Patents by Inventor Stewart J. Moorehead

Stewart J. Moorehead 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).

  • Patent number: 11320830
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide probabilistic decision support regarding detected obstacles in a working area. Real-time data sets are collected from obstacle sensors associated with at least one self-propelled work vehicle, corresponding to detected presence/absence of obstacles at given locations within the working area. The received real-time data sets are integrated in data storage comprising a priori data sets corresponding to the working area, to generate one or more new a priori data sets. Probabilities are determined for the detected presence or absence of the obstacle, and for each of one or more obstacle categories, based on the received real-time data set and at least an a priori data set corresponding to the work vehicle's location. An output corresponding to at least a most likely of the determined probabilities is generated as feedback to a user interface, and/or relevant machine control units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Stewart J. Moorehead, Mark J. Cherney
  • Publication number: 20210124364
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide probabilistic decision support regarding detected obstacles in a working area. Real-time data sets are collected from obstacle sensors associated with at least one self-propelled work vehicle, corresponding to detected presence/absence of obstacles at given locations within the working area. The received real-time data sets are integrated in data storage comprising a priori data sets corresponding to the working area, to generate one or more new a priori data sets. Probabilities are determined for the detected presence or absence of the obstacle, and for each of one or more obstacle categories, based on the received real-time data set and at least an a priori data set corresponding to the work vehicle's location. An output corresponding to at least a most likely of the determined probabilities is generated as feedback to a user interface, and/or relevant machine control units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Stewart J. Moorehead, Mark J. Cherney
  • Patent number: 10037630
    Abstract: An issue is detected in the operation of a mobile machine. A user interaction system is triggered, and identifies an issue-specific process based on the detected issue. Information is surfaced for an operator to perform actions to address the issue. The actions are grouped based on whether they can be performed inside or outside an operator compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Chung Yin So, Beth Kamp, Brian R. Boelens, Stewart J. Moorehead, Margaux M. Price, Nathan A. Mariman, Grant J. Wonderlich, Julian Sanchez, Charles A. Conway
  • Patent number: 10028428
    Abstract: A control system and method for automatically determining characteristic for optimum machine performance including a user interface console, a processor and a controller. Data for operation setting and optimization condition is fed into the control system through the user interface console. The processor processes the data by incrementing at least one variable parameter to generate an output data corresponding to each incremented variable parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Stewart J. Moorehead, Charles Conway
  • Publication number: 20180153092
    Abstract: A control system and method for automatically determining characteristic for optimum machine performance including a user interface console, a processor and a controller. Data for operation setting and optimization condition is fed into the control system through the user interface console. The processor processes the data by incrementing at least one variable parameter to generate an output data corresponding to each incremented variable parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: STEWART J. MOOREHEAD, CHARLES CONWAY
  • Publication number: 20170193713
    Abstract: An issue is detected in the operation of a mobile machine. A user interaction system is triggered, and identifies an issue-specific process based on the detected issue. Information is surfaced for an operator to perform actions to address the issue. The actions are grouped based on whether they can be performed inside or outside an operator compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG YIN SO, BETH KAMP, BRIAN R. BOELENS, STEWART J. MOOREHEAD, MARGAUX M. PRICE, NATHAN A. MARIMAN, GRANT J. WONDERLICH, JULIAN SANCHEZ, Charles A. Conway
  • Patent number: 8031086
    Abstract: Radio frequency identification tags are spaced apart from one another in or around a work area for the vehicle. Each of the tags has a corresponding unique identifier. A path planning module establishes a path comprising a path segment between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags. The path segment comprises at least one of a distance between the tags, an angular heading between the tags, and unique identifiers corresponding to the tags. A data processor determines an estimated position of the vehicle based on at least one of odometer data and accelerometer data. A vehicle controller navigates between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags based on the estimated position, the distance and the angular heading. A reader reads the tag identifiers of each tag to track the progress of the vehicle to facilitate execution of or retrieval of any next path segment of the vehicle along the established path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Russell James Thacher, Stewart J. Moorehead, Monte Andre Dickson, John Michael Flenniken
  • Publication number: 20100141483
    Abstract: Radio frequency identification tags are spaced apart from one another in or around a work area for the vehicle. Each of the tags has a corresponding unique identifier. A path planning module establishes a path comprising a path segment between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags. The path segment comprises at least one of a distance between the tags, an angular heading between the tags, and unique identifiers corresponding to the tags. A data processor determines an estimated position of the vehicle based on at least one of odometer data and accelerometer data. A vehicle controller navigates between at least two of the radio frequency identification tags based on the estimated position, the distance and the angular heading. A reader reads the tag identifiers of each tag to track the progress of the vehicle to facilitate execution of or retrieval of any next path segment of the vehicle along the established path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Russell James Thacher, Stewart J. Moorehead, Monte Andre Dickson, John Michael Flenniken