Patents by Inventor Taylor Chad Bybee

Taylor Chad Bybee 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: 11006564
    Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Patent number: 10952374
    Abstract: One or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media including instructions that cause a processor to receive a signal indicative of a residue coverage on a surface of an agricultural field from a sensor, and the sensor is positioned behind a harvester system relative to a direction of travel. The instructions also cause the processor to determine the residue coverage on the surface of the agricultural field based on the signal, and the residue coverage includes a percentage of the agricultural field that is covered by residue. Further, the instructions cause the processor to control a residue control system based on the residue coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Patent number: 10595455
    Abstract: A planning system for an autonomous work vehicle system includes a controller configured to determine a plan for the autonomous work vehicle system by reducing a cost function, and to output one or more signals indicative of the plan and/or instructions to execute the plan. The plan includes a route of the autonomous work vehicle system through a field, and the cost function includes multiple costs associated with operation of the autonomous work vehicle system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Patent number: 10583832
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system for a work vehicle includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a position of an obstacle relative to the work vehicle, to determine whether the position of the obstacle corresponds to a position of a movable object coupled to the work vehicle, and to output a second signal indicative of detection of the obstacle in response to determining that the position of the obstacle does not correspond to the position of the movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, Chad Brian Jeppesen, Brad Abram Baillio
  • Patent number: 10524409
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause a processor to receive a signal indicative of a residue coverage on a surface of an agricultural field from a sensor, and the sensor is positioned in front of a row unit of an agricultural product application system relative to a direction of travel. Further, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to determine the residue coverage on the surface of the agricultural field based on the signal, and the residue coverage includes a percentage of the agricultural field that is covered by residue, an evenness of the residue, or a combination thereof. Moreover, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to control an agricultural product control system of the agricultural product application system based on the residue coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Patent number: 10479354
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system includes a controller configured to receive a first signal from a first sensor assembly indicative of presence of an obstacle within a field of view of the first sensor assembly. The controller is configured to receive a second signal from a second sensor assembly indicative of a position of the obstacle within a field of view of the second sensor assembly in response to presence of a movable object coupled to the work vehicle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine presence of the obstacle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly based on the position of the obstacle, and the controller is configured to output a third signal indicative of detection of the obstacle in response to presence of the obstacle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, Michael G. Hornberger
  • Patent number: 10459447
    Abstract: A control system of an agricultural work vehicle system includes a controller that includes a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to determine multiple partitions based, at least in part, on a map of an agricultural field. Further, the controller is configured to determine a partition list of the multiple partitions based, at least in part, on a set of bounding characteristics of each of the multiple partitions. In addition, the controller is configured to determine an order of the multiple partitions based on the partition list of the multiple partitions. Moreover, the controller is configured to output a signal indicative of a travel path for the agricultural work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood
  • Publication number: 20190141878
    Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Buderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Patent number: 10212400
    Abstract: A controller for a work vehicle includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a first signal from an image capturing device, such that the first signal is indicative of image data associated with an environment of the work vehicle. Furthermore, the memory device stores instructions that may cause the processor to associate the first signal with a corresponding position of the work vehicle to generate a video log in response to a triggering event, such that the video log has a duration between a first time and a second time, and the triggering event includes a command to stop the work vehicle, a command to start a mission, a command to end a mission, a user input to override an autonomous command, a user input to override a highly automated command, detection of an obstacle, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carson McClelland, Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, James Patrick Yonk, Lyle Shawn Frisby
  • Patent number: 10188021
    Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: CNH Industrial America LLC, Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20180364739
    Abstract: A system for off-road vehicles includes a processor. The processor is configured to execute a choreographer system to derive a future first segment for a first off-road vehicle path, and to derive a future second segment for a second off-road vehicle path. The processor is further configured to execute the choreographer system to derive the existence of one or more potential issues based on the first segment and on the second segment, and to communicate the one or more potential issues to a path planning system, wherein the path planning system is configured to solve the one or more potential issues by deriving one or more vehicle plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Garrett Winward, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20180364726
    Abstract: A control system of an agricultural work vehicle system includes a controller that includes a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to determine multiple partitions based, at least in part, on a map of an agricultural field. Further, the controller is configured to determine a partition list of the multiple partitions based, at least in part, on a set of bounding characteristics of each of the multiple partitions. In addition, the controller is configured to determine an order of the multiple partitions based on the partition list of the multiple partitions. Moreover, the controller is configured to output a signal indicative of a travel path for the agricultural work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER ALAN FOSTER, NATHAN ERIC BUNDERSON, TAYLOR CHAD BYBEE, DANIEL JOHN MORWOOD
  • Publication number: 20180359906
    Abstract: A planning system for an autonomous work vehicle system includes a controller configured to determine a plan for the autonomous work vehicle system by reducing a cost function, and to output one or more signals indicative of the plan and/or instructions to execute the plan. The plan includes a route of the autonomous work vehicle system through a field, and the cost function includes multiple costs associated with operation of the autonomous work vehicle system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20180359904
    Abstract: A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, John Henry Posselius, Nathan Eric Bunderson, Taylor Chad Bybee, Daniel John Morwood, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20180319396
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system for a work vehicle includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a position of an obstacle relative to the work vehicle, to determine whether the position of the obstacle corresponds to a position of a movable object coupled to the work vehicle, and to output a second signal indicative of detection of the obstacle in response to determining that the position of the obstacle does not correspond to the position of the movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, Chad Brian Jeppesen, Brad Abram Baillio
  • Publication number: 20180319392
    Abstract: An obstacle detection system includes a controller configured to receive a first signal from a first sensor assembly indicative of presence of an obstacle within a field of view of the first sensor assembly. The controller is configured to receive a second signal from a second sensor assembly indicative of a position of the obstacle within a field of view of the second sensor assembly in response to presence of a movable object coupled to the work vehicle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine presence of the obstacle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly based on the position of the obstacle, and the controller is configured to output a third signal indicative of detection of the obstacle in response to presence of the obstacle within the field of view of the first sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, Michael G. Hornberger
  • Publication number: 20180310469
    Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media comprising instructions configured to cause a processor to receive a signal indicative of a residue coverage on a surface of an agricultural field from a sensor, and the sensor is positioned in front of a row unit of an agricultural product application system relative to a direction of travel. Further, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to determine the residue coverage on the surface of the agricultural field based on the signal, and the residue coverage includes a percentage of the agricultural field that is covered by residue, an evenness of the residue, or a combination thereof. Moreover, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to control an agricultural product control system of the agricultural product application system based on the residue coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20180316895
    Abstract: A controller for a work vehicle includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a first signal from an image capturing device, such that the first signal is indicative of image data associated with an environment of the work vehicle. Furthermore, the memory device stores instructions that may cause the processor to associate the first signal with a corresponding position of the work vehicle to generate a video log in response to a triggering event, such that the video log has a duration between a first time and a second time, and the triggering event includes a command to stop the work vehicle, a command to start a mission, a command to end a mission, a user input to override an autonomous command, a user input to override a highly automated command, detection of an obstacle, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Brett Carson McClelland, Christopher Alan Foster, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin, James Patrick Yonk, Lyle Shawn Frisby
  • Publication number: 20180310474
    Abstract: One or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media including instructions that cause a processor to receive a signal indicative of a residue coverage on a surface of an agricultural field from a sensor, and the sensor is positioned behind a harvester system relative to a direction of travel. The instructions also cause the processor to determine the residue coverage on the surface of the agricultural field based on the signal, and the residue coverage includes a percentage of the agricultural field that is covered by residue. Further, the instructions cause the processor to control a residue control system based on the residue coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: John Henry Posselius, Luca Ferrari, Taylor Chad Bybee, Bret Todd Turpin
  • Publication number: 20170357267
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to detect at least one property of a work area. The work vehicle includes a controller comprising a processor operatively coupled to a memory, wherein the controller is configured to receive a first signal from an at least one sensor indicative of the at least one property of the work area, to determine whether an obstacle occupies one or more locations of the work area by creating or updating a map having one or more cells that correspond to the one or more locations of the work area, wherein each of the one or more cells indicate whether the obstacle occupies the respective locations of the work area based on the at least one property, and to send a second signal based on the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Foster, Bonoit Debide, Brad Abram Baillio, Taylor Chad Bybee