Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Brown, JR.

Thomas H. Brown, JR. 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).

  • System and method for automatically updating estimated yield values
    Patent number: 9686913
    Abstract: System and method which automatically updates estimated field and in-transit yield values as a function of estimated vehicle load values and correction values determined from more accurate yield values obtained later, such as at a processing or other receiving facility, thereby providing better estimates of yield values between yield monitor system calibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., John H. Posselius
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING ESTIMATED YIELD VALUES
    Publication number: 20140358466
    Abstract: System and method which automatically updates estimated field and in-transit yield values as a function of estimated vehicle load values and correction values determined from more accurate yield values obtained later, such as at a processing or other receiving facility, thereby providing better estimates of yield values between yield monitor system calibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, JR., John H. Posselius
  • System and method for tracking a cotton module
    Patent number: 8531300
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying and locating a cotton module that has been transported prior to marking with an identifier, such system and method locating the cotton module as a function of a location of the cotton module and a heading of an unloading vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., Jesse H. Orsborn, Trent A. Haggard, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, John H. Posselius
  • Cotton module tracking system and method that eliminates cotton module marking
    Patent number: 8452496
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying, locating, and tracking a cotton module that eliminates the necessity of physically marking or tagging the cotton module, such system and method using information such a location of the cotton module and a heading of a harvesting vehicle and a transport vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, Jr., John H. Posselius
  • COTTON MODULE TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT ELIMINATES COTTON MODULE MARKING
    Publication number: 20130006481
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying, locating, and tracking a cotton module that eliminates the necessity of physically marking or tagging the cotton module, such system and method using information such a location of the cotton module and a heading of a harvesting vehicle and a transport vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, Jesse H. Orsborn, Thomas H. Brown, JR., John H. Posselius
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING A COTTON MODULE TRANSPORTED PRIOR TO MARKING
    Publication number: 20120319837
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically identifying and locating a cotton module that has been transported prior to marking with an identifier, such system and method locating the cotton module as a function of a location of the cotton module and a heading of an unloading vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher A. Foster, Justin R. Ringwald, Thomas H. Brown, JR., Jesse H. Orsborn, Trent A. Haggard, Douglas S. Fitzkee, Kevin S. Richman, John H. Posselius