Patents by Inventor LORENZ RIEGGER

LORENZ RIEGGER 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: 10264730
    Abstract: An agricultural tool including an elongated frame, ground engaging wheels for supporting the frame, and at least two rotors carried by a respective arm. Each respective arm is moveable into a working position in which the rotors are carried on opposing sides of the frame at a distance away from the frame. Each rotor includes a hub provided with tines and each hub is supported above the ground by at least one support wheel. The tool further includes a control system which detects when the tool is moving around a bend and identifies which of the rotors is an inner rotor moving on the inside of the bend and raises the inner rotor to compensate for the downward force exerted on the inner rotor during the turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: AGCO Feucht GmbH, AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Wägner, Lorenz Riegger
  • Publication number: 20170359959
    Abstract: An agricultural tool including an elongated frame, ground engaging wheels for supporting the frame, and at least two rotors carried by a respective arm. Each respective arm is moveable into a working position in which the rotors are carried on opposing sides of the frame at a distance away from the frame. Each rotor includes a hub provided with tines and each hub is supported above the ground by at least one support wheel. The tool further includes a control system which detects when the tool is moving around a bend and identifies which of the rotors is an inner rotor moving on the inside of the bend and raises the inner rotor to compensate for the downward force exerted on the inner rotor during the turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Wägner, Lorenz RIEGGER RIEGGER
  • Patent number: 9066464
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle tracking system provides a moving geofence about the location of a vehicle. When the moving geofence contacts a point of interest, such as another moving geofence, an alert is issued. The particular characteristics of the moving geofence may be generated in accordance with a predetermined scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Lee A. Schmidt, Lorenz Riegger
  • Publication number: 20120259537
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle tracking system provides a moving geofence about the location of a vehicle. When the moving geofence contacts a point of interest, such as another moving geofence, an alert is issued. The particular characteristics of the moving geofence may be generated in accordance with a predetermined scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Lee A. Schmidt, Lorenz Riegger
  • Publication number: 20120253709
    Abstract: An automatic machine status detection system uses apparatus data from one or more sensors or machine components to determine a status for an agricultural machine. An automatic data unit onboard a machine can receive apparatus data and communicate it to a central management system. In an exemplary embodiment, a status determination module can receive the apparatus data, use the to make one or more state determinations, and based on the results of those determinations, determine an activity status for a machine. Engine state, motion state, heading state, implement state and PTO state can be used to determine that a machine has a status identified as “Off”, “Idle”, “Traveling”, “Turning” or “Working”. Machine status information can be provided to a user to improve operations efficiency and facilitate billing and administrative services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lee A. Schmidt, Lorenz Riegger
  • Publication number: 20110160994
    Abstract: A field boundary may be provided. First, a plurality of location data points may be received. Next, it may be determined whether each of the plurality of location data points is associated with at least one work area. Then a boundary line of the at least one work area may be identified from at least a subset of the plurality of location data points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: LEE A. SCHMIDT, LORENZ RIEGGER, CHRISTOPHER BURTON O'NEIL