Top Inventors for class "Planting" |
Rank | Inventor's name | Country | City/State | Last publication | # of patent apps in this class |
1 | Nathan A Mariman | US | Geneseo, IL | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172056 - PLANTING UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE HAVING A SEED METER AND SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM | 24 |
2 | Elijah B. Garner | US | Bettendorf, IA | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287226 - ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADING | 23 |
3 | Michael E. Friestad | US | Rock Island, IL | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172056 - PLANTING UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE HAVING A SEED METER AND SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM | 23 |
4 | Robin B. Schilling | CA | Darfield | May 08, 2014 / 20140123886 - Ground Opener Unit For Agricultural Planter | 20 |
5 | David J. Rylander | US | Victoria, IL | May 12, 2016 / 20160128262 - Combination of an Agricultural Towing Vehicle and a Seeder | 16 |
6 | Matthew S. Naylor | CA | Saskatoon | Mar 12, 2015 / 20150068779 - Agricultural Implement with Compound Hinge Arrangement | 15 |
7 | Terrance A. Friggstad | CA | Grasswood | Feb 11, 2016 / 20160037705 - REAR FOLDING TOOLBAR IMPLEMENT | 15 |
8 | Paul E. Schaffert | US | Indianola, NE | Jan 13, 2022 / 20220007568 - PRESS WHEEL WITH ANGLED TINES | 15 |
9 | Nicholas George Alfred Ryder | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220248593 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MATERIAL METERING SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 13 |
10 | Jim Henry | CA | Saskatoon | Dec 27, 2018 / 20180368318 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESTROYING SEEDS IN CROP RESIDUE PRIOR TO DISCHARGE FROM AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER | 13 |
11 | Keith W. Wendte | US | Willowbrook, IL | May 26, 2016 / 20160143212 - Multiple Seed-Type Planter With On-Row Selector Assembly | 13 |
12 | Dennis W. Chahley | CA | Martensville | Apr 24, 2014 / 20140109809 - Double-Shoot, Single Pass Implement | 12 |
13 | Lee E. Zumdome | US | Bettendorf, IA | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287225 - PLANTING CONTROL FOR GROUPED SEED PLACEMENT | 11 |
14 | 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 | 11 |
15 | Matthew J. Wilhelmi | US | Parnell, IA | Jul 28, 2022 / 20220232755 - ROW UNIT WITH TRACKS | 11 |
16 | Elijah Garner | US | Bettendorf, IA | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130036956 - SEEDING MACHINE WITH SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM | 11 |
17 | Marvin A. Prickel | US | Homer Glen, IL | Sep 12, 2019 / 20190274244 - SEED INDUCTOR BOX FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTIPLE AIR PATHS | 10 |
18 | Trevor Lawrence Kowalchuk | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 04, 2022 / 20220240438 - DOWNFORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A ROW CLEANER OF A SEEDING IMPLEMENT | 10 |
19 | Howard D. Martin | US | Elkton, KY | Oct 24, 2013 / 20130276683 - Vertical Floating Row Cleaner | 10 |
20 | Chad M. Johnson | US | Arlington Heights, IL | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287222 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A SEED-PLANTING IMPLEMENT BASED ON FIELD CONDITIONS | 10 |
21 | Derek A. Sauder | US | Tremont, IL | Aug 11, 2022 / 20220254073 - METHODS FOR GENERATING SOIL MAPS AND APPLICATION PRESCRIPTIONS | 9 |
22 | Brian T. Adams | US | Centralia, MO | May 26, 2016 / 20160143212 - Multiple Seed-Type Planter With On-Row Selector Assembly | 8 |
23 | Michael J. Connors | US | Lockport, IL | Sep 12, 2019 / 20190274244 - SEED INDUCTOR BOX FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTIPLE AIR PATHS | 8 |
24 | Daniel B. Thiemke | US | Sun Prairie, WI | Oct 29, 2015 / 20150305231 - SEEDING MACHINE WITH SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM | 8 |
25 | Monte J. Rans | US | Hesston, KS | Oct 14, 2021 / 20210315148 - AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS HAVING ROW UNIT POSITION SENSORS AND A ROTATABLE IMPLEMENT FRAME, AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 7 |
26 | James W. Henry | CA | Saskatoon | Sep 22, 2022 / 20220295688 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SOIL LAYERS WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD | 7 |
27 | James Z. Liu | US | Belvidere, IL | Mar 20, 2014 / 20140076218 - PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE WITH FLOW RATE AND SECTION CONTROL MONITORING | 7 |
28 | Jack Donald Turner | CA | Saskatoon | Aug 20, 2020 / 20200260637 - LOOK-AHEAD FUNCTIONALITY TUNING FOR INDEPENDENT SECTIONS | 7 |
29 | Nyle C. Wollenhaupt | US | Eden Prairie, MN | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130092065 - Precision Fertilizer Placement | 7 |
30 | Jean-Charles Audigie | FR | Bouxwiller | Dec 31, 2015 / 20150373898 - SINGLE-SEED SOWING MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE IMPROVED SOWING ELEMENT | 6 |
31 | Timothy R. Blunier | US | Danvers, IL | Jan 03, 2019 / 20190000006 - Closed-Loop Dual-Pressure Position Control Of An Implement Stabilizer Wheel | 6 |
32 | Gerard James Gadzella | CA | Saskatoon | Jul 09, 2015 / 20150189825 - SYSTEM FOR APPLYING DOWN PRESSURE IN A COULTER ASSEMBLY | 6 |
33 | Russell James Memory | CA | Saskatoon | Apr 18, 2013 / 20130092861 - Valve And Method For Dense Phase Flow Control | 6 |
34 | William W. Preheim | US | Minneapolis, KS | May 09, 2013 / 20130112125 - TWIN ROW PLANTER | 6 |
35 | Gordon Anthony Engel | CA | Saskatoon | Dec 16, 2021 / 20210386009 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPERATING PARAMETERS OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DURING A PRODUCT-DISPENSING OPERATION | 6 |
36 | Kamalakannan Natarajan | IN | Vellore | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287226 - ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADING | 6 |
37 | Russell J. Memory | CA | Saskatoon | Jan 22, 2015 / 20150020720 - Soil Opener | 6 |
38 | Loyd C. Van Buskirk | US | Brownsdale, MN | Oct 15, 2015 / 20150292635 - PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS | 5 |
39 | Brian R. Meldahl | US | Brownsdale, MN | Dec 24, 2015 / 20150367300 - MODULAR MOUNT FOR TRANSIT CONCRETE MIXER | 5 |
40 | Johnathon R. Dienst | US | Dekalb, IL | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172049 - ZEROING ADJUSTMENT FOR DEPTH CONTROL SYSTEM | 5 |
41 | Grant T. Macdonald | US | Ames, IA | Sep 12, 2019 / 20190274244 - SEED INDUCTOR BOX FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTIPLE AIR PATHS | 5 |
42 | Joseph D. Bassett | US | Dekalb, IL | Mar 15, 2012 / 20120060730 - ROW UNIT FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 5 |
43 | Derek Sauder | US | Tremont, IL | Oct 17, 2019 / 20190313575 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AGRICULTURAL LIQUID APPLICATION | 5 |
44 | Scott A. Long | US | Plainfield, IL | May 26, 2016 / 20160143212 - Multiple Seed-Type Planter With On-Row Selector Assembly | 5 |
45 | Dustan Hahn | US | Williamsburg, IA | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172059 - MULTIPLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT APPLICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMS | 5 |
46 | Merlan J. Rolffs | US | Pella, IA | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172059 - MULTIPLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT APPLICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMS | 5 |
47 | Jon Kinzenbaw | US | Williamsburg, IA | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172059 - MULTIPLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT APPLICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMS | 5 |
48 | Derrick Becker | US | Williamsburg, IA | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172059 - MULTIPLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT APPLICATION METHOD AND SYSTEMS | 5 |
49 | Kale J. Brockmann | US | Walcott, IA | May 26, 2016 / 20160143210 - AIR SEED METER WITH ADJUSTABLE SINGULATOR | 5 |
50 | Montgomerie Summach | CA | Saskatoon | Feb 04, 2021 / 20210033449 - Container Weighing System Method and Apparatus | 4 |
51 | Ronald S. Martin | US | Elkton, KY | Aug 04, 2011 / 20110185955 - Single Arm Row Cleaner | 4 |
52 | Courtney N. Achen | US | Iowa City, IA | Mar 19, 2020 / 20200084957 - PLANTER WITH SEED DELIVERY APPARATUS | 4 |
53 | Tyler Remoué | CA | Rockglen | Jan 29, 2015 / 20150027740 - Method For Automatically Leveling A Farm Implement | 4 |
54 | Paul R. Riewerts | US | Port Byron, IL | Dec 22, 2011 / 20110311322 - Commodity Splitter for an Air Delivery System | 4 |
55 | Patrick Audette | CA | Saint-Jude | Feb 05, 2015 / 20150033995 - PIVOTALLY RETRACTABLE SEED PLANTING APPARATUS AND METHOD | 4 |
56 | Matthew W. Dames | US | Clarion, IA | Jun 09, 2016 / 20160157421 - AGRICULTURAL INTER-SEEDER ROTOR | 4 |
57 | Howard Duzan | US | Columbus, MS | Jan 15, 2015 / 20150013580 - METHOD FOR INTERPLANTING ENERGY CROPS | 4 |
58 | Brian Mcmahon | US | Deer Creek, IL | Oct 17, 2019 / 20190313575 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR AGRICULTURAL LIQUID APPLICATION | 4 |
59 | Donald K. Landphair | US | Bettendorf, IA | Jan 14, 2021 / 20210007274 - FERTILIZER METER WITH MOTOR CONTROL AND METHOD THEREOF | 4 |
60 | Jacob R. Riffel | US | Salina, KS | Apr 23, 2015 / 20150107502 - SEED DISTRIBUTION TOWER WITH MODULAR COMPONENTS | 4 |
61 | Chad E. Plattner | US | Tremont, IL | Sep 08, 2022 / 20220279705 - METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SENSORS TO DETERMINE RELATIVE SEED OR PARTICLE SPEED | 4 |
62 | Brent W. Nelson | US | Falun, KS | Apr 21, 2016 / 20160106025 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING SEEDS AND TREATMENT | 4 |
63 | Kriss Helmick | US | Ottumwa, IA | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287226 - ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADING | 4 |
64 | Norbert Beaujot | CA | Regina | Aug 07, 2014 / 20140216315 - AIR SEEDER TANK AND DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS | 4 |
65 | Keith L. Felton | US | Sherrard, IL | Sep 15, 2022 / 20220287226 - ROW UNIT FOR A SEEDING MACHINE WITH PNEUMATIC SEED LOADING | 4 |
66 | Jim W. Henry | CA | Saskatoon | Jan 22, 2015 / 20150020720 - Soil Opener | 4 |
67 | Frank W. Faulring | US | North Collins, NY | Jul 12, 2012 / 20120174839 - FOLIAGE SEPARATOR FOR A TRANSPLANTER | 4 |
68 | Martin J. Roberge | CA | Saskatoon | Sep 01, 2022 / 20220272904 - BALE WRAPPING SYSTEM | 4 |
69 | Kenneth E. Shoup | US | Bonfield, IL | Apr 21, 2016 / 20160106027 - AIR ENTRAINMENT DEVICE FOR SEED DELIVERY | 4 |
70 | Mark Cresswell | CA | St. Brieux | Apr 28, 2016 / 20160113201 - HIGH CLEARANCE MOWER HITCH | 3 |
71 | Nikolai R. Tevs | US | Fargo, ND | Feb 14, 2013 / 20130041577 - TILT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TILT OF A VEHICLE | 3 |
72 | Chad Plattner | US | Tremont, IL | Jul 13, 2017 / 20170202044 - PROTECTIVE CONNECTOR AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF | 3 |
73 | Grant Macdonald | US | Elgin, IL | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110219998 - Air/Product Flow Splitting Apparatus For Use With Product Distribution System Of An Agricultural Seeding Machine | 3 |
74 | Cory E. Sarver | US | Dixon, IL | Oct 15, 2015 / 20150289440 - PRECISION SUPER SEEDER | 3 |
75 | Patrick M. Beaujot | CA | Langbank | Jul 02, 2015 / 20150181799 - GROUND OPENER ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL GAUGE CONTROL | 3 |
76 | Nathan A. Mariman | US | Mahomet, IL | May 13, 2010 / 20100116185 - SEED METER WITH FLEXIBLE SEED DISC | 3 |
77 | Brian Anderson | US | Yorkville, IL | Apr 16, 2020 / 20200113127 - SEED CONDUIT SYSTEM | 3 |
78 | Jarod Murdock | US | Knoxville, IL | Aug 20, 2015 / 20150230399 - FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 3 |
79 | James R. Peterson | US | Annawan, IL | Feb 04, 2021 / 20210029863 - PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 3 |
80 | Clint W. Sheppard | CA | Yorkton | Jul 13, 2017 / 20170196162 - AIR SEEDER HAVING INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLABLE METERING WHEELS IN COMMON METER BODY | 3 |
81 | Troy C. Kolb | US | Hiawatha, KS | Jun 01, 2017 / 20170152637 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING MULTI-COLORED SURFACE MARKINGS TO A SURFACE | 3 |
82 | Charles T. Graham | US | Co Springs, CO | Jun 19, 2014 / 20140165891 - SEEDING MACHINE FOR PLANTING MULTIPLE SEED VARIETIES | 3 |
83 | Josh Breuer | US | Chicago, IL | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110219998 - Air/Product Flow Splitting Apparatus For Use With Product Distribution System Of An Agricultural Seeding Machine | 3 |
84 | Brian Cruson | CA | Rosedale | Sep 12, 2013 / 20130233215 - Soil Deflector Wing for Furrow Opener With Replaceable Winged Tip Body | 3 |
85 | Marvin Prickel | US | Homer Glen, IL | Sep 25, 2014 / 20140284162 - SYSTEM FOR DRIVING A SEED METER VIA A FLEXIBLE SHAFT | 3 |
86 | Terry L. Snipes | US | East Moline, IL | Dec 09, 2010 / 20100307395 - VOLUMETRIC METERING SYSTEM WITH SECTIONAL SHUT-OFF | 3 |
87 | Scott David Noble | CA | Saskatoon | Jan 03, 2019 / 20190000011 - PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM | 3 |
88 | Dave Hundeby | CA | Saskatoon | May 31, 2012 / 20120132115 - SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING SECTIONAL METER SHUT-OFF | 3 |
89 | Rodney Samuel Horn | US | Woodridge, IL | Oct 07, 2010 / 20100251949 - PLANTER WITH DIRECT HYDRAULIC SEED DRIVE | 3 |
90 | Matthew P. Hagny | US | Bel Aire, KS | Jul 16, 2015 / 20150195987 - SEED TUBE GUARD WITH INTEGRAL FLUID CHANNEL FOR AGRICULTURAL PLANTERS | 3 |
91 | Donald Keith Landphair | US | Bettendorf, IA | Feb 10, 2011 / 20110035163 - PARTICULATE FLOW SENSING FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT | 3 |
92 | Josh Roszman | US | Shorewood, IL | Sep 15, 2011 / 20110219998 - Air/Product Flow Splitting Apparatus For Use With Product Distribution System Of An Agricultural Seeding Machine | 3 |
93 | Gert Gilstring | SE | Skanninge | Dec 10, 2015 / 20150351316 - SEALING GASKET AND SEED HOUSING FOR A SEEDER AND SEEDER COMPRISING SUCH A SEED HOUSING | 3 |
94 | Leonard Leskiw | CA | Edmonton | Jul 17, 2014 / 20140196641 - Collection and Distribution of Plant Material | 3 |
95 | Matthew Wilhelmi | US | Parnell, IA | Oct 24, 2013 / 20130276684 - AIR ENTRAINMENT DEVICE FOR SEED DELIVERY | 3 |
96 | Todd M. Wehler | US | Mt. Morris, IL | Jun 22, 2017 / 20170172046 - BLADE ASSEMBLY FLANGE | 3 |
97 | Caroline Bergere | FR | Bressuire | Dec 04, 2014 / 20140352588 - DEVICE FOR DISPENSING SEEDS SINGLY | 3 |
98 | Ramiro Trevino | US | Indianola, NE | Mar 24, 2016 / 20160084298 - SEED PLANTER WITH EQUALIZER ASSEMBLY | 3 |
99 | Edward L. Swenson | US | Emory, TX | Apr 17, 2014 / 20140107884 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING DISPLAY MODES IN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES | 3 |
100 | Daniel Koop | US | Parnell, IA | Apr 21, 2016 / 20160106027 - AIR ENTRAINMENT DEVICE FOR SEED DELIVERY | 3 |