Top Inventors for class "Earth working" |
Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
1 | Joseph D. Bassett | US | Sycamore, IL | Jan 06, 2022 / 20220000002 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING DEPTH OF GROUND-ENGAGING PLANTING ROW UNIT USING FORWARD SENSOR THAT MEASURES RESIDUE AHEAD OF ROW UNIT | 22 |
2 | Michael G. Kovach | US | Morton, IL | Aug 20, 2020 / 20200260634 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SOIL CONDITIONS WITHIN A FIELD | 21 |
3 | Matthew R. Sudbrink | US | Metamora, IL | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172053 - AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE IMPLEMENT WHEEL CONTROL | 13 |
4 | Gaylen James Kromminga | US | Morton, IL | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150208570 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 13 |
5 | Dean A. Knobloch | US | Tucson, AZ | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103575 - Electronic Control System For Adjusting Smoothing Tools Of A Harrow | 12 |
6 | Nicholas George Alfred Ryder | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220248593 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATERIAL METERING SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 11 |
7 | Tracey Duane Meiners | US | Mackinaw, IL | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150208570 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 11 |
8 | Dean Alan Knobloch | US | Goodfield, IL | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150208570 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 11 |
9 | Timothy R. Blunier | US | Danvers, IL | Jan 03, 2019 / 20190000006 - Closed-Loop Dual-Pressure Position Control Of An Implement Stabilizer Wheel | 10 |
10 | Michael George Kovach | US | Morton, IL | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150208570 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 10 |
11 | Terrance A. Friggstad | CA | Grasswood | Feb 11, 2016 / 20160037705 - REAR FOLDING TOOLBAR IMPLEMENT | 9 |
12 | David R. Maas | US | Owatonna, MN | Jun 04, 2015 / 20150150183 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A GROUND SURFACE | 8 |
13 | Scott W. Bjorge | US | Owatonna, MN | Oct 11, 2012 / 20120255748 - AERATION DEVICE | 8 |
14 | Richard J. Connell | US | Slater, IA | Dec 24, 2015 / 20150366125 - COMBINATION C-SHAPED SPRING AND SYSTEM | 7 |
15 | Matthew S. Naylor | CA | Saskatoon | Mar 12, 2015 / 20150068779 - Agricultural Implement with Compound Hinge Arrangement | 7 |
16 | Keith W. Wendte | US | Willowbrook, IL | May 26, 2016 / 20160143212 - Multiple Seed-Type Planter With On-Row Selector Assembly | 6 |
17 | John Mark Averink | CA | Norwich | Jul 07, 2022 / 20220210965 - AIR BOOM SPREADER FOR PARTICULATE MATERIAL | 6 |
18 | Eric J. Anderson | US | Metamora, IL | May 14, 2015 / 20150129262 - TILLAGE IMPLEMENT SCRAPER ASSEMBLY | 6 |
19 | Gregory S. Smart | US | Morton, IL | Nov 14, 2013 / 20130299205 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 6 |
20 | Jim Henry | CA | Saskatoon | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180368318 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESTROYING SEEDS IN CROP RESIDUE PRIOR TO DISCHARGE FROM AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER | 6 |
21 | Rick L. Gerber | US | Roanoke, IL | Apr 19, 2018 / 20180103575 - Electronic Control System For Adjusting Smoothing Tools Of A Harrow | 6 |
22 | Tyler Remoué | CA | Rockglen | Jan 29, 2015 / 20150027740 - Method For Automatically Leveling A Farm Implement | 6 |
23 | Robert Milwain | CA | Keswick | Aug 28, 2014 / 20140238709 - SOD HARVESTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DISPOSING OF A DEFECTIVE SOD ROLL | 6 |
24 | Robin B. Schilling | CA | Darfield | May 08, 2014 / 20140123886 - Ground Opener Unit For Agricultural Planter | 5 |
25 | Patrick Marcil | CA | Ottawa | Jun 12, 2014 / 20140158384 - TILLER HOUSING | 5 |
26 | Donald R. Landoll | US | Marysville, KS | Sep 18, 2014 / 20140262379 - TANDEM CONDITIONING REELS FOR CULTIVATOR WITH BEARING SYSTEM | 5 |
27 | Kazuhiko Hayashi | JP | Komatsu-Shi | Jan 15, 2015 / 20150019086 - BLADE CONTROL DEVICE, WORKING MACHINE AND BLADE CONTROL METHOD | 5 |
28 | Kevin Hall | CA | Saskatoon | Jun 12, 2014 / 20140158385 - SEEDING IMPLEMENT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM | 5 |
29 | Thomas Tuttle | US | Naperville, IL | Jun 25, 2015 / 20150175195 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVELY DETERMINING A STEERING STOP ANGLE FOR A WORK VEHICLE | 5 |
30 | Eric Merkt | US | Athens, AL | Apr 07, 2016 / 20160095273 - Gimbal for Connecting Implements to a Tow Vehicle | 5 |
31 | Gaylen J. Kromminga | US | Morton, IL | May 14, 2015 / 20150129260 - AGRICULTURAL ROLLING BASKET BEARING ASSEMBLY | 5 |
32 | Dennis G Thompson | CA | Saskatoon | Mar 12, 2015 / 20150068779 - Agricultural Implement with Compound Hinge Arrangement | 5 |
33 | Jacobus A. Rozendaal | CA | Salford | Nov 12, 2015 / 20150319910 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SOIL TILLAGE AND LEVELLING | 5 |
34 | Michael J. Ohnsat | US | Tipton, KS | Oct 14, 2021 / 20210315146 - TILLAGE IMPLEMENT | 5 |
35 | Gerardus J. Brouwer | CA | Keswick | Aug 28, 2014 / 20140238709 - SOD HARVESTING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DISPOSING OF A DEFECTIVE SOD ROLL | 5 |
36 | Cornelius Hermanus Maria De Bree | NL | Driebergen | Dec 03, 2015 / 20150342109 - MOBILE SOIL-WORKING DEVICE WITH PROTECTIVE MEANS | 5 |
37 | Geof J. Gray | CA | Burford | Jul 07, 2022 / 20220210965 - AIR BOOM SPREADER FOR PARTICULATE MATERIAL | 5 |
38 | Yongliang Zhu | US | Dunlap, IL | Nov 05, 2015 / 20150315765 - EXCAVATION SYSTEM PROVIDING LINKAGE PLACEMENT TRAINING | 5 |
39 | Gregory S. Smart | US | Bettendorf, IA | Jul 30, 2015 / 20150208570 - VERTICAL TILLAGE SYSTEM | 5 |
40 | Paul E. Schaffert | US | Indianola, NE | Jan 13, 2022 / 20220007568 - PRESS WHEEL WITH ANGLED TINES | 5 |
41 | Thomas W. Ankenman | US | Hutchinson, KS | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172052 - HINGED FOLDING TOOLBAR FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 4 |
42 | Michael P. May | US | Wamego, KS | Mar 10, 2016 / 20160069342 - Valve Plate Arrangement for an Axial Piston Pump | 4 |
43 | Nick W. Biggs | US | Princeville, IL | Feb 11, 2016 / 20160040399 - High Performance Implement Wear Member | 4 |
44 | John M. Averink | CA | Norwich | Nov 22, 2012 / 20120292060 - CONSERVATION TILLAGE IMPLEMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD | 4 |
45 | Loyd C. Van Buskirk | US | Brownsdale, MN | Oct 15, 2015 / 20150292635 - PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS | 4 |
46 | Ryan R. Georgison | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 12, 2010 / 20100200256 - Marker Assembly Having Spring Linkage To Limit Momentum In Marker Assembly During Marker Assembly Deployment | 4 |
47 | Caterpillar Inc. | US | Peoria, IL | Aug 01, 2013 / 20130193729 - Electro-Mechanical Seat Swivel System | 4 |
48 | Crister Stark | SE | Vaderstad | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160161989 - HOLDER FOR A TABLET COMPUTER | 4 |
49 | James F. Boak | CA | Leamington | Nov 22, 2012 / 20120292060 - CONSERVATION TILLAGE IMPLEMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD | 4 |
50 | Norval P. Thomson | US | Dunlap, IL | May 24, 2012 / 20120130600 - MOTOR GRADER WHEEL SLIP CONTROL FOR CUT TO GRADE | 4 |
51 | Mike Taunton | US | Sparks, GA | Sep 18, 2014 / 20140262385 - Coulter Disc Bolt Pattern | 4 |
52 | Douglas G. Bruce | US | Perry, IA | Jul 07, 2011 / 20110162856 - WAVY DISC AND COULTER WITH NOTCHES | 4 |
53 | Bradley P. Aldridge | US | Raleigh, NC | May 01, 2014 / 20140116041 - Walk Behind Aerator Hydrostatic Traction Drive System | 4 |
54 | Jessica Haynes | US | West Bend, IL | Mar 06, 2014 / 20140060869 - DOWN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 4 |
55 | George A. Ortiz | US | La Mirada, CA | Sep 16, 2010 / 20100230123 - ARRANGEMENT FOR SETTING VARIABLE OPERATING ELEVATION OF A COMBINATION TURBO GARDEN TILLER AND GRASS TRIMMER APPARATUS | 4 |
56 | Steven A. Daniel | US | East Peoria, IL | Jan 12, 2012 / 20120006603 - Steering system and method of steering a machine | 4 |
57 | Mark D. Beeck | US | Ankeny, IA | Oct 14, 2021 / 20210315144 - DUAL BASKET ATTACHMENT | 4 |
58 | Geoffrey U. Snider | CA | Winnipeg | Oct 08, 2015 / 20150282421 - Pull-Type Crop Harvesting Machine Transport System | 4 |
59 | Georg Achten | DE | Tonisvorst | Jul 07, 2022 / 20220210963 - REDUCTION OF SHARE WEAR | 4 |
60 | Philip M. O'Grady | CA | Castleton | Nov 22, 2012 / 20120292060 - CONSERVATION TILLAGE IMPLEMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD | 4 |
61 | Johan Redekop | CA | Winkler | Oct 22, 2015 / 20150296700 - Winged Agricultural Implement | 4 |
62 | Kevin M. Smith | US | Narvon, PA | Jul 21, 2022 / 20220225573 - AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE WITH CONTROLLER FOR DETERMINING SUFFICIENTLY SIZED BALE DROP ZONE | 4 |
63 | Marvin A. Prickel | US | Homer Glen, IL | Sep 12, 2019 / 20190274244 - SEED INDUCTOR BOX FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTIPLE AIR PATHS | 4 |
64 | Geof J. Gray | CA | Woodstock | Sep 18, 2014 / 20140261117 - METERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECTIONAL CONTROL | 4 |
65 | Nelson J. Palen | US | Beloit, KS | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130092407 - Tube Joint in Implement Frame | 4 |
66 | Robert T. Casper | US | Mingo, IA | Feb 18, 2016 / 20160044857 - AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND ATTACHMENT WITH DOWN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM | 4 |
67 | Brian T. Adams | US | Centralia, MO | May 26, 2016 / 20160143212 - Multiple Seed-Type Planter With On-Row Selector Assembly | 4 |
68 | Cnh Canada, Ltd. | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 01, 2013 / 20130192503 - Particulate Material Delivery System For Variable Rate Sectional Control | 4 |
69 | Thomas M. Congdon | US | Dunlap, IL | Nov 18, 2021 / 20210355658 - SYSTEM FOR SECURING BITS AGAINST ROTATION | 3 |
70 | Greg Renyer | US | Sabetha, KS | Nov 26, 2015 / 20150334911 - BATCH SEED COATING APPARATUS | 3 |
71 | John Hromadka | US | Gratiot, WI | Nov 06, 2014 / 20140326472 - Support apparatus for securing a material moving wing plow relative to a vehicle | 3 |
72 | P. Wade Mooney | CA | Brockville | Jun 28, 2012 / 20120160527 - TILLER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY | 3 |
73 | Adam D. Sporrer | US | Ames, IA | Feb 18, 2016 / 20160044857 - AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND ATTACHMENT WITH DOWN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM | 3 |
74 | Andreas Afting | DE | Emsburen | Nov 17, 2016 / 20160330905 - Mowing Machine | 3 |
75 | Ryouichi Nagasaka | JP | Fujisawa-Shi | Feb 20, 2014 / 20140048294 - CONTROL METHOD FOR DRIVING A RIPPER | 3 |
76 | Clifford O. Jeske | US | Brimfield, IL | Dec 04, 2014 / 20140352182 - RETAINER SYSTEMS FOR GROUND ENGAGING TOOLS | 3 |
77 | Florin Baetica | CA | Brockville | Jun 28, 2012 / 20120160527 - TILLER WITH REMOVABLE BATTERY | 3 |
78 | Rustin V. Bentzinger | US | Pella, IA | May 02, 2013 / 20130104514 - RAKE WHEEL WITH PLASTIC SUPPORT BAND FOR TINES | 3 |
79 | Neil Gordon Barnett | CA | Winnipeg | Oct 08, 2015 / 20150282421 - Pull-Type Crop Harvesting Machine Transport System | 3 |
80 | Alex W. Buhr | US | Filley, NE | May 19, 2016 / 20160135353 - WALK AERATOR | 3 |
81 | Blake Neudorf | CA | Warman | Sep 01, 2011 / 20110209453 - TRAILING TRANSPORT ROTARY MOWER | 3 |
82 | Ronald Hall | CA | Woodstock | Apr 02, 2015 / 20150090466 - VIBRATORY RIPPER HAVING PRESSURE SENSOR FOR SELECTIVELY CONTROLLING ACTIVATION OF VIBRATION MECHANISM | 3 |
83 | Greg S. Smart | US | Bettendorf, IA | Apr 11, 2013 / 20130087353 - PIVOTING GAUGE WHEEL | 3 |
84 | John William Ryan | AU | Jandakot | Sep 14, 2017 / 20170257999 - SEEDING TOOL | 3 |
85 | Gerald W. Poole | US | Plainfield, IL | May 27, 2010 / 20100126744 - IMPLEMENT FRAME WITH FRONT FOLDING WINGS AND TRANSPORT WHEELS | 3 |
86 | Scott Bender | US | Des Moines, IA | Jul 26, 2012 / 20120186841 - POWERED MODULE AND ATTACHMENT COMBINATION | 3 |
87 | Scott Faust | US | Philo, IL | May 05, 2011 / 20110100653 - SOIL SHAPING AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 3 |
88 | Chris Michael Georgoulias | US | Raleigh, NC | Oct 03, 2013 / 20130255979 - Aerator With Coring Depth Adjustment | 3 |
89 | Murray A. Smith | CA | Oro-Medonte | Jun 13, 2013 / 20130145659 - EDGE PROTECTOR FOR GROUND ENGAGING TOOL ASSEMBLY | 3 |
90 | Kenjiro Shimada | JP | Komatsu-Shi | Jan 15, 2015 / 20150019086 - BLADE CONTROL DEVICE, WORKING MACHINE AND BLADE CONTROL METHOD | 3 |
91 | Norihisa Matsumoto | JP | Osaka | Dec 31, 2009 / 20090321097 - Blade apparatus for work machine and work machine having the same | 3 |
92 | Robert T. Casper | US | Ankeny, IA | Mar 14, 2013 / 20130062084 - AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT ROLLING BASKET SUPPORT | 3 |
93 | Mark P. Hoffman | US | Deer Creek, IL | Apr 08, 2010 / 20100084148 - TANDEM DISK WITH FINISHING REEL | 3 |
94 | Michael J. Connors | US | Lockport, IL | Sep 12, 2019 / 20190274244 - SEED INDUCTOR BOX FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTIPLE AIR PATHS | 3 |
95 | Shawn J. Becker | US | Ankeny, IA | Oct 14, 2021 / 20210315144 - DUAL BASKET ATTACHMENT | 3 |
96 | Kenneth E. Shoup | US | Kankakee, IL | Aug 01, 2013 / 20130192857 - Quick Connect/Disconnect Coupling For A Stalk Stomper | 3 |
97 | Bryan D. Sulzer | US | Dubuque, IA | Nov 04, 2021 / 20210340729 - Tracked Vehicle Motion Correction | 3 |
98 | Richard W. Penner | US | Beatrice, NE | Sep 18, 2014 / 20140262379 - TANDEM CONDITIONING REELS FOR CULTIVATOR WITH BEARING SYSTEM | 3 |
99 | Tatsuo Wada | JP | Osaka | Dec 31, 2009 / 20090321097 - Blade apparatus for work machine and work machine having the same | 3 |
100 | J. Phillip Fraley | US | Winfield, AL | Jul 17, 2014 / 20140197004 - Gearbox Lock Mechanism | 3 |