Patents by Inventor Michael Jacob Digman
Michael Jacob Digman 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: 12604807Abstract: An agricultural system for harvesting a forage crop material, includes: a first agricultural work equipment for controllably harvesting the forage crop material, the first agricultural work equipment including: a first forage processing assembly; a first control system including: a first forage processing assembly condition sensor configured for sensing a first actual condition of the first forage processing assembly and thereby for outputting a first actual condition signal associated with the first actual condition of the first forage processing assembly; a first controller operatively coupled with the first forage processing assembly condition sensor and the first forage processing assembly and configured for: receiving the first actual condition signal; determining a first adjustment signal based at least in part on the first actual condition signal and at least one first predicted forage crop material condition associated with a first forage processing operation; outputting the first adjustment signal anType: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: CNH Industrial America PLLCInventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20250380622Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement includes a vehicle wheel, a sensor configured to generate data of wheel slip of the vehicle wheel, an implement wheel, and a regenerative braking assembly. The braking assembly includes an energy storage device and an electric motor configured to receive electrical power from the storage device for rotating the implement wheel, and supply power to the storage device. Moreover, the braking assembly includes a regenerative brake configured to rotationally drive the motor such that power is supplied by the motor to the storage device when the brake engages the motor. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to determine the wheel slip of the vehicle wheel based on the data generated by the sensor. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the brake to rotationally drive the motor based on the determined wheel slip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 18, 2025Inventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20250346232Abstract: A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement includes a vehicle wheel, an agricultural implement configured to be towed by the work vehicle and including an implement wheel, a regenerative brake assembly including an energy storage device and configured to steer the implement and to generate electrical power supplied to the energy storage device, and a computing system communicatively coupled to the brake assembly. The computing system is configured to receive an input of a selected position for the implement to be steered as the implement moves in the direction of travel and control an operation of the brake assembly to steer the implement to the selected position. Furthermore, the electrical power supplied to the energy storage device is generated by the brake assembly as the brake assembly steers the implement to the selected position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: November 13, 2025Inventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20250301944Abstract: A nutrient placement system may include a plurality of dispensers configured to be supported on a frame of a row unit of an agricultural implement with each of the plurality of dispensers being configured to be positioned at least partially rearward of a respective ground-engaging tool of a plurality of ground-engaging tools of the row unit along a forward direction of travel such that the plurality of dispensers are spaced apart along the forward direction of travel. Each of the plurality of dispensers may be configured to selectively dispense one or more agricultural products onto the field worked by the respective ground-engaging tool. Additionally, the nutrient placement system may include a computing system configured to control operation of the nutrient placement system to selectively dispense the one or more agricultural products from the plurality of dispensers onto the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Inventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Patent number: 12029154Abstract: A mower-conditioner machine which includes a frame, a cutter bar connected to the frame, the cutter bar is configured to cut a crop material from a field, and a crop-engaging member connected to the frame. The crop-engaging member is configured to contact the crop material. The mower-conditioner machine also includes at least one moisture sensor connected to the crop-engaging member. The at least one moisture sensor is configured to sense a moisture content of the crop material.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Fay, II, Philip Eby, Benjamin A. Heiser, Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20220210974Abstract: A mower-conditioner machine which includes a frame, a cutter bar connected to the frame, the cutter bar is configured to cut a crop material from a field, and a crop-engaging member connected to the frame. The crop-engaging member is configured to contact the crop material. The mower-conditioner machine also includes at least one moisture sensor connected to the crop-engaging member. The at least one moisture sensor is configured to sense a moisture content of the crop material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Jeffrey B. Fay, II, Philip Eby, Benjamin A. Heiser, Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20220210975Abstract: An agricultural system for harvesting a forage crop material, includes: a first agricultural work equipment for controllably harvesting the forage crop material, the first agricultural work equipment including: a first forage processing assembly; a first control system including: a first forage processing assembly condition sensor configured for sensing a first actual condition of the first forage processing assembly and thereby for outputting a first actual condition signal associated with the first actual condition of the first forage processing assembly; a first controller operatively coupled with the first forage processing assembly condition sensor and the first forage processing assembly and configured for: receiving the first actual condition signal; determining a first adjustment signal based at least in part on the first actual condition signal and at least one first predicted forage crop material condition associated with a first forage processing operation; outputting the first adjustment signal anType: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Patent number: 10542674Abstract: In one aspect, a method for creating merged triple windrows within a field may include performing a first cutting pass across a first triple windrow set of the field in a first harvesting direction so as to sever materials from the ground and deposit the severed materials within a first cut strip to form a first deposit of severed materials. The method may also include performing a second cutting pass across a second triple windrow set of the field subsequent to the first cutting pass in a second harvesting direction opposite the first harvesting direction so as to sever materials from the ground and deposit the severed materials within a second cut strip to form a first separate deposit of severed materials. Moreover, the method may include performing subsequent cutting passes across the first triple windrow set to create a merged triple windrow within the first cut strip.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20180332771Abstract: In one aspect, a method for creating merged triple windrows within a field may include performing a first cutting pass across a first triple windrow set of the field in a first harvesting direction so as to sever materials from the ground and deposit the severed materials within a first cut strip to form a first deposit of severed materials. The method may also include performing a second cutting pass across a second triple windrow set of the field subsequent to the first cutting pass in a second harvesting direction opposite the first harvesting direction so as to sever materials from the ground and deposit the severed materials within a second cut strip to form a first separate deposit of severed materials. Moreover, the method may include performing subsequent cutting passes across the first triple windrow set to create a merged triple windrow within the first cut strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Patent number: 9763385Abstract: A control system for a header of an agricultural harvesting machine providing the capability for positioning the reel and the cutter bar, respectively, with a single input, the control system configured and co-operable with the input for recognizing multiple predetermined discrete patterns of operator input, and responsive thereto, positioning a reel and cutter bar at predetermined relative positions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Publication number: 20150216123Abstract: A control system for a header of an agricultural harvesting machine providing the capability for positioning the reel and the cutter bar, respectively, with a single input, the control system configured and co-operable with the input for recognizing multiple predetermined discrete patterns of operator input, and responsive thereto, positioning a reel and cutter bar at predetermined relative positions, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventor: Michael Jacob Digman
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Patent number: 7207165Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a non-frangible object detection mechanism on an agricultural harvester, the detection mechanism including a sensing surface and a sensor for sensing force applied to the sensing surface that is associated with a foreign object adjacent the sensing surface, the harvester including a transport surface along which harvested materials are transported toward the sensing surface, the apparatus including at least first and second ramp members positioned between the transport surface and the sensing surface, the ramp members separated by a gap, each ramp member including a front ramp surface that extends between a front ramp end adjacent the transport surface and a ramp member apex, the ramp member apexes positioned at a location higher than the sensing surface and proximate the sensing surface, wherein, as harvested material and non-frangible objects are conveyed along the transport surface and toward the sensing surface, at least a portion of the harvested material passes betweeType: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: John B. Crego, Arthur George Haas, Michael Jacob Digman