Patents by Inventor Michael Carpentier
Michael Carpentier 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: 20240147901Abstract: The present invention is related to a self-propelled forage harvester (1) comprising one or more sensors (15) mounted on the spout (30) of the harvester, and configured to measure the speed of the crop flow passing through the spout. The harvester is further equipped with a feed roll control unit (8) configured to receive a signal from the sensor and further configured to stop the rotation of the feed rolls (4,5) when the speed is lower than a pre-defined threshold, indicating that a blockage has occurred in the spout. According to an embodiment, the harvester is further provided with a hatch door arranged in the bottom of the spout. The hatch door enables the removal of the blocked crops after a blockage has occurred. In this way, a blockage can be detected quickly and removal of the blockage may also be realised in a fast and efficient way.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Thomas DEBBAUT, Geert P. MORTIER, Jan-Pieter VANDEN BROUCKE, Jeroen VERMANDER, Joachim BOYDENS, Michael CARPENTIER
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Patent number: 11844302Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
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Publication number: 20230013330Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W.J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M.C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M.F. Scherrens
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Patent number: 11464159Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
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Publication number: 20200178460Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W.J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M.C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M.F. Scherrens
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Patent number: 10624258Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
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Patent number: 10575461Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dre W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
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Patent number: 10551402Abstract: An air sensor system including a pressure or airflow sensor, a filter housing that defines an air flow path to the air pressure sensor, and a filter in the air flow path. The filter includes a micro filter and a hydrophobic membrane. The hydrophobic membrane is downstream of the micro filter in the air flow path to the pressure or airflow sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Brecht Vanmullem, Karel M. C. Viaene
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Publication number: 20190223375Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: BART M.A. MISSOTTEN, GLENN AESAERT, MICHAEL CARPENTIER, DRE W.J. JONGMANS, THOMAS MAHIEU, RICARDO MESQUITA, KAREL M.C. VIAENE, BART VROMAN, JOHNNY M.F. SCHERRENS
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Publication number: 20180098490Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: BART M.A. MISSOTTEN, GLENN AESAERT, MICHAEL CARPENTIER, DRE W.J. JONGMANS, THOMAS MAHIEU, RICARDO MESQUITA, KAREL M.C. VIAENE, BART VROMAN, JOHNNY M.F. SCHERRENS
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Patent number: 9877427Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens
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Publication number: 20170370959Abstract: An air sensor system including a pressure or airflow sensor, a filter housing that defines an air flow path to the air pressure sensor, and a filter in the air flow path. The filter includes a micro filter and a hydrophobic membrane. The hydrophobic membrane is downstream of the micro filter in the air flow path to the pressure or airflow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W.J. Jongmans, Brecht Vanmullem, Karel M.C. Viaene
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Publication number: 20170124776Abstract: An agricultural vehicle including a chassis, a controller carried by the chassis, and a vehicle maintenance system coupled to the vehicle. The vehicle maintenance system includes a viewing system configured to process an image of at least a portion of the vehicle and an augmentation system. The augmentation system is configured to identify an element of the vehicle in the image; receive information from the vehicle about a maintenance action relative to the element; and place a designator proximate to the element identified in the image, the designator indicating the maintenance action that is to be undertaken involving the element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLCInventors: Michael Carpentier, Christopher A. Brubaker
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Publication number: 20160345491Abstract: A controller for a harvester. The controller is configured to receive crop flow information representative of how crop is flowing through the harvester and generate display information for providing a visual display to an operator of the harvester. The visual display includes an animation of crop flowing through the harvester. The controller is further configured to set one or more properties of the animation of the crop flowing through the harvester based on the received crop flow information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W.J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M.C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M.F. Scherrens
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Patent number: 9125343Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a feeder housing pivotally mounted to the chassis. The agricultural harvester is characterized in that an axle assembly is pivotally mounted to the feeder housing. A hydraulic actuator is coupled with the axle assembly for pivotally moving the axle assembly in upward and downward directions from the feeder housing. A road mode switch provides a first output signal indicative of a field mode and a second output signal indicative of a road mode. A controller is coupled with the road mode switch and the hydraulic actuator. The controller receives the second output signal from the road mode switch and controls the hydraulic actuator, whereby the hydraulic actuator provides a substantially constant down force between the axle assembly and a ground surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Frank Duquesne, Tom Somers, Gudrun Baeckelandt, Michael Carpentier, Jeff Trowbridge
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Publication number: 20150121829Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a feeder housing pivotally mounted to the chassis. The agricultural harvester is characterized in that an axle assembly is pivotally mounted to the feeder housing. A hydraulic actuator is coupled with the axle assembly for pivotally moving the axle assembly in upward and downward directions from the feeder housing. A road mode switch provides a first output signal indicative of a field mode and a second output signal indicative of a road mode. A controller is coupled with the road mode switch and the hydraulic actuator. The controller receives the second output signal from the road mode switch and controls the hydraulic actuator, whereby the hydraulic actuator provides a substantially constant down force between the axle assembly and a ground surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Frank Duquesne, Tom Somers, Gudrun Baeckelandt, Michael Carpentier, Jeff Trowbridge
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Patent number: D860232Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dre W. J. Jongmans, Thomas Mahieu, Ricardo Mesquita, Karel M. C. Viaene, Bart Vroman, Johnny M. F. Scherrens