Brittany L Schroeder

Address:

1066 Kenchester Dr, Columbus, OH 43220

VIN:

19XFB2F9XCE012383

Make:

HONDA

Model:

CIVIC

Year:

2012

US Patent:

20200170174, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Nov 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/206240

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Andrew Klopfenstein - West Jefferson OH, US
Brittany Schroeder - Cloverdale OH, US

International Classification:

A01B 79/00
A01B 76/00
A01B 63/24

Abstract:

A method for controlling a work vehicle towing an agricultural implement across a field during a tillage operation includes receiving one or more soil compaction parameters of the field, the work vehicle, and/or the implement. The method also includes determining one or more soil compaction levels for the field based on the one or more soil compaction parameters. Further, the method includes determining an estimated yield loss for each location in the field based on the one or more soil compaction levels. Moreover, the method includes generating a prescription map for the field based on the estimated yield loss for each location in the field. In addition, the method includes actively adjusting at least one tillage parameter of at least one of the implement or the work vehicle based on the prescription map during the tillage operation to reduce an actual yield loss of the field.

US Patent:

20200120854, Apr 23, 2020

Filed:

Oct 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/162969

Inventors:

- Saskatoon, CA
Andrew Klopfenstein - West Jefferson OH, US
Brittany Schroeder - Cloverdale OH, US
Philip Root - Columbus OH, US

International Classification:

A01B 63/32
A01C 7/00
A01B 63/112

Abstract:

A method for reducing material accumulation relative to ground-engaging tools of a tillage implement includes receiving measurement signals from at least one accumulation sensor mounted to the tillage implement during a tillage operation. The measurement signals include a three-dimensional (3D) representation of an environment containing material accumulation relative to a plurality ground-engaging tools. The method also includes estimating an amount of material accumulation relative to the plurality of ground-engaging tools based on the 3D representation. Further, the method includes comparing the amount of material accumulation to an accumulation threshold. The material accumulation threshold is indicative of a given degree of material accumulation relative to the plurality of ground-engaging tools. Thus, based on the comparison between the amount of material accumulation and the accumulation threshold, the method includes controlling an operation of at least one component of the tillage implement to execute a control action for reducing the amount of the material accumulation.

US Patent:

20200113113, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/162151

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Andrew Klopfenstein - West Jefferson OH, US
Brittany Schroeder - Cloverdale OH, US

International Classification:

A01B 33/16
A01B 79/00
A01B 35/32
A01B 41/06
A01B 63/00

Abstract:

In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a method for maintaining a desired amount of residue coverage in a field during a tillage operation. The method includes generating, with a computing device, an available residue map that includes an amount of available residue at each location of the field using a yield map and/or crop biomass. The method also includes generating, with the computing device, a desired residue coverage map that includes a desired amount of residue coverage for each location within the field. Further, the method includes determining, with the computing device, an amount of residue that needs to be incorporated into the surface of the field based on the available residue map and the desired residue coverage map. Moreover, the method includes generating, with the computing device, a prescription map for the field based on a correlation between a tillage parameter of one or more ground-engaging tools of the implement and the amount of residue that needs to be incorporated into the surface of the field. In addition, the method includes controlling the tillage parameter based on the prescription map during the tillage operation to maintain the desired amount of residue coverage at each of the locations in the field.

US Patent:

20200113123, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/161963

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Andrew Klopfenstein - West Jefferson OH, US
Brittany Schroeder - Cloverdale OH, US

International Classification:

A01B 76/00
A01B 67/00
B60K 23/00
B60K 26/02
A01B 79/00
B60K 26/00
B60K 31/00

Abstract:

A system for controlling a work vehicle towing an agricultural implement having ground-engaging tools across a field includes a vehicle controller configured to control operation of the work vehicle, an implement controller configured to control operation of the implement, and at least one sensor communicatively coupled to either or both of the vehicle controller and/or the implement controller. The vehicle controller and/or the implement controller is also programmed with a field map. The sensor(s) is configured to provide an indication of a location of the implement within the field. The implement controller is configured to perform one or more operations, including but not limited to anticipating a change in loading of one or more of the ground-engaging tools of the implement based on the location of the implement relative to the field map and transmitting a request instructing the vehicle controller to initiate a control action associated with adjusting at least one operational parameter of the work vehicle to accommodate the anticipated change.

US Patent:

20200116479, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/161689

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Andrew Klopfenstein - West Jefferson OH, US
Brittany Schroeder - Cloverdale OH, US

International Classification:

G01B 21/18
G01B 21/16
A01B 49/04

Abstract:

In one aspect, a system for monitoring operational parameters associated with a tillage implement may include a first sensor configured to detect data indicative of a first distance between an implement frame forward of a ground engaging tool and a soil surface prior to engagement of the soil by the tool. The system may also include a second sensor configured to detect data indicative of a second distance between the frame aft of the tool and the sod surface following engagement of the soil by the tool. A controller of the system may be configured to determine a soil density change caused by engagement of the soil by the tool based on the first and second distances. Furthermore, the controller may be configured to determine a penetration depth of the tool based at least in part on the determined change in the soil density.