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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7872587 | Display system for an agricultural harvesting machine A control system for a combine harvester having a crop processing system with a control panel for enabling an operator of the combine harvester to set a plurality of operating parameters of the crop processing system that affect the harvesting performance, and a plu... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7431113 | Agricultural machine with energy reservoir for overcoming peak loads The agricultural machine has at least one energy producer (19); at least one energy storage device; at least one working unit (2, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17) driven by the at least one energy producer (19) and at least one electric drive unit (20 | 10/07/2008 |
| 7397392 | Method for remote monitoring equipment for an agricultural machine A method of providing information from a plurality of fleet machines located at a plurality of locations for purposes of permitting a manager of fleet equipment to make management decisions pertaining to a fleet comprised of such equipment, monitoring functional ope... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391338 | Apparatus and method using a sensor to detect improper orientation of an object Apparatus and method is provided for using low cost, passive RF sensor technology such as RFID tags, to determine whether containers or other objects are in a right-side-up orientation. A useful embodiment of the invention is directed to sensor apparatus for use in ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354341 | System and method for detecting an air flow condition indicative of plugging of a discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine A system and method for detecting a condition indicative of onset of plugging or actual plugging of discharge apparatus of an agricultural combine, utilizing an air flow sensor disposed in relation to the discharge apparatus for sensing one or more air flow characte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7324883 | System and method to detect a failed shear bolt supporting a concave of an agricultural combine A system and method for detecting existence of a failed or broken shear bolt supporting all or a portion of a concave of a threshing system of an agricultural combine and utilizing information relating to rates of movement and absence of movement of a concave to det... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324882 | System and method to detect a failed shear bolt supporting a concave of an agricultural combine A system and method for detecting existence of a failed or broken shear bolt supporting all or a portion of a concave of a threshing system of an agricultural combine and utilizing information relating to rates of movement and absence of movement of a concave to det... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7295895 | Method of indicating remaining wrap A method of measuring the quantity of wrap remaining on a round baler supply roll uses the existing wrap measuring apparatus of a round baler. An on-board microprocessor is programmed to calculate the minimum amount of wrap required for each bale, subtract the amoun... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7249449 | Conveying duct pressure monitor system for controlling harvester speed A differential pressure sensor measures the vacuum in a material conveying duct relative to atmospheric pressure or to a positive pressure farther upstream in the duct on an agricultural harvester. The output from this sensor is monitored electronically, and the res... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7231757 | Method and apparatus for setting and maintaining reel-to-bedknife clearance A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system includes at least one actuator operatively connected between the reel and the bedknife, and a sound detector. A controlle... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219487 | Agricultural harvesting machines and front attachments therefor An agricultural harvesting machine includes a first gathering element adapted to be driven by a first drive mechanism so as to gather crop and feed the crop in a direction substantially opposite to a direction of motion of the harvesting machine. A second gathering ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207252 | Determining cook-off time of weapon Determining cook-off time for a weapon is disclosed. A method determines a first barrel temperature next to a first energetic, such as a propellant charge, of ammunition within a gun barrel, and determines a second barrel temperature next to a second energetic, such... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7154385 | Vehicle-trailer backing up system using active front steer A vehicle-trailer back-up control system that employs an active front steer sub-system. The system includes a smart hitch controller that receives a vehicle speed signal and a hand-wheel angle signal, and calculates a hitch angle command signal. The system further i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7064540 | Conveyor with a metal detecting device A conveyor has a metal detecting device for detecting metal parts in a conveying product, a magnet arrangement for producing a measuring magnetic field through which the conveying product is movable, a sensor device for registration a change of the measuring magneti... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048627 | Measuring device for measuring harvested crop throughput A measuring device for measuring harvested crop throughput is provided with a dosing device that adds additional grain to the flow of harvested crop material being processed to better calibrate the measuring device. The dosing device adds a defined amount of grain t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034666 | Device used to aid in the loading and unloading of vehicles and implements A communication device is provided which is intended to aid farm workers in the coordination of harvesting and hauling vehicles in the field during crop harvesting operations. This communication device consists of a transmitter and receiver which are mounted at conv... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025673 | Tailings conveyor system An agricultural harvesting machine includes a tailings conveyor housing. The agricultural harvesting machine provides a cleaning device for cleaning threshed and separated grain. The tailings conveyor housing collects tailings from the cleaning device and propels th... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6980896 | Earth-moving vehicle including pivotable maneuvering station An earth-moving vehicle includes a carriage, which can move on a terrain in mutually opposite directions of movement along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and a station for driving and maneuvering, which is able to rotate with respect to the carriage about a ver... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970093 | Method for configuring the alarm device of an electrical motor and motor for implementing said method If a motor becomes defective, e.g. stops running, runs too slowly, or becomes too hot, many customers demand the generation of an alarm signal, i.e. ask for an alarm device provided on the motor. The following method is used for configuring this alarm signal: At lea... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968241 | Device and method for controlling the position for working devices of mobile machines The invention relates to a device for controlling the position for work devices (41) of mobile machines (40). The inventive device comprises a measuring device (1,2) for measuring an angle (α) which is formed between a level (42) that is... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6954150 | Hydraulic shovel concurrently used for crane operations It is a subject of the present invention to provide a hydraulic shovel concurrently used for crane operations in which an operator may immediately be ascertained of conditions during crane operations as well as dangerous conditions occurring on the implement or the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6941737 | Safety arrangement of a harvesting machine A forage harvester is equipped with a safety device which incorporates controls that monitor various operating conditions including an operator's presence and apply a brake for stopping any possible rotation of the cutting drum whenever an unsafe condition for the o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6806809 | Trailer tongue length estimation using a hitch angle sensor A control system for estimating the tongue length of a trailer being towed by a vehicle in connection with a front wheel steering with or without a coordinated rear wheel steering associated with the vehicle. The control signal system employs an algorithm that calcu... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6774805 | Wrap material operation sensor for a round baler An operation sensor for a wrap material dispensing system of a round baler. The operation sensor includes a rotatable member with which the wrap material is engaged, and which rotates along with the wrap material as the wrap material is fed to a wrap material feedin... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6757993 | Working vehicle In a working vehicle which includes left and right traveling devices, a pair of hydraulic traveling motors are installed to drive the respective traveling devices, and a pair of hydraulic directional control valves are provided for the respective hydraulic traveling... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736312 | Electronic apparatus, electronic apparatus operation system, authentication system, authentication method, and information storage medium A system controller reads first identification information from a semiconductor storage medium. The system controller causes an audio block to operate when a portion of the first identification information coincides with one of a whole and a portion of the second id... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6690285 | Agricultural implement component rotation alarm A forage harvester represents agricultural implements that include at least one rotating component which is driven through a drive train including a main clutch operable between engaged and disengaged conditions so as to selectively couple and disconnect ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6661514 | Tube blockage monitor A blockage monitor for detecting a blockage in flow of particles includes a sensor body for mounting on a wall of the seed duct and defining a front face flush with the duct surface carrying both an LED light source for projecting light into the interior ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6661338 | Exit lighting system for off-road vehicle A lighting system for an off-road vehicle includes one or more exit lights that are activated upon operator demand and that are automatically deactivated a designated period of time after exit lights activation, thereby facilitating the operator's departu... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6600426 | Alarm system for detecting hazards due to power transmission lines An alarm system for detecting and warning of the risk of shock and electrocution is provided. The alarm system is adapted for use with mobile construction equipment, e.g., cranes, trucks, etc., that can be used around overhead power transmission lines. Th... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6584920 | System and method for adjusting air flow in air seeding applications A system for maintaining an appropriate air flow in an air stream in an air seeder. A fan provides an air stream to carry agricultural materials for distribution across a width of a seeding implement. A tank contains a granular agricultural material and a... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6490539 | Region of interest selection for varying distances between crop rows for a vision guidance system An automatic vision guidance system for an agricultural vehicle is disclosed and described. The vision guidance system uses a K-means clustering algorithm in image processing to distinguish between crop and non-crop features. The vision guidance system ut... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6450284 | Cab for construction machinery A cab for a construction machine includes an operator's seat within a cab box. Consoles are provided on the left and right sides of the operator's seat, respectively, and a switch box is provided on an outer side of an operating lever of the right console... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6437701 | Apparatus and method for a machine stability system for an articulated work machine In the present invention, the distance from a predetermined point to the center of gravity of the load and a first portion of a work machine and the distance from that predetermined point to the center of gravity of the second portion of the work machine ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6346888 | Non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor includes an electromagnetic energy source and an electromagnetic energy detector in communication with the interior volume of a measuring region through which an analyte passes. The electromagnetic energy detec... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6282476 | Agricultural machine, in particular a combine harvester and thresher, with multi-processor master unit An agricultural machine, in particular a combine harvester and thresher, which is comprised of component devices (1-N) with associated microprocessors (M1-MN), of which at least one is a control station processor (M1) with a control keypad (TA) and a scre... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6252397 | Metal detecting device for a crop conveyor A metal detecting device for a crop conveyor has several closely spaced permanent magnets fixed within a hollow feed-roller in parallel with the shaft thereof. One pole of each magnet is directed radially outwardly such that its magnetic field penetrates ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6208255 | Non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor which generates output signals upon the quantitative and/or qualitative detection of the flow of various substances including solid particles flowing as discrete individual particles or as a continuum, as well ... | 03/27/2001 |
