Patents by Inventor Peter W. Kasap

Peter W. Kasap 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).

  • Method for controlling a vehicle and a vehicle guidance system
    Patent number: 9811087
    Abstract: A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for guiding a vehicle in accordance with the entered guidance program. An encoder or sensor can sense a steering angle of a steering system. The steering angle is controlled in accordance with the guidance program if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Frederick W. Nelson, Timothy A. Wilcox, Peter W. Kasap
  • Method for controlling an implement associated with a vehicle
    Patent number: 9458600
    Abstract: A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for controlling an implement height in accordance with the entered guidance program. A height sensor can sense an observed height or elevation of an implement of the vehicle (e.g., relative to the absolute target height of the implement above the ground). The observed height is controlled in accordance with the guidance program (e.g., the target height) if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Frederick W. Nelson, Timothy A. Wilcox, Peter W. Kasap, Darin E. Bartholomew
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140343782
    Abstract: A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for guiding a vehicle in accordance with the entered guidance program. An encoder or sensor can sense a steering angle of a steering system. The steering angle is controlled in accordance with the guidance program if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Frederick W. Nelson, Timothy A. Wilcox, Peter W. Kasap
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN IMPLEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140343800
    Abstract: A method or system for controlling a vehicle comprises entering a programming mode or a guidance mode based on user input to a switch. The user can enter a guidance program in accordance with a predetermined sequence of inputs of the switch by the user, where readiness for each successive input is indicated by a light source. A guidance mode is managed for controlling an implement height in accordance with the entered guidance program. A height sensor can sense an observed height or elevation of an implement of the vehicle (e.g., relative to the absolute target height of the implement above the ground). The observed height is controlled in accordance with the guidance program (e.g., the target height) if the system or the data processor is operating in a guidance mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: FREDERICK W. NELSON, Timothy A. Wilcox, Peter W. Kasap, Darin E. Bartholomew