US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on Dec. 30 for "Terrain measurement for automation control and productivity tracking of work machine" (Iowa Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,859, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Terrain measurement for automation control and productivity tracking of work machine" was invented by Bryan D. Sulzer (Dubuque, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work machine configured to operate on the ground comprises a body, an operating apparatus, a point measuring assembly, a kinematic position sensing assembly, and a controller. The operating apparatus is moveably coupled to the body and has a tool selectively engaging or passing over the ground. The point measuring assembly is coupled to the operating apparatus, is moved together with the operating a...