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CNH AMERICA LLC

971Patents
601Active
971Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 15, 1999 → Feb 25, 2014 · 514 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8145393B2 System and method employing short range communications for interactively coordinating unloading operations between a harvester and a grain transport Physics 132 Active
US7302837B2 Tire inflation system for use with an agricultural implement Performing Operations; Transporting 114 Expired
US6827029B1 Method and apparatus for automatically maintaining seed trench depth during seed planting operations Human Necessities 101 Expired
USD528134S1 Cab for an agricultural vehicle General 85 Expired
USD631489S1 Tractor hood portion General 85 Expired
US6819780B2 Method and apparatus for automatically steering a vehicle in an agricultural field using a plurality of fuzzy logic membership functions Performing Operations; Transporting 80 Expired
US8606454B2 System and method for synchronized control of a harvester and transport vehicle Physics 77 Active
US8522889B2 Agricultural implement with combined down force and depth control Human Necessities 75 Active
USD632312S1 Tractor hood portion General 75 Expired
US7540333B2 Row unit down pressure assembly Human Necessities 74 Active
USD655318S1 Tractor hood General 73 Expired
US7308326B2 Methods of optimizing stochastic processing parameters in crop harvesting machines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 72 Expired
US6990399B2 Agricultural utility vehicle and method of controlling same Human Necessities 68 Expired
US6954689B2 Method and apparatus for monitoring work vehicles Physics 65 Expired
US7048106B2 Power take-off control system and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US6889492B1 Reversing transfer drive for sickle cutting knives on a header of an agricultural combine Human Necessities 63 Expired
US7575077B2 Lever connect PTO module for three-point hitch quick coupler Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Active
US6942595B2 Control system for the drive of a pto for an agricultural vehicle Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Expired
US7617785B2 Direct drive electric seed metering system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 59 Active
US6871709B2 Strip-till primary tillage system Human Necessities 56 Expired
US6877304B1 Windguard for round baler Human Necessities 54 Expired
US6952156B2 Transponder communication and control system for a vehicle Physics 52 Expired
US6971463B2 Energy recovery system for work vehicle including hydraulic drive circuit and method of recovering energy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 52 Expired
USD655317S1 Tractor hood General 51 Expired
US7481278B1 System and method for a disc opener with gauge wheel depth adjustment assembly Human Necessities 49 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.