Patents
US 10426090 B2: Forage harvester material applicator system and related method
- Granted
- 2019-10-01
- Filed
- 2018-01-23 application 15877424
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system and related method of applying forage treatment material to harvested forage. The method can include harvesting forage, rotating an auger in a bin to convey a granular treatment material toward a tube, moving the material through the tube with a vacuum toward harvested forage moving in a chute to mix the material with the harvested forage, sensing rotation of the auger; displaying an RPM associated with the sensed auger rotation; displaying a measured harvested forage rate; adjusting the actuator to change the RPM to match the applied material amount to the harvested forage based on the measured harvested forage rate. The system can include a bin having an auger, a sensor that measures auger RPM, a tube, a display that displays the RPM in the cab, and an actuator to adjust applied material by changing the RPM based on a measured harvested forage rate.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg191001.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Forage Systems, LLC 3 patents | US company or organization | Grand Rapids, MI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Henne | Grand Rapids, MI | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D43/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01F | Processing of harvested produce; hay or straw presses; devices for storing agricultural or horticultural produce | A01F15/0816 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HENNE, MICHAEL P. signed 2018-02-08 | GREAT LAKES FORAGE SYSTEMS, LLC GRAND RAPIDS, MI | 44864/493 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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