Patents
US 12717327 B2: Automated cart operation
- Granted
- 2026-08-25
- Filed
- 2023-05-30 application 18325584
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automated cart operation. The automated cart operation may include determining whether a container is full at a first unloading location and, if so, moving the cart from the first unloading location to a second unloading location. The automated cart operation may include moving the cart to a container, determining whether the cart is near the container, and, if the cart is determined to be near the container, stopping the cart. The automated cart operation may include determining a route from a current location to the location of a farm implement that avoids one or more permanent obstacles and areas of the field that have not been harvested and moving the cart to the farm implement on the determined route.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 (ipgb20260825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc. 81 patents | US company or organization | Kalida, OH | UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Van Mill | Shell Rock, IA | 61 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Christopher M. Self | Aplington, IA | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 | |
| Ronald J. Schlimgen | Shell Rock, IA | 46 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G05D | Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables | G05D1/0214 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D90/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
| G01C | Measuring distances, levels or bearings; surveying; navigation; gyroscopic instruments; photogrammetry or videogrammetry | G01C21/3407 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S19/42 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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