Patents by Inventor Emanuel A. Hendriks

Emanuel A. Hendriks 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).

  • ROBOTIC SOD STACKER
    Publication number: 20070034393
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Emanuel Hendriks, Mathias Hendriks, Johannes Hendriks, Wilhelmus Hendriks, David Johnsen, Gerald Douglas, Frank Pohlman
  • Robotic sod stacker
    Patent number: 7070004
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Steiner Turf Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuel A. Hendriks, Mathias M. Hendriks, Johannes G. Hendriks, Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, David S. Johnsen, Gerald L. Douglas, Frank R. Pohlman, Jr.
  • Robotic sod stacker
    Patent number: 7066277
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Steiner Turf Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuel A. Hendriks, Mathias M. Hendriks, Johannes G. Hendriks, Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, David S. Johnsen, Gerald L. Douglas
  • Automatic control of sod roll flaps
    Patent number: 7021584
    Abstract: A sod roller for automatically controlling the angular position of the end or flap of a roll of sod about the roll. A device senses the end, or trailing edge, of a strip of sod as a roll is formed on a roll-up conveyor. The sod roller holds the roll in the roll-up conveyor as it continues to roll and ejects the roll from the roll-up conveyor in a manner responsive to the position of the trailing edge of the strip of sod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Steiner Turf Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuel A. Hendriks, Mathias M. Hendriks, Johannes G. Hendriks, Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, Thomas E. Noyes, II
  • Robotic sod stacker
    Publication number: 20050016743
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Emanuel Hendriks, Mathias Hendriks, Johannes Hendriks, Wilhelmus Hendriks, David Johnsen, Gerald Douglas, Frank Pohlman
  • Robotic sod stacker
    Publication number: 20040188107
    Abstract: A numerically-controlled robotic manipulator arm mounted to a sod harvester comprises two segments pivotally coupled together. One segment is rotatably coupled to a fixed base on the harvester while the second segment carries a pick-up head which can turn with respect to the segment. The pick-up head is capable of picking up, holding, and releasing sod rolls. The arm is programmable so that a variety of configurations of stacked sod rolls can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Emanuel A. Hendriks, Mathias M. Hendriks, Johannes G. Hendriks, Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, David S. Johnsen, Gerald l. Douglas
  • Roll-up conveyor for a sod harvester
    Publication number: 20040188106
    Abstract: A sod roller for automatically controlling the angular position of the end or flap of a roll of sod about the roll. A device senses the end, or trailing edge, of a strip of sod as a roll is formed on a roll-up conveyor. The sod roller holds the roll in the roll-up conveyor as it continues to roll and ejects the roll from the roll-up conveyor in a manner responsive to the position of the trailing edge of the strip of sod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Emanuel A. Hendriks, Mathias M. Hendriks, Johannes G. Hendriks, Wilhelmus J. Hendriks, Thomas E. Noyes