Patents by Inventor Nicolas Germann

Nicolas Germann 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).

  • Arrangement for automatically steering a combination of a self-propelled vehicle and an implement for cultivating a field
    Patent number: 9635798
    Abstract: An implement for cultivating a field is connected to a self-propelled vehicle that is steered automatically along a first reference path by a steering control unit. The implement is guided in a lateral direction with respect to the vehicle along a second reference path by an implement position control unit by means of an actuator. The steering control unit steam the vehicle in dependence on the position of the actuator at the time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephan Merx, Nicolas Germann