Nile Thomas Ackerman

20230082697, Mar 16, 2023

Nov 22, 2022

18/057838

- MOLINE IL, US
SHRIKANT SADAVARTE - PUNE, IN
NILE T. ACKERMAN - SALIDA CO, US
DANIEL J. JOHANNSEN - DES MOINES IA, US
SHUBHAM DUBEY - AURAIYA, IN

B05B 1/14
A01D 46/10

Nozzles for an air duct arrangement of an air conveying system may include a first outlet nozzle that is divided into a plurality of chambers are disclosed. The plurality of chambers formed by the outlet provide for a more uniform flow of air exiting the outlet, which generates a greater induced air flow in an associated section of duct. An orientation of a second outlet relative to an inlet of the nozzle provides for a reduced head loss within the nozzle, thereby providing for reduced backpressure within the nozzle and, consequently, a reduced power consumption associated with generating a desired airflow through the nozzle.

20180020620, Jan 25, 2018

Jul 19, 2016

15/214052

- Moline IL, US
Kevin J. Goering - Cambridge IA, US
Mark A. Cracraft - Johnston IA, US
Nile T. Ackerman - Swan IA, US
Justin E. Hummel - Des Moines IA, US
Jeffrey S. Wigdahl - Ames IA, US
Robert C. Blad - Ankeny IA, US

A01F 15/07

A module builder of an agricultural vehicle includes a chamber operable to support and form a product. A wrap is feedable into the chamber through a pinch point, the pinch point partially defined by a rotatable roller. A belt at least partially defines a wrap path. The wrap is configured to move along the wrap path to surround the product in the chamber. A gas flow system and/or a reversing belt is operable to direct the wrap from the pinch point toward the wrap path.

20170112060, Apr 27, 2017

Oct 26, 2015

14/922342

- Moline IL, US
Kevin J. Goering - Cambridge IA, US
Steven D. Wallestad - Ankeny IA, US
Mark A. Cracraft - Johnston IA, US
Jerry B. Hall - Johnston IA, US
Nile T. Ackerman - Swan IA, US

A01D 41/127
A01D 46/08
A01D 69/03
A01D 61/02
A01D 69/02

A harvester having a harvesting structure, an accumulator, and a module builder having a throat. A plurality of meter rollers are positioned to receive crop and transfer crop at a feed rate in cooperation with a beater roller. A feeder belt receives crop from the meter rollers and the beater roller and transfers the crop to the throat. A feed rate control system comprises at least one crop mass flow feedback device providing a crop mass flow feedback signal indicative of crop mass flow. A controller is provided that is in communication with the at least one crop mass flow feedback device and configured to operate in a first mode by lowering the feed rate when the crop mass flow feedback signal indicates a threshold has been reached and by raising the feed rate when the crop mass flow feedback signal indicates the threshold has not been reached.

20140290202, Oct 2, 2014

Mar 27, 2013

13/851386

- Moline IL, US
MARK A. CRACRAFT - URBANDALE IA, US
SCOTT D. WEBER - BONDURANT IA, US
NICHOLAS W. VANLANINGHAM - BONDURANT IA, US
NILE T. ACKERMAN - JOHNSTON IA, US

Deere & Company - Moline IL

A01F 15/07
B65B 11/04
A01F 15/08

56 164R, 53 64, 100 3

A round module builder for forming a round module. The round module builder comprising a first module-forming portion configured to receive a crop. A second module-forming portion is pivotally coupleable to the first module-forming portion. The first module-forming portion and the second module-forming portion are configured to rotate the crop into the round module. A wrapping device is coupleable to at least one of the first module-forming portion and the second module-forming portion. The wrapping device is configured to position a wrap onto the round module. A wrap indication device is coupleable to at least one of the first module-forming portion and the second module-forming portion. The wrap indication device is configured to measure an indication of the wrap on the round module.

20140157745, Jun 12, 2014

Dec 10, 2012

13/709645

- Moline IL, US
DAN L. HEGGEN - SLATER IA, US
DONALD B. BROOKS - NEVADA IA, US
NILE T. ACKERMAN - JOHNSTON IA, US
JEFFREY R. FOX - MINBURN IA, US
SCOTT D. WEBER - BONDURANT IA, US
JUSTIN E. HUMMEL - DES MOINES IA, US
TOM R. WALMSLEY - BONDURANT IA, US
MARK A. CRACRAFT - URBANDALE IA, US
JEFFREY S. WIGDAHL - AMES IA, US
DANIEL A. KRIEG - PLEASANT HILL IA, US

Deere & Company - Moline IL

A01D 46/08

56 166

A cotton accumulator system for a cotton harvester is disclosed. The cotton accumulator system includes a cotton storage structure having an upper inlet and a lower outlet. A paddle shaft is coupleable to the cotton storage structure and configured to rotate about an axis. A plurality of paddles is coupleable to the paddle shaft. The plurality of paddles is configured to rotate with the paddle shaft to disperse cotton substantially evenly in the cotton storage structure.