Patents by Inventor Friedrich Otto-Lübker

Friedrich Otto-Lübker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11197465
    Abstract: A poultry management device comprises a living area for the poultry, a collection device having a collection face for poultry droppings, the collection device being disposed below the living area, and a drying device configured for drying the poultry droppings on the collection device. The drying device comprises a fan element which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis which is aligned at an angle of 45° to 90° in relation to the collection face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Otto-Lübker, Jörg Küking, Günter Möller, Krste Pucoski, Sebastian Gerken
  • Publication number: 20190327940
    Abstract: A poultry management device comprises a living area for the poultry, a collection device having a collection face for poultry droppings, the collection device being disposed below the living area, and a drying device configured for drying the poultry droppings on the collection device. The drying device comprises a fan element which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis which is aligned at an angle of 45° to 90° in relation to the collection face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Otto-Lübker, Jörg Küking, Günter Möller, Krste Pucoski, Sebastian Gerken
  • Patent number: 9907294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control feeding pan for use in a feeding system for poultry keeping, comprising a mounting element for mounting the feeding pan to a conveyor line; a feeding dish; a feeding shaft through which feed gets from a conveyor line to the feeding dish; a filling level sensor which is arranged and formed to generate a drive control signal; characterized by a signal unit arranged and formed to emit a feed signal that can be perceived by the poultry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GmbH
    Inventor: Friedrich Otto-Luebker
  • Publication number: 20150164051
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control feeding pan for use in a feeding system for poultry keeping, comprising a mounting element for mounting the feeding pan to a conveyor line; a feeding dish; a feeding shaft through which feed gets from a conveyor line to the feeding dish; a filling level sensor which is arranged and formed to generate a drive control signal; characterized by a signal unit arranged and formed to emit a feed signal that can be perceived by the poultry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: FRIEDRICH OTTO-LUEBKER
  • Patent number: 6539893
    Abstract: In a device for providing food to animals, comprising a feed supply and a bowl-like feeding basin serving for providing the supplied feed, the feeding basin comprising in about the center of the basin a cleaning opening that can be opened and closed by means of a closing element. The closing element is a part of the feeding basin that is placed in the cleaning opening in a flush or fitted manner, whereby both the closing element on its periphery and the feeding basin in the area of the edge compromise locking means which can be mutually actively engaged. The closing element can be fixed on or released from the feeding basin by means of said locking means both in the releasing and closing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Big Dutchman International GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Otto-Lübker, Arno Reinke
  • Patent number: 6412439
    Abstract: A sitting pole for poultry having a surface designed substantially straight on an incline, forcing the poultry perching on the sitting pole to sit in a defined alignment. The inclined plane is set at an angle of approximately 35°. The surface has a U-shaped profile with a U-base forming the inclined plane. U-legs are provided and are bent off from the U-base. The U-base can be formed by two surface sections that are set at different angles from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Big Dutchman International GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Otto-Lübker, Roland Busse