Inventor
Robert A. Matousek
Inventor
Milan, IL, US
Overview
Patents· 143 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A01Fprimary
A01FProcessing of harvested produce27%
A01DHarvesting20%
LOC159%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer8%
A47LDomestic washing or cleaning4%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles3%
F01PCooling of machines or engines in general2%
F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof2%
F02BInternal-combustion piston engines2%
PatentTitleYear
11,058,055Airflow for an agricultural harvesting combine202110,849,276Air chute feed assembly for a crossflow cleaning fan assembly202010,716,259Three section threshing concave configuration and adjustment mechanism for an agricultural harvesting combine202010,716,261Series hydraulic motor system for driving air moving fans on an agricultural harvesting combine202010,600,139Systems, methods and apparatus for creating, editing, distributing and viewing electronic greeting cards202010,492,363Rear grain cart handling assemblies for an articulated harvesting combine201910,426,089Feeder having lateral tilt for an agricultural harvesting combine201910,383,278Airflow for an agricultural harvesting combine201910,381,036Laser bias calibration201910,375,889Dual belt conveyor for agricultural machine201910,362,734Grain yield sensor for an articulated agricultural harvesting combine201910,292,278Compact printed circuit board assembly with insulating endcap via201910,257,977Dual engine agricultural harvesting combine201910,244,685Straw choppers for an articulated harvesting combine201910,238,038Adjustable top cover vanes for controlling crop flow in a rotary thresher201910,164,592Individually programmable preamplifier201810,155,550Deployable trim panels for repair/maintenance access to an articulated harvesting combine201810,152,997Laser current calibration using preamplifier201810,104,838Agricultural vehicle with dual purpose conveyor201810,056,132Assignable registers on a preamp chip201810,045,488Bonus sieves and tailings return for an articulated agricultural harvesting combine20189,984,719Laser mode hopping detection for heat-assisted magnetic recording device20189,916,850'Laser bias current control'20189,901,030'Rear grain cart grain handling assemblies for an agricultural harvesting combine'20189,873,449Computer program and method for controlling a drive system of an agricultural vehicle20189,820,442'Three-section concave and adjustment mechanism for an agricultural harvesting combine'20179,741,385'Digital automatic power control'20179,607,632'Multiple virtual preamps in a single die'20179,357,706'Fore and aft tilt for corn header'20169,335,153'Storage media asperity characterization'20169,318,153'HAMR drive fault detection system'20169,210,842'Helical acting snap roll flutes for corn header'20159,210,841'Divider assembly for corn header'20159,155,241'Integral seed meter drive motor'20159,147,431'Multi-sensor data transducer'20159,032,700'Folding divider assembly for corn header and method of operation'20158,891,340'Heat source management in data storage device'20148,857,143'Frame for harvesting header with continuous section'20148,833,049'Transfer pan and pickup assembly'20148,833,047'Rotary cutter-style crop conditioning header having end-mounted rotary shear'20148,747,195'Unloader system for an agricultural combine'20148,721,411'Axial flow disrupter'20148,720,172'Helical acting straight snap roll flutes for corn header'20148,720,171'Helical acting snap roll flutes for corn header'20148,646,250'Combination driven and idler snap rolls for corn header'20148,640,434'Removable corn header snout'20148,544,243'Method of using an accumulation conveyor with a continuous round baler'20138,537,644'Heat source management in data storage device'20138,479,690'Advanced internal combustion engine'20138,468,937'Baler density control mechanism and method'20138,464,509'Continuous round baler'20138,464,508'Biomass baler'20138,443,580'Baler pickup for collecting biomass from a combine harvester'20138,413,413'Pivoting gathering auger for corn header'20138,413,414'Continuous round baler with accumulation conveyor'20138,291,687'Continuous round baler'20128,291,818'Baler density control mechanism and method'20128,133,100'Combine harvester processing system having adjustable concaves on a suspension system'20127,803,040'Concave adjust assembly including a torsion axle for damping crop threshing impulse loads'20107,670,219'Integrated axle and cleaning fan wrapper for an agricultural harvesting machine'20107,632,183'Collecting trough construction easily accessible for cleaning'20097,585,213'Auger trough clean-out door'20097,507,269'Bagless stick type vacuum cleaner'20097,497,775'Rear accessible sieve retainer'20097,475,467'Rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method of making the same'20097,427,232'Clean grain and tailings conveying system for an agricultural combine'20087,371,162'Sieve adjustment mechanism for an agricultural combine'20087,357,711'Sieve support structure for an agricultural combine'20087,297,051'Clean grain and tailings conveying system for an agricultural combine'20077,293,322'Cleaning attachment for vacuum cleaner'2007D0550412'Vacuum cleaner base'2007D0550410'Vacuum cleaner unit'20077,207,882'Textured auger trough element for a tailings conveyor of an agricultural combine'20077,198,450'Unloading system for an agricultural combine'20077,175,520'Cab arrangement for harvesting combine'20077,137,169'Vacuum cleaner with cleaning pad'20067,093,707'Grain harvester multi-angular inclined delivery conveyor and drive'20067,052,523'Bagless canister vacuum cleaner'20067,025,673'Tailings conveyor system'20066,976,914'Impeller with swept back blades for a tailings conveyor of an agricultural combine'20056,875,103'Apparatus and method for installing and removing a harvesting combine rotor'20056,830,512'Shroud for the infeed impeller of a rotary combine'20046,772,477'Floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner'20046,769,980'Crop residue flow guide with flow-through capability for a rotary crop residue spreader of an agricultural combine'20046,755,735'Unitary blow molded cover panel for a threshing region of an agricultural combine'20046,744,586'Method and apparatus for monitoring temperature'20046,729,637'Side swing hitch for an agricultural combine'2004D0488273'Vacuum cleaner housing'20046,712,868'Bagless canister vacuum cleaner'20046,692,351'Crop residue chopper with reconfigurable fixed offset blades'20046,669,558'Tailings conveyor housing'2003D0484287'Suction nozzle'20036,632,135'Grain handling module for harvesting system'20036,616,528'Vertical crop residue chopper and spreader'20036,598,812'Crop residue spreader for an agricultural combine'20036,547,169'Crop residue spreader for an agricultural combine'2003D0472353'Base unit for carpet extractor'20036,530,833'Transversely adjustable concave assembly for a rotary combine'2003D0470982'Recovery tank for carpet extractor'20036,503,142'Concave locking member for a rotary combine'20036,497,001'Hand-held vacuum cleaner with a detachable head'20026,494,085'Method and system for detecting thermal asperity on discs used in a disc drive'20026,485,365'Support structure for a concave assembly for a rotary combine'20026,458,031'Cleaning system for a rotary combine'20026,443,835'Replacing concave inserts for a rotary combine'2002D0460229'Clean water tank for a carpet extractor'2002D0460228'U-shaped handle for carpet extractor'20026,388,830'Head switching operation utilizing an automatic dummy load'2002D0456963'Dust cup for hand-held vacuum cleaner'2002D0456102'Head of hand-held vacuum cleaner'20026,373,649'Reduced head population detection in a disc drive'20026,358,142'Concave assembly and support structure for a rotary combine'20026,350,197'Offset auger feed for a combine clean grain elevator'2002D0453868'Base of hand-held vacuum cleaner'2002D0453597'Upper handle portion for carpet extractor'2002D0453244'Canister vacuum cleaner'2002D0453245'Dust cup for a vacuum cleaner'20026,320,714'Reduced head population detection in a disc drive'20016,296,566'Infeed impeller for a rotary combine'2001D0443960'Portable wet/dry vacuum cleaner'2001D0429044'Combined vacuum cleaner handle and hose'2000D0427736'Nozzle base for a vacuum cleaner'2000D0426358'Tool caddy for a vacuum cleaner'2000D0420477'Combination vacuum cleaner handle top portion and tool handle'20006,012,200'Upright vacuum cleaner'2000D0417789'Hand held scrubbing device'19995,950,268'Hand-held scrubbing device'19995,895,319'Air intake system for an off-highway machine'19995,830,062'Agricultural combine'1998D0398097'Upright vacuum cleaner'19985,797,793'Residue spreading apparatus for agricultural combines'19985,615,989'Converging member and related apparatus for conveying granular material'19975,599,162'Transverse blower fan assembly'19975,535,500'Method for manufacturing a bucket for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner'19965,489,239'Rotary combine'19965,176,574'Combine cleaning system'19935,165,855'Transverse blower fan and method of assembly'19925,145,462'Infeed assembly for an axial-flow combine'19925,085,616'Cleaning system for a combine'19925,041,059'Cleaning system for a combine'19914,934,449'Air intake system for an agricultural implement'19904,906,219'Cleaning system for a combine'19904,869,272'Cleaning system for combines'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989–1993Based in Minooka, IL, US· patent location history
1992–2004Patents assigned to CASE CORP (25)· patent assignee history
1996–2009Patents assigned to ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG (31)· patent assignee history
1996–2014Based in Milan, IL, US· patent location history
1996–2020Based in Lakewood, OH, US· patent location history
2001–2019Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (19)· patent assignee history
2004–2014Patents assigned to CNH AMERICA LLC (19)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Patents assigned to AGCO CORP (25)· patent assignee history
2013–2019Based in Berthoud, CO, US· patent location history
2014–2021Based in Valley Center, KS, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL APPLIANCE MFG | 31 | 1996–2009 |
| AGCO CORP | 25 | 2012–2019 |
| CASE CORP | 25 | 1992–2004 |
| CNH AMERICA LLC | 19 | 2004–2014 |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC | 19 | 2001–2019 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Milan, Illinois, US | 57 | 1996–2014 |
| Lakewood, OH, US | 32 | 1996–2020 |
| Valley Center, KS, US | 26 | 2014–2021 |
| Berthoud, CO, US | 14 | 2013–2019 |
| Minooka, Illinois, US | 8 | 1989–1993 |