Patents by Inventor Michael Ehresmann

Michael Ehresmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20250359504
    Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a chassis, a product tank containing a fluid, and a fluid distribution system in fluid communication with the product tank. The fluid distribution system includes at least one fluid outlet line configured to deliver a fluid to an agricultural field, at least one pulse width modulation valve in fluid communication with the at least one fluid outlet line, and at least one pressure sensor upstream of the at least one pulse width modulation valve, the at least one pressure sensor configured to measure a fluid pressure proximate the at least one pulse width modulation valve. The agricultural machine further includes a monitoring system configured to determine at least one of a duty cycle or a modulation frequency of the at least one pulse width modulation valve based on the fluid pressure. Related methods and monitoring systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Ehresmann, Dan Bjertness, John Michael Zietz, Dan Cederberg, Lucas Vanhoever
  • Patent number: D1066085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Intelligent Agricultural Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Dan Bjertness, Michael Ehresmann, Kory Weckman