Patents by Inventor Cyrus Barimani

Cyrus Barimani 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: 9896810
    Abstract: A self-propelled construction machine has an image capturing unit for capturing an image of the terrain, a display unit on which the captured image is displayed, and a data processing unit. In the displayed image, objects that are relevant to the building project, for example manhole covers, water inlets or curbs, are identified and a spatial data set containing information regarding the position of the identified objects in a reference system which is independent of the movement of the construction machine is determined from the image data of the capturing unit. The construction machine is then controlled in order to carry out translational and/or rotational movements on the terrain and/or to install a structure on the terrain or to alter the terrain on the basis of the spatial data set. As a result, the previously identified objects can be taken into account in the building project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Matthias Fritz, 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
  • Patent number: 9873993
    Abstract: In an automotive milling machine, with a machine frame with longitudinal axis, with a chassis with wheels or tracked travelling drive units which support the machine frame, with a controller for the travelling, steering and milling operation, with a height-adjustable working drum, with a slewable last or single transport conveyor of specified length arranged in front of or behind the working drum as seen in the direction of travel of the milling machine, where the transport conveyor is, as a minimum, slewable sideways about an essentially vertical first axis under a slewing angle, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the controller comprises a detection and control system which, as a minimum, detects the steering angle of the steering controller for the chassis or, as a minimum, the steering angle of the steering controller and the distance travelled or the travel speed, and controls the slewing angle of the transport conveyor in accordance with this no less than one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Andreas Vogt, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9873994
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for determining a wear state of a chisel, a chisel holder, and/or a chisel holder replacement system equipped with a chisel and chisel holder. For this method to give the user qualitative and quantitative information about the wear, according to one embodiment of this invention, a position of at least one point of the chisel and/or the chisel holder is determined by a contactless measurement method and a corresponding measurement result is compared in a switching unit to a reference value stored in a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Wagner, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn
  • Publication number: 20180016898
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bit holder for an earth working machine, in particular a road milling machine, that comprises a bit receptacle in the region of a working side of a support member and that indirectly or directly carries an insertion projection on an insertion projection side of the support member, the support member comprising two stripping surfaces [first or second stripping surfaces] that form a stripping surface pair and are at an angle to one another. In order to achieve a stable and long-lived configuration with such a bit holder, provision is made according to the present invention that the support member comprises at least one further stripping surface that is at an angle to the two stripping surfaces of the stripping surface pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Karsten Buhr, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn, Karl Kammerer, Markus Roth, Bernhard Diessner
  • Patent number: 9850628
    Abstract: A road milling machine includes a machine frame, front wheels or tracks, rear wheels or tracks, and a milling drum supported from the machine frame between the rear wheels or tracks. The front wheels or tracks are mounted on pivoting columns. Steering levers are attached to the pivoting columns. A steering tie rod includes a connecting part and a projecting arm. The connecting part is connected to the steering levers. A steering cylinder is connected to a free end of the projecting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Oliver Thiel, Roland Lull, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170356142
    Abstract: The self-propelled construction machine according to the invention, in particular road-milling machine, recycler, stabiliser or surface miner, comprises a machine frame 2, which is supported by a chassis 1, which has wheels or tracks 1A, 1B. A milling drum 4 is arranged on the machine frame. The wheels or tracks 1A, 1B and the milling drum 4 are driven by a drive unit 8. Furthermore, the construction machine comprises a control unit 19 for controlling the drive unit 8 and a signal-receiving unit 18 for detecting at least one measurement variable M(t) which is characteristic of an operating state of the milling drum 4. The construction machine is characterised in that the rotational speed of the milling drum 4 is adapted, on the basis of at least one measurement variable M(t) which is characteristic of a critical operating state of the milling drum, to the operating conditions of the construction machine in such a way that the milling drum is operated in a non-critical operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9840816
    Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine, in particular cold milling machine, recycler or surface miner, for working ground surfaces, comprising a milling drum supported at a machine frame and a conveying device arranged at the machine frame which accepts the milled-off material from the milling drum during the working operation and, on a continuously revolving first transport belt, unloads it, in conveying direction, onto a point of discharge at a discharge end along a parabolic trajectory, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: as a minimum, the last section of the conveying device as seen in conveying direction comprises no less than one continuously revolving cover belt arranged above the transport belt, said cover belt extending essentially parallel to the transport belt and resting against the milled-off material on the transport belt at least in a partial section of the length of the transport belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Berning, Cyrus Barimani, Martin Hömig
  • Patent number: 9840815
    Abstract: In a texture curing machine for the subsequent treatment of freshly produced concrete layers of a predetermined width, in particular concrete roadways extending longitudinally in the direction of travel, comprising a machine frame supported by ground-engaging units, with no less than one texturing device movable transverse to the working direction for applying a texture, by means of multiple texturing tools, into the not yet hardened surface of the concrete layer, and with a controller unit for adjusting the travelling speed in the direction of travel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the controller unit captures the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device and, during forward or reverse travel, controls the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device in transverse direction in accordance with a specified texturing angle, with the texturing angle ensuing from the relation of the speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Thieme, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170341649
    Abstract: A civil engineering machine and a method of controlling the machine are based on the position of at least one reference point which is relevant to the control of the civil engineering machine being changed, as the civil engineering machine moves, as a function of a relative position of the at least one reference point relative to a desired path of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Fritz, Martin Dahm, 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
  • Publication number: 20170327148
    Abstract: A method for sideways movement of an earth working machine (10), the earth working machine (10) comprising a machine frame (12) that stands via at least one front drive unit (18) and at least one rear drive unit (20) on a standing surface (A) of a substrate (U), which drive units (18, 20) are configured to roll on the substrate (U) in a running direction (D), the drive units (18, 20) being rotatable relative to the machine frame (12) around a steering axis (S) associated with the respective drive unit (18, 20), wherein the method-related sideways movement occurs in a sideways direction (V) that deviates from the travel direction of the earth working machine (10) determined by the respective steering angle, the method encompassing the following steps: tilting the drive units (18, 20) relative to the standing surface (A) around a tilt axis (N) enclosing an angle, preferably a right angle, both with the associated steering axis (S) and with the running direction (D) of the drive unit (18, 20), in such a way t
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hanjo Held, Cyrus Barimani, Christian Berning
  • Publication number: 20170321384
    Abstract: In a texture curing machine for the subsequent treatment of freshly produced concrete layers of a predetermined width, in particular concrete roadways extending longitudinally in the direction of travel, comprising a machine frame supported by ground-engaging units, with no less than one texturing device movable transverse to the working direction for applying a texture, by means of multiple texturing tools, into the not yet hardened surface of the concrete layer, and with a controller unit for adjusting the travelling speed in the direction of travel, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the controller unit captures the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device and, during forward or reverse travel, controls the travelling speed and/or the traversing speed of the texturing device in transverse direction in accordance with a specified texturing angle, with the texturing angle ensuing from the relation of the speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Holger Thieme, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9803325
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ejector unit, in particular for a road milling machine, having an ejector that is replaceably mounted on a carrier. In one aspect the ejector is curved in a scoop-like fashion. In another aspect the ejector is reversible upon the carrier to allow the ejector to be reversed after one wear surface is worn, thus presenting a new second wear surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Buhr, Stefan Abresch, Thomas Lehnert, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9803478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a road milling machine, a recycler or a surface miner, comprising a machine frame 1 supported by a chassis 2 which comprises front and rear running gear 3, 4. A working device 5 is arranged on the machine frame 1 and comprises a working roller 17 for working the ground. Lifting devices 15, 16 are associated with the individual running gears 3, 4 and can each be retracted or extended for raising or lowering the running gears with respect to the machine frame. In addition, the construction machine comprises a control unit 20 for actuating the lifting devices 15, 16, which control unit comprises a lifting position measuring device 22 for detecting the lifting position of the lifting devices and a tilt detection device 23 for detecting the tilt of the machine frame 1 transversely to the working direction A of the construction machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: René Müller, Sebastian Winkels, Cyrus Barimani
  • Patent number: 9797246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bit holder for an earth working machine, in particular a surface miner, a road milling machine, or the like, having a holding projection that comprises a bit receptacle and/or carries a cutting element. In order to improve the operating reliability of an earth working machine, provision is made according to the present invention that the holding projection has, behind the cutting element or behind a receiving region of the bit receptacle in the tool advance direction, a wear protection element having a hard-material element in order to provide an emergency-mode property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Lehnert, Karsten Buhr, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170293889
    Abstract: In a method for determining an area milled by at least one construction machine or at least one mining machine by means of a milling drum (2) by means of working a predetermined area in several milling trajectories by at least one machine (1), determining the length of the milling trajectories along which a milling operation has taken place by evaluating the continuous machine positions, adding up the previously milled partial areas taking into account the length of the milling trajectory and the installed width of the milling drum (2), wherein the partial area currently milled along the milling trajectory is checked, either continuously or subsequently, for overlapping or multiple overlapping with any previously milled partial areas, and any partial areas which overlap are deducted, as overlapping areas, from the added-up previously milled partial areas, the total added-up partial areas milled minus the total overlapping areas established give the milled area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Sven Paulsen, Stefan Wagner, Cyrus Barimani
  • Publication number: 20170284039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning arrangement for fitting an interchangeable milling assembly of a preset working width below the vertically adjustable chassis of a road milling machine, which chassis is carried on track-laying units. A vehicle carried on a plurality of wheels has a unit for receiving the milling assembly. The positioning arrangement has a handling chassis which can be lengthened in the longitudinal direction and to which the wheels are fixed. In a lowered position, the positioning arrangement, with the milling assembly resting on it, can be driven below the chassis of the road milling machine. In a raised position, the milling assembly can be fitted to the road milling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Busley, Cyrus Barimani, Andreas Salz
  • Patent number: D808449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wirtgen GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Buhr, Andreas Jost, Thomas Lehnert, Cyrus Barimani