Inventor

Elijah B. Garner

Inventor

Bettendorf, IA, US

Overview

2002–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 88 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A01Cprimary

A01CPlanting65%

A01BSoil working in agriculture or forestry12%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors3%

G01VGeophysics3%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties2%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests2%

F16KValves2%

G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light2%

G06MCounting mechanisms2%

A01DHarvesting1%

PatentTitleYear

11,122,731Method of managing planter row unit downforce2021 11,064,649Seeding system2021 11,058,047Seeding system2021 11,051,445Seeding system2021 RE048572Planting unit for a seeding machine having blocking member to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system2021 10,945,364Commodity metering system for work vehicle and calibration method for same2021 10,842,071Seal for a seed metering system2020 10,842,073Seed meter and method of mounting the same2020 10,827,670Seed meter singulator2020 10,820,489Row unit for a seeding machine with pneumatic seed loading2020 10,806,070Seeding machine with seed delivery system2020 10,791,668Seed meter disk2020 10,779,461Metering member and method of mounting the same2020 10,750,663Methods and devices for limiting rain ingress2020 10,750,662Seed sensor2020 10,729,063Seeding machine with seed delivery system2020 10,687,456Planter row unit furrow depth sensing apparatus and method2020 10,670,763Sensor for determining soil moisture2020 10,653,056Seed metering system and method of operating the same2020 10,609,858Commodity metering system for work vehicle and calibration method for same2020 10,575,457Commodity metering system with speed compensation based on machine tilt and methods for operating the same2020 10,555,455Work vehicle with commodity metering system and airflow system2020 10,555,454Planter row unit furrow depth sensing apparatus and method2020 10,537,055Actuated seed depth setting for a planter row unit2020 10,531,605Seed firmer and planting machine2020 10,517,205Seed meter assembly for a seeding machine2019 10,492,359Seeding system2019 10,375,879Soil characteristic sensors on ground-engaging elements of a planting machine2019 10,371,558System and method for measuring a bin level via an electromagnetic signal2019 10,257,973Row planter unit with sensor-mounted furrow shaper2019 10,206,326Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter and seed delivery system2019 10,123,476Seeding system2018 10,091,927Seed firmer2018 10,045,479Planter and seed meter for planting multiple seed varities2018 10,004,173Seeding machine with seed delivery system2018 9,986,680Mounting arrangement of a doubles eliminator in a seed meter2018 9,936,631Device and method for detecting and reporting seed placement2018 9,888,623'Systems for monitoring seeds and methods thereof'2018 9,883,624'Row unit for a seeding machine with dual seed meters'2018 9,877,425'Seed boot and liner assembly'2018 9,867,328'Systems for monitoring seeds and methods thereof'2018 9,861,030'Biased guide to reduce variation in a volumetric meter'2018 9,861,031'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2018 9,848,527Furrow following device2017 9,839,178'Seed firmer'2017 9,820,429'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,807,924'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,807,922'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,801,328'Row unit for a seeding machine with dual seed meters'2017 9,795,078'Row unit for a seeding machine with dual seed meters'2017 9,775,279'Seed valve and planting method for multiple seed types'2017 9,713,298'Multi-channel agricultural singulating meter'2017 9,699,955'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,693,498'Seed-double eliminator for a planting unit'2017 9,693,496'Agricultural planting depth sensor'2017 9,686,905'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,686,906'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2017 9,661,799'Planting unit having a seed meter and an endless seed delivery system'2017 9,648,800'Row unit for a seeding machine with dual seed meters'2017 9,510,502'Planting unit for a seeding machine having blocking member to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system'2016 9,480,199'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2016 9,360,121'Planter and seed meter for planting multiple seed varities'2016 9,345,189'Sensor and sensor mount assembly for seed delivery system'2016 9,345,188'Transitional blocking member of planting unit to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system'2016 9,313,943'Seed-double eliminator for a planting unit'2016 9,313,941'Alignment system for a blocking member of a planting unit'2016 9,301,441'Brush conditioner for a planting unit'2016 8,948,980'Seeding machine for planting multiple seed varieties'2015 8,942,894'Seeding machine for planting multiple seed varieties and prescription for multiple varieties seeding machine'2015 8,910,582'Row unit for a seeding machine having active downforce control for the closing wheels'2014 8,869,719'Air pressure differential seed meter'2014 8,863,676'Twin-row multiple variety planter and method of use'2014 8,850,998'Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter and seed delivery system'2014 8,850,995'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2014 8,813,663'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2014 8,800,457'Planting unit for a seeding machine having a seed meter with a downwardly facing metering member and a seed delivery system'2014 8,789,482'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2014 8,746,159'Metering member for a seed meter'2014 8,671,856'Planting unit for a seeding machine having blocking member to control hand-off of seed from a seed meter to a seed delivery system'2014 8,522,699'Row unit for a seeding machine'2013 8,468,960'Seeding machine with seed delivery system'2013 8,418,636'In-ground seed spacing monitoring system for use in an agricultural seeder'2013 8,276,529'Row unit for a seeding machine'2012 8,267,021'Quick closing trench opener/closer for an agricultural seeding machine'2012 8,074,586'Seed delivery apparatus with sensor and moving member to capture and move seed to a lower outlet opening'2011 7,918,168'Differential pressure seed meter with an endless belt seed transport member'2011 7,104,339'Automatically engaging coupler with flexible shaft for a seeding machine'2006 6,454,055'Braking device with shoe-orienting compliant member'2002

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002Based in Davenport, IA, US· patent location history

2006–2021Patents assigned to DEERE & CO (86)· patent assignee history

2006–2021Based in Bettendorf, IA, US· patent location history

2011–2014Patents assigned to FRIESTAD MICHAEL E (11)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to GARNER ELIJAH (11)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to MARIMAN NATHAN A (11)· patent assignee history

2014Patents assigned to ZUMDOME LEE E (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DEERE & CO	86	2006–2021
FRIESTAD MICHAEL E	11	2011–2014
GARNER ELIJAHself	11	2011–2014
MARIMAN NATHAN A	11	2011–2014
ZUMDOME LEE E	6	2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Bettendorf, IA, US	87	2006–2021
Davenport, IA, US	1	2002