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).
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Patent number: 11019769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Berggren
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Patent number: 10551832Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Michael Berggren, Brett Gutknecht
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Patent number: 10321626Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20190116731Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: Michael Berggren
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Patent number: 10264727Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: CHN Industrial America, LLCInventors: James M. Gessel, Joel Cook, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren, Fred Hubach, Brian Crow
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Publication number: 20190064795Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: MICHAEL BERGGREN, BRETT GUTKNECHT
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Patent number: 10159182Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20180192587Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventor: Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20180054962Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20170238467Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: CHN Industrial America, LLCInventors: James M. Gessel, Joel Cook, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren, Fred Hubach, Brian Crow
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Patent number: 7771360Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20070282200Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20060293597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren, Frank Natterer, F. Wubbeling, Yongzhi Zhang, Douglas Christensen, Frank Stenger
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Publication number: 20060287596Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borupt, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20060084859Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Inventors: Steven Johnson, David Borup, James Wiskin, Michael Berggren
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Publication number: 20050143638Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Steven Johnson, Michael Berggren, David Borup, Barry Hanover, Rita Hanover, Martin Kammeyer, Scott Olsen, Jeffrey Patte, Frank Setinsek, Kortlan Stewart, James Wiskin
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Patent number: D803271Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Eric Fredricks, James Gessel, Brian Crow, Eric Walker, Michael Berggren