Patents by Inventor Michael Berggren

Michael Berggren 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: 11019769
    Abstract: A lateral tilt control system for an agriculture harvester may include first and second tilt cylinders coupled between a support structure and an implement of the harvester. The first tilt cylinder may include a first cap-side chamber and a first rod-side chamber and the second tilt cylinder may include a second cap-side chamber and a second rod-side chamber. The system may also include a first fluid line providing a flow path between the first cap-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber and a second fluid line providing a flow path between the first rod-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber. Additionally, the system may include a pressure relief valve coupled between the first and second fluid lines to allow fluid to be transferred between the first and second fluid lines when a fluid pressure within either fluid line exceed a relief pressure setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Michael Berggren
  • Patent number: 10551832
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method is disclosed for transporting an autonomous agricultural vehicle and an operator-driven agricultural vehicle from a first agricultural work site to a second agricultural work site. Each of the vehicles may have respective front ends and rear ends, and each of the respective rear ends may include a respective hitch. The method may include arranging the autonomous agricultural vehicle and the operator-driven agricultural vehicle such that the rear end of the autonomous agricultural vehicle faces the rear end of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle. The method may include coupling the hitch of the autonomous agricultural vehicle with the hitch of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle. The method may include towing the autonomous agricultural vehicle behind the operator-driven agricultural vehicle with the rear end of the autonomous agricultural vehicle facing a forward travel direction of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Michael Berggren, Brett Gutknecht
  • Patent number: 10321626
    Abstract: A header for a combine harvester is provided. The header includes a row unit, a stalk roll, and a stalk roll knife. The stalk roll is mounted to the row unit. The stalk roll knife is mounted to the stalk roll and includes a plurality voids about a trailing end of the stalk roll knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20190116731
    Abstract: A lateral tilt control system for an agriculture harvester may include first and second tilt cylinders coupled between a support structure and an implement of the harvester. The first tilt cylinder may include a first cap-side chamber and a first rod-side chamber and the second tilt cylinder may include a second cap-side chamber and a second rod-side chamber. The system may also include a first fluid line providing a flow path between the first cap-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber and a second fluid line providing a flow path between the first rod-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber. Additionally, the system may include a pressure relief valve coupled between the first and second fluid lines to allow fluid to be transferred between the first and second fluid lines when a fluid pressure within either fluid line exceed a relief pressure setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Berggren
  • Patent number: 10264727
    Abstract: A row unit for a header of an agricultural harvester is provided that includes a first longitudinally extending stripping plate and a second longitudinally extending stripping plate each mounted on a frame and each having opposed stripping edges which define a gap between the first stripping plate and the second stripping plate. The row unit includes both operator-selected macro adjustment of the gap and automatic micro adjustment of the gap. The micro adjustment occurs on both deck plates. The micro adjustment is achieved through resilient members positioned functionally between the deck plates and the row unit frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: CHN Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: James M. Gessel, Joel Cook, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren, Fred Hubach, Brian Crow
  • Publication number: 20190064795
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method is disclosed for transporting an autonomous agricultural vehicle and an operator-driven agricultural vehicle from a first agricultural work site to a second agricultural work site. Each of the vehicles may have respective front ends and rear ends, and each of the respective rear ends may include a respective hitch. The method may include arranging the autonomous agricultural vehicle and the operator-driven agricultural vehicle such that the rear end of the autonomous agricultural vehicle faces the rear end of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle. The method may include coupling the hitch of the autonomous agricultural vehicle with the hitch of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle. The method may include towing the autonomous agricultural vehicle behind the operator-driven agricultural vehicle with the rear end of the autonomous agricultural vehicle facing a forward travel direction of the operator-driven agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: MICHAEL BERGGREN, BRETT GUTKNECHT
  • Patent number: 10159182
    Abstract: A lateral tilt control system for an agricultural harvester may include first and second tilt cylinders coupled between a support structure and an implement of the harvester. The first tilt cylinder may include a first cap-side chamber and a first rod-side chamber and the second tilt cylinder may include a second cap-side chamber and a second rod-side chamber. The system may also include a first fluid line providing a flow path between the first cap-side chamber and the second rod-side chamber and a second fluid line providing a flow path between the first rod-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber. Additionally, the system may include a pressure relief valve coupled between the first and second fluid lines to allow fluid to be transferred between the first and second fluid lines when a fluid pressure within either fluid line exceeds a relief pressure setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20180192587
    Abstract: A lateral tilt control system for an agricultural harvester may include first and second tilt cylinders coupled between a support structure and an implement of the harvester. The first tilt cylinder may include a first cap-side chamber and a first rod-side chamber and the second tilt cylinder may include a second cap-side chamber and a second rod-side chamber. The system may also include a first fluid line providing a flow path between the first cap-side chamber and the second rod-side chamber and a second fluid line providing a flow path between the first rod-side chamber and the second cap-side chamber. Additionally, the system may include a pressure relief valve coupled between the first and second fluid lines to allow fluid to be transferred between the first and second fluid lines when a fluid pressure within either fluid line exceeds a relief pressure setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20180054962
    Abstract: A header for a combine harvester is provided. The header includes a row unit, a stalk roll, and a stalk roll knife. The stalk roll is mounted to the row unit. The stalk roll knife is mounted to the stalk roll and includes a plurality voids about a trailing end of the stalk roll knife.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20170238467
    Abstract: A row unit for a header of an agricultural harvester is provided that includes a first longitudinally extending stripping plate and a second longitudinally extending stripping plate each mounted on a frame and each having opposed stripping edges which define a gap between the first stripping plate and the second stripping plate. The row unit includes both operator-selected macro adjustment of the gap and automatic micro adjustment of the gap. The micro adjustment occurs on both deck plates. The micro adjustment is achieved through resilient members positioned functionally between the deck plates and the row unit frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: CHN Industrial America, LLC
    Inventors: James M. Gessel, Joel Cook, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren, Fred Hubach, Brian Crow
  • Patent number: 7771360
    Abstract: A breast scanning system scans a breast of a patient with transducer arrays that transmit and receive ultrasound signals in a bath containing a medium, such as a liquid. A table is disposable over the bath to receive the patient thereon, and has an aperture formed in the table and positionable over the bath to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and into the bath. The table is linearly vertically displaceable with respect to the bath. The system includes a preconditioning tank to precondition the liquid prior to being introduced into the bath. The bath includes means for securing the breast within the bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Techniscan, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Johnson, Michael Berggren, David T. Borup, Barry K. Hanover, Rita Hanover, Martin Kammeyer, Scott Olsen, Jeffrey Pattee, Frank L. Setinsek, Kortlan D. Stewart, James Wiskin
  • Publication number: 20070282200
    Abstract: A transmission wave field imaging method, comprising the transmission of an incident wave field into an object, the incident wave field propagating into the object and, at least, partially scattering. Also includes the measuring of a wave field transmitted, at least in part, through an object to obtain a measured wave field, the measured wave field based, in part, on the incident wave field and the object. Additionally, the processing of the measured wave field utilizing a recursive reconstruction algorithm to generate an image data set representing at least one image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20060293597
    Abstract: A transmission wave field imaging method, comprising the transmission of an incident wave field into an object, the incident wave field propagating into the object and, at least, partially scattering. Also includes the measuring of a wave field transmitted, at least in part, through an object to obtain a measured wave field, the measured wave field based, in part, on the incident wave field and the object. Additionally, the processing of the measured wave field utilizing a parabolic approximation reconstruction algorithm to generate an image data set representing at least one image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren, Frank Natterer, F. Wubbeling, Yongzhi Zhang, Douglas Christensen, Frank Stenger
  • Publication number: 20060287596
    Abstract: A transmission wave field imaging method, comprising the transmission of an incident wave field into an object, the incident wave field propagating into the object and, at least, partially scattering. Also includes the measuring of a wave field transmitted, at least in part, through an object to obtain a measured wave field, the measured wave field based, in part, on the incident wave field and the object. Additionally, the processing of the measured wave field utilizing a parabolic approximation reconstruction algorithm to generate an image data set representing at least one image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borupt, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20060084859
    Abstract: A transmission wave field imaging method, comprising the transmission of an incident wave field into an object, the incident wave field propagating into the object and, at least, partially scattering. Also includes the measuring of a wave field transmitted, at least in part, through an object to obtain a measured wave field, the measured wave field based, in part, on the incident wave field and the object. Additionally, the processing of the measured wave field utilizing a parabolic approximation reconstruction algorithm to generate an image data set representing at least one image of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
  • Publication number: 20050143638
    Abstract: A breast scanning system scans a breast of a patient with transducer arrays that transmit and receive ultrasound signals in a bath containing a medium, such as a liquid. A table is disposable over the bath to receive the patient thereon, and has an aperture formed in the table and positionable over the bath to receive the breast of the patient pendent therethrough and into the bath. The table is linearly vertically displaceable with respect to the bath. The system includes a preconditioning tank to precondition the liquid prior to being introduced into the bath. The bath includes means for securing the breast within the bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Johnson, Michael Berggren, David Borup, Barry Hanover, Rita Hanover, Martin Kammeyer, Scott Olsen, Jeffrey Patte, Frank Setinsek, Kortlan Stewart, James Wiskin
  • Patent number: D803271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren