ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,853, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Closed loop control of filling mechanisms" was invented by Kellen E. O'Connor (Clive, Iowa) and Jeremy J. Faust (Grimes, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A target landing point indicates a position in a receiving vehicle where material is intended to land. A control system detects an actual landing point and automatically controls the spout based on a difference between the actual landing point and the target landing point."
The patent was filed on March 19, 2024, under Applicati...