Patents by Inventor Michael A. Waldo
Michael A. Waldo 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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Publication number: 20240224859Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automating the collection aggregation, and processing of data relating to harvesting or dispersion of an agricultural product. During harvesting and planting operations, data related to the product harvested or planted can be collected, aggregated, and used to improve the operation, and to help identification of the product at point of sale or point of dispersion. Further, certain operations can be automated during the harvesting or planting, such as automatic deployment of a field cart to offload/load product from/to the agricultural vehicle in the field. Additionally, load data can be automatically collected, aggregated, and identified, to follow the product through all stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Michael A. Waldo, Grant J. Wonderlich
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Publication number: 20240224854Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automating the collection of product harvested from a site, such as grain from a field, and filling truck trailer for transport off site. These techniques can help operations that want to improve efficiency, while reducing field compaction and other issues related to weather or environmental conditions. A predetermined level of product can be identified for the target truck trailer, and an optimized fill method can be determined for filling the truck trailer efficiently using one or more mobile transport containers moving product from the field. A sensor array can detect an amount of the product disposed in the mobile transport container during transfer, and used to fill the mobile transport container to a predetermined level based at least on the optimized fill method. The mobile transport container is then used to fill the target truck-trailer container to its predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Michael A. Waldo, Grant J. Wonderlich, Stephen R. Corban
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Publication number: 20240130282Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automating the collection aggregation, and processing of data relating to harvesting or dispersion of an agricultural product. During harvesting and planting operations, data related to the product harvested or planted can be collected, aggregated, and used to improve the operation, and to help identification of the product at point of sale or point of dispersion. Further, certain operations can be automated during the harvesting or planting, such as automatic deployment of a field cart to offload/load product from/to the agricultural vehicle in the field. Additionally, load data can be automatically collected, aggregated, and identified, to follow the product through all stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Michael A. Waldo, Grant J. Wonderlich
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Publication number: 20240130278Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automating the collection of product harvested from a site, such as grain from a field, and filling truck trailer for transport off site. These techniques can help operations that want to improve efficiency, while reducing field compaction and other issues related to weather or environmental conditions. A predetermined level of product can be identified for the target truck trailer, and an optimized fill method can be determined for filling the truck trailer efficiently using one or more mobile transport containers moving product from the field. A sensor array can detect an amount of the product disposed in the mobile transport container during transfer, and used to fill the mobile transport container to a predetermined level based at least on the optimized fill method. The mobile transport container is then used to fill the target truck-trailer container to its predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Michael A. Waldo, Grant J. Wonderlich, Stephen R. Corban
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Patent number: 11829112Abstract: A priori geo-referenced data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan R. Vandike, Federico Pardina-Malbran, Noel W. Anderson, Michael A. Waldo
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Publication number: 20230213900Abstract: A priori geo-referenced data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy PALLA, Nathan R. VANDIKE, Federico PARDINA-MALBRAN, Noel W. ANDERSON, Michael A. WALDO
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Patent number: 11650553Abstract: A priori geo-referenced vegetative index data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced vegetative index data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan R. Vandike, Federico Pardina-Malbran, Noel W. Anderson, Michael A. Waldo
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Publication number: 20210302925Abstract: A priori geo-referenced vegetative index data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced vegetative index data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan R. Vandike, Federico Pardina-Malbran, Noel W. Anderson, Michael A. Waldo
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Patent number: 11079725Abstract: A priori geo-referenced vegetative index data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced vegetative index data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan R. Vandike, Federico Pardina-Malbran, Michael A. Waldo, Noel W. Anderson
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Publication number: 20200326674Abstract: A priori geo-referenced vegetative index data is obtained for a worksite, along with field data that is collected by a sensor on a work machine that is performing an operation at the worksite. A predictive model is generated, while the machine is performing the operation, based on the geo-referenced vegetative index data and the field data. A model quality metric is generated for the predictive model and is used to determine whether the predictive model is a qualified predicative model. If so, a control system controls a subsystem of the work machine, using the qualified predictive model, and a position of the work machine, to perform the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Nathan R. Vandike, Federico Pardina-Malbran, Michael A. Waldo, Noel W. Anderson
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Patent number: 9513932Abstract: A system and method for displaying data associated with an embedded system is provided that may include a vehicle data bus, an electronic control unit, and a display unit. The display unit may be configured to render a graphical user interface for the electronic control unit. Data may be exchanged between the electronic control unit and the display unit via the vehicle data bus in partial compliance with a virtual terminal protocol, where full compliance with the virtual terminal protocol requires that the graphical user interface rendered by the display unit be defined and controlled by the electronic control unit. Contrary to the requirement of full compliance with the virtual terminal protocol, the graphical user interface in the display unit may be defined and controlled by the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Wayne A. Andersen, Michael J. Martin, Steven R. Procuniar, David C. Smart, Michael A. Waldo
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Publication number: 20140325419Abstract: A system and method for displaying data associated with an embedded system is provided that may include a vehicle data bus, an electronic control unit, and a display unit. The display unit may be configured to render a graphical user interface for the electronic control unit. Data may be exchanged between the electronic control unit and the display unit via the vehicle data bus in partial compliance with a virtual terminal protocol, where full compliance with the virtual terminal protocol requires that the graphical user interface rendered by the display unit be defined and controlled by the electronic control unit. Contrary to the requirement of full compliance with the virtual terminal protocol, the graphical user interface in the display unit may be defined and controlled by the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Wayne A. Andersen, Michael J. Martin, Steven R. Procuniar, David C. Smart, Michael A. Waldo