Patents by Inventor BENJAMIN D. KOCH

BENJAMIN D. KOCH 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).

  • Bale weight measurement device
    Patent number: 11129333
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, and a sensor. The frame supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle based on a distance. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel E. Derscheid, Benjamin D. Koch
  • Bale Weight Measurement Device
    Publication number: 20200205349
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, and a sensor. The frame supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle based on a distance. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: DANIEL E. DERSCHEID, BENJAMIN D. KOCH
  • Bale weight measurement device
    Patent number: 10687472
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, a sensor, and at least one overload stop. The frame supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale. The at least one overload stop is positioned on one of the axle and the frame to limit the deflection of the axle relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel E. Derscheid, Benjamin D. Koch
  • Bale Weight Measurement Device
    Publication number: 20190343052
    Abstract: A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, a sensor, and at least one overload stop. The bale supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale. The at least one overload stop is positioned on one of the axle and the frame to limit the deflection of the axle relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: DANIEL E. DERSCHEID, BENJAMIN D. KOCH