Patents Assigned to AGCO
  • Publication number: 20120248227
    Abstract: A multi port nozzle may be provided. The multi port nozzle may include a main inlet. In addition, the multi port nozzle may include a first chamber branching off from the main inlet. The first chamber may have a first port. Moreover, the multi port nozzle may include a second chamber branching off from the main inlet. The second chamber may be separated from the first chamber by a partition and may have a second port. The first chamber may include a first plurality of mixing elements and the second chamber may include a second plurality of mixing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: John Peterson
  • Publication number: 20120247709
    Abstract: A method for determining when a cooling system for a work vehicle is restricted with debris. A first temperature difference between an inlet and an outlet of a heat exchanger is determined when the airflow though said heat exchanger is substantially unrestricted. When a subsequent temperature difference is less than the first temperature difference by a predetermined amount, the direction of the airflow is reversed to remove debris from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Soldan, Brendon Nafziger
  • Publication number: 20120253744
    Abstract: A real-time performance evaluation system can compare machine performance to a performance standard. A Fleet Operations Subsystem (FOS) can determine a machine status such as Parked, Idle, Working, Travel or Turning. The FOS can be configured to determine machine performance by determining the amount of time spent in each status. The performance can be compared to predetermined performance standards, for example a minimum number of hours spent working, or a maximum number of hours spent idle. A performance score can be generated based on the comparison. A report of the performance evaluation can be provided. A report can be in the form of a performance marker graphic on a visual display. The performance marker can represent the performance score. The performance marker can be in the form of an alarm symbol for a poorly performing machine. The system provides an operator or manager the opportunity to improve machine performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lee A. Schmidt
  • 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: 20120253743
    Abstract: A real-time performance determination system is configured to determine machine performance over a predetermined time interval. An automatic data unit onboard a machine can provide apparatus data to a Fleet Operations System (FOS) of a Fleet Management System. Apparatus data can be used to determine a machine status such as Parked, Idle, Working, Travel or Turning. A performance determination module of the FOS can determine the amount of time a machine spent in a particular status. A performance report can include a graphical indicator in a visual display that can convey the percentage of time spent in each status. A report can include performance determinations for a plurality of machines, each represented by performance indicator that allows easy comparison of machines. A performance report can be provided to a fleet manager for fleet management purposes such as scheduling and allocation of resources, as well as performing machine maintenance and adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lee A. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20120247729
    Abstract: A method for reversing an air mover to remove debris from a cooling system of a work vehicle. In one embodiment, the largest required fan speed for cooling the engine coolant, hydraulic oil and the charge air is used as the set point speed for a fan. The fan is operated at the set point speed to generate airflow across each of the heat exchangers. Multiple conditions are evaluated for reversing the direction of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rex Schertz, Gerald R. Johnson, Daniel Soldan
  • Publication number: 20120240421
    Abstract: A field productivity gauge includes an indicator for a present value and an indicator for a comparison value of an operating characteristic, such as field productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stanley R. Clark
  • Publication number: 20120240795
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a roller bale chute accumulator apparatus includes a roller bale chute configured to receive a bale from a discharge opening of a baler and a bale drop mechanism configured to change the roller bale chute between a drop condition for dropping the bale from the roller bale chute and a non-drop condition for maintaining the bale on the roller bale chute. In one example embodiment the bale drop mechanism comprises a brake that is configured to manipulate a roller of the roller bale chute. In another example embodiment, a foldable bale chute portion is movable between a lower bale drop position and an upward non-drop position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Tacke, Maynard M. Herron
  • Publication number: 20120244921
    Abstract: A combine harvester having a tubular housing that concentrically receives a rotor used for threshing and separating crop materials. Concave assemblies are arranged side-by-side along the a processing system. The processing system also includes at lease one disrupter plate placed between adjacent concave assemblies having an arcuate configuration similar to that of concave assemblies. An upper edge of the disrupter plate projects above the transverse bars and curved rods of the concave assemblies toward the rotor to slow the axial flow of the crop material through the rotor housing. Accordingly, the disrupter plate provides a tortuous flowpath for the crop material as it moves axially through the processing system to permit the more time for threshing and separation to take place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernard D. Reiger, Robert A. Matousek
  • Publication number: 20120240527
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a bale wrap mechanism is configured to wrap a bale with a pre-tensioned wrap material and include a wrap material dispensing mechanism and a wrap material tensioning mechanism. The dispensing mechanism is configured to provide wrap material to a rotating bale in a baling chamber, and the tension mechanism is configured to pretension the wrap material by manipulating the speed of the meshwrap supply relative to the speed of the rotating bale in accordance with a predetermined scheme. The tensioning mechanism may include a brake to manipulate a material wrap payoff roll and a controller to manipulate the brake. A user interface may be used to provide a desired scheme to the controller, such as a desired tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Maynard M. Herron
  • Publication number: 20120245801
    Abstract: A baler charge indicator is configured to indicate a characteristic of a charge in a stuffer chute of a baler. A sensor may be used to detect a characteristic of a baler and a display may be used to indicate the characteristic to an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason L. Seeger
  • Patent number: 8272199
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a flexiable cutterbar assembly and a draper assembly that flexes with the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a side draper belt configured to receive severed crop materials from the cutterbar assembly. The draper belt includes an internal guide rib. Pivoting structure is positioned within the interior of the draper belt. The pivoting structure presents a groove that receives the guide rib therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Gagan Sethi
  • Publication number: 20120237284
    Abstract: A breakaway assembly may be provided. The breakaway assembly may comprise an upper joint connecting a boom tip to a structure (e.g. a plate.) The breakaway assembly may further comprise a first hinge connecting the boom tip to the structure and a second hinge connecting the boom tip to the structure. In addition, the breakaway assembly may comprise a pressure assembly connected to the boom tip and a lower joint connecting the pressure assembly to the structure. When a force is applied to the boom tip (e.g. from either side, fore or aft), the pressure assembly may be configured to oppose the force and one of the first hinge and the second hinge may be configured to release in response to the boom tip rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Petrus Henricus Johannes Bouten
  • Publication number: 20120234651
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a continuous baler includes a round baler and an adjustable conveyor for providing crop to the round baler. The adjustable conveyor may include a conveyor belt and a controller for manipulating the conveyor belts. In one example embodiment, the speed of the conveyor is adjusted in accordance with the operation of the baler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Maynard M. Herron, Robert A. Matousek, Cedric J. Blough, Patrick Kendrick, Brian D. Olander
  • Patent number: 8266880
    Abstract: A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly and operable to receive severed crop material from the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine and oppositely spaced side drapers that deliver crop material to the center draper. The harvesting header is operable to flex and thereby follow an uneven terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher T. Sauerwein, Randy Lohrentz, James R. Schmidt, Gagan Sethi
  • Patent number: 8267447
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a lifting hook assembly comprises an elongated body, an adjustable arm, a joint assembly, and a lifting arm. The elongated body acts as a frame and skeleton for the lifting hook assembly. The adjustable arm is in communication with a first end of the elongated body, and is engageable to the lifting apparatus. The joint assembly is adapted to fix the adjustable arm at two or more predetermined angles with respect to the elongated body. The adjustability of the joint assembly can enable the adjustable arm to engage the lifting apparatus directly above the center of mass of the wheel weight, thereby balancing the wheel weight. The lifting arm extends from a second end of the elongated body, and is engageable to the wheel weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: Matt Shaw
  • Publication number: 20120229394
    Abstract: A display terminal for a tractor or other agricultural machine. The terminal has a touch sensitive screen in which the pressing of pre-determined areas of the screen designated as control areas initiates pre-determined actions in the operation of the terminal or machine. The terminal also has a control unit and a matrix of push buttons external to the screen the pressing of which duplicates the pressing of the touch sensitive screen areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Makus Ehrl, Adrian Hackfort, Rainer Hofman, Matthias Schreiber, Thomas Zurl
  • Patent number: 8261845
    Abstract: A tillage machine has an undercarriage that utilizes a triple axle walking beam wheel assembly for each load-supporting wheel assembly of the center section of the machine. Hydraulically powered lift arms are connected with the wheel assemblies to raise and lower the chassis of the machine as the wheel arms are swung downwardly and upwardly relative to the chassis. Each wheel assembly includes a primary walking beam pivoted to the lower end of the wheel arm, and a secondary walking beam pivoted to the rear end of the primary beam. A single front wheel is disposed at the front end of the primary beam, while a pair of wheels are disposed on the secondary beam on opposite fore-and-aft sides of the pivot connection with the primary beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventor: Nelson J. Palen
  • Publication number: 20120222565
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a continuous baler includes a round baler and a pickup conveyor for providing crop to the round baler. The pickup conveyor may include a conveyor belt and a controller for manipulating the conveyor belts. In one example embodiment, the speed of the conveyor is adjusted in accordance with the operation of the baler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Maynard M. Herron, Robert A. Matousek, Cedric J. Blough, Patrick Kendrick, Brian D. Olander
  • Patent number: 8256551
    Abstract: A self-propelled, low-emission vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a vehicle cooling assembly, and an engine exhaust assembly disposed within an engine compartment. The vehicle cooling assembly includes an enclosure and a powered fan to vent the enclosure by drawing a stream of cooling air therethrough. The engine exhaust assembly carries exhaust gas through exhaust lines from the engine, which is disposed outside of the enclosure, through an exhaust treatment device, which is disposed inside of the enclosure, and out to the environment. A fan shroud assembly defines an outlet margin of the enclosure and includes a shroud body defining a pair of passageways through which the exhaust lines pass. The fan shroud assembly includes an insulated connection assembly disposed adjacent each passageway to provide sealing connection between the respective exhaust line and the shroud body while prohibiting direct contact between the respective exhaust line and the shroud body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn M. Entriken, Joshua A. Peterson