Patents Issued in March 13, 2018
  • Patent number: PP29087
    Abstract: A new and distinct rose plant having a strong fragrance and bright pink colored flowers with numerous petals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Kaneya Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Nakashima
  • Patent number: PP29088
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rosa plant named, ‘GEUS4310’ that is characterized by its compact, upright, uniform plant habit, its double flowers that are deep reddish pink (cerise) in color, its smooth stems with few thorns, and its small leaves that remain healthy throughout the entire growing season.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SELECT BREEDING B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis de Geus, Michael de Geus
  • Patent number: PP29089
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of a Malus domestica apple tree, named ‘RS103-110’ that is distinguished by its medium vigor tree, fruit that matures immediately after ‘Royal Gala’, fruit that is small to medium in size with an obloid to globose shape and a foreground stripe that is dark red in color over a background that is yellow-green in color, fruit stem (pedicel) that can be very short and thick at the point of attachment to the spur, and resistance to apple scab, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: STATE OF QUEENSLAND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
    Inventor: Aldo Zeppa
  • Patent number: PP29090
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of cherry tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on ‘Mahaleb’ Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Tree with a vigorous, upright growth habit. 2. Regular and productive bearer of medium to large size fruit. 3. Fruit with an attractive red skin color. 4. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality with a good balance between acid and sugar. 5. Fruit with firm flesh that has good handling and shipping qualities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventors: Gary Neil Zaiger, Leith Marie Gardner, Grant Gene Zaiger
  • Patent number: PP29091
    Abstract: A new hybrid mandarin tree particularly distinguished by producing seedless tangerine fruit from October to December in Central Florida is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
    Inventor: Jude W. Grosser
  • Patent number: PP29092
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Aesculus named ‘Aaron1’, that is characterized by its large inflorescences that are pinkish red in color, its inflorescences that are borne upright and within the foliage, its good resistance to leaf scorch, its good cold hardiness, and its resistance to leaf blotch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: JN PLANT SELECTIONS, LLC, JOHNSON'S NURSERY, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Jambura, Michael D. Yanny
  • Patent number: PP29093
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaultheria procumbens plant named ‘Gaulsidh5’ that is characterized by its berries that are red-pink in color and very large in size and its moderately vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Gurjit Sidhu
  • Patent number: PP29094
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Gaultheria plant named ‘Gaulsidh11’ that is characterized by its vigorous growth habit, its leaves that are elongated in shape, its good berry set with good distribution along the stem, its young foliage that is glossy, and its berries that are medium in size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Gurjit Sidhu
  • Patent number: PP29095
    Abstract: A new and distinct Mahonia hybrida plant is provided that forms attractive dark green spiny foliage. Yellow flowers are formed in the spring extending into the summer with reblooming again in about August through frost. The growth habit is upright, and the plant has been found to be hardy in U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone No. 7 during observations to date. The plant is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CP DELAWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Seiju Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: PP29096
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mandevilla plant named ‘Inmanredeep’, characterized by its upright and vining plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; moderately glossy dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; and dark red-colored flowers that resist fading and sun scald.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Innovaplant Zierpflanzen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Birgit Hofmann
  • Patent number: PP29097
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named, ‘Hort 10-087-07’, that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its double flowers with a large number of sepals that are pink in color, and its star-shaped sterile flowers comprised of elongated shaped sepals (ovate-elliptic) with pointed tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: HORTEVE BREEDING B.V., KOLSTER HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Pieter Eveleens
  • Patent number: PP29098
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘Hort 10-080-01’ that is characterized by its upright, compact plant habit, its double flowers with a large number of sepals, its sterile flowers with sepals that are pink in the color with a white edge, and its sterile flowers that are star-shaped with sepals that are ovate in shape with pointed tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: HORTEVE BREEDING B.V., KOLSTER HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Pieter Eveleens
  • Patent number: PP29099
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named, ‘Hort 10-087-01’, that is characterized by its compact plant habit, its double sterile flowers with a large number of sepals that are deep pink in color, and its rounded star-shaped sterile flowers comprised of sepals with pointed tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: HORTEVE BREEDING B.V., KOLSTER HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Cornelis Pieter Eveleens
  • Patent number: PP29100
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhaphiolepis indica plant named, ‘PS-2013-2’, that is characterized by its spreading plant habit that is wider than it is tall, its dense and self-branching plant habit with short internode lengths, its leather-like leaves that are deep emerald green in color, its flowers that are dark pink in color, its resistance to foliar pathogens, and its foliage and flower buds that are cold hardy at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CAPSTONE PLANTS INC.
    Inventor: James B. Berry
  • Patent number: PP29101
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhaphiolepis indica plant named, ‘PS-2013-2’, that is characterized by its spreading plant habit that is wider than it is tall, its dense self-branching plant habit with short internode lengths, its leather-like leaves that are deep emerald green in color, its flowers that are soft pink in color, its resistance to foliar pathogens, and its foliage and flower buds that are cold hardy at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CAPSTONE PLANTS INC.
    Inventor: James B. Berry
  • Patent number: PP29102
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘HIQ 16 PETIT’, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; bright orange-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and excellent flower longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Graff Breeding A/S
    Inventor: Poul Graff
  • Patent number: PP29103
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named ‘Rhea’, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large bright orange-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; excellent flower longevity; and relative resistance to bacterial leafspot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Graff Breeding A/S
    Inventor: Poul Graff
  • Patent number: PP29104
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Hibiscus named ‘Aarticus’ that is characterized by its variegated foliage with green and creamy white to gold, its double flowers that open lavender in color and ages to violet blue, and its compact and rounded plant habit; reaching 0.9 to 1.2 m in height and spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Bruin
  • Patent number: PP29105
    Abstract: A new and distinct Hibiscus cultivar named ‘ROSINA’ is disclosed, characterized by clear light lavender single flowers without a distinctive dark eye. Plants are extremely dwarf and have lush dark green foliage. The new variety is a Hibiscus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Mary Louisa Butcher
  • Patent number: PP29106
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Leontopodium, ‘Berghman’, characterized by its long flower stems for good suitability as a cut flower, its large flowers, and its fast rate of propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Herman D. M. L. Berghman
  • Patent number: PP29107
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0037’ particularly distinguished by the medium to large sized white, decorative-type flowers, vigorous growth habit with a rounded, mounding plant habit, and with the natural flowering season in early September.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP29108
    Abstract: A new garden type Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0046’ particularly distinguished by the small (1.5 inch) orange two-tone decorative inflorescence, a medium sized plant with round mound habit and a natural season response in early October.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Mark A. Smith
  • Patent number: PP29109
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster named ‘X Blue’ that is characterized by its inflorescences that are fully double and purple-blue in color, and it's freely branching and compact plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Arie Blom
  • Patent number: PP29110
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster named ‘X White’ that is characterized by its inflorescences that are fully double and white in color and its compact plant height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Arie Blom
  • Patent number: PP29111
    Abstract: A new cultivar of Aster named ‘X Pink’ that is characterized by its inflorescences that are fully double and pink in color and its compact plant habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Arie Blom
  • Patent number: PP29112
    Abstract: A new and distinct Agapanthus cultivar named ‘ATIsea’ is disclosed, characterized by abundant production of flowering umbels on short plants. Flowers are dark blue. Plants are uniquely tolerant of both drought and damp conditions. The new variety is a Agapanthus, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Anthony Tesselaar
  • Patent number: PP29113
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis plant named, ‘URITW03’, that is characterized by its small inflorescences with ray florets that are light red in color with a darker red-purple base, its dwarf plant habit, and its involucral bracts that are small in size and ovate to oblong in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: URISEED INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Kong Young Park
  • Patent number: PP29114
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis plant named, ‘URIBL01’, that is characterized by its dwarf plant habit, its large inflorescences, its ray florets that are crimson red in color, and its disk florets that are orange-yellow in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: URISEED INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Kong Young Park
  • Patent number: PP29115
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Coreopsis plant named, ‘URITW02’, that is characterized by its small inflorescences with ray florets that are that are pink in color, its dwarf plant habit, and its involucral bracts that are small in size and oblong to ovate in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: URISEED INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Kong Young Park
  • Patent number: PP29116
    Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Heuchera named ‘Magma’ that is characterized by its unique conspicuous leaves that are red in color, its leaves that are very large in size and its vigorous and healthy growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Thierry Delabroye
  • Patent number: PP29117
    Abstract: A new cultivar of interspecific Mimulus plant named ‘PPOMIM2’ that is characterized by its floriferous blooming habit, its flowers that are large in size, its strong plant vigor and its flowers that are deep rose red in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Podaras
  • Patent number: PP29118
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of rudbeckia plant having a compact growth habit with numerous long-lasting and large blooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Hartwig Bull
  • Patent number: PP29119
    Abstract: ‘Fursa’ is a new variety of calla lily plant having inflorescences with a yellow-colored spathe and throat spot that produces 4-20 inflorescences per tuber. The height of the top of an inflorescence above the soil can reach up to 50 cm, and the leaves are dark green with transparent maculations present and have a leathery texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sande B.V.
    Inventor: Cecilius Jan-Jochem Randag
  • Patent number: RE46753
    Abstract: Provision of an intermediate shaft and a torque meter between a test product and a dynamometer in a transmission testing device in which the test product is set in an environmental chamber leads to a long axial length and thereby requires a large floor area for setting, and also causes a twisting of a shaft and leads to a poor rigidity. A hollow spacer is provided between a face plate of the environmental chamber and a test product attachment holder to which the test product is attached. A flange with an H-shape in side view is disposed in the hollow of the spacer. The flange has an end connected to an adaptor flange fixed to the test product, and another end connected to a rotating shaft of the dynamometer via the torque meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: MEIDENSHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Nakagawa
  • Patent number: RE46754
    Abstract: A device for generating clock signals for use with a plurality of DDR memory devices on a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) board is provided that has a data buffer for buffering data. A clock divider divides a first clock signal (CLK1) having a first clock frequency to generate a second clock signal (CLK20) having a second clock frequency which is an integer multiple of the first clock frequency. A shift register (SH) receives the second clock signal as a data input signal, and comprises a plurality flip-flops having clock inputs coupled to receive the first clock signal (CLK1), and further coupled so that the data output of a preceding flip-flop is coupled to be the data input of a following flip-flop. The second clock signal is shifted through the shift register (SH) in response to the first clock signal (CLK1) to generate a plurality of shifted clock signals (CLK 21, . . . , CLK32) at respective data outputs of the plurality of flip-flops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Joerg Goller
  • Patent number: RE46755
    Abstract: A 3D image playback method includes utilizing a detecting module to detect a visual angle included between a display device and a shutter glasses, playing a plurality of 3D image sets with different visual angles at a specific frequency by the display device, transmitting a synchronization signal corresponding to the visual angle to the shutter glasses by the detecting module, and controlling a switching frequency of the shutter glasses so as to make the shutter glasses capable of receiving one of the plurality of 3D image sets corresponding to the visual angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-An Lin
  • Patent number: RE46756
    Abstract: In a wireless mobile communications system, the system information is grouped or classified in different types according to the characteristics of the system information, and the system information is transmitted to channels with specific functions that allow the optimization of the resource usage and the reception by the User Equipment (UE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Young-Dae Lee, Sung-Duck Chun, Myung-Cheul Jung, Sung-Jun Park, Patrick Fischer
  • Patent number: 9913421
    Abstract: A suspension set for an agricultural implement includes a first arm, a holder attached to a portion of a chassis of the agricultural implement, the holder comprising an attachment point for receiving the first arm to allow pivoting of the first arm, a first flange associated with the first arm, and at least a disc associated with the first arm via the first flange. The holder comprises a second attachment point to receive a second arm to allow pivoting of the second arm. The first flange is replaced by a second flange when the second arm is inserted. The second flange is associated with the first and second arms and with the disc. Receipt of the second arm and replacement of the first flange by the second flange provides a pantographic movement to the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Eleandro Tomelero
  • Patent number: 9913422
    Abstract: A shifting module for releasable securement on the lower two arms of a conventional three-point hitch of a tractor and for laterally shifting a pull-type implement mounted on the shifting module. The shifting module includes a lateral support having a pin on either end section for grasping and securement by the lower two arms of the three-point hitch. A traveler is mounted on the lateral support and a linear actuator operates to shift the traveler along the lateral support to any desired position along the lateral support. A hitch on the traveler is used for mounting of the pull-type implement so that the implement can be reliably and accurately positioned along a desired path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: LAFORGE LLC
    Inventors: Wade Mitchel, Joel Kolker, Hubert Defrancq
  • Patent number: 9913423
    Abstract: In an agricultural air seeder, a fluid line connection for a pneumatic distribution system, the fluid line connection including a female and male connector. The female connector has an inside diameter with an annular groove, and a discrete seal disposed within said annular groove. The male connector is positioned within the female connector, the male connector having an outside diameter sealed with the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: James W. Henry
  • Patent number: 9913424
    Abstract: An air cart for an agricultural air seeding system includes a frame; at least one tank for holding a material, and a metering system associated with the at least one tank. The metering system is configured for metering the material from the at least one tank at an output rate. A sensor senses a parameter associated with an angular orientation of the air cart relative to a reference plane, and provides an output signal indicative of the angular orientation. An actuator adjusts an output rate of the metering system and moves at least one of the at least one tank and the metering system relative to the frame. A controller is coupled with each of the actuator and the sensor and receives the output signal from the sensor. The controller is configured for controlling the actuator and adjusting the output rate of the metering system, dependent upon the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: James W. Henry
  • Patent number: 9913425
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a seed sensor is disclosed adapted to fit a conventional mounting location in existing seed tubes that provides improved performance by providing a wide light source (more LEDS), a wide photodetector and a current profiling scheme for the LEDs that provides more light at the opposite ends of the LED array. A result of such an arrangement is to improve seed resolution and to reduce seed spatial variability within the seed tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TSI, Incorporated
    Inventors: Ronald W. Steffen, Dahu Qi, Gregry C. Miller
  • Patent number: 9913426
    Abstract: A control sensor assembly for an agricultural harvester is provided. The control sensor assembly includes a linkage for connection to a header height control system, a bushing, a mount and a sensor mounted to the mount. The bushing includes a first end connected to the linkage and a second end housing a magnet. The mount includes a body having a through hole extending from a first surface to a second surface opposite the first surface for receiving the bushing and a first rotational stop about the first surface and adjacent the through hole. The sensor is spaced from the second end of the bushing. The control sensor assembly according to the subject application is designed to provide an improved mount for the control sensor assembly that utilizes a single mount to perform multiple functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Blaine Noll
  • Patent number: 9913427
    Abstract: A harvesting system for harvesting stemmed plants having elongated stems and including bulbous growth disposed at the top of the stems. The harvesting system includes a harvesting unit having a plurality of gripping elements; a cutter for harvesting the plants; and a divergent zone defined by gripping elements for vertically aligning the harvested plants. The harvesting unit further includes a transfer zone defined by gripping elements having another cutter for cutting the harvested plants to selected size, and includes a rotating brush for removing unwanted foliage from the harvested plants, a pair of belts disposed aft of the transfer zone for receiving selectably sized, harvested plants from the transfer zone and a belt-like table disposed aft of the pair of belts for receiving the selectably sized harvested plants from the pair of belts for packing and shipping the plants from the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: D'Arrigo Bros Co. of California
    Inventors: George Stephen de Lorimier, Peter F. de Groot, Ronald A. Bunch, Javier Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9913428
    Abstract: A vehicle including a body, a plurality of wheels movably coupled to the body, a guidance control system. The plurality of wheels can be configured to roll through rows between plant beds such that at least a portion of the body moves above the plant beds. The guidance control system can be configured to guide the vehicle along the rows. The guidance control system can be configured to track a different individual plant location of each individual plant of plants that are either planned for growth or growing in the plant beds. Other embodiments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HARVEST CROO, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Pitzer, Kenneth Gardner
  • Patent number: 9913429
    Abstract: The locations of flowers on a plant, rather than the locations of agricultural products produced from such flowers, are used to facilitate the performance of harvesting and other agricultural operations in robotic agricultural applications. In some implementations, the identified location of a fruit-producing flower may be used by a robotic device to apply an indicator tag to a flowering plant proximate the flower for later identification when performing various types of directed and automated agricultural operations. In other implementations, the identified location of a fruit-producing flower may be used by a robotic device to anchor a stem of a flowering plant to a predetermined location such that the location of the flower, and of any fruit(s) later produced by such flower, are controlled and/or known when performing subsequent agricultural operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Mark Adrian Stubbs, Kevin James Fleming McCloskey
  • Patent number: 9913430
    Abstract: A corn header for an agricultural harvester is disclosed. The header includes a chassis having first and second lateral ends and a plurality of row units defining crop receiving gaps. The header further includes a power takeoff member having a first end operatively connected to the agricultural harvester. A plurality of chopping units is carried by the chassis adjacent the row units, each chopping unit including a rotating blade configured to span a crop receiving gap of the row unit. A drive assembly including a gearbox, driveshaft and secondary gearbox is operably connected to the second end of the power takeoff member. The drive shaft extends from the gearbox to the secondary gearbox disposed between the first and second lateral ends of the chassis. The drive shaft is operably connected to a rotating line shaft of the row units or the chopping units via the secondary gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Joel Timothy Cook, Andrew V. Lauwers
  • Patent number: 9913431
    Abstract: An agricultural harvester including a chassis and a threshing and separating section for threshing and separating grain from gathered crop material. The threshing and separating section is carried by the chassis. The threshing and separating section includes at least one concave having a hooking feature, at least one sliding support, and a frame assembly for carrying and coupling the at least one concave thereto. The frame assembly includes a support bar allowing the hooking feature of the at least one concave to hook over the support bar to support one side of the at least one concave. Another side of the at least one concave is coupled to the frame assembly. The at least one sliding support supports the at least one concave as the at least one concave is moved toward or away from the support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Bart G. L. Van Hullebusch
  • Patent number: 9913432
    Abstract: A baling system for baling crop material includes a baling chamber. Moveable doors partly define the chamber and the shape of the bale. Hydraulic tension cylinders extend and retract to apply a force to the moveable doors and the growing bale, and transducers measure the lengths of the tension cylinders. An electronic control unit receives the lengths from the transducers, and communicates via a display at least a relative difference between the lengths for consideration in steering the baling system. In particular, the lengths being equal indicates the growing bale is substantially straight and the baling system should be steered straight, and the lengths being unequal indicates the growing bale is developing a curvature and the baling system should be steered in the direction of the cylinder having the shorter length. The transducers may be located external or internal to the cylinders, and may measure the lengths continuously or periodically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Schrag, Larry D. Retzlaff
  • Patent number: 9913433
    Abstract: A cutting assembly is described that comprises two oppositely facing sidewalls and two loading systems, each loading system comprising a transverse member that extends between and through the sidewalls, and two trays of knives. Rotation of a transverse member causes the associated tray of knives to move between a loaded and an unloaded position, wherein the loaded position the knives protrude into a crop collection channel of a harvester for the cutting of crop material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Chandrashekhar Singh, John R. McClure, Dhananjay Wagh, Kushan Mehta