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Michael L. Vandeven — 36 Patents

JDJohn Deere: 35 patents #42 of 5,518Top 1%
Princeton, IA: #1 of 7 inventorsTop 15%
Iowa: #211 of 15,303 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #92,222 of 4,157,543Top 3%
36 Patents All Time
Michael L. Vandeven has been granted 36 US patents while listed as an inventor at John Deere. The first was granted in 2012 and the most recent in December 2025. Michael L. Vandeven ranks #92,222 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.2%). Patent records list Michael L. Vandeven in Princeton, IA, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 36 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12490679 Combine harvester separation system Michael T. Meschke, Brian Gorge, Martin Rittershofer 2025-12-09
12410822 Suspension compliance to reduce frame loading Bryan R. Yanke, Duane M. Bomleny, Andrew J. Braet, Paul D. Marvin 2025-09-09
12402561 Automated lockout system for header Shreyas P. Modak, Alex Brimeyer 2025-09-02
12396387 Automated lockout system for header Shreyas P. Modak, Alex Brimeyer 2025-08-26
12396393 Automated lockout system for header Shreyas P. Modak, Alex Brimeyer 2025-08-26
12364180 Combined gauge wheel and integrated transport system Jixin Chen 2025-07-22
12048269 Suspension compliance to reduce frame loading Bryan R. Yanke, Duane M. Bomleny, Andrew J. Braet, Paul D. Marvin 2024-07-30 $77,624,000
12035646 Integrated transport coupling system Jixin Chen, Michael W. Mossman, Duane M. Bomleny 2024-07-16 $92,313,000
12018705 Controlled float on an agricultural harvester for header leveling Alex Brimeyer, David E. Renner, Joshua R. Pierson, Todd M. Verhoef 2024-06-25 $68,944,000
11980125 Position detectors for steering systems of agricultural header transport systems Duane M. Bomleny, Jixin Chen, Adam J. Beals, Nicholis R. Fitzpatrick, Paul J. McCredie +1 more 2024-05-14 $60,431,000
11490564 Draper transport lift assist system Michael C. LaVally 2022-11-08 $123,989,000
11375654 Method and apparatus for adjusting a harvesting header float system based on machine pitch or terrain and system thereof Bryan R. Yanke, Duane M. Bomleny, Alex Brimeyer, Joshua R. Pierson, Bruce A. Coers +1 more 2022-07-05 $46,253,000
11297765 Suspension compliance to reduce frame loading Bryan R. Yanke, Duane M. Bomleny, Andrew J. Braet, Paul D. Marvin 2022-04-12 $69,044,000
11191212 Controlled float on an agricultural harvester for header leveling Alex Brimeyer, David E. Renner, Joshua R. Pierson, Todd M. Verhoef 2021-12-07 $113,775,000
11178806 Combined gage wheel and integrated transport system Jixin Chen 2021-11-23 $52,162,000
11124232 Integrated transport systems with kingpin steering Jixin Chen 2021-09-21 $79,274,000
11064654 Float adjustment Alex Brimeyer, Benjamin M. Lovett, Duane M. Bomleny, Bryan R. Yanke, Joshua R. Pierson +1 more 2021-07-20 $54,355,000
11058056 Gang arm gauge wheel height control for crop harvesting device Joshua R. Pierson, Jixin Chen, Eric D. Taflinger 2021-07-13 $72,970,000
11032970 Varying a hydraulic cylinder mechanical advantage to obtain smoother float pressure Alex Brimeyer, Joshua R. Pierson 2021-06-15 $61,965,000
10945370 System and method for ground following of a combine header with flexible cutter bar Alex Brimeyer, Duane M. Bomleny, Bryan R. Yanke, Adam L. Heeren, Joshua R. Pierson 2021-03-16 $85,549,000
10820511 Wing locking with hydraulic blocker valve Alex Brimeyer, Joshua R. Pierson, Austin M. Laugen, Paul D. Marvin 2020-11-03 $16,029,000
10645877 Draper belt header with pivoting wings Andrew J. Braet, Bryan R. Yanke, Brian Busath, Joshua R. Pierson, Mark Schuler 2020-05-12 $21,347,000
10568266 Self-contained combine draper wing leveler Paul D. Marvin 2020-02-25 $28,116,000
10542669 Multi-section header with offset pivot axis Joshua R. Pierson, Bryan R. Yanke, Alex Brimeyer 2020-01-28 $77,675,000
10524422 Harvesting head constant force assembly Alex Brimeyer 2020-01-07 $33,535,000