Patents by Inventor Brecht Vanmullem

Brecht Vanmullem 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).

  • CONTROLLER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20210378176
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a harvesting performance of an agricultural harvester. The controller receives automation settings, selected by an operator via a human-machine interface. The controller also receives data from on-board harvester sensors. The controller defines a target value for quality parameters based on the automation settings, and determines a current value of each of the quality parameters in dependence on the crop sensor data. The controller determines an actuator setting for actuators of the agricultural harvester when the current value of one or more of the plurality of quality parameters differs by greater than an acceptable amount from the associated target value. The actuator setting is determined in dependence on the automation settings and the target value. The controller controls the actuators to achieve the determined actuator setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Arno Leenknegt, Pieter Maelegheer, Thomas Mahieu, Bart M.A. Missotten, Brecht Vanmullem
  • Control method and apparatus for a rotor cage with actuated cage vanes in a harvester
    Patent number: 10820506
    Abstract: A method for controlling crop material speed through a rotor/cage assembly of an agricultural combine. The method includes the steps of monitoring a grain loss of the combine and adjusting an orientation of a vane coupled to the cage responsive to the grain loss, a cleaning system load and/or a straw length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frank R. G. Duquesne, Jonathan E. Ricketts, Herbert M. Farley, Wayne T. Flickinger, Brecht Vanmullem, Arno Leenknegt, Dré Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Glenn Aesaert
  • Air sensor system
    Patent number: 10551402
    Abstract: An air sensor system including a pressure or airflow sensor, a filter housing that defines an air flow path to the air pressure sensor, and a filter in the air flow path. The filter includes a micro filter and a hydrophobic membrane. The hydrophobic membrane is downstream of the micro filter in the air flow path to the pressure or airflow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W. J. Jongmans, Brecht Vanmullem, Karel M. C. Viaene
  • CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ROTOR CAGE WITH ACTUATED CAGE VANES IN A HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20180343798
    Abstract: A method for controlling crop material speed through a rotor/cage assembly of an agricultural combine. The method includes the steps of monitoring a grain loss of the combine and adjusting an orientation of a vane coupled to the cage responsive to the grain loss, a cleaning system load and/or a straw length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frank R.G. Duquesne, Jonathan E. Ricketts, Herbert M. Farley, Wayne T. Flickinger, Brecht Vanmullem, Arno Leenknegt, Dré Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Glenn Aesaert
  • Control method and apparatus for a rotor cage with actuated cage vanes in a harvester
    Patent number: 10064333
    Abstract: A method for controlling crop material speed through a rotor/cage assembly of an agricultural combine. The method includes the steps of monitoring a grain loss of the combine; computing an engine power reserve value; and adjusting an orientation of a vane coupled to the cage responsive to the engine power reserve value and to the grain loss, a cleaning system load and/or a straw length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frank R. G. Duquesne, Jonathan E. Ricketts, Herbert M. Farley, Wayne T. Flickinger, Brecht Vanmullem, Arno Leenknegt, Dré Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Glenn Aesaert
  • Air Sensor System
    Publication number: 20170370959
    Abstract: An air sensor system including a pressure or airflow sensor, a filter housing that defines an air flow path to the air pressure sensor, and a filter in the air flow path. The filter includes a micro filter and a hydrophobic membrane. The hydrophobic membrane is downstream of the micro filter in the air flow path to the pressure or airflow sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bart M.A. Missotten, Glenn Aesaert, Michael Carpentier, Dré W.J. Jongmans, Brecht Vanmullem, Karel M.C. Viaene
  • CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A ROTOR CAGE WITH ACTUATED CAGE VANES IN A HARVESTER
    Publication number: 20170231155
    Abstract: A method for controlling crop material speed through a rotor/cage assembly of an agricultural combine. The method includes the steps of monitoring a grain loss of the combine; computing an engine power reserve value; and adjusting an orientation of a vane coupled to the cage responsive to the engine power reserve value and to the grain loss, a cleaning system load and/or a straw length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frank R.G. Duquesne, Jonathan E. Ricketts, Herbert M. Farley, Wayne T. Flickinger, Brecht Vanmullem, Arno Leenknegt, Dré Waltherus Joachim Jongmans, Glenn Aesaert