Patents by Inventor Christoph Menzenbach

Christoph Menzenbach 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: 10066347
    Abstract: A device for working ground surfaces or roadways comprising a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles comprise one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel. A controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20180202118
    Abstract: In a ground working machine for working ground surfaces or traffic surfaces, in particular cold recycler or soil stabilizer as a self-propelled machine or attachment unit, featuring a machine frame, featuring a milling/mixing drum rotating transversely to the working direction of the machine frame, featuring a drum housing enclosing the milling/mixing drum and resting on the ground surface during the milling operation that forms a mixing chamber for crushing the milled material and/or mixing the milled material with additives, where the milling/mixing drum is height-adjustable for adjustment of a selectable milling depth, featuring a pivotable drum flap arranged, as a minimum, at the front end of the drum housing as seen in working direction, and featuring a controller for, as a minimum, the working process, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the drum flap is, as a minimum, of two-part design and comprises no less than one upper part and one lower part, in which design no less than one
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20180149021
    Abstract: In a system for the tracking of milling material, comprising a milling machine for milling a section of a ground pavement in a milling operation, a means of transport which can be loaded with the milling material removed during milling of the section of the ground pavement and which can be used to transport away the removed milling material, a detection device for detecting data signals relating to the milling material, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the detection device transmits the data signals relating to the milling material to a marking device, and the marking device, depending on the data signals relating to the milling material transmitted, marks the milling material deposited on the means of transport, or the means of transport loaded with the milling material, with a marking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Christoph Menzenbach, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20180135410
    Abstract: In a system (3) for the tracking of milling material (26), comprising a milling machine (1) for milling a section (28) of a ground pavement (29) in a milling operation, a truck (14) for loading and transporting away the milling material (26) removed during milling of the section (28) of the ground pavement (29), a deposition site (24) for depositing the milling material (26) transported away by the truck (14), a first detection device (18) for detecting data signals relating to the milling material (26), it is specified for the following features to be achieved: that a second detection device (20) detects position data of the deposition site of the milling material (26), wherein the first and the second detection device (18, 20) transmit the data signals (60) relating to the milling material (26) and the position data of the deposition site (24) to a documentation device (22) which links the position data with the data signals relating to the milling material (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Christoph Menzenbach, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20180030676
    Abstract: In a device for working ground surfaces or roadways comprising a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles comprise one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9879392
    Abstract: In a ground working machine for working ground surfaces or traffic surfaces, in particular cold recycler or soil stabilizer as a self-propelled machine or attachment unit, featuring a machine frame, featuring a milling/mixing drum rotating transversely to the working direction of the machine frame, featuring a drum housing enclosing the milling/mixing drum and resting on the ground surface during the milling operation that forms a mixing chamber for crushing the milled material and/or mixing the milled material with additives, where the milling/mixing drum is height-adjustable for adjustment of a selectable milling depth, featuring a pivotable drum flap arranged, as a minimum, at the front end of the drum housing as seen in working direction, and featuring a controller for, as a minimum, the working process, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the drum flap is, as a minimum, of two-part design and comprises no less than one upper part and one lower part, in which design no less than one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170328018
    Abstract: A method for coupling a machine frame (12) of an earth working machine (10) to a working device (28) between the machine frame (12) and a substrate (U) encompasses the following steps: arranging the machine frame (12) and the working device (28) between the machine frame (12) and the substrate (U); aligning the receiving portion (42) and working device (28) relative to one another in such a way that fastening formations (56, 60) of the working device (28) are lined up, along a spacing direction, with fastening counter-formations (58, 62) of the machine frame (12); bringing the fastening formations (56, 60) and fastening counter-formations (58, 62) closer to one another; and operably fastening the working device (28) onto the receiving portion (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Mannebach, Cyrus Barimani, Christoph Menzenbach
  • Patent number: 9598825
    Abstract: A device for working ground surfaces or roadways including a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged on said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged on the drum housing. Wherein each outlet nozzle includes a drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle. In a closed position, closes the nozzle channel. Such that the following functions are achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20170016186
    Abstract: In a device for working ground surfaces or roadways comprising a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles comprise one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 9376774
    Abstract: In a device for working ground surfaces or roadways including a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles include one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related closing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20160024728
    Abstract: In a ground working machine for working ground surfaces or traffic surfaces, in particular cold recycler or soil stabilizer as a self-propelled machine or attachment unit, featuring a machine frame, featuring a milling/mixing drum rotating transversely to the working direction of the machine frame, featuring a drum housing enclosing the milling/mixing drum and resting on the ground surface during the milling operation that forms a mixing chamber for crushing the milled material and/or mixing the milled material with additives, where the milling/mixing drum is height-adjustable for adjustment of a selectable milling depth, featuring a pivotable drum flap arranged, as a minimum, at the front end of the drum housing as seen in working direction, and featuring a controller for, as a minimum, the working process, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the drum flap is, as a minimum, of two-part design and comprises no less than one upper part and one lower part, in which design no less than one
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20150098760
    Abstract: In a device for working ground surfaces or roadways comprising a machine frame and a working drum in a drum housing arranged at said machine frame, where no less than one spraying device extending parallel to the working drum and featuring several outlet nozzles for spraying agents arranged next to one another and directed towards the working drum is arranged at the drum housing, where the outlet nozzles comprise one each drivable closing mechanism with a closing element which, in an open position, fully uncovers the nozzle channel of the outlet nozzle and, in a closed position, closes the nozzle channel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: that a controller drives the closing mechanisms, with the outlet nozzles and the related dosing elements being adapted to one another in such a fashion that the flow cross-section in the outlet nozzle is variable in accordance with the position of the closing element on a specified path between the open position and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Bernd Walterscheid, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 8977442
    Abstract: A civil engineering machine includes an arrangement for assisting the driver of the machine when reversing which has a calculating unit to determine data which defines at least one trajectory of the civil engineering machine as a function of the position of the front and rear running gear, both as a function of a steering angle and as a function of a mode of steering. The arrangement for assisting the driver of the machine when reversing also has an image detecting unit for detecting an image of the rear part of the civil engineering machine and a display unit for displaying the detected image of the rear part of the civil engineering machine. An image processing unit superimposes a representation of the at least one trajectory on the image of the rear part of the civil engineering machine which is displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Joern Von Der Lippe, Cyrus Barimani, Guenter Haehn
  • Patent number: 8956076
    Abstract: In a method and a device for the treatment of a layer by introducing a binder and/or water and/or additives into a milled-up quantity of milled material of the layer to be stabilized by means of a construction machine or attachment machine with a milling/mixing rotor that is used to mill the layer at a specified milling depth, where the milling/mixing rotor is surrounded by a rotor housing which forms the boundary of the mixing chamber of the milling/mixing rotor, it is provided that during the positioning process, at least the binder quantity currently fed until reaching the specified milling depth is determined in accordance with the milled-up quantity of milled material currently present in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Marc Ridder, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 8764341
    Abstract: In a ground working machine (1) for milling soils (2) or traffic areas, it is provided that a controller (18) for terminating the milling process controls the milling depth of the milling device (8) along a specified trajectory (24) in conjunction with simultaneous forward and reverse travel (5,7), thus enabling the milling device (8) to be raised into the upper position (9) disengaged from the ground without a depression (22) resulting from raising the milling device (8) remaining in the worked ground surface (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Harald Kroell, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20140147206
    Abstract: In a method and a device for the treatment of a layer by introducing a binder and/or water and/or additives into a milled-up quantity of milled material of the layer to be stabilized by means of a construction machine or attachment machine with a milling/mixing rotor that is used to mill the layer at a specified milling depth, where the milling/mixing rotor is surrounded by a rotor housing which forms the boundary of the mixing chamber of the milling/mixing rotor, it is provided that during the positioning process, at least the binder quantity currently fed until reaching the specified milling depth is determined in accordance with the milled-up quantity of milled material currently present in the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Marc Ridder, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 8632132
    Abstract: A control system for a construction machine senses the reaction forces applied by the ground surface to a milling drum, and in response to the sensed changes in those reaction forces controls the rate of feeding the milling drum into the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Axel Mahlberg, Herbert Lange, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20130309009
    Abstract: In a ground working machine (1) for milling soils (2) or traffic areas, it is provided that a controller (18) for terminating the milling process controls the milling depth of the milling device (8) along a specified trajectory (24) in conjunction with simultaneous forward and reverse travel (5,7), thus enabling the milling device (8) to be raised into the upper position (9) disengaged from the ground without a depression (22) resulting from raising the milling device (8) remaining in the worked ground surface (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Harald Kroell, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Patent number: 8511933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stabilizer or recycler which has a rotor housing 8, in which a milling/mixing rotor 9 is arranged, and a unit 13 for discharging binder for soil or base material stabilization. In the civil engineering machine according to the invention, at least part of the supply container 14 for the binder, and in particular the part thereof which is of larger volume, is arranged to the rear of the milling/mixing rotor 9 in the direction of working. The center of gravity A of the supply container 14 is preferably arranged to the rear of the axis of rotation 10 of the milling/mixing rotor 9 in the direction of working. This special way in which the supply container is arranged gives an optimum weight distribution. Whereas the supply container 14, which is relatively heavy when filled with binder, is situated mainly to the rear of the milling/mixing rotor 9, the drive unit 12 of the civil engineering machine can be arranged ahead of the milling/mixing rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Heiko Bohme, Cyrus Barimani, Gunter Hahn
  • Patent number: 8485755
    Abstract: In a ground working machine (1) for milling soils (2) or traffic areas, it is provided that a controller (18) for terminating the milling process controls the milling depth of a milling device (8) along a specified trajectory (24) in conjunction with simultaneous forward and reverse travel (5,7), thus enabling the milling device (8) to be raised into the upper position (9) disengaged from the ground without a depression (22) resulting from raising the milling device (8) remaining in the worked ground surface (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Menzenbach, Harald Kroell, Cyrus Barlmani, Guenter Haehn