Patents Assigned to CLAAS Agrosystems KGaA mbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8970972
    Abstract: A camera lens is formed with a casing and a lens stack having at least one lens element, the lens stack arranged within the casing. A spring arrangement is pre-compressed to exert a clamping force between the casing and the lens stark basically in a direction of an optical axis of the at least one lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: CLAAS Agrosystems KGaA mbH & Co KG
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Soeren Steen, Kim Amhild
  • Publication number: 20140347474
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the cutting edge sharpness of a knife is provided with a light source for illuminating the knife and a camera for recording images of the knife. The light source projects at least one reference line onto the knife. In the field of vision of the camera, the reference line crosses the cutting edge of the knife. The cutting edge sharpness of the knife is estimated by the shape of the reference line in an image that captures the knife and its cutting and is recorded by the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen
  • Publication number: 20140325422
    Abstract: An operating system operates a controllable transfer device for harvested goods of an agricultural vehicle embodying a self-propelled harvester. The operating system includes a three-dimensional imaging device for capturing a real object and for deriving a three-dimensional data set for the real object and a touch-sensitive display unit for displaying an object and for receiving a touch input. The operating system is configured to generate three-dimensional data set based command signals corresponding to the interaction with the displayed object for operating the transfer device. The operating system allows for an easy and efficient way to operate the controllable transfer device, reducing the stress and workload for the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO KG
    Inventors: TOMMY ERTBOLLE MADSEN, SOEREN STEEN, KIM AMHILD
  • Publication number: 20140324272
    Abstract: An operating system for operating an automatic guidance system of an agricultural vehicle includes a three-dimensional imaging device for capturing a real object and for deriving a three-dimensional data set for the real object and, a touch-sensitive display unit for displaying an object and for receiving a touch input. The operating system is configured for generating three-dimensional data set based command signals corresponding to the interaction with the displayed object for operating the automatic guidance system. The operating system allows for an easy and efficient way to operate the automatic guidance system, reducing the stress and workload for the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Soeren Steen, Kim Amhild
  • Patent number: 8706341
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle has a steering system providing steering signals and including an imaging device for imaging surroundings of the vehicle and an image processing device, the steering system operates to provide by the imaging device an image of the field, analyze the image to obtain texture information, assign to a plurality of areas of the image probability-values reflecting the likelihood that the respective area relates to a specific structure, assume at least one geometric property of the specific structure, and establish a most possible position parameter of the specific structure taking into account the probability-values and the assumed geometric property; and to provide a steering signal in accordance with the position parameter thus established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: CLAAS Agrosystems KGaA mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Morten Rufus Blas, Mogens Blanke
  • Publication number: 20140063190
    Abstract: A camera lens is formed with a casing and a lens stack having at least one lens element, the lens stack arranged within the casing. A spring arrangement is pre-compressed to exert a clamping force between the casing and the lens stark basically in a direction of an optical axis of the at least one lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: TOMMY ERTBOLLE MADSEN, SOEREN STEEN, KIM AMHILD
  • Publication number: 20140062723
    Abstract: A telemetry device for state acquisition for an agricultural working train (with at least a drive machine and an attachment) has a transmission unit for receiving state values from the working train, a tele-unit for wireless transmission of teledata sets to a telemetry server and a processing unit for generating the teledata sets on the basis of the state values that are received. The received state values embody drive state values assigned to the drive machine and device state values assigned to the attachment. The processing unit groups the received drive state values with the received device state values based on predefined grouping instructions and the grouped state values to generate a teledata set according to generation instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS AGROSYSTEMS KGAA MBH & CO., KG
    Inventors: André Kluge, Fabian Kruszona
  • Patent number: 8656693
    Abstract: A filling degree gauge for measuring and displaying a residual filling potential of a target area, such as a container, being filled through a target, such as an open top, with goods by a goods carrier, such as a discharge spout, of an agricultural vehicle, such as a harvester, has a 3D sensor for observing at least a part of the target area including at least a part of the target, a data control system and a visual display unit. The data control system operates to provide on the visual display unit a visual display indicating residual filling potential by indicating the current one of at least three different levels of residual filling potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: CLAAS Agrosystems KGaA mbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tommy Ertbolle Madsen, Morten Rufus Blas, Kristian Kirk