Michael R Conrad

US Patent:

20170112062, Apr 27, 2017

Filed:

Oct 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/298066

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Michael A. Conrad - Lititz PA, US
Jonathan E. Ricketts - Coal Valley IL, US
Bart M.A. Missotten - Herent, BE

International Classification:

A01D 41/127
A01D 41/12

Abstract:

A combine including a frame, power unit and a crop gathering and processing device. A grain tank is mounted on the frame. An elongated closed end tube is vertically oriented within the grain tank and has a plurality of uniformly spaced openings along its length. A pneumatic pump pressurizes the interior of the tube. A pressure sensor senses the interior pressure of the elongated tube, so that grain building up therein selectively covers the plurality of openings to cause a proportionate increase in air pressure.

US Patent:

20160286723, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Nov 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/035128

Inventors:

Michael A. CONRAD - Lititz PA, US
William M. MCCULLY - Lancaster PA, US
Clayton E. BANKS - Brownstown PA, US
- New Holland PA, US

International Classification:

A01D 41/127
E05F 15/70
G01F 23/296
A01D 41/12

Abstract:

A grain tank level sensing system for a combine which harvests grain. The combine includes an upwardly open grain tank fillable with harvested grain and a cover that is displaceable for closing off the open grain tank. An actuator displaces the cover between an open and close position and either single or dual ultrasonic sensors continuously detect the level of grain in the tank and generate a signal proportional to the level of grain in the grain tank. A control system receives the signal from the ultrasonic sensors and generates an indication of the level in the tank to a monitor and/or disables the actuator to initiate the closing function when the grain tank is full.

US Patent:

20150208579, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/681511

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Mark D. Dilts - New Holland PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Lancaster PA, US
Michael A. Conrad - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA, LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01D 41/12
A01D 41/127

Abstract:

An agricultural harvester residue handling selection method having the steps of: selecting a chop/swath residue handling mode resulting in a mode selection; setting a chopper speed range for a chopper in a residue handling section dependent upon the mode selection; and positioning a windrow door dependent upon the mode selection.

US Patent:

20140325953, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/874833

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Mark D. Dilts - New Holland PA, US
Nathan E. Isaac - Lancaster PA, US
Michael A. Conrad - Lititz PA, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

A01D 41/12

US Classification:

56500

Abstract:

A shifting method for an inline shaft system of a chopper system of an agricultural harvester is described and illustrated. The method includes the steps of detecting, temporarily rotating and engaging. The detecting step detects a failure to properly engage a shift collar with a splined component. The temporarily rotating step temporarily rotates the inline shaft system. The engaging step engages the shift collar with the splined component.