Patents by Inventor Bart Busschaert

Bart Busschaert 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: 6896613
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for starting heavy machinery driven by an internal combustion engine. The method comprises starting the engine and cyclically operating a clutch to couple the engine to the machinery intermittently. The transmission of torque to the machinery through the clutch is briefly interrupted or reduced when the engine risks stalling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Bert J. F. Paquet, Geert R. J. Vergote, Dries M. J. Depreitere, Ward M. R. Byttebier, Bart Busschaert
  • Patent number: 6826967
    Abstract: An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The mass flow measuring device includes an achoring plate, a resiliently deformable connection; a mounting plate and a load cell series interconnected in a load transferring circuit. One end of the load cell is secured to the anchoring plate; and the other end thereof is secured to a fixing member protruding from the mounting plate. Consequently the moment arm between the resiliently deformable connection and the load cell is longer than in prior art devices. This in turn reduces the effect of thermal expansion and contraction on the accuracy of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Bart Busschaert
  • Publication number: 20040050175
    Abstract: An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The mass flow measuring device includes an achoring plate, a resiliently deformable connection; a mounting plate and a load cell series interconnected in a load transferring circuit. One end of the load cell is secured to the anchoring plate; and the other end thereof is secured to a fixing member protruding from the mounting plate. Consequently the moment arm between the resiliently deformable connection and the load cell is longer than in prior art devices. This in turn reduces the effect of thermal expansion and contraction on the accuracy of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Bart Busschaert
  • Publication number: 20040025610
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for starting heavy machinery driven by an internal combustion engine. The method comprises starting the engine and cyclically operating a clutch to couple the engine to the machinery intermittently. The transmission of torque to the machinery through the clutch is briefly interrupted or reduced when the engine risks stalling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Bert J.F. Paquet, Geert R.J. Vergote, Dries M.J. Depreitere, Ward M.R. Byttebier, Bart Busschaert
  • Patent number: 6471032
    Abstract: An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The elevator head also supports the upper sprocket of the elevator. The elevator head is pivotable thereby permitting adjustment of the elevator chain tension without altering the spatial relationship between the elevator paddles, the top of the elevator head and the sensor surface of the mass flow measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bart Busschaert, Bart Marie Antoon Missotten, Serge Odon Deleersnyder, Cyriel Richard Jozef De Busscher
  • Publication number: 20020002868
    Abstract: An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The elevator head also supports the upper sprocket of the elevator. The elevator head is pivotable thereby permitting adjustment of the elevator chain tension without altering the spatial relationship between the elevator paddles, the top of the elevator head and the sensor surface of the mass flow measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Bart Busschaert, Bart Marie Antoon Missotten, Serge Odon Deleersnyder, Cyriel Richard Jozef De Busscher