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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118649 | Grain distribution sensor and control A system for use with the combine comprises a plurality of sensors to detect the uniformity of crop material being conveyed running threshing portion of the combine to including system into combine. Methods and systems are provided that utilize this plurality of sen... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7367880 | Method and apparatus for monitoring characteristics of a flow path having solid components flowing therethrough A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring a flow path having plurality of different solid components flowing therethrough. For example, in the harvesting of a plant material, many factors surrounding the threshing, separating or cleaning of the plant materia... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362233 | Method and apparatus for ascertaining the quantity of a crop harvested in a combine A method and an apparatus for ascertaining the quantity of the tailings (39), output into a tailing augur (46) of a combine (1) and composed of grains (35) and non-grain components, in which the quantity of the tailings (39) is dis... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311570 | Automatic system for adjusting the trim of a motor boat The present invention is a system for automatically controlling the trim of a boat drive thrust on a boat by controlling the trim motor which adjusts the trim angle of the boat drive thrust by pivoting the boat drive thrust relative to the boat. The system includes ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7207165 | Non-frangible object detection method and apparatus for use with harvester A method and apparatus for use with a non-frangible object detection mechanism on an agricultural harvester, the detection mechanism including a sensing surface and a sensor for sensing force applied to the sensing surface that is associated with a foreign object ad... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7140961 | Combine harvester A combine harvester with a rotor housing which is positioned in a lengthwise direction and with an inclined angle towards the horizontal line inside of the combine. To arrange the rotor housing in a favorable way inside of the combine harvester, it is suggested to u... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6932697 | Method and device for separating a flow of crops A flow of crops, which contains useful material and waste material, is separated in a crop machine into a useful material flow and a waste material flow, in which, respectively, the useful material or the waste material is concentrated. A first step separates the fl... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6860805 | Devices for regulating the processing of harvested crop An agricultural machine having at least one crop processing work unit, a plurality of crop transport units operatively assembled as a straw walker step, wherein the crop transport units convey crop streams in opposite directions and are spaced apart defining a crop ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6632136 | Remote adjustment mechanism for a combine harvester cleaning element A remote adjustment mechanism for the louvered cleaning elements of a combine harvester has a linearly movable output member directly fastened to the adjusting bar of each element. The actuator is driven by an electric motor. Calibration and feedback of t... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6591145 | Systems and methods for autonomously controlling agricultural machinery Systems and methods for autonomously controlling agricultural machinery such as a grain combine. The operation components of a combine that function to harvest the grain have characteristics that are measured by sensors. For example, the combine speed, th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6146268 | Sensor for harvesting machines The invention relates to a sensor for determining the structure-borne sound vibrations generated by the impingement of grains on a pulse detector in an agricultural machine for harvesting crops and to a device for operational monitoring of the sensor and ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5984777 | Remote combine sieve adjuster The present invention has a wrist connector connected to a conventional slat connection member. An electrically activated liner actuator which includes a linearly movable shaft is connected to the wrist connector to move the slat connection member fore or... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5312299 | Grain flow measuring device, in particular for harvesters A grain flow measuring device having a sensor plate, on which a piezo-crystal oscillation sensor is disposed behind an impact surface, behind which an oscillation-damping foam material body is maintained by means of doubly folded-over edges of the sensor ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4902264 | Lost-grain detector for harvesting machine The grain-loss detector according to this invention usable in combination with a harvesting machine having an output passage comprises an impact plate having a front face exposed in the passage for direct contact by crop exiting the machine and an opposit... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4875889 | Combine crop material flow adjustment system An agricultural combine has a generally horizontal grain pan for delivering threshed crop material to a grain cleaning mechanism. The grain pan includes a plurality of generally upright fore-and-aft extending vanes that are adjustable to deflect crop mate... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4540003 | Offset grain loss sensor for combine harvesters A combine harvester having a rotary threshing and separating mechanism is disclosed wherein a grain loss sensor is mounted to one side of the threshing and separting mechanism such that separated grain is propelled onto the sensor by the threshing and sep... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4517792 | Grain loss monitor sensor mounting arrangement for a combine A combine grain loss monitor system includes sensors adjacent the discharge ends of straw walkers and the upper sieve or chaffer of a cleaning shoe. The shoe sensor is carried in an assembly which is easily mounted on and dismounted from the chaffer witho... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4490964 | Grain loss indicator Sensor member having on it a ceramic crystal, is secured to a sieve or sieve frame of a combine harvester to be shaken with the sieve or sieve frame being so located that any grain which is discharged from the sieve and otherwise wasted will impact upon t... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4481756 | Combine harvester A combine harvester having a tube type sensor the full width of its chaffer sieve for detecting grain loss through the vertical area between the tail end thereof and the underside of the straw walker, comprises a carrier to which the sensor is mounted and... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4466230 | Automatic fan speed adjuster for combine harvester A combine harvester having threshing and separating mechanism, sieve through which crop material separated by the threshing and separating mechanism passes, cleaning mechanism having a fan operable to blow air through the sieve and hence clean the crop ma... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4393704 | Grain loss sampling device It is desirable to ascertain the amount of grain passing over the sieves and the like of a combine harvester so that adjustments can be made to reduce this loss to a minimum. Acoustic, electronic and other involved devices are available but these are rela... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4360998 | Absolute grain loss monitor The indirect measurement of the absolute volume of grain which does not fall through the chaffer sieve of a combine harvester and is discharged out the rear of the combine is calculated from the output signals provided by a matrix of sensors which are dis... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4259829 | Combine harvesters The invention seeks to reduce loss in combine harvesters by monitoring the distribution of crop material over the grain cleaning mechanism and taking corrective action when the distribution is unfavorable such as by adjusting one or more components of the... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4230130 | Combine grain loss sensing A self-propelled axial flow combine having a crop harvesting header for supplying crop material to a longitudinally oriented rotor power-rotated within a generally cylindrical casing. The casing includes a grate through which crop material is impelled at ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4149415 | Apparatus for sensing moving particles or small moving objects A detector for sensing the presence of grain in straw or chaff discharged from a combine has an elongated flat target plate extending across the machine. It is mounted on a relatively massive base through the intermediary of longitudinal resilient strips,... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4036065 | Grain loss monitor A percentage of the grain lost is sampled constantly by sensors at locations across the rear of the sieve of a combine and the sound of the grain kernels striking the sensors is picked up by a microphone, amplified, filtered and fed to a ratio computing d... | 07/19/1977 |
