory and/or predicted future position to a user. The system can automatically turn ON and/or turn OFF a row unit or can manually alert a user when to do so based on the predicted trajectory of the implement. The system can engage in auto-steering to operate the vehicle and/or implement autonomously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Jeremy Nadke, Ryan Veatch, Matthew Moeller
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Publication number: 20230255137Abstract: A display unit is operationally connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. Information shown, tracked, managed, communicated, or otherwise used by the system can be selected and set up by a user to customize the experience and to provide additional information useful for agricultural operations. The display unit can show and/or output alerts, messages, camera data, and/or other information based on aspects and/or functionality of the implement. The display unit can communicate with other display units associated with other agricultural implements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Ryan McMahan, Jason Schoon, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Achen, Bryton Hayes
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Publication number: 20230066780Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Publication number: 20220260747Abstract: A display unit is connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the agricultural implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. Information shown, tracked, managed, communicated, or otherwise used by the system can be selected and set up by a user to customize the experience and to provide additional information useful for agricultural operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Matthew Achen, Bryton Hayes, Matthew Wilhelmi
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Publication number: 20210341944Abstract: Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: JASON SCHOON, JEREMY NADKE, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER
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Publication number: 20210337723Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: RYAN MCMAHAN, JASON SCHOON, MATTHEW MOELLER, MATTHEW BAKER
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Publication number: 20210337717Abstract: Sharing planter data is made efficient through an initial separation of agricultural data before transmission of the same. During performance of agricultural tasks, generated data is stored in files representing geographic regions. Several data layers of the files correspond to various agricultural aspects which can then be selectively transmitted with smaller parsed files. The received data can be harmonized into the same format used by the receiving agricultural implement. Sharing planter data in this way obviates performance degradation for rural cellular networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW MOELLER, MATTHEW BAKER, MICHAEL EHLER, RYAN MCMAHAN, JASON SCHOON, TONY STEIDLER-DENNISON
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Publication number: 20210321557Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Publication number: 20210315151Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. The temporary data is later stitched or otherwise harmonized with historical data once the failing system is repaired or otherwise once again available. During failure or faltering, views, and even mapped views, of historical and real-time data are displayed. Predicted or anticipated data can be included within these views or can even be used when stitching.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: JASON SCHOON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, DANIEL HUNTER
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Publication number: 20210243943Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 10952365Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Max Taylor, Ryan Legge, Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Dustan Hahn, Jamie Shults, Ryan Taylor, Jason Schoon, Kelly Minton, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Will Whiteman
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Publication number: 20190278262Abstract: A display unit is connected to an agricultural implement to provide inputs and operational controls, as well as status and set up, of the implement. The display unit can be a touchscreen or other device that can receive inputs to set up, control, store information, and recall information associated with the operation of the agricultural implement. The display unit can provide a number of different types of inputs to allow for the control of the various components of the implement. An alert system can provide tiered alerts, such as based upon the severity of the alerts, to provide for notice to a user as to one or more issues associated with the implement or an operation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Ryan Taylor, Max Taylor, Jason Schoon, Ryan McMahan, Matthew Moeller, Marshall Yeoman, Kelly Minton, Kyle B. Wetjen, Greg Ryan
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Patent number: 10083809Abstract: A modular transfer switch (22) and actuator (20) wherein multiple transfer switches are connectable in linear arrangement with the actuator such that the actuator controls the position of all of the transfer switches. Each of the transfer switches (22) includes a contact assembly (48) that converts over-rotation of the drive linkage (26) in the transfer switch to added pressure between the load contacts and the power contacts in the contact assembly. The actuator has an embodiment wherein a joint (400) that connects counter-rotating arms (396,398) is linked to the armature of a linear motor (507) and spring tension from springs (423, 424) is additive to the closing force applied to the transfer switches (22).Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Hartland Controls, LLCInventors: Keith Dirks, Matthew Moeller, Mathew McClelland
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Publication number: 20180130621Abstract: A modular transfer switch (22) and actuator (20) wherein multiple transfer switches are connectable in linear arrangement with the actuator such that the actuator controls the position of all of the transfer switches. Each of the transfer switches (22) includes a contact assembly (48) that converts over-rotation of the drive linkage (26) in the transfer switch to added pressure between the load contacts and the power contacts in the contact assembly. The actuator has an embodiment wherein a joint (400) that connects counter-rotating arms (396,398) is linked to the armature of a linear motor (507) and spring tension from springs (423, 424) is additive to the closing force applied to the transfer switches (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Hartland Controls, LLCInventors: Keith Dirks, Matthew Moeller, Mathew McClelland
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Publication number: 20180116102Abstract: Agricultural electronics include many components. The components can be connected via an electronic link that connects the various components to components of an agricultural implement. This can include the use of a component type identifier and a master module. The identifier and the module can communicate data, including identification data and instructional data, to easily acknowledge and operate various electrical components of the agricultural implement. Additional sensors can be included to provide even additional data that is communicated between the module and the components of the agricultural implement to aid in providing instructions for operation and to provide additional data information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: MAX TAYLOR, RYAN LEGGE, MATTHEW J. WILHELMI, DUSTAN HAHN, JAMIE SHULTS, RYAN TAYLOR, JASON SCHOON, KELLY MINTON, RYAN MCMAHAN, MATTHEW MOELLER, WILL WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 9865416Abstract: A modular transfer switch (22) and actuator (20) wherein multiple transfer switches are connectable in linear arrangement with the actuator such that the actuator controls the position of all of the transfer switches. Each of the transfer switches (22) includes a contact assembly (48) that converts over-rotation of the drive linkage (26) in the transfer switch to added pressure between the load contacts and the power contacts in the contact assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Hartland Controls, LLCInventors: Keith Dirks, Matthew Moeller, Mathew McClelland