公开(公告)号：US11818982B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US16540562

申请日：2019-08-14

Applicant: Deere & Company ,  Carnegie Mellon University

Inventor： Stephen R. Corban ,  Scott Miller ,  William D. Todd ,  Herman Herman ,  Zachary Pezzementi ,  Trenton Tabor ,  Jonathan Chang

IPC: A01D75/18 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01D41/06 ,  A01D45/30 ,  A01D61/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A01F12/46 ,  G01N21/85 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/80 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/66 ,  A01D43/08 ,  G06V20/68

CPC classification number: A01D41/1277 ,  A01D41/06 ,  A01D45/30 ,  A01D61/02 ,  A01F12/46 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06V20/66 ,  H04N23/51 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/80 ,  A01D43/085 ,  G01N2021/8592 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  G06V20/68

Abstract: A grain tailings elevator for a combine harvester includes a an elevator housing having an interior containing a conveyor arrangement configured to transport grain tailings through the elevator housing to a discharge outlet. The elevator housing has a side wall with a window to the interior of the elevator housing. A camera having a camera housing containing an image sensor is mounted to the side wall of the elevator housing over the window with the image sensor in registration with the window. The image sensor is trained on the conveyor arrangement and configured to image the grain tailings transported by the conveyor arrangement through the elevator housing.

公开(公告)号：US11197417B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16540553

申请日：2019-08-14

Applicant: Deere & Company ,  Carnegie Mellon University

Inventor： Stephen R. Corban ,  Scott Miller ,  Herman Herman ,  Zachary Pezzementi ,  Trenton Tabor ,  Jonathan Chang

IPC: A01D41/127 ,  G01N21/85 ,  A01D41/06 ,  A01D45/30 ,  A01D61/02 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  A01F12/46 ,  A01D43/08

Abstract: A method and system for controlling the quality of harvested grains include capturing, by one or more image sensors, one or more images of material at a sampling location within a grain elevator of the combine harvester. The captured images are defined by a set of image pixels represented by image data and having a classification feature indicative of grain or non-grain material. One or more controllers receive the image data associated with the one or more images captured by the image sensor(s) and select a sample image defined by a subset of image pixels of the set of image pixels. The controller(s) apply a convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithm to the image data of the subset of image pixels of the selected sample image to determine the classification feature. The controller(s) analyze the determined classification feature to adjust an operational parameter of the combine harvester.

公开(公告)号：US12178158B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17067475

申请日：2020-10-09

Applicant: Deere & Company

Inventor： Nathan R Vandike ,  Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla ,  Duane M. Bomleny ,  Colin D. Engel ,  Stephen R. Corban

IPC: A01D41/14 ,  A01D41/127 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K35/28 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60K35/22 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.

公开(公告)号：USD1008287S1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US29792428

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Deere & Company

Designer： Mario L. Donini ,  Timothy J. Ofenloch ,  Kent S. Brown ,  Stephen R. Corban ,  Luke Sturgeon ,  Daniel Quinn

Abstract: The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a first image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a second image thereof; and,
FIG. 3 is a third image thereof.
The appearance of the transitional image sequentially transitions between the images shown in FIGS. 1-3. The process or period in which one image transitions to another image forms no part of the claimed design.
The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The outer evenly-spaced broken line rectangle illustrates a boundary and forms no part of the claimed design. The unevenly spaced broken lines illustrate a display screen and form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines, including broken line numerals and text, illustrate portions of the graphical user interface that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：USD1037294S1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US29864626

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Deere & Company

Designer： Mario L. Donini ,  Timothy J. Ofenloch ,  Kent S. Brown ,  Stephen R. Corban ,  Daniel Quinn ,  Luke Sturgeon

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a first image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design; and
FIG. 2 is a second image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 3 is a third image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design; and,
FIG. 4 is a fourth image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
The portions of the design shown in broken lines or dashed lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20240224854A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US17969833

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: Deere & Company

Inventor： Michael A. Waldo ,  Grant J. Wonderlich ,  Stephen R. Corban

IPC: A01D41/127 ,  A01D41/12 ,  G01G13/24

CPC classification number: A01D41/127 ,  A01D41/1208 ,  G01G13/24

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automating the collection of product harvested from a site, such as grain from a field, and filling truck trailer for transport off site. These techniques can help operations that want to improve efficiency, while reducing field compaction and other issues related to weather or environmental conditions. A predetermined level of product can be identified for the target truck trailer, and an optimized fill method can be determined for filling the truck trailer efficiently using one or more mobile transport containers moving product from the field. A sensor array can detect an amount of the product disposed in the mobile transport container during transfer, and used to fill the mobile transport container to a predetermined level based at least on the optimized fill method. The mobile transport container is then used to fill the target truck-trailer container to its predetermined level.

公开(公告)号：US20240008401A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US17861853

申请日：2022-07-11

Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY

Inventor： Stephen R. Corban ,  Mario L. Donini ,  Kent S. Brown ,  Adam J. Donohoe

IPC: A01D41/127

CPC classification number: A01D41/127

Abstract: A control system of an agricultural machine for performing a harvest operation includes a controller having a memory unit and a processor. The control system also includes a fuel sensor, a grain loss sensor and at least one user control of a plurality of user controls disposed in communication with the controller. The memory unit includes a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, causes the control system to receive a plurality of inputs via the controller including the rate of fuel from the fuel sensor, the amount of grain loss from the grain loss sensor, and one or more preset cost values from the at least one user control, process the plurality of inputs to determine a current cost of harvest value, and output a current cost of harvest value during the harvest operation.

公开(公告)号：US12063885B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17088042

申请日：2020-11-03

Applicant: Deere & Company

Inventor： Zachary A. Meyers ,  Stephen R. Corban ,  Jeremiah K. Johnson ,  Alexander B. Lassers

IPC: A01D41/127 ,  A01F12/44 ,  G01F1/76 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G06T7/62 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: A01D41/1277 ,  A01D41/1272 ,  A01D41/1273 ,  A01D41/1275 ,  A01F12/444 ,  G01F1/76 ,  G01G19/08 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G06T7/62 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: Embodiments of a kernel-level grain monitoring system include a grain camera positioned to capture bulk grain sample images of a currently-harvested grain taken into and processed by a combine harvester, a moisture sensor, and a display device. A controller architecture is coupled to the grain camera, to the moisture sensor, and to the display device. The controller architecture is configured to: (i) analyze the bulk grain sample images, as received from the grain camera, to determine an average per kernel (APK) volume representing an estimated volume of a single average kernel of the currently-harvested grain; (ii) repeatedly calculate one or more topline harvesting parameters based, at least in part, on the determined APK volume and the moisture sensor data; and (iii) selectively present the topline harvesting parameters on the display device for viewing by an operator of the combine harvester.

公开(公告)号：USD1036467S1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US29864627

申请日：2022-06-08

Applicant: Deere & Company

Designer： Mario L. Donini ,  Timothy J. Ofenloch ,  Kent S. Brown ,  Stephen R. Corban ,  Daniel Quinn ,  Luke Sturgeon

Abstract: The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a first image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design; and
FIG. 2 is a second image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 3 is a third image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design; and,
FIG. 4 is a fourth image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
The portions of the design shown in broken lines or dashed lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：USD1034674S1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US29864102

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Deere & Company

Designer： Mario L. Donini ,  Timothy J. Ofenloch ,  Kent S. Brown ,  Stephen R. Corban ,  Ryan R. White ,  Jeremy J. Faust ,  Daniel Quinn ,  Luke Sturgeon

Abstract: The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a first image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 2 is a second image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 3 is a third image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 4 is a fourth image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 5 is a fifth image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
FIG. 6 is a sixth image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design; and,
FIG. 7 is a seventh image of a sequence of a display screen with an animated graphical user interface showing our new design.
The portions of the design shown in broken lines or dashed lines are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.