Inventor · Hesston, KS, US

Monte J. Rans

18Patents
8h-index
12Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 16, 1981 → Feb 17, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8371240B2 Twin row planter Human Necessities 37 Active
US8371239B2 Dual product dispensing disk for metering device Human Necessities 34 Active
US8336470B2 Seed meter airflow cover Human Necessities 27 Active
US9445539B2 Dual belt seed delivery mechanism Human Necessities 26 Active
US7946232B2 Planter with depth adjustment mechanism Human Necessities 23 Active
US8336469B2 Fertilizer transfer chamber for metering device Human Necessities 22 Active
US10394209B2 Electric motor addressing for planters Electricity 14 Active
US9155241B2 Integral seed meter drive motor Human Necessities 8 Active
US4378121A Sidecar assembly for a bicycle Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US8726820B2 Twin row planter Human Necessities 5 Active
US9320191B2 Closing wheel equalizer Human Necessities 3 Active
US9402340B2 Closing wheel adjustment Human Necessities 2 Active
US11805719B2 Agricultural machine having tires of different diameters, and related methods Human Necessities 0 Active
US10881044B2 Planter with full tandem offset pivot Human Necessities 0 Active
US12382849B2 Systems comprising agricultural implements connected to lifting hitches and related control systems and methods Human Necessities 0 Active
US11054799B2 Electric motor addressing for planters Electricity 0 Active
US12364186B2 Agricultural implements having row unit position sensors and a rotatable implement frame, and related control systems and methods Human Necessities 0 Active
US9363941B2 Closing wheel equalizer Human Necessities 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.