Patents by Inventor Malte Cornelius SCHLICHTING
Malte Cornelius SCHLICHTING 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).
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Publication number: 20230413730Abstract: A control system for controlling a braking operation performed by one or more controllable components of an agricultural baler on a wrapping material incorporating a plurality of electronic identifiers is disclosed. The control system ensures that a desired braking force for a given wrapping material is applied to the wrapping material during each phase of the binding cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Patent number: 11818985Abstract: A baling apparatus including a bale forming chamber in which an agricultural bale is formed, wrapped and subsequently released. The baling apparatus also includes a support extending adjacent the bale forming chamber, the support incorporating a plurality of sensors arranged upon the support, wherein the sensors are adapted to measure a surface property of at least one surface of the bale. Since the surface property of an unwrapped bale will differ from the surface property of a wrapped bale, the baling apparatus can detect whether the wrapping material is sufficiently wrapped around the formed bale to release of the bale without the bale falling apart.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Patent number: 11778950Abstract: A binding material storage apparatus for a round baler having a rotary magazine for storage of a plurality of rolls of binding material, the rotary magazine being rotatable about a horizontal axis between a plurality of discrete positions, each discrete position being suitable for storage of a roll of a binding material and from which position the binding material may be dispensed. This allows an operator to have more than one kind of binding material ready for use, or multiple rolls of preferred kind of binding material ready for use.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Christian Adam, Tobias Keune, Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20230270050Abstract: A control system for controlling a cutting operation performed by at least one controllable components of an agricultural baler on a wrapping material incorporating a plurality of electronic identifiers is disclosed. The control system ensures that an electronic identifier is not damaged when the cutting operation is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20230180666Abstract: An apparatus for the automated loading of wrapping material in an agricultural baling apparatus is disclosed. A reservoir houses at least two rolls of differing wrapping material, each roll of wrapping material having a leading end forming a gathered string, the gathering string being located in an associated retention notch. A pair of opposing feed rollers are provided for feeding the wrapping material into a baling chamber. A displacement apparatus is configured to move the gathered string between a first position in which the gathered string is located at least in part within the associated retention notch and a second position in which the gathered string is located at least in part in contact with the feed rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20230180667Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of one or more controllable components of an agricultural baler. Using a moisture level of material collected by the agricultural baler a baling strategy including an indication of a wrapping material for a formed bale is determined. Methods include controlling one or more operational components associated with the baler in dependence on the determined baling strategy to control the wrapping process in accordance with the determined baling strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20230115928Abstract: A method of controlling a tractor/baler combination is disclosed including the steps of: (i) advancing a tractor/baler combination through a swath or windrow of a harvested crop material with a tractor PTO operating at a generally constant speed to power a drive of a baling chamber of the baler and the baler operating to pick up harvested crop material; (ii) during step (i) assessing the flowrate of the harvested crop material in the baler and the torque of the baling chamber drive (iii) comparing the assessed flowrate with an optimal flowrate and the torque of the baler chamber drive with an optimal baler chamber drive; and (iv) if the assessed flowrate differs from the optimal flowrate by more than a predetermined amount or the assessed torque of the baler chamber drive differs from the optimal torque by more than a predetermined amount, changing the speed of advancement of the tractor/baler combination, and hence changing the flowrate of biological matter in the baler and the torque of the baler chamber drType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Steffen Hoffmann, Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20230085376Abstract: A loading device for loading a roll of wrapping material into a feed device of a baler from which the wrapping material may be dispensed is disclosed. The loading device comprises a lateral channel supported at a first end by a first support and at a second end by a second support, a sliding member having first and second ends mounted for reciprocal movement within the lateral channel, a support member having first and second ends, the first end of the support member mounted to the second end of the sliding member, a winch and cable apparatus, a free end of the cable extending through the support member and a carriage mounted to the free end of the cable. The carriage includes a central element with engagement elements at first and second ends of the central element for releasable engagement with a roll of wrapping material. The winch and cable apparatus enables the carriage to be raised and lowered with respect to the second end of the pivoting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: CHRISTIAN ADAM, TOBIAS KEUNE, Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Patent number: 11596106Abstract: A supply apparatus for supplying wrapping material to a wrapper inlet of a baling chamber, in which a bale is to be wrapped. A reservoir supplies the wrapping material to an upper driven roller forming a lower part of the wrapper inlet. The wrapping material is guided to the wrapper inlet from above the wrapper inlet. A displaceable supply unit is located between the reservoir and the upper driven roller, the supply unit being moveable between a baling position and a wrapping position about a pivot axis located above the wrapper inlet. A free end of the wrapping material outside of the baling chamber is protected by the displaceable supply unit from air turbulence during operation of the baling apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Harald Reupke, Christian Adam
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Publication number: 20220356040Abstract: A loading apparatus for loading a roll of binding material into a baler. The loading apparatus includes a first support member supported at a first end, a carriage member slidably mounted on the first support member, the carriage member having a first part and a second part, the second part of the carriage member being hingedly connected to the first part of the carriage member, the second part of the carriage member has first and second side supports and a roll support. A distal end of the second part of the carriage member has an adjustable angle bar in which a first limb of the angle bar also has first and second side supports and a second limb of the angle bar includes the roll support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Jürgen BORCHERS, Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Publication number: 20220354060Abstract: A wrapping material supply apparatus for supplying wrapping material to a wrapper inlet of a baling chamber, in which a bale is to be wrapped. The wrapping material supply apparatus includes a wrapping material supply unit displaceable between a baling position and a wrapping position by a first actuator, and a cutting apparatus located at a lower end of the wrapping material supply apparatus. Movement of the wrapping material supply apparatus between the baling position and the wrapping position is independent of the movement of the cutting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Harald Reupke, Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Jürgen Borchers, Christian Adam
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Publication number: 20220346321Abstract: A binding material storage apparatus for a round baler having a rotary magazine for storage of a plurality of rolls of binding material, the rotary magazine being rotatable about a horizontal axis between a plurality of discrete positions, each discrete position being suitable for storage of a roll of a binding material and from which position the binding material may be dispensed. This allows an operator to have more than one kind of binding material ready for use, or multiple rolls of preferred kind of binding material ready for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Christian Adam, Tobias KEUNE, Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Patent number: 11363758Abstract: A cylindrical bale-wrapping apparatus includes a main frame having a vehicle mounting apparatus, a first sub-frame adjustably mounted on the main frame between a bale-loading position and a bale-wrapping position, and a second sub-frame adjustably mounted on the main frame between a transport position and a bale-wrapping position. A wrapping table adapted to rotate a cylindrical bale about a central axis is associated with the first sub-frame. A wrapping ring including at least one roll support adapted to rotate about the wrapping table is mounted on the second sub-frame. The second sub-frame has a bale-support element.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Jürgen Borchers
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Publication number: 20210185933Abstract: A supply apparatus for supplying wrapping material to a wrapper inlet of a baling chamber, in which a bale is to be wrapped. A reservoir supplies the wrapping material to an upper driven roller forming a lower part of the wrapper inlet. The wrapping material is guided to the wrapper inlet from above the wrapper inlet. A displaceable supply unit is located between the reservoir and the upper driven roller, the supply unit being moveable between a baling position and a wrapping position about a pivot axis located above the wrapper inlet. A free end of the wrapping material outside of the baling chamber is protected by the displaceable supply unit from air turbulence during operation of the baling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Harald Reupke, Christian Adam
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Patent number: 10926908Abstract: A wrapping apparatus and A wrapping method are provide to wrap an object in a chamber into a web of wrapping material. The web is moved from a reservoir outside of the chamber. A tag applicator applies a tag on the web in an application position which is between a wrapping material reservoir and a wrapping material inlet. A tag reader monitors whether or not a tag is conveyed in the chamber along the tag reader. If no tag is detected, an alert is generated that the object is not properly wrapped.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FORAGE COMPANY B.V.Inventor: Malte Cornelius Schlichting
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Patent number: 10820530Abstract: A bale forming system and method including a bale forming apparatus that forms a round bale in a bale forming chamber. The formed bale is ejected out of the bale forming chamber and drops onto a bale carrier. The bale carrier with the bale is moved away from the bale forming apparatus. The bale on the bale carrier is positioned on a bale carrier bottom and between two guiding sheets. The guiding sheets can be folded together and unfolded such that their vertical dimensions are varied. The guiding sheets are unfolded when the bale carrier is moved into the bale depositing position.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: LELY PATENT N.V.Inventors: Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Jürgen Borchers
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Publication number: 20200178469Abstract: A baling apparatus including a bale forming chamber in which an agricultural bale is formed, wrapped and subsequently released. The baling apparatus also includes a support extending adjacent the bale forming chamber, the support incorporating a plurality of sensors arranged upon the support, wherein the sensors are adapted to measure a surface property of at least one surface of the bale. Since the surface property of an unwrapped bale will differ from the surface property of a wrapped bale, the baling apparatus can detect whether the wrapping material is sufficiently wrapped around the formed bale to release of the bale without the bale falling apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: Malte Cornelius SCHLICHTING
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Publication number: 20200022310Abstract: A bale forming system and method including a bale forming apparatus that forms a round bale in a bale forming chamber. The formed bale is ejected out of the bale forming chamber and drops onto a bale carrier. The bale carrier with the bale is moved away from the bale forming apparatus. The bale on the bale carrier is positioned on a bale carrier bottom and between two guiding sheets. The guiding sheets can be folded together and unfolded such that their vertical dimensions are varied. The guiding sheets are unfolded when the bale carrier is moved into the bale depositing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Malte Cornelius SCHLICHTING, Jürgen BORCHERS
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Publication number: 20200015421Abstract: A cylindrical bale-wrapping apparatus includes a main frame having a vehicle mounting apparatus, a first sub-frame adjustably mounted on the main frame between a bale-loading position and a bale-wrapping position, and a second sub-frame adjustably mounted on the main frame between a transport position and a bale-wrapping position. A wrapping table adapted to rotate a cylindrical bale about a central axis is associated with the first sub-frame. A wrapping ring including at least one roll support adapted to rotate about the wrapping table is mounted on the second sub-frame. The second sub-frame has a bale-support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Malte Cornelius SCHLICHTING, Jürgen BORCHERS
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Patent number: 10264733Abstract: A baler baling chamber has a movable chamber part pivotally mounted at a fixed chamber part. Several conveying units convey the bale along a circumferential wall. The baler can be transferred into a bale ejecting mode by pivoting the movable chamber part away from the fixed chamber part. One conveying unit is mounted at the moveable chamber part and adjacent to the fixed chamber part. In a bale forming mode, the adjacent conveying unit engages into a receiving aperture in the fixed chamber part and conveys loose material into the bailing chamber. The adjacent conveying unit can be pivoted away from the fixed chamber part and out of the receiving aperture increasing the aperture for ejecting a bale out of the bale forming chamber as the adjacent conveying unit is pivoted out of the receiving aperture.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Forage Company B.V.Inventors: Malte Cornelius Schlichting, Jürgen Borchers