Patents by Inventor Phillip Duane Dix
Phillip Duane Dix 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: 20230200280Abstract: A work vehicle includes a computing system is configured to access a swath line corresponding to a pass to be made across a field by the work vehicle. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to receive the input indicative of an operating parameter of the work vehicle or the associated implement from at least one of a sensor, a user interface, or an associated memory device of the computing system. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine the operating parameter based on the received input. Moreover, the computing system is configured to adjust a portion of the swath line based on the determined operating parameter prior to making the pass across the field. In addition, the computing system is configured to control an operation of the plurality of components such that the work vehicle travels along the adjusted portion of the swath line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230200279Abstract: A work vehicle includes a computing system is configured to access a swath line corresponding to a pass to be made across a field by the work vehicle. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the work vehicle such that the vehicle travels along the swath line to make the pass across the field. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine an operating parameter of the work vehicle as the vehicle travels along the swath line. Moreover, the computing system is configured to adjust a portion of the swath line positioned forward of the work vehicle relative to a direction of travel of the vehicle based on the determined operating parameter as the vehicle travels along the swath line.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230200281Abstract: A method for determining an as-driven path of an agricultural work vehicle includes receiving position data indicative of a position of the agricultural work vehicle in a field during a first pass of the agricultural work vehicle in the field, receiving inertial movement data of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass, and receiving operational data indicative of at least one of a steering angle of a wheel of the agricultural work vehicle, a wheel speed of the wheel of the agricultural work vehicle, or a transmission speed of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass. Moreover, the method includes generating an as-driven path of the agricultural work vehicle during the first pass based at least in part on the position data, the inertial movement data, and the operational data. Additionally, the method includes performing a control action based on the as-driven path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230196761Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an agricultural system are provided herein. The method can include presenting an image of a field on a display of an electronic device. The method can also include detecting a geographic position of the electronic device and an imager direction of the imager. In addition, the method can include determining a tilt orientation of the electronic device. The method can further include determining a field of view based on the geographic position, the tilt orientation, and the imager direction. The method can also include determining one or more features of an object within the image of the field and comparing the one or more features to stored feature data. Lastly, the method can include detecting a change in the one or more features of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Richard Swanson, Andrew Berridge, Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230196631Abstract: A method for an agricultural operation can include presenting a captured image of a field on a display of an electronic device. The image can be captured by an imager operably coupled with the electronic device. The method can further include detecting a geographic position of the electronic device, an imager direction of the imager, and a tilt orientation of the electronic device. The method also can include determining a field of view based on the geographic position, the tilt orientation, and the imager direction. Further, the method can include identifying whether one or more portions of the field within the field of view is a processed segment of the field or an unprocessed segment of the field. Lastly, the method can include visually augmenting the captured image with graphics based at least in part on the identification of the one or more portions of the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Richard Swanson, Andrew Berridge, Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230189684Abstract: A work vehicle includes a frame configured to support a plurality of components of the work vehicle. Furthermore, the work vehicle includes a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field. Additionally, the work vehicle includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the location sensor. The computing system is configured to control an operation of the plurality of components as the work vehicle makes a first pass across the field. Moreover, the computing system is configured to record a travel path of the work vehicle as the work vehicle make the first pass across the field based on data captured by the location sensor. In addition, the computing system is configured to generate a continuous swath line formed from a plurality of line segments such that the continuous swath line corresponds to the recorded travel path of the work vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20230189687Abstract: A work vehicle includes a location sensor configured to capture data indicative of a location of the work vehicle within a field. Additionally, the work vehicle includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the location sensor. In this respect, the computing system is configured to control an operation of the plurality of components as the work vehicle makes a pass across the field. Moreover, the computing system is configured to record a travel path of the work vehicle as the work vehicle makes the pass across the field based on data captured by the location sensor. In addition, the computing system is configured to analyze the recorded travel path to determine one or more geometric primitives of the recorded travel path. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to generate a swath line for the pass based on the determined one or more geometric primitives.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Patent number: 11635768Abstract: A control system includes a controller configured to determine a target speed between a first target position of a haul vehicle relative to a harvester and a second target position of the haul vehicle relative to the harvester based on a flow rate of agricultural product through a conveyor of the harvester. The haul vehicle is coupled to a storage compartment, an outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a first unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the first target position, and the outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a second unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the second target position. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to direct the haul vehicle from the first target position to the second target position at the target speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Aditya Singh, Yaseen Suleman, Navneet Gulati, Daniel Geiyer, Phillip Duane Dix
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Patent number: 11610295Abstract: A system for detecting the operating condition of components of an implement may include an implement, a first sensor comprising one of an acoustic sensor or a vision-based sensor, a second sensor comprising the other of the acoustic sensor or the vision-based sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The controller may receive performance data from the first sensor indicative of a performance of the implement. The controller may further monitor the performance data received from the first sensor and identify an area of interest relative to the implement. Additionally, the controller may control an operation of the second sensor to collect component data indicative of an operating condition of at least one component of the implement located within the area of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Brett McClelland, Navneet Gulati
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Patent number: 11572074Abstract: A system for estimating tire parameters for an off-road vehicle in real time, the system including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to measure a position of the vehicle at a first time, determine, based on the position, motion characteristics of the vehicle, predict, based on the motion characteristics, a position of the vehicle at a second time, measure a position of the vehicle at the second time, and generate a tire parameter associated with the vehicle based on the predicted position and the measured position of the vehicle at the second time.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Patent number: 11472395Abstract: A method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle includes transmitting initial steering and braking commands for controlling an operation of a steering actuator(s) and a steering brake(s), respectively, of the work vehicle to initiate execution of a multi-mode turning operation. The method also includes determining allowable steering and braking rates for the work vehicle based at least in part on an actual steering rate and an actual braking rate, respectively, of the work vehicle during execution of the multi-mode turning operation, and determining updated steering and braking commands based at least in part on the allowable steering and braking rates. In addition, the method includes transmitting the updated steering and braking commands to control the operation of the steering actuator(s) and the steering brake(s), respectively, to continue execution of the multi-mode turning operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20220124957Abstract: A method for controlling an agricultural vehicle includes receiving, via a processor, a first signal from a user interface indicative of a value of at least one parameter. The method also includes determining, via the processor, a path of the agricultural vehicle toward a guidance swath based at least in part on the at least one parameter. In addition, the method includes outputting, via the processor, a second signal to a display of the user interface indicative of instructions to present a graphical representation of the path of the agricultural vehicle. Furthermore, the method includes controlling the agricultural vehicle, via the processor, based at least in part on the at least one parameter upon receiving at least a third signal from the user interface indicative of acceptance of the value of the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Aditya Singh, Peter Henne, Craig William Pavlich, Navneet Gulati, Daniel Geiyer, Phillip Duane Dix
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Publication number: 20210365036Abstract: A vehicle control system for an agricultural vehicle, including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive a location of a first vehicle, update a coverage map based on the location of the first vehicle, wherein the coverage map represents a region of operation for the agricultural vehicle and the first vehicle, designate one or more areas of the coverage map as repulsion areas based on the location of the first vehicle, and generate a path from the agricultural vehicle to the first vehicle based on the one or more repulsion areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20210362730Abstract: A system for estimating tire parameters for an off-road vehicle in real time, the system including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to measure a position of the vehicle at a first time, determine, based on the position, motion characteristics of the vehicle, predict, based on the motion characteristics, a position of the vehicle at a second time, measure a position of the vehicle at the second time, and generate a tire parameter associated with the vehicle based on the predicted position and the measured position of the vehicle at the second time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20210333802Abstract: A control system includes a controller configured to determine a target speed between a first target position of a haul vehicle relative to a harvester and a second target position of the haul vehicle relative to the harvester based on a flow rate of agricultural product through a conveyor of the harvester. The haul vehicle is coupled to a storage compartment, an outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a first unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the first target position, and the outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a second unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the second target position. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to direct the haul vehicle from the first target position to the second target position at the target speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Aditya Singh, Yaseen Suleman, Navneet Gulati, Daniel Geiyer, Phillip Duane Dix
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Publication number: 20210271255Abstract: A method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle includes transmitting initial steering and braking commands for controlling an operation of a steering actuator(s) and a steering brake(s), respectively, of the work vehicle to initiate execution of a multi-mode turning operation. The method also includes determining allowable steering and braking rates for the work vehicle based at least in part on an actual steering rate and an actual braking rate, respectively, of the work vehicle during execution of the multi-mode turning operation, and determining updated steering and braking commands based at least in part on the allowable steering and braking rates. In addition, the method includes transmitting the updated steering and braking commands to control the operation of the steering actuator(s) and the steering brake(s), respectively, to continue execution of the multi-mode turning operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Navneet Gulati
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Publication number: 20210174488Abstract: A system for detecting the operating condition of components of an implement may include an implement, a first sensor comprising one of an acoustic sensor or a vision-based sensor, a second sensor comprising the other of the acoustic sensor or the vision-based sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The controller may receive performance data from the first sensor indicative of a performance of the implement. The controller may further monitor the performance data received from the first sensor and identify an area of interest relative to the implement. Additionally, the controller may control an operation of the second sensor to collect component data indicative of an operating condition of at least one component of the implement located within the area of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Phillip Duane Dix, Daniel Geiyer, Aditya Singh, Brett McClelland, Navneet Gulati