Crop threshing or separating inventions 09/09

20090233662 - Concave suspension control system and method for a threshing section in a harvesting machine: A method of positioning a concave in a threshing section of an agricultural machine including the steps of selecting and maintaining. The selecting step includes the selecting of a set pressure, a minimum separation distance of the concave from a rotating member and a maximum separation distance of the concave... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c/deere & Company

20090233663 - Concave suspension for a threshing section in a harvesting machine: An agricultural harvesting machine including a frame and a threshing section supported by the frame. The threshing section includes a rotating member, a concave and a hydraulic concave support system that positions the concave proximate to the rotating member. The concave is movable in directions toward or away from the... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c/deere & Company

20090233661 - Method and apparatus for ascertaining the quantity of a crop harvested in a combine: A method and an apparatus for ascertaining the quantity of the tailings (39), output into a tailing augur (46) of a combine (1) and composed of grains (35) and non-grain components, in which the quantity of the tailings (39) is displayed by means of generating grain stream signals (X) and... Agent: Striker, Striker & Stenby

20090233664 - Agricultural harvester with auxiliary power unit and intelligent power management: An agricultural harvester includes a primary power unit which is couplable with at least one primary load. The at least one primary load includes a threshing system load. An auxiliary power unit is mechanically independent from the primary power unit, and is couplable with at least one biomass processor, independent... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.c/deere & Company