Patents by Inventor Christian Laing
Christian Laing 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: 10829103Abstract: An agricultural machine for conducting an agricultural working process includes a combustion engine (2), electrical consumers (3-8), a chargeable electrical battery (9) for electrically supplying the consumers (3-8) and a monitor module (10) for monitoring the charging level of the battery (9). It is proposed that some of the electrical consumers (3-8) of the agricultural machine (1) are peripheral consumers (3-8) for providing functions in a parking state of the agricultural machine (1), in which the combustion engine (2) is shut off, that a power management module (11) is provided, which in the parking state of the agricultural machine (1) monitors the charging level of the battery (9) via the monitor module (11) and deactivates at least one peripheral consumer (3-8), when the charging level falls below a threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: CLAAS E-Systems GmbHInventors: Benjamin Heyne, Volker Brill, Christian Laing, Nermine Khairallah
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Publication number: 20180177133Abstract: An agricultural machine for conducting an agricultural working process includes a combustion engine (2), electrical consumers (3-8), a chargeable electrical battery (9) for electrically supplying the consumers (3-8) and a monitor module (10) for monitoring the charging level of the battery (9). It is proposed that some of the electrical consumers (3-8) of the agricultural machine (1) are peripheral consumers (3-8) for providing functions in a parking state of the agricultural machine (1), in which the combustion engine (2) is shut off, that a power management module (11) is provided, which in the parking state of the agricultural machine (1) monitors the charging level of the battery (9) via the monitor module (11) and deactivates at least one peripheral consumer (3-8), when the charging level falls below a threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: CLAAS E-Systems KGaA mbH & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Heyne, Volker Brill, Christian Laing, Nermine Khairallah
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Publication number: 20170088132Abstract: A self-propelled agricultural working machine has at least one working unit such as a ground drive, a driver assistance system for generating control actions within the working machine, and a sensor system for generating pieces of environmental information. The driver assistance system generates the control actions on the basis of the pieces of environmental information. The driver assistance system assigns an urgency level to each of the pieces of environmental information and generates the control actions on the basis of the pieces of environmental information and the particular assigned urgency levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Burkhard Sagemueller, BORIS KETTELHOIT, THILO KRAUSE, CHRISTIAN LAING, JESPER VILANDER, BENJAMIN HEYNE, MORTEN RUFUS BLAS, KASPER LUNDBERG LYKKEGAARD, JOHANN INGIBERGSSON, TOMMY ERTBOLLE MADSEN
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Patent number: 8478465Abstract: An automatic trim system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with a steering angle sensor to monitor the steering angle of the watercraft, and evaluate a target setting for the trim taking the steering angle into consideration. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device for adjusting the trim angle accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Kongsberg Inc.Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing, Francois Berube
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Publication number: 20120021660Abstract: An automatic trim system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with a steering angle sensor to monitor the steering angle of the watercraft, and evaluate a target setting for the trim taking the steering angle into consideration. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device for adjusting the trim angle accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Luc ST-PIERRE, Pierre GAUDET, Christian LAING, Francois BERUBE
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Patent number: 8000851Abstract: An automatic trim system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with a steering angle sensor to monitor the steering angle of the watercraft, and evaluate a target setting for the trim taking the steering angle into consideration. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device for adjusting the trim angle accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Teleflex Megatech Inc.Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing
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Patent number: 7892053Abstract: A commonly actuated trim and reverse system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. The system includes a movable actuator connected to a movement transfer mechanism. The movement transfer mechanism is operable to adjust both the trim angle of the steering nozzle of the watercraft and the orientation of the reverse gate, as a function of the movement of the actuator. Control electronics evaluate the target steering for the trim angle and gate orientation and control the movement of the actuator accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Teleflex Megatech Inc.Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing, Alexandre Leclerc, Louise Mailloux-Leclerc, legal representative
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Patent number: 7775844Abstract: An electronically assisted reverse gate system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with the operator interface of the watercraft to obtain commands from the operator, such as a selection between a forward, reverse or neutral mode, a braking command or a slow mode. The control electronics evaluates the target setting for these commands. This evaluation is made taking into consideration the operating conditions of the watercraft. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device to adjust the gate orientation accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Teleflex Megatech, Inc.Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing, François Bérubé
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Publication number: 20080233811Abstract: An electronically assisted reverse gate system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with the operator interface of the watercraft to obtain commands from the operator, such as a selection between a forward, reverse or neutral mode, a braking command or a slow mode. The control electronics evaluates the target setting for these commands. This evaluation is made taking into consideration the operating conditions of the watercraft. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device to adjust the gate orientation accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing, Francois Berube
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Publication number: 20080182463Abstract: A commonly actuated trim and reverse system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. The system includes a movable actuator connected to a movement transfer mechanism. The movement transfer mechanism is operable to adjust both the trim angle of the steering nozzle of the watercraft and the orientation of the reverse gate, as a function of the movement of the actuator. Control electronics evaluate the target steering for the trim angle and gate orientation and control the movement of the actuator accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Luc St-Pierre, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing, Alexandre Leclerc, Louise Mailloux-Leclerc
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Publication number: 20080133075Abstract: An automatic trim system for a jet propulsion watercraft is provided. Control electronics are in communication with a steering angle sensor to monitor the steering angle of the watercraft, and evaluate a target setting for the trim taking the steering angle into consideration. Control signals are sent to an appropriate actuating device for adjusting the trim angle accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Luc ST-PIERRE, Pierre Gaudet, Christian Laing
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Patent number: 5845695Abstract: A vertical blind control includes a single control mechanism for traversing the vanes (8), i.e., opening or closing the blind, and for rotating the vanes to change the amount of light admitted by the closed blind. The control mechanism includes a wand (29), which is used to slide and rotate a shaft (35) carrying opposed bevel gears. One bevel gear (72) is engageable with a mating gear system (76) connected to a tilt rod (10) for rotating the vanes. The other bevel gear (63) is engageable with a drum (48) carrying a cord (13) for traversing the vanes to open or close the blind. The shaft is slidable within the mechanism so that only one of the bevel gears is engaged at any one time to effect the desired operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: All-Teck Blinds, P.T.B. Inc.Inventors: Mario Cadorette, Christian Laing, Viet Pham
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Patent number: 5213860Abstract: An ampul for containing a physiologically acceptable liquid comprises a tubular body made of a non-toxic, chemically inert thermoplastic material having an elongation at break ranging from about 100% to about 200%, a tensile strength at break less than about 15,000 psi and a flexural modulus less than about 400,000 psi. The tubular body has at least one end portion of reduced cross-sectional dimension formed with a peripheral line of weakness enabling the end portion to be manually fractured. The ampul according to the invention is impact-resistant and forms a clean cut when the end portion is fractured to dispense its content, thereby eliminating dangerous shards.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1990Date of Patent: May 25, 1993Assignee: Confab Guy Lamarre Inc.Inventor: Christian Laing