US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on May 27 for "Predictive technique for dispensing product from tractor tool" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,314,052, issued on May 27, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"Predictive technique for dispensing product from tractor tool" was invented by Solomon J. Sawlaw (Des Moines, Iowa), Ryan C. Burnley (Ankeny, Iowa), Ray M. Scheufler (Johnston, Iowa), Curtis A. Maeder (Johnston, Iowa) and Sean A. Mahrt (Le Claire, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device detects a trigger to dispense a product at a using a tool operably coupled to a tractor. The device determines whether the tractor is in an automated mode, the automated mode enabling autonomous speed and direction navigation of the tractor. Responsive to determining that the...