Kevin A Reigeluth

US Patent:

8346443, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Feb 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/401909

Inventors:

Aaron Matthew Senneff - Ankeny IA, US
Brandon G. Leiran - Grimes IA, US
Kevin A. Reigeluth - West Des Moines IA, US

Assignee:

Deere & Company - Moline IL

International Classification:

A01B 69/00
G01C 21/00
G06F 19/00
G08G 1/123

US Classification:

701 50, 701 23, 701 26, 701 41, 701411, 701412, 701413, 340988

Abstract:

A method and system for managing the turning of a vehicle comprises establishing a boundary of a work area. A location-determining receiver determines an observed position and velocity of the vehicle in the work area. An estimator estimates a first duration from an observed time when the vehicle will intercept the boundary based on determined position and velocity of the vehicle. An alert generator generates an alert during a second duration from the observed time. The second duration is less than or approximately equal to the first duration. An operator interface allows an operator to enter a command to control a path of the vehicle prior to or at the boundary.

US Patent:

20090216406, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/038040

Inventors:

Aaron Matthew Senneff - Ankeny IA, US
Brandon G. Leiran - Grimes IA, US
Kevin A. Reigeluth - West Des Moines IA, US

International Classification:

B62D 6/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 42, 701 36, 701 41, 701 48

Abstract:

A method and system for managing the turning of a vehicle comprises establishing a boundary of a work area. A location-determining receiver determines an observed position and velocity of the vehicle in the work area. An estimator estimates a first duration from an observed time when the vehicle will intercept the boundary based on determined position and velocity of the vehicle. An alert generator generates an alert during a second duration from the observed time. The second duration is less than the first duration by a control time window. An operator interface allows an operator to enter a command to control a path of the vehicle prior to or at the boundary.