Patents by Inventor Van den Berg Karel

Van den Berg Karel 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).

  • Publication number: 20030020243
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle for displacing manure in a stable or field which comprises a steering unit for steering the vehicle and a frame. Two wheels and a manure displacing blade which depend from the frame provide the entire support for the vehicle, the vehicle's center of gravity being in an axis which falls between the wheels and the blade. A freely turnable circular bumper is also carried by the frame and prevents the vehicle from colliding with obstacles in the area wherein it operates. The vehicle also includes orientation and steering components as well as sensors for controlling the course of travel of the vehicle within the area and,such as the circular bumper, to prevent it from colliding with obstacles in the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Lely Research Holding AG
    Inventor: Van den Berg Karel