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Processing of harvested produce
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within A01F · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest A01F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Kenneth R. Underhill30 patents · 735 citations
- 296Henry D. Anstey92 patents · 1,360 citations
- 392Jonathan E. Ricketts69 patents · 670 citations
- 488Dean Mayerle20 patents · 264 citations
- 583Nathan E. Isaac47 patents · 442 citations
- 679Daniel E. Derscheid43 patents · 507 citations
- 775Martin J. Roberge29 patents · 258 citations
- 871Kevin J. Kile9 patents · 144 citations
- 967Brian G. Robertson17 patents · 177 citations
- 1063Craig E. Murray42 patents · 209 citations
- 1158William Dale Hotaling9 patents · 91 citations
- 1254Ryan Olson8 patents · 54 citations
- 1350Scott C. Simmons26 patents · 68 citations
- 1446Joel Micka7 patents · 32 citations
- 1542Ronald J. Kile21 patents · 49 citations
- 1638Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla9 patents · 38 citations
- 1733Volker Fuchs21 patents · 54 citations
- 1829Nathan R. Vandike10 patents · 34 citations
- 1925Neal J. Stoffel5 patents · 53 citations
- 2021Jeremy M. Erdmann14 patents · 32 citations
- 2117Kevin J. Hamilton16 patents · 31 citations
- 2213Martin Rittershofer20 patents · 42 citations
- 238Yaoming Li12 patents · 37 citations
- 244Noel W. Anderson10 patents · 27 citations
- 251Jeffrey S. Wigdahl14 patents · 27 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A01F output across the last 5 years
- 199Kenneth R. Underhill30 patents · 735 citations
- 296Henry D. Anstey92 patents · 1,360 citations
- 392John R. Mcclure55 patents · 750 citations
- 488Christiaan A. C. Lippens15 patents · 362 citations
- 583Jonathan E. Ricketts69 patents · 670 citations
- 679Dean Mayerle20 patents · 264 citations
- 775Joachim Baumgarten16 patents · 315 citations
- 871Nathan E. Isaac47 patents · 442 citations
- 967Daniel E. Derscheid43 patents · 507 citations
- 1063Maynard M. Herron20 patents · 201 citations
- 1158Mark D. Dilts28 patents · 254 citations
- 1254Martin J. Roberge29 patents · 258 citations
- 1350Luc Yde8 patents · 170 citations
- 1446Frank R. G. Duquesne36 patents · 291 citations
- 1542Kevin J. Kile9 patents · 144 citations
- 1638Kevin M. Smith64 patents · 545 citations
- 1733Brian G. Robertson17 patents · 177 citations
- 1829Wayne T. Flickinger42 patents · 282 citations
- 1925Eric R. Lang28 patents · 211 citations
- 2021Bernard D. Regier17 patents · 163 citations
- 2117Darin L. Roth24 patents · 177 citations
- 2213Brian D. Olander27 patents · 186 citations
- 238Scott Rempe8 patents · 128 citations
- 244Oscar Frey8 patents · 145 citations
- 251Timothy J. Kraus85 patents · 297 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in A01F
- 199Terence D. Pickett9 patents · 710 citations
- 296Frederick W. Nelson7 patents · 623 citations
- 392Andy Dwayne Beck6 patents · 621 citations
- 488Thomas Wagner6 patents · 621 citations
- 583Robert A. Matousek61 patents · 1,361 citations
- 679Adrianus Naaktgeboren39 patents · 932 citations
- 775Glenn E. Pope23 patents · 515 citations
- 871Steven R. Cullen53 patents · 1,225 citations
- 967Kenneth R. Underhill30 patents · 735 citations
- 1063Jon E. Ricketts13 patents · 401 citations
- 1158Jean Viaud125 patents · 2,206 citations
- 1254Allen A. White21 patents · 569 citations
- 1350Clint J. Imel5 patents · 218 citations
- 1446Henry D. Anstey92 patents · 1,360 citations
- 1542Dieter Wilkens10 patents · 437 citations
- 1638Larry R. Inman23 patents · 587 citations
- 1733Richard P. Strosser16 patents · 431 citations
- 1829Shaun A. Seymour17 patents · 527 citations
- 1925Jose Gryspeerdt7 patents · 258 citations
- 2021Mark K. Chow25 patents · 645 citations
- 2117Thomas G. Schrag15 patents · 508 citations
- 2213Leo Redekop6 patents · 300 citations
- 238Ferol S. Fell17 patents · 497 citations
- 244Joshua J. Wolters9 patents · 410 citations
- 251Daniel Kallestad5 patents · 163 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring A01F patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11877538B1✦ AIThreshing grains and legumes utilizing concaves with adjustable openings14 cites · 202477% earned
- 296US12269167B2✦ AISurface management of piled granular material4 cites · 202464% earned
- 392US12369528B2✦ AIBaling system for an agricultural system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 488US12041882B1Bale bundling system, bale bundling machine and procedure for forming a package of bales o2 cites · 202476% earned
- 583US12252349B2Grain bin unload trough conveyor auger hanger assembly and method1 cites · 202456% earned
- 679USRE50454ENet wrap recovery device2 cites · 202576% earned
- 775US12304757B2Sweep auger drive shield with gravity reclaim1 cites · 202446% earned
- 871US11944042B2Grain bin conditioning system using headspace air1 cites · 202446% earned
- 967US12075730B2Offset concave threshing bars1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1063US11963483B1Straw crushing device capable of driving sharpening structure1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1158US12490679B2Combine harvester separation system1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1254US12439857B2Crop bale wrap delivery system and method1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1350US12536489B2Systems and methods for post-harvest crop quality management0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12178229B1Systems and methods for inhibiting spoilage of stored crops0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12256676B2Baling apparatus and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12302795B2Threshing beds and concave for an agricultural combine formed therewith0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12280278B2Systems and methods for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US12144286B2Predictive biomass map generation and control0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925USD1030425SVegetation hanger0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12376527B2Concave with adjustable openings0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12063894B2Control system for a bale wrapping device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12225857B2Air system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12082532B1Sieve chutes for a lower sieve of an agricultural combine0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12029168B2Bale severance mechanism for a continuous round baler0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12295292B2Weed seed destruction0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring A01F patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11877538B1✦ AIThreshing grains and legumes utilizing concaves with adjustable openings14 cites · 202477% earned
- 296US11314213B1✦ AIAutonomous crop drying, conditioning and storage management17 cites · 202281% earned
- 392US11337374B2✦ AISweep system for full elevated floor grain bins17 cites · 202189% earned
- 488US11205337B1Radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor network for a work machine14 cites · 202189% earned
- 583US11191215B1Dynamically operated concave threshing bar15 cites · 202183% earned
- 679US10889455B1Grain spreading device15 cites · 202178% earned
- 775US11142382B1Harvested bale wrapping material and sealing accessory to deliver and protect a closing ad12 cites · 202188% earned
- 871US11815907B2Guided bale wrapper8 cites · 202286% earned
- 967US11708227B2Sweep auger drive shield with gravity reclaim6 cites · 202271% earned
- 1063US11672203B2Predictive map generation and control9 cites · 202181% earned
- 1158US11279366B1Feedforward mechanism with signal decay for torque adjustment in diesel engine operation9 cites · 202287% earned
- 1254US12269167B2Surface management of piled granular material4 cites · 202464% earned
- 1350US11307062B2Method and apparatus for remote monitoring and management of storage using machine learnin8 cites · 202176% earned
- 1446US11547053B2Agricultural vehicle with windguard having offset arms8 cites · 202186% earned
- 1542US10925213B1Bucking machine with internal motor rollers8 cites · 202186% earned
- 1638US11350574B2Vegetation hanger7 cites · 202175% earned
- 1733US11412664B2Fill under grain cover7 cites · 202279% earned
- 1829US11441666B2Sprocket for agricultural vehicle7 cites · 202186% earned
- 1925US11039573B2Automatic uniform distribution apparatus and automatic adjusting method for threshed mater9 cites · 202187% earned
- 2021US12369528B2Baling system for an agricultural system2 cites · 202467% earned
- 2117US11051455B2Agricultural system6 cites · 202185% earned
- 2213US11497172B2Wrapping mechanism protection device for bale wrapping apparatus7 cites · 202186% earned
- 238US11618639B1Storage bin sweep system with enhanced peripheral sweep capability5 cites · 202384% earned
- 244US11758844B2Forward-looking perception and machine control during crop harvesting operations5 cites · 202184% earned
- 251US11950528B2Common drive member for weed seed mill of combine harvester4 cites · 202382% earned
All-time canon
The defining A01F patents of the whole record
- 199US6671698B2✦ AIMethod and system for automated tracing of an agricultural product269 cites · 200386% earned
- 296US6691135B2✦ AIMethod and system for automated tracing of an agricultural product160 cites · 200394% earned
- 392US4602560A✦ AIControl process and device for the movements of a part, and their use in a hay gathering m145 cites · 198693% earned
- 488US6546705B2Method and apparatus for controlling a tractor/baler combination141 cites · 200193% earned
- 583US4765190AFlow metering device135 cites · 198893% earned
- 679US4637406AChaff and straw spreading attachment for combines133 cites · 198793% earned
- 775US6295797B1Movable windguard132 cites · 200193% earned
- 871US8152610B2Weed and volunteer crop seed destruction129 cites · 201193% earned
- 967US6644006B1Remote reverse control for pick-up rotor129 cites · 200393% earned
- 1063US4056107ACrop residue deflector means127 cites · 197793% earned
- 1158US6877304B1Windguard for round baler123 cites · 200593% earned
- 1254US5327708ACrop testing and evaluation system123 cites · 199493% earned
- 1350US5941768ACorn cob collecting apparatus for use with a combine122 cites · 199993% earned
- 1446US10004176B2Weed seed destruction118 cites · 201793% earned
- 1542US5551218ARound baler monitoring and control system115 cites · 199693% earned
- 1638US5059154AGrain cleaner and destructor of foreign matter in harvesting crops110 cites · 199193% earned
- 1733US6331142B1Straw chopper for a combine108 cites · 200193% earned
- 1829US6358142B1Concave assembly and support structure for a rotary combine107 cites · 200284% earned
- 1925US5557510AControl system for a large round baler107 cites · 199693% earned
- 2021US4259829ACombine harvesters107 cites · 198193% earned
- 2117US4875891ASeparating grate for a grain harvester106 cites · 198993% earned
- 2213US9723790B2Weed seed devitalization arrangement105 cites · 201593% earned
- 238US5836480AStackable hopper bottom for storage bin105 cites · 199893% earned
- 244US7404355B2Tractor and baler combination with automatic baling and tractor halt control104 cites · 200789% earned
- 251US6032446ADensification method and apparatus for harvested cotton or other similar fibrous material102 cites · 200093% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest A01F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199DEERE & CO877 patents · 11,296 citations
- 296AGCO CORP118 patents · 1,077 citations
- 392CNH IND AMERICA LLC510 patents · 1,242 citations
- 488KILE KEVIN J9 patents · 144 citations
- 583SUKUP MFG15 patents · 77 citations
- 679KILE RONALD J21 patents · 49 citations
- 775ROBERTSON BRIAN G11 patents · 43 citations
- 871GREAT PLAINS MFG INC12 patents · 38 citations
- 967AGCO INT GMBH43 patents · 49 citations
- 1063CENTAUR ANALYTICS INC6 patents · 22 citations
- 1158UNIV JIANGSU18 patents · 38 citations
- 1254JMC ENTPR INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 1350DRIFLOWER LLC13 patents · 18 citations
- 1446CNH IND CANADA LTD11 patents · 15 citations
- 1542CTB INC5 patents · 34 citations
- 1638GRAIN WEEVIL CORP6 patents · 9 citations
- 1733CALMER HOLDING COMPANY LLC9 patents · 14 citations
- 1829GRADY MICHAEL JASON4 patents · 14 citations
- 1925SOLES ENTPR INC3 patents · 10 citations
- 2021MCHALE ENG4 patents · 6 citations
- 2117TRITANA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LTD5 patents · 1 citations
- 2213AGI Suretrack LLC3 patents · 4 citations
- 238SUPPRESSION TECH INC3 patents · 4 citations
- 244CLAAS FRANCE SAS8 patents · 6 citations
- 251MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC3 patents · 4 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A01F output across the last 5 years
- 199DEERE & CO877 patents · 11,296 citations
- 296AGCO CORP118 patents · 1,077 citations
- 392VERMEER MFG CO43 patents · 579 citations
- 488CNH IND AMERICA LLC510 patents · 1,242 citations
- 583KILE KEVIN J9 patents · 144 citations
- 679MAYERLE DEAN14 patents · 210 citations
- 775ROBERTSON BRIAN7 patents · 134 citations
- 871UNVERFERTH MFG CO INC7 patents · 56 citations
- 967SUKUP MFG15 patents · 77 citations
- 1063CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH31 patents · 153 citations
- 1158CLAAS SAULGAU GMBH11 patents · 78 citations
- 1254KILE RONALD J21 patents · 49 citations
- 1350ROBERTSON BRIAN G11 patents · 43 citations
- 1446GREAT PLAINS MFG INC12 patents · 38 citations
- 1542L P BROWN COMPANY INC7 patents · 40 citations
- 1638AGCO INT GMBH43 patents · 49 citations
- 1733CENTAUR ANALYTICS INC6 patents · 22 citations
- 1829UNIV JIANGSU18 patents · 38 citations
- 1925WENTZ ETHEN D9 patents · 16 citations
- 2021JMC ENTPR INC5 patents · 14 citations
- 2117KVERNELAND GROUP RAVENNA SRL20 patents · 22 citations
- 2213KUBOTA KK29 patents · 32 citations
- 238DRIFLOWER LLC13 patents · 18 citations
- 244LELY PATENT NV12 patents · 16 citations
- 251THEISEN ANDREW J3 patents · 49 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in A01F
- 199DEERE & CO877 patents · 11,296 citations
- 296NEW HOLLAND NORTH AMERICA INC97 patents · 2,796 citations
- 392CASE CORP42 patents · 1,533 citations
- 488FORD NEW HOLLAND INC79 patents · 1,946 citations
- 583HESSTON CORP65 patents · 1,447 citations
- 679GEHL CO33 patents · 1,033 citations
- 775CLAAS OHG75 patents · 1,790 citations
- 871SPERRY CORP149 patents · 2,426 citations
- 967AGCO CORP118 patents · 1,077 citations
- 1063NEW HOLLAND INC27 patents · 757 citations
- 1158CLAAS SELBSTFAHR ERNTEMASCH44 patents · 897 citations
- 1254AG BAG CORP13 patents · 514 citations
- 1350SPERRY RAND CORP66 patents · 1,227 citations
- 1446CNH AMERICA LLC185 patents · 2,307 citations
- 1542VERSA CORP18 patents · 652 citations
- 1638INT HARVESTER CO23 patents · 576 citations
- 1733CERYS SYSTEMS INC5 patents · 163 citations
- 1829HAY & FORAGE IND37 patents · 927 citations
- 1925WELGER GEB12 patents · 404 citations
- 2021VERMEER MFG CO43 patents · 579 citations
- 2117CNH IND AMERICA LLC510 patents · 1,242 citations
- 2213GEAR CO M W5 patents · 213 citations
- 238CASE CO J I7 patents · 231 citations
- 244TAMA PLASTIC IND14 patents · 267 citations
- 251BRIDGEVIEW MFG INC10 patents · 209 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth