Patents by Inventor Scott N. Clark
Scott N. Clark 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: 20240099191Abstract: An agricultural harvester for harvesting a crop. The agricultural harvester includes a frame and a crop gatherer extending from and being moveably coupled to the frame. The crop gatherer includes one of a crop divider, a crop cutter, or a crop remover. A radar assembly is operatively connected to the crop gatherer, wherein the radar assembly transmits electromagnetic waves toward a ground to identify a ground level. A controller is operatively connected to the radar assembly and the crop gatherer, wherein the controller receives the identified ground level from the radar assembly and adjusts a height of the crop gatherer with respect to the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Scott N. Clark, John A. Dighton
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Publication number: 20230320271Abstract: An agricultural harvesting system includes a control system. The control system identifies a predictive value of a power characteristic based on a relationship between the power characteristic and a characteristic. The control system generates a control signal to control a controllable subsystem of a mobile agricultural harvesting machine based on the predictive value of the power characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Scott N. Clark, Nathan R. Vandike
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Publication number: 20230322202Abstract: An agricultural harvesting system includes a control system. The control system identifies a predictive value of a power characteristic based on a relationship between the power characteristic and a characteristic. The control system generates a control signal to control a controllable subsystem of a mobile hybrid agricultural harvesting machine based on the predictive value of the power characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Scott N. CLARK, Nathan R. VANDIKE
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Publication number: 20230313730Abstract: A fan control system for a variable pitch fan of a work vehicle includes a blade pitch module that adjust a pitch of a plurality of blades of the variable pitch fan to generate airflow in a first direction. A reversing module selectively commands a fan reversal that includes instructing the blade pitch module to temporarily adjust the pitch of the plurality of blades to generate airflow in a second direction. A first timer module, in response to the reversing module commanding the fan reversal, resets and increments a first timer and compares the first timer to a first threshold. A first reversal prevention module, in response to the first timer being less than the first threshold, prevents the reversing module from commanding a fan reversal by indicating that a first type of fan reversal is not permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: MANOJ T. MUTTEPAWAR, NISHANT KHARCHE, DARREN J. CRUCHELOW, JASON E. HAUBENSTRICKER, SCOTT N. CLARK
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Patent number: 11668228Abstract: A fan control system for a variable pitch fan of a work vehicle includes a first sensor that measures a parameter of a cooling system and a blade pitch module that adjust a pitch of a plurality of blades of the variable pitch fan to generate airflow in a first direction. A reversing module selectively commands a fan reversal that includes instructing the blade pitch module to temporarily adjust the pitch of the plurality of blades to generate airflow in a second direction. A first timer module, in response to the reversing module commanding the fan reversal, resets and increments a first timer and compares the first timer to a first threshold. A first reversal prevention module, in response to the first timer being less than the first threshold, prevents the reversing module from commanding a fan reversal by indicating that a first type of fan reversal is not permitted.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Manoj T. Muttepawar, Nishant Kharche, Darren J. Cruchelow, Jason E. Haubenstricker, Scott N. Clark
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Publication number: 20230029905Abstract: A harvesting machine for harvesting a crop and discharging the harvested crop to an offboard container, such as a wagon or a truck, or the ground. The harvesting machine includes a power system to provide power, a crop harvester powered by the power system, and a crop discharging system to discharge crop from an onboard storage container to the offboard location, typically a container. During a harvesting operation, the harvesting machine operates at a nominal maximum power, typically a current power consumption. The nominal maximum power is reduced in anticipation of a predicted power used for discharging the harvested crop from the onboard storage container. The current power consumption for harvesting is adjusted and allocated by the predicted power to make available power for the crop discharging system. Once crop is discharged using the discharging power, the harvesting machine returns to the nominal maximum power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventor: Scott N. Clark
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Publication number: 20220279718Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an engine regeneration procedure in a work machine with an internal combustion engine are described. An electronic controller determines, based on information associated with one or more machine sensors and/or machine actuators, whether the work machine is in an idle state (e.g., a storage or non-harvesting state). In response to determining that the work machine is in the idle state, the electronic controller displays a user approval prompt on the display of an operator interface and performs the engine regeneration procedure in response to receiving a user input approving the engine regeneration procedure after displaying the user approval prompt. Conversely, in response to determining that the work machine is not in the idle state, the electronic controller performs the engine regeneration procedure without displaying the user approval prompt and without receiving any user input approving the engine regeneration procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Scott N. Clark, Jason E. Haubenstricker, Aaron J. Geffre
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Publication number: 20210372316Abstract: A fan control system for a variable pitch fan of a work vehicle includes a first sensor that measures a parameter of a cooling system and a blade pitch module that adjust a pitch of a plurality of blades of the variable pitch fan to generate airflow in a first direction. A reversing module selectively commands a fan reversal that includes instructing the blade pitch module to temporarily adjust the pitch of the plurality of blades to generate airflow in a second direction. A first timer module, in response to the reversing module commanding the fan reversal, resets and increments a first timer and compares the first timer to a first threshold. A first reversal prevention module, in response to the first timer being less than the first threshold, prevents the reversing module from commanding a fan reversal by indicating that a first type of fan reversal is not permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: MANOJ T. MUTTEPAWAR, NISHANT KHARCHE, DARREN J. CRUCHELOW, JASON E. HAUBENSTRICKER, SCOTT N. CLARK
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Patent number: 11156192Abstract: An air intake screen debris cleaning system may include an intake screen through which air is drawn in a first direction for cooling, a reverse airflow generation system to create a reverse airflow in a second direction opposite the first direction to clear debris from the intake screen, a sensor to sense debris that is collected on the intake screen and a controller to activate the reverse airflow generation system based upon signals from the sensor. In one implementation, the sensor comprises an emitter to emit a sensor beam that extends along a face of the air intake screen and which does not intersect or pass through the air intake screen prior to being sensed.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Scott N. Clark, Nikolas J. Jacobs
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Patent number: 11022058Abstract: Work vehicle engine control systems operable in enhanced engine protection (EP) modes, and associated methods and program products, include a memory storing a first default power profile having a first profile shape as expressed on a power/speed graph, which plots power output and engine speed along vertical and horizontal axes, respectively. A controller architecture is coupled to the memory and is operable in the enhanced EP mode in which the controller architecture: (i) generates a first dynamically-adjusted power profile by repeatedly fitting the first profile shape beneath a moving EP ceiling as expressed on the power/speed graph; (ii) utilizes the first dynamically-adjusted power profile to determine a power output target (POTAR) corresponding to a current speed of the work vehicle engine; and (iii) schedules the power output of the work vehicle engine in accordance with the power output target (POTAR).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventor: Scott N. Clark
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Publication number: 20200318584Abstract: An air intake screen debris cleaning system may include an intake screen through which air is drawn in a first direction for cooling, a reverse airflow generation system to create a reverse airflow in a second direction opposite the first direction to clear debris from the intake screen, a sensor to sense debris that is collected on the intake screen and a controller to activate the reverse airflow generation system based upon signals from the sensor. In one implementation, the sensor comprises an emitter to emit a sensor beam that extends along a face of the air intake screen and which does not intersect or pass through the air intake screen prior to being sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Scott N. Clark, Nikolas J. Jacobs
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Patent number: 10427519Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having an outer surface, and panels of insulative material. The panels positioned over substantially the entire outer surface of the tank and extend adjacent to one another to form seams.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Scott N. Clark, Kenneth J. Carter, Steven T. Rieck
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Patent number: 9662970Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having an outer surface, and panels of insulative material. The panels are positioned over the outer surface of the tank and extend adjacent to one another to form seams. An expansion joint is formed between at least a first and a second of the adjacent panels to allow expansion of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Scott N. Clark
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Publication number: 20160121717Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having an outer surface, and panels of insulative material. The panels positioned over substantially the entire outer surface of the tank and extend adjacent to one another to form seams.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventor: Scott N. Clark
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Publication number: 20160121714Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank having an outer surface, and panels of insulative material. The panels are positioned over the outer surface of the tank and extend adjacent to one another to form seams. An expansion joint is formed between at least a first and a second of the adjacent panels to allow expansion of the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventor: Scott N. Clark