Patents by Inventor Bastian Kriebel
Bastian Kriebel 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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Patent number: 11240962Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an agricultural harvesting campaign is disclosed in which predetermined harvesting activities are processed within a campaign timeline by a plurality of agricultural working machines of a machine fleet on a field allotment assigned to the harvesting campaign. The control of the harvesting campaign is executed on different application levels by continuously generating information, wherein the generated information is continuously provided to all of the application levels, and the generated data comprise remotely-sensed field information.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Bastian Kriebel, Jannik Redenius, Bastian Bormann, Joachim Baumgarten, Andreas Skiba
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Patent number: 11185013Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester is disclosed. The forage harvester includes a feed device, a chopping device comprising a cutterhead equipped with cutting blades and a shear bar for comminuting harvested material, a drive, and a driver assistance system for controlling at least the chopping device. The driver assistance system includes a memory for saving data and a computing device for processing the data saved in the memory, wherein the chopping device and the driver assistance system in combination form an automatic chopping system in that the computing device continuously determines a compaction of the comminuted harvested material using harvested material parameters during a harvesting process in order to autonomously ascertain and specify a cutting length to be adapted for maintaining nearly constant compactability.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Christoph Heitmann, Ingo Bönig, Carsten Grove, Alexander Kirchbeck, Bastian Kriebel
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Publication number: 20190364734Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an agricultural harvesting campaign is disclosed in which predetermined harvesting activities are processed within a campaign timeline by a plurality of agricultural working machines of a machine fleet on a field allotment assigned to the harvesting campaign. The control of the harvesting campaign is executed on different application levels by continuously generating information, wherein the generated information is continuously provided to all of the application levels, and the generated data comprise remotely-sensed field information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Bastian Kriebel, Jannik Redenius, Bastian Bormann, Joachim Baumgarten, Andreas Skiba
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Publication number: 20190289787Abstract: A forage harvester has multiple working elements for carrying out a crop handling process, a drive system which is divided into a main drive train that includes mechanically driven working elements, and an auxiliary drive train that includes hydraulically driven working elements, a driver assistance system which comprises a memory for storing data and a computing device for processing data stored in the memory, as well as a graphical user interface. The working elements consist of at least one adjustable crop handler, at least one actuator system for adjusting and/or actuating the crop handler, and a control unit for controlling the actuator system. The working element is designed as an automatic adjuster whose mode of operation can be optimized by the driver assistance system. The driver assistance system feeds a throughput-proportional load signal, which can be determined by at least one sensor system, to the particular automatic adjuster.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Christoph Heitmann, Ingo Boenig, Bjoern Stremlau, Frédéric Fischer, Andre Dammann, Stefan Schiewer, Felix Herter, Jan Furmaniak, Bastian Kriebel
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Publication number: 20190261559Abstract: A self-propelled forage harvester is disclosed. The forage harvester includes a feed device, a chopping device comprising a cutterhead equipped with cutting blades and a shear bar for comminuting harvested material, a drive, and a driver assistance system for controlling at least the chopping device. The driver assistance system includes a memory for saving data and a computing device for processing the data saved in the memory, wherein the chopping device and the driver assistance system in combination form an automatic chopping system in that the computing device continuously determines a compaction of the comminuted harvested material using harvested material parameters during a harvesting process in order to autonomously ascertain and specify a cutting length to be adapted for maintaining nearly constant compactability.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Christoph Heitmann, Ingo Bönig, Carsten Grove, Alexander Kirchbeck, Bastian Kriebel
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Patent number: 10034427Abstract: A harvesting system or device formed with an agricultural harvesting machine having a crop transfer device that that swivels about a swivel angle (?) for transferring crop and allows for setting a setpoint swivel angle (? soll) for discharging the crop, and a hauling vehicle that receives the crop. The crop that is discharged from the agricultural harvesting machine impacts the hauling vehicle at an adjustable impact point. If the deflection of the transfer device deviates from the setpoint swivel angle (? soll), a return of the transfer device to the setpoint swivel angle (? soll) is regulated by changing the ground speed (VE) of the agricultural harvesting machine, the ground speed (VT) of the hauling vehicle or bother while maintaining a position of the impact point substantially unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Thilo Krause, Rene Middelberg, Bastian Kriebel
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Patent number: 9738310Abstract: A steering system for an agricultural vehicle has at least one steering cylinder for changing a steering angle of the agricultural vehicle, a hydraulic main steering valve for pressurizing the at least one steering cylinder, a steering transducer for actuating the main steering valve, a steering boost for controlling an adjustment characteristic between the steering transducer and the at least one steering cylinder and a sensor system for detecting an external signal of the agricultural vehicle. The steering boost controls the adjustment characteristic on the basis of the detected external signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Frederic Fischer, Detlev Meiners, Bastian Kriebel, Thilo Krause, Daniel Irmer, Sebastian Juette, Philipp Sundermeier
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Publication number: 20160159391Abstract: A steering system for an agricultural vehicle has at least one steering cylinder for changing a steering angle of the agricultural vehicle, a hydraulic main steering valve for pressurizing the at least one steering cylinder, a steering transducer for actuating the main steering valve, a steering boost for controlling an adjustment characteristic between the steering transducer and the at least one steering cylinder and a sensor system for detecting an external signal of the agricultural vehicle. The steering boost controls the adjustment characteristic on the basis of the detected external signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: FREDERIC FISCHER, Detlev MEINERS, Bastian KRIEBEL, Thilo KRAUSE, Daniel IRMER, Sebastian JUETTE, Philipp SUNDERMEIER
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Publication number: 20160029561Abstract: A method for operating a forage harvester includes steps of capturing images of chopped material produced in the forage harvester using a camera, identifying images of kernel-type particles in the images, sorting the images of the kernel-type particles into at least two size fractions and determining a cardinality of the size fractions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: FREDERIC FISCHER, BASTIAN KRIEBEL, INGO BOENIG, ALLAN KILDEBY, HAGALIN ASGRIMUR GUOMUNDSSON
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Patent number: 9089092Abstract: A self-propelled harvesting machine includes an intake assembly configured to pick up crop from a field and conveying the crop, a processing assembly for receiving the conveyed by the intake assembly and a sensor for estimating the crop throughput of the intake assembly and a ground drive. The forward speed (V) of the ground drive and a drive speed (C) of the intake assembly can vary depending on the crop throughput.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Norbert Diekhans, Bastian Kriebel
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Publication number: 20150189832Abstract: A harvesting system or device formed with an agricultural harvesting machine having a crop transfer device that that swivels about a swivel angle (?) for transferring crop and allows for setting a setpoint swivel angle (?soil) for discharging the crop, and a hauling vehicle that receives the crop. The crop that is discharged from the agricultural harvesting machine impacts the hauling vehicle at an adjustable impact point. If the deflection of the transfer device deviates from the setpoint swivel angle (?soil), a return of the transfer device to the setpoint swivel angle (?soil) is regulated by changing the ground speed (VE) of the agricultural harvesting machine, the ground speed (VT) of the hauling vehicle or bother while maintaining a position of the impact point substantially unchanged.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Thilo Krause, Rene Middelberg, Bastian Kriebel
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Patent number: 8814640Abstract: A harvesting system includes a self-propelled harvesting machine and a drivable collecting container equipped with a drive unit, which can be positioned relative to the harvesting machine and moved in parallel therewith. Crop is fed directly or indirectly to the collecting container during harvesting operation from the harvesting machine using a feed pipe equipped with an outlet chute. The collecting container is equipped with a device for loading it with crop in a uniform manner. The collecting container is moved in a constant position relative to the harvesting machine by way of a control device while the crop is being conveyed. The collecting container is preferably a filling device, by way of which uniform distribution of the crop in the collecting container (8) can be attained.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Willi Behnke, Norbert Diekhans, Jochen Huster, Thilo Krause, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen, Markus Brune
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Publication number: 20140059988Abstract: A self-propelled harvesting machine includes an intake assembly configured to pick up crop from a field and conveying the crop, a processing assembly for receiving the conveyed by the intake assembly, means for estimating the crop throughput of the intake assembly and a ground drive. The forward speed (V) of the ground drive and a drive speed (C) of the intake assembly can vary depending on the crop throughput.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBHInventors: Norbert Diekhans, Bastian Kriebel
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Patent number: 8662972Abstract: A method for unloading crop stored in a grain tank of a self-propelled combine harvester into a drivable collecting container equipped with a drive unit includes positioning the collecting container relative to the combine harvester and moving the collecting container parallel thereto while the crop is fed to the collecting container directly or indirectly by way of a grain tank discharge pipe equipped with an outlet chute, simultaneously with the harvesting operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Willi Behnke, Norbert Diekhans, Jochen Huster, Thilo Krause, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen, Markus Brune
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Patent number: 8610445Abstract: A measuring device for measuring components of a crop material is installed on an agricultural machine and includes at least one conductance sensor, determining the component “moisture content”, which is determined via the temperature-compensated detection of conductance. In this manner it is ensured that the measuring device delivers reliable measurement results for determining the components of a crop material even under fluctuating measuring conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Norbert Diekhans, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen
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Publication number: 20130243562Abstract: A method for unloading crop stored in a grain tank of a self-propelled combine harvester into a drivable collecting container equipped with a drive unit includes positioning the collecting container relative to the combine harvester and moving the collecting container parallel thereto while the crop is fed to the collecting container directly or indirectly by way of a grain tank discharge pipe equipped with an outlet chute, simultaneously with the harvesting operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbHInventors: Willi Behnke, Norbert Diekhans, Jochen Huster, Thilo Krause, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen, Markus Brune
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Publication number: 20120302299Abstract: A harvesting system includes a self-propelled harvesting machine and a drivable collecting container equipped with a drive unit, which can be positioned relative to the harvesting machine and moved in parallel therewith. Crop is fed directly or indirectly to the collecting container during harvesting operation from the harvesting machine using a feed pipe equipped with an outlet chute. The collecting container is equipped with a device for loading it with crop in a uniform manner. The collecting container is moved in a constant position relative to the harvesting machine by way of a control device while the crop is being conveyed. The collecting container is preferably a filling device, by way of which uniform distribution of the crop in the collecting container (8) can be attained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Willi Behnke, Norbert Diekhans, Jochen Huster, Thilo Krause, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen, Markus Brune
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Publication number: 20090120202Abstract: A measuring device for measuring components of a crop material is installed on an agricultural machine and includes at least one conductance sensor, determining the component “moisture content”, which is determined via the temperature-compensated detection of conductance. In this manner it is ensured that the measuring device delivers reliable measurement results for determining the components of a crop material even under fluctuating measuring conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Norbert Diekhans, Bastian Kriebel, Frank Claussen