Inventor

Bruce Alan Coers

Inventor
Hillsdale, IL, US

Overview

69→
Patents
1989–2017
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 69 as inventor

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

A01Dprimary
A01DHarvesting58%
A01FProcessing of harvested produce8%
B60YIndexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology8%
B60BVehicle wheels7%
B62DMotor vehicles4%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors3%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
B60GVehicle suspension arrangements2%
B60DVehicle connections1%
PatentTitleYear
9,668,412'Harvesting head height control circuit'20179,622,409'Reciprocating knife assembly and reciprocating knife drive assembly'20179,265,199'Side hill compensation for a harvesting head'20169,198,353'Hinged row crop harvesting head'20159,198,349'Articulated harvesting head ground force control circuit'20159,144,199'Articulated harvesting head load sensor arrangement'20158,973,342'Load control system and method for an agricultural harvester'20158,897,972'Harvester load control system'20148,827,069'Extendable conveyor assembly with the seal'20148,776,487'Integrated draper belt support and skid shoe in an agricultural harvesting machine'20148,573,846'Bearing arrangement for a telescopic axle'20138,555,607'Integrated draper belt support and skid shoe in an agricultural harvesting machine'20138,544,250'Draper platform with center conveyor and method of replacing the center conveyor belt'20138,398,179'Extendible axle member for the rear of an agricultural harvester'20138,398,469'Agricultural work machine having an unloading system for unloading an agricultural product'20138,347,594'Pivoting mount for a knife drive'20138,336,280'Pivoting center conveyor for draper platform'20128,280,590'Automatically adjustable axle oscillation stops'20128,205,899'Extendible axle member for the rear of an agricultural harvester'20128,205,892'Method of automatically changing wheel toe angle'20128,186,502'Multifunction conveyor side extrusions'20128,186,497'Unloading conveyor suspension system'20128,176,716'Flexible reel for an agricultural harvesting head'20128,180,533'Device and method for reducing tire wear on an agricultural vehicle'20128,166,738'Combine header with crop compression rollers'20128,147,176'Work machine and unloading system for unloading an agricultural product from a work machine'20128,132,659'Tractor mounted unloading conveyor'20128,087,224'Flexible draper platform with pivot geometry'20128,087,900'Agricultural harvester with propulsion load shifting between dual engines'20128,079,204'Feeder house twist dampening system'20118,006,831'Multifunction conveyor side extrusions'20117,992,369'Agricultural harvester and header height control system'20117,992,372'Draper platform with breakaway joint'20117,963,361'Steering axle transport positioning structure and method'20117,954,583'Agricultural harvester rear axle arrangement for narrow transport'20117,937,919'Flexible cutting platform with passive float arm stop in an agricultural harvesting machine'20117,874,899'Unload rate control for an unloading system in an agricultural harvester'20117,862,286'Unloading system for an agricultural harvester'20117,805,921'Reel height control for flexible cutting platform in an agricultural harvesting machine'20107,806,757'Dual sided belted unloader'20107,788,891'Endless belt mounting configuration for an agricultural harvester'20107,690,500'Hybrid draper belt splice'20107,690,973'Combine clean grain elevator system'20107,677,588'Hitch assembly with a guide element'20107,661,256'Hybrid seam for a draper belt in an agricultural harvester'20107,650,737'Reel finger for use on a harvesting header for an agricultural machine'20107,640,720'Draper belt construction to control translation'20107,600,364'Sectionalized belt guide for draper belt in an agricultural harvesting machine'20097,543,428'Seamless draper belt'20097,540,130'Height control for a multi-section cutting platform in an agricultural harvesting machine'20097,520,115'Header float arm load compensation'20097,478,522'Reciprocating knife cutter system'20097,478,521'Flexible cutting platform to follow ground contour in an agricultural harvesting machine'20097,467,506'Lockout for float arms in a cutting platform of an agricultural harvesting machine'20087,426,817'Independent center reel position adjustment for an agricultural harvesting machine'20087,412,816'Sectionalized belt guide for draper belt in an agricultural harvesting machine'20086,951,514'Throughput control for combines using feederhouse signal'20056,834,484'Automatic control initiation for a harvester'20046,615,570'Header position control with forward contour prediction'20036,591,591'Harvester speed control with header position input'20036,592,453'Harvester feedrate control with tilt compensation'20036,487,836'Crop moisture sensor for controlling harvesting speed'20026,475,081'Throughput control for combines having a variable torque sensing drive'20026,430,904'Platform auger torque sensing brake activation'20026,170,244'Cam path for orientating fingers of a harvesting reel'20015,395,287'Multi-profile transition element'19955,083,977'Rasp bars for directing crop into an axial separator'19924,969,853'Readily removable separator module'19904,821,744'Belted grain accelerator for a threshing machine'1989

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1989–2017Patents assigned to DEERE & CO (69)· patent assignee history
1989Based in Silvis, IL, US· patent location history
1990–2017Based in Hillsdale, IL, US· patent location history
2011–2014Patents assigned to COERS BRUCE A (13)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to COERS BRUCE ALAN (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to MACKIN RYAN P (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BURKE DANIEL J (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
DEERE & CO691989–2017
COERS BRUCE Aself132011–2014
COERS BRUCE ALANself82012–2017
MACKIN RYAN P82012–2014
BURKE DANIEL J72012–2014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Hillsdale, Illinois, US681990–2017
Silvis, Illinois, US11989