Patents by Inventor Todd Wayne Rea

Todd Wayne Rea 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).

  • Variable gain logic for a GPS based automatic steering system
    Patent number: 7225068
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling steering oscillations in a work vehicle having a closed loop GPS based automatic steering system, wherein the closed loop steering system has a default gain and a user defined gain. The method causes the system to automatically apply the default gain when an implement is raised and/or when a steering oscillation has been detected and to automatically apply the user defined gain when the implement has been lowered and/or the GPS track has been acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Troy Eugene Schick, Todd Wayne Rea
  • Variable gain logic for a GPS based automatic steering system
    Patent number: 7127340
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling steering oscillations in a work vehicle having a closed loop GPS based automatic steering system, wherein the closed loop steering system has a default gain and a user defined gain. The method causes the system to automatically apply the default gain when an implement is raised and/or when a steering oscillation has been detected and to automatically apply the user defined gain when the implement has been lowered and/or the GPS track has been acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Troy Eugene Schick, Todd Wayne Rea